tl19590302-000 "TOWER LIGHT Vol. XJ, No. 11 \ State Teachers College, Towson 4, Maryland March 2, 1959 GLEN PLAYERS TO OFFER BROADWAY MUSICAL '61 Presented I'd Rather Live in the U.S.A., an original musical by William Moessinger was presented by the Sophomore Class on Friday night, February 27, at 8 P.M. in the Stephens Hall auditorium. It is traditional for each class to present a production for the rest of the college. The Sophomores worked hard preparing for their big night. Featured in this production were Nancy Thomas, Dick Evans, Barbara Tate, and Earl Stickles. Other actors included Milt Saulsbury, Chico Cherewko, Ken Flickinger, and Tim Shortall. Completing the list of main characters were Charleen Trimble, Sandy Swan and Bonita Rakes. A large number of Sophomores partici-pated in the dancing and singing choruses. Original songs and most of the script were written by William Moessinger. Bill was given some assistance for the script committee. ""The Crossroads of Life"" the class song of the Sophomores has also been written by Bill. It was pre-sented to the college on the night of the show following the finale. Among the new songs in the show were the title song, ""I'd Rather Live in the U.S.A."", several ballads which include, ""Somewhere There's My Lover"", ""You're Not Here"", and ""If You Could Be My Bride"", and the inspiring ""Rejoice."" The show had its share of novelty numbers in ""The Gutter Song,"" ""Boys! Boys! Boys!"", ""Recipe for Romance,"" and ""At the End of a Love Affair."" Many of these tunes rou'll want to hear again and again. Besides having written the show, Bill Moessinger also directed it. Carole Davidson and Nancy Fore-acre, social chairmen, organized production committees until the director was selected. Heading the technical staff, super-vizing the building of scenery and handling the lighting was Regis Rheb. Reg, as he is called by friends, is known about S.T.C. for his work with the Glen Players. The choreography was done by Phyllis Stinchcomb who was the director of last year's production of ""The Lyme and I."" As is traditional, the plot was unannounced and kept a secret until the night of the performance. Every-one was very nicely surprised. After the show the cast and pro-duction workers were invited to (Attend a party at the home of the Sophomore Class advisor, Mr. Albendroth. FLASH ! ! Dr. Joseph A. Falco, of the Social Sciences Department was recently elected advisor to the class of 1962. Sweethearts Of 1959 BARBARA STRONG and ED SCHUMACHER Congratulations are in order for Ed Schumacher and Barbara Strong, the whwers of the 1959 Sweetheart Couple Contest. Ed and Barbara were chosen February 14 at the almost postponed Sweetheart Dance at the Fifth Regiment Armory. Congratulations from the staff of Tower Light. Air Force Offers WAF, Pilot Careers Three officers of the Air Force were on campus February 25 to talk to all Towson students who might be interested in career oppor-tunities in the Air Force. These officers included a woman, Captain Mary A. Delsman, who spoke to the girls about the opportunities open to women for Officers' Candidate School and also Direct Appoint-ments as WAF officers. Captain Kenneth S. Mann and Technical Sergeant Roy E. Ashcraft made up the rest of the team. They discussed the Aviation Cadet pro-gram, and the new Officer Training Program for college graduates. Before becoming a member of the WAF, Captain Delsman completed 3 years of college and one year of internship in medical technology at the University of Oregon Medical School. She also has a bachelor's degree in journalism from University of Oregon. TOWSON EVALUATED The Evaluation Committee of the Middle States Association of col-leges and Secondary Schools pre-sented their preliminary report based on their observations of Mon-day, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning to the State Teachers Col-lege faculty Wednesday afternoon. Included in the evaluation team are chairman F. Taylor Jones, Ex-ecutive Secretary of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, New York City; President George W. Angell of State University Teachers College, Plattsburg, New York; W. T. Boston, Director of Certification and Accreditaton, State Department of Educaton, Baltimore, Maryland; Helen Hagger, Librarian, State Teachers College, Oswego, New York; and Thomas Johnson, Supervisor of Elementary Schools, Prince Georges County Board of Education, Upper Marlboro, Mary-land. Also on the committee are Marion Kayhart, Professor of Biology, Cedar Crest College, Allentown; Pennsylvania; Charles W. Mc- Cracken, Dean of Student Personnel Services, Trenton State College, Trenton, New Jersey; President Thomas R. Miller, State Teachers College, Edinboro, Pennsylvania; Frederic W. Ness, Academic Vice- President and Dean, Dickinson Col-lege, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and President Harry W. Porter, State Teachers College, Fredonia, New York. Three of the members of this evaluating committee, Mr. Johnson and Presidents Angell and Miller, also represent the National Council for Accreditation of Teachers Col-leges. Having arrived in Baltimore Sun-day afternoon, the Evaluation Com-mittee attended a buffet supper on campus that night. Present at the buffet supper from the staff and faculty of S.T.C. were President Earle Hawkins, The Council of De-partment Heads which included Mr. Lloyd Miller, Dr. Harold Moser, Dr. L. Edward Bevins, Dr. Corinne Bize, Dr. Marvin Vopel, Mr. John Duro, Dr. Frances Clarke, Dr. Wilfred Hathaway, and Miss Pearle Blood. Also at the supper were members of the Evaluation Coordinating Committee and the Administration; included in these groups are Dean Kenneth Browne, Dr. Genevieve Heagney, Dr. William Pelham, Dr. Rebecca Tansil, Mr. Stanley Pollack, Dr. William Hartley, Dean Orrielle Murphy, Miss Flossie Jones and Mr. Karl Moser. At the buffet supper the Evalua-tion Committee of the M.S.A. was given an opportunity to get ac-quainted with members of S.T.C.'s faculty. On the following day they began their job of observation. With the President's Room in Stephens Hall serving as headquarters, they went around the campus interview-ing faculty members and students, sitting in on classes and examining the college buildings and facilities. They also held meetings at which time they discussed their findings. In connection with these discussion periods, a new method was tried according to Dean Browne. This innovation allowed President Haw-kns, Dr. Harold Moser, and Dean Browne to sit in on these discus-sions. After leaving the college each member will write a report of his assigned phase of the visit and send it to the chairman, F. TaYlor Jones. Mr. Jones will make a personal re-port at a meeting of the Commission of Higher Education of the M.SA. Cast Of 72 In Bernstein Musical Now in the midst of rehearsals, the Glen Players will present the musical production, Wonderful Town on the nights of March 19, 20, 21, in the Stephens Hall auditorium. The entire production is under the direction of Mr. William C. Kramer, who is being assisted by 'Bruce John-son and Carolyn Lyle as production Coordinator and assistant director respectively. Written by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, Wonderful Town is based upon the hit Broadway play, My Sister Eileen, which ran for 200 performances and starred Shirley Booth. It appeared recently on CBS Television with Rosalind Russell, Sydney Chaplin, and Jacquelyn McKee-ver in leading parts. The story is light, humorous, and fast-moving. It concerns the ad-ventures of two sisters�Ruth and Eileen Sherwood�who leave the shelter of Columbus, Ohio, to make their claim to fame and fortune in New York City during the 1930's. They reluctantly take up residence in Greenwich Village, and life from that moment on is entangled with out-of- season football players, Brazilian naval officers, a newspaper reporter, a magazine editor, a soda-jerk and countless Other characters. To complement the story written by Fields and Chodorov, the amazing Leonard Bernstein has supplied a brash, snappy, and colorful musical score. The lyrics were written by Betty Conden and Adolph Green. After an extensive series of tryouts, Mr. Kramer selected a very capable cast. Bernie Thrush, a freshman who appeared in the recent one-act plays, portrays Ruth Sherwood. Her sister Eileen is played by Sali Cohan, who many Towsonites remember for her performance in Picnic last year. Spiro Malas makes his initial appearance for the Glen Players in the part of Bob Baker, the magazine editor. The perenial Otts Laupus, with a long string of Glen Players appearances behind him, returns again as Wreck, the out-of-season football player. Also appearing in the show in supporting �roles are Ron Budney, Jerry Riley, Lincoln Sparks, Ellen Hemmeter, Margie Dietz, and Judie Turpin. Others in the cast are Bob Deller, Sallie Kravetz, Jim Thomas, Howard Eisner, Ed Badolato, and Penny Friesland. The Brazilian naval cadets, who form a rollicking conga line are .Yoe Oursler, Earl Myers, Howard Eisner, Richard Evans, Don Milstead, Jim Anderson, Don Vetters, Jim Thomas, and Bob Deller. The singing chorus, under the direction of Maureen Deller, con-sists of Bobbie Derr, Penny Friesland, Mildred Cox, Jeannie Valdivia, Judie Turpin, Polly Machin, and Sallie Kravetz. Also in this group are Eileen Karabell, Gerry Haney, Dee Brown, Betsy Thompson, Diane &igen, Judy Blank, Elaine Willis, Nancy Thomas, Judy Pensel, Joan Galkin, Kay Harper and Ronnie Lutz. Other members of the chorus are Claire Velie, Sue Harris, Pat Boulay, Janice Jenkins, Virginia Held, Bob Deller, Rich-ard Evans, Jim Thomas, Earl Myers, Ron Budney, and Howard Eisner. The dancing chorus under the direction of Vivien Lesher, consists of Tom Rubeling, Bunky Ford, Bunky Hunt, Chuck Mott, Joe Carstens, Jim Anderson, Don Vetters, Bruce Johnson, Jack Turner, Simone Gold-stein, Joni Baker, Joan Kolodny, Phyllis Balzer, Madeline Cox, Janet Rein, Joanie Frank, Carol Beachley, and Carol Baily. In connection with publicity for the production, the Glen Players are planning a school-wide ticket selling contest in which a cash prize will be given to the winner. ARE YOU ELIGIBLE? All students who wish to apply for scholarships for the school year 1959-1960 are asked to file applica-tions by March 9. The application forms may be secured from the Business Office. When they are completely filled out they may be mailed to Miss Nina Hughes, Chair-man of the Committee on Financial Aid. There are thirty-five Helen Aletta Linthicum scholarships awarded each year. Both freshmen and upperclassmen are eligible for these one hundred dollar scholarships. Ten are set aside for entering fresh-men. For Sophomores there are ten, for juniors ten, and for seniors five The Linthicwn Scholarships were established by the will of Helen Aletta Linthicum, widow of J. Charles Linthicum, who was a member of the Class of 1886. Students are eligible for a one hundred dollar scholarship awarded each year by the Maryland organi-zation of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Upperclass students may receive the Minnie V. Medwedeff Endow-ment Scholarship. This award is made annually to an outstanding student selected by the trustees of the fund. The scholarship was established in memory of Minnie V. Medwedeff by her father. The Committee on Financial Aid wishes to have all applications ready for consideration in early March so that awards may be made before the close of the year. "
