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Ik MERCIAD MERCYHURST COLLEGE, E R I K PA. November 20, 1951

School Paper, Senior Directors

Present Dramas
*£ctfe P*£44 TZelecue Former Communist Spy
First Class ] For Janus\Club
A MILE-GRAM from Mademoi-
selle announces the appointment To Explain Party Dec.
First class honors were awarded of Nancy Lou Zeller, senior art
to the Merciad for its issues of Under the direction of two student, to Mademoiselle's College
Seniors, Claire Todd and Beifcsy Board. She is one of 700 students " T h e Apathy of the Catholic College Student" will be the
last year. The Merciad competes topic of a lecture on December 6, at 8:15 in the ^Mercyhurst
with colleges throughout the Meehan, two one-act plays were who competedj with applicants
presented to Janus club members College auditorium. Elizabeth Bentley, former Communist
country who put out a monthly from colleges all over the country P a r t y l m e m b e r , will explain Communist efforts to ensnare
newspaper. and pledges at the meeting, of No- to win a place on the board.lshe l
vember 19. In directing these college students into the P a r t y thinking. *
will complete three assignments
The judging of the newspapers plays, Miss Meehan and Miss Todd •that will help her explore her in- Students m a y k n o w at least a little about Communism,
is done by officials of the Associat- completed requirements for a terest and abilities in art, in com-t h a t it attracts its members by deceit, using every conceivable
ed Collegiate Pressgwho analyze course in play production. petition! for one of twenty Quest kind of organization — from college groups to social groups
each publication in terms of typo- Editorships to be awarded by the to powerful unions — to infiltmte trained Communists, t h a t
graphy, organization, style, cov- Miss Todd's play "Wrong Num- magazine next June. they m a y spread the Communist thinking.
erage, creativeness, and content. bers," by Essex Dane, was a tri- Elizabeth Bentley was only one of m a n y intelligent
logue woven around two suspected Americans who fell into the Communist trap. A graduate of
The Merciad was rated high in shop-lifters and an unsuspecting |Vassar, Miss Bentley did graduate
its editorials, in .typography, and waitress. The cast included Bar-
in the vitality of its news stories. bara Haner, Pauline Solida, and
Party Plans Pres id en tlReports work at Columbia. Following a
year of study at the University of
Thefpurpose of the service is Barbara Buerkle, with Mary Mul-
not to create rivalry among lansy as stage manager.!
Under Way On Home Ec Club Florence, Italy, she returned
the U. S. in the midst of the de-
to

pression. Anxious to alert Ameri-

schools butfto provide^the news-
paper staff with an analysis of its "Sacrifice in Brocade," Miss
Freshmen are hard at work on
plans for their Christmas party.
Open House Plans cans to the dangers of Fascism,
Meehan's choice, was a drama The da-te for the affair has been Mercyhurst students received she joined the American: League
past work. The staff may then Against War and Fascism. Taken
correct past mistakes and improve written by Olive Price, concern- set for Friday evening, December with enthusiasm the recent an-
ing the eventful life of Marie Ade- 14, amidst the holiday atmospher a nouncement that the Home Ec in by rthis high sounding name
its weak ^-points. The association and the announced principles of
issues a scorebook which lists the laide, Young Duchess of "Luxem- of the college auditorium. club will sponsor an Open House
burg, forced to abdicate her at Mercyhurst on November 30. this-organization, she was event-
publication's value in each de- Committees have been named Menbers of the club, iunder th* ually astonished to find that she
partment. throne after the first World War,
to insure ithe future peace and and are busy preparing for this direction of Mary Jane Seman, had?actually joined a Communist
well-being of her country. yearly affair. Marge Cummiskey president, have chosen the Open group. But the aims of the Party
is in charge of entertainment. House as their annual money- appealed to her sense of righteous-
Sodality Extends Members ^of the? cast included Barbara Buerkle, decorations; making project. Tentative plans ness and she became a trusted
DonnaJByers, Joann Ryan, Mary Lynn Nelson, gifts; Dolores Olsa- include charging admission to the undergroun d fworker.
Probation Period O'Donnell, Theresa Gorny, and vick, • invitations; Mary Ree Mercyhurst students as well as to By 1945 the cold awful truth
Theuerkauf, tables and favors; others who attend.
A different plan is being used Pat Royer. Dee Rudzlnski was had finally penetrated. The deci-
Mary Ann Nash, refreshments;
•this year by the Mercyhurst Col- acting stage manager and the and Mary Jane O'Dell, clean-up. sion was hard, but soon Miss Bent-
The club expects to make ar- ley went to the F.B J J Learning
1pcy» Sodality in regard .to the re- crew consisted of Anita Santo- Joan Walsh and Catherine Mc-
Carthy are general chairman and rangements for a local orchestra that she had been under their
ceptlon of freshmen into the menna, Dolores Olsavick, and
co *chairman. to provide the -rhythms for danc- surveillance for over a fyear, it
League of OurjLady. Heretofore, Mary McCarthy.
ing. The lounge, given a face-lift- was arrangedffchat she would re-
the new sodalists were received on Plans include some unique ideas main with the Party as a counter-
in decoration and a Christmas ing for the occasion, willjbe the
the primary feast of the Sodality, spy for the F. B. I.
which is the Fer-st of the Immacu- Red Cross presentation with a theme
lends itself to festive scenery.
which perfect spot to sit out a number
or two and get acquainted with Since leaving the Party in 1948,
late Conception, on December 8.
This year the prospective members
will have a longer probation period,
Plans Action Speaking for the freshman class, that "someone new." Refresh- Miss Bentley has testified before
Joan Walsh has invited all faculty ments will be one of the highlights several jOongressional Investigat-
•Now .that the school year is in members, students, and! Mercy- of the evening and the refresh- ing Committees. Afterlreceiving
to prepare them for entrance. hurst employees to join in the
full swing, the Red Cross Inter- ment committee lists, along with instructions from|His Excellency,
celebration. the other committee announce- Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, she was
Mary Jo Royer, prefect of th collegiate Council is again organ-
Sodality, reports that probation izediand ready for action. This ments, will soon be posted. Every received into the Catholic Church.
classes are held each Sunday from action consists in the joint-plan- Home Ec. club member will re-
12:30 to 1:30 for the freshmen. ning of entertainment for the ceive an assignment and Miss Se-
Here they learn £ just what* the hospitals and old folks homes, man is confident that, "If every NFCCS Meeting I
The official proclamation
Sodality is. Stress is being' placed translations of foreign letters and
on a statement quoted many albums, the ^recruitment and
is . . . our Christmas vacation member dees her part,
House will be -the biggest and best
this Open To BeiHeld Here *
will be one day longer, begin-
times by ths prefect, "The Sod- operation of the Blood Collecting ning at noan on Thursday, De- Mercyhurst has ever seen and the On I S aturda y, December t 1,
ality is a way of life, and not Just Unit, as well as other smaller Jobs. ember 20, 1951. most successful project in the his- Mercyhurst College | will| be fhost
an organization." tory of our club." to the council meeting of the Lake
The Council is comprised of stu- Erie Region ofIthe National fed-
The actual date for reception of dents and faculty a advisors from
the new members has not been Mercyhurst, Gannon, Villa, Behr-
Operation Will You Help? eration of Catholic?College
dents. The council meeting is held
Stu-

announced. However, there will end Center, and Edinboro. Repre-

still* be a | Communion breakfast senting Mercyhurst on (the Coun-
Praeterita Another project in quite a dift- four times a?,year. the purpose of
erentt vein which will soon be which is to solve problems within
December 8. In charge of arrange- cil are Marilyn Kelley, £ Doris At the present time, seniors and undertaken by the Home Ec club the ^region and to make sugges-
ments is Our Lady's Committee. I underclassmen who are members is volunteer work at our local vet-
Moore, (Mickey O'Donnell, and of the Praeterita * staff are oc- erans* hospital. Club members tions, to Ithe members of the
The program for the Feast Day Jody Ryan, with Miss Joan Fer- cupied with the task of compiling region that will enable them to
an interesting and factual year- have offered -their servicesjin an- have a stronger working power in
observance has not yet been com- guson as advisor.
book for Mercyhurst students. swer to an appeal from Mr. Net- the federation.
pleted.
jEich college has selected one Juniors and Sophomores have zen, Director of Services at the
representative -to serve on the ex- been selected for the staff to ac- hospital, for volunteers* to read, This year a new plan is to be
quaint them with ithe procedures write letters, play quiet games, inaugurated; it will be Ithe first
ecutive committee land preside
involved. Their experience will Council meeting where senior
over the meetings^in their own help them in future years. and, in general, offer some com-
school. Doris] Moore has been panionship to non-ambulatory pa- delegates will not give reports;
December 6—Lecture by Eliza- Editor-in-chief, Joan Young, the regional chairmen will give
chosen as representative from tients. An announcement will be
beth Bentley has already begun work on the made of the days and specific reports on their particular com-
Mercyhurst. publication with the aid of sec-
December 14—Freshman Christ- times after a plan has been drawn mittees citing the work of each
tion heads and their committees.
mas Party On Wednesday, November 7, a Dorothy Roth, business editor, is up Sin cooperation with Mr. Net- school.
dinner-meeting was held at Edin- assisted by Anita Santomenna, zen. Miss Seman made clear that
December 15—Orphans' Party Judy Carlow, |senior delegate,
boro, at which plans for (the Vet- Anne Downing, and Helene Arents, anyone interested in this work
and Frances Sullivan, junior dele-
December 16—Christmas Pa- erans' Entertainment on Novem- in arranging the patron section.
should not hesitate to offer her gate, will represent Mercyhurst.
geant ber 13 were discussed and formu-
The combined staffs are mak- service even if she is not a Home P a t r i c a Curran, commission
ate
December 18—-Christmas Din- - d. ing a determined effort to surpass Ec club member. Everyone is wel- chairman for International Rela-
ner The next meeting will be held the First Class Rating achieved by come and the only qualifications tions, will be present (to give her
the 1951 edition in the judging by
December 19—Lighting of the at seven o'clock, Wednesday, Dec- the National Scholastic Press As- are interest and a willingness to report on the progress of the
Crib ember 5, at Gannon College. sociation. work. Mercyhurst commission.
 Page Two THE MERGIAD
Live For Hisj Coming Dear God,
"Wake up, wake up, you sleepyfheads; oh, please hurry!
He's coming and we must prepare/' they cried, and thenfthey We Thank You Tithes Still
Do you have a budget? If so, you can see easily how much
hurried on — telling others. . . . for our lives, which we try to money you spend and for what. If not; why not keep track of
live right ly for Your honor and your spendings for a week or two to help you figure out where
"He's coming . g . we must^ prepare." "Who's coming . . . glory; I * the money goes so quickly.
. . . for our minds,
why must we prepare?" "Is it important; do we need a new velop in order to know You and which we de-
dress?" "Please, quickly tell us." love You to the utmost; on Thursday morning. You are probably saying to yourself
, . , for our souls and the many as you now stop reading this article, "You might know — an-
It is Christ theftenderest of friends; as He first came in opportunities of receiving Your other appeal for money."
the flesh, He now comes to the soul, full of love for those who grace;
arefready to receive Him. . . . for cur wills, free to follow er of an obligation. It usedfto be that the obligation was
the pa.th leading directly to You; to contribute tithes of all that one possessed. Just think-of
. . . for our parents, teachers, and
During Advent, our Lord knocks at the doer of all men's classmates, who help £ us grow to what a tenth of the value of our ^
hearts; He comes to ask if they have room for Him. clothes and shoes and Jewelry scheme to help our memories,
that maturity we so desire;
. . . for our classes, which prepare
fAdvent is ow time to direct all our faculties to 1 lis praise us to meet the problems of our
and honor, by offering* all our prayers, Masses, and sacrifices age; -,
in a spiritual bouquet to be placed at the Infant's crib. We . . . for our activities—dances,
must live this season of Advent to the fullest; then truly we sports, plays, and entertainments
—'Which round out the social side
\>ill be able to sing as the angels sang, "Gloriatin excelsis of our natures;
Deo!" 1 I . . . for our country, which we are
proud to call the "land off the
free;" f * '£. jg jj
. . . for our school, fountain of
How Grown-up Is Uncle Sam? spiritual, intellectual, and social
opportunities.
^How grownup is UnelefSam? For years now we'velbeen Accept our thanks, O God, for
these and other numerous bene-
depicting him as an old man with a'white beard — some- fits which we, Your children, pos-
what on the order of Father Time. But when you really think sess. May our love and devotion
about it, he's only|175 years old; next to the mother countries for You increase each day until
of Europe, a^babe in arms, especially when it comes to inter- at last we I are with You, Our
Father, in Heaven.
national relations. For {most of his young life he politically
ignored the world, as best he could. Come 1914, he found thef ^ . - # «^-
world sitting in his lap. For thirty-six years he's been trying?] S t j j l j n PfOtS
to find! out what to do with it — howlto act;-— with quite a
few growing pains.
Our Downfall
Take this .business about American relations with the What's 'the nextfmove? So far
Vatican. The United States* has been making up its mind most of Stalin's plans have been
about this in fits and starts. Some can't see the value of com- carried out. His aim is to scatter
the sheep by striking the
munication with a friendly state which contains valuable, We've seen this at work. A pri- shepherd.
unique, international information.lPresidents usually can, but mate is arrested (on false
lack the power to convince othersfadequately. Recently the charges), given a trial (unjust),
most important and most final attempt was made to settle the torturedB until he "confesses."
issue. How was the attempt, the appointment of anfambassa- Then fthe lower clergy have the
dor to Vatican City, made? It was announced two full months choice of "coUaborate or suffer."
In many instances, they have
before it could possibly be ratified. The person appointed was pledged their loyalty to the
not eligible to he appointed. It was announced at the time "people's democracy" in order to
campaigns for the presidential nominations|werejgetting un- remain with their flock and give
what help they can.
der way. Stalin wants 'the people left
without the guidance of 'the clergy,
Now how was the attempt received? A storm of protest! so that his "people's priests" may
There will no longer be separation of church and state in the re-educate the confused people.
To the Vatican are sent letters
United States (logical?). It is singling out one religion for from the|people asking how they
recognition and prestige. The fact that Vatican City is an oan keep the faith; Radio Vatican
autonomous state and that the Catholic Church has some tries 'to give the answers and some
degree of courage. But the Church
international prestige was established quite a while ago. The will not, and cannot, make con-
point is, will the United States recognize these two facts? cessions on dogma or on moral
principles. . popularity, Columbia has -recently
Well, this corner thinks that an ambassador to the Vati- Stalin vs. The Church £
The destruction of the Catholic
can would be beneficial to the United States,>especiallyfin Church is to be broughit about in
combating Communism which is evil. Nothing has happened two lsteps: (1) isolation of fthe
of an enslaving nature to the forty-three nations now hold- clergy from Rome and the crea-
tion of a schismatic national
ing diplomatic relations with the Vatican |to make us feel
church controlled by the Red
otherwise. But how has Uncle Sam acted about this inter- regime; and (2) by liquidation.
Breaking the^link with Rome and
national step? Like Baby Sam. the Pope is attempted by reduc-
ing the Church ts poverty by con-
fiscation of its property, demand-
ing an oath of allegiance to the
"people's democracies," and by an
THE M E R C I A D intense program of conversion to
communism by re-education.
Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.
Member of The weapons of the Church are
spiritual. In 1949 'those professing
Associated Collegiate Press Communism were denied the
Editor —1 Frances Sullivan
sacraments, and, las enemies of
Associate Editor _L| 2 r. 1 — Mary Lou Dwyer pod, were excommunicated. | But
Assistant Editors ---l-£- Plorene Cherry, Jean Drouhard the Church Is prepared, if neces-
Business Editor . % Claire Todd sary, to go underground. Persecu-
Editorial Staff 1 .__ Pauline Solida, Joan Harrison, Claire tions,! worse than those of the
Agliata, Patricia Moran, Mary Jo Royer, Ceci Wert, Helen Romans, are predicted.
Fogarty, Mary Jo Babowicz, Norma Jean Scott, Theda If you are interested in your
Best, Doris Moore. i 3. f ford's "Hawaiian War Chantit
faith, then read "What Stalin Has
Business Staff 1 1 Corinne Prenatt, Dorothy Roth, in Mind for Catholics," by Ernest
Lucreta Burger, Anita Santomenna, Bernadette Bell, Rita O. Ha user, In the September 22,
Shanahan. 1951 issue of "Saturday Evenin
Post." It's in our library.
PREFECT REFLECTS:
mm ^ i
Concern Us
One place that it does Not go is into the collection basket
This is more than just an appeal, however, it is a remind-
Qf u g c a n w o r k oufc a n t U e
amounts |to! And how about a
tenth of the money we spendjon
movies? Or dinners? Or cigar-
ettes?
The idea of tithes may be gone,
but we are still obliged by one of
the commandments cf the Church
to contribute to the support of the
Church.
Women's Rights and Duties
We do a lot of talking about be-
ing women now, aibout our rights,
and about being allowed to as-
sume responsibility instead of be-
ing treated flike children. This is
right, and it is good, but those
who want the rights of adults
must accept the duties of adults.
If we want to learn responsibility,
let us begin with this one respon-
sibility to Holy Mother Church.
Here at Mercyhurst we contri-
bute especially to the missionary
work which Christ Himself com-
manded His Church to do. It
would te possible to write pages
on the wonderful work done by the
missionaries and of the great need
that ithey have for our money, but
there! is not one of us who does
not already know this.
Scheme for Failing Memories
Maybe our biggest trouble fis
simply that in our haste to be on
time for line-up, we forget, our
money. Aside from being able to
make up one week for what we
forgot the week before, fperhape
Around
From the shrinkage guarantee
on our new cashmere sweater to
the color cf our toothpaste, we are
usually influenced in our choos-
ing among otherwise standard
products by some quality| which
makes our choice outstanding or
"different." So it is in (the music
business as anywhere else. Most of
us are fascinated by a& ' different
treatment of a well-known tune
or by an unusual use of a familiar
Instrument. Some of the newest
record releases illustrate the
clever use of these novel effects
by popular recording stars.
Versatile Patti Page became the
first "multiple voice," with "Ten-
nessee Waltz," recording which
was the first commercially suc-
cessfull disc-employing the "dub-
bed voice." This "dubbing-in"
simply means -that Patti sings
along with herself in four or more
successive cuttings of the same
tune, thereby producing the effect
of fourlpersons singing together.
Current releases featuring this
novel voice treatment are Jo Staf-
(but who needs Stafford when
we have Eisert!) and Rosemary
Clooney's "If Teardrops Were
Pennies."
November 20, 1951
••
something like putting the money
in our caps Wednesday night.
But however we do it, please
let us make the collection basket
each Thursday morning, indica-t-
lng that we are mature Catholic
women, cognizant of our duties to
our Church, and filled with love
of God and a desire to help spread
His Gospel.
Woeful Woman
Down the bannisters of heaven
slide -the snowflakes!
They reign in sparkling grandeur
in her curls;
They rest for but a moment on
her shoulders, J
ThenI run to meet fthe wind in
silvr'y swirls. *9B
Yet she walks on and cannot see
their beauty, | jflHH
And harkens not % their pleai to
stop and play. W^^m £ ^ ^ B |
Silently, softly, fsadlyithenJ the
snowflakesf 1KB KB? 3
With muted weeping,Imelt them-
selves away.Ik mm ^ 9 P
And still she walks today, cold,
unperceivlng
Of* the i magicfsplendor of each
dawning day, B^|HCM
Her rwhole life but an echo of the
evening • H n f ^ E H I I K
She could notfstop to watch the
m snowflakes play.
thetTurntable
Clever handling of an Instru-
ment is illustrated by Stan Free-
man's effective harpsichord back-
ing on "Come Ona My House," In
recognition of Stan's newly-found
released a new album appropriate-
ly titled "Come Ona Stan's
House." Stan Is featured on such
items as "BlueRoom," "Septem-
ber Song," and "St. Louis Blues."
The latest music mags have it
that this!collection is a must for
anyone looking for something un-
usual. 1
Lastly, and probably newest, is
the haunting effect produced by
the echo chamber. Most of ithe
Les Paul a n d M
*ry Ford record-
ings
feature multiple electric
guitar backgrounds by Les and
song jl sty lings done in the echo
chamber by Mary. "How High the
Moon" was the first outstanding
success employing these novel in-
novations. Currently enjoying:
popularity is "The World is Wait-
ing For the Sunrise" Sand one of
their hits-to-be is the newest,
"Just One More Chance," already
rising fast on the disc IJockey
shows and Juke-boxes.
November 20,* 1951
THE MERGIAD Page Three

Y CS Observes Shakespeare Playhouse Runs

School Problems
The recent Catholic Action
Study Day at Niagara University
is the talk of all Catholic Action -
ists these days. Mercyhurst dele-
gates brought the spirit back to
their campus r.nd fired their com-
panions with the ideas and resolu-
tions gained there.
Alarm clocks sounded off in the
wee hours of the morning of the
10th and lights f'ashed on, as the
girls shivered into their clothes
and braved the chilly dark of
morning to catch the 5:54 bus for
Buffalo. Excitement ran high and
expectations rose as dawn began
to paint the eastern sky. Meeting
students from five other colleges
along the way, all headed in the
same direction, all enthusiastic
over their Catholic Action work,
made the trip seem very short.
Prom the opening of the Study
Day with communal "Missa Reci-
tata" to the close with Benedic-
tion, the earnest work of student
Catholic Action went on. How can
we, as Catholic Actionists on our
campuses, best work {together to
better our schools? What are the
problems with regard to the in-
tellectual aspect? the cultural and
social aspects? they<religious? the
physical?;in small groups by dis-
cussion and argument, agreement
and d i s a g r e e m e n t , students
thrashed out5these questions with
one another, gaining new £ insights
and ideas on old problems.!
Students who worked together
all day, played together that night.
Piano playing, group ^singing,
etAona orirai ih At the 'Hurst 'Oklahoma' Story
Dramatic enthusiasts had a i
"Oh what a beautiful morning;
rare treat on the evening of No- Oh what a beautiful day;
ember 8 when some of the great-
I've got a beautiful feeling,
est Shakespearean scenes were Everything's going my way." *-'
brought to reality in the Mercy-
And everyone will' be going
hurst auditorium. Joan and Stan- "Playhouse way" when the next
ley Cobleigh presented the pro-
production opens the last week of
gram which included scenes from November. Green Grow the Lilacs,
"Macbeth," "Hami t," "The Tam-
by Lynn Riggs, is a sparkling and
ing of the Shrew", "Romeo and wistful play of a cowboy love story
Juliet", and "As Yru Like It." The in the Old Wild West. This comic
impressiveness of the show and and sentimental tale involving the
the appreciation of the audience eternal triangle is made something
cer.itered about the splendid act- special by\ the introduction of a
ing, the effective lighting, the huge cast plus wonderful Ameri-
vivid music, and the beautiful cos- can folk songs and dances.
tumes.!
Oklahoma, the Rodgers and
After the show, I was given the Hammer stein musical, was taken
chance to go backstage and speak from this play, which, in its Erie.
to the visiting artists.! I really Playhouse production, will star
HSBK8S&V \^ ^TTT^TT^" " found them to be as entertaining Henderson Forsythe and Dorothea
"Who's next" Sis! the pet sayi ng of Betsy Peters, Margaret when out of the limelight as in, Carlson. Prom observations of re-
Foley, Virginia Kelly, and Molly Li. giving me some interesting facts hearsal hall, it promises to be en-
about their careers. tertaining, colorful, and different
—an all-round "good show."
"Last call for breakfast!" It's nine-thirty Saturday morn- The Cobleighs have been to-
gether for about nineteen years,
ing and everyone knows it's timefto hustle to the Cupboard
for all Mercyhurst students. The array of brightly-colored but their theatrical history | dates
robes gathered around blue tables verifies the fact that the
cupboard is, at this time, the most popular place on campus. 1
back many years previous (to that.
Both were highly educated in Alumnae Plan
dramatics and through the years,
We perk around the counter to see the smiling faces of
four familiar girls, a few of the home ec students responsible
they have acquired valuable ex-
perience.
Style Revue
for the management of this popular rendezvous! Mercyhurst Alumnae associa-
At present, they are giving pro-
Molly Li hails from Shanghai . . . may be properly called grams consisting of scenes from tion ^announces its major event
our Dresden D o l l . . . a petite little miss with|a friendly smile either Shakespearean or modern for the Fall season. It is -to be a
. . . always willing to help . . . style show and dessert party, tak-
photography . . . entertains with plays. They have appeared on tele-
the one you want to see when you ing place at the college, Saturday,
her "Uke" . . . expects to teach.^ vision and before clubs and as-
want a job done . . . inquisitive . . . November 24. Thefproceeds from
Virginia Kelly , . . resident of semtolies throughout the country.
likes dancing, swimming, and the party are to be donated to
basketball . . . is a member of theEllicottville, N. Y. . . Jgocd things At their home in New York, the
come inSsmall packages . . . never couple have two little children, the Scholarship Fun&
Home Economics Club and Stu- Committee chairmen for the
dent Council . . . is looking for- late . . .lalways a friendly smile who, according to Mrs. Cobleigh,
ward to becoming a dietitian. for everyone . . . quiet and reserv- "have neverfknown anything but event have been announced by the
ed . . .can hardly wait for skiing a theatrical background and sur- wco-chairmen, Mrs*; James ^Van
roundings.^It is the mother's am-
Betsy Peters . , . came to Mercy- weather . . . always courteous . . . Scoter and (Mrs. Robert Farmonj
hurst from Detroit, Michigan . . J ambition is to teach . . . member- bition to be able someday|to just
ship in Home Economics Club, stay home and keep house for her and are!as follows: Mrs. Arthur
twinkling eyes . . . likes a
time . . . small stature, large in Y. C. S., and Athletic Associa- little, family. ISB H B L. Stephens and Mrs. John Quinn,
heart . . . quiet (at times) . . . tion.
*

The Cobleighs 'enjoy gtheir life reservations; Mrs,}Charles Emling,

games, accordian| music, square
active in Home Economics Club, Newcomer from Auburn, N. in the theater, | but its J greatest correspondence; Mrs. Leo McCabe,
and round dancing ended the day handicap is the constant traveling
Janus Club, and has been chosen N. Y. . . . Margaret Foley . . , decorations; I Miss I Mary Devine,
as onellong-to-be-remembered by for membership in Alpha Psi prefers to be called "Markey" . . . the 'work involves. To break the arrangements; MiSs Virginia Jones
all. I Omega . . . likes golfing and peppy cheerleader in high school routine, theyfoonduct a J summer
days . . . loves to dance . . . has theater in Connecticut. fjflBMy and MisslJoan Gibbons,5refresh-
a good time any place . . . sunny As far as hints to prospective ments ; k and Mrs. Maurice Jones,
dramatists go, the successful
Mercyhurst Girls disposition . . . collects stuffed
animals . . . stop in at number 3
and look themlover . . . enjoys
artists advise staying in youiiown
hometown and working up an out-
publicity. pj^m^JBfe3BB
H Miss Betty Cairns is in^ charge
of the style show! which will be
horseback ridingjj. . . future work standing reputation as an actress.
Are Talking About... will be demonstration or dietetics
position.
There, New York will find you;
you won't find ^New|York.PwmHJ
sponsored by the Hazel! Daly
Yeager Shoppe. H ^ H R
34BRCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the festivi-
ties of the Bishop's jubilee . . . the cold, damp weather that failed to
dampen spirits at the Big-Little Sister dinner . . . the ghouls and gals ne si
In our hallowed halls this hallo we'en, especially the "headless man"
and the "friendly lion," better known outside spookland as Roxanna
Downing and Ceci Wert . . . the ever successful NFCCS Ball.

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the outcome

of the elections . . . Mary Anne Hayes' rare uosilde down stamp collec-
tion . .... the amazing comeback of the man of the half century—Win-
ston! Churchill . . . liie at the practice house . . . secretive freshmen
and their Christmas party . .1. Norma Jean ISoott's; shorn leeks . . .
those horrid quarterly exams . . . Roseann Andio's frsw but appropriate
nickname—"*Pose" . . . the surprise delegation from >St. Bonaven-
ture's . . . the turkey dinner.
will bathe the droooine spirits
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT .1. . Betty Sey-
mour's bruised knees . . . the funeral held to commemorate the sad end
of field hockey . . . this year's first meeting of Great Books . . . "Q!ig"
in delight,
O'Dell's massaging techniques .1. . Mary Anne Benetin's avid interest
in English Literature . . . the sock being knit by the Freshmen "en
beyond the bliss of d reams
masse" or "a mess" . . . Barb Tonry and Helen Elsert's favorite game, Milton's Com us
pickup—sticks?!. . . Plans for the Home Ec. open house. Milton must have peered into a crystal
ball to write these lines. How else
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the Gannon
could he have foretold the delicious,
Junior Prom . . . Bet Brodrick's theme, "I wa'k alone" . . . the fresh-
refreshing goodness of Coca-Cola?
men-junior basketball game . . . oh, well, it's the best out of three . . .
"Sissy" McCabe's artistic talent . . . "Ike's" political aspirations!. . . BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY X

space cadets . . . the weather's somersault . . . "A Place in the Sun . . , ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
*e>
® 1 9 5 1 , THE COCA-COtA COMPANY
the Bermuda vacation Corky Prenatt is contemplating . . . the pos-
sibility of being snowed in for another Thanksgiving Vacation . . .
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THE MERClAD November 20, 1951

PORT Soci's Field Trip

COOPS
As The Gavel Falls... Nets Fingerprints
There is a hustle and a bustle. Everyone seems to be talk-
ing at once. Suddenly the gavel strikes its solitary, hollow Has anyone noticed "Cuba"
Hockey and tennis days at Mercyhurst drifted away on strolling the halls carrying a badly
the last few red leaves of Fall. Snowflakes on November first blow and there is a dead silence! "The meeting will now9 come
to order," a voice booms and thus, Chapter Two in the 51-'52 smudged rectangle ?f white paper
provided a very definite indication that the basketball season year volume of the Sociology Seminar commences. The mem- this past week? It seems that this
had arrived, | bers will hear Angelo Cavell, parole officer of the Pennsyl- is an example of the finger print-
Without delay guards and forwards hustled to the indoor vania Parole Board, who will speak on "The Inunctions of ing method used in our City Jail.
courts for the season iopener. The juniors HIK! freshmen Parole and Treatment of Prison- All this began last Thursday, No-
waged a tight contest most of the way, and when the dusllhad ers." Mr. Cavell, whose office is forts cf Betsy Msehan and Claire vember first, when Marilyn Kelley,
cleared, the juniors emerged on theltopside of a five point located in Erie, is one of the Tcdcl. The two had spent many Marlene Demattia, Janet Brem-
margin. The juniors, led by Margaret Broderick, tallied 21 group sponsoring the Inservice hours in directing their plays mer. M*rt-a Medina, Donna Cut-
points as Mary Ann Scirto paced the frosh|for 16 points. Ver- Training Program which the which were "Sacrifice in Brocade" rona, Kathy Petrosky, and Paula
satile Rainie Reichel of the little sisters' team starred-in her senior sociology students have and "Wrong Numbers." Brugger took a soci field trip to
double role as guard and forward. Arlene Murphy handled Plans are underway and invita- visit the jail.
been attending.
the referee's duties. tions -are out for the Home Eco-
Janus Club members were en- nomics Club Open House which These girls returned bearing
i .• Challenge T o Winners stories about the crime area maps
The freshmen were undaunted by this first 'upset"; and tertained last meeting by the ef- is scheduled to be on the 30th of which show the areas of the city
following the after-game* cheers f November. in which the most crimes are com-
they challenged the winners to a Station WERJC was .the setting mitted, the Accident Bureau maps
best two-out-of-three series. which designate, by various color-
of the recent LR.C. radio pro-
The first of the regular basket- gram. On hand in the studio were ed pins, the spots wherefe the most
bal classes was convened on No- Patricia Curran, moderator; Helen traffic accidents occur annually,
vember 6 by Miss Joan Ferguson. Fogarty, (Patricia Royer, ©elity and other tales of their experience.
Emphasized were such fundamen- Seymour, and Helen Eisert, who Erie Needs Social Workers
tals as dribbling, catching the composed the panel. The general Perhaps uppermost in all their
baU, and the execution of lay-up aim of a the program was the thoughts was the great need Erie
shots. evalue.tjcn cf current events. has for social workers. Marlene re-
Among the topics discussed were: ported that the field of Juvenile
Swimmers Take Tests "Why we should have an ambassa- Delinquency!is /especially an open
Eager would-be swimmers and dor to Vatican City" and "Would one. Children cannot fce kept in
life-savers are now tackling their a Marshall Plan work in the a locked cell at any time and Erie
Orient?" I has no detention home. Conse-
respective tests with high hopes.
You can imagine the satisfaction The J welcome Saturday morn- quently it is necessary to keep
after struggling through four ing Coffee Hour is being sponsored them tin fan open cell for the
by Kappa Omlcron Phi and will fcwenty-fourfhours thait a person
lengths of the breast stroke, to say can be held there. This, las any
nothing of the exhaustion! This be a regular occurrence through-
out the year. KappalOmicron Phi soci-majorf knows, has a very
year's pioneer graduate from a members are looking! forward to harmful! psychological effect* on
class has proved to be frosh Joan their "Founders Day Program," manySjyoungsters. | f
Walsh, who is now a full-fledged which will be held in December. HAISO in the juvenile field, social
intermediate. Co-ch airmen| of I this affair are workers are in demand for inves-
Eetty Slater and Ruth Beck. There tigation of| the home and itsrin-
There are those who are eagerly is to be a candle-lighting jeere- fluence upon the child brought up
anticipating the arrival of the mony in conjunction with athis for minor offenses. E L i H I
volleyball and ping-pong sessions, program.* s
but at present all major attention Claire Agliata and Marge Wi lliams stretch for the ball while f The Science Seminar I was ^for- BLILAjHARDWARE
is focused on basketball. Mary Ann Scirto and Peggy Cavanaugh say, "Gimme!" tunate to hear a lecture supple-
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"Do you smell that odor? Look! Some of the girls going birthday on |the |27th fof f this
by the chem lab to the library are holding their noses," said month. Evidently the last speaker
Jane. "Let's look in the lab and see what is going on." which the O.G.A. had made fcuite DAIRYLAND
As Jane and I stepped into .the lab, we saw Judy Eller- an impression onjhis audience;
meyer* Barb Haner, Terry Gorny, Vija, and Sophia taking all the seniors are planning to
pointed-bottom test tubes with a solution in them to a small take the Civil Service Evamina- ERIE'S BEST MILK
machine. "What are those?" I asked. tlon on December 8. The examina-
"These are centrifuge tubes and I am putting them in tion will be that for Junior Man-
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this H2S that is causing that odor in coillege hall," continued
Judy.
There is never a dull moment student, set up the equipment for ART'S Colonial Bakery
in the chem lab. In the inorganic an experiment, Jane and I thought
lab one day Frances Sanfratello this was really going to be the ICE CREAM BAR A N D PASTRY SHOPPE
spilled some sulfuric acid on her experiment. Then Ann spilled
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(the top, that is), you will know up in the lab or smell those sick-
that she must have been'in the ening odors, you will know that
Chem lab and spilled some acid. the 'Hurst's "mad scientists" are
at work. By the way, I found out
Chemical Eats Faint that most of their experiments do
At the rate our "scientists" are work, and they are never bored
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