HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN HIGHACRES CAMPUS ELECTION Mr* ■pattern* student council advisor, has announced that a Freshman election will be held February 19 for the selection of aFreshman Student Council member along with a Freshman President* The presidency has been vacated by Ted Tar-one, who has risen to the status of Sophomore# One Student Council Member— snip was vacated by George Ripsom, who has transferred to the Ma in Campus* Anyone wishing to run for election to an office must circulate a petition to be signed by ten fellow class members* This petition must be turned in to Mr* Matt— em by February 17* WELCOME TO HIGHACRES 1 NEW RPTC INSTRUCTOR Since last semester, a new addition to the faculty has been made in the person of Captain Arthur G. Lockard# Capt* Lockard, a native Pennsylvanian, is a. gr aduate of Milton High School* He received his B.S, at East Sarolina State# North Carolina# and his M.S. at Indiana Univ ersity, Bloomington, Indiana. Capt* Lockard though now an Air Force officer distinguished himself during World War'*' H as a Navy man in the South Pacific and also served in the Korean action* The Captain is enjoying his assignment to the Hazleton Center very much* He was enjoyably surprised over the beauty and setting of our Highacres Campus and is pleased to be on the faculty here* The Collegian on behalf of the students and faculty wishes to extend its heart iest welcome to the new ROTC instructor. STUDENT UNION ON ITS WAY Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Univer sity Park, the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State University approved construction of a Student Union Building at the Highacres campus of Hazleton Penn State Center* The general contract goes to Ralph H, Woelfel# lowest of seven bidders# as a figure of s£lL#62o, FEBRUARY Mt 19.5 G George F* SoLallo was the lowest of six; bidders.on the plumbing contract and was awarded the work at his figure of ss,B9£* DeLallo was also tho lowest of seven bidding on the heating contract# get ting the contract at, a figure of Veglia Electric Construction will do the electrical work at a bid price of $6#375# lowest of three bidders© Harry B. Lentz, local architect# des igned the building and will supervise its construction* The new structure will be located about 150 feet west of the main building and will provide a spectacular view of Conyngham Valley* To be built on two levels, tho side of the building facing the valley will be almost entirely of glass* It will be 90 feet long and 55 feet wide« The plans call for a fireproof building of brick and stone with a structural steel franc.. Heating plans specify a central heating# automatic, anthracite coal plant® Con sideration was given to a heating system tied in to tho main building, but-it was abandoned as impractical and unecon omical* The building will contain a largo rec reation room on the main floor# This can also be used for a cafeteria, since a spacious kitchen is part of the main floor arrangements# There will also be rooms for varied student such as tho school newspaper -and clubs - A book, room is planned, and provisions have been made for a supervisor's office-: Lounge and rest rooms will be located or tho lower of the two‘levels* Plans have been incorporated for future expansion with excavation and finishing of the entire ground floor level# Some authorities on higher education pre diet that much of the future develop ment in Pennsylvania and in states will
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