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              College May Day Pageant Colorful One I One of Largest Throngs in History Witnesses Winding of May Poles With the smiles from happy, carefree youth supplying sunshine during those intervals when nature's ball of fire was hidden behind the clouds, Bloomsburg State Teachers College staged its most spectacular May Day pagentry yesterday afternoon.Before a crowd that veteran observers described as by far the greatest ever to witness this colorful, traditional event of the Spring, Miss Aldona Maslowsky, college senior from Wilkes-Barre, was crowned Queen of the May by James Deily, of town, president of the Community Government Association.From her throne, banked with greens, the queen then viewed with the townspeople the most brilliantly costumed program ever to be presented in connection with May Day and climaxed with the old but ever thrilling winding of the May poles. That wide expanse of rolling terrain which is the campus between Science Hall and the main college buildings provided an ideal setting for the colorful festivities which were carried out with all the precision, pomp and ceremony that is always attendant with coronation ceremonies. On the greensward before Her Majesty scampered the children of the Training School, each attired in the bright colors of Spring and each executing with the ease and thoroughness that comes with long practice the many dances which went to make up the hour and a half program. While nothing entered upon the scene to indicate that these are times of stress with much of the world at war, the solidarity of the Western Hemisphere Republics was reflected and the melting pot which is America emphasized in the presentation of the afternoon. The weatherman upon occasion turned his thoughts to showers but on each occasion a glance at the vari-colored, bedecked May poles changed his mind, for rain has no place in a picture along with the colors of the rainbow and thus, a program which was started in a sunlight sky. ended under the same undimmed light from above. All of the bleachers from the athletic field were moved in position to accommodate the crowd but it turned out in such numbers that those seating accommodations were able to care for but a minor part of the throng.  The ???jon,y either sought setff upon the lawn or stood but so exceptional was the program that all stayed through the presentation although the majority had taken up their positions fully a half hour before the coronation march was heralded by the trumpheters. Miss Lucy McCammon, of the department of physical education, who has directed many of the outstanding May Days of the institution, was again in charge and the crowds which applauded the presentation remained to acclaim it her finest achievement in pageantry. Sharing the limelight in the role of court jesters were Ferdinand the Bull, into which the breath of life was poured by Don Jenkins and Rutter Ohl Jr., and the tots who wandered out intq the center of the presentation to do a little exploring on their own. The former was scheduled. The latter was not but the fact that it was extemporaneous added to its effectiveness. The Maroon and Gold Band of the college entertained for an hour as the crowd assembled. Then, staged with the attention to detail that always is attendant with ceremonies having to do with regality, the coronation procession started. Scattering roses into the path over which the queen would pass were daintily attired flower girls Pauline Hummel, Nancy Snyder, Fern Barbara Law. Mary Louise Bachingcr, Elaine Waterman. Gladys Hall, Ruth Deiterick, Linda Bastian, Margaret Shoemaker and Mary Louise Ebling, who were followed by the stately crown bearer, Harry Tennis. Preceding their queen were the ladies in waiting, attractively attired and with beautiful arm bouquets complimenting their pretty faces. The regalness of Her Majesty was supported by her long train carried by pages John Palovich, Edward Henrie, Carl Busfc, Maxwell Learn, Jimmy Doran, James Miller, George Leighow. Paul Toth, Jack Shoemaker and Harry Keller. No sooner had Deily placed the crown upon the head of the May Queen and she was comfortably settled upon her throne than the kindergarten took over for a prcsensation of the Mexican torilla (pancake) man and a dance of the Republic to the south. This delightful feature was under the supervising of Miss Grace Woolworth assisted by Misses Bernice Honicker, Frances Hull and Rebecca West. First graders did a splendid interpretation of the nursey rhymns "Curley Locks." "Little Tommy Tucker'' and "Georgie  under the supervision of Miss Carolyn Welch. Nothing more colorful was presented during an afternoon that startled with its brilliance than the interpretation of American Indian life by the second grade children in a number supervised by Miss Mabel Moyer assisted by Miss Miriam Mensch, Miss Adelaide Meshinski and William Kanasky. For action the third graders had a natural in a birthday party for twins "Rastus and Dinah."  kfac4 youngsters making the most of their opportunities a"d 'jproviPf splendid Mr*. Lucille Baker supervised the work! with her assistants Miises Vera Foust and June Hoagland. The three upper grades of the Ben Franklin Training School pooled their talents in the presentation of a bull fight, handled by sixth graders under the supervision of; Mrs. Etta H. Keller, and supported' by dances by children of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Fourth graders gave the Los Matlanchines dance under the supervision of Miss Edna J. Barnes with Misses Shirley Tobin and Jessie Propst as assistants and fifth graders were equally effective in a Los Sombradores presentation under the supervision of Mrs. Anna Scott, assisted by Misses Edith Benninger, Miss Mary Whitby and MissJ. Barbara Straub. Sixth grade girls gave a colorful dance after the boys had exhausted their energies earlier as the toreadores who matched their skill against ferocious Ferdinand.As a climax to this series of rapidly moving episodes Ferdinand returned to the scene during a flower dance by college girls, the Misses Virginia Lawhead, Kathryn Hess, Florence Downing, Ruth Mc- Fec. Marjorie Frey, Helen Miller, Batty Hagcnbuch and Marjory Strauscr. with the conclusion being the usual happy storybook ending.College groups took over at this point in the presentation of dances of countries from which their ancestors came. They were all splendid pieces of work and included "Blackberry Blossoms,"' an Irish jig; Bavarian folk dance; the Scotch Four Hand Reel; the Old Mole, an English dance; the Tarantella; Jibi-di. Jibi-di-and Farnadole and Kopak Kolom, a Ukrainian folk dance. The participants in the later number were the most elaborately costumed of the afternoon, their costumes being loaned by Mrs. A. A. Ulanitsky, of Centralia, and with the dance directed .by Miss Linda Ulanitsky. Then came the winding of the May poles, 'some fifteen in number and with the poles so placed on the sloping campus that it was a bright, cheerful sight that will long be a happy memory to the thousands of spectators.  GORGEOUS 4C&* TyrAY Days may come "ami May A Days may go, but the fact remains that when it comes to staging a gorgeous spectacle the hat is still doffed to the originator of May Day festivals in this part of the country ???the Bloomsburg State Teachers College. Yesterday's pageant was no exception to the rule. The great crowd was delighted. - Sell's Contribution sUHV 1 When it comes to Th# longer runs Francis Sell, of Boyertown, the foramer Bloomsburg State Teachers College captain, has a standout boy tn Karver.