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Rita Reigns at Winter Carnival

'Hurst Wins Gannon Title


10:30 p.m. Sunday, December
13:. an expectant hush swept over
the audience . . . floor & lights
dimmed . . . and the spotlight was
the Art Show garnered blue rib-
bons in* separate judgings in^this
field." Joan Pletnik's "Study in
Blue,|no. 2" captured the Gannon
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MERdLAD PENNA December 17, 1964
focused J on each of the five can- C o l l e g e Cultural Committee's
didates for the queenship of Gan-
non's Winter Carnival.
award—a purchase prize—in the
art showing. Pi Kappa Alpha's Top Seniors Receive "Who's Who" Honor
The announcement over the award, "New Frontiers in Art," | | Preliminary choice of the aca- man year. She is a French major
went to Barbara Kramer's oil demically talented, followed by vice-president of her class for two
loudspeaker proclaimed, "Miss Rita from Bradford, Pennsylvania, ac- years and is a member of ST8
Chrobak, of Mercyhurst College, evaluation; of these students by tive in Bodality and S.T.S.
the faculty members and junior and the Mercyhurst Sociological
Winter Whirl—1965—Queen."! * 9 U
Barbara Brairton, a "summers- Society. 1 is
Spontaneous applause rose from and senior voting members of resident" of Rochester, New York, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania^ is
the bleachers, from the queen's SGA, actual balloting and ap- is an English major, "minoring home for Virginia Gorsak. Olnny
classmates, from the booth! com- proval have resulted in; the of- in Dorm Council." She is present- is a French major, former Orien-
mittee and the ticket salesmen, ficial announcement that ten ly president of the organization, tation Committee chairman and
from the talent show entries, and Mercyhurst seniors have been having previously served as rep-, Dorm Council member. She serv-
from her Gannon contingent of named to "Who's Who in Ameri- resentativef and vice-president.! ed as chairman of,Mercyhurst's
supporters. The intense "desire to can Colleges and Universities." Ex-Merciad editor, present SGA Ientry in this year's Gannon Win-
win" catapulted into "desire! to Sister M. Matthew, dean of stu- culture committee chairman, Mar- ter Carnival. ^
rejoice as each of Rita's support- dents, revealed the results today tha Fiedler, an English major, is . Ginnyj... Hammer, a sociology
ers swarmed about her, offering naming ten girls, representing six a president of Oxen Hill, Mary- major from Pittsford, New York,
congratulations! to the newly major concentrations, to the list land. Martha is a member of the is an active sodalist, member of
crowned queen, chosen to * reign of students in nation-wide insti-
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sodality's mission committee, and


over Blue Key National Honor literary staff of the Praeterita,
tutions deserving of?special rec- has contributed to the Jodean "talent^ scout" for 3 Winter Whirl.
Fraternity's Winter Whirl. \ ^ ognition. Maureen Aleci, Barbara She served* her class as president
Sand, and has been active in all
Dual Panel of Judges Brairton, 'Martha Fiedler, Judith phases of publication production in her sophomore year and her
Figaski, and Mary Fisher are five at Mercyhurst. l
- school, as vice-president of SGA,
The queen candidates were per- of the honor recipients. In ad- as chairman of the bus committee
sonally evaluated by a -(committee Erie resident Judith Figaski is
dition, "Who's iWho" will list the a biology major, presently serving last year.
of judges Sunday evening land names of Virginia Gorsak, Vir-
were awarded; points for beauty, as senior day-hop representative SGA president Peggy Hock is
ginia Hammer, Margaret Hock, to SGA. Judy served as junior also a sodalist, a member of
poise and personality. Another Rita Chrobak Janice Horvath ahdlKathy Ma-
panel of judges assessed the talent and senior delegate to the Lake Greensleeve Players, and" Literary
haney. Erie region NPCCS and has been Club. She is an English major
offered by each of the five par- painting, "Karen," and Tau Kappa e
Page layouts and proofs her
ticipating schools Saturday dur- Epsilon's I "Excellence in Art" special problems, the "Literary active in D.S.O. from Meadville, Pennsylvania,
ing the Talent Show which was award was given to Claire Cronin's Loft" her special domain, Prae- 1 YCS president Mary Fisher is a-H and has served as NSA junior
held in the Playhouse. In addition "Swiss Village," another oil paint- teritaj editor-in-chief Maureen sociology major from Girard, and senior delegate to SGA. \
to these two areas, judges consid- ing. Ohio. She has served on Dornl Janice Horvath, an Erie resi-
! has I served on the j Merciad Council, and is presently Campus dent, is president of D.S.O. An
ered the booth design and con- and Praeterita staffs since fresh-
struction and weighed originality Rita, who was chosen by vote Co-ordlnator of YCS. Mary was el. ed. major, Janice has served on
and appropriateness to the Car- of the student body, Is an elemen- SGA as class representative and
nival's ^ theme in evaluating each tary education
of the queen's candidate's booths. on, Pennsylvania.
major, from Shar-
Tonight's Yule Festivities corresponding secretary.
Katherine Mahaney, from War-
ren, Ohio, is a chemistry major,
Senior Ginny Gorsak was gen-
eral chairman of the preparations • ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S ^ W ^ ^ N ^ ^ P? Climax Holiday Traditions section editor of the Praeterita,
and a member of S.T.S. She rep-
made for Mercyhurst's entry. resents the senior class on Stu-
Audna Linter, a junior art major, I December! Christmas vacation is only a liver the food and clothing to the
day away as Hurst I students cli- families. dent Government this year and
and her crew of carpenters, me- 17—Christmas Dinner *--•• has previously served as its treas-
Class Parties max pre-holiday activities with a «Glee Club
chanics, painters, |and advisors urer.
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planned, constructed, and disman- 18—Christmas Vacation Begins round of festive events. Mercyhurst's glee club present- W Selections were made on the
tled the "whirling snowball." Gin- Gannon vs. 111. Wesleyan After the seniors participate in ed "A Ceremony of Carols" on basis of scholastic excellence,
ny Hammer and Mary Ann Red- 21—Gannon vs. DePauw the traditional lighting of the tree
in the foyer at 5:30, resident stu- leadership, participation in extra-
mond, talent co-ordinators, were 29—Gannon vs. Acadia curricular and academic activi-
co-chairmen of a preliminary tal- 31—Gannon vs. Maine dents and all seniors will be guests
of the Sisters at the annual Christ- ties, service to the school, and po-
ent show at Mercyhurst which se- January tential leadership in society.
lected Peggy Hock and Shari mas Dinner.
2—Gannon vs. Muskingum
i Parties
Wheten to appear in the Play-
houses talent show. Of a possible
3—Christmas Vacation Ends
5—Gannon vs. Walsh Following^'the dinner,5= the sen- World Experiences
iors and juniors will host the
10 points, Mercyhurst merited 5 MB 9—Coachmen Concert
points for its talent display, sec- 12—Gannon vs. Bloomsburg
sophomores and freshmen at the
big-little sister parties at 7:30. Vatican II Impact
ond only to Villa Maria College. 16—Gannon vs. Youngstown Traditional Christmas caroling will S Immediate, important are the
Art Show New Addition 22—Exams Begin conclude the ^ evening's events. decisions and declarations of the
Three prize-winning entries tin 29—Semester* Break Christmas festivities at Mercy- recently concluded Vatican Coun-
hurst officially began on Tues- cil in Rome. 2500 Roman Catho-
day night, December 15, when lic prelates have returned to their
SGA Plans for New Year: students participated in the an-
nual lighting of the nativity
dioceses, and the impact of the
discussions, centered on the key
scene. concept of! aggiornamento, is be-
Coachmen Concert Featured The ceremony consisted of sing-
ing of carols, reading of scrip- One of the guests at the recent
ing felt here in the Erie diocese,
at Mercyhurst, and throughout
Mercyhurst's student govern- Social Committee tures, and lighting of the nativity orphan's party admires the na- the Christian world.
ment is in the midst of plans for SGA Social Committee is spon- scene. Located on the boulevard tivity scene. The introduction of the vernac-
1965. These include a new activity soring a'concert by the Coach- on i front campus, the creche
calendar, snack bar decoration, men at 8:15 p.m., January 0, scene was designed and construc- December 13 in the Little Theater. ular into "those parts of the lit—
and a concert by the Coachmen. In the Little Theatre. The pro- ted by the art department fifteen This choral work was written in urgy which instruct > the faithful
1942 by Benjamin Britten. J. and those parts which express
gram includes folk songs, speci- years ago.
Karen Butts has announced
alty numbers, and spiritual selec- The work is a series of eight their prayers" went into effect
that a new activity calendar will
tions. Poor Families medieval carols divided by an in- Novmber 29. Masses offered in
replace the former activity bulle- terlude for a harp solo, under the the Mercyhurst chapel feature the
tin. A copy of this calendar will The Coachmen, a local group, Under the guidance of the so- proclamation of the Epistle, les-
includes Jerry Marince, Don ciology depratment, each of the direction! of Sr. M.? Helen Jean,
be distributed monthly to all stu- the concert featured soloists Jane sons, and Gospelhn English, fac-
dents. All tri-college functions will Whitley, and Jack Butler. This classes at Mercyhurst adopted two ing the congregation A change
poor families for Christmas. The Prosser and Martha Cross. Mrs.
be sprinted on the calendar with trio will be remembered for their in posture lis alsojpresent in the
Blaine Schuster of the Erie Phil-
space provided for students' per- performance at the Western Jam- sociology department was respon- "renewed" Mass. Participants
harmonic Orchestra was harp ac- stand immediately following the now
sonal memos. Distribution should boree. sible for selection of families. The
Performing with the Coachmen individual classes wer° responsible companist. Consecration and remain^ stand-
begin in January. This presentation! marked^ the ing through the communion pro-
is Fernando, a foreign exchange for collection of food °n^ cloth-
Snack Bar student now fatten ding Gannon ing. \% Initial exhibition of a program cession.
As a result of the recent snack College.! Fernando will serenade Since g late in Nover^r Voters of this type in the Erie area. .
the audience with a selection of have been arriving fft&W v^urst Orphan's Pa ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The third* session of the Coun-
bar naming contest, the snack \h& its firstTprojpct, thet fresh- . cil |also voted on several major
Spanish songs. - . requesting,aid for Ctoriq$mft*| So-
bar isfnow knownfas the "Dun- :
man class sponsored the orphan's U schemas. The Council Fathers ap-
In order to previewfthe musical ciology majors visited t% 'jmliles
geon." Marty Fiedler and Celia who had sent letters and| evalu- party on Saturday, December 12, proved common prayer with non-
Coletta won the prize of $5 for evening, the Coachmen will visit Catholic Christians, and voted on
Mercyhurst during the week be- ated the needs of these families. from 2-5 p.m. |
naming fthe snack bar. Sixty children from St. Joseph's the "collegiality" question, making
fore the concert. Donna Gemma, Each class then adopted two
Chairmen of the snack bar Home were invited to attend the bishops and the Pope co-responsi-
chairman of the project reports families. They collected money,
committee, Kathy. Mahaney, is food, and clothing for them. Be- festivities. Each child was as- ble, in \ teaching, with emphasis
now overseeing plans for decora- that tickets, at 50c apiece, will
be sold either in advance of the fore Christmas vacation, a com- signed a| hostess to see that f he still placed on the primacy of the
tion of the snack bar in accord- performance or at the door. mittee from each class win de- had the "time of his life." Pope.
ance with its new name.
jT7ecember 17, ISToC
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Christmas - 1 9 6 4 and 1 9 6 5 Students Remember H o m e l a n d Festivities


|by Katherine Doable "Pere Noel" brought during the house), but they are also refused.
W& The wild office party, brightened—and dimmed—with On the third stop they are finally
Christmas "cheer"; shimmering lights inducing shoppers to and Guadalupe Duarte night. The shoes overflow with
every kind of package and wrap- welcomed! and£all happiness fol-
buy . . . buy . . . buy; the redrfaced, frost-bitten beggar on Nations of the world may oe for- lows. This Is done once a week for
the street corner; the empty chapel; the genuinely happy ever In disagreement, but one ped candy. At one o'clock the
whole family gathers to eat the four .weeks.
laughter of a child on Santa's yknee for whom|laughter is thing that almost all peoples share
only a part-time job. . 4 fg Is Christmas. It may be celebrated t y p i c a l "Provencal anchoiade" In social centers and clubs this
'with "foie gras," uncooked celery,
What is Christmas, 19641 Is it a hodge-podge of com- differently in different * countries, turkey, and truffles before the
symbolic journey is followed by
mercial interests, a release from .tension and turmoil of every- but the spirit is the same. Two traditional Yule log which is a
a big dance crowned of course by
day living by submersion in worldly preparation for the day- Mercyhurst students give us a the breaking of a "pinata." The
pudding that looks like a tree log. breaking of the "pinata" is a typi-
of-days? Is the world of Christmas merely a tinsel world in look at Christmas in!their home- After the meal an enormous log
which artificial! happiness is aimed at by gift-giving and lands.?- cal custom in Mexico around
party-giving? Somewhere there's a better Christmas. Some- is put in the fireplace by the fa- Christmastime. Every Christmas
Katherine Double, a junior ther that will burn all day long
where—at Bethlehem.^ ?| | French major, is from j en party (adults or children) Includes
and will give happiness to all the one. This is an object made of
A world of peaceful tranquility; a word of real cheer as Provence in France. family for one year.
we prepare for the first J coming of a King with love and self- heavy paper shaped in many dif-
"Lou Ravi," $(the astonished), (Guadalupe Duarte, a sophomore ferent ways—a Santa Claus, a
giving. The Church gives us Advent—four weeks of peni- the most typical personage of the home economics major, is from
tance, recollection and self-denial, to prepare for Christ, ideal- Provencal manger, seems to if be Christmas tree, a big star, a doll—
7ucatan,| Mexico. and filled with candy and goodies.
ly patterned after the preparation of Mary and Joseph. waiting for Jesus' birth, as is Christmas in Mexico is a time of The "pianata" is hung In the mid-
Lived liturgically, Advent culminates not in the exhaus- every other "santoun." The Christ- great meaning filled with action dle of the room, a stick is provid-
tion and weariness that come from a worldly preparation, but mas {tree, Ughted| and glittering, and gaiety. The preparation starts ed for the blindfolded person, and
in a|feast of real joy in celebrating this birth, i- gives a happy appearance to about four weeksf before the real then watch out so you don't get
Each day of 1965 must be Christmas—Christ's divinity^] the house. day arrives with the "posadas." hit! I
must-be made to shine through the humanity of this age and The day is December 24, so when This is a gathering of friends and
culture. .| I the great family dinner j with the families where an imitation of The night|before Christmas an
Every time a convert is made, • Christ is reborn in some- special^ thirteen desserts is fin- the journey of?Maryland Joseph early family gathering is held for
one's life; and that is Christmas. Every time you strive for ished, the children put their well- to Egypt is re-enacted. A group of all the children, and is continued
holiness and grow in the Christ-life, Christ is reborn in yoU j polished shoes in fronts of the people outside sing asking for by the adults until late at night.
&nd that is Christmas. Every time'you give a drink of water, chimney, then go to bed very ex- shelter, but the answer from the The morning of the 25th, the gifts
clothe the naked, feed the hungry* you do it for Christ and to cited. The adults get ready to go inside group is no; they then go are opened and excitement reigns
Christ, you are making Christ incarnate in the % world; andjito Midnight Mass during which to another door (in the same throughout.
that is Christmas. i M& *, f, they will sing special songs in the
;,£. Th* .New Year—1965—is a-strange world that moves Provencal language and will see
rigidly and*randomly with no sense of direction: speaking the offering of living lambs by
of the brotherhood of men, yet clamoring for vengeance; un«* shepherds. The | religious task ac-
der the mantle of charity, yet nurturMg selfishness—planned complished, the Midnight Supper
parenthood and euthanasia. ;>t fc f is again very gay. Some delicious
Christ must be brought into the world. The great strides of dishes are prepared acompanied
Vatipan ^11 a n J achieving a dialogue or aggiornamento of by champagne. iri a great' abun-
Christians ^ives us new direction iifr/re-incarnating Him by dance, •...,! I
increasing ^responsibility ofitheflay apostlate; by renewing The next morning, everybody
the liturgy.,to make it the prayer of today's people today. gets up before nine o'clock to go
Make eaeh day of the New Year a little Christmas, ' together and unpack the gilts that
§tt£D<i
Dear Editor:
Our Readers Comment...
Editor and her lay-outjassistants,
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You see a chubby man|ringing afbeU outside a store in town and


tures. We. feel, that the yearbook
It has been brought to my at- ftuth Serinett and Mary Carabet- should be a true representation you have an inkling. You trip over ah excurrently branched^tree every
tention in recent years that the ta f |the sections would never have of the school itself, living,* work- time you walk down a street and you 're, pretty sure. Youvdiscoveruyou
yearbook staff does not accomp- been quite so successful. I 0
have ten tests scheduled and twenty papers due "all if! the same week
ing, and f progressing. Since the and you're absolutely positive. The Christmas seasonfhas arrived! All
lish lits work through the efforts Maureen Aleci ' -* faculty is a vital part of this ac-
of the editor and several others, 1965iPraeterita Editor *> tive picture, we wish to depict these reminders start a person recalling past Christmas's. Relax for
but through the help of every a minute, and think back. For instance:
Dear Editor: them as they naturally 1 appear, Remember: The Christmas you bought the antique vase for your mother
single working member, no j mat-
ter how Insignificant her job. I I The renewal of the Church has not stiff and formal, but: smiling and then slipped on the ice.jff
would like to thank all of \these many indirect effects on Mercy- and frowning, . gesturing and Remember: The following Christmas when you bought handkerchiefs
scattered members who contri- hurst's campus, such as the Sun- demonstrating. This type of por- for everyone and it didn't snow.
buted to the creation of excellent day bulletin which is distributed tryal vitalizes the yearbook, and Remember: Comparing the "people I've got to keep in touch with" list
after Mass. The bulletin contains therefore, vitalizes the school.t» made in August to the Christmas card list made in December.
Faculty, Senior, and : Foreword not only information about litur- Maureen Aleci, Editor
sections: First of all, Karen WiU- Remember: The year your brother found a new use for the flour can-
gical events on campus but also Karene Williams, Faculty nister and you 2 made Christmas cookies with plaster of paris.
iams and Nancy Nones, Academic increases! awareness of Mercy- f<i Editor, Praeterita
Co-editors and their individual Remember: Reading the "fragile" sticker on the mangled package
hurst as a community. My thanks, Dear Students': the mailman just handed you.
staffs. Sue GeltchJ Maureen Mc- therefore, to CCD andithe girls • A large task can seem over-
Carthy, and Sally Schmidt and Remember:The time .you ordered a baby sister from Santa and didn't
who publish the bulletin. whelming when one faces it alone, f
their photographers, Barb Kos- get one. -'
Sincerely, but dwindles to the "possible" Remember: Trying out your new skis In thefback yard with Mrinch
ciolek and Annajean Smalley; when many hands and minds'
Next, Maryce Jaeger and her as- Fran Herman; of snow on the ground.
share the burden of the work. Co- Remember: That terrible year of the mistletoe blight.
sistants, Judy Pitney and Helen Dear Editor: operation is the key!to most jobs
Balzer and their photographer, We would like to thank the "well-done"—without it, ^ Mercy- Remember: The year your brother got his one-man band .
Nanci Lantz; and finally, Kathy membersf °A the
Administration hurst's participation in Gannon's Remember: When you bought the tree extra early to • get a good one
Mahaneyy Foreword, and I staff, and faculty for their cooperation 1964 Winter Carnival could never and all the needles fell out the day after you decorated it.
herself, and her photographer, and rf encouraging spirit during have been accomplished. Remember: The Christmas Eve when Santa's beard fell off.
Joanni Pletnik. Without the our-recent camera raids in prep- Remember: Wrapping a present when there was no one around to put
The entire student body deserves his finger on the bow you were tying. ?
workl of I Celia Coletta anarher aration of the Faculty section of a big^'thank you" for supporting
literary staff, Marty Fiedler (Fac- the yearbook. We hope that they the week-end's activities in every Remember: The year you recognized the Boston Store Santa I Claus
ulty) and Mary Kay Naegle (Sen- understand our reason for using aspect. Chris and I would also like gi:. as. a neighbor and screamed "fake." | i
iors), and Marilyn Pokorski, Art informal rather than, formal .'pic- to thank infe particular everyone ttemember: The day the Christmas tree stand collapsed.
Remember: ^Cleaning out the chimney for Santa while your mother
who worked on the various carni- was away visiting a neighbor. * I *?j
val committees: Audna Linter and Remember: The time you decorated the tree with J Christmas cookies
her hard-working design and E and then left the dog home alone.
booth construction committee; Remember: The home-made ivy wreath which resulted in six bottles
Ginny Hammer, Mary Ann Red- of calamine lotion. }
mond, Peggy Hock, and Shari Remember: Thejyear you got a toboggan for Christmas coinciding
Wheten for their efforts in the with the only winter in Erie's history with no snow.
Talent Show, competition; Mim Remember: Or maybe you would rather forget?
Boles and the publicity Crew; and Merry Christmas and Happy^New Year . . . from Stick & Dot!
Jean Stimmel, Jane Prosser and
the song committee!
And, of course,, our warmest ap- «o^ Published Monthly
preciation to! Mercyhurst's very
own queen, Rita Chrobak. It isn't
easy to appear calm, cordial, and j % . THE (MERCIAD
casual in ^ front of hundreds of ^^sF* Mercyhurst College, Brie, P * i M
surveying eyes,-j but Rita] did her S3.00 per year
part well and was certainly a Editor ___-.--. Bonnie Brennan
tribute to the entire college. Associate Editor „—.. mmm Kathy Cook
1 Assistant Editors Annajean Smalley, Kathy Keim.
Thanks again to all. f $ Judy Pitney ^
Business Manager £ p a t Lawlor
Sincerely, *, SJft?^?1? e* ~« Mrs. John Hartman
tentorial btatf „,— *... Maureen Aleci, Rae Balest, Maureen
Ginny Gorsak and- •'J Bees, Mary Bernas, BMOC, Jane Carney, Toni Cueno,, Sue Ehr-
iX man. Joana e Glance,
uciu Barb Heine!. Terry .King, Nadine Kishton,
Chris Phillips I r&2«»„ £ ' * v £_ LaMagna, Stephanie Lucas, Maureen Mc-
Carthy. Gretchen Phillips, Pat Riley. Z
December 17, 1964
THE MERCIAD
Pagre Three

R. C. Meets Goal:
125 Blood Donors
What do you*want-blood?
Reviews
Blood is exactly! what the
Mercyhurst Chapter of the Inter-
collegiate Council of Red Cross
wants, and that is what it is re-
ceiving. I Moliere Comedy Spite of Himself seem truly
Students and faculty have been As he?made Death of a Sales- hilarious. As Moliere's Doctor
asked to donate one pint of blood man seem ; so tragic, so, Edward Spanarelle, he portrayed the
to the| Blood Bank at St. Vincent Hamilton made The Doctor In woodcutter whose wife (Judy
Hospital sometime J between Jan- Pine) punished his laziness and
uary 1 and January 22. In infidelity by telling the lie that
return, the donors are promised he was a great doctor who had
coverage for themselves and their to be beaten 'i into practicing the
families (mother, father, brother,
sister, |spouse and! children), no
Alumnae art of healing.
matter what part of the country
the relative |may live in. Spotlight Anthony Schmltt, B.S. from
Xavier University, directed this
Hospital authorities assure that Talisman P l a y e r s Production
William P. Garvey, Placement staged at The Gannon Playhouse,
donating ^ blood Jhas no adverse Director at Mercyhurst, recently
effect. Prior to the donation, December 3-6,
Judy Pitney, Maryce Jaeger, Mary Ann Sabolsky send senior section published the report of 1963-64
Volunteers will| receive a minor to press. t Operations of the Mercyhurst It was notable for arresting
physical and then dependent upon Placement Office.* character interpretations and au-
the outcome offthe physical their
bloods will be leither accepted or
rejected. As a special service
Yearbook Goes to Press
by Maureen I Alecl
Statistically speaking, 68% of
the graduates are now teaching,
Editor with* announcement from 11% are,enrolled in .graduate
dience contact which made all of
the action fully significant.
.extended, by the hospital, all Spring 1964:1 What makes a Keller's (yearbook printing com- $ J Williams Comedy
donors will receive their fblood school, 5% are working in indus-
successful yearbook? Solution: Be pany): "To the staff . . .^Our Prom December 11-19, the Erie
type. | g -£ try and 5% are employed by
organized. Search for Art Editor next yearbook deadline is . . . cor- Playhouse is presenting Period of
state and-federal civil service.
Other Council members-Edin- to handle minor points, such as rection . . . was yesterday. Please Adjustment, a comedy by Tennes-
boro, Villa, Erie Business Center the jcover design- Establish Lay- help us achieve our goal. Note to Teachers. see Williams. The play centers
and Behrend Campus-willibe in- out Staff of five to prepare dum- Art editor: Where is the cover *Figure-wise this means that of around newlywed George * and
volved in this project, also.? Each my spreads. Select well-versed; design?" Reaction: Hysteria*k the Teacher Education graduates, Isabel Haverstick's Christmas eve
college has a set time for blood psychologically fit Section Edi- 51 are teaching in public schools visit with Ralph Bates, George's
donations land a goal (Mercy- tors to plan page format and to Thanksgiving Day: One editor and three in? parochial schools, old war buddy.••Newlyweds' trou-
hurst's is 125 pints). By May assign pictures. Submit lay-outs and one moderator give thanks located in eight states. The start- bles in the first-year of a mar-
the Council hopes to have ac- and photo assignment to well- while preparing, parcels for Buf- ing salaries range from the lowest, riage to the* varied replenishing
quired a sizeable blood reserve trained Photography Staff. Leave falo stamped Special,, SPECIAL $3,000fin the Pittsburgh Diocese, aspects latent in all husband/wife
to cover all six campuses and to copy writing in the hands of com- delivery. * to $5,600 in Long Island, New relationships are manifested in
petent, highly-organized literary this comedy. "?
have extended donations for many December: Editors of Senior York, with the average salary
needy individuals in the area. staff. Deliver conglomeration of and Foreword sections calmly being $4,898. *:
facts spiced by the wit of seven prepare to meet Christmas J dead- Leonard Ede 1stein, Mercyhurst
Pledges to give a pint of blood Of those in Secondary Educa- drama instructor, produced, de-
will continue tofbe taken «in the English majorsjjto Copy Staff for line. (Note: above picture) Con- tion, twenty- eighty are teaching,
typing. Transfer all financial dition: Usual state of grief . . . three are now married, four have signed and directed the produc-
cafeteria until January 8th from tion, tt *>
12:00-12:30 p.m. daily. \ problems to Business Manager TwoV; cameras not "working, two begun graduate school study/ and
and await results . .fe. flash units not flashing, one bat- one has entered industry in Buff- Three .in One v *
- November; First* deadline » . . tery dead; Who can help it if alo, New 'York. Schools chosen
Goal: 24-page Faculty section Kathy Mahaney is in every sen- for graduate work were the Uni- ^ Sister Mary Angelica, Sister
. • . Condition: Chaos! . . . Lay- ior informal? Announcement from versity of Illinois, Kansas State Mary Ambrose &and* H u b e r t
out staff drawing, Section staff a "wiser" Editor: |'T11 Be Home Haisock, members of i Mercy-
*It hardly seems possible but cropping, Photography staff, ex- For Christmas;" But, first, I want University, Purdue University and hurst's art department faculty,
here |t|istDecember 17, and in a Mount Sinai Hospital. are displaying their works at the
hausted; Literary staff composing, that cover! If we do not turn in
fewf hours we'll be heading home dot-dot-dot, composing; Copy a design immediately, we may Reviewing Elementary Educa- Art Club of Erie, 3S8 West Sixth
for the holidays. The Winter Car- staff typing yellow, white and have to bind the book in a paper tion, all but two are teaching. Of Street, hours: 1-4 pjn. (Tuesday-
nival is over and the Blue Key is pink sheets. Arrival of organized bag. . . " these two, one has entered the Saturday) and 2-5 p.m. (Sunday),
grateful; the Sociology Club is i convent-Sisters of Mercy-and the The show will continue,through
hurriedly fdelivering Christmas other is employed as a Naval Air December 24. This exhibit pro-
dinners to the city's needy to make Former Students tori

vides anjl opportunity for those


Dev. Center Budget Analyst.
their Christmas fa little more en- whose events' calendar is limited
joyable; and thee basketball^team Miss Marino Visits Campus Twelve of the twenty-six who are
teaching in elementary schools to see the works of three diverse
is awaiting Illinois Wesleyan for "Mercyhurst has changed since vision Chief and the four Section have remained in* Pennsylvania. artists at one time.
a game tomorrow evening in- the the last time I saw it," mused Chiefs of the Division, coordinates Non>-Teachers
auditorium. <• |j •jl Another three in one event is
Rosario Marino. "In fact, this work among jthe Sections, and J*. Of 1 the non-teaching majors, the Erie Philharmonic Society
The majority off the students room in which we're sitting now supervises $38 million dollars in five have begun graduate work, Concert Evening, January 19-20.
can't wait to leave on a vacation (Office of Redevelopment) was a foreign loans from Alliance for three are doing civil service work, The'program will? include Heide
that will be fpunctuated by many classroom when I was here J>r Progress,! World Bank land Point three have entered industry, two Lehwalder, harpist; Joseph Eger,
parties, dates and assignments I | eve 1 Four. are teaching, and four are mar- hornist; and Vienna Prioletti,
that must be done—whether or not Miss Marino, a business major Because of her extensive work ried. pianist.
they will - be still remains to J be in the class of '56, visited Mercy- with foreign! loans, Miss Marino
seen, <but no one seems to care in hurst during a | brief respite from recently attended^ a three-month
the | least—it's | Christmas and
we're going home!
Prom all of .us 2'at Gannon in
her duties as assistant to the course in Budget Evaluation spon-
Finance Division Chief of Auton- sored by the Inter-American
STS Assists Students
omous Regional Corporation of Bank in Mexico. Of the 33 gov- Drooping; e y e l i d s , bloodshot Heintz, Pat Jargiello, Irene Kopec,
tbe middle I of thes downtown Cauca Valley (CVC), a redevelop- ernment officials from Latin eyes and shattered nerves are Sandy Selvai Annajean Smalley,
Christmas rush to all of you at ment program similar to the American countries attending the three common student afflictions Sue Sontag, Sue 4 Spangenberg,
Mercyhurst on thatbiill overlook- United State's Tennessee Valley course, she was the only woman. cured by Sigma Tau Sigma, Mer- Carole Stroiber and Chris Valen-
ing, the city, a most happy Christ- Authority program. k -M tine.
i e s and the most .eventful New "I didn't find that [too unus- cyhurst's Student Tutoring So-
A resident of Columbia, South ual," she admitted; "I was the ciety. Designed to help any stu-
Year ever. America, Miss Marino attended first woman to get a job in,; fi- dent with academic- difficulties,
Mercyhurst during the years 1953- nance work with the Columbian STS provides free tutoring serv- JOIN DAVID'S I
54 to learn the English|language, government, so I'm used to ^trav- ice in all subjects.
Marfucci's Tavern so that she'd be able to help her eling in male ^circles." Charm Club
father in his importing business. Tutors are students of high
2141 Myrtle Street Visit scholastic achievement, nominat- FOR EVERY FIFTH
"I never did fulfill that plan," Part of the Budget Evaluation ed by their major professor and CHARM YOU PURCHASE
Delicious Spaghetti she confessed, "two weeks after course entailed a visit to Wash- RECEIVE ONE FREE . • •
ft| Ravioli I returned to Columbia, 13 was ington, D. C, to meet the staffs Sister M. Janet, Academic Dean,
hired as a bi-lingual secretary to of institutions which? provide for induction into the Honor So-
Served from 4 to 10 pjn the Executive Director of CVC loans for Latin I American coun- ciety. Before being formally re- SEE OUR TREMENDOUS
and I've been with the Corpora- tries. "Since I was so close to Erie, ceived into the society, these stu- SELECTION OP CHARMS
tion! ever since." dents must serve a year intern-
I couldn't resist renewing old ship. Upon the_ successful com-
AND
Finance M friendships," she smiled. CHARM BRACELETS
pletion of it, they are then in-
Need Yarn? Becoming interested in the fi-
stalled in the society.
nancial work of CVC, Miss Marino
HANAN'S I N C
took some economics courses at
Universidad Valle which led|to
Yaple's Dairy New members inducted into the David's Credit Jewelers
and! Ice Cream Bar society, Dec. 9, 1964, by President 8th and State
her present position of assistant Ann Weigand were: Mim Boles,
61 Main St., Hempstead, N.Y, to the Finance Division Chief.
r 4026 Pino Avenue Anne David, Nanette DePaoli, Erie, Pa.
Write ? ForiFree Catalogue As assistant, she acts as the Phone UN 6-2441 Mary Alice Graham, Beverly
Mason between the Finance Di-
THE MERCIAD December 17, 1964
rage Four

Karate Lessons Given I student spotlight


The hat pin under the collar is
Student In Europe
h U k U H k ^
fr-^v

&3
no longer the sole means of self
defense for the young lady. A
more direct technique has been
Introduced to Mercyhurst—karate.
Swiss Governess
The jiyitsu expert lurking in our by Mary Bernas
halls is Miss Sedneyf At the last m June, 1964, Shirley Miller
meeting ; of the newly christened left the United States to work
WAA (Women's Athletic Associa- and travel in Europe for the sum-
tion, alias AA), Miss Sedney gave mer. It is now December, 1964;
a demonstration on the basic the summer is over, autumn too
i techniques of karate. is on its way out and Shirley Mil-
It involves kicks, punches, and ler has | not yet returned. What
1 blocks delivered with great force happened? She decided to stay
and speed. It develops icoordina- a while longer, \ that's all I And
tion, alertness, and self confi- from all air-mailed | reports she
i dence, ji" I is enjoying herself.
The members practiced the po- Her ASIS plan called for a
sitions without 3 actual contact. twenty-one day |tour of Europe
President of the WAA, Gail Woz- and then work at a Hotefrln Vul-
niak said, "Although it's (karate) Barb Branzovich, Nancy McNamara^nd Barb Kosciolelljj (1 to r)
pera, Switzerland. Shirley's tour sing during recent audition.!
Artists Sponsor outside our usual realm of sports,
we'd like to have more demonstra-
began in Luxembourg. From there
she traveled to Germany, France,
Pre-Holiday Sale tions and bring some non-mem-
bers into them."
Holland, Italy and finally Switz-
erland. Concerning these places,
Talent Show Presented,
ft . I 1 ^Volleyball News
Oil paintings, charcoal sketches,
and ceramic jewelry were among
Another sport in the news is the
volley ball tournament. The sopho-
her comments are ended with
nothing but exclamation points.
"Paris, Lucerne, Lugano, Florence,
RepresentativesChosen
the various forms of art exhibited more team is top ranking, followed By Nadine Kishton* boy in the 19th century.
in the Mercyhurst Student Art Rome, Venice, Innsbruck, Heldel-
by the juniors in second place, the burg!! Paris and! Venice vie for Strains of "There's No Business The judges?of the talent in-
Sale. The annual sale, held in the freshmen claim third and the Like Show Business" echoed cluded Sister Matthew, Sister de
cafeteria, November 30 through first place. Venice has little trink-
seniors fourth. et shops and canals and narrow through The Little Theatre, Montfort, Kathy McManus and
December 5, was sponsored and Outstanding offense on f the Thursday, December 3, as partici- Mr. Kubiak.
presented by the Art Club. cabled! alleys which make it so
sophomore | team is credited to intriguing!!" \ % pants from the classes auditioned
Entries submitted! were taken Barb Branzovich, Sue Gelten and
from any Iart medium. All Art
d u b members were J expected to
Kay Gabryjolek. The high point
for the opportunity to represent
|Her first job at the Hotel con- Mercyhurst at the Gannon Winter Clubs Coordinate
man for the three top teams was sisted in "making fruit baskets, Carnival talent show. |
submit one entry but no limit was
set to the entries one could sub-
Barb Kosciolek, sophomore; Chris
Valentine,, jjunior; and Elaine
preparing "plateaus" of cheese, The two acts selected, on the Special Activities
mit. The participants!©! the sale and giving out provisions to the basis of originality, staging, evi- Sodality
Wilson, freshman. cooks and waiters—and nibbling dence of talent and audience con-
were not necessarily art majors; Special mention was given to Rev. John Poux, who is ac-
any Mercyhurst student was eligi- a bit here and there too/' As the tact, were fa tramp dance and tive in the Catholic Family Move-
Barb Kosciolek, who was high summer ended, so ended her job, baton routine by Snarl Wheten ment at Saint Peter's Cathedral
ble to participate. I point man for the tournament as
The purpose of the art sale was but in its place she now works as and a presentation of Christmas in Erie andaalso^ a head master
well as her class. a governess to the children of a folk songs by Peggy Hock. These of Cathedral Prep, conducted the
to give participants a chance to The play-offs for the current
display their talents and to earn Swiss family. "The summer end- girls completed in the all-col- monthly Day of Recollection, Sat-
standings will Include two games. ed too quickly. I went to Lau- lege competition at Gannon, urday, December 5.
some money before Christmas. All The first will take place between
profits derived from the sale went sanne to take a F r e n c h December 12.
the juniors and freshmen, with course at the University for three J 1 Thee afternoon program con-
to the artists; ?the club did not the winning team challenging the "t Varied Talent sisted of a series of conferences
receive any profit. § weeks. After the course was over, Among the other talent was la alternated with periods of mental
sophomores for the second game. I returned to Vulpera to work as musical scene from the motion
The president of the Art Club Y Trophies will be awarded to the prayer or spiritual reading.'. The
js Claire Cronin. f a governess for the Pinosch fam-3 picture "Bye, Bye Birdie". The
winning team and to individual ily who own all of Vulpera. Onf song "Telephone Hour" was doneij theme of the conferences was the
class high point men. The games October 25, we came to Pontres- by fourteen members of the "Circle of Love" involving Ood,
Students Decorate are played on Thursday jj night at
7:00 in the gym. Co-managers for
slna which is their winter resi- freshman class- Those on stage
dence. At times the!kids are so were Ann Dysinger, Betty Barzak,
the?individual
Father Poux
and
was
his neighbors.
available for
the tournament are Pat Riley and
Dorm Rooms, Halls Pat Nicolletti. After the volley ball
lovable but at other times |pj .!! Kathy McDowell, Maureen Kelly,
This language barrier (the chil- Kathleen Iacardi, Kathy Fitzger-
p r i v
sessions
a t e
and
consultations
celebrated
between
Mass for
j
season, WAA will undertake bas-
, The holiday spirit has over- ketball competition. dren speak |Homansch, Italian ald, Pat Hbwley, Jeanne Maurey, those attending.
taken the halls and rooms of and German with ajbit of French Kay Williams, Adria Kelleher, •$The Day of Recollections was
Exercises Scheduled attended by members of the So-
both Egan£ and McAuley Halls. and English thrown in.) makes Mary Jane Kiebert, Judy Grana,
Decorations lugged back after For those who find the dally dality, YCS and CCD. |
diet enlarging their physique, spe- discipline j quite difficult." and Eileen McManus.
Thanksgiving or purchased down- Shirley plans to return to the On December 8, the Sodality
lal exercise; classes have been In keeping with the \ theme of held its annual Communion
town appear throughout each United States next spring. In the the carnival, Winter Whirl, Pat
dormitory. § organized jby Judy Moffett and Breakfast. Rev. Richard Sulli-
Mary Ellen Symons. They take meantime, she is "seizing the op- Lawlor presented an organ medley
The traditional wreaths and portunity." I f van, ) director of religious activi-
place on Monday and Wednesday of ) Christmas carols. Three ties at Gannon College, celebrated
stockings still seem to be the Ed. note' Shirley was a member members of the sophomore class
most! popular ornaments. Some evenings in the gym from 9:30 to Mass. Edward Greene, a mem-
10:00-1 Vigorous exercises are of the 1963 Freshmen class. Her presented | a repetoire of folk
residents have J on| display trees, work and travel tour of| Europe songs including "All My Sorrows" ber of thef Erie Serra Club,
candy canes and angels- Other soothed by musical accompani- spoke on the Lay Apostalate. The
ment. All students are invited to was sponsored by the American and "Cottonfields". with a Span-
original trimmings feature lights, Student's Information Service. program closed with a Bible vigil
attend the "shaping up" session. fish innovation. The Spanish trio honoring the Immaculate Concep-
bells and even an occasional cot- included Nancy McNamara, Barb tion.
ton-whiskered Santa Claus. The meates fthe atmosphere. T h e
lounges are decorated on-- each
floor and the scent of Christmas
marked-off calendars show that
there are only eight more days
El. Ed. Members Kosciolek and Barb Branzovich^
I Nancy also! did a solo act with |
The Lit
f Lit
Clubs
Club
is again sponsor-
songs from "Camelot" and "The
trees and popcorn chains per- until Christmas.
Attend Conference Fantastics."
Dance Number
J ing
hours.
a series
On
of
December
afternoon
7, a
coffee
group
of student teachers presented a
Frosh S e l e c t Class Officers On November 14, Sister M. Sus- Combining the winter theme in panel discussion. Those compris-
anne, head of the Elementary both act and costume, Chris Ogni-
The usual procedure of elect- Keim, Karen Zymilinski, Gloria Lu Education Department, and mem- bene did a dance routine to the ing the panel were Peggy Hock,
ing I officers for the freshman Critelli, Betty Barczak, and Lin- |bers of the El. Ed. Club attended m u s i c a l accompaniment of Kathy McManus, Barb Brairton
class was changed this year. In- da Salem; secretary—Kay Wll- a Science Research Associates "Sleigh Ride" while attired in her and Nancy\ Nones. Celia Coletta
stead! of scheduling voting for lems, Sally Koss, and Pat Nico- Conference, held at Mayfield, reindeer costume. Chris did a served as moderator of the panel.
early in October, the elections le tte; treasurer—Donna Costanzo; Ohio. I ohange-of-pace jazz dance to "Big On JDecember 14, •} Paul Mc-
Andrews spoke on "Machalvelli
were held after Thanksgiving va- Georgina Cantoni, and Terry The opening address of the Noise From Winnetka." and the Policies of Shakespeare."
cation. 1 Jones. clinic was given by Dr. Raymond Jane Prosser'added a classical
Those who were chosen to rep- A. Patouillet, Associate Professor atmosphere with her performance Junior Class
An jlnformal discussionfhour In Juniors received their class
resent the Freshman' Class of McAuley Lounge, December 2, of Education * at Columbia Uni- of "0|M!o Babbino Caro." Ac-
1064-65 are Mary Jane Kiebcrt, presented an opportunity for all versity, New York. Following Dr. companied on the piano by Jo rings at the annual ring ceremony
president; Jeanne* Keim, vice- the freshmen? to meet nominees Patouillet's speech group meetings Anne Jazwinski, Jane preceded at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Decem-
president; Kay WillemsJ secre- and! learn their views. were held j with specializations in (her selection with an t English ber 15. Father Biebel blessed the
tary; and Donna Costanzo, treas- the areas of Elementary Science, translation in order to "make it rings. The blessing was followed
urer. United Effort 1 Identifying Pupil Needs, and How more ^meaningful." by Mass in the chapel.
Candidates Selected l E a c h presidential candidate To Study. Sue Geltch added more of the
These girls were elected by stressed the point of unity. Since Spanish motiff with an accordion
the freshman class of 1964 is the The | El. Ed. Club members at- Burhenn's | Pharmacy
their I classmates from a slate of solo entitled "Espana Cani." Sue
nominees. The nominees included, largest in in the history of Mer- tending! included Elaine Berch- also played a polka.
cyhurst, the ^nominees felt unity told, Janis Bodnar, Mary Ann Corner 38th St. and Pine Ave.
president—Mary Jane Kiebert, Celia Colettapconcluded the H | | Phone GL 6-77G2 | | '
Elaine Wilson, and Lorraine Con- and spirit were essential for the Kelly, Maureen Bees and Pat performances with a monologue Erie, Penna.
dino; vice-president—J e a n n e class. Riley. telling of the escapades of a small

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