Kiski Minutes, October 23, 1942

Vol. LV, No. 1 Kiski Unbeaten KISKI Scoring in the second and fourth Union- quarters, Kiski defeated town Boys Club on Saturday, Oc- tober 10, by a 13-0 score. But the fast backs and the husky line. were unable to repeat, and Mer- cersburg held them to a scoreless tie on the following weekend. To- morrow, October 24, the team faces Carnegie Tech Reserves - possibly the strongest opponent of the season. (Continued on page 4). News From Alumni Front Hundreds of letters have been. pouring into the school in con- nection with the alumni trustee voting, and there is not enough. space to print the many comments. which have come in, describing the various activities of different alumni in the military services. Among the 3700 alumni Kiski is represented in every part of the world from high officers in the Solomon's to buck privates in Ire- land, Panama, and in camps all over the country. Some of the older alumni are in Africa in charge of construction jobs, and when the war is over, a booklet describing their activities will be issued to the alumni. An extract from a letter writ- MINUTES KISKIMINETAS SPRINGS SCHOOL, SALTSBURG, PA. COMING EVENTS Oct. 23-Junior Varsity Foot- ball game-Blairsville Junior Varsity-here. Oct. 23 Speaker: Rev. Ryburn -Evacuation from Burma and Tailand. Oct. 24 Homecoming; Varsity Football game Carnegie Tech reserves, 2:30 P. M.- Lunch 1:00 Trustes 10 A. M. Oct. 29-Junior Varsity Foot- ball game Blairsville Junior Varsity-away. Oct. 30-Varsity Football game -Monessen-away (night) Oct. 31-Hallowe'en Dance. Nov. 1-Vesper Service: Bish- op Ward-Erie. Nov. 8-Vesper Service: Rev. Carson Greensburg. Nov. 14 Var. Football game -Mercersburg-away. Nov. 15 Vesper Service: Rev. Kinsolving Pittsburgh. Nov. 21-Var. Football game -Indiana S. T. C. reserves- away (tentative). Nov. 21 Football banquet. Nov. 25-1 P. M., Thanksgiving Recess begins. Nov. 30-7 P. M., Thanksgiving Recess ends. ten in by the father of William D. Music Program MacMonagle, while in more detail than most of them, is indicative of the interesting adventures. "I have filled this in for my Getting Big Play son and hope that it is satis- This Year factory. He could not wait for the U. S. to declare war, so he Cramer Heads went to Canada and joined the Organizations RCAF. One year ago this month he went to England and Alumni Flock Back October 23, 1942 For Homecoming Fete First Dance On Hallowe'en Home Talent To Handle Musical End Draft Brings Faculty Changes Full Program Of Activities The war, obviously, has made Awaits Grads an inroad into the Kiski faculty as it has into the faculty of every Scores of alumni will return to private and public school in the youthful haunts as Kiski swings country. However, the school has into its annual Homecoming Day filling these Well here it is; that big event been fortunate in on Saturday, October 24. As the you've all been waiting for. Only gaps with competent teachers. old grads revive acquaintances seven more days. Surely you On October 20th Reverend John and memories of years past, they know what I'm talking about. Yes, Dawson and Mrs. Dawson will ar- will be occupied in such activities that's it. It's the Hallowe'en rive at Kiski. Reverend Dawson as football, the alumni luncheon Dance from 9 until 12, on the will teach Latin and will attend and the Trustees meeting. boys will wear their military dress uniform and the girls, for- mal gowns. Admission will be one dollar per couple. The music will night of October thirty-first. The to the spiritual life of the campus. A Trustees' meeting will be held. He will also assist in coaching in the library at 10:00 a. m. Some football and probably will coach of the Trustees-Charles E. Howe, basketball. Mrs. Dawson will as- George W. Jackson, John J. Daub, sist the faculty, particularly in and Wilson F. Marks, are in ac- helping to replace men teachers tive military service and obvious- as they are called into military ly will not be able to attend. Dr. Tolley, who has recently resigned. as President of Allegheny Col- lege to accept the Chancellorship of Syracuse University, will be be provided by the Kiski Kats, a service. band made up of the musical tal- ent among the boys. Rumor has it that they are really solid. They already have shown smooth music. On November 1st Mr. Earl El- to a chosen few, and are still wood Prugh will come to Kiski to working hard to have a large take over mathematics and me- unable to attend, and Dr. Hutchi- repertoire ready for the dance. In chanical drawing. Mrs. Prugh son, of W. & J., has a Trustees' addition is an added laugh-getting will not come to the campus im- meeting on the same day and will mediately, but we expect to wel- be unable to attend. come her here later. Mr. Prugh Besides the amusement provid- At 1:00 p. m., the annual Alum- has been teaching at Indiana ni Association luncheon ed by the band, the campus offers State Teachers College for a great held in the Main Building and of- I will be several lovely places to show your attraction. ample. The majority of the girls the Spring Path, for ex- many years and had retired. Rec-ficers will be elected for the com- ognizing the necessity for older ing year, in addition to the regu- teachers who are still physically lar business of the Association. students capable, Mr. Prugh has agreed to At 2:30 p. m. the football team. and faculty will be turning out in come to Kiski to continue with will play Carnegie Tech Reserves. an effort to make our first dance a the work which must be done by The school band will play before big success. If your best girl lives older men as the younger men and during the game. Immedi- This year Kiski has the largest too far from school, try one of are called into service. Mr. Prugh ately after the game there will be was transferred to the RAF. music program it has ever had. the Saltsburg girls if you know has been very active in coaching a reception at the home of Mr. L. He is stationed near London Mr. Cramer, who has taught pre- one. Variety is the spice of life, athletics and will continue his in- M. Clark for the alumni and their and is Captain of a Stirling viously at Clymer and Ligonier, is you know. terest along this line at Kiski. friends. bomber. He has been over ev-in charge of all the organizations. ery large city in Europe and The musical program falls nat- has had some close calls. Over urally into three divisions: the targets such as Hamburg, Os- band, the orchestra, and the glee Mr. Etter Joins nabruck, Bremen, Duisberg, club. So far this fall the em- etc., he has had his planes bad ly shot up. Three motors have been shot away and a propeller lost, but he always limps back twenty-two piece organization is phasis has been placed on the Armed Forces band, mainly because its duty is to play at football games. The Mr. Etter has already been call- At 5:45 p. m. everyone will as- ed into active service. Reverend semble in the dining room and the Joseph MacCarroll, who had been school glee club will give a short assisting during the last semester concert before dinner is served. of last year and during the sum- mer with the religious work and in teaching Latin, has been called Kiski's First Another member of the faculty to the Chaplain School at Harvard. Mr. Lawrence Springer, who Summer School to England. He says that the already demonstrated at the Mer- has been called to serve in the U. S. can do a lot, once they cersburg game, and added much Army. Mr. Lester T. Etter had taught Latin here last year and get going, to relieve the bur- to the school spirit. just returned to the teaching staff, coached the very successful bask- During the summer Kiski in- etball team, is a Lieutenant in the den on the RAF. This, because The orchestra and glee club after an absence of one year, augurated a combination school Navy and the last report was that and camp, designed for boys who they are using the RAF every have had less practice, for their when he was called up. night that the weather is good. obligations to perform come later Germany, he hopes will crack in the year. The orchestra, with inson College, first came to Kiski last year, is overseas with Mr. Etter, a graduate of Dick- Sembrat, who also taught here need extra credits and who want this winter, but he says of eighteen members, will play on exercise. The experiment was in 1936. He served here until Army. While we have had no re- Sept. 1st that to date we are the first Sunday in November. 1940 when he left to take his de- cent reports from Mr. Reamer or successful. not yet winning the war. He The glee club will put in a brief gree as Master of Education at Mr. Ely, who taught here he was located in Bermuda. Mr. a vacation with plenty of outdoor the last There were four periods of has lost many (approximately appearance at dinner after the Columbia University. This year year, it is supposed that they are school in the morning and a full and from his letters we note tured number will be a new patri- Mr. Etter returned to direct the both in service somewhere. half) of his friends already Homecoming Day game. The fea- guidance program of the school. program of sports in the after- noon. The 35 boys present, in that he is becoming very tired. otic song. With the addition of Reverend charge of many of the regular fac- This month he had two new There is one organization, in- The student body, and especial- Dawson and Mr. Prugh to the ulty, were given an opportunity Stirling bombers, one of which evitable when a group of enthusi- ly the boys of Wilson Hall, where faculty, and with Mrs. Arnold, to take two semesters of accredit- was smashed up completely, astic boys get together, which has Mr. Etter was house-master, feel Mrs. Prugh and Mrs. Clark en- ed courses. As a result of the but no one hurt. Just today not been mentioned. Just organ- deeply his going. He was an un- gaged in supplementing the teach- extensive afternoon sports pro- there will be a release to the ized is the dance band, all strictly derstanding teacher, a friend and ing force, it is probable that Kiski gram, the boys not only became papers of the loss of his closest solid senders, are set to give out companion in leisure hours, and a is in a stronger position from the more proficient in sports they al- friend, Jack Evans, of Akron, with sentimental swing sprinkled guide always. Good luck, Mr. faculty point of view than almost ready knew, but also learned ad- (Continued on page 4) Etter. any other similar institution. ditional ones. (Continued on page 4)