Slippery Rock University - Saxigena Yearbook (Slippery Rock, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1940 volume:

Ex Libritt ■ 4 Stale Teachers Col I e q e Slipperq Hock,Penna. In grateful appreciation of his many years of constructive service and of his beneficial influence on all who have come in contact with him, the Saxigena of 1940 is dedicated to Howard I.. Headland. Sane values, sound judgments, sympathetic understanding, and sincere helpfulness are qualities which have endeared Mr. Headland to all who have been associated with him in any capacity. He presents both an example and a challenge to all who plan to enter the teaching profession or to take their places as desirable citizens in any community. College students live in a peculiar relation to the future. In a state of suspended animation as far as the community is concerned, a sort of purgatorial existence, we spend four years preparing for the future while enjoying the irresponsibilities of the present. We have committed our Futures to one task, that of teaching. Consciously or unconsciously, we are acquiring knowledges, skills, and attitudes which shape our teaching personalities. On the foundation of light-hearted, busy years of preparation, this year’s graduates will build Futures of happy useful citizenship. Their Future has arrived, and we work toward ours with anticipation and confidence. Ptedide+it Milled Page Trn 0 ■lean of Instruction CORNELIUS JAARSMA liran of Men JOHN A. ENTZ ■lean of W omen BELLE HOLAWAY • Page Eleven Studetti Gotutcil Will the meeting please come to order? Thus President Kaufman regularly opens the monthly meetings of the Student Council. At these meetings the problems which arc confronting the student body are thrashed through to a satisfactory conclusion. The Student Council is a group composed of representatives from the Student Government Association, an organization which includes the entire student body. The members of the Council are the presidents of each class, a representative from each curriculum from each class, the presidents of the dormitories, town, and commuting groups, and the four officers which are elected from the student body. During this winter the Council has been working on several important projects. One plan concerns the chartering of all clubs on the campus; another aims at setting up a system in the book store whereby students may exchange used books. This year the Council has sent delegates to two conventions: one at I.ock-haven, the other in New York City. The ideas brought back by these delegates have considerably enriched the Council program. Since it was first organized under Kenneth Harris's presidency in 1937, the Council has felt that its influence as a representative body has been growing. With continued student and faculty cooperation, it is possible for the Student Council to render valuable service to the school by solving general campus problems. 1‘mjf Twelve • Ollic Backus, Speech Department Janies Shcehy, Speech Department Kellar Shelar, Biological Science Elmer B. Cottrell, Health Education Archie Dodds, Health Education Ralph A. Waldron, Science Department Elmira H. Compton, Health Education Katheryn Mathcny, Health Education Mary McCandless, Assistant Dean of Women Belle Holaway, Dean of Women George T. Miller, Art William P. Carter, Social Studies Sewell E. Slick, Social Studies Page Thirteen Althea Beery, Laboratory School Alice Heintzelman, Laboratory School Mary Hefferman, Health Education Howard L. Headland, Social Studies Walter T. Elder, laboratory School Wilda Brubaker, Social Studies Walter I.. Hess, Laboratory School Augustus T. Clutton, Laboratory School Matilda Bailey, Laboratory School Margaret Lindsey, Laboratory School Elizabeth Fries, Assistant Librarian Alice Hansen, Librarian Ruth C. Thompson, Laboratory School Elizabeth Conley, Laboratory School Ruby Ray, Laboratory School Page Fourteen • Frank E. Ware, Science Department Arthur P. Vincent, Physics Carroll Kearns, Music Warren Strain, Geography Department Herbert H. Rasche, Geography, Dean of Men Lillian Griffin, Laboratory School, Art Clyde H. Lady, Mathematics Department Herbert Rook, Director, Junior-Senior High School Ralph E. Martin, Mathematics Lewis H. Wagonhorst, Director. Laboratory Schools Margaret Rhoads, Mathematics Elizabeth Hillier, Home Economics Carle B. Spotts, English Department Georgia Winn, English, Laboratory School Willie May DuBard, English Department James T. Pole, English Department • • Page Fifteen Norman Weisenfluh, Education Carl F. Fischer, Health Education Pauline Haas, Music, Laboratory School Pierrcpont H. Nichols, English Department Bernice Spargo, School Nurse Nellie B. Woods, School Dietician N. Kerr Thompson, Health Education Gladys H. Arnold, Music Department Elizabeth Stadtlander, Laboratory School Florence Holloway, Laboratory School Page Sixteen Miss Laing, Secretary to President Miss Kelly, Secretary to Deans Miss Hindman, Office of Bursar Mr. McCiymonds, Office of Bursar Miss Schaffner, Office of Bursar � Page Seventeen Senior Class llistforv As seniors, we feel that we have lived four full years . . . years crammed with almost every emotion possible . . . We attended ’'get-acquainted parties and looked with awe at the learned professors . . . the whole feminine cast of the first play was made up of freshmen ... we defeated the sophs in the annual football game . . . I. Q. tests were simple hurdles, as were classes . . . life was exciting . . . and three years to go! Fellow sophomores . . . Homecoming was the next day . . . will we ever forget? . . . Yes, we will locate your daughter as soon as possible . . . Mrs. McCandless, stolid and helpful . . . photographers, reporters, crowds and sighs . . . girls moved to South Hall . . . amid the reconstruction blue-book exams . . . We came back juniors . . . golden leaves on the nature trail and the campus all torn up with the new buildings . . . football in the stadium . . . psychology an old game now ... an invitation to join a fraternity ... a corsage, soft music, and our third prom was G. W. T. W. . . . Easter choral music in chapel . . . fiftieth anniversary yearbook released . . . great celebration in the stadium . . . Seniors . . . student teaching . . . lesson plans . . . discipline . . . midnight oil . . . consultations . . . personal satisfaction as the children learned . . . ratings! . . . undefeated football team . . . talk of a brain-bowl ... we tired of political suspicion . . . weeks without a school-board . . . gym exhibition . . . varsity club show ... we are going to miss the old place . . . application letters and interviews . . . we will soon be graduates . . . march slowly . . . dedication . . . speeches . . . congratulations ... we lived four full years of college. ( Page Twenty • Top Row, left to right— McKEE, WILLIAM B. Monongaheln Health Education Varsity football, vanity track, claw basketball. Varsity Club. Men’s Quartette. College Band. A Capella Choir. Phi Sigma Pi. BOYA, BERTHA MARIE New Castle Elementary and Secondary Pi Gamma Mu, Gamma Theta Upsilon. Kappa Delta Pi. Student Council. Rifle Club. International Relations Club. Commuters' Club. May Quern Attendant, Ail-College Social Committee LEHMAN, DOUGLAS A. Aliquippa Secondary Education Dramatic Club. Symphony Orchestra. International Relations Club. Freshmen Open Road Club, Press Oub, Pi Gamma Mu. vice-president. Editor of Rocket, Varsity Club, publicity manager, soccer manager, class football, class basketball. Intramural softball, and basketball. Y. M. C. A. REIBOLD, DORIS Evans City Elementary A Capella Choir. Baton Club. Orchestra, Dramatic Club. English Singers. Student Council, Women’s Glee Club, Mu Epsilon Theta, Rocket Masquers. W. A. A.. Y. W. C. A. Bottom Row, left to right— BUTLER, SHIRLEY Erie Health Education Camera Club vice-president: Sasigena Staff, women's sports editor. Cooperative Activities Board. Dramatic Oub, Honorary Science Oub. Kappa Delta Pi. Treasurer; Phi Delta Pi. Chaplain: Press Club; Rifle Club. Treasurer; RifleTeam; Rocket Staff, sports editor, associate editor; Student Council. Secretary. Treasurer: Finance Committee: W. A A., head of swimming; Women's Self-Governing Association. Cheerleader; Honorary Hockey. Basketball. Swimming; Dance Group: Claw teams, Hockey. Basketball. Softball, Volleyball. BANICHAR, JO Lecchburg Health Education Camera Oub; Rifle Oub; International Relations Oub; Press Club; Tho Rocket Staff: W A. A Executive Board; Editor. The Saxigena; Pi Gamma Mu. president; Kappa Delta Pi; Phi Delta Pi: Honorary Science Society: Class hockey, basketball, volleyball, mushball; Honorary hockey, basketball. MBLLOTT, CAROLYN Ambridge Health Education Y. W. c. A.; W A. A.; Phi Delta Pi; Gamma Theta Upsilon;_ Oass hockey, basketball; Honorary Hockey: Explorers Oub; Kappa Delta Pi. vice-president: class mushball. AGNEW, FLORENCE M. Emsworth Health Education Phi Delta Pi; Honorary Science Club; vice-president; Green and White Girls’ Varsity Hockey Team: Class Basketball; W. A. A.: Rifle Oub; French Club: Y. W C. A., vice-president. • Page Twenty-one Top Row. left «o riKhl— THOMPSON, JOHN I.. Now Castle Secondary Education Phi Sigma Pi. president; Gamma Theta Upxilon. president: Trigealana. vice-president; Commuters' Chib: Ride Club: Open Road Club: Honorary Science Club; Student (Council: Cross-country Team; Intramural Basketball. SHEPPARD, MARYELLEN Me. Pleasant Health Education Y. W_ C. A.; W. A. A.: Dramatic Qub: Swim-mint: Team: Dancing Team: Intramural Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball. Mushbali. SPEIZER, DAVID Carnegie Secondary Varsity Basketball. Soccer. Gymn Team: Varsity Club; Press Club: Saxigena. Sports Editor; International Relations Club: Trigealana: Gamma Theta Upsilon; Phi Sigma Pi. Historian; Rocket Staff SHANNON, GLORIA Rcynoldsville Health Education Alpha Psi Omega; Y. W. C. A.; Madngal Qub; Dramatic Qub. Bottom Row, left to right— STAHLE, LUELLA Versailles Elementary Y W. C A.: W A. A.: Open Road: Elemen-tary Council: Camera Qub; Senior Open Road. WATSON, JOHN Slippery Rock Secondary Rifle Qub. President: Varsity Qub: Varsity Tennis Team: Rifle Team: Intramural Basketball. SMITH. MERLE McKeesport Elementary Madrigal Club; Elementary Council. Vice-President: Y. W C. A : Kappa Delta Pi. VAN HORN. ROY Blawnox Health Education Varsity l-'ootball. Basketball. Track; Oast Volleyball; Varsity Club. Pa gc Tnaenty-two Top Row, left Co right— WHITE, HENRY Harmony Health Education Gym Team: Varsity Tennis; Rifle Team: Class Basketball: Rifle Club: Varsity Club. WHITE, NANCY D. Cnnnclton Elementary Baton: Elementary Council: Open Road: Nature Study: Women's Glee Club; I. W. A. WERESUK, JOSEPH New Castle Secondary Varsity Football; Class Basketball: Class Soft-ball: Y M. C. A.: Trigcalana; Freshman Open Road: Varsity Qub. TACK, ALICE Butler Elementary Y W. C. A : Open Road; Dramatic: Camera Club: International Qub: Madrigal Qub: Elementary Council: Orchestra; Downtown Wo men's Qub; Kappa Delta Pi; Gamma Theta Up-silon. Bottom Row, left to right— REEHER, WILDA N. New Castle Secondary' Madrigal Club: Open Road. Y. W C A.; Gamma Theta Opinion; Commuters' Club. AIKEY, CLARENCE Clearfield Health Education Varsity Football; Varsity Track: Swimming Team. Manager; Class Basketball: Softball: Men's Glee Club: Men's Dorm Council; Y M. C. A.; Varsity Club WILLIAMS, ESTHER M. Slippery Rock Elementary Madrigal; Y W C. A.; Elementary Council: Kindergarten-Primary Qub: Gamma Theta Upsi-lon; Town Women s Group. Secretary. WILLIAMS, EARL Johnstown Secondary Camera Club. Pres.; Orchestra: Band; Mu Epsilon Theta. Pays Twenty-three Top Row, left 10 right— RAMSEY, ROBERT Health Education Y. M. C. A.: Varsity Track Team: Varsity Soccer Team: Student Advisory Group:_ Saxigena Staff Member: Cabinet Member; Men's Govern-inn Hoard; Intramural Basketball, Volleyball. Softball: Student Council: Varsity Club: President Men's Dormitory: Vice-President Senior Class. ROMMES, THELMA Burgettstown Elementary Y. W. C. A.; Elementary Council; Madrigal Club. REED, JOHN Q. Slippery Rock Secondary Symphony Orchestra; Debate Club; Debate Team: International Relations Club; Kappa Gamma. President: Phi Sigma Pi; Press Club. Vice-President; Rocket Staff. Associate Editor: Saxigena Staff. RINGER. LOIS New Castle Secondary Open Road Club: Y. W. C. A.:_ International Relations Club. Vice-President: Gamma Theta Upsilon, Vice-President: Kappa Gama. Treasurer; Debate Club: Kappa Delta Pi. notion) Row, left to right— SAUM, KATHERINE LULA New Castle Elementary Y. W. C. A.; Open Road Club: Elementary Council; Women's Chorus. SCHEIDEMANTLE, CLYDE Harmony Varsity Football; Varsity Club SACRE, KATHARINE Aliquippa Kindergarten-Primary Freshmen Open Road: Orchestra: Debate; Elementary Council; Y. W. C. A. RIDDLE. CHARLES Enon Valley Health Education Varsity Club: Band: Track Team: Intra-mural Basketball; Football. Page Twenty-four Top Row, left lo right— GOSS, WAYNE Coraopolis Secondary Dramatic Club: Pro Club: Saxigena: International Relations; Gamma Theta l7psiIon; Golf; Soccer; Varsity Club; Rocket Staff. Associate Editor. MILLER, MARY LOUISE Fnrrcll Elementary Y. W _C. A.; Women's Glee Club; Madrigal Club; Elementary Council: Senior Open Road; Explorers' Club. HANNA, LOUIS Mnsontown Health Education Varsity Football, Co-Captain; Varsity Club. President; Press Club; Saxigena Staff. Sports Editor: Rocket Staff. Sports Editor: Senior Gym Team, Manager; Intramural Basketball Dramatic Club (College Players). MARTIN. RUBY JEAN West Alexander Health Education Class Hockey Team: Honorary Green and White Hockey Teams; Class Volleyball Team: Intra- mural Basketball Team; Class Mushball Team: Girls' Swimming Team: Girls' Rifle Team; Girls' Dancing Team; Sigma Tau Delta. Vice-President: Dramatic Club: Rifle Club: Press Club: Y. W C. A.. Treasurer; Senior Open Road; Camera Club: W. A A.; Dance Club: Women' Residence Council. Treasurer. Bottom Row. left to right— McCRAY, CHARLOTTE Fnirvicw, Eric Health Education A Capella: Vesper; Honorary Hockey; Honorary Basketball, Green Team; Class Basketball; W. A. A. Volleyball; Dancing Team. Captain; International Relations Club. KAUFMAN, JOHN O. Evan City Health Education President of Student Council; Student Government Association. Treasurer: Phi Sigma Pi; Kappa Delta Pi: Honorary Science Club: Varsity Club. Vice-President: Finance Committee; Men's Governing Board. Vice-President; Varsity Football. Co-Captain; Varsity Basketball: Varsity Track; Baseball; Intramural Softball; Intramural Basketball. MORRISON, JANE Wilkinsburg Health Education Rifle Club: Student Government; W. A. A.; Honorary Hockey; Honorary Basketball; Phi Delta Pi; Trigcalana; Class Treasurer. HARTMAN, JOHN Pittsburgh Health Education Scouting; Football; Class Volleyball; Class Track. Class Soccer; Class Basketball; Y. M. C A.: Phi Sigma Pi: Intramural Basketball: Kappa Delta Pi. President; Saxigena Staff. Vage Twenty-five ■ Top Row, left to right— McIntosh, merle j. New Castle Health Education Assistant Coach: Varsity Club. PERRY. MARY LOUISE Butler Elementary Madrigal; Y W. C A ; Elementary Council: Kindergarten Primary Club: Town Women's Group: Gamma Theta Upsilon. McELROY, LEWIS GEORGE Clinton Secondary and Elementary Dramatic Club: Freshman Football; International Relations Club: Intramural Basketball; Varsity Club; Varsity Soccer. McWilliams, donna Irwin Elementary Elementary Council: Women's Residence Council: Open Road Club; Camera Club; Y. W C. A.; W. A A. Bottom Row, left to right— REHM, MARGARET J. Turtle Creek Health Education Dramatic Club: French Club: Swimming Team: Basketball. Manager; Class Hockey; Mu Epsilon Theta. President: Women's Glee Club. Secretary; Vesper Choir. Secretary; Madrigal Club: Symphony Orchestra: American Singers; Varsity Club Show; Patience , Yeomen of the Guard ; Baton Club. PEARCE, DALE Mar Elementary Rocket Masquers; Dramatic Club; Elementary Council: Y M C. A.; Gamma Theta Upsilon. PUSCAR, ALICE McKeesport Elementary-Intermediate Elementary Council, Publicity Manager: Y W C A : Freshman Open Road: Senior Open Road: W. A. A.; Gamma Theta Upsilon. NICOLETTI, CHRIS New Castle Secondary Dramatic Club; Open Road; Trigcalana; Y. M. C. A.; Saxigena Staff. I Page Twenty-six Top Row. left to right— KLINE, GEORGE Westmoreland City Health Education Foot Kill; Track; Baseball: Intramural Softball; Intramural Volley Ball: Varsity Club. Publicity Manager: Y M. C. A . Vice-President; Student Government Association; Class President. NEVIN, RUTH E. Monongaheia Health Education Y W. C. A.. President; W. A. A.. President: Hockey. Chairman; North Hall Council. President; Phi Delta Pi, Corresponding Secretary: Class Secretary; l:ire Chief of North Hall: Hockey Team: Green and White Basketball Team: Member of Student Government; Chairman of Co-Ed Dance. KLIMENKO. MIKE Chcswick Secondary Varsity Football: Varsity Rifle Team: Varsity Golf Team: Y. M. C. A.; Gamma Theta Upsi-Ion; Pi Gamma Mu: Class Track: Intramural Basketball: Varsity Club: Open Road; Camera Club; Rifle Club; International Relations. O’HARA, JEAN Midland Health Education Class Basketball; Class Volley Ball: Honorary Hockey; Softball: Class Tennis; Phi Delta Pi: W. A. A.: Y. W. C A. • Bottom Row. left to right— ORR, BETT LOU New Castle Secondary Press Club; Rocket Staff. Editor: Sigma Tau Delta. President; Tngcalana; Y. W. C. A.. Cabinet Member. LYTLE, JAMES L. New Brighton Health Education Phi Sigma Pi. Vice-President; Kappa Delta Pi; Varsity Club; Trigcalana, President: Honorary Science Society: Student Council; Co-operative Activities Board: Y. M. C. A.: Swimming Team; Gym Team. Captain: Soccer Team. Co-Captain. NAGY. ETHEL Pittsburgh Elementary Debate; Kappa Delta Pi. Secretary; Kappa Gamma, Vice-President; Elementary Council, President; Y. W C. A., President. Treasurer; W. A. A.. Executive Board: A Caprlta; Open Road; Dramatic Club: Student Government Assn.: Women's Resident Council; Saxigena, Asst Business Manager. LOGAN. WILLIAM Turtle Creek Health Education Soccer: Y. M. C. A.; Varsity Club: Intramural Basketball; Intramural Softball; Cheerleader. • Page Twenty-seven Top Row, left 10 right— BUTLER, PAUL Butler Health Education Varsity Soccer; Varsity Basketball: Varsity Ten. nis: Varsity Track; Class Basketball; Class Volley Ball; Trigcalana; Y. M. C. A.; Commuters'Club. GRINE. LOUISE Slippery Rock Elementary A Cappella; Town Women Croup; Kappa Delta: Gamma Theta Upsilon. BUNNEY, KENNETH Ellwood City Secondary Open Road: A Cappella; Varsity Club: Varsity Soccer; Varsity Golf; Intramural Basketball; Gamma Theta Upsilon; Tennis; Varsity Basketball. GIBSON, RUTH Brentwood Elementary Girls' Trio: A Cape 11a Choir: Dramatic Club; Y. W. C. A. Bottom Row. left to right— KING, WINIFRED Coraopolis Health Education Class Hockey; Honorary Varsity Hockey: Gamma Iheta Upsilon; Class Basketball; Honorary Varsity Basketball; Madrigal Club; Dramatic Club; Y. W. C. A.; W. A. A., Executive Board; Class Softball. CATAIO, JAN A. Pittsburgh Health Education A Capella Choir; Alpha Pm Omega; College Annual Staff; Co-operative Activities; Dramatic Club; Men's Glee Club: Press Club: Rocket Masquers; Rocket Staff; Men' Dorm Council: Varsity Club; Vesper Choir; Y. M. C. A. HALLSTEIN, EDITH Butler Elementary Baton Club; Y. W. C. A.: Madrigal Club; Womens Chorus; Women's Glee Club; Elementary Council; Downtown Girls' Group. BUZASH, GABRIEL A. Lyndorn Secondary Phi Sigma Pi, Treasurer: Gamma Theta: Mu Epsilon Theta; Honorary Science. President: Vesper Choir; A Capella: Varsity Club: Open Road: International Relations: Saxigena. Business Manager Rifle Club. President; Student Council; Rifle Team: Pi Gamma Mu. Page Twenty-eight • Top Row. left lo right— BAGNATO, LEWIS Carnegie Secondary Freshman Open Road; International Relation Club; Varsity Club; Debate Club; Kappa Gamma: Varsity Basketball. Manager; Press Club: Sport Editor. DRYSDAI.E, ELIZABETH Tarentum Elementary A Capella Choir: Baton Club: Women' Glee Club: Y W. C. A.; Elementary Council; Kappa Delta Pi; Freshman Open Road; Senior Open Road: Nature Study Club; Rifle Club; Rifle Team; Honorary Science Club. AMMON, ARTHUR Butler Secondary Dramatic Production ; Vanity Club: Rocket. Editor: Savigcna Stall; A Capella Choir; Camera Club. President: Siicma Tail Delta. President; Glee dub. Vice-President: Gym Team. Manager DIGHT, EDNA Grove City Elementary Commuter ' Club; Oau Sports: Y. W C. A Bottom Row. left to right— EAKEN, MARGARET EVELYN Prospect Secondary Sigma Tau Delta; Kappa Delta Pi; Press Club; Freshman Open Road. BRICH, JOHN Lyndora Secondary Pi Gamma Mu: Rifle Team: Class Basketball; Class Track; Phi Sigma Pt; Varsity Club; Camera Club. President; A Capella Choir; Glee Club: Rifle dub: Open Road: International Re. lation . DUFFER. MARY Lyndora Elementary Gamma Theta Upsilon; Class Basketball; Class Volley Ball: Elementary Council: Rifle dub; Camera Club; W. A. A.; Y. W C. A.; Open Road dub. BARTOE. FLOYD S. Butler Secondary- Glee Club; Y. M. C. A.: Rifle dub. • Page Twenty-nine Top Row. left to right— EDD, WILLIAM Irwin Health Education Intramural Softball. Volley Ball. Basketball; Soccer; International Relation).; Debate Club; Activities Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra: Band; Phi Sigma Pi; Pi Gamma Mu: Kappa Gamma; Y M C. A.: Dramatic Productions LAVERY, GERTRUDE Butler Secondary Honorary Science Club. Secretary: Pi Gamma Mu. President; Kappa Delta Pi. Vice-President: Town Women Group. President: International Relations Club. President: W A A.; S G A . Council; Camera Club; Y. W. C. A. bottom Row. left to right— I.EZEK, CAROLINE Turtle Creek Elementary Open Road: W. A. A.:_ Elementary Council. Treasurer; Y. W. C. A.; Gamma Theta Upsilon. FINK. HARRY Arnold Secondary Varsity Club. Vice-President: Student Council: Men's Dorm Council. Treasurer: Freshman Open Road: Dramatic Club; Y M. C A.; Varsity Soccer: Varsity I rack; Intramural Basketball; Intramural Softball: Rocket Staff; Press Club. CHELLMAN. JOHN Pittsburgh Health Education Varsity Soccer; Varsity Basketball. Co-Captain: Varsity Track: Intramural Softball; Intramural Volley Ball; Freshman Soccer Coach: Varsity Club; Y. M. C. A.; Press Club; Sports Editor of Rocket. KISLIG, ETHEL New Kensington Elementary- Kappa Delta Pi; Gamma Theta Upsilon; A Ca-pella Choir; Dramatic Club; Camera Club: Elementary Council: Madrigal Club: Y. W. C. A.: W. A. A. LENTZ, VIRGINIA Mt. Pleasant Health Education Class Basketball; Class Volley Ball; Class Hockey: Honorary Hockey; Y. W. C. A.: Women' Athletic Association; Madrigal Club. EWING, WILLIAM Slippery Rock Secondary Symphony Orchestra: String Quartette; Phi Sigma Pi. Secretary; Kappa Delta Pi; Mu Epsilon. Treasurer: Trigcalana: Honorary Science Club: Y. M. C. A. Page Thirty • BROWN, BETTY I. New Castle Secondary International Relations Club: Camera Club; Rifle Club: W. A. A.. Vice-President: Town Women's Group, President. BRADFORD, JEAN Cor.iopolis Kindergarten-Primary Vesper Oioir; A Capella Choir: Freshman Open Road Club: Senior Open Road Club: Piemen-tary Council; Y. W. C. A. COURTNEY, AGNES R. Greenville Elementary MOFFATT, EUGENE VICTOR New Castle Elementary Kappa Delta Pi: Phi Sigma Pi; Pi Gamma Mu; Gamma Theta Ujpsilon; Press Club; International Relations Club: Literature Club: Com- muters' Chib: Constitutional Committee. SCHILLING, DOROTHY Glenshaw Elementary Y. W. C. A.; Freshman Open Road. • Page T iirty-onr eiaM. 0 1941 ''Quality not Quantity.” That is the motto of the junior class. Coming in in September, ’37, we were branded the Depression Class, because we were few in number; however, though poor in number we never lacked the courage or the ability to carry on in spite of such trying episodes as the Fire which occurred in our freshman year. Our highly acclaimed nautical prom, left us with the feeling that we had made a contribution to campus life. Our sophomore year saw many members of the class as varsity stars, Rocket staff members, and members who helped to organize an honorary math club. Page Tfurly-tivo • Wc were meek little freshmen, afraid to express ourselves our first year. As sophomores, we topped the freshmen with only one year’s experience. When wc become Seniors, we assume life will become very serious, but in this our junior year, we were able to realize the utmost in enjoyment and attainment. This has been our best year at Slippery Rock, and wc thank Dr. Weisenfluh, our class advisor, for helping us thus far on the road to success. • Page Thirty-three GlaU 0 1942 Half’s over! The sound of the gun ending the first half will be ringing in our ears when we go home for summer vacation this year. Only then will we realize that this maze of studies, socials, dates, sports, and gab” sessions that have been our Freshman and Sophomore years is half of our college lives. We feel like old-timers at S. R. S. T. C. now; but doesn't it also seem just like yesterday when we first arrived, took a look at our rooms-to-be and went to the end of Frosh” registration line to start this business of college? Page Thirty-four • We aren't at the end of the line now; just look at the things the members of our class have done to keep the class of 42” in the game. Participation on various committees, in football, basketball, soccer, track, golf, and hockey teams, as well as in plays, clubs, fraternities, and choir groups shows that we Sophs are versatile. Regardless of whether or not we have played the best game that we are capable of in the first half, let’s give ourselves a pep talk this summer and come back next fall determined to break records in everything and knock any opposition OUT. Vatjr Thirty-five GLaa. 1943 We, the freshmen class of ’43, entered Slippery Rock State Teachers College on registration day with the idea of endeavoring to maintain the standards set by this school. Green arm bands and cardboard placards somewhat dampened our aspirations, but engulfed in attempts at orientation, we survived. We demonstrated our versatility and capability in the success of our activities and social functions. Needless to say, the freshman rally and the traditional freshman prom were the outcome of well-grounded efforts, Pays Tliirly-six • and no doubt the prom started many freshmen on their social careers. Listening to upper classmen reminisce about life in old North Hall”, we freshmen realized the advantage of being the first freshman class to occupy new North Hall”. The Health Eds,” Secondary, and Elementary students put aside minor grievances and banded together to make the year ’39-’40 a stable foundation for an eventful college career. Page Thirty-seven Kappa Holla l i During the two years that the Delta Tau Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi has existed on this campus, it has won a leading place among the fraternities here. This year Kappa Delta Pi, an honor society in education, has been especially active. In the fall it sponsored Book Week on the campus. This week was climaxed by a Horace Mann program at the end of which the fraternity presented two education books to the library. On November 17 it invited Mr. Charles Nethaway, Director of Physical Education in the Pittsburgh Elementary Schools, to speak at an open meeting to which all Health Education students were invited. This spring the fraternity had for its guest, Dr. Ben Graham, Supt. of Pittsburgh Public Schools. Besides these professional programs, Kappa Delta Pi has sponsored several social events. A campfire meeting conducted by the neophytes proved highly entertaining. Later, the fraternity sponsored a Sweater Hop, open to all students. On February 26, the thirteenth bi-annual convocation of Kappa Delta Pi was held in St. Louis, Missouri. Miss Josephine Banichar represented Delta Tau Chapter at the convention. Forty states were represented, 125 colleges participating. One of the outstanding events of the year was receiving Dr. Weisenfluh into the fraternity. Kappa Delta Pi felt honored to have him as a member. Dr. Weisenfluh is well known in the field of education and has been further distinguished by being recently elected into the National Psychological Association. Membership in Kappa Delta Pi is limited to juniors and seniors among undergraduates, and to graduates and faculty members who are making outstanding contributions to education. Laureate members of this fraternity include such distinguished educators as John Dewey, Edward Lee Thorndike, and Jane Addams. JOHN HARTMAN GERTRUDE LAVERY ETHEL NAGY -SHIRLEY BUTLER - President Vice-President • Secretary Treasurer JOSEPHINE BANICHAR BERTHA BOYA ELEANOR DETRICK MARGARET EAKIN WILLIAM EWING EVA HRINDA EUGENE MOFFATT LOIS RINGER MERLE SMITH ALICE TACK RUTH BRAUN GLENDORA HOLBEN MARY DEPAOLA ROBERTA WALKER MR. HESS MRS. DUBARD LOUISE ATWELL EUGENE SHELAR ELIZABETH DRYSDALE VIRGINIA FLEEGER CARL GRAHAM MARY MOORE SAMUEL RISTICH ALICE SLEETH JANE SOLOMON PETER SOWA LUCILLE WAGNER LUCILLE DUFFORD CAROLINE WILLIAMS LOUISE GRINE JOHN KAUFMAN ETHEL KISLIG DR. JAARSMA DR. WEISENFLUH DR. BEERY MISS RAY RICHARD HAMMERLE JAMES LYTLE WILLIAM McKEE Pafff Forty Sigma Tan Holla The Eta Delta Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, honorary English fraternity, was organized at Slippery Rock by Mrs. Willie Mae Du Bard, in 1935. Its purpose is to encourage creative writing, to promote familiarity with the best in literature, and to foster a spirit of fellowship among men and women specializing in English. The activities of Sigma Tau Delta, during the year just completed, commenced at the Willard Hotel in Butler where the members banquetted with and initiated twelve neophytes. Club talent in the form of original contributions were the central feature of an early meeting at the home of Dr. Nichols. At the following meeting at which Jack MacDonald, an honorary member, and Arthur Ammon were hosts, the officers were elected for the coming year. Mr. Jesse Stuart, famed Kentucky poet, was formally initiated as an honorary member of Sigma Tau Delta during his brief stay on Slippery Rock campus. After the initiation Ruth Glaspey presided over a very interesting newspaper party. The Eta Delta chapter thus far has received four distingushed honorary members; namely, Carl Sandburg, Jesse Stuart, John Brooks, and Jack MacDonald. BETTY LOU ORR DAUN NESBIT LOUISE BOUTWELL ELSIE SARRICKS LENA GEIGER MARY JANE HALL ELIZABETH HAWKINS ANDREW PETACH BETTY JANE BLAH A MARGARET EAKIN LUCILLE DUFFORD ART AMMON TERRY MAY - • • President Vice-President • • • Secretary - - - Treasurer TED BUKOWSKI PRISCILLA McCOY DR. SPOTTS DR. WINN DR. NICHOLS MRS. HANSEN MRS. DUBARD MR. POLE JACK MacDONALD Pniff Forty-two • Pag? Vorty-lhrrc Kappa lamina We have on our campus one of the two most active chapters of the national speech fraternity. Kappa Gamma. The national organization was initiated at Kent, Ohio, in 1930, and our local branch had its beginning two years later. The fraternity is the permanent institution which promotes and fosters debate from year to year. Although few meetings of Kappa Gamma, as such, are held, the group acts as sponsor to all the debate activities which are carried on at Slippery Rock. Kappa Gamma gives formal recognition to those who participate in a forensic activity which is deserving of more than casual treatment. Participation in at least four inter-collegiate debates is the chief requirement for membership. The fraternity cooperates with the Debate Club in awarding keys to members of debate teams on a basis of four debates a year. Also in cooperation with the club, Kappa Gamma sponsors a high school tournament for the dual purpose of giving high school debaters additional experience, and of introducing them to our campus. The fraternity also sponsors an intercollegiate debate tournament. In both instances the visitors to our campus are most outspoken in their praise of the friendliness and helpfulness of Slippery Rock students. This year, as is customary, Kappa Gamma adopted the Pi Kappa Delta debate question. The very interesting and pertinent topic for discussion was Resolved, that the United States should adopt a policy of strict isolation (economic and military) toward all nations outside the Western Hemisphere, engaged in armed, civil or international conflict.” Dr. Spotts, the sponsor of debate at Slippery Rock, should be given credit for creating enthusiasm on the part of debaters, for developing successful teams from exceedingly inexperienced amateurs, for the many hours of work which he devotes to the development of the teams’ cases, and for his generosity and affability which make the debate trips so enjoyable. JOHN REED ETHEL NAGY LOIS RINGER DR. SPOTTS LEWIS BAGNATO WILLIAM EDD VIRGINIA FLEECER FREDERICK KRATHGE JAMES - - - - President - - - Vice-President • - Secretary-Treasurer Sponsor WILLIAM LAUGHNER MARY JANE STITT MARY WATSON PRISCILLA McCOY AGHER Vagi' Forty-four • Faye Forty-jive I’ll! Delia l� i Bean boxes, doggie books,” walking advertisements—these herald the approach of the neophytes of the Phi Delta Pi fraternity. Phi Delta Pi is the National Honorary Physical Education Fraternity for professional women. Established on this campus in 1935, the Pi chapter has sponsored many social and professional programs within the group. Besides these programs, it has sponsored several social activities on the campus. Last summer the National Phi Delt Convention was held at Evergreen, Colorado. Fhe representative from our chapter was Mary E. Jackson. In the fall at the opening meeting, she discussed the main points of the convention, and outlined suggestions for an approved program for the year. The fraternity, as a national organization, assists in many nation-wide projects. It helps to sponsor a camp for underprivileged children in Fulton county, New York; it aids in exploiting the subsidization of girls’ athletic teams; it assists in a campaign against infantile paralysis; and it sponsors the publication of some excellent reference material on subjects dealing with physical education. Membership in this fraternity is limited to majors in the field of physical education of the three upper classes. At the present time the membership numbers twenty. MARY ELIZABETH JACKSON .... President CAROLYN MELLOTT ..... Vice-President RUTH NEVIN .... Corresponding Secretary ELSIE SARRICKS .... Recording Secretary ALICE SLEET H ....... Treasurer SHIRLEY BUTLER JEAN O’HARA LOIS ANDERSON FLORENCE AGNEW HELEN LYNCH ANNE WILLIAMSON MIRIAM WALTERS JOSEPHINE BANICHAR DOROTHY HERSHBERGER CAROLINE WILLIAMS ELLEN JONES HELEN SCAREM MARY L. FRITZ ELIZABETH HAWKINS JANE MORRISON Page Party-six 9 • Paye Forty-seven riietfa Ipsilon (ia Gamma Theta Upsilon, a national professional organization, is represented on the Slippery Rock Campus by Zcta Chapter. This fraternity, which was founded nationally in 1924 and locally in 1929, has as its ultimate purpose the furthering of the professional equipment of teachers of geography. Consequently, the meetings center around various subjects which offer the students professional advancement not afforded in the usual curriculum. Most of the programs arc conducted in discussion form in which the members of the fraternity themselves participate, with occasional lectures contributed by faculty members and others interested in the field of geography. Motion pictures and various methods of map construction constituted a part of this year's program. One of the outstanding problems of a teacher is that of getting the most benefit out of a vacation spent in travel. By means of the discussion of such practical problems as these, the fraternity seeks to help prospective geography teachers in a worthwhile way. The local chapter has been interested in bringing about meetings with other chapters in nearby state teachers colleges. It was felt that a stimulating exchange of ideas would be fostered in this manner. Active membership in Gamma Theta Upsilon is limited to those who arc professionally interested in the field of geography, and who meet the scholastic requirements as specified by the national and local units. JOHN THOMPSON LOIS RINGER WAYNE GOSS - MIKE KLIMENKO ROBERTA WALKER BILL SCHMIDT ETHEL KISLIG CAROLYN MELLOTT EDITH FAULK CAROLINE WILLIAMS DALE PEARCE ESTHER WILLIAMS LUCILLE WAGNER LOUISE MERCER WINIFRED KING ALICE PUSCAR KENNETH BUNNY GABRIEL BUZASH FRANK NICOLETTI LOUISE PERRY • • • President - - Vice-President • Secretary-Treasurer BERTHA BOY A DR. STRAIN MR. RASCHE DR. STADTLANDER JOHN PATTERSON ALICE TACK CAROLYN LESCAK MRS. HEINTZELMAN LOUISE GRINE ENID COPELAND MARY DUFFER GLENDORA HOLBEN EUGENE MOFFATT DR. WINN FRANK ROGERS WILDA REEHER DAVID SPEIZER Page Forty-eight • Page Forty-nine .11 ii llpsilon Tlielu Aiming to keep the college students tuned up to the musical side of social activities. Mu Hpsilon Theta stimulates interest in music on Slippery Rock campus. This year it has sought to quicken interest by presenting to those seniors who have shown outstanding ability and leadership in the field of music an emblem in the form of a lyre. One of the striking features of this year's program has been the attendance of members at the symphony concerts sponsored by the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. These concerts have afforded the members an opportunity to hear good music, and have greatly heightened their appreciation of the leading artists of today. Outstanding artists who featured on the various programs were Helen Jcpson and Albert Spalding. I’o be admitted to the fraternity, a student must have done some outstanding work in the music field, or have shown an active interest in music. The members are elected in the spring and are taken in by formal initiation the following year at a banquet held at the Penn Grove Hotel in Grove City. Mu lipsilon Theta is gratified to sec the thriving interest in the music field on the campus at the present time and hopes that this enthusiasm will continue to thrive among the student body. MARGARET REHM FRANK ROGERS -EARI. WILLIAMS MARY WHITE JOHN PATTERSON MR. C. D. KEARNS ELLEN ANDER MARY JANE HALL HELEN LANDIS VIRGINIA WESTLAKE - - - President • - Vice-President Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary • - - Treasurer Sponsor GABRIEI BUZ ASH WILLIAM EWING DORIS R El BOLD WANDA KRUPAR Page Fifty Page Fifty-one I i liaunna 1 ii Theta Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu was organized November, 1929, here at Slippery Rock. It was the one hundredth chapter to be organized. Since this chapter was installed, there have been approximately one hundred sixty members taken into it. In order to be eligible for membership one must have at least twenty hours in the social studies field with honor grades. Pi Gamma Mu has been quite active on the campus. One of its outstanding achievements was the publishing of a book ''Through Fifty Years,” in the spring of 1939, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the school. Every member of the chapter at that time contributed to its contents. It has true historical significance and has been recognized by the National Council as an outstanding undertaking and one which deserves much praise. Another precedent of Pi Gamma Mu has been the custom of electing an alumnus as an honorary member each year. The person who has been elected must address the chapter on some subject of his own choice at the Founder’s Day Banquet, which is held every year on the Friday before Spring Commencement. Considerable work has also been done in respect to studies of local history. The chapter has made a study of the old canal around Clarksburg and the old Harmonite group who settled at Harmony. The chapter intends to visit some of the historical spots in western Pennsylvania this spring. GERTRUDE I.AVERY MR. HEADLAND JOSEPHINE BANICHAR BERTHA BOYA JOHN BRICH GABRIEL BUZASH MARGARET EAKIN WILLIAM EDD MIKE KLIMENKO ROBERTA WALKER President Sponsor and Secretary-Treasurer DR. MILLER DR. CARTER DR. SLICK MR. BOOK MISS BRUBAKER MRS. HANSEN EUGENE MOFFATT DOUGLAS LEHMAN Page Ft fly-two • Ptuje Fifty-three I� lii Sigma l� i Mu Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi is the national honor professional educational fraternity for men. Since its organization on the campus nine years ago, the prospective members have been obliged to meet certain requirements for admission. They are Sophomore, Junior, or Senior classification, evidence of the possession of ethical character, accumulation of quality points in a definite ratio to the number of credit hours, and approval by two-thirds of the active members of the fraternity. Meetings are held twice a month. Once every month the group is entertained by an outstanding speaker, including members of the faculty. Every year the chapter chooses an honorary member. This year Dr. J. L. Lawson from McKeesport was taken into the fa-ternity. Along with other activities Phi Sigma Pi published a pamphlet The News Letter.” This year as an innovation, ten of the members are submitting articles to The News Letter”—on current trends in education. JOHN L. THOMPSON PETER SOWA WILLIAM EWING SAMUEL RISTICH GABRIEL BUZASH JOHN G. BRICH CHARLES BURCH EDWARD CROLL JAMES DART ANDREW DEFASSIO WILLIAM EDD JAMES E. GALLAGHER CARL GRAHAM JOHN HARTMAN RICHARD HAMMERLE JOHN O. KAUFMAN J. WILLIAM LAUGHNER ROBERT LIND ANTHONY L. LONGO - - • President - - Vice-President - - • Secretary • Asssitant Secretary • - - Treasurer JAMES LYTLE EUGENE MOFFATT WILLIAM B. McKEE GERALD ORR ANDREW B. PETACH JOHN ROBAK DAVID SPEIZER GEORGE STITZINGER CHARLES C. TEMPLE EUGENE SHELAR JOHN REED DON PRITCHARD FRANK NICOLETTI WILLIAM RITTER TED Bl'KOWSKI Page Fifty-four • • Paiji fifty-five Alpha INi Omega Slippery Rock’s aspiring Katherine Cornells and John Barrymores have an opportunity for inspiration and development in their relations with the national honorary dramatic fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega. This fraternity was organized and installed on campus in 1934. chiefly through the efforts of Dr. P. A. Talcott, former dramatic professor. The fraternity’s purpose is to stimulate interest in dramatic activities and to serve as a reward to the students for their worthy efforts in participating in plays staged by the dramatic department of the college.” In order to become a member of the Delta Phi cast of Alpha Psi Omega, the student must first earn a certain number of quality points. These may be obtained by working in any of the phases of the theater—acting, stagecraft, and business managing. Under the very capable leadership of our dramatic director, Mr. James A. Shcchy, the members have been active in campus dramatics and have enjoyed the further study of thespian arts. JAN CATAIO...............................................President ARCHIE SONNTAG......................................Vice-President GLORIA SHANNON .... Secretary-Treasurer MR. SHEEHY.................................................Sponsor BILL TEMPLE TERRY MAY DON HILD CATHERINE SMITH CHARLES BURCH Page Fifty-six T Page Fifty-srvrn oatUaesu EDITOR VIRGINIA FLEECER ASSOCIATE EDITOR ROBERT UNO EDITOR VIRGINIA FLEEGER BUSINESS MANAGER BII.I. TEMPLE FACULTY ADVISOR DR. NICHOLS LITERARY EDITOR ALICE SLEETH Page Fifty-eight • STAFF ETHEL COWLES ALICE SLEETH JEAN COLLETT BETTYJANE HOYT STAFF AND ADVISOR ED BRENNAN DR. NICHOLS TED BUKOWSKI CAROLINE WILLIAMS BETTY BLAHA BUSINESS MANAGER BILL TEMPLE • Page Fifty-nine The Itoeketf The Press Club, which was organized in 1935, is responsible for the semi-monthly publication of The Rocket”, the official school paper. All those possessing some writing ability arc invited to join the Press Club, and take part in the publication of the paper. Although the entire student body is urged to contribute articles, it is the members of the club who make up the staff of The Rocket. The first issue of the Slippery Rocket was published in November, 1918. The Rocket continued to be published monthly under the head of the faculty member until 1921 when it was placed under student control. It has thrived since then and has been of service to the student body as a bulletin on all phases of campus life. Items of special interest are: The College Crier. Campus Sportlite, Sport Spray, and They Say (the scandal column which contains more truth than fiction sometimes! ) Page Sixty • Camera t luli Click! Click! Flash! Flash! Watch out or you'll get took” by one of our candid camera fans! There aren’t any more enthusiastic camera fiends than those who belong to this club! Under the capable sponsorship of Mr. George T. Miller, the Camera Club studies photography and puts it into effect from A to Z. Not only do they delve into the intricate mysteries of cameras, lenses, shutters and films, but they also study optics, and picture composition in their lecture demonstrations. The club members have learned how to take better pictures, develop their own films, print their own negatives, and make enlargements. Any student interested in photography may become a member and learn the fundamentals of applied picture-craft. The membership has more than tripled itself in the last two years, and an extended social program is sponsored. College-wide chapel exercises as well as teas and salons have made it a widely known campus organization. I'tifjr Sixty-one Y. W. C. A. To develop Christian leadership among women students, and to unite in them the desire to realize the full and creative life through a growing knowledge of God is the aspiring purpose of the Y. W. C. A. Among its various activities of the year can be seen many interesting and entertaining programs. There have been several speakers on religion and conferences in the fall and spring. The summer conference is to be held in Atlantic City. These conferences enable students to become acquainted with students of other campuses and to unite into a Christian fellowship. Programs for coming years are discussed, and speakers—such as missionaries, priests, and various college men—give talks on religion and Christianity. The Y. W. C. A. is not a religious organization alone. It sponsors many social events, such as parties—Twig and Branch, Christmas, Heart Sister Week, and Supper Hikes. Page Sixty-two V. M. C. A The Y. M. C. A. is an organization which unites in common interests the young men who desire to develop Christian leadership and to develop their character along worthwhile lines. The work done by Young Men’s Christian Associations throughout the country has been of a consistently beneficial quality. Settlement work and leisure time activities are some of the best known projects of these groups. The particular branch of the Y. M. C. A. which we have on our campus is greatly interested in giving religious instruction to college men and in giving them valuable traits which will aid them as teachers. Many different creeds and denominations have been studied, joint meetings with the Y. W. C. A. have been held, and Mr. Headland has addressed the group. The Y. M. C. A. feels that it has certain definite advantages to offer to its members, and it, as a group, offers a hearty welcome to any young man interested in becoming a member. Page Sixty-three Debate Club The Debate Club, under the direction of the expert strategist, Dr. Spotts, lias undertaken two tasks this year. By improving debating technique and by practical and personal interpretation of the debate question, the club members have had gratifying success in selling” this form of forensic activity to the student body. In addition, various experimental styles of debating have been tried to the enjoyment of all concerned. Some of these forms are Oregon style, Chicago style, discussion, and panels. Those who made up the affirmative teams were Watson, Ringer, Fleeger, Laughner, Gallagher. The Negative debaters were Reed, Krathgc, McCoy, Stitt, Odd. Lucidore, and Bukowski. Debating the question, Resolved: that the United States should adopt a policy of strict isolation (economic and military) toward all nations outside the Western Hemisphere, engaged in armed civil or international conflict”, the teams made a very fair showing in their few decision bouts. Page Sixty-four • Iiiieriialional Itelaiion tlub Is there a subject more universally interesting to the people of the world today than peace? With wars being fought on almost every continent on earth, on the sea, and in the air, there arc few people anywhere who do not have a personal interest in peace. Activity of this type on our campus, has gone farther than mere interest on the part of the students. Once a week the members of the International Relations Club, which is sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, have a meeting to discuss this vital problem. These discussions deal with both national and international affairs, and they are led by the students themselves, who get their material from current magazines, newspapers, and books in the library. One of the meetings this year featured Mr. Stuart Chase, famous author, lecturer, and traveler. The club had a membership enrollment of 25 this year, with Miss Brubaker as the faculty sponsor on our campus. • Page Sixty-five Literature ( lub In 1937, Dr. Spotts and Kenyon McCoy answered a need felt by many students by organizing a Literature Club. The group has set up an expression of its aims to act as a guide. The club attempts to develop skills and appreciations in literature, both prose and poetry.” An enthusiastic and cooperative group makes the attainment of these skills and appreciations pleasant and worthwhile. The programs are planned around a certain unit of material with a program committee serving for two meetings each. The units which have been used this past year have been connected with humorous poetry, horror stories, and magazine writings. There also have been occasional speakers. Jack MacDonald speaking on December sixth. The Literature Club feels much latent writing ability exists in the student body. They have assumed responsibility for discovering and giving recognition to this talent. One of the methods used has been the publication on the bulletin board of the literary achievements of our contemporaries. Page Sixty-six lilemeufarv Coinicil The Elementary Council was organized in 1928 as the Kindergarten-Primary Club under the direction of Miss Kramer. The group now has developed into the Elementary Council with Miss Conley and Dr. Stadtlander as the sponsors. Its programs feature professional speakers and discussions, balanced with handicraft periods. This year the girls have been working in the making and the dressing of puppets, which were used to demonstrate an imitation Faculty Meeting for Assembly. Also the club sponsors its informal social events. A few of the main events of the year were the Homecoming Tea for its old members and the Country Dance in December. Now and then, reviews are given from magazines for teachers of young children, to stimulate thinking rather than advocate fixed practice. This year several girls were sent to a conference at Harrisburg. This organization is very effective in adding to the professional knowledge and skill of primary teachers, and in improving educational opportunities for young children. Pmje Sixty-sevtn Senior Open Itoad This has been another busy and eventful year for those Slippery Rock nature lovers who have felt the call of the open road. The publication of a monthly paper called The Nature Rambler” is a new responsibility assumed by the Open Road Club during the past season. A traditional feature of ’'Open Road” entertainment is the supper hike. A program committee makes the arrangements for each campfire meeting, and new and old songs, poems, and skits follow a supper which, in addition to satisfying hearty appetites, teaches the students how to prepare an adequate meal at limited expense. Other activities of the club are fortnightly discussions designed to aid Nature Guides and the study group, a type of activity which originated at Slippery Rock and which has s nee had very favorable trials in other schools. Work such as this has been found to be of great value to elementary teachers as well as to Nature Guides. Page Sixty-fioht • V'.jj I rishman Open Itoad Supper hikes, campfires, nature study, have an irresistible appeal to scores of Freshmen; hence the large enrollment in the Freshman Open Road Club. This club was organized for the people who possess some interest in nature study, so that they may have an opportunity to learn more about the secrets of the woods. All members arc novices in this field; therefore, their study consists of a survey of all phases of nature study. Each campfire meeting has a purpose. New songs are taught; someone presents a brief talk on any pertinent subject. Freshmen learn convenient technique for preparing a wholesome campfire meal. Concomitant outcomes are enjoyable evenings and the development of an exciting and valuable hobby. The club has recently adopted a policy of sending two of its outstanding members to the Nature Camp at Ogel-bay. West Virginia for one week. At camp, the students continue their nature study works under the direction of nationally known scientific leaders. • I'li'jt Sixty-nhir The Women’s Glee Club, formerly known as the Madrigal Club, has completed another successful year. This aggregation is a truly representative musical group ot girls under the direction of Mrs. Gladys Arnold. It offers an opportunity for all girls who are interested in music to further their interests. Mrs. Arnold has very skillfully and successfully trained these singers, placing emphasis on the unified quality of choral music. Along with this splendid training, the group holds its enthusiastic and cooperative attitude responsible for its success. Clllll I his Christmas season the Girls’ Chorus presented a lovely program during the Vesper Hour. They beautifully rendered the Christmas numbers, The Holly and the Ivy”, Good News”, and Infant Jesus . Aside from the joy of singing, the girls also gain a richer musical background. The Women’s Glee Club was called upon to present the Easter Vesper service when Mr. Kearns' illness prevented the scheduled appearance of the A Capella Choir. A highly commendable service was presented in this emergency. Ptujr Seventy • During the past year, a new musical organization has been originated and has been accepted by the student body as an established part of the college musical program. It is known as the Varsity Trio. The singers, chosen by Mr. Kearns from the various choral groups on the basis of the blending qualities of their voices, are Mary Jane Stitt, Betty Jane Blaha, and Ruth Gibson. In addition to campus entertainment, the trio has responded to numerous requests to sing for clubs of the surrounding communities. These engagements have been very enthusiastically received, and the group has been requested to repeat their performance in several instances. Some of their selections which have been given especially emphatic approval from their listeners have been Dream, Baby Dream, Celtic Lullaby, and The Shepherdess. Dressed alike in black and red or in red and white, the Varsity I'rio presents a very effective picture as it sings. • Ptiftr Srvmty-onr J Dressed in ecclesiastic robes, and singing in the Romanesque College Chapel, the A Capclla Choir inspires religious reverence in the students of Slippery Rock. With perfect blend of voices, the choir drops from ringing songs of exaltation to modulated murmurs of deepest reverence. Throughout the year the choir has had a rich and varied program. The Christmas program was especially beautiful. The sole source of illumination was a host of candles distributed around the chapel. In the flickering candlelight the choir stood behind a low hedge of pine trees that stretched across the front of the stage. In this true Christmas set.ing the choir sang of the joyous coming of Christ. The choir also sang at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle, and at Grove City College. Numerous other trips were made to neighboring cities. A Cappella tlioir I'ngr Srvtnty-tico • 1 } Vesper Choir It is with grateful hearts that we are able to enjoy the evening hour of tranquility and peace at the close of a day so full of excitement for most of us. It is during this solemn hour each Sunday evening, from six-fifteen to seven-fifteen, that we hear the lovely anthems of the Vesper Choir. The Vesper Choir was organized several years ago, and during the intervening years it has become a traditional college choir of the highest standing. At present it consists of about twenty-five members under the very capable direction of Mr. Kearns. The Christmas and Easter Vespers programs arc the outstanding presentations of the choir each year. The Christmas program this year was a beautiful representation of a Shepherd’s Christmas”. The A Capella Choir was united with the Vesper Choir for this presentation. In future years as our thoughts revert to our Alma Mater, the Sunday evening Vesper Hour will remain a sweet peaceful memory. • Vo u ' Sfvtnty-thrff The Or licsf ra Participation in the College Orchestra is a source of rich enjoyment to its members. To enthusiastic music lovers, the pleasure derived from the perfected rendition of a beautiful composition is ample return for the hours spent in rehearsal. Research in the field of classical music is also carried on by members of the orchestra. In addition to study for the individual pleasure of the members, and research, the orchestra accompanied the High School Operetta this winter. Those who heard our orchestra on this occasion were justly proud of it, and agree that it should appear at more of our college functions. Several of the instruments used by members of the orchestra are the possessions of the college although many individuals prefer to use their own instruments. The College Orchestra is a musical organization which can profitably be built up into a larger and more active unit, to the enrichment of many functions. Page Seventy-four The Hand The Slippery Rock Band is an indispensable part of the college athletic program. Always present at football games and other athletic meets, the band creates an atmosphere of friendly, enthusiastic competition. When the home team is in trouble, it is always ready with a snappy musical cheer to spur the Rockets on to victory. When the Rockets make a score it never fails to burst forth with a hearty round of musical applause. The band is a real inspiration as it marches down the field. Dressed in gay green and white uniforms, instruments shining, the loyal musicians march behind their high-stepping drum major. Not only do they play the Slippery Rock melodies, but reflecting the genuine courtesy of the student body, they always play a school song of the visitors. The band maintains a high standard of performance. It is a real credit to the student musicians and to their leader, Mr. Kearns. This choral organization was formerly known as the English Singers. The group was titled English Singers because its repertoire was limited to songs of English origin. The group has been reorganized this year. The membership has been enlarged, and a new and more varied repertoire has been adopted. As a result, it sings music of many national origins. A few of the songs it sang this year were Sing We and Chaunt It”, Aywaukin O”. Flora Gave Fairest Flowers”, and Russian Carol”. In this type of choral work blend of voices is very important; therefore, the members were chosen for the blending traits of their voices, rather than for solo quality. Nevertheless, the Mixed Ensemble represents some the best voices of the school. This year the Mixed Ensemble sang at Grove City College, and at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle. In addition, the group made many appearances before clubs and similar organizations. 3liieil 1‘liiM‘mhle Pays Srvrnty-fix • The Men’s Quartet is a new organization on the campus. Yet in one year it has become an established part of the musical program of the school. It was formed this year under the directorship of Mr. Kearns. With their first appearance the boys won the hearty approval of the student body. Since then they have been very busy filling the many requests that have come to them. Their performances have not been lim'tcd to campus activities alone. They have also sung for a host of outside organizations. A few of their appearances were The Scottish Rite in New Castle, the Inter-College Festival, and several radio broadcasts. Representing the best male voices in the school, the first tenor is sung by Raymond Webster; second tenor, William Weaver; baritone, William McKee; and bass, John Patterson. The Men’s Quartet is popular because it sings the songs we like in the way in which we enjoy them. Men Page Seventy-seven W. A. A. Scads of W. A. A. slips represent the many hours beneficially spent by college girls under the sponsorship of the Women’s Athletic Association. This active group is the strong cord which binds together all phases of women’s athletics here at Slippery Rock promoting, publicizing, and recording each event. Every co-ed who enjoys any type of physical activity has ample opportunity to participate in games such as hockey, basketball, volleyball, mushball, and a number of individual sports such as bowling, badminton, ping-pong, or aerial dart. Wednesday evening the two gymnasiums and the swimming pool are occupied by the fairer sex. The efficient staff of sports leaders, who are elected to their positions in the spring of each year, keep in operation a network of round-robin tournaments. By participation in various tournaments and individual forms of recreation, points are accumulated, and when a designated total is reached, awards such as emblems, school letters, and pins are presented. This organization, which has now become a necessary part of campus life, provides equipment for many sports, finances playdays, sponsors social evenings in the Hut, promotes the physical welfare of all women students, and encourages high standards of sportsmanship and conduct. Page Seventy-eight In order to become a member of the Varsity Club, a student must have received a letter in one of the approved varsity sports, and he must be elected by the votes of the members of the club. The Varsity Club meets during the second and fourth week of each month, and at these meetings all athletic issues are discussed. Each year the Varsity Club presents two outstanding programs to the entire college; namely, the annual Varsity Club dance and the All-Campus Varsity Club Show. As a result of these enterprises the club is able to give every member a pearl-studded V” pin and an athletic jacket bearing the school insignia in green and white. The club fosters student participation in athletics, and tends to generate school spirit on the campus. This year’s membership has been the greatest in the history of the club; it is made up of seventy campus athletes. Through the club’s new policy of offering the students of Slippery Rock an educational and entertaining program, free of charge, the Varsity Club proudly presented Art Rooney's professional movie, Champion of Champions, on April 10, in the college chapel. The Var«ifv ( lull Page Seventy-nine Itifle lul S. R. S. T. C. has an A-l rifle club in every sense of the word. Meetings, matches, and social functions formed a well-rounded program which was enjoyed by more than eighty active members this year. Although the regular meetings are held every other week, the range is open every day from Monday through Friday for practice sessions. That the boys made good use of these sessions was evidenced by their creditable showing in the twelve matches in which they participated this year. Not all of the shooting honors can be given to the boys’ team, for the girls have their own team and also an intramural team for which they punctured the bull’s eye on several occasions. The club is affiliated with the National Rifle Association of Washington. D. C. Dr. A. P. Vincent is the sponsor on our campus. Page Eighty • Organized in 1934, the Honorary Science Club gives recognition to students who have achieved outstanding success in the field of science. Neophytes consist of those juniors or seniors majoring or minoring in the field of science who have attained a quality point rating of 1.5 in general scholarship and a 2.0 standing in science. The new members arc initiated at an impressive banquet at which some prominent scientist is a guest. An attempt to develop the scientific spirit and interest in many phases of science, as well as to stimulate and recognize student progress, is the aim of the society. The Honorary Science Club is sponsored by all the members of the science faculty and, because of changes in the faculty this year, has undergone an extensive reorganization. Monthly meetings serve as a medium for presenting lecturers to the group as well as providing a common meeting place for student forums. Tlie Honorary Science ('lull • 'mjr Eighty-otic Adventure and excitement are connected with learning in the Explorers’ Club, which is a new organization on . the campus this year, sponsored by Dr. Waldron and Dr. Ware. The major task of this organization is exploration of various local regions of interest, with the idea of compiling reports for a proposed booklet, giving pictures and information of geological interest concerning the places visited. These localities were explored in the past year: McConnell’s Mills, Mineral Springs, The Narrows of Wolf Creek, and the fossil waterfall north of Slippery Rock towards Wolf Creek. T he club also plans to take an active part in equipping the new Science Building with displays of a scientific nature for Physical Science, Chemistry, and Physics. The meetings which are held every week usually consist of a business meeting and experiments of many types. This organization is open to all students who are interested in discovering local manifestations of scientific phenomena. Page Highly-two Itoekel . lasi|ii«krs With the development of the College Theatre, the Rocket Masquers expanded their membership in order to assume the responsibilities of the new theatre. Heretofore the membership has been held at approximately twenty-five active members. During the 1939-40 seasons more than fifty members were active, and well over a hundred students throughout the year were directly affected by the dramatic department, either in participation in plays or in staging, direction, technical work or radio. Turning to foreign productions, the Masquers chose as their major dramatic presentations, plays from England, Russia and Ireland. These plays were sponsored but not monopolized by the Rocket Masquers. This season also witnessed the first issue of The Masquette, ' the handbook of the Rocket Masquers, an ambitious endeavor with an eye for the future, and the first annual social occasion which was celebrated on December 14th. • Page Eighty-three Ill I’rofliiciioii I he leading male roles in this delightful comedy of manners were taken by Terry May and Don Hild. On the first night Mary Al ee Dec, in the part of Gwendolyn, and Jeanne Taylor, as Cecily, played opposite sweethearts and partners in the comedy. The part of the Victorian Aunt Augusta was portrayed by Marjorie Jayne Hall. The glib, talkative matron comes forth to prevent the marriage of her niece. Gwendolyn, to Jack Worthing and of her nephew to Cecily, Jack’s ward. In the third act. Aunt Augusta discovers that Jack Worthing is her own long-lost nephew, and withdraws her previous objection to the marriages. Esther Waldron and Jane Murray played the feminine leads in the second performance. Marion Giescy delivered the characterization of Prism, a capable, but absent-minded governess; Leo Winger enacted the role of Canon Chasuble, her not too celibate, middle-aged, inexperienced lover. The parts of the butlers were played by Andy Campbell and Bud Hess. Tlir Importance of llein� Uni-ncwl Page Eighty-four • liramalie Product ion« Juno and the Paycock” proved to be a worthy endeavor. Again, displaying an exceptional talent, Marjorie Jayne Hall and Bill Temple in the parts of Juno and the Paycock carried the theme from comedy to tragedy until the final curtain, leaving the audience undecided whether to laugh or cry. Jimmy Howlcy in the part of Johnny and Catherine Smith as Mary, children of Juno and the Paycock, handled the secondary tragic plot with their individual trials in death and ruin. Joxer, the good-for-nothing double-faced creature, symbolizing all the evils of indolence and weakness, was played by Gil McGarvey. Jerry Devine, the jilted lover of Mary, was played by Leo Winger, and his place in her heart was filled by the man who betrayed her, Charlie Bentham. school teacher villain. Other parts were played by Marion Gicscy, Vera Funkhouser, Mary Bergfeld, and Andy Campbell. Virginia Skelton, Natalie Cole, Betty Kimmel, Earl Carless, Chester Swick, Hanford Wright, William Ritter, Jack Obrien, Howard Sample, and Archie Sonntag appeared in other supporting roles. Juno and ilie Paycodi ' • Paffr Eighty-five Irii� alana l ink Under the guidance of Dave Zwibel and the supervision of Mr. Lady, an honorary math club was formed at Slippery Rock in the year 1938-39 and named the I rig-calana Club. A certain standard in mathematics is necessary to obtain admittance to the Trigcatana Club and two meetings a month are held: the first is on the first Tuesday of each month at seven, and the second is on the third Friday at four. This arrangement accommodates the members who commute. Though recently born, this club expects to go places and do things by advancing the knowledge of the members, by teaching them methods and short-cuts which they would not be exposed to otherwise, and by raising the mathematical standards of the campus. This honorary math society will have an interesting and helpful future at Slippery Rock State Teachers College, if an enthusiastic and active first year can be taken as an indication of success. Page Eighty-six • Page Eighty-jcven C o m p etit root iiai i The Slippery Rock football team rode high during the 1939-40 sports season when it won the distinction of being one of only nine collegiate teams in the United States enjoying an undefeated and untied season. Coach Thompson’s roaring Rockets ran roughshod over all opposition in their eight game schedule, piling up the amazing total of 202 points against their opponents' 20, and becoming title holders of the coveted mythical State Teachers Crown. At the close of the season the Rockets were all primed to play a Brain Bowl tussle with the mid-western State Teachers champions of Marysville, Missouri, but the game did not materialize. Kaufman, Hanna, Van Horn, Aikey, Scheidcmantle, Weresuk, and Klimenko will not return next year, due to graduation, but there will be sufficient material on hand for another excellent team next season. The most colorful event of the 1939-40 season’s festivties was the dedication of Thompson Field” in honor of Coach N. Kerr Thompson’s twenty-four year service as a coach at Slippery Rock State Teachers College. At the dedication, which took place on Homecoming Day, October 14, a bronze plaque was also presented to the amiable coach by the Varsity Club, in appreciation of his excellent record as genial tutor of football and basketball here at Slippery Rock. Pnfff X in fly • Goacit 'HtbrnfiAo+i I i IJKW Season The Slippery Rock Rockets lighted the fuse for the explosive season of 1939 with a 16 to 0 victory over the Shippcnsburg Teachers. Most of the game was played in a drenching rainstorm. Johnny Kaufman, the fleet footed ace from Evans City, scampered seventy-two yards midway in the first quarter for the initial tally of the year. Shippens-burg found the going tough and were caught behind their own goal line by the entire Rocket line for an additional two points. The last quarter found the Rockets, sparked by Babe Denbow, camping on the two yard line. Bill Temple, on a weak side buck, drove over for the final touchdown. Particularly anxious to show their mettle in the first home game of the season, the Rockets put the pressure on an impressive Millersville eleven. The Green and White powerful grid machine snapped into action, and when the final whistle blew, they had crossed the opponents’ line for six tallies. The game ended with the score standing at 38 to 0. After a cagy beginning in the first quarter, the Rockets quickly swung into action when Johnny Kaufman scooted around end from a punt formation to score the first touchdown of the day. In the third quarter, Denbow sparked the team by running 80 yards behind excellent blocking to tally once more for the Rockets. Klimenko intercepted a pass in the third quarter, taking it to the six yard stripe. Hanna plunged over the goal for another marker. In the last quarter Hanna whipped a pass to Ray Banks, end, who again converted. To prove the power of the 1939 Rocket aggregation, Kaufman again scored, and then Bob Reed took a pass from Cottrell to make one more tally. The Home Coming game proved to be a real thriller. The Green and White downed a powerful Westminster aggregation by the close score of 14 to 13. The Titans took the offensive in the open ng minutes, garnering seven points. The outlook was none too bright as the second half began, but the Rockets showed their determination by blocking a kick and tying the score. Having found their stride, the home team punched another touchdown over, with Lou Hanna carrying the ball. Kline’s placement made the score 14 to 7. With a fast passing attack Westminster came back to score again. Dects and Van Horn blocked the very important conversion which meant the margin of victory. • • Page Sinrly-nne Playing on a muggy day, over a rain-soaked field, the Rocket powerhouse was able to churn the Indiana field for only two scores. I he heavy Indiana eleven was too slow for the Green and White and came out on the short end of a 1 3 to 0 score. Kaufman and Babe Den bow each contributed a touchdown for Slippery Rock. Early in the first quarter, Johnny Kaufman crossed the goal line on a sustained drive of 77 yards. The second tally came when two well-placed passes by Elmer Gross put the ball on the 13 yard line. On two plays Dcnbow crashed over for the final touchdown. George Kline’s well placed kick converted the extra point for the Rockets. The backyard rivals, Grove City, fell prey to the raging Rockets to the tunc of 13 to 0. The first half was played in a blinding snowstorm, which added little to the color of the game. In the third quarter, Bill Temple, Slippery Rock fullback, hit the line and did not stop until he had run 45 yards for the first six pointer. A blocked punt gave the Rockets the ball on the Grover’s 12 yard line in the final quarter. On the second play. Lou Hanna slashed through for the second touchdown. Dcnbow, on an end run, made the extra point. Page Sinetv-jour Called t he S Upper y R o c k Dote at oxen Coaches,” these me inkers of the faculty of the I niver-sity of Arizona have keen, for twelve years, the best a o n j Rocket boosters. I'he coaches'' congregate at Jim Sponagle's Copper Kettle Cafe in 'Carson. Arizona. Playing in almost perfect football weather, the big Green wave overcame the Thiel Tomcats with a 14 to 7 score. The Rockets zoomed into victory when Johnny Kaufman galloped from his own 45 yard line over the goal. The first scoring play of the day was a short pass. Brcckenridgc to Passmore of Thiel, which made it 6 to 0, and the extra point was converted by the same route. Regaining quickly, the Rockets rallied to gain a score and conversion for seven points. Driving and passing, the Thompson-men put the ball within scoring distance. A pass from Gross to VanHorn in the end zone gave the Rockets 6, Thiel 7. Kline displaying an educated toe, converted the seventh point by sending the ball up to the uprights. In the last quarter, with about three minutes to play, Kaufman took the ball on a punt from Brcckenridgc and broke loose to speed wide to his left and crossed the line making it the Rocket’s sixth consecutive win of the season. The Rocket stampede over the Edinboro Teachers made it seven victories in a row. The Rockets scored at will. The Edinboro boys never had a ghost of a chance once the Thompsonitcs crossed the goal line. Hanna and Temple scored in the first half. Robson got hot and also scored on a few powerful drives. The second half quickly found Honest John Kaufman, outstanding back of the year, taking the ball 78 yards for another score. The boys then began alternating on scores, Aikey getting a touchdown next, followed by Elmer Gross. The game ended with the score 40 to 0, when Reed of Slippery Rock took a pass to the one yard line. Coach N. Kerr Thompson's powerful eleven earned undisputed title to the state championship crown among teachers' colleges when it defeated its last opponent, California, by the score of 54 to 0. It was the eighth straight win of the season for Slippery Rock, who scored 202 points to the opponents' 20. The victory was a birthday gift to Coach Thompson, who was fifty-one years old on that day. The Rockets got away to an early start when Hanna aga n brought the ball to the Vulcan’s’ four-yard stripe, and Kaufman took it over. In the second quarter, the Rocket reserves took to the air, and a pass, Gross to Nocera, was good for the third tally. Beginning the third frame, Gross faded back for a long pass to Dcnbow and score. Reed hit center for another six points. A pass intercepted by Scheidemantle paved the way for Kaufman’s ensuing plunge through center to score. Hanna opened the fourth period with a 70 yard run, and Kline on a cross buck took it over. For the final score Nocera intercepted a California pass and raced 88 yards. • Page Ninety-five Slippery Rock Opponent 48 ....28 60 ....25 50 ....47 36 . ...48 58 ....48 41 ....31 44 . .. .52 41 Indiana 71 ....42 41 ....27 56 Indiana ....46 67 36 51 ....45 49 44 63 .... 26 80 ....45 43 ....47 899 675 Page Ninety-seven liattkeiball Basketball contributed much to the reputation of Slippery Rock as the school of winning athletic teams. Continuing on where football and soccer had left off, the team won 13 of the 17 scheduled games. Much of the credit for this successful season must be given to Coach N. Kerr Thompson and to his assistant. Merle Red” McIntosh. The team showed an extraordinary amount of cooperation and spirit. This year’s superlative quintet was paced by Captain Roy VanHorn, who has been on the team for his entire four years here at Slippery Rock. This year he climaxed his playing days by scoring 288 points, which made him one of the highest scorers in the tri-state area. Second scoring honors went to Frannic” Webster, the team's best passer, with a total of 205 points. The other three starters—John Chclltnan, Wendell Stevenson, and Tom Carey—were close behind in the scoring. Viujf Siucty-cight • Itnskelliull It will be difficult to find players of the caliber of Van-Horn and Chcllman, but the Rockets should have a good nucleus for next season in sophomores Webster and Stevenson and the sensational freshman defensive player. Tom Carey. The reserves have been very capable this year. It is only a question as to who is to move up into the varsity posts. Jim Dart. Joe Lytle, Ken Miller, Fuzz Eagleson, and Babe Denbow will all be fighting for the coveted positions. Last, but far from least, the managerial tasks were superbly carried out by Manager Daun Ncsbit, aided by Andy Petach and Mark Holpfer. QaacJt Page Ninety-nine Track Team The Rocket track team, coached by Dr. A. P. Vincent, finished the 1939 season definitely in the winning column. After several bad years due to a dearth of material, Slippery Rock has blossomed out as a real threat to the track teams of the district. The thin-clads participated in four dual meets; winning four and losing one. The season began on May 3 when Coach Vincent's trackstcrs upset a strong team from Lock Haven. Fcnn of Cleveland was the next victim of the racing Rockets. The Green and White then travelled to Waynes-burg, where they met their first defeat. Slippery Rock participated in the Tri-State Intercollegiate Track Meet held at Geneva; Wayncsburg, Carnegie Tech, Bethany, Geneva, Grove City, and W. and J. were also represented. The Rockets took fifth honors in this meet. The last dual meet of the season was held with Grove City, our rival neighbors. The Rockets avenged last year’s defeat by winning handily. John Kaufman was Slippery Rock’s most dependable trackman, capturing at least one first place in every dual meet and placing first in the 440 yard dash in the Tri-State meet. The track team can expect another brilliant season with such men as Rogers, Ristich, Shelar, Aiken, and Hough back this year. Page One Hundred • 2)t. A. P, Vincent Stvimmiii” Tram The swimming team, under the supervision of Dr. Ei B. Cottrell, began its sixth season as a varsity sport this year. Hampered by a loss of some of its better lectermen, Coach Cottrell was forced to reorganize his natators, drilling them for their tough schedule of eighteen meets. The Rockets lost some heart-breakers in the final moments of many of their meets, but pulled through with 10 wins and 8 losses. The season’s outstanding man was George Swearingen, who broke two pool records during the Slippery Rock-Grove City meet. He won the 60 yard free style in 31 seconds, clipping fully 1.1 seconds from the former pool record. The 150 yard backstroke he shattered by swimming it in 1:46.4, bettering the former mark of 1:46.8. Individual scores for the season ranked as follows: Swearingen, 192; Eakin, 157; Kelly, 129; Prit- chard, 109; Lytle, 77; O’Brien, 77; Jones, 76; Brest, 57; Scnecal, 55; Warner, 42; Hild, 38; DeMeolo, 22; and Reaghard, 06. Pu jr One Hundred Two • Soccer The soccer squad continued the Slippery Rock tradition of winning teams. The team, coached by Archie Dodds, was easily the most outstanding team in the tristate area. During the five years that soccer has been a varsity sport at Slippery Rock, the Rockets have amassed an amazing record, winning 24 games, losing 5, and tie-ing 3. The Rocket hooters lost the first game to Allegheny College, but allowed no other team to score against them. A revived team met Grove City the next week, defeating them 1 to 0. The Green and White avenged last year’s defeat by beating Buffalo State Teachers College, 2 to 0. Carnegie Tech and Oberlin, heretofore unbeaten, followed these teams to defeat. A second win over Grove City. 2 to 0, rounded out the season. Nine seniors leave the roster of the soccer squad, but with the wealth of reserves Coach Archie Dodds is assured of a good season in 1940. Archie • Page One 11 a tubed Three i oinairv A . £. ?. GotOudl The Slippery Rock cross country team won four and lost four meets during its 1940 running season. Every race was a close one, and the Rockets stood only one point behind in the total for the season, having 251 to their opponents' 250. Under Dr. E. B. Cottrell’s supervision, Captain Rogers, Ristich, Graham, Winger, Sinkuia, Petach, Rebel, Mcrrits, and Burch began the season for the Rockets. In their first run against Westtninstet, the meet held at Carnegie Tech, Frank Rogers broke the course record for 21 miles, winning in 12:25, and the team easily won 22 to 33. On the Westminster track in the second meet with the Titans, the Rockets were bested 23 to 32. At the Tri-Angular meet a confident Hiram group came to win, but did so only after a concerted effort. In the following meet Grove City was vanquished easily by the score of 20 to 35. A strong Pitt B” team came to Slippery Rock on November 12 and defeated the Green and White, 22 to 32. In the Rocket’s last race, a telegraphic meet, Bloomsburg copped first honors. Despite injuries and young material. Slippery Rock finished a successful season, and Coach Cottrell looks forward to a better balanced and more experienced aggregation next fall. Vngr One 11 tin.hr,I Four • 6W 2. fyliclie i The Gym team in 1940 had one of its most successful seasons. While the team does not compete intercollcgi-ately but merely gives exhibitions, it is none the less a varsity sport because of the great work it docs in publicizing Slippery Rock throughout the district. The team gave ten exhibitions, appearing at Sharon, Union Township. Midland, New Castle, Murrysville, Sharpsville, Lincoln Place, Blairsvillc, and Conway. It was received with great enthusiasm and had many requests for return engagements. The climax of the season for the gym team was the home exhibition given on March 28-29, where it acted as a nucleus for a marvelous spectacle. The team was coached by a former gymnast, Mr. Carl Fischer. There was but one senior on the squad, Captain James Lytle, but he will leave a vacancy that will be hard to fill. The senior manager was Lou Hanna. Tlie (inn Team • Ptujr One Hundred Five For the first time in the history of the college, golf has been included in the Rocket’s sports program. The first team was composed of six members who played seven competitive matches with various colleges of Pennsylvania and Ohio. The members of the team were selected through a preliminary elimination contest in which those who qualified with the best average scores were chosen to represent the golf team. Upon elimination, Andrew Defassio, Ted Bukowski, James Dart, Kenneth Bunney, Filbert Noccra, and Mike Klimenko composed the team and were the lettermen for the year. After winning four matches against Grove City, Duquesne, and Westminster (2), and losing one each to Grove City, Geneva, and Kent State University, the Rockets participated in the Allegheny Invitation Tournament, staged at Meadville, Pa. The Green and White placed third in the tournament, coming behind Washington Jefferson and Geneva College, and placing before Grove City, Westminster, Hiram, Thiel, and Allegheny. Outstanding players of the year were Ted Bukowski and Kenneth Bunney, the former scoring an average of 82 and the latter 83. Dr. E. B. Cottrell coached the first golf team and expects promising development in his team during the second year of golf. Varxhv (.oil Page On«• Hundred Six • The tennis team met with unexpected difficulties during the season of 1939 when the tennis courts were not finished according to schedule. Rather than discontinue the team entirely for the year, the Rockets went through their schedule and played eight matches, all on foreign courts. Because they had no facilities for practice at any time during the season, the Green and White lost all of their events. r m The Rockets traveled to Geneva to compete in their first arsilr match and were whitewashed 9 to 0. At Clarion State Teachers College they came within one point of winning, losing a close r m match by the score of 4 to 3. Westminster defeated the Green I emu and White in their next engagement, 6 to 3, and then Allegheny took another victory, 8 to 1. Three more defeats were sustained successfully at the hands of Clarion State Teachers College, Kent State University, and Westminster College. The Rockets were again whitewashed in their last match against the University of Pittsburgh, 9 to 0. Dr. E. B. Cottrell coached the team which was composed of Captain Robert Boal, Don West, Henry White, Robert Eagleson. George Naismith, and Ralph Hcnch. • P if r One Hundred Seven ,Men IIifIe Team The Slippery Rock Teachers Rifle team completed its season of postal and shoulder-to-shoulder matches against some of the best teams in the country. Representative of the teams furnishing the competition were such schools as V. M. I., Georgia Tech, University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin, Penn State, University of Illinois, and Washington Tech. This season completes four years of varsity competition for John Watson, Mike Klimenko, Bill Miller and Gabby” Buzash. Also John Brich, manager. The other members of the team are Jack Hetrick, Tony Longo, Ed Cooper, Gil McGarvcy, and Ernest De-Sue. Assistant Manager Art Rometo will take Brich's place next year. Under the direction of Coach A. P. Vincent, members of the rifle team acting as range officers were given a course of instruction leading to certification as Junior Instructors as under the regulations of the National Rifle Association. Persons taking this course were William Miller, Jack Hetrick, Tony Longo, Louise Scott, Shirley Butler, Mary Bergfeld, Alice Sleeth, and Elsie Sarricks. Page One Hundred Eight • w omen's Hi He Teaun The second year of Riflery for the women has been a credit to our institution. The squad has upheld its reputation and will soon have a ranking place among the Coed Teams of the country. The varsity squad consists of ten sharp-shooters under the excellent coaching of Dr. A. P. Vincent. Dr. Vincent is very much interested in our organization which develops self-control, accuracy, patience, and good marksmanship in all the members. The past year has witnessed great development on the part of many of our squad. Some of this squad will obtain Junior Instructors certifications from the National Rifle Association at Washington, D. C. Miss Frances Cleeton has perfected her marksmanship to such an extent that she has been qualified to participate shoulder to shoulder with the men’s team. • • Page One Hundred Nine Skillfully tossing a leather sphere through an iron hoop is the art around which the ever-popular sport, basketball, is centered. Knowledge of the rules and regulations of the game is obtained and skill in handling the ball is developed in the physical education classes of the college. Cooperation, team competition, and good sportsmanship arc fostered under the capable management of the Women’s Athletic Association in a scries of round-robin tournaments. The first tournament of the season was of teams, the personnel of which was chosen at random from all basketball enthusiasts on campus, and the names of which represented all colors of the spectrum. After many Wednesday nights of rivalry, the Blue team surpassed all others. Teams chosen representing each class immediately began another tournament which proved more exciting and more highly competitive than the first. The tenseness and supreme endeavor of each person in these contests was increased by the participation of the notorious Senior Class team, which has the remarkable distinction of never having been beaten. True to form, they again emerged victorious, followed by the Juniors, Freshmen, and Sophomores. The grand finale was the contest between the Green and the White teams which were composed of the cream of the crop of Slippery Rock’s fairer hoopsters. The White team secured the laurels and thus climaxed a very interesting season. Ilaskc'iliall Vage Out lluitJrrd Ttn • ’Whiz—the solid leather sphere skims between the goal posts. Bang!!—sticks clash as the center bully starts another game. Combine the two and you have Whiz-Bang 1939, the flashing Rockettes of the Hockey Field. A well-organized season consisted of three tournaments which terminated in the choice of the Varsity Green and White teams. The Color tournament, first to get under way. gave every woman student who was interested in this sport a chance to show her skill. The blue team was the winner of this opening tournament. Next, invitation teams participated in a fast and furious series, which lead up then to the class tournaments which really were the upset matches of the season. By that I mean, the young, tender-footed Freshmen by playing a hard, good, clean game came out victorious over the formerly undefeated Seniors. This was quite an accomplishment for the Freshmen, and we take our hats off to them. The concluding Whiz-Bang of the hockey season was the Varsity Green and White tournament, in which the Whites were victorious in closely contested games. MiAA Zlttvitia GosnfUost Hockey Page One Hundred HI even I)an e la roup It may be a waltz, a country dance, or a tap routine—whatever style of dancing it is, a lithe group of eight girls, composing the dance team for this year, perform the numbers under the capable direction of Miss Katherine Matheny. Miss Mathcny will be leaving Slippery Rock this year, and we certainly present orchids to her for all of the fine work she has done during her teaching career at S. R. The dance team had a full schedule this year, giving performances at the various high schools—Murrysville, Blairsville, Lincoln Place, Conway, Sharpsville, and many others. Some of the dances presented were the Tintype, which is a combination of country and modern dancing; the Gypsy Dance, which consists of different phases of gypsy dancing; and the Modern Dance, which is really a perfection of graceful dancing and body movements. Specialties in tap dancing such as the toe-tap and the military double tap were featured. The dancing team’s schedule of performances ended with the large annual home exhibition which was impressive, and left favorable memories of a successful season for the dance team. I'agc One HunJrcJ Twelve Swimming Team Collegians who heretofore knew little or nothing concerning the female of the Slippery Rock species of marine life should sit up and take notice, for our fair plungers are glistening examples of aquatic prowess as well as beauty. On your mark! Get set! Go!!—Streamlined mermaids splash off to set more records in the sixty or one hundred yard free style backstroke, or breaststroke events. This year a variation in the girls’ swimming program came in the form of intramural meets. From the mist of splash, speed, sportsmanship and stiff competition the stalwart upper classmen emerged victorious. Such veterans as Shirley Butler, Jane Morrison, Caroline Williams, and Mary Elizabeth Jackson were driven hard by a host of really promising splashers. With the leadership and inspiration of their coach. Miss Elmira Compton, a capable team stroked and kicked their way to tip-top condition for the telegraphic meets. Much burning of energy and more churning of Slippery Rock aqua resulted in several broken records and the culmination of a successful season. Page One 11 tin Jr,,I Thirteen ■Beauty ( iiocii 1940 has been an unusually successful year for Slippery Rock in all competitive events. Record making football, basketball, soccer, and cross country teams have kept the victory bell ringing with great frequency. The culminating triumph of the year is the victory of Betty Jane Blaha in the Pennsylvania State Teachers College beauty contest. This contest, which was sponsored by The Rocket, was participated in by Lock Haven, West Chester. California, Kutztown, and Slippery Rock. The final judging was done by Florence Fisher Parry who formed her decision from photographs submitted by the contestants. Betty Jane is a sophomore in the health education curriculum. She is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, Varsity Trio, A Capclla Choir and the 1940 Sax staff. She has been prominent in athletic activities and is well liked on the campus on account of her friendliness and good humor. Page One Hunbred Fourteen 2 tcde Veache'iA- ColleqM- Becudy 2ueeK flethf, flane B lalta ArkumvIedsjmeiHsi The staff of the 1940 Saxigena wishes to acknowledge its appreciation for all the help given by the following: ZAMSKY STUDIOS NORTHERN ENGRAVING COMPANY Mr. W. V. Lazear THE EAGLE PRINTERY Mr. George I. Woner Mr. F. F. Rutter MISS ELLEN JONES S. K. SMITH CO. MISS JOSEPHINE BANICHAR DR. P. H. NICHOLS Page Our Hundred Sixteen • Imlei A Capella Choir ....... Administration......... Alpha Psi Omega........ Appreciation........... Arnold................. Avocation ............. Backus ................ Bailey ................ Band................... Basketball............. Beery ................. Blaha.................. Book................... Brubaker .............. Camera Club............ Carter ................ Chapel ................ Clutton ............... Competition ........... Compton ............... Conley ................ Cottrell .............. Cross Country ......... Dance Group ........... Debate Club ........... Division, Administration Avocation . . . Competition . . Listing ...... Vocation Dodds ................. Dramatic Production . . Du Bard ............... Elder ................. Elementary Council Entz .................. Explorers’ Club ....... Flack ................. Fischer ............... Football............... Freshman Class......... Fries ................. Future ................ ..................... 72 ...................8, 9 .................56, 57 .................. 4, 5 .................... 16 .................39, 40 .................... 13 ..................... 14 ..................... 75 . .96, 97, 98. 99, 110 .................... 14 ...............114, 115 ..................... 15 .................... 14 ....................61 .................... 13 ..................... 87 .................... 14 .................88, 89 ................13, 117 .................... 14 .................... 13 .....................104 ...................112 .................... 64 .................. 8, 9 .................39, 40 .................88, 89 ..................... 7 .................18, 19 .................... 13 .................84, 85 .................... 15 .................... 14 .................... 67 ................... 11 ................... 82 ................. 17 ................16, 105 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 .................35, 36 .................... 14 ................... 6 Page One Hundred Seventeen lll l VY Gamma Theta Upsilon..........................................48, 49 Golf Team .......................................................106 Griffin ......................................................... 15 Gym Team ........................................................105 Haas ............................................................ 16 Hansen .......................................................... 14 Headland .....................................................5, 14 Heffernan ....................................................... 14 Heintzelman ............................................ 14 Hess............................................................. 14 Hillicr ......................................................... 15 Hockey ..........................................................Ill Holaway .....................................................11, 13 Holloway......................................................... 16 Honorary Science Club ........................................... 81 International Relations Club..................................... 65 Jaarsma ......................................................... II Junior Class.................................................32, 33 Kappa Delta Pi...............................................40, 41 Kappa Gamma...................................................44, 45 Kearns .......................................................... 15 Kelly ........................................................... 17 Lady ............................................................115 Layng............................................................ 17 Lindsey ......................................................... 14 Literature Club ................................................. 66 Martin .......................................................... 15 Matbeny ......................................................... 13 Miller........................................................... 10 Miller, G........................................................ 13 Mixed Ensemble................................................... 76 Mu Epsilon Theta.............................................50, 51 McCandlcss ............................................ 13 McClymonds....................................................... 17 Nichols ........................................................ 16 Open Road Freshman........................................ 69 Open Road, Senior......................................... 68 Orchestra ........................................................74 Phi Delta Pi.................................................46, 47 Phi Sigma Pi.................................................54, 55 Pi Gamma Mu..................................................52, 53 Pole ............................................................ 15 Raschc .......................................................... 15 Page One Hundred Eighteen Imlcx Ray ............................................................. 14 Rhoads........................................................... 15 Rifle Club ...................................................... 80 Rifle Team .................................................108, 109 Rocket .......................................................... 60 Rocket Masquers ................................................. 85 Sax Staff........................................................58, 59 Senior Class.................................................. 20-32 Shechy .......................................................... 15 Shelar .......................................................... 13 Sigma Tau Delta............................................. 42, 43 Slick ........................................................... 13 Soccer ........................................................103 Sophomore Class..................................................34, 35 Spargo .......................................................... 16 Spotts........................................................... 15 Stadtlander ..................................................... 16 Strain .......................................................... 15 Student Council ................................................. 12 Subtitle ......................................................... 1 Swimming Team...............................................102, 113 Tennis ..........................................................107 Thompson, Miss................................................... 14 Thompson, Kerr................................................... 16 Title..........................................................2, 3 Track ......................................................100. 101 Trigcalana ...................................................... 86 Varsity Club..................................................... 79 Varsity Quartette................................................ 77 Varsity Trio .................................................... 71 Vesper Choir .................................................... 73 Vincent ......................................................... 15 W. A. A.......................................................... 78 Wagenhorst ...................................................... 15 Waldron ......................................................... 13 Ware ............................................................ 15 1 Weiscnfluh ...................................................... 15 Winn ............................................................ 15 Women’s Glee Club................................................ 70 Woods ........................................................... 16 Y. M. C. A....................................................... 63 Y. W. C. A....................................................... 62 • Page One Hundred Nineteen Aiil� � i'ii|ilis Pa fir One II utnlrrj Twenty 4 K9P tmmm I i I