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Vol XXIII, No. 5 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA. February 20,1952

National Honor Society? Little Sisters Welcome


To Honor Four Seniors Fall in Step
Delta Epsilon Sigma, the national scholastic honor society With Juniorsi
in Catholic colleges and universities, welcomes four Mercy- In the lead on the Dean's List
hurst seniors to membership. At thepnstallation ceremony on
Thursday evening, March 6, Mary Jo Babowicz, Lydia Davey, for the first semester are the
Mary Jo Royer, and Ceci Wert \\ ill receive the gold key and juniors land freshmen, big-little
scroll of the society in recognition of their achievements in the sister classes Each class boasts
field of liberal arts. 1 p?"; of having seven students named
to the list. The juniors are setting
Membership in Delta Epsilon Sigma is awarded to stu- a good example and their "little
dents of the liberal arts who show outstanding scholarship, sioiers" are following in I their
plus a capacity to make learning effective by bringing the footsteps. 3"5&?-**'j^^BH
principles of Catholic philosophy to bear upon the problems The laudable i students 1 from
of modern society. Each year the college may elect a maximum these two classes are: Margaret
of ten per cent of the graduating class who shall have main- Cavanaugh, Janet Davis, Joan
tained a scholastic rating of least Eavis, Mary Lou! Dwyer, I Joan
"B" and shall have such character / ___ ^ Harrison,, Frances Sullivan, and
and shall have such character I f|f"f*|| \\ H if" fit" JoAnn Weaver—juniors; Audrey
traits as to make their admittance J Hannah, Edith Lauler, Betty Ros-
to the society de:irable. si i m, /FrancesISanfratello, Sister
Election Time Changed Retreat Master Teresita, IJoan Walsh,] and! Mar-
jorie jWilliams—freshmen. aJjyAJ
A change has been made at
The equally commendable stu-
Mercyhurst regarding the present-
Rev. Francis N. Wendell, 0. P., dents from the senior and sopho-
ting of these awards. Formerly,
will'farrive at^iMercyhurst Thu more classes placed on the Dean's TOffe HANGING UP A DEERHEAD | a s a sign of welcome to the Win- •
the girls were elected by a vote of
day, February 28, to open the List are as follows: LydiajDavey, Spnt ter Carnival are the three chair men Florene Cherry, Rita jPan- g
the faculty in May, land the
Patricia Curran, Patricia Moran, irow ciera, and Bernadette ^^^^^B^Sffi^B^Sl^r^^St^^^FSSSr^^
awards were made at graduation. annual retreat. For three days Mary Jo Royer, I and Mary 1 Jo
Under the new system, a commit- Father will give a series of con- Babowicz — seniors; Sister Mary
tee of the founding members
makes the selection upon the Ire-
commendation of the faculty. The
ferences on the spiritual life to
the colleger girls. The students
Hubert and I Barbara Klein
sophomores. ^^KKBB^mSwJfrn Winter Lodge I to j Open | | |
time of presentation was moved will supplement Father's talks
back this year from graduation to
March. Beginning with the pre-
sent junior class, elections will
with private prayer, meditation,
and spiritual reading.
Fori Carnival Week! End 11
J|''SBQW aiidrnfenty o££it," is the fervent plea of Florene
take place at the end of the jun- Father Wendell, well-known in Cherry? general chairman of this year's Winter Carnival.TrHe
ior year, and installation will be the New York and Philadelphia big event, to be held February 22, 23, and 24, will carry again
held early in September during the popular Winter Lodge theme.
areas for his work in Catholic
Alumnae .weekend at the annual All the traditional entertainment, plus a few extras, will
Delta Epsilon Sigma meeting. In Action groups, lis J the Provincial
be featured on the program. The total effect is guaranteed to
this way, there will always be on Director of the Third Order] of produce a good time for all.
campus an organized group inter- St. Dominic. Editor f of J the Friday night, the collegians and their dates will all be on
ested in spreading the liberal arts hand to enjoy a sleigh ride, bonfire, and informal sock dance.
"Torch," the official | organ} of
mentality throughout the college. Saturday wiil see the sport lovers
the Order of jSt. Dominic, Father
engaged in skiing, toboganning,
Members Elected
Mary Jo Babowicz, a resident
has written many" interesting
works. Among his writings]is a
and ice skating, while the I less
energetic couples will have to wait
Nine Girls'
of Erie and a biology major, is
president of the Scie ice Seminar
and has been active in Glee Club,
pamphlet "Formation of a §Lay
Apostle," whfcch^was. written ^for 'i;
until evening to enjoy • a turkey
dinner and formal dance, the lat-
ter against the musical ^back-
Thrills, Chilis
the Third Order members, Catho- m& An Erie audience well-nigh
Sociology Seminar, and the Ath- ground of Tommy Jordan High-
lic Actionists, and all the Jlaity. Rev. Francis N. Wendell, O. P. overflowed Mercyhurst Auditor-
letic Association. light of the evening will be the
Another home town girl is Lydia crowning of the Winter Carnival ium Friday evening, February
:Davey;who has sociology as her
major. Lydia has contributed
much throughout her four years
Collegians 1 tofjDonate queen, chosen by secret ballot
from among the senior A. A. mem-
bers.
15, as the College Janus Club pre-
sented its annual production,
"Nine Gir's " For three consecu-
to the Sociology Seminar, Glee
Club, Foreign Language Club, and
International Relations Club.
*Red I Lifei for \ Korea Sunday morning, after Low
Mass in the chapel, coffee and
doughnuts will be served in the
ti\e nights, this mystery-comedy
alternately thrilled and chilled
' Mercyhurst girls aren't anemic! is chairman of the Blood Donor lounge. the onlookers. Miss Helen Kelly
Prefect of the college sodality, Aiding Florene as chairmen
Over twenty-percent ofl the]stu- Campaign. Doris Moore, Jody Ry- directed this Wilfred H Pettitt
Mary Jo Royer has done much to wjll be Barney Bell, chairman of
make this a more effective society dent population {recently signi- an, i and/ Mickey O'Donnell are production.
Friday activities, and Rita Pan-
for the honor of Mary. Hailing fied their willingnessfto add their also working one this project, ciera, chairman of Sunday. Head- Composed of a fast-moving plot
from Washington, D. C , Mary Jo bloodtHo the red life being flown which^is directed -'by Miss Fer- ing the various other committees which centers around the murder
has history as her major and to Korea? daily. H H H K 9 K M $ : : are Virginia Kelly, foods; Joan of a college co-ed, this play leads
guson. .^^: :XS^iX^& - " \ '*
sociology and ^English as minors. Th.ese fred-bloodedHAmericans Walsh, decoration of the dining at a rapid pace from one terrify-
jfiwSome of us have a brother sta-
She belongs to the International will I be taken t o ] the |N aval Re- room; Barb Haner, decoration of ing mo men t to another. Thor-
tioned a in.| Korea, or maybe it's
Relations Club, Sociology Seminar, serve Training Station on Febru- the gym; Jody Ryan, reserva- oughly disrupted are the lives of
an uncle, or a cousin; or perhaps
Glee Club, and is active in Catho- ary 26 and 27, where they will be it's the! boy nextfdoor. At this tions; Ann Kennedy, queen; nine sorority sisters who accept
lic Action work. Claire Agliata, publicity; Gloria
given an examination to detei moment one of them may be in their experience in a number of
English is Ceci Wert's major, mine whether lor i»not J they are desperate need off "red" life. If Ruocco, tickets; and Jo Young, amusing, heart-warming w a y s ,
with dramatics a close second. Her able to donate this valuable sub- you have no relatives ;oi friends Lounge decorations. Cast in th.3 role of the ill-fated
acting ability has been displayed stance.^* A pint of blood will be fighting in the jFaf/East, then murderess, Betsy Meehan com-
in many of the college plays, and taken from alii those\ inI good you're Ijustt plaint lucky, because petently convinced the I audience
her readings and monologues have
given sparkle to many an event at
physical condition. £ ^ K ^ H ^ H H
Three hundred thousand| pints
most of us have. We?forget how
muchltliey are sacrificing Corpus. ^ptftune Svettte of her ability to express inner
triumphs and torments. Mary Jo
Mercyhur t. ot blood are needed every month Their I families, jjtheir : friends, Royer, as Alice, unerring portray-
on the battlefields of Korea. Since their {education, their jobs, are February 22, 23, 24—Winter ed sincere emotional reactions.
such a vast amount is needed, it now merelyI cherished V thoughts :"." Carnival Claire Todd, as Eve, was dis-
is up to us who are physically to which! theyiclingi with, hope; February 25- —Sociology Sem- tinguished in the latter moments
Sympathy able to volunteer and save a life for they I realize It hats thousands :
'\- inar :*v.j of the play when she offered to
forgive the murderess. ,y|
which may be dear to us. Our bod- of them willlnever again see the February 27- -Ash Wednesday
—from the students and fac- ies will replace the pint donated shores $ of their homeland. Many February 28 to March 2 Re- Members of the supporting cast
ulty to Sister M. Fidelis on the in 90 days. The bodies of [the boys will die on the battlefields \'•• treat ;' were: Arlene Murphy, Cecelia
death of her mother, Mrs. Wini- wounded don't have that oppor- if this precious "lifeblood" is not March 6--DES Reception Wert, Barbara Klein, Barbara
fred O'Connor. tunity. kept flowing to the FariEa^tt Are March |17—St. Patrick's Day Buerkle, Virginia Kelly, Theresa
At Mercyhurst, Marilyn Kelley you doing your p a r t ? - ' I I B H B ^ H K free l l O f e r - v.;.' V •".. Qorny, and Donna Byers. -vvVlwS
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College Library
Suicide I sithe Answer Start Choosing Now
To Be Invaded
Retreat time at" Mercyhurst
"Our souls, in their rebel lion against God, have become might also be called! "library 1952 is presidential!election year. Although the year is
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truly the slaves of the world, the flesh, and the devil. time." Every year the college still young, it is. not too soon to begin to consider the^elections
library Is invaded by eager ^read- in November. Even if you are not of voting age, you should
We would like to be good. But somehow that's not enough. ers during these quiet days. Per- be aware of the proceedings that occur before balloting day.
haps a yfi»w suggestions of some
Habits holds us in slavery. It is neither easy to start doing good Catholic books would help The affairs of the nation ^concern not only the voters but all
good nor to stop being bad. In fact, we|often fail miserably to avoid tl?,e usual confusion in the citizens.
choosing reading material. i

when we try..;But not everyone fails. We know of people who Father E. J. Edwards, S.J., is The right to share;in a democratic government is accom-
have liberated themselves almost completely from the slavery a noted Catholic fiction author.
His books, Thy People My Peo- panied by a responsibility for all to participate in its political
of sin. How? They died. activities. Democracy makes the highest claims upon the
ple, This Night Called Day.
These Two Hands, and White moral maturity of the individual citizens. Citizens utilize this
That sounds easy, but you see, they diedlby committing Fire all make excellent reading moral? maturity by fulfilling their civic obligations; one of
suicide. Yes, they killed^themselves. or rather they killed their material. Father Keller's book these civic obligations is voting—that j-is, voting intelligently.
selves. They killed the man of sin. Theyldid this by attacking on Men of Mary knoll can also
be classified as a light type of
their overbalanced love for the world and physical life, and the reading jmatter. This is a selec- HI;? Names of prospective presidential candidates of both ma-
pride which makes man a prey to Satan. They used the weap- tion of stories about the] Mary, jor political parties have already appeared in the news. Poli-
ons of prayer andla spirit of prayer—of meditation on God's knoll priests in $China fandi is tical supporters of such men as Senator Estes Kefauver, Gen-
well worth reading. ^ B ^ H ^ ^ H I eral Dwight Eisenhower, Governor Adlai Stevenson, and Sena-
word—of fasting, abstinence, and mortification of the senses— Beeper Catholic Writing' H j
In the field of deeper Catho
tor Robert Taft have already begun their campaigns for each
of detachment from the pleasures and riches of the world. of these men, campaigns which will come to a climax attthe
lie writing, the books written jby
They used difficult, painful tools. And they gained infinite love. the Trappist monk, ThomasglMer- party nominations in July. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H ^ f l f f i ^ ^ H
ton must be f mentioned,J Seven
That is what Lent is for us—a dying to sin and an awak- Storey Mountain,! Seeds of Con- {SH Justlbecause you are at Mercyhurst does not mean that
ening to love. Wei attempt'to cut off our past heavy chains templation a n d ] Waters! of *'Si- you can become dormant in your civic obligationaJNowIis the
tae are his, most J famous J works.
which have seemed too much to resist. With the whole church Bishop Fulton J.[Sheen's Three time when you should learn the background of all the prospec-
we ask the grace to suffer and die, so that we may truly love to Get Marrfisd | and JLift Up tive candidates—whatjarelthe leadership! qualities of leach
your | Hearts, Eugene | Boylen's
the God we have crucified by our sins, and not merely appear This I Tremendous j Lover |Jj and man—and weigh your answers carefully and intelligently. In
to love Him. Lent is a time of love. It is a time of suffering Edward I Leen's The True Vine order to have a better nation, each of us must be willing to do
her part* in choosing capable,freliable men to reprepentfthe
for one reason—that we mayfbe free to Hove more intensely. and I Its Branches I are t all note people of our democracy. J^^SHSffMBIM^S^^^^i'-ii^^^lB
As Christ suffered for love's sake—we too suffer for love. Oh, worthy, I well-written | books that
treat Catholic subjects. JSKffiiifeiP
Lent is a glorious season! £ I Interesting Biographies j
I If I you [enjoy the biographical
type of book we {might mention,
Students iReactf Strongly I
the Autobiography Iof St. {There-
Get Your Moneys Worth sa of Llsieux which is one of the
best pieces ever written concern-
To I Ex-Commie j Lectureflfi
ing this great saint, i Then as^a
later work, Father Henry B. « A f t e r the visit of Miss Elizabeth Bentley, famousfpex-
It's common sense, plain dollars and cents, to look for the Shaw's Ini the Shadow! of Peter Communist spy, who spoke in the Mercyhurstfauditoriujn on
full value of your money. We Americans insist, in our materia- tells us how this author was led January 14i the Mefdad sent out a roving reporter to get an
listic culture, on getting our money's worth. That is, in every- into the Catholic faith and from idea of the students' reactions. From what this reporter has
there, up to the Ivery altar of observed, Miss Bentley left quite a variety of opinions and im-
thing but education. It would seem that we do our best to de- priesthood. ^ ^ ^ | ^ ^ s H ^ ^ 8 p ^ ( ! i :
pressions behimU'her. ^) • • - . • > ;%
rive as little as possible from most of our courses. The attitude X Catholic Action y Pictured ?*
of the average collegianjis one of getting through? with the For those f interested* hi' the
field of Catholic Action, Cardinal When Ann Remaley was asked for her reaction, she made
least amount of effort and work, fWe| aren't|called "lazy Saliege's Who ^ Shall Bear the this statement: "Miss Bentley's talk will greatly benefit us
Americans" without due cause. But thisldoesn't necessitate Flame gives an excellent picture when we go in the world and are forced to meet, face to face,
of ythe Catholic Action work in Communism hidden in all walks of life." Helen Fogarty's views
our following the "conventional" pattern. | H H M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ P I France V during , recent years.
Chautier's Tfcft Soul of the Apos- contrasted greatly to those of Ann's: "I thought her speech
Mercyhurst offers us morejthaiujust afgood education, tolate is also; very good in this was rather mediocre, but it would have been a greater success
consisting of thejjrequired subjects and credits. Here we find field. •/•S;^>-i.'£.' •/.,.;"•"-".. in a secular college, since we, here at Mercyhurst, already
V;^Naturally there are many other know, the basic principles of Communism and Miss Bentley
knowledge-based on Christian principlesiwith a proper sense fields of Interest and many other failed to give us any concrete details." Marge Cummisky simp-
of values. It might ev< n be advertised as a four-year bargain types of Catholic books in the li-
brary. The» Imitation of Christ, ly said! "The speech was very goo<l. Miss Bently was reserved
that will become more and more valuable as we make use of it. and True Devotion to The Bless- in her attitude, but nevertheless she was unusually friendly."
And the bargain-counter is well stocked, so make those dollari ed Virgin Mary are two of the
top of mo t f, reading ^listB. How- > •: Rita Panciera* offered another, viewpoint, "The woman
bring results. i>«^^Bi^^HHB^kl^^y&^M0^ ever, if you haven't found '• what
you want here, you can.be sure didn't to F peak wi1 h conviction as to her religious prin-
it's waiting for you in the library. ciples so recently acquired. In general, she seemed to be 'half-
v
T. '; i hearted' in - relation to Cathol§?-
I ism." Thinking in the same line,

THEiMERCIA &Wm
an W.Andwer uo Vadi 5 Margaret Broderick commented!!
"Miss Bentley didn't tell us miich
about Communism that we didn't
> Mercyhurst College, F,rip ; i Pa. KBawsB & QUO VADIS? Maybe we have us,,ha\(3 a place in God's plan. already know. She didn't appear
Member of ^ H f f i j H ^ seen the movie, but how much There is not one of us ^who has very sincere to me since most con-
t hought have^ we given, to4 the not some particular job to do. .;•> verts usually say moie about the
Associated Collegiate Press flHJgBnr question. Yet unlessIwe Know the ^Determining what?that?;job may actual; : factors influencing their
EDITOR! p$~-~~ ~ - i - Frances Bullivan answer, i our ygllf e | camfchiave f« no be is a serious matter. The silence conversion." ; Mickey O'Donnell
Associate Editor _ .&_4--&. »,~~# Mary Lou Dwyer meaning,! no purpose. * it will be of a retreat is often a good oppor- did not J agree as she remarked:
Assistant Editors _.gf' Florene Cherry, Jean Dnouihard but aim less a wandering. f^W^SSS tunity for God to speak to us ar-d • "Miss Ben|ley definitely Is a brill-
Business Editor . !..JCJ_~T 4*-- Claire Todd 8) A retreat, such as we shall have to help us reach * a decision. We iant! woman, but she never once
Editorial Staff ^iL.J^ Pauline SoiJiiida, Joan Harri- the first week-end in Lent, is*an are so busy about dp many things made her audience feel uncomfor-
son, Claire Agliata, Patricia !Moran,|Mary Jo
excellent opportunity ifor medita- thatfwe seldom keep quiet toilet table because of her Intellectual
RoyerJceci Wert, Helen Fogarty, Mary•* Jo
Babowlcz, Norma Jean Scoifct, Theda i Best., tion! onf this vital question. For God tell us what^Hefwould have | superiority, instead she was 'down
Doris Moore, Mary Ann Callahan, Jody Ryan, girls in college, a retreat is par- us do. W^^^^^^S^^^^^^^S Sto earth 1 and lued language5that
Donna Byers, Ann Kennedy, Julie Tech. *g- ticularly {Important I because (we SKWhen we are making! the ^re- all could understand." As the last
Business Staff | ™ . _ i | Corinne Prenaibt, Dorothy have 'reached Ithe age when jwe treat |this year, let u.3 make it a person! interviewed, fVija Odelko
Roth, Luereta Burger, yAniita^ Santomenna, must | decide 1 to S a large J extent particular point to doisomexBer- gave this as her compliment, "As
Bemadefcte Ben.tRttajShanahian, Mary Cath- what 1 we are I going to do with i<» us J i hi nking I about our special far as Miss Bentley knowing what
erine O'Donxiell. our lives. Ql 0 VADIS?BEJK|f place In God's plan..Let us be sure she was talking about, she^ cer-
|$ Each and every one of UB has
a \\ ocation, laical I ing from God. thatfwefhave thei answer to the tainly did. Her (material was pre-
I sen ted lni anJ Interesting manner
Howevei many or few of us may question:!QUOIVADIS? Whither
as was proved jby the discussion
have freligious 1 vocations, lallS of goest thou? i ^ H ^ H B H B n I t h a t evolved from it." ! i£
February 20, ltejj THE MERCS AD , Page Three

erdonatit
Dnuor Raey (Lla Mercy hurst Girls
orircii lid [Across the world in the city of
Evol all the people were running
Are Talking About...
around wit hi signs on them avd
this is what they said.^'Keew
Doohrehtorb", which anyone can MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the warm wel-
see doesn't mean a thing. come given to Barbara Botsaris, thejnew freshman from Sharon. Pa.,
Three little girls seated on the by the upper classes as well as her own class . . . Donna Byers* "pen
bus could be heard very serious- pal" who must be from the deep south; he calls her "honey chile" . . ,f
ly engrossed in conversation. It lucky Pat Duffy and the arrival of a dozen roses from her guy for no
all came to a climax as they got particular reason, or sol Pat says . . . the sighs of relief from recent
up to leave. The shortest one, monitors! and the groans from the roommates of the newly-elected:
turning around, said this, "Well, monitors?following the quarterly elections!. . . the laments of Betsy
I don't care if Jenny wasn't born Meehan and Claire Todd over {the deplorable situation of beginning
here and doesn't go to our church. their last semester in college . . . the untimely death of King George
God lovesiher or He wouldn't and the coronation of Elizabeth as England's second youngest queen.
have gxnade her, so we havemto, Ww MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING?ABOUT . . J the un-
too." I Z I I \ i JB usual demonstration given in chem class by Vicky Argana on her
|A|little boy turned around and B birthday . . . the third in the tragic series of Elizabeth, New Jer-
stared, an old man sat up B sey, airplane crashes . . . the subversive activities carried on in
straight, an elderly lady fsighed B subterranean]regionsfbylthe Misses •>Bell, Fogarty, J and Pan-* I
and sat back happily—yes, the B ciera .1. .{the long-awaited termination of the ciippling ErieK
world's going to be all right.|Up B taxi strike . . .8the sparkling new addition to the third finger ? |
above, in the city of "Nevaeh", a B "right" hand of Barb Tonry . . . the appearance of a black and^m/
PRE-GAME HUDDLE, on friendly\ terms, with Clahe Agliata, great! voice IwasI heard, "These 8|j furry creaturegin the residence halls and Anne'Mohr's connec-^B
Terry Zebert, Dorothy Szawczik, and Jody Ryan. are all my children and love must B tion with the mysterious incident . . . students on the Dean's B B
be in* their hearts." H E S ^ ^ ^ ^ S | g List, particularly the freshmen who made such a fine showing. ^ ^ H
Ping-pong! Ping-pong! the "pinging" of a plastic ball hitting a p||"A red berry and a black berry |?& MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT!. :M> Roxanna
paddle and the sound of a "ponging" on the table is a familiar sound are different colors, gbut they're Downing's mad dashes through the college corridors to find someone
in the auditorium. Whenever anyonejhas a few spare minutes, where both good for eating and are the
who has a few free periods and the cynical laughs which greet her
do you find her if she is not in the lounge?—why, playing ping-pong. •same inside." That's what Mom-
queries . . . Mary Lou Scallse's impromptu lecture on the "Perils and
One would think thatlthey were giving away free "hot-dogs" by the mie told Mary Jane. And what did
Daddy tell Billy? "Just as you Pitfalls of Stag Dances" J. . . Molly Li's plane trip to New York City
continuous line at the table. At various times throughout the day for a formal dance and to spend the weekend . . . the wonderful dinner
among those enjoying themselves at this popular pastime are Dorothy love yourself, love j the boy next
Szawczik, Claire Agliata, Jody Ryan and Terry Zebert. ffi&B door, I the (lady down t he § street, given by Miss Re illy for the second and last group of seniors to live a t
and the girl across the rjfver." -0} the practice house this year . . . the birth of Robert David to Lucreta
Often seen playing ping pong Burger . .-j Dolly Olsavick's penchant for* bare feet "a la Liz j Tay-
times. Sundays or weekends she B Andtover in. the city of Evol lor" . . . Barb Klein and her dramatic aspirations, Macbeth, no less . . . .
during the lunch hour is one of the I people have * turned * their Mrs. Bryan's charitable work as a faithful Grey Lady at St. Vin-
our engaged seniors, Dorothy likes to do sketching or go hiking.
As far as sports are concerned, signs inside out and now they say cent's . . . senior cemprehensives. :'&&*.&:. ''^'•^••f^^f^^^M^^^^^
Szawczik, an Erieite. Besides "Brotherhood Week." And that's
being active in Science Seminar, skiing is her favorite, but the
rainy weather- and short snowfalls rightlnow! I February 17 ' t o 23. i f S MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the return M
Glee Club, and Precs Club, this It {should I b e ^ A I I •}the ; Year if- of Marge Sueta to the \junior class . • .jjthe kindness of Myron H
biology major: is helping to as- have discouraged Terry from
bringing her skis to school. Every- Round." H i m M *§•' Jones, Cliff Oliver and the staff of station WJET in Interviewing B
semble the yearbook. This starry- v
\'V Miss Kelly and the cast of "Nine Girfs" over the air . • . the daily Kg
eyed senior will receive the title one has a pet peeve and hers'j is
"hot-rod" drivers and conceited •;Hi reports on the "sinking"! condition of four beloved peninsula— B
of Mrs. early this summer, and
then she intends to teach in her
new residence—Vermont.
Playing ping-pong is just an-
fellows. In the future at the
'Hurst, we will probably see
Terry's artistic* talent in posters
for various affairs. ^ • ^ ^ B f ^ B
m USlC If loteA
SiSFor a night of music long to be
r g R.I.P. . . . the ;• huge success of our play and the wonderful per- B
,'
. •'
; formance given by our amateur thespians . • . the
^<news that Janet Brenuner will be with us as a resident for the re- iL
mainder of the semester . . . what -real fine" reports we have l p
wonderful »

other one of the sports that Claire remembered, Fritz ' Mahler' has been hearing about the Gannon Sunday night dances . • • grow-- ^J
Agliata, of Buffalo,JN. Y., enjoys. planned \a dynamic rendition ing excitement over dates and entertainment for the eagerly \i\
Much of Claire's spare time is of Strauss' "Death and Transfig- anticipated Winter Carnival . . . our hoped-for, planned-for free </,
spent writing articles for the uration" for March 5 The soloist day on March 17 . . . Theresa' Strobel's recent engagement. • .•
Press Club or Merciad, thus help- for this concert is Monique de la MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Marilyn
ing to publicize the) activities of Bruchollerle who made her Amer- Kelley and the thanks due to her from all sides for her efforts in be-
the school. This lone junior math "Where's that paint brush? It ican debut with the Boston Sym- half of the American Red Cross blood bank . . . the new and inter-
major is lalco very active f i n was J here just a minute ago. It phony in December. She is com- esting culture forums given by Sister Inez . . . the redecoration of
Science Seminar, Sociology | Sem certainly couldn't have gotten up pared by the press to Rubenstein, room 36 . . . Mary Mullaney's recent loss and gain: lost—one tooth
]
inar, Glee Club, AjA., and C. A. and walked^away." ^^^3f^^^-: Rachmaninoff, and even Liszt,
BDolthesefwords sound familiar and she will - play both the and gained—two goldfish • •"Breakfast
• With the Staff" at WICU
Any spare time left, she likes to
spend reading, listening to classi-
to you? Th^y would, if you had Motzart's Concerto in D Minoi TV, featuring Miss Helen Kelly, Mary Jo Royer and Terry Gorny . . .
been a mdmber of the stage crew, and Franch's Symphonic Varia- the debt of thanks which we all owe to each and every nun who work-
cal music, and writing to Larry.I who for several weeks/before the tions for piano and orchestra. ed with us to make "Nine Girls" a howling success.
On the Other S i d e B M M big show enthusiastically worked
TabIe behind the {scenes to make pos-
Of the HBGB sible I the | production ; of "Nine
- Often seen with S a certain fel-
low' from Gannon is Jody Ryan, Girls/'HBI ^^^^^M. ^'.f:
a | sophomore| from Youngstown, K Flats had to be painted,;props
:
He had no wis
Ohio. An EnglishI major I with located,Juailafpounded, and sets
minors in French and social stud- erected.I Who|did it? The stage
to
ies, Jody is very active in the Eng- crew,|headed by Bonnie Bell and
lish! Club. She also claims mem- Judy Ellermeyer, * with 'the able
bership in the French, Janus and assistance of Betty;Rossum, Mary
K or want t
Glee Clubs, along with*the A. A. Ann|Scirto,!*VickijArgana, Donna wjien
and writing for the Merciad. Even Cutrona, | "Mickey" cO'Donnell,
The Jolly Beffijar
though she holds ?a j seat onj the Ann! Kennedy, and :*"Bet"' Brod-
Student Board of Discipline, Jody erick. Theyfwere £ responsible for
is well-liked. I n her spare! time the work which! had to be com- Each frosty bottle of Coke is the
she does the things Iwhlch she pleted I before s February 514 ^ a^id
answer ; to t h i r s t . . . each frosty
likes: sleeping,* playing ^bridge, 15,j the! nights of the * perform-
listening to p o p ! concerts! and ance s. g^^«(^^ffS^^)&* JiiiiM-} i yT bottle is a bargain, too. Robert
operettas, reading or playing ping- Burns would like that!
pong. (Oh yes, another one of her g One f of the main accomplish-
likes is her roommates). At pre- ments of the crew was th$ paint-
sent Jody is doing her pet p e e v e - ing of knotty pin*|p&neling.*The
getting blind dates for the 'Hurst task 1 was rather complicated, but
under the direction of Miss Kelly
girls. P ^ ^ ^ ^ H H and fcCece I Wert, I thejj crusaders
Anxiously awaiting the start of were successful in their mission.
the game as the was the start of B As opening [night fdrew jnear,
school last September, is Terry the stage crewi retreated lio the
Zebert, an art major from North- shadow.3 and into the limelight to
field, Mass. Even though she's an take! their places stepped the ac-
active member of the Glee Club, tresses, and their director. Miss
Art Club, and a honorary member Helen Kelly.IBut, as alresult of
of the A. A., Terry still has time these two groups working togeth- lOTTlfD UNDER AUTHORITY OP THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY
to do the thingslflhe enjoys. On er, Mercy buret once again assur- ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
Saturday evening one can find ed its audience of a {successful "Cokm" k a fgMwtl tradm-mark. 1952, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Terry dancing at Cayarle, since and enjoyable 1 production, four
modern dancing If one of her past* "Nine Girls," 1 WBBtit § £ B
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Page Pour THE MERCIAD F e b r u a r y 20, 1&52

PORT Every Year


COOPS Leap Year As fhe Gavel Falls...
The coming of-: the new semes- Seniors? "We were somewhat out With the return of Santa to the accordance with the testing pro-
ter saw the gentle fade of the
basketball season and the some-
of practice, but are willing to
play again anytime!" At 'Hurst North Pole and the sigh of relief
and goodbye to exams and Jan-
uary, I, the Mercyhurst gavel,
gram sponsored by "Todays Sec-
retary." Special honor will be
given to the "70-Club," known
what, emphatic entrance of vol- Basketballs To . . •
leyball and ping-pong into the I protest! I say that every year am once again rescued from a as the speed-artist typists: mem-
Many congratulations to such is leap year. However, every dusty shelf. I shall rejoice quite bers, Lucreta Pavlov Burger,
extra-curriculum on. the sport? outstanding cagers as Margaret
schedule. fourth year the ' whole country loudly as the madame presidents Patricia Liebel, Norma Schaberl.
Broderick.f Maryann Cutrie, Mary Jo Ann Weaver, and Mary
The£ last bits of news on the goes into somewhat of an inflation- call your meetings to order. Some
Ann Scirto, and Barb Haner, with ary depression and everything, Jachimczyk. Guest speaker for the
cage scene shewed the Juniors people boast: "I was It here
honorable mention for Bet Brod- including the cost of living to occasion is Mrs. Audrey (Sitter)
earning the top honors over the and . . .," but I can say: "I was
erick, Ann Kennedy, Florene why Stalin has five fingers, is Hirt, a 1949 Mercyhurst gradu-
Freshmen, 31-17, another over Cherry, Claire Agliata, and to all there and . . . here goes!"
the Sophs, 24-19, and still anoth blamed-on the women. "Why is * * » ate. She will speak on her ex-
the faithful comers for a fine that?" you ask. You mean you SOCIO! OGY SEMINAR is look- periences in the teaching pro-
er by default, from the Seniors,
basketball season-. haven't guessed. My dears, have- i'ii;g forward to a panel on prob- fession. K
who failed to come up with a
The ping-pong ladder ^tourney n't you noticed that haggard, lems affecting children, such as * * *

team. The Sophomores redeemed


is now in full swing. Rules and trapped look in the eyes of every T.V, and dope. It is being prepar- MERCIAD and PRESS CLUB
themselves with a hard-fought-
for victory atop the ill-fated 1 the list of competitors are posted eligible single main? This, my ed by the junior social students members got some helpful writ-
Seniors who played under strain- on the A. A. bulletin -board. Let's dear girl, is leap year, in jail its among whose ranks are included ing make-up hints from Jerry
ed conditions: three of their play- get those matches played off and splendor and glory. So, drag out Mary Lou Dwyer, chairman; Flor- Haggerty of the Erie Daily Times
ers had never had the pleasure get that champ crowned by th.9 your ropes and baseball bats; this ence Cherry, Mac Callahan, Claire at their monthly meeting.*
of participating in a game be- middle of March! is gping to be your year. Agliata, Marilyn Kelley, Mary "Supersititions in Medicine"
fore, and this represented their The mermaids are ready and Ann Gustafson, and Paula Brug- was tire topic of Dr. H. E. Spauld-
waiting to get back in the swim Tactful Female ger. * * ing when he * addressed the
first opportunity of the year to
play together. They £were game now that the cabs are operating A bouquet was extended by the Science Seminar at their Feb-
"So what?", you ask, "It's all
and refused to be whitewashed, again. JANUS CLUB to the crew of ruary 13 meeting. The Doctor is
in fun, it could never possibly
scoring their two big points in "Nine Girls."! Piano are under a graduate of the University of
Volleyball classes Icon vened on happen." Now girls, let'slbe hon-
the fourth quarter against 16 way for a drama festival wfc.ich Toronto and he has been. prac-
February 5, with intramurals est with ourselves. If it weren't
for the gleeful Sophs. Here's to will be in the form of four, non- ticing pediatrics in Erie since 1926.
charted to begin the 18th. Let's for the egotistical male, who truly
Barb Tonry, who h.ad the distinc- competitive, one-act plays; one 1* * *
shoot'for a volleyball season even believes^ that every idea-pertain-
tion of making the lone Senior each to be acted by the freshmen French Club will see the film
more spirited than was the bas- ing to marriage, etc. is his own
basket! Any comments from the sophomores, and juniors and one "Vacation des Mains" this even-
ketball season! brain child, and that the poor
In which J the crew ^members will
unsuspectimg female swoons with ing at their meeting. There will
act. These plays willjbe directed
OGAites Learn How Joy and surprise whenfhe finally
does mention such things, one of
t he greatest games of {life would
by the students of the directing
class: Claire Todd, Betsey Mee-
han, Mary Jo Royer, and Ceci
also be a discu of contempor-
ary literature and art in France.
• • *

To Please the Boss never be played. The fair maiden


Is surprised all right, about as
surprised as Santa Claus is on
Wert. Admission will be thirty-
five cents and the date will be
Mary K. Dyke was general
chairman for the last English
Club meeting. Mr. Cevasco, £pro-
These Mercyhurst girls really do get around—and the Christmas morning. announced, later.
ier.soT of English at Gannon Col-
Junior business students are no exception. You've seen them * • •

lege, was a guest at the meeting


many times dressed in business-like attire, but what was the Male Gives In HO/ME -ECONOMICS CLUB was
and he suggested that interested
occasion? In order /to supplement their hook knowledge and And when he finally comes to
entertained hist Tuesday by fa
Gannon, Mercyhurst, and) Villa
add to their well-rounded education, these Juniors have en- you with, his ideas and proposals forum of Mercyhurst graduates.
students meet once a week to read
larged upon their business training with the additional projects ot marriage, you do act surprised, All! on the forum were married
the works of Shakespear. The sug-
of field trips and business interviews. but the minute he turns his head
and had large families. The topic
gestion is now under considera-
To acquire a better insight into the fields of communica- the self-satisfied look on your of discussion was "Family Life."
tion.
tion and transportation, they visited "behind the scenes" of face gives you away. You know Miss Sally Batchslor was chair-
various public service organizations. The speed and accuracy that his precious ideas are the man of this program. Home Eco-
with which messages were received and transmitted through ones you have been thinking about nomic members also voted "to clip BLILA HARDWARE
the Western Union office was viewed with amazement by these long before he was, but you smile all cherry pie recipes {from cook 38th and Pine Ave.
students. Of special interest at the Pennsylvania Telephone and say nothing, for if you did, books. * * *
Phone 0-7464 *
Company was a mechanical demonstration of what occurs his game would be ruined?, 0. G. A. twill meet tonight,
along v the lines when any tele- February? 20, at which time Erie. Pa. &
— * a « * ? «
phone number is dialed. At Radio
* 1 w _• I .
in St. Marys, Pa. The questions (i
You don't have to tell me all awards wild be distributed to
Station WIKK they witnessed the asked were. those which are im- Members for efficiency fin dicta-
this. I know," you say. Yes, I
actual operations in {the control portant to employers and em- 1 phone and secretarial skills, in
room and broadcasting studios. ployees, and the information ob- know that youf&re aware of the
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The intricate processing of incom- tained from these interviews will facts Uhave just mentioned, -and 0 0
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be of value in future business
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a very important factor in hiring
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also in New York and Arkansas. These habits were high on the
Of special interest are Fran Mil- list of bosses' pet peeves, along
ler's interviews with officials at with tardiness, bad spelling, fail- DARLING Try the New . . .
the Pittsburgh airport. Rita Pan-
ciera was kept busy interviewing
ure to carry out directions, slow-
ness, forgetfulness, and careless- Florists ART 'sjj
executives in her own home town
of New" Bethlehem, Pa., as was
ness.
There are a great many op-
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Rita Shanahan in her home town portunities for college graduates Flowers by Wire
of Niagara Falls, New York. Ann
Sennett's interviews covered many
in the business office. The college
103 W. Tenth Street
Luncheonette and Magazines:, POTATO
graduate was found-to be prefer-
fields, including radio station
WERC where she talked to Mr.
red for secretarial and managerial
positions, and for personnel work,
108 W. Seventh Street 3709 Pine Avenue IBREAD
Erie. Pa. Phone 48792
Charles Denny, Personnel Man- in fact, for all executive positions
ager. Jo Ann Weaver interviewed or those requiring responsibility.
many important figures in Erie's The qualities of a good secretary
business world, one of whom was were found to be typing and short-
Mrs. Katherine Remaly, Personnel hand skill, good grammar, ac-
Manager at the office of Price
Stabilization. Norma Schaberl was
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and dependability. If you possess
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