Miss Elizabeth Hanz came to the United States on March 10, 1961. She spent two days in Conn ecticut after landing in New York City. Miss Hanz comes to us from Oppenheim near Meinz Con the Rhine). She is staying in Hazleton with Mr. Newman until June 7. Then she will travel to Indiana and finally to tfaterbury, Conn. From there she will depart for Germany. She thinks that life is different here, because of the size of the country. She also states that to be a clerk in Germany one must go to school for three years as an apprentice. Then he is licensed to practice. After five years he can teach others. Miss Hanz Life in Germany consists of movies, dances, and similar activities. In other words, Germany and the United States have in common many similarities. Miss Hanz spends her leisure by occasionally attending classes with friends. DOCTOR EDDY ASIRVATHAM VISITS HIGHACRES On Wednesday, April 26, 1961, Dr. Eddy Asirvatham lectured to the students of the Highacres' Campus on India's Foreign Policy. Dr. Asirvatham defended Indian neutrality in his talk, by classifying it as "dynamic neutrality." He has been educated in three countries. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Madras; his bachelor of Divinity from Hartford Theological Seminary; and his Doctorate from Edinburgh University. He is a graduate of Social Ethics and Political Philosophy from Harvard. (continued on page two) GUEST FROM GERMANY ANNUAL MAY DAY DRAWS NEAR On May 13, 1961, at three o'clock, the Theta Sigma Pi Sorority will present the Annual May Day Coronation in the Student Union Building. The May Day tradition began at the Penn State Campus at Hazleton in 1945. Ceremonief Combined the Coronation of the queen with ? May Day rites and the Queen's Ball. When the Hazleton Campus moved to Highacres in 1950, the May Day tradition took on a natural freshness from its eminence on Butler mountain overlooking the beautiful Conyngham Valley. This year the queen and her court are the following; Connie Beiletiere, current president of the sorority, queen. Randy Allen, maid of honor. Sophomore attendants: Dolores Ritsick, Donata Matteo, Bernice Mulik. Freshman attendants: Carmela Bangor, Grace Ramaize, Diane Kapes. Crown bearer: Anna Rose Melfi. Scroll bearer: Kay Dreisbach. Heart bearer: Connie Beiletiere. Key bearer: Marion Petrosky. The program for the afternoon is as follows: Laurel chain, coronation of the queen, dance selections, organ selections by Mr. Fred Houser, ballet dance, musical quintet, solo by June Getz, instrumental selections by Peter Forland, another dance selection, and the recessional march. The Hazleton Campus dancers, under the direction of Mr. Saullo, include; Lois Lombardo, Sally Switaj, Barbara Dagostin, Joyce Laytar, Jim Marcolina, John Brown, Greg Hannish, and Burt Glassner. Refreshments will be provided by the PSU Hazleton Campus Womens' Auxiliary. The Queen's Ball will be held that night, at 9 P.M. in the Student Union Building under the sponsorship of the Student Government Association.
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