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