California University of Pennsylvania - Monocal Yearbook (California, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1939 volume:

(ru Uu JLQ HcuuQf. ! £ (F Y) u y -f2 «£ tyrf£4Cu t fc ' J e y J L aJiXJ 3 y Published by hhe JUniOR. CLASS CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS COLLE E Mary Cartwright • • editor Edward Bergstein • • Business M tayer To keep pace with the needs of each succeeding age is the ideal of every institution which can be called progressive. This pace is becoming so increasingly rapid and the problems so numerous and complex that to keep abreast of the times is no longer sufficient. The world of tomorrow must be anticipated and its problems solved experimentally, particularly in the field of education. For upon the effectiveness of the school lies the success or failure of all other institu- tions. California lies in the heart of a district in which the problems grow daily more pressing, a dynamic indus- trial center which has been described by Carl Sand- burg as seeming to struggle to keep from slipping from the hills into the river. The college has strived to provide adeguate training for teachers who will attempt to cope with the needs of each community, thus making farsightedness essential. With this presentation of a record of the past year, we have attempted to show glimpses of the activities of today which may become the basis for the educa- tional programs of the future. To Mr. C. M. Hughey, one adept in guiding toward the broader understanding of life through literature, and one who has indirectly helped in the building of many Monocals, we respectully dedicate this book. The growth and development of a college, like th at of other institutions whose aim is to serve the public interest, covers a wide scope and must of necessity take into account many factors. It is easy to point out material progress. Buildings, land, and physical improvements speak for themselves, but a college is not merely campus, laboratories, lecture rooms, shops — a physical plant. The real college is a spirit that energizes — a spirit that permeates faculty, student body, and administrative officers. It is the sum total of its services to youth. It is the cumu- lative effect of great teaching. In a teachers college it is to be measured by improved and enriched opportunities to children to grow in stature of body and mind and soul. This phase of a teachers college can be felt. It is a spiritual fact that cannot be reduced to figures and diagrams. In the last eleven years California has much to show in the way of material advance . Its campus has grown to almost double its former size. A systematic plan to beautify and protect this campus has met with ready response and participation from the student body. New construction has been accompanied by con- stant remodeling of old buildings, improving and increasing fa- cilities for student comfort and convenience. The spiritual side has far outstripped the material. Constant increase of faculty preparation, growth of cooperation in the control of activities and participation of students in all phases of college life have built a tradition of friendliness conspicuous on the campus at California. The religious life has been virile and tolerant. Constant improvement in scholastic standards has been evident. In the way of service to western Pennsylvania, California has been designated to develop the special fields of Industrial Arts and special education. In Industrial Arts and in the psychologi. cal, speech, and reading clinics, California has been a pioneer and the last eleven years have witnessed growth from an insig- nificant beginning to national recognition in at least one of these particulars. California is on the march toward greater accomplishments and greater service. PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE ROBERT M. STEELE FRESHMAN ORIENTATION Under the instruction of the administration, faculty, and upper classmen, approximately two hundred fifty freshmen were ori- ented into life on the California campus at the beginning of the 1938-39 term. Following the administration of various psychological, apti- tude, and I.Q. tests, the plebes were initiated into the complicated registration procedure. Advancing steadily from post to post each newcomer had his photograph taken; schedule, class cards, and general information sheets filled out; and matriculation fin- ally completed. Orientation classes were conducted to inform freshmen of persons, affairs, and facts pertinent to the development of Cali- fornia, including social functions, campus personalities, and traditions. After fifteen weeks of study a customs test was given, and those passing were eligible to take the California pledge drawn up by the Customs Committee and administered for the first time on Armistice Day. The boys doffed their dinks and received the California badge; the girls discarded their armbands and accepted the charm bracelets bearing the freshman year insignia. Schreiner beat his tom-tom; Grove threw a fast curve; Hildreth held the bow; and the freshmen obeyed orders issued by upper classmen. Freshman rules governing school customs went into effect on September 15, and dinks, black sox and ties, and armbands followed immediately. Belligerent frosh were summoned before tribunal where paddles were wielded, and sentences pronounced. In due time the offenders appeared in classes wearing feminine gym suits, ham sandwiches , and bird cages. To present a more solid front to their more weathered peers the freshmen entered the political scramble early. President Madaffer, Vice President Albright, Secretary Bohn, Treasurer Strickler, and Congressman Utterback emerged as winners of the spoils. Two weeks of eurythmics, two of archery, two of mushball, and two of fencing put the plebes into fine shape for the annual Freshman Frolic held February 11. Aided by the smooth, suave music of Frank Lombardo and his orchestra, the green of the class of ' 42 gave way to sophistication. AND INITIATION FRESHMEN OF 1939 Primary and Intermediate: Atkins, Atkinson, Baldwin, Blay- ney, Bodis, Bowness, Bohn, Buglak, Bukovac, Burns, Burry, Bush, Caesar, Carnes, Ceglarz, Centofanti, Concilus, Coyle, Crumrine, Cunningham, Danek, De Vore, Dix, Edwards, Erbe, Eslinger, Faix, Everett, Gaydos, Ghrist, Gilliland, Greenewalt, Hagerstrand, L. Haney, P. Haney, Harding, Knight, Laing, Levin, Lomagno, Lundy, Maize, Majoros, McDowell, Moredock, Morris, Murray, Mussano, Noble, Phillips, Retucci, Richnafsky, Roesch, Rose, Saporita, Schafer, Secrist, Shaw, Smith, Snyder, Souply, Sphar, Sguibb, Sterner, Trevorrow, Warfel, Webster, Welsh, Younkin, Zanot. Secondary: Apone, Astorino, Bacskay, Bakewell, Bennett, D. Carnes, Campbell, Clutter, Dobosh, Dowden, Ebbert, Ed- wards, Fonner, Gallagher, Gilmer, P. Glod, W. Glod, Grego, Grimm, Hartzell, Hassen, Hatfield, Hochstetler, Hough, House, Jones, Kiebler, Kiefer, La Forte, Laskey, Lebder, Lejohn, Lemon, Loftus, Long, May, McCall, McShane, Milliken, Mooney, Moore- house, Mori, Morine, Neagley, Neil, Newman, Olshock, Owens, Petriello, Powell, Pringle, Puglisi, Reno, Ritchie, Santell, Schaum, Schultz, Sebes, Sharpnack, Sible, Siebart, Simon, Smyth, Sopo- lovec, Tehie, Troth, Underwood, Utterback, Van Fosson, Walfish, Wiley, Wist, Wright, Ziders. Industrial Arts: Albright, Amos, Baceski, Bakewell, Balog, Black, Bohn, Breakwell, Bomkem, Burok, Buvit, Charney, Clark, Criswell, De Michela, Denner, Dewar, Downs, Dudzak, Eaton, Elwood, Engelmeier, Etsweiler, Faulk, Ferrari, Fisher, Fleming, Frye, Gearhart, Gladys, Grim, Hoffman, Holmes, Jarrett, Jones, Jordan, Keefe, Kelley, Kenton, Knarr, Kuzma, Landis, Lang, Lauxen, Leeper, Leis, Lloyd, Lutz, Madaffer, Marvich, McCabe, McCormick, Moon, Nega, Nelson, Nicklas, Nickovicz, Ondeka, Ovial, Pancook, Poole, Robertson, Rankin, Riley, Rogenmoser, Roscoe, Ross, Sauter, Schatmeier, Scott, Shutsy, Sickles, Sirianni, Steeb, H. Stefanik, R. Stefanik, Strickler, Stuckrath, Suddaby, Taylor, Tedesco, Turcaso, Vesonder, Walker, Wood, Yount. 3 3 ■ J0, 3 f° K The officers who have guided freshman activities during the past year are left to right: Merle Madaffer, pres- ident; Harold Albright, vice president; Helen Bohn, secre- tary; John Strickler, treasurer. FOOTBALL AS PLAYED Football, the annual sport of thousands, has grown in a few years from a rough and humble beginning to the well-drilled, machine-like game of today which attracts droves of customers. It is the game which through long years at California still ranks high in the hearts of sports fans. With oldsters remembering the day when Vulcans played such teams as Carnegie Tech, Washington and Jefferson, Pitt, West Virginia, and Penn State, the day when the athletic field ran east and west, and the day of such coaches as P. C. Allison, Pop Harmon, J. Homer Sutherland, and in later years Bill Steers and Coach Grove engraved in C.S. T.C. football annals, we have today at California a sport played for the love of the game. This doesn ' t always win games, but as a producer of men is a goal worth attaining. The past is accounted for but the future is still a blank. With Vulcan tradition to back it up, the chances are that the merits of football played the California way will continue to be recog- nized for its true value. 10 Behind the figures of the season ' s two wins, two ties, and three losses stand a host of exciting incidents from the Vulcan grid season. Led by a large turnout of fans and a Connelly directed cheer- ing section, the 1938 season opened with a win in the sunshine and closed with a loss to Slippery Rock in the mud. The season saw a blocked punt converted into a touchdown and a win over a strong West Liberty eleven, a Westminster comeback to gain a tie, and a determined Fairmont team batter the Vulcans to a deadlock. Although all our games were played on the East Pike High School field due to the construction of the Industrial Arts build- ing on our own field, every game was well attended by ardent supporters, who are already thinking of next year ' s team, which will be minus the well known faces of grid veterans Zell, Kuhn, Covalesky, Bellisario, Lasko, Brown, and Harris. THE CALIFORNIA WAY Earl Kuhn, captain; lames Grif- fin, Emelo, and Button, man- agers. Walter Keibler, end; Gail Finley, tackle; Stanley Zingle, end; James Harris, center. EDINBOROUGH Ready — Set — One — Two — Three, and the 1938 Grove- coached grid machine moved into action. Passes, end runs, line plunges, and Edinboro bit the dust as Zell, Elliott, Blair, Barker, Elder, Kearns, Holmok, and Company moved into high gear at an 18-6 clip. WESTMINSTER Westminster 6, California 6 as a fumbled kick set the stage for a Vulcan touchdown. A determined Titan eleven then fought back and by means of an aerial attack succeeded in knotting the score. Dads cheered, students pleaded, Fairmont held, the Red and FAIRMONT Black pushed. No score was made as the invaders from West Virginia held ' neath a blazing sun. Fairmont 0, California 0. 12 Left to right: Howard Dressing, tackle; Edwin Addis, center; Pete Brown, tackle; Ted Gladys, halfback. •. ' £ , V Left to right: James Zell, halfback; Albert Barker, halfback; Wil- liam Holmok, halfback; Wil- liam Neel, center. The West Liberty kicker bounced one off Pete Brown ' s ribs and Keibler picked it up for a touchdown. An enraged West Liberty offense led by Wilson and Stine met seven blocks of bituminous on the California line as Kuhn, Covalesky, Finley, Lasko, Butler, Keibler, and Kelly held. California 6, West Liberty, 0. WEST LIBERTY The Vulcans had to travel to Clarion to take it on the chin for the first time as the upstaters came through. And they said that history never repeats itself! Clarion 14, California, 0. CLARION Take a football team, mix a few breaks, shake well, and you have Grove City 20, California 0. Time will heal, we hope. GROVE CITY 13 Left to right: Merle Madaffer, guard; Louis Buvit, halfback; Howard Elliott, halfback; James Kelly, tackle. Left to right: Floyd Haney, guard; Jack Elder, quarterback; Joe Bellisario, end; Joe Blair, full- back. Haunted by Hanna tells all as the former Vulcan took a kick on the run and slid through the Grovemen in a splash of mud to score the six points that decided the game. The Vulcans had one foot in the pay-house door, but the Rockets shoved Barker cut after a blocked kick had given the clouds a rosy lining. SEASON ' S RESULTS California 1 8 California 6 California California 6 California California California Edinboro 6 Westminster 6 Fairmont West Liberty Clarion 14 Grove City 20 Slippery Rock 6 14 Henry Adams, Pitt ex-center, with Clifford Naylor and Sam Bedogne, backfield Vulcans of yesteryear, was called upon to coach the Baby Vulcan grid squad when Coach Grove took over the reins of the varsity gridders. After the rich crop of freshmen were drafted to varsity ranks ere the season began, Coach Adams was confronted with the difficult task of building a squad with what was left. Although the Jay-Vees scheduled a busy card, only five games were played. The Adammen defeated Indiana and Slip- pery Rock Jay-Vees, 6-0 and 8-6, but were beaten by the Kel- Gens of Uniontown twice, 19-0 and 19-6, and by the Indiana Jay-Vees in a return game 13-6. Baby Vulcans who stand a fair chance of gaining a berth on the varsity squad next season include Buvit, Newman, Goimarac, Smith, Bucy, Ehrenberger, Nickovicz, and Gearhart. JAY-VEE SEASON SEASON ' S RESULTS Jay-Vees 6 Jay-Vees Jay-Vees 8 Jay-Vees 6 Jay-Vees 6 Indiana Jay-Vees Kel-Gens 19 Slippery Rock Jay-Vees .... 6 Indiana Jay-Vees 13 Kel-Gens 19 15 DAD ' S DAY Students for a day, officially enrolled in Papa University, the dads of California students relived their youth and renewed friendships at our eighth annual Dad ' s Day celebration. Eight years ago, at the suggestion of the two deans, Miss Ella Bernstorf and Mr. Paul Walker, the annual football game for the alumni was discontinued and this day was set aside for the com- memoration of dads. Since that day, it has become one of the highlights of our school year and one of its most successful events. This year ' s program, under the direction of the two deans and a student chairman, William Frye, included registration, a tour of the new buildings being constructed on the campus, shop exhibits, and a football game in the afternoon. After the banguet which was held in the Georgian Dining Hall, the dads adjourned to Herron Hall where they were entertained by a student swing band. Cigars and cigarettes were distributed to add to the enjoyment of the dads and to complete the atmosphere of contentment. 16 SHAKEN BY AN ADVANCE WINTRY BLAST, THE LAST AUTUMN LEAVES ARE RAKED SOPHOMORES OF 19 3 9 Elementary: Alderson, Andreoni, Baker, Baldori, Bandjough, Belsar, Charmi, Crowl, Davis, Dayton, Donaldson, Donovan, Dorr, Elliot, Evans, Everett, Fienberg, Fulton, Grimm, Herbert, Huseman, Kennie, Kish, Luchliter, Maigre, M. Maigre, Maley, May, McCormick, Miller, Moore, Nicholson, O ' Hara, Patton, Rankin, Romano, C. Rousseau, D. Rousseau, Shallenberger, Snyder, Sguibb, Wrobleski, Wilkinson. Secondary: Bartoletti, Biddle, Bradley, Budzanoski, Butler, Clark, Coven, Croushore, Cuff, DeMedio, Elliott, Gallagher, Goslyne, Graham, Grove, Hails, Haywood, Kelley, Keller, Kish, Koop, Langer, Lucostic, Luchik, Marhefka, McCreary, McDon- nell, Merusi, Miller, Milliron, Norman, O ' Brien, Patterson, Rainone, Repine, Roadman, Rygiel, Schwartz, Shepler,; Smith, Snowberger, Toth, Watson, Wilson, Woodward, Yarnall. 18 Industrial Arts: Brenneman, Button, Callahan, Cannistra, Clark, Cole, Cook, Connelly, Doerzbacher, Dressing, Edwards, Elder, Faust, Haney, Holmok, Jones, Kornick, Kuhar, Labutta, Neel, Painter, Reighard, Romito, Ronzo, Schwartz, Shutsy, Smeal, Smith, Tannehill, Todd, Troxel, Walker, Wells. The sophomore officers for the past year have been: Joseph Kelley, president; Jack L. Schwartz, vice president; Phoebe Miller, secretary; Kay Kennie, treasurer. 19 JUNIORS Swing your own! And the juniors did in their first activity of the year. The muted trumpet and every trace of modern swing, however, were conspicuously absent. The class of ' 40 had gone back to the day of mother and dad for one night and were danc- ing to the tune of a fiddle in the barn at the Lilley Recreation Center. The sophisticated swingsters forgot completely how to dip, shag, and truck, and became dyed-in-the-wool sguare dancers. The nasal commands of a figure caller added to the merriment as the foundation of the barn shook under the stampede of the would-be agrarians. Nor was the cider barrel lacking! For days following the campus echoed moans caused by Charley horses, stiff muscles, and burning feet. Not until their prom on December 16 did the class recapture their dignity. The Yuletide spirit of merrie old England hung over the Georgian Dining Hall that night as the students and their guests swayed to the music of Eddie Weitz and his Penn- sylvanians. Proud of the versatility displayed by their two group activities of the year, the juniors were content to sit back and bask in the reflected glory of outstanding individuals of the class. 20 Newly elected junior class officers laid plans for the year at a tea held early in September by Miss Elizabeth Curry, class sponsor. Those attending included Paul Varner, president; Joe Blair, vice president; Elsie Eodnar, secretary; Don Higbee, treas- urer; Marie O ' Brine, Sam Paisley and Marcellus Kunkelmann, representatives to congress; Mary Cartwright, Monocal editor; and Edward Bergstein, business manager. Versatile juniors have played an important role in college activities this year. By precedent, editing and publishing the yearbook was a Junior project. Journalists of the class formed the nucleus of the Hammer and Tongs staff. Twelve members of the class of ' 40 were found among the most representative stu- dents, and three in the C.S.T.C. delegation to the Intercollegiate Conference on Government. Dramatic ability was evident in its Thespians, seven of whom have appeared in the major produc- tions staged this year. One of the most unigue projects of the entire year was carried on by three juniors, Bergstein, Blair, and Paisley. B. B. P., incorporated, became the first second hand book dealers of Cali- fornia. This company, organized at the beginning of the second semester, facilited better book trading among students, reduced scalpers to a minimum, and furnished further proof to the theory that the juniors of 1939 represent a true cross section of the stu- dent body. JUNIORS 21 JUNIORS HALLIE ABEL EDWIN ADDIS LORETTA ALLEN Dilliner, Pa. Elementary Brownsville, Pa. Secondary Clairton, Pa. Elementary Graciousness personified . . . has very little to say . . . kind and consider- ate. Subtle wit . . . owns classic collection of notes . . . rare combination of brawn and brain. Business-like, almost to a point of brusqueness . . . always chasing the train. MARGARET BACSKAY WILLIS BARKLEY MARY BASSO Hiller, Pa. Elementary Harmony, Pa. Industrial Arts Fairchance, Pa. Intermediate Possesses an air of self-assurance . . . ardent supporter of Sigma Tau Lambda. Dorm personality . . . sincere . . . ad- vocator of the up-hair-do. Easy on the eyes . . . never varies speed of gait . . . haunts Main Hall. VIOLET BENECCIO LOUISE BENEDETTI HELEN BERGER Monessen, Pa. Primary Roscoe, Pa. Intermediate Monongahela, Pa. Elementary Lover of nature . . . and nature study . . . name is a shade lighter then deep purple. ■ Brief case lugger . . . has everything done right . . . nonchalant. Graces the library charging desk . . . enlivens class discussions . . . quick on comebacks. 22 EDWARD BERG STEIN Monessen, Pa. Secondary Little man — what now? . . . business manager of B. B. P. . . . and Monocal . . . Butler ' s motivating force. JOSEPH BLAIR Brownsville, Pa. Secondary Ancient Chinese philosopher say . , uncanny appreciation of sweaters. ELSIE BODNAR Monongahela, Pa. Secondary Jeepers creepers . . . what orbs . . . constantly in search of good editorials. VIRGIL BRAND Carmichaels, Pa. Industrial Arts Says it with flowers . . . answers to Curley . . . prefers short skirts. ANGELINE BRUNO Monessen, Pa. Intermediate Blushes wistfully . . . never without a pitch pipe . . . directs choral group in traveling girls ' room. CARL BUCY West Elizabeth, Pa. Secondary Doesn ' t let classes interfere with ath- letics . . . little Caesar of the Jay-Vees. MARY CARTWRIGHT Clairton, Pa. Secondary No. 1 on the C.S.T.C. it parade . has a way with her eyes. MARY CASSIDY New Salem, Pa. Primary Commands quiet . entiously working. always consci- JANET CAMPBELL California, Pa. Intermediate Essence of indifference and inde- pendence . . . intelligent without being studious. OF 1939 23 PAUL CAMPBELL California, Pa. Industrial Arts Unassuming manner . . . accurate marksman . . . active member of Phi Sig. MARY CATERINO Monessen, Pa. Intermediate Demon in Pennsylvania History class . . . voice carries a note of finality. ELEANOR CECHMAN Bentleyville, Pa. Primary Stomping grounds, Quaker City . . . fascinated by Special Ed. . . . wants to teach two years. EDMUND CEGLARZ Monessen, Pa. Industria l Arts Backstage Einstein . . . juvenile grin . . . favorite flower, daisy. KATHERINE CHOMOSH Monessen, Pa. Intermediate Has a knack in wearing hair ribbons . . . active substitute for teachers in service. NICHOLAS CORBA Carnegie, Pa. Industrial Arts Outstanding mechanical drawer . philosophizes on girls and redheads. MARY IANE CORNELL Washington, Pa. Elementary Plays a good hand in bridge ... re- cords business of W.A.A. BETTY CROWTHERS West Elizabeth, Pa. Intermediate Has a laugh that fairly sparkles . . . complacent . . . heavy drinker, milk shakes. EMMA LOU CRUMRINE Scenery Hill, Pa. Primary Feminine Malcolm Campbell . . . one of three Crumrines on the campus . . . photographs well. JUNIORS 24 OF 1939 GRAYSON CRUMRINE Scenery Hill, Pa. Industrial Arts Milk shakes agree with him . . . Grussie ' s consultant . . . cool, calm, and collected. ROSE DALAIDI Coal Center, Pa. Elementary Has an obsession for black sweaters . . . serves as vice president in two clubs. NARD DAL alifornia, Pa. ndustrial Arts Superior student teacher in Machine Shop. a whiz MARY DANIELS Daisytown, Pa. Intermediate Can be found at any dance in the valley . . . Amazon on the basketball court. RUTH DAVIS Duquesne, Pa. Elementary Boasts an enviable strut . . . straight- forward. JOHN DRAKE Worthington, Pa. Industrial Arts Pace setter in shop . . . model air- plane builder . . . experienced teacher. GERTRUDE DRENKO Elrama, Pa. Elementary Inseparable from Bea skating antics. excells in SARA DUFF Clairton, Pa. Primary Enjoys teaching first grade . . . moves with a sure agility. THOMAS EASTON California, Pa. Industrial Arts Czar cf the Provincial Room . . . Hi! George . . . Heinie ' s publicity agent. 25 JUNIORS JOSEPH EDWARDS Denbo, Pa. Industrial Arts Pleads not guilty to writing the Pro- vinciator . . . drives a car that demands pushing. WILLIAM EMELO California, Pa. Secondary Wears mischievous grimace above black bow tie . . . helps manage grid- iron activities. DOROTHY ERBE Murraysville, Pa. Intermediate Prefers Beechnut . . nance. serene counte- MARGARET EMLER Donora, Pa. Secondary Scorns superficiality . . . goes in for intellectual companionship ... a would- be poet. FRANCES FAUST Irwin, Pa. Elementary Mistress of the prop room . . . wears a sling with grace . . . curls en-masse. GAIL FINLEY Belle Vernon Industrial Arts Blonde viking of the Vulcans . , spends hours on I. A. drawings. GERTRUDE FISHER West Newton, Pa. Elementary Y.W.C.A. is her only extra-curricular interest . . . another willing worker. IVAN FISHER Granville, Pa. Industrial Arts Full fledged usher , ettes, supposedly. swore off cigar- JUANITA FREDERICK Coal Center Elementary Heads the cameramen ... jet black hair ... unique pronunciation of hello. 26 DOROTHY FULLERTON Duquesne, Pa. Primary Athletic type . . . strides like a thor- oughbred . . . fetching in jodphurs. EMMA FURLONG Finleyville, Pa. Intermediate Old-fashioned charm . . . lady of the genteel . . . relaxes one ' s sophistication. WILLIAM GOLDSBORO Adah, Pa. Intermediate Chronic twirler ... it is said that he sleeps his life away . . . qualifies as a gentleman. IOSEPH GOIMARAC Monessen, Pa. Industrial Arts Delivers a lively lecture . . . leaves everything to fate . . . physicist and elec- tricial wizard. SARAH GRAHAM Monongahela, Pa. Primary Sleeping beauty . . . would like noth- ing better than a job. ROSE GRANATO Eoscoe, Pa. Primary Has a good word for everyone , brisk speech. IAMES GRIFFIN California, Pa. Secondary Self-made fortune teller . . . believes sleeping pays handsome dividends. BURNETT GRINE Floreffe, Pa. Industrial Arts Whiskers make the man perfect castings. noted fcr ERNESTINA GRISETTI Uniontown, Pa. Intermediate Domestic type . . . appreciates Bee- thoven, Bach, and other music masters. OF 1939 i 1 I 27 JUNIORS CARIBEL HARDING West Brownsville, Pa. Elementary Embryonic prima donna . . . marked by the spontaniety of her giggle . . . only one 1 in first name. GEORGE HARKESS California, Pa. Industrial Arts Steppin Fetchit on a detour . . . partial to one letter in the alphabet . . . Dapper Dan. JAMES HARRIS Richeyville, Pa. Secondary Resents the name Pokey . . . limped to the prom . . . gracious to hitch hikers. DOROTHY HENDERSON Grindestone, Pa. Intermediate Groomed by Schiapiarelli . . . modest and retiring . . . generous with favors. RICHARD HEROD Point Marion, Pa. Intermediate Pleasing voice quality . five to the nth degree. conserva- DONALD HIGBEE Library, Pa. Industrial Arts Robin Hood in local sports circles . . . always gets his deer . . . skillful on the chimes. JOHN HIVELY Pittsburgh, Pa. Secondary Really enjoys reading books ' . . . an- swers any questions concerning Pitts- burgh. GERTRUDE HOGE Fredericktown, Pa. Elementary Sets tempo of class work , vital. quiet but CHARLES HOLET Pricedale, Pa. Secondary Floyd Gibbons in the making , studying is his chief diversion. 28 MICHAEL HOLET Pricedale, Pa. Secondary Other half of Holet and company . admirer of Senator Nye. BYRON HOLMAN California, Pa. Industrial Arts Chases tennis balls and frosh obtrusive wit . . . lives to eat. BYRON HOON Smithfield, Pa. Industrial Arts His eye lashes are the envy of the fair sex . . . boon to the print shop . . . chal- lenges all comers to ping pong. IEANNE HORNBAKE California, Pa. Elementary Has that something that makes one look twice . . . her paint dabbling pro- duces amazing results. FRANK HUSEMAN California, Pa. Industrial Arts Associated with a gray coupe . . . has trouble keeping track of his shop books. WILLIAM JACOBS McKeesport, Pa. Industrial Arts Philosophically inclined . . . attracts jitterbugs . . . peddles candy in South Hall and Dixon. HELEN JONES Donora, Pa. Intermediate Authentic blonde . . . . . appreciates puns. matter of fact MICHAEL JORDAN West Newton, Pa. Secondary Practical joker . . nand . . . Turkeytown flash. friend of Ferdi- CATHERINE KEARNS Brownsville, Pa. Elementary Pigskin enthusiast . . . blase but inter- esting . . . well supplied with chewing gum. OF 1939 29 JUNIORS ELWOOD KNEPPER Somerset, Pa. Industrial Arts Calculus shark . . . industrious, pendable, and consistent. de- EMELIA KORPAR Rillton, Pa. Elementary Modern Alice Blue Gown . . . had escort difficulties at the H and T dinner dance . . . patronizes the library. JOHN KOVACS California, Pa. Special Education Potential Rockefeller . . . uniqueness of facial expression . . . travels by bi- cycle. JOHN KUDLIK Monessen, Pa. Industrial Arts Veteran of the hardwood . . . warms Symons up before a tennis match. MARCELLUS KUNKELMANN Pittsburgh, Pa. Industrial Arts Student Congress prexy . . . second only to Roberts in parliamentary proce- dure . . . beautiful baritone voice. BERDETTE LANGENBACHER Washington, Pa. Elementary Laughs with a crinkling effect . , quiet in most instances. WINNIFRED LINDSAY Cokeburg, Pa. Elementary Never misses a Stanley stage show . . . holds her own in any sport. SARAH LONG Monongahela, Pa. Elementary Exhibits that school girl complexion . . . ducedly lucky . . . keen sense of humor. ROBERT LYNCH Belle Vernon, Pa. Secondary Sleeps and answers in class tial to Chevrolets of any kind. . . par- 30 ELIZABETH LUKANICH Donora, Pa. Primary Reserved shyness which can be pene- trated . . . likes vacations. HARRY McCANN Charleroi, Pa. Secondary Combination of Paderewski and Duchin . . . enthusiastic about very few things. GERALD McGEACHIE Lake Lynn, Pa. Secondary Doubles for Mickey Rooney . . . ex- pounds theories on the European crisis to anyone willing to listen or argue. CHARLES McKENNA Charleroi, Pa. Secondary Never up to par ... his musical rave is Sammy Kaye . . . green suits catch his eye. edith Mclaughlin Wilkinsburg, Pa. Elementary Deserted the campus for almost a sem- ester . . . outdoes southern hospitality. MARGARET JANE MADDEN Vanderbilt, Pa. Elementary Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish . . . pleasantly candid. JAMES MARSH West Newton, Pa. Secondary Keeper of the library ' s magazine rack . . . endorses Ratica . . . mean sguare dancer. PETE MASSIMIANI Uniontown, Pa. Industrial Arts Portrays butler parts on the stage . . . never waits for introductions . . . small town Krupa. DOROTHY MARTIN Washington, Pa. Elementary Dotes on cokes . . . Madden ' s kick . . . comfortable in furs. ide OF 1939 31 JUNIORS DANIEL MAZZOCCO Republic, Pa. Secondary Accordian master . . . identified by squeak in right shoe . . . chews gum with a vengeance. JOHN MIGUT Johnstown, Pa. Industrial Arts Junior partner in Hoon and Migut printing company . . . pop corn addict. IRIS MOOSE Natrona, Pa. Elementary Majors in conversation . . nucleus of the Y.W.C.A. . . . glories in typing. LUCILLE NELSCN Fayette City, Pa. Primary Tops in American Government . hits all tests. ELSA NIEMELA Roscoe, Pa. Elementary Sports the prettiest dimples emplifies good posture. IRENE NUSS Monongahela, Pa. Secondary Capable geographer . . . stickler for details . . . exponent of honesty. ELIZABETH O ' BRIEN Fayette City, Pa. Elementary Amazes arithmetic classes with her speed and accuracy . . . Sonja Henie on wheels. MARIE O ' BRIEN Bentleyville, Pa. Secondary Umpph in hair and figure . . . po- tent politician . . . Hitler of the Hammer and Tongs. EDWARD ONDEKA McKeesport, Pa. Elementary Pursues courses with persistence . , languid campus stroller. 32 SAMUEL PAISLEY Frank, Pa. Secondary A rumored Casanova . . . member of the Left Wing . . . journalistically and mercantilistically inclined. FRANCES POREMBA Donora, Pa. Elementary Leads the field in poise . . . prefers co-ed to girls ' schools . . . definition of a lady. EDWARD RATICA Monessen, Pa. Secondary Stars in educational measurements . . . longs for a campus May Queen. EARL REEVES Brownsville, Pa. Secondary Connoisseur of second hand cars . , Zazu Pitts is one of his favorites. VIRGINIA REICHARD California, Pa. Secondary Musically adept . . . south paw Alice Marble . . . stable temperament. ELMER RIFFLE Adah, Pa. Industrial Arts Straight shooter . ticated pipe. smokes a sophis- ELLA ROMESBURG Uniontown, Pa. Secondary A transfer who has kept her pet peeves in the dark . . . obviously jolly. VICTORIA SADLER California, Pa. Elementary Devotes her energy to stead of conversation. study FRANCES SEESE Scottdale, Pa. Elementary Demure as lavender and lace . . . should make an understanding teacher. OF 1939 33 JUNE SISLEY Star Junction, Pa. Secondary Knows all the answers — in every class . . . dependable and punctual. Supplies corsages for formal affairs . safety director in Wood Shop II. GRACE SKINKIS Swissvale, Pa. Secondary Vivacious . . . one of the smoothest dancers on the campus . . . habitual din- ner widow at college dinner affairs. JUNIORS MILDRED SHOAF Uniontown, Pa. Primary Likes to laugh . . . appreciates humor . . . above all, neat. EVELYN SMITH Donora, Pa. Secondary Competent journalist . . . really hits deadlines . . . encourages amateur play- wrights. FAYE SMITH Brownsville, Pa. Elementary What pretty teeth . . . gives gloss to the housekeeper role . . . friendly. JEAN SNOKE Washington, Pa. Elementary Expressive eyes . . . lively spirits . . . combines well with Berdette Langen- bacher. BETTY SOVERNS Dickerson Run, Pa. Elementary Doesn ' t attempt to keep wolf from her door . . . petite . . . chief occupation is bicycling. 34 RUTH STALEY West Brownsville, Pa. Secondary Dashing in mannish suits disposition . . . amiable. . . buoyant BRUMBAUGH SPEICHER Boswell, Pa. Industrial Arts Rhythm in his name and in his limbs . . . wears a fashionable shop coat. DORIS STRENSKE Belle Vernon, Pa. Elementary Likes French fries — anyone ' s tious driver. JOHN SYMONS Monessen, Pa. Secondary Don Budge on clever in repartee. campus courts . CHALMER THOMAS Boswell, Pa. Industrial Arts A page from Esquire . . . ruddy cheeks with a peaches and cream com- plexion. MICHAEL TICHANSKY California, Pa. Secondary His British diction is something to hear . . . regarded as invaluable to the Hammer and Tongs staff. WILLIAM TRUAX Elizabeth, Pa. Secondary Always good for an argument . . . has his own ideas about teaching geog- raphy. JEAN UNDERWOOD Monessen, Pa. Elementary Vivid titian hair ... no end to her energy ... a favorite as a student teach- er. MICHAEL URINIAK Donora, Pa. Industrial Arts Apprentices stage hands for major productions . . . train sleeper. OF 1939 35 JUNIORS PAUL VARNER Portage, Pa. Industrial Arts Dances gracefully, dips smoothly served two years as class president . knows his way around. LINUS WALKER Smock, Pa. Elementary Juggles blackberry pie . Smock on the map. would put RALPH WATERHOUSE Union City, Pa. Industrial Arts Another Industrial Arts pace setter. MARY BELLE WHIPKEY Dawson, Pa. Elementary Belle of North Hall . . . assistant in the speech clinic . . . has an engaging giggle. LOUIS WHIRLOW Whitsett, Pa. Secondary Chief worry is his grades . . . has a reserved seat in the library . . . always cheerful. ELEANOR WHITEHOUSE Monessen, Pa. Elementary Copper colored hair . . . activity at its peak . . . temperamental. BERNICE WILKIE Whitsett, Pa. Elementary Chases butterflies on Nature Study hikes . . . casts dog tracks. WILLIAM WOLFE Star Junction, Pa. Industrial Arts Sovereign or something . . . mem- ber of the men in white . . . deliberate expression. ZOE WOLFE Merrittstown, Pa. Elementary Active in the sports line . . . brown wavy hair and Norma Shearer eyes. 36 BONNELLE YARNALL California, Pa. Elementary Mimics Baby Snooks . . . chic in dress . . . booster of speech camp. CATHERINE YEDNOCK Greensboro, Pa. Elementary Radiates coyness . . . rates Wayne King high . . . plays chop-sticks with a zip. BEATRICE YOUNG Elrama, Pa. Elementary Speaks evil of none . . pered . . . infectious smile. even tern- WALTER ZAJAC Uniontown, Pa. Industrial Arts Silent member of the waiters of the dining hall . . . revels in sarcasm . . . cat napper of renown. STANLEY ZINGLE Mather, Pa. Industrial Arts Walks with a spring in his heels . . . and a swing in his shoulders . . . sophis- ticated. Other juniors who have not been listed are: Dorothy Abbott, Monessen; Theresa Angotti, Cokeburg; Mildred Davis, Lawrence; Joseph Fodor, Uniontown; Louis Gradisek, Herminie; June Howe, Clairton; Agnes Jenkins, Stockdale; John Kisinger, Brownsville; Adabelle Malpass, Belle Vernon; Helen Nagy, Elrama; Sophia Powell, Hibbs; Mabel Richards, Millsboro; Inez Strem, Monessen; lack Scott, Allenport; Mae Zeidman, Charleroi; Albert Zoretic, Merrittstown. OF 1939 37 VARSITY BASKETBALL There was never a dull moment for California basketball fans as Coach Groves ' Flying Circus went through thriller after thriller to provide the fastest games and the tensest moments of many a season. Down through the games followed a string of victories, losses, and prostrated fans. The fireworks started in the opener with Fairmont as the Vulcan bucketeers copped the game with a Frank Merriwell finish. The next game was a boomerang, however, as the Red and Black journied south to lose another story book finish to West Liberty. With only one varsity berth open for next year because of the graduation of Zell, prospects for next year are bright with four veterans, Mconey, Turcaso, Kudlik, and Addis ready to begin next year ' s season, and with a promising group of new faces to supply replacements. 38 James Zell, guard O M A A COLCTED • BY ASS ' T PULL- MAN COACH :oach TO PULLMAN S 10 20|30|40|50 60 70 80 90 $ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IMES 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8 9 ENTS 1 ' 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 John Kudlik, center es Mooney, forward John Turcaso, guard WTUIMTIONAL TMMT OOMMkin. -T 1_ . ig behind in the closing minutes of its opening game, n five rallied before the final gun barked, upsetting a oe 29-26. But revenge is sweet, and how! says Fair. FAIRMONT mont in trouncing the Vulcans in their return game, 75-41. The irony of fate reversed last year ' s first meeting and gave the West Virginians the one-point margin of victory, 43-42. In the second game, the Vulcans, after leading for three periods, buckled and were defeated 50-44. WEST LIBERTY In the language of the Red and Black, Green and White spells defeat any time. This time it was 40-28 away, but only 58-53 at home. SLIPPERY ROCK 39 James Clutter, forward Edwin Addis, forward Paul Glod, guard James Harris, guard Another neck-and-neck and extra-period finish which leaves the Vulcans one point shy of victory, 37-36. Tradition, which says that California always wins Herron Hall games with Indiana, was overcome and Indiana won the second successive extra- period clash, 59-54. INDIANA My! How our cousins from upstate have grown! Seventeen Edinboro players see action in romping over the Vulcans, 64-42. And it wasn ' t a mistake, for it happened again in Herron Hall, 54-32. EDINBORO Another photographic finish and the Vulcans nose comes first, 46-45. The return game in Herron Hall proved it when the Vulcans scored an impressive victory, 43-18. CLARION 40 Jack N. Schwartz, center Brumbaugh Speicher, guard Ray Kuhar, manager Arthur Wilson, manager Frostburg came to Herron Hall with six players. Three were forced to leave the game via the personal foul route, so Coach Grove pitted three against three during the closing minutes. The Vulcan trio rallied to come from behind and to win, 53-44, scoring 10 points in as many seconds. At Frostburg the Vulcans again came out on the long end, 53-36. Trailing two points with five seconds to play, on a jump ball at the other end of the floor, Kudlik batted the ball to Zell who raced down the floor to drop it through the hoop at the bark of the gun. But it was all for naught, for Shippensburg won in the extra period, 45-42. The final game of the season with the best guintet in the teacher college circle ended 56-25 in favor of the champions. 41 JAY-VEE SEASON When the basketball season got under way the Jay-Vees were without a coach, but Herman Preseren, senior, whose training during his four years at California has ranged from Hammer and Tongs reporter and captain of South Hall ' s winning intramural five in ' 38 to basketball-football manager and big chief on the committee for playing Guy Lombardo recordings in the French Provincial room, volunteered to pilot the rough-but-ready Baby Vulcans. Against a mixed array of tutors, Hi-Y ' s, Y.M. ' s, Indians, Brown- ies, and Sons of Italy, the Preseren-coached aggregation won sev- en and lost five for a season ' s percentage of .584, compiling 386 points against 359. They set back such formidable foes as the California Hi-Y, Slippery Rock Jay-Vees, Monessen, Brownsville Y.M.C.A., West Liberty Jay-Vees, California high school faculty, and the Delaware Indians, and were set back by such formidable foes as the Slippery Rock Jay-Vees, Monessen O.S.I., Hazelwood Boy ' s Club, and Indiana. Freshman John Utterback displayed clever offensive, posting 38 field goals and 28 fouls for a total of 104 points to pace the Jay-Vee individual scoring record. Snookie Elliott, more of a grid star than court, tallied 57 points, followed by freshman Bob Frye with 54 points. Those Baby Vulcans under the watchful eye of Coach Grove, who is looking for varsity materia! for next season, include Utter- back, Elliott, Cook, Buvit, and Frye. 42 JET ii PREMATURE SIGNS OF SPRING ARE AGAIN COVERED BY A BLANKET OF WHITE The ten most representative men and the ten most repre- sentative women, with Joseph Zaffy, who ranked as the most representative man on the campus. The students who represented California at the Intercollegi- ate Conference on Government held each year at Harrisburg, and their Chairman, Joseph Kelley. 44 Personality, leadership, integrity, loyalty, and scholarship are the qualities which California looks for in choosing its rep- resentative students. From those receiving the highest number of votes in the annual election, several are chosen, according to the student population, to attend the conference of the Eastern States Association of Professional Schools for Teachers held in New York City. At this conference panel discussions are conducted on topics relative to educational problems, curricula, and techniques. This year these topics were discussed: Student Participation in College Programs ; Preparing Teachers For Citizenship ; Educational Programs of Tomorrow ; and Contemporary World Affairs in Relation to Education. Two of the delegates, Doris McCollum and Mary Cartwright, participated in panel discussions. Other delegates who attended the conference were Mary Belle Whipkey, Earl Kuhn, Paul Varner, and Don Higbee. Seeing New York for the first time is a thrill to most of the delegates, who try to see as much as possible on their three day trip. This year the group toured the Normandie, attended an Ice Carnival at Madison Square Garden, and saw Fredric March in The American Way. REPRESENTATIVE STUDENTS This spring some three hundred delegates from approxi- mately forty Pennsylvania educational institutions sat in the Edu- cational Forum at the state capital, Harrisburg, as a unicameral legislature. Each year at the annual Intercollegiate Conference on Government, students are given the opportunity to gain practical experience in the actual functioning of government. Ten to thirteen students are sent by California each year to attend the conference, requirements for selection being an active interest in student activities, a knowledge of economics and government, and willingness to participate in the confer- ence procedure. Much of the value of the conference is derived from prepara- tion for the meetings. Each delegate is appointed to a standing committee of the legislature and is asked to draw up model bills to present in committee meetings and to defend before the whole congress if passed by the committee. Our 1939 delegation included Chairman Joseph Kelley, Sylvia Kweller, Joseph Zaffy, Betty Evans, Marie O ' Brien, Ed- ward Bergstein, Richard Herod, Constance Yarnall, George Roadman, Phyllis Haney, and Auburn Lamb. GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE 45 PHI SIGMA PI Membership in the Kappa Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi, national honorary educational fraternity is the goal of every man attend- ing California. The aim of the fraternity is the promotion of high ideals and interests in the work of education. Qualifications for membership include a B average, lead- ership in campus activities, value to the school, and character. Invitations to membership in the fraternity are extended bien- nially to men who have met these standards. The fraternity carried on an active program this year, in- cluding the installation of a new chapter at Edinboro at which local members officiated. Remarkable success was attained at the annual convention in Cleveland when Mr. C. B. Wilson, sponsor of the Kappa Chapter for the past eight years, was elected national president of the fraternity. Dr. Guy Hartman, superintendent of the Somerset County schools was guest speaker at the Founder ' s Day Banquet held in April. Dr. Hartman was also elected an honorary member of the chapter. Officers of the fraternity are: president, William Frye; secre- tary, Wallace Reynolds; treasurer, Byron Hoon; historian, Joseph Zaffy. ALPHA PSI OMEGA This national honorary dramatic fraternity holds the distinc- tion of being the third largest honorary fraternity in the country, and some of its claim to fame lies in one of its members, Robert Taylor. Alpha Psi Omega is the star which college thespians strive for in a long arduous journey through Junior Players and the receiving of a distinguished service rating in College Players. There are other entrance requirements concerning professional attitudes and dramatic activity. Each year the members get together to roast weiners and marshmallows and to hold other informal affairs well known on the campus. The officers: Doris McCollum, president; Betty Koop, vice- president; Peg Foreman, secretary-treasurer. 46 President William Frye has actively directed the year ' s ac- tivities of his fellow Phi Sigs. The meetings of our top ranking dramatic organization were this year presided over by one of our top ranking actresses, Doris McCollum. 47 A select group of social studies students form the member- ship of Pi Gamma Mu. Their president is Doris McCollum. Our legislative body, called a model student governmen t, and its chief executive for the year, Marcellus Kunkelmann. 48 Twenty-one new members, including undergraduates and teachers in service, were initiated into the local Lambda Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, a national honorary social studies fraternity. Since its charter was granted in 1933 it has become one of our major campus organizations. Many practical values are derived from the meetings of Pi Gamma Mu, at which versatile, well-informed speakers discuss current topics. Thomas Murray, international auditor, of the SWOC, discussed labor; Dr. Jan Panpanic, Czechoslovakian consul to Pittsburgh told of Czechoslovakia in the Recent Crisis ; and Mr. W. D. Cooper, division superintendent for the Hillman Coal Company, spoke on the employer ' s point of view and position in the present labor situation. Reguirements for election into the organization are outstand- ing scholastic ability in the Social Science field, and active, constructive leadership on the campus. The officers: Doris McCollum, president; Betty Evans, vice- president; Mr. Arthur S. Gilmore, secretary-treasurer; Hazel Braun, assistant secretary; Joseph Zaffy, sergeant-at-arms. PI GAMMA MU With a full calendar of activities confronting them, student legislators were called into session within three weeks of the opening of the fall term. A precedent was set by Student Con- gress when allocations were made to campus organizations in record breaking time. Realizing the importance of parliamentary procedure to the effectiveness of organization meetings, the congress recom- mended to Dr. Robert M. Steele that a class be organized in- structing officers of clubs in the procedure. Dr. Steele not only approved the plan but agreed to be its instructor. Four members of our model legislature represented Cali- fornia at a government conference held at Bloomsburg, and reported that a cooperative association of Pennsylvania State Teachers Colleges had been formed. The officers: Marcellus Kunkelmann, president; Wilbur Ed- wards, vice-president and treasurer; Rita Carroll, secretary. STUDENT CONGRESS 49 STUDENT CABINET Cabinet may rightfully be called the steering committee of Student Congress. Twelve Congressmen, ten chosen by a caucus of class representatives in Congress, the president of Student Congress, and the president of the Student Activities Associa- tion, make up the group which considers matters of detailed nature and recommends to congress the course to be followed. To this group falls the difficult task of budgeting the student activity fee among campus organizations. Student direction of the spending of this fee has long been a commendable feature of student government at California. Preparing the calendar for congress, initiating important legislation, informing classes and organizations of the Student Activities Association policies, maintaining a channel of corre- spondence between the administration and students constitute the bulk of cabinet ' s functions. Officers of Student Cabinet are: Harold Spellman, president; Wilbur Edwards, vice-president and treasurer; Marie O ' Brien, secretary. C. S. N. A. Experienced journalists who have served three semesters of reportorial and editorial activity on the newspaper become pledges to the Council of School Newspaper Advisers and after two more semesters become regular members. The activities of Hammer and Tongs are governed and guided by this group, which each year holds an annual dinner for the staff. At this affair each year, certificates, entitling them to sponsor a newspaper in any junior or senior high school, are presented to those who have filled their five semester reguire- ments. Those who received them this year were Auburn Lamb, Gladys Balmer, and Mary Cartwright. The position of student adviser, whose job is to integrate the paper and check all copy, is filled by some member of the council. The officers: Gladys Balmer, president; Michael Tichansky, vice-president; Mary Cartwright, secretary-treasurer. 50 Chairman for this year ' s student cabinet, which recommends certain courses of action to congress after investigation, was Dick Spellman. This group of journalists, after their semesters of experience, counsel up-and-coming newspapermen. Their president for the past year, Gladys Balmer. 51 Deadline after deadline is unflinchingly met by our news- paper staff and their student adviser for the second semester, Marie O ' Brien, whose duty it is to see that dealines are met. Artists, photographers, and writers combine their talents to produce a Monocal. The editor acts as a coordinator of the en- tire project. 52 Another milestone in the development of the newspaper was reached this year. The publication has become completely a student activity, written, designed, copyread, and policies set by staff members. Acting in the true capacity of an adviser, pointing out the good and bad points of each issue at weekly staff meetings, Mr. C M. Huahey stands ready at any time to aive aid to editor and reporter. A student adviser is made responsible for the paper as a whole, checking all copy and layouts, and integrating the paper. Michael Tichansky acted in this capacity for the first time, and was succeeded by Marie O ' Brien. After five semesters of reportorial and editorial activity, mem- bers of the staff become certified to sponsor a newspaper in any junior or senior high school. HAMMER AND TONGS The building of a yearbook as a student project gives oppor- tunity for the development of student talent, and herein lies one of its chief values. To watch a M onocal grow from a crude dummy into a fin- ished book, complete with illustrations, pictures, and recordings of the past year ' s activities is a fascination witnessed by far too few. Students who have contributed to the 1939 Monocal are: photographers, Frank Cannistra, Robert Neagley; artists, James Butler, Elsie Bodnar, and Jeanne Hornbake; writers, Marie O ' Brien, Grace Skinkis, Michael Tichansky, James Mooney, Betty Shallenberger, George Roadman, Marion Huseman, Bon- nelle Yarnall, Wilbur Edwards, Ena Coven, Jack L. Schwartz, Beatrice Woodward, Phoebe Miller, Peg Emler, Kay Kennie, Bill Dewar, June Sisley, Robert Long. The title page printing was done by John Stuckrath. MONOCAL 53 SOUTH HALL CO U N CIL The enforcement of rules and regulations for all resident men is administered by this council of chosen representatives. Freshmen are protected and guided by South Hall Council, house order is kept by counsellors on each floor of the dormitory, and various social affairs owe much of their success to the assistance offered by the group. In conjunction with North Hall Council the dormitory dinner dances are carried out and this year a successful steak fry was held at the Lilley Recreation Farm. However, to prove that the South Hall and Dixon Hall men can carry out successful affairs independently, a spring steak dinner was held at the farm. When President Earl Kuhn left South Hall the second semester to become a student teacher in Pittsburgh, he was succeeded by Chalmer Thomas. NORTH HALL COUN C I L Law and order are maintained in North Hall by a council of officers elected by the dormitory girls themselves. One of the chief functions of the group is the important one of helping freshmen become accustomed to dormitory life as a substitute for home , and to the general routine of college life. The council assists with many of the social functions of the year, the dormitory dinner dances, the Christmas party, Mother ' s Day, Dad ' s Day. Parties are held periodically to foster good will among the girls and to maintain the family spirit in North Hall. The officers: Mary Belle Whipkey, president; Sophia Powell, vice-president; Kay Yednock, secretary; June Sisley, treasurer; Teresa Cupelli, fire chief. 54 Members of South Hall Council act as guides and leaders for all resident men. President, Earl Kuhn Freshman girls owe much of the success of their orientation to dormitory life to North Hall Council. President, Mary Belle Whipkey. 55 The comforts and business affairs of the commuting women are looked after by a council of representatives, presided over this ye ar by Ruth Stanton. Combined with the Traveling Women ' s Council, a similar organization of men annually holds parties for commuting stu- dents plus a dance. President, Edwin Linden. 56 The duties of the Traveling Women ' s Council are similar to those of the North Hall Council, to help freshman girls in their adjustments to college life and to look after the general welfare and comfort of the commuters. Girls from particular localities are contacted by representa- tives of each district. These make up the council with the officers which are elected annually by the entire group of traveling women. This year the officers were installed by a new and impressive ceremony in the traveling room. All the girls were present and Miss Ella Bernstorf officiated. An annual Christmas party is held, Mother ' s Day and Dad ' s Day aided, and an annual dance and informal parties are suc- cessfully carried out with the cooperation of the men ' s council. The officers: Ruth Stanton, president; Frances Poremba, vice president; Kay Kennie, secretary; and Mary Cartwright, treas- TRAVELING WOMEN ' S COUNCIL A well balanced social program has been carried on for commuting students by the combined council of traveling men and women. Ever mindful of the comfort of the commuting men, the Traveling Men ' s Council was able to obtain a fountain for their remodeled home in Science Hall. One of the well remembered happenings of the year was the day that the council served coffee and doughnuts at an informal noon get together in the traveling room. Two informal parties for all traveling students were held, one at noon and one in the evening, and an annual dance was sponsored by the combined councils. Much of the success of the program of the traveling councils is due to the fact that both councils work in close cooperation with the dean of women, Miss Ella Bernstorf, and the dean of men, Mr. Paul Walker. TRAVELING MEN ' S COUNCIL 57 Y. W.C. A Leadership in all phases of college life has been achieved by the Young Women ' s Christian Association through its wide pro- gram of activities of the year. The Big-Little Sister Party, which helps freshman girls be- come acguainted with their upperclassmen, sets off the long list of musicals, teas, and parties which make up their social activi- ties. Topics of a religious and moral nature are discussed in a series of joint meetings with the Y.M.C.A. Candlelight vesper services, Christmas caroling, and plans for Mother ' s Day keep the girls busy throughout the year. Delegates are sent to three conferences, this year held at Grove City, Newell, and Eagles Mere. The officers: Virginia Zuch, president; Doris Evans, vice- president; Anna Luchik, secretary; Mildred Shoaf, treasurer. Y.M.C.A Spiritual, intellectual, and physical development, united un- der a common bond of fellowship is the goal which is aimed to- ward by the Young Men ' s Christian Association. The California chapter of the organization has this year sought the understanding and attainment of these aims in their Wednesday evening meetings and in their monthly sessions. Religious tolerance and fellowship as an issue both timely and vital to all educated Christian youth was the phase of this year ' s discussions. In addition to attending to the needs of their own organiza- tion, the boys each year hold a party for the newcomers on the campus, and maintain the Y room to promote a greater feel- ing of solidarity among the students. The officers: Richard Herod, president; William Frye, vice- president; John Hively, secret ary; Willis Barclay, treasurer. 58 A program which includes every phase of college life is carried out by the Y.W.C.A. and its president, Virginia Zuch. Moral leadership and guidance are aimed at by the Y.M.C.A. presided over by Dick Herod. 59 A most successful season has been completed by the Women ' s Glee Club. President, Edith McLaughlin. Many district schools and clubs have been entertained by our traveling songsters. President, Wilbur Edwards. 60 A richer social life in addition to a musical background is furnished its members by Sigma Tau Lambda, better known as the Women ' s Glee Club, in its annual concerts, weekly meetings, annual dances, and informal parties. Their annual cabaret dance, carried out this year in a Hawaiian theme and considered the most successful affair in years, could not outshine their spring concert. The Garden of Memories theme was a new and informal note introduced into their program this year. Other activities of their unusually successful year included their initiation ceremony and party and a picnic held on the Lilley Recreation Center. For next year the girls are planning the inauguration of a booking system, similar to that of the Men ' s Glee Club. The officers: Edith McLaughlin, president; Margaret Ellen Heaton, vice-president; Betty Shallenberger, secretary; and Mary Jane Nicholson, treasurer. WOMEN ' S GLEE CLUB Called by many the traveling songbirds the Men ' s Glee Club presented twelve concerts this year, traveling as far south as Point Marion and as far north as Donora. For the informal part of their program the club again pre- sented their modernized version of Cleopatra, still the popular demand of their public. Although for the first time in many years the club failed to sing over a Pittsburgh station, their broadcast over WMBS in Union town was a highlight of their 1939 season. The songsters dined and danced to the music of Bob Mc- Gowan ' s orchestra at their annual spring dinner-dance. The dining hall was uniquely decorated with white wishing wells, the theme of the affair. The officers: Wilbur Edwards, president; Earl Kuhn, vice- president; Bill Wolfe, secretary; Paul Varner, treasurer. MEN ' S GLEE CLUB 61 JUNIOR PLAYERS There are no qualifications for entrance into this junior dra- matic organization. It is here that everyone interested in dra- matics is given an opportunity to participate in every phase in the production of a play, to discover the field which interests him most, and to develop any dramatic talent within himself. Numerous one act plays are directed and staged by Junior Players and presented in their own meetings, before College Players, and for weekly chapel programs. Many also become a part of the Artists Service Bureau, available for outside engage- ments. Each year the club sponsors a trip to the Nixon Theater in Pittsburgh to see a current stage hit. A Christmas party and a spring dinner dance are jointly held with College Players. The officers: Robert Long, president; William Roscoe, vice- president; Helen Stonick, secretary; and Phyllis Haney, treasurer. COLLEGE PLAYERS Because it is the goal of all Junior Players and the gateway to Alpha Psi Omega, College Players may be called the key dramatic organization of our campus. Three major productions were staged this year, CrabApple, Death Takes a Holiday, and Craig ' s Wife, the stage crew, make-up, and art departments of which were composed of club members. At weekly meetings one act plays- are presented by various groups. A Drama Festival for high school dramatic organiza- tions was held by the club. At their annual spring dinner dance, pins are awarded to members for distinguished service, thus making them eligible for Alpha Psi Omega. The few most outstanding of these are awarded a place in the Hall of Fame which was organized in 1938. The officers: Harold Spellman, president; Helen Budzanoski, vice-president; Elsie Bodnar, secretary; Harry Cornell, treasurer. 62 An opportunity for those interested in any phase of play production is offered by Junior Players, who elected for their president Robert Long. Twice elected president of College Players, both the first and second semesters, was ths record set this year by Dick Spellman. 63 Technical instruction in the art of photography and an op- portunity for practical experience are offered by the Camera Club. President for the first semester, Juanita Frederick. Our interpreters of classical music with their concert violin- ist, Olga Toth. 64 The camera club of today is the development of one of the first student organizations to be organized in response to the extra-curricular demand which began in our schools some years ago. The club has always held its meetings in classrooms — Science Hall, at first in the basements, then upstairs. Its membership has varied from the very large to but a few, depend- ing upon the degree of interest manifested by the students in the work of the club. The most important project of the club is the making of the pictures for the yearbook. Even though all members do not actually take part physically in this work, it could not be accom- plished without the support of all. There are few yearbooks in the entire country in which the photography so completely is the result of student effort. It is the dream of all the members that sometime soon a badge of membership will be adopted by the club, it to be a miniature or even an 8x10 slug about the neck of the member. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Strains of sweet music no longer float from the towers and the pleasant atmosphere of lazy Tuesday afternoons is gone, for the orchestra has moved its guarters from Clio to Herron Hall across the campus, and has changed its practice day to Monday- The orchestra, directed by Miss Gwen Treasure, interprets only classical music, such numbers as Surprise Symphony by Haydn, Pilgrim ' s Chorus by Wagner, Le Tambourin by Rameau, Rustic Dance by Howell, In Mournful Mood by Sibelius, and Pizzicatto Polka by Strauss. Each year the orchestra presents a chapel program for students who prove by their attendance that music lovers are not lacking on our campus. An evening concert for the public is given every spring. Baccalaureate and commencement ceremonies are made more memorable by the playing of our musicians. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 65 MUSIC CLUB Connoisseurs of classical music combine their fine tastes to make up the Music Appreciation Club. The music enthusiasts mee t every two weeks to hear and discuss the music of masters. The club continues to add to the college music library many recordings of symphonies, concertos, operas, and operettas as well as singers acclaimed throughout the world. While not engaged in listening to music the members of the organization discuss with a surprising thoroughness the lives of the composers and the backgrounds of the compositions. This year the thirty-five members and their gu ests heard the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra at the Syria Mosgue in Pitts- burgh. The officers of the club, under the sponsorship of Dr. Charles Veon, are: Daniel Mazzoco, president; Fred Watson, vice-presi- dent; Jean Morris, secretary-treasurer. DEBATE CLUB Another extensive program which reached high schools and colleges in two states and a number of district Rotary, Kiwanis, and Hungry Clubs, has been completed by our college debaters. Beginning the season with clinic debates for local high schools and discussing an alliance with England, the club then embarked on a series of intercollegiate debates which carried them to Fairmont, Seton Hill, St. Vincent ' s, Slippery Rock ' Waynesburg, and terminated in a seven hundred mile tour to the eastern part of Pennsylvania where stops were made at Lock Haven, Kutztown, Albright, and Shippensburg. Several types of debates were used, including Chicago style, Oregon, and Orthodox. Six members of the club received pins for two years of service at the annual party held in the Provincial Room. The officers: George Roadman, president; Beatrice Keller, secretary-treasurer. 66 Appreciation of the music of masters has brought together this group of music lovers, whose president is Dan Mazzocco. An extensive tour into the eastern part of the state, featuring debates with various colleges, is a unigue project of the Debate Club. President, George Roadman. 67 The yearly task of the Athletic Council is to stretch the bud- get to fit our program of athletics. The chairman of this student- faculty committee is Dr. J. Riley Staats. Many field trips and tours are sponsored by the Geography Club, shown here with their president, Gladys Balmer. 68 A huge task, one which presents many problems, is annually met and successfully worked out by the Athletic Council, a stu- dent congress committee composed of three faculty members and six students. General supervision of intercollegiate athletics, football, bas- ketball, tennis, and of intramural sports on the campus is under- taken by this student-faculty committee. ATHLETIC Games are scheduled, officials secured, transportation pro- vided, awards granted, eguipment purchased, and home games COUNCIL supervised. This great program must be taken care of by a stu- dent congress allocation from the activity fund, and by gate receipts. Some very noble stretching is done to include all the items listed. The three faculty members of the council are Chairman Dr. J. Riley Staats, Mr. Paul M. Walker, business manager, and Mr. A. J. Hoover. Students are June Erskine, Ray Crowthers, Edwin Addis, Paul Varner, James O ' Brien, and Louise Snowberger. To procure and produce films for public school work is the current project of this geography group, which has been active on our campus since its inauguration in 1928 by Mr. G. E. Harding, who is still its sponsor. Realizing the worth of field study, the department has spon- sored many tours, to Niagara Falls, Washington, D.C., and to Shenandoah Valley, in addition to many shorter expeditions to places of interest in the valley. Visual aids for geography classes are planned and suggested by the club, and a lantern which has been purchased by the club for the showing of slides has been pressed into service for many of our chapel programs. One of its most interesting projects is cartography, in which principles of map-making are studied and practiced. GEOGRAPHY CLUB 69 ELEUSIUM Projects in leather, tin, wood, and copper are developed by our arts craft organization, the Eleusium Club. Exceptionally fine work in rake knitting, belt making, and weaving have been completed by members. The aim of the club is to give students a knowledge of useful handicrafts and of the most practical ways to sponsor art clubs in public schools. Each member completes two projects a year. Since the membership of this club must be restricted, all members must be voted into Eleusium on the basis of creative ability, scholastic standing, and social attitude. The officers: Bill Jacobs, president; Helen Dobrunick, treas- urer; Mary Belle Whipkey, secretary; Spencer Wells, representa- tive to congress. JOHN A. BRASHEAR SOC IETY In January of this year the Science-Math Club became offi- cially named the John A. Brashear Scientific Society, honoring the eminent scientist John A. Brashear of Brownsville, who has contributed notably to the scientific world. In the same month the club ' s radio station was completed and its license received to operate under the call letters W8US. Students will be able to commute either by telegraphy or tele- phony, and special classes are now training operators. The club hopes to organize a series of radio broadcasts. A twelve inch telescope will soon be completed by the sci- entists. Other activities include the solving of mathematics problems and training in the conducting of high school science and mathematics organizations. Officers, first semester: Marcellus Kunkelmann, president; Louis Glick, vice-president; Christine Mac Intyre, secretary. Second semester: Marcellus Kunkelmann, president; June Howe, vice-president; Emelia Korpar, secretary. 70 Arts craft projects in leather, wood, and metal are interest- ingly worked up by the Eleusium Club. President, Bill Jacobs. The John A. Brashear Society is the new name for the old Science-Math Club, whose president this year was Ma rcellus Kunkelmann. 71 Contract bridge has taken the place of auction at the meet- ings of our card club, Monvalea. President, Ruth Stanton. The well known teas of Gamma Pi Chi were directed the first semester by Rita Carroll. 72 Contract bridge has rapidly taken the place of auction at the meetings of Monvalea since it has been taught to club mem- bers. Those who meet each Tuesday to become proficient in the art of Culbertson, say that contract has proved to be a much more interesting card game. This unique social organization holds two dinner bridges annually along with smaller parties. Bridge booklets are used to aid in making the girls experts. Perhaps its most publicized affair of the year is the time that club members vie with the male card sharks of South Hall,, the outcome of which always proves interesting. The officers: Ruth Stanton, president; Frances O ' Hara, vice- president; Agnes Ducar, secretary-treasurer. MONVALEA Renowned are the teas held by Gamma Pi Chi, social organi- zation for girls, in which skill in the social graces may be ac- quired through experiences gained in social affairs held by the club. Besides its social activities, which include a musical, theater party, and a Christmas tea for all students on the campus, some worth while project is pursued in the meetings. This year the girls were taught to knit useful articles. Books were reviewed and many interesting programs were presented by club members. Members are elected upon the basis of four qualities, per- sonality, leadership, scholarship, and cooperativeness. The officers of the first semester: Rita Carrol, president; Bonnelle Yarnel!, secretary; Jeanne Hornbake, treasurer. Of- ficers of the second semester: Jeanne Hornbake, president; Betty Koop, secretary; Constance Yarnell, treasurer. GAMMA PI CHI 73 W. A. A A well rounded program of sports for women has been developed and efficiently organized by the Women ' s Athletic Association, one of the largest organizations on the campus. Each sport, basketball, tennis, hockey, archery, hiking, ping pong, volley ball, is separately directed by a manager who superintends activities. One sport each season must be partici- pated in by every girl who wishes to be rated as an active member of the organization. The activities of the club as a whole are determined by the W.A.A. Board of Officers which meets regularly to discuss business. Two annual playdays, an intercollegiate and a high school, are held every year to promote fellowship and sports- manship between various schools. ARTISTS SERVICE BUREAU Founded upon the ideal that the college can render a double service in providing this area with talent for programs while giving prospective teachers practical experience in public ap- pearances, a new organization appeared on our campus in February, 1937. The Artists Service and Entertainment Bureau, rising out of a demand for entertainment in the Monongahela Valley, has done much toward promoting good will between the college and the community. Over one hundred students who appear in a variety of programs are ready to entertain when called upon, and over one hundred twenty -eight different programs have served in the bureau ' s activities. The officers: Harry Cornell, manager; William Roscoe, as- sistant manager. 74 A well developed program of sports is carried on by W. A. A. President, Ena Coven. The recently organized entertainment bureau is managed by Harry Cornell. 75 The C men of athletics with their president, Earl Kuhn. Our riflemen practice daily in order to become sharp shooters. President, Don Higbee. 76 The lettermen of California comprise the Varsity Club, one of the few stag organizations on the campus. The club is responsible for the memorable Sports Night held annually. This year ' s affair was conceeded unanimously to be the best in years. Ingenuity, a fundamental characteristic of the Varsity Club, was ably displayed at the dance following Sports Night when the music was provided by electrical transcription. Good fellowship also runs high among the Lettermen. Sportsmanship, scholarship, and companionship are descriptive of the club as a whole. The fellows are rated as being active on the campus as well as on the gridiron. Ingenuity, fellowship, and sportsmanship are combined with the two-step, Latrobe swing, and shag to make the Varsity Drag one of the most successful dances of the Spring season. President James Zell, Secretary-treasuter Edwin Black, and Representative Herman Preseren, are the club ' s officers. VARSITY CLUB The dead-eye Dicks of the campus shoot up the basemen of the Noss Demonstration School after the regular classes of the day are over. The club is divided into teams, and each team meets once a week. Business meetings are held but once a month. All the members of the club aim toward good marksmanship, the nine members of the varsity team this year competing for awards of the National Rifle Association. Donald Higbee, presi- dent of the club, retains his reputation as chief sharpshooter by annually bagging a deer during hunting season. Out of a total of five matches engaged in during the year, the varsity team copped two. The club boasts a membership of over sixty, making necessary three faculty sponsors, Mr. Neagley, Mr. Kerstetter, and Mr. Sutherland. The officers: Donald Higbee, president; Merle Madaffer, vice president; Andrew Kovach, secretary; DeVaugn Scott, executive officer. RIFLE CLUB 77 RADIO Quiet, please! We go on the air in fifteen seconds. Vulcan, are you at your post with your script? These and many other last minute reminders filled the Uniontown studio of station WMBS before each of the series of five broadcasts presented by students of California, and directed by Dr. Karl F. Oerlein. The training which the various phases in the development of the programs offered students was very timely, with radio becoming daily more important in education. The purpose of the radio programs was five fold: to teach our prospective teachers the reguisites of a good radio program; to awaken our students to the movement for better a nd more worth while radio programs; to prove to the listeners the real and prospective value of radio in education; to inform the public of the talent that is possessed at our college; and to show our patrons how our activities really work in with our academic courses. The phases which the programs went through before pre- sentation had a significant value. The script committee, directed by Miss Elizabeth Curry and composed of students from various English classes, produced all the scripts. Another committee, supervised by Mr. Darrel Mase, produced the programs. The series of five programs were: a concert by the Men ' s Glee Club; the reading clinic, telling of its functions; the labora- tory school, with pupils of the training school participating; extra-curricular activities; and a dramatic sketch by College Players. 78 Part of the program aiming toward making students conscious of the importance of radio in education are the telegraphy and telephony activities of science clubs. The group of students who participated in the extra-curricu- lar activities program over station WMBS. Directly before the microphone is Don Croshore, the voice of Vulcan. 79 A group of athletes rest between sports at the Inter- collegiate Play Day held by W.A.A., while a group of our own students display their skill. 80 PLAY DAY Women ' s athletics have been fully developed on our campus through the activities of the Women ' s Athletic Association. Many various sports, appropriate to the current season, are pursued throughout the year and are efficiently organized. Tennis, basketball, volleyball, ping pong, hockey, mushball, swimming, archery, and hiking are each placed in charge of a manager who directs the sport. In keeping with thei r spirit of good fellowship, every year two playdays are held by W.A.A., aiming toward the establish- ment of a closer bond between schools. The various contests on these days are non-competitive. The girls play for the love of the sport. For our college playday, about twenty colleges from the vi- cinity of West Virginia, Maryland, and western Pennsylvania, are invited. Each year the program has been centered about some dominant theme, among which have been a rodeo, the Olympics, the navy, stars, flowers, and this year a circus. Both indoor and outdoor sports are engaged in if weather permits, and after the day ' s events, a dinner is held in the Georgian Dining Hall. The same plans carry over later into high school playday, organized for the same purpose and carried out in much the same manner. The W.A.A. feels that if a closer bond has been estab- lished among the various schools that participate, these playdays have served their purpose. 81 MOTHER ' S DAY Teacups . . . flowers ... a chapel . . . bring remem- brances of mother to California students, for these symbolize the day which is annually set aside to honor our mothers by enter- taining them on our campus. Perhaps the finest tribute ever offered mothers on our cam- pus came at our first Mother ' s Day banquet with the presentation of the chimes which are rung every evening in the Georgian Dining Hall at the period for grace. The chimes were presented to the college by the dean and men of South Hall in this manner: When we hear the chimes, we shall be thinking of our mothers at home. Mothers Weekend, brought to our campus by Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Steele, has become a vital part of our campus life. Although originally planned for the mothers of dormitory stu- dents, after the first two years commuters ' mothers were also invited. Complete faculty supervision has given way to student committees directed by a general chairman, who, this year, was Mary Catherine Sloan. At the start of registration on Saturday afternoon, May 6, the campus began to take on a festive appearance as proud students escorted mothers here and there. Receptions and en- tertainments were conducted in the Colonial Room as groups of mothers were greeted by the wives of faculty members at a tea held by Mrs. Robert Steele in her apartment. Following the banquet in the evening, College Players pre- sented their annual spring play, Craig ' s Wife. Sunday morn- ing exercises included singing by a choir made up of the com- bined glee clubs, group singing accompanied by an organ, and a talk by Dr. Steele. 82 Californians at camp or why last summer campers were in such good shape for school in September is a fitting title for the top photograph. An illustration of the informality in speech instruction at Laurel Hill. sfe- 84 LAUREL HILL Utilizing natural situations to overcome thwarted personalities caused by speech handicaps has proved successful at Camp California, located in the Allegheny Mountains along Laure Ridge in Somerset County. A well-rounded physical program is combined with clinical work to achieve a wholesome response from stutterers, lispers, stammerers, and other speech defectives. A project under the supervision of the National Park Service of the Department of Interior of the national government, the camp has been extended to California for use in nature study as well as speech correction. The worth of these camp activities was realized as a result of weekend camping trips begun in 1935, and the two departments were first combined at the Blue Hole C.C.C. Camp. Speech instructors and their cases work, live, and play to- gether, thus putting speech correction in normal situations on a twenty -four hour basis. Play is carried on through a highly de- veloped recreational program that entertains, instructs, and de. velops the campers. Such activities are swimming, volleyball, horseshoes, ping pong, fishing and hiking. Traditional camp fires, treasure hunts, banquets, barbecues, plays, and entertainment programs make camp life enjoyable and profitable, for a vital part of the rehabilitation program is social adjustment. The main purposes of the camp may be said to be a corrective program for the individual with defective speech, a training pro- gram for prospective teachers of speech correction, and a pro. gram of nature education for teachers, students, and nature counsellors. 85 Standing: Jeanne Smith, Frances Plava, Ruth Under- wood, secretaries. Sitting: Mrs. Lillian Conlon, bursar; Miss Bertha Gray, Dr. Robert M. Steele; Miss Ella Bernstorf, dean of women; Miss Lois Gillis, secretary; Miss Mary Horn- bake, assistant to bursar. Standina: Dr. Thomas M. Gil- land, director of training school; Miss Minnie Jones, Dr. O. R. Bontrager. Sitting: Mrs. Neva Montgom- ery, Mrs. Mary King, Miss Rose Greco, Miss Katherine O ' Keefe, Miss Marie Escher, Miss Alpha Graham. ADMINISTRATION The smooth running of the routine of the entire college may be attributed to the administrative staff. Schedules are arranged, catalogues published, advice administered, financial affairs man- aged., and the general welfare of the students and faculty looked after. TRAINING SCHOOL A demonstration school controlled and administered by a state teachers college is a great asset to the institution. Our own Theodore B. Noss School, under the directorship of Dr. Thomas A. Gilland, provides opportunity to the pupil and student teacher alike to work under an ideal setup with modern methods and eguipment. 86 Left to right: Mr. C. B. Wilson, Mr. Newton Kerstetter, Mr. Samuel Neagley, Miss Lethal Kiesling. Standing: Dr. Riley Staats, Mr. G. E. Harding. Sitting: Dr. George S. Hart, Miss Emma Sacco, Mr. Arthur S. Gilmore. Clinics for the study and correction of psychological and physical difficulties of students are operated by the Education Department in conjunction with their regular classes of educa- tion, psychology, and reading. Students themselves are given experience in operating the clinics. Instructive movies are also conducted by the department. The development of future statesmen as well as social science teachers is the dual purpose of the Social Studies Department. Or perhaps their aim is to make their students government con- scious. Class programs are supplemented by Pi Gamma Mu, national honorary fraternity, the Intercollegiate Conference on Government held at Harrisburg, and field trips to historical centers of western Pennsylvania. The Geography Department also believes in the effectiveness of field study. SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY 87 Standing: Mr. E. E. Halstead, Dr. Charles Veon. Sitting: Miss Bess Hazen, Miss Ruth Myers, Miss Gwen Treasure, Miss Rose Lea- cock. Standing: Dr. Earl S. Blank, Mr. Darrel Mase, Mr. C. M. Hughey, Dr. Isaac Keller. Sitting: Miss Elizabeth Curry, Miss Nellie Pardoe, Miss Ruth Dorsey, Miss Alva Johnston. ART MUSIC ENGLISH SPEECH— LIBRARY To provide both the technical and cultural background nec- essary to the teacher in his guidance of the pupil is the task which the departments of art and music have set for themselves. The Art Department strives to emphasize the observance of art in everyday life as well as in fine paintings. Classes in music appreciation deal wholly with the artistry of music, while others supply technical instruction. Overlapping of interests and activities makes cooperation necessary for the success of the English, speech, and library departments. Recent additions have made these some of the most wide awake and up-to-date departments of the college. English laboratories and speech clinics are operated by the departments. Standing: Dr. Karl Oerlein, Mr. Paul M. Walker, Mr. J. H. Sutherland. Sitting: Dr. Elon G. Salisbury, Miss Ella Bernstorf, Mr. Joseph Hurst. Left to right: Mr. A. J. Horn- bake, Mr. Arthur Bauer, Mr. Lee Hornbake, Mr. An- thony Atavaski, Mr. Robert M. Keck. Although the primary objective of the Science-Math Depart- ment is to add to the general education of the student and to provide courses for those who desire to specialize in these fields, much of its value lies in activities outside the classroom. Through organizations such as the Science-Math, Camera, Nature Study, and Radio Clubs, the department offers wide opportunity for avocational interests. SCIENCE MATHEMATICS To provide pupils with an approach for understanding the influences of industry upon everyday living is the general pur- pose of Industrial Arts as taught by our own department. It believes that these courses, presenting industry largely through direct experience with materials, processes, and products, mean much more than a classroom subject. INDUSTRIAL ARTS 89 Left to right: Mr. Clarence Grove, Miss Louise Hil- dreth, Mr. Elmer Schreiner. Miss Elizabeth Smith, Miss Louise Ward, Mrs. Mary Brown, Miss Harriet Balen- tine. PHYSICAL EDUCATION MAINTENANCE Education for health, not merely physical education, has be- come the slogan of the instructors of this department. Require- ments have recently been raised to include two hours of gym- nasium, one of swimming, and one of personal hygiene for fresh- men. The completion of the new gym will make possible the administration of one physical activity for every upper classman. Physical examinations and tuberculin tests are administered by this department. When a feller needs a friend, there can always be found on hand some member of the Maintenance Department to con- fide in and to seek aid from. The affairs of the college are kept working in harmony primarily through a regard for the general welfare of each individual student. This is the policy of the department. 90 J s i WLT% SPRING ' S FANCY . . . THE OLD, OLD STORY . . . ONCE MORE IS REVIVED, FOR ' TIS SPRING. 91 Despite the gay banter and the casual farewells with which friends bade each other adieu, many a lump was hastily swal- lowed as, diplomas in hand, the class of 1939 walked through the front gate for the last time as a class. Each of their four years spent on the campus has marked by a dynamic interest in politics, dramatics, journalism, and ath- letics. Every class election has rated with the hardest fought gubernatorial contest; every play has brought forth examples of fine talent; in general, every venture has been carried out with the distinction which has marked the activities of the class of ' 39. Their college life took its most serious turn, and solemnity held forth on May 28 at the Baccalaureate services. A pre- cedent was set at this occasion by holding the affair in the after- noon rather than in the evening. The next day, following their Commencement address by Dr. Frank Pierrepont Graves, New York State Commissioner of Education, the class set forth to carve its niche in the world. 92 Last October, under the directions of its officers, President Harry Hulings, Vice-President Harry Cornell, Secretary Gladys Balmer, and Treasurer Wilbur Edwards, the class of ' 39 met to discuss their activities of their very important senior year. Later in the evening an informal party was held in the Pro- vincial Room during which the group danced, ate, talked, and became re-acquainted after the three long months of separation. The affair also gave student teachers who were off the campus for the first semester an opportunity to tell their friends some of the experiences of teaching and to give them some professional advice on the subject. Aside from scads of individual activities, the class did not meet again until the annual Senior Ball held on May 19 in the Georgian Dining Hall. Despite the fact that this was the last social affair of their college careers, rumors of gay reunions to be held filled the air with reiterations of the old reminder, Don ' t forget to look me up sometime! 93 FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE In order that the type of student which California aims to produce may be recognized, beginning this year a selection will be made annually of the outstanding man and woman of the graduating class. To these two will be given the California Distinguished Service Award, to be presented this year for the first time. The committee of selection, consisting of the deans of men and women, the president of the college, the dean of instruction, the director of teacher training, the sponsor of the senior class, and three faculty members to be appointed annually by the president, has this year chosen Doris McCollum of Donora and Joseph Zaffy of Smithton for the first award. To these two upon graduation will be presented a specially designed certificate along with their diplomas. Selection has been made upon the basis of five points, citizen- ship, leadership, personality, activities, and scholarship. 94 OF 1939 EDGAR LeMOYNE BAKER California, Pa. Industrial Arts Y.M.C.A., Basketball, John A. Bra- shear Society, Y.M.C .A. Conference. GLADYS ANNE BALMER Charleroi, Pa. Secondary Pi Gamma Mu, College Players, Jun- ior Players, C.S.N. A., Hammer and Tongs, Women ' s Glee Club, Gamma Pi Chi, Senior Class Secretary. REGINA DOROTHY BECK Washington, Pa. Elementary Y.W.C.A., W.A.A., Women ' s Club, Camera Club. Gle Containing facilities for class rooms and for various shops, this new building will soon house the Industrial Arts De- partment. EDWARD W. BELL California, Pa. Secondary Student Congress, Phi Sigma Pi, Men ' s Glee Club, Monocal Staff, Nature Lore Club. JOSEPH L. BELLISARIO Cokeburg, Pa. Secondary Phi Sigma Pi, Varsity Football, Senior Ball Committee, Senior Class Commit- tee, Traveling Men ' s Council, Varsity Club, John A. Brashear Society. ROSE MARIE BELLORA Monessen, Pa. Elementary Geography Club, Monvalea, Glee Club, Women ' s Athletic Association. 95 SENIORS STEPHANNA LOUISE BITTNER Burgettstown, Pa. Elementary Monvalea, W.A.A., Y.W.C.A., Glee Club. EDWIN M. BLACK California, Pa. Secondary Glee Club, Football Manager, Junior Players, College Players, Varsity Club, Y.M.C.A. EDNA MAE BOAG Monessen, Pa. Secondary Monvalea VICTOR M. BROOKS California, Pa. Industrial Arts Y.M.C.A., Varsity Club, Rifle Club, Intra-murals, Junior Varsity Sports. A freshman gym class practices for skill in the art of Robin Hood, which is part of an extensive program carried on by the Physical Education Department. HAZEL M. BRAUN Charleroi, Pa. Elementary Y.W.C.A., Glee Club, Pi Gamma Mu, Monvalea, Gamma Pi Chi, Traveling Women ' s Council. PETE F. BROWN Richeyville, Pa. Secondary Varsity Football, Intra-mural Basket- ball, Varsity Club, Traveling Men ' s Council. 96 CHARLES A. BURNS Brownsville, Pa. Secondary Alpha Psi Omega, College Players, John A. Brashear Society, Camera Club. RITA ANNE CARROLL Charleroi, Pa. Secondary Monvalea, Women ' s Glee Club, Gamma Pi Chi, Student Congress, Bloomsburg Government Conference. RALPH W. CARSON Charleroi, Pa. Industrial Arts Debate Club, Hammer and Tongs, John A. Brashear Society, Intra-mural Basketball, Men ' s Glee Club, Monocal Staff. Snow enthusiasts revel on a white- blanketed campus of a typical winter. JEAN R. COLLS Tarentum, Pa. Special Education Gamma Pi Chi, Women ' s Glee Club, Y.W.C.A. WINNELLE E COFFMAN California, Pa. Elementary Women ' s Athletic Association. HARRY T. CORNELL California, Pa. Elementary Junior Players, College Players, Art- ists Service Bureau Manager, Alpha Psi Omega, John A. Brashear Society, Stu- dent Congress, Vice President of Senior Class, Dad ' s Day Committee, Student Director of Major Productions. OF 1939 97 SENIORS J. CHARLES COVALESKY Ellsworth, Pa. Industrial Arts Varsity Football, Varsity Club. RAY MARSHALL CROWTHERS West Elizabeth, Pa. Industrial Arts Athletic Council, lohn A. Brashear Society. TERESA F. CUPELLI Point Marion, Pa. Elementary W.A.A., Women ' s Glee Club, Col- lege Players, North Hall Council, Stu- dent Congress. The recently completed heating plant, a project of the reconstruction program. HELEN R. DOBRUNICK Fredericktown, Pa. Elementary Monvalea, Y.W.C.A., Eleusium. AGNES IEANNE DUCAR Stcckdale, Pa. Elementary Monvalea, W.A.A., Camera Club. WILBUR C. EDWARDS California, Pa. Elementary Men ' s Glee Club, Hammer and Tongs, C.S.N.A., Junior Players, College Players, Alpha Psi Omega, Bloomsburg Government Conference, Student Con- gress, Student Cabinet, Editor of Hand - book, Monocal Staff. 98 THOMAS M. EMORY Point Marion, Pa. Industrial Arts College Players, Junior Players, Y.M. C.A., Camera Club, Dad ' s Day Com- mittee. SARAH JUNE ERSKINE Herminie, Pa. Secondary Y.W.C.A., W.A.A., College Players, North Hall President, Athletic Council, Student Congress, Gamma Pi Chi, New York Conference. ELIZABETH SUE EVANS Fayette City, Pa. Secondary W.A.A., Junior Players, College Play- ers, Monvalea, Geography Club, Stu- dent Congress, Pi Gamma Mu, Inter- collegiate Conference on Government. One of the advance signs of spring, a crowded tennis court, can be found on the first bright days. ADELE B. FENWICK Brownsville, Pa. Elementary College Players, Y.W.C.A., Eleusium, Monvalea, Junior Players. WILLIAM C. FISHER Monessen, Pa. Secondary College Players, John A. Brashear Society, Varsity Club, Junior Varsity Basketball, Senior Prom Committee, Jun- ior Prom Committee. MARGARET DEAN FOREMAN Donora, Pa. Elementary College Players, Junior Players, Al- pha Psi Omega, Monocal Staff, Gamma Pi Chi, W.A.A., Music Appreciation Club, Traveling Women ' s Council, New York Conference. OF 1939 99 SENIORS k.,mA k£ SAM N. FRANCESCHINI Brownsville, Pa. Industrial Arts Orchestra, John A. Brashear Society, Senior Class Committee, Rifle Club. KENNETH P. FRANKS McClellandtown, Pa. Elementary ROSE F. FRIEDLANDER Donora, Pa. Secondary W.A.A., Rifle Club, Geography Club. Rivaling Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, a student swing band entertains Provinciators. WILLIAM C. FRYE California, Pa. Industrial Arts Men ' s Glee Club, Y.M.C.A., Orches- tra, Phi Sigma Pi, Dad ' s Day Chairman, Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities. JAMES WILLIAM FUCHICK California, Pa. Elementary Junior Players, College Players, Men ' s Glee Club, Junior Varsity Basket- ball, Junior Varsity Football. LOUIS H. GLICK Fayette City, Pa. Secondary College Players, John A. Brashear Society. 100 DOROTHY JANE GOOD Irwin, Pa. Elementary Gamma Pi Chi, Monvalea, Y.W.C.A. ROSE MARIE GOLDMAN Broughton, Pa. Elementary College Players, Junior Players, De- bate Club, Monvalea, W.A.A. LADDIE L. GRIGLAK Perryopolis, Pa. Elementary Geography Club, Rifle Club, Orches- tra. Death Takes a Holiday, at least a rest, between scenes with members of his supporting cast. HAROLD RAY HAGERTY Roaring Spring, Pa. Secondary Y.M.C.A., Eleusium, College Players, Junior Players. JOHN B. HARHAI Monessen, Pa. Secondary John A. Brashear Society, Geography Club, Camera Club, Music Apprecia- tion Club, Rifle Club. ARTHUR A. HARTLEY Rice ' s Landing, Pa. Industrial Arts Rifle Club, John A. Brashear Society. OF 1939 101 SENIORS MARGARET ELLEN HEATON Charleroi, Pa. Elementary Women ' s Glee Club, Gamma Pi Chi, Monvalea, Student Congress, Music Ap- preciation Club. CLARA G. HINERMAN Uniontown, Pa. Elementary Y.W.C.A., W.A.A., Geography Club, Music Appreciation Club, Traveling Women ' s Council. DOROTHY F. HOLLOWOOD California, Pa. Elementary Y.W.C.A., W.A.A., Geography Club, Photography Club, Music Appreciation. Consternation reigns in the household of the duke as Grazia faints in a scene from Death Takes a Holiday. MARTIN HONCHALK Pricedale, Pa. Secondary Geography Club. JOSEPH M. HONEYCHUCK Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Industrial Arts Y.M.C.A., Eleusium, Dad ' s Day Com- mittee. HARRY J. HULINGS Daisytown, Pa. Secondary College Players, Junior Players, Y.M. C.A., Junior Class President, Senior Class President, Dad ' s Day Committee. 102 DOROTHY CORINNE JONES Monongahela, Pa. Elementary Monvalea, W.A.A., Geography Club, Junior Players. HENRY H. KELLER Arnold, Pa. Industrial Arts Y.M.C.A., P.ifle Club, John A. Bra- shear Society. DANIEL J. KENNEDY Belle Vernon, Pa. Secondary Men ' s Glee Club, Y.M.C.A. A grcup of feminine athletes from dif- ferent colleges rest between activities of our annual spring Play Day. BETTY M. KOOP California, Pa. Elementary College Players, Y.W.C.A., Women ' s Glee Club, Alpha Psi Omega, Gamma Pi Chi, Mother ' s Day Committee, Major Productions. EDWIN M. KOOS California, Pa. Industrial Arts John A. Brashear Society, Camera Club, Rifle Club, Y.M.C.A. ANDREW V. KOVACH New Salem, Pa. Industrial Arts Rifle Club, Intra-mural Football, Y.M. C.A. OF 1939 103 SENIORS EARL T. KUHN Latrobe, Pa. Industrial Arts Student Congress, Student Cabinet, Varsity Football, Y.M.C.A., Varsity Club, South Hall President, Men ' s Glee Club, Intra-mural Basketball. SYLVIA KWELLER Brownsville, Pa. Secondary Intercollegiate Conference on Gov- ernment, College Players, Pi Gamma Mu, Music Appreciation, Monvalea, Stu- dent Congress. AUBURN I. LAMB Charleroi, Pa. Industrial Arts Men ' s Glee Club, Junior Players, Col- lege Players, Alpha Psi Omega, Artists Service Bureau, Intercollegiate Confer- ence on Government, Student Con- gress, Student Cabinet, C.S.N. A., Var- sity Tennis, Hammer and Tongs, Editor of News-Letter. A favorite spot for informal get-togeth- ers at the end of a busy day is the en- trance to Main Hall. IOHN E. LASKO Rillton, Pa. Industrial Arts Y.M.C.A., Varsity Club, Varsity Foot- ball. IAMES A. LAURICH Ruffs Dale, Pa. Industrial Arts College Players, Y.M.C.A., Junior Players, Men ' s Glee Club, John A. Bra- shear Society, Junior Varsity Football. M. JAY LUFT Brownsville, Pa. Industrial Arts Student Congress, Men ' s Glee Club, Intra-mural Basketball, Nature Lore Club, Traveling Men ' s Council. 104 JOSEPH A. LOYA McKeesport, Pa. Industrial Arts Monocal Staff. EDWIN I. LINDEN Brownsville, Pa. Elementary Men ' s Glee Club, President of Travel- ing Men, Intra-mural Athletics, Customs Committee, Tribunal. JOHN E. McCLOSKEY Daisytown, Pa. Industrial Arts Varsity Club, Y.M.C.A., Camera Club, Junior Players, College Players. Many interesting objects are molded in the Industrial Arts foundry from molten metal. DORIS L. McCOLLUM Donora, Pa. Secondary Hammer and Tongs, Monocal Staff, Junior Players, College Players, Gamma Pi Chi, Geography Club, Intercollegiate Conference on Government, Alpha Psi Omega, New York Co nference. CHRISTINE S. McINTYRE Monongahela, Pa. Secondary W.A.A., Monvalea, Geography Club, John A. Brashear Society, Women ' s Glee Club. ALBERT JOHN MOFFITT Brownsville, Pa. Secondary Junior Players, Men ' s Glee Club, Jun- ior Varsity Basketball, Football, Nature Lore Club. OF 1939 105 SENIORS MARY M. MAGALDI Brownsville, Pa. Elementary Monvalea, W.A.A., Pi Gamma Mu, Music Appreciation. MARY CATHERINE MOCEK McDonald, Pa. Elementary Junior Players, Y.W.C.A., Geography Club, W.A.A. JOHN CLARK MOORE Merrittstown, Pa. Elementary Geography Club, Men ' s Glee Club. An interesting gathering of Provinci- ators rest before the guaint fireplace. Only the cat and pipe are missing. BETTY A. NELSON Belle Vernon, Pa. Elementary Monvalea, Gamma Pi Chi. JULIA A. NESCOTT Donora, Pa. Secondary Music Appreciation, Geography Club, W.A.A. VERA MAE O ' NEILL Greensboro, Pa. Elementary Geography Club, Music Apprecia- tion, W.A.A. 106 MILDRED A. PALMER Monongahela, Pa. Elementary Monvalea, Gamma Pi Chi, Pi Gamma Mu, Geography Club, Y.W.C.A., W.A.A. EDWARD A. PLACEK Star Junction, Pa. Industrial Arts Junior Players, College Players, Rifle Club. W. MICHAEL POET Altoona, Pa. Industrial Arts Rifle Club, Varsity Club, Junior Var- sity Basketball. The library, scene of intellectual ac- tivity and book laming. HERMAN J. PRESEREN Yukon, Pa. Secondary Hammer and Tongs, Monocal Editor ' 38, Varsity Basketball Manager, Junior Varsity Coach, C.S.N. A., New York Con- ference, Men ' s Glee Club, Geography Club, Y.M.C.A., South Hall Council, Student Congress, Varsity Club. ALMA IRENE RAYNAL Donora, Pa. Special Education College Players, lunior Players, Gam- ma Pi Chi, Geography Club, Music Ap- preciation, W.A.A. EUGENE W. REITER Sykesville, Pa. Industrial Arts Camera Club, Rifle Club, Y.M.C.A. OF 1939 107 SENIORS WALLACE RAYMOND REYNOLDS California, Pa. Industrial Arts Junior Players, College Players, John A. Brashear Society, Camera Club, Eleusium, Y.M.C.A., Phi Sigma Pi, Art- ists Service Bureau. JOHN C. ROBERTSON Pittsburgh, Pa. Industrial Arts Junior Players, Phi Sigma Pi, Club, John A. Brashear Society. Rifle MARIE MONA ROUSSEAU Belle Vernon Elementary Camera Club, Monvalea, Junior Play- ers, College Players, Music Apprecia- tion, W.A.A. A sight to be remembered in July! LOUISE RUECROFT Dunlevy, Pa. Secondary Monvalea, Junior Players, College Players, Geography Club, Y.W.C.A. HAZEL M. RUTH Donora, Pa. Elementary Gamma Pi Chi, Monvalea, W.A.A. WILLIAM SADDLER Verona, Pa. Secondary Junior Players, Geography Club. 108 VIRGINIA LEE SAGER Hiller, Pa. Elementary Junior Players, College Players, Gam- ma Pi Chi, Monvalea, Camera Club, W.A.A. ROBERT E. SCHIFFBAUER Leckrone, Pa. Industrial Arts Men ' s Glee Club, News-Letter Staff, Y.M.C.A., Monocal Staff, Eleus- ium, John A. Brashear Society, Indus- trial Arts Conference. MARGARET SCHWARTZ Donora, Pa. Elementary Geography Club, Music Apprecia- tion, W.A.A. The beginning oi a long journey be- tween Dixon Hall and the Noss Demon- stration School. Melting snow makes the way perilous for students hurrying to class. DeVAUGHN SCOTT Coal Center, Pa. Industrial Arts Rifle Club, Student Congress, Travel- ing Men ' s Council. ANN SHEPKO Monongahela, Pa. Secondary Monvalea, Junior Players, College Players, Music Appreciation, Geog- raphy Club, Rifle Club. MARY CATHERINE SLOAN Tarentum, Pa. Secondary Student Cabinet, Student Congress, Y.W.C.A., Women ' s Glee Club, Gam- ma Pi Chi, New York Conference. OF 1939 109 SENIORS SARA JEANNETTE SLOSKY California, Pa. Elementary Nature Lore Club, Y.W.C.A. BERNICE LOUISE SMITH Donora, Pa. Secondary Gamma Pi Chi, W.A.A , Junior Play- ers, College Players, Music Apprecia- tion, Monocal Staff. HAROLD SPELLMAN Uniontown, Pa. Secondary Student Congress, Junior Players, College Players, Men ' s Glee Club, Al- pha Psi Omega. From the clouds California is seen nestled among its campus trees. RUTH M. STANTON Fayette City, Pa. Secondary Junior Players, College Players, Geography Club, Monvalea, Gamma Pi Chi, Customs Committee, W.A.A. JAMES STONE Brownsville, Pa. Industrial Arts College Players, Y.M.C.A., Rifle Club, Junior Varsity Basketball. ELSIE IRENE TILTON Charleroi, Pa. Secondary Women ' s Glee Club, Geography Club, Forensic Activities. 110 ROBERT W. TODD Belle Vernon, Pa. Secondary Rifle Club, John A. Brashear Society, American Physics Society Conference. GRACE WAGNER California, Pa. Elementary Women ' s Glee Club, C.A. Monvalea, Y.W. DONALD H. WARFEL Fayette City, Pa. Industrial Arts Junior Players, Y.M.C.A., Men ' s Glee Club, Rifle Club. Interesting experiments are worked up in the physics laboratory. MARTHA LOURENE WHIRLOW Donora, Pa. Elementary Gamma Pi Chi, W.A.A., Camera Club, Monocal Staff. ANNA MAE WIBLE Monongahela, Pa. Elementary Monvalea, Women ' s Glee Club, W.A.A. DAVID A. WOODS Tarentum, Pa. Industrial Arts Y.M.C.A., Nature Study Club. OF 1939 in SENIORS ELAINE ELEANOR WRIGHT Monessen, Pa. Elementary LAVERNA M. YOUNG West Elizabeth, Pa. Elementary Junior Players, Monvalea, Camera Club, Rifle Club. The swimming pool wing on the left of Herron Hall is a welcome addition to our campus. JOSEPH PAUL ZAFFY Smithton, Pa. Secondary ' Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities, Phi Sigma Pi, Pi Gamma Mu, Alpha Psi Omega, Inter- collegiate Conference on Government, Business Manager ' 38 Monocal, Student Publicity Director, Junior Players, Col- lege Players, Hammer and Tongs, C.S. N.A., Dad ' s Day Chairman. JAMES A. ZELL Monongahela, Pa. Secondary Varsity Club, Varsity Football, Var- sity Basketball, Y.M.C.A. VIRGINIA MAE ZUCH Aliguippa, Pa. Elementary Pi Gamma Mu, Y.W.C.A., Gamma Pi Chi, Women ' s Glee Club, Music Ap- preciation. 112 EPILOGUE Strange and conflicting are the emotions of an editor. He works and strives toward the day when he can say with satis- faction, It is finished! He longs for the day when the pattern of a layout can be laid aside, when he can begin to take interest in the old life of ease. And now — the time is here! And already regrets begin to pile up, worries of what to do now, memories of the joy in little successes, and the earnest hope that the work may be ac- cepted with approval. He finds that the Monocal room has be- come more like home than home. It is guite probable that home- sickness may result. Strange, indeed! In looking back, the editor realizes how utterly impossible the project would have been made without the constant assis- tance and support of the many who have played a part in the building of the book. It is with pleasure that we express gratitude toward the fol- lowing people who have helped with the 1939 Monocal: to Mr. Joseph Hurst, faculty sponsor, without whose experience, wise counsel, and sympathetic attitude the Monocal would have lost much; the assistant editor, Marie O ' Brien, for her noble support in the face of deadlines; the artists, whose work this year does credit to their ability and efforts; the photographers for their untiring efforts and hours of dark room toil; the writers who have contributed in any way; to the administration, faculty, and students for their loyal support throughout the year; to Mr. Gadd of the Canton Engraving Company, Mr. Wicks and Mr. Weaver of the Pittsburgh Printing Company, and Mr. Harris, our photo- grapher, for the splendid service which they have contributed. 113 c tfrU vly O U ' 6 ' ' ft kVmT y { £ c jjLy- - . ' ft r y -U c c « WC jL -j 3_- - L - ■ £-  « 6 ' Z £ -e—s ' - 3 7 -2, — «_ xftT- Z T X— z . 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