Bloomsburg University - Obiter Yearbook (Bloomsburg, PA)

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Tlie liattle. the Battle of the Classes, a lengthy show . . . an informative one . . . with eight read- ers of Time . . . sparked l)y genial John Hoch and expert Harold Shelly . . . npperclassmen vs. under- classmen, contestant vs. contestant with no help allowed from friends in the audience . . . broad- cast for an interested audience . . . Religion-In-Life W eek ... a Student Christian Association program, highlighted by Protestant. Catholic and Jewish speakers . . . topics included Does God Have a Place on Your Schedule? and One Nation. One World. One God ... an in- spiration to all. a soul-searching period for many . . . W orking students provide necessary help in li- brarv. dining room, maintenance department, of- fices and broom department! . . . The trek to Science Hall . . . the last puff be- fore class in S34 . . . getting a gulp of cool flavor- ful water in Science Hall . . . mischievously swing- ing the pendulum on the way up . . . ol)serving the Give Blood sign and thinking you will do so on February 14 . . . admiring the art displays from Introduction and Elementary Art classes . . . January graduation ... a big day for those students who complete their studies during mid- vear . . . the procession of the colorfully-robed facultv . . . the last singing of the Alma Mater . . . congratulated by family and friends later in the Husky Lounge . . . A resolution to go to the library . . . only to find its doors closed for a program in Carver Auditorium — the program? the big dramatic production of the year for the talented members of the Dramatic Club . . . signing in after the show ... in vour best handwriting, of course . . . Dormitory frolics poppur g corn durine; a twelve o ' clock study break . . . the ever-so-fre- (|uent Quiet Hours . . . hard, hard chairs in the smokers . . . the weekly wash line on Saturday from the tubs to the elevator . . . the screeching Wait. Frank . . . being hit with the B. R. door as you return from a visit ... six at a window facing the court to hear the serenaders . . . Conscientious chairmen performing their duties in the Furniture. Assembly. Hospitality, Awards. Pep and Election committees . . . reports given to Cap Parry who. in turn, relays them to College Council . . . Infirmary blues take you to second floor and the comforting pills and advice from Miss Met- tler . . . II

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1 i ■■ r ft.4 1 SHte «£iM ' •a«i SssSsS After dinner pinochle games in the lounge . . . perfect for getting into the studying mood . . . Wednesday night dances ... a few with goodies through the efforts of Bob Steinruck and the Social Recreation Committee . . . the Husky cagers . . . sparked by five seniors give Bloomsburg and Coach Shelly pleasant memories of a long successful season . . . Confident Sophomores . . . with a year of vital experience, plan and stage the sparkling Sophomore Cotillion ... a prelude to the pre-holiday festivities . . . Trees . . . the symbol of Christmastide . . . in the shadow of Carver Hall . . . glittering in blue in Waller ' s Lobby ... signifying BSTC ' s four classes in the Husky Lounge . . . on each floor of the dormitoiy to give the girls the pleasant task of trimming . . . Yuletide music rings throughout . . . Christmas celebrations prevail . . . When the excitement of Christmas spiriting keeps the girls in Waller Hall on their toes . . . the ohs and ahs when the spooking females are uncovered . . . Two weeks before semesters ... term papers due . . . ten chapters to read before the final examination . . . a unit on Indians to be written for a second grade class ... and so the college students moan . . . Class officers meet, the buzz is around . . . soon appear the pictures of eight charming coeds, each a credit to her class, each worthy of the title Coed of the Year . . . Freshmen, functioning as a class, provide the glamorous setting for the crowning ... at the Freshman Hop . . . the gracious reigning Queen of the Campus, Miss Lorraine Basso, presents the distinguished crown to her suc- cessor . . . 10

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Spring First signs of spring . . . the swish of crinolines down the hall . . . Mrs. Beeman ' s Biology class outside inspecting the new buds and sprouts . . . the walk down the hill for a coke at the grill — without a coat . . . criers in assembly announcing the tricky names of those intramural baseball teams . . . the call for baseball candidates . . . two people spending most of their time talking in a comer of long porch . . . the sudden burst of the fountain from its winter moorings . . . Keen competition in fashion show tryouts ... a picture of co-opera- tion — poised upperclassmen re- veal fashion secrets to new models ... an outstanding fashion set to compliment lovely apparel . . . C.G.A. election time ... a poster and display contest by our own Maroon and Gold . . . each candi- date with a loyal following ... a rally to spearhead the voting . . . Presidential and Vice Presidential speeches from the heart ... a real day at the polls ... a scoop for the Maroon and Gold . . . five over- joyed officers installed . . . Splash parties beckon swimmers and non-swimmers on Saturday aft- ernoons ... a delightful pause in a day of study or relaxation . . . Hurrying out of a three o ' clock class to Mount Olympus and a base- ball game ... a new coach to lead the diamondmen to victory after victory . . . fiery track team under Coach Shelly . . . breaks records and attracts hundreds to its meets