May 6, 1964
PREXY IS 54
President Eric A. Walker
marked his fifty-fourth birthday
on Wednesday, April 29.
Born in Long Eaton, England
on April 29, 1910, Walker came
to the United States in 1923. He
lived with an aunt in Wrightsville,
Pa. during his high school years.
From eighth grade through
high school, Walker worked be
fore and after school at the York
County Foundry. During the sum
mer he did construction work on
the York-Lancaster County bridge
located between Columbia and
Wrightsville.
The President was awarded a
scholarship to Harvard University
where he received his bachelor’s,
masters, and doctorate degrees.
He started his association with
the University after World War
11, having taught at Tufts College
and the University of Connecticut.
Walker rose from the position
of professor and head of the elec
trical engineering department to
dean of engineering and architec
ture in 1951 and finally to Pres
ident of the University in 1957.
Circle K at Kiwanis
On Tuesday, April 28, three
members of the Circle K Club,
Richard Jameson, Martin Mehall,
and Gary Hagenbach, accompa
nied by Mr. William Schneider,
Assistant Director, attended a Ki
wanis Luncheon at the Hotel Al
tamont.
The high point of the luncheon
was an address by the Former
Commandant of the U. S. Marine
Corps Brigadier General James
Hittle (U.S.M.C. Ret.). General
Hittle’s remarks were concerned
with the present situation in
Cuba.
An announcement by Attorney
Pascoe Schiavo was also made
during the meeting of a bottle
drive to be sponsored by Kiwanis
for the benefit of the local Boy
Scouts. Atty. Schiavo announced
the pickup date to be May 2.
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HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN
3 Profs. To Attend
Summer Sessions
Three members of the High
acres faculty have been selected
by the National Science Found
aation to attend summer sessions.
Mr. Richard McKinstry is one of
the forty selected applicants to do
graduate work in Contemporary
Psychology at Beloit College,
Wisconsin.
Mr. Dennis Cimino has been
chosen by the National Science
Foundation Summer Institute for
college teachers of chemistry to
take graduate courses in chemis
try at the City University of New
York City.
The National Science Foun
dation Institute for college teach
ers of physics has designated Mr.
Jesse Pollard as one of those col
lege teachers to take graduate
courses in physics at the Univer
sity of Kansas.
Activities Schedule
For The Spring Term
May 4-18 National Sculpture
Sculpture Society Exhibit.
May 8-9 - Pennsylvania State
University Intercampus Speech
Concourse.
May 8 Dance Music by the
Crescendoes.
May 15—Movie.— ‘
-“The Grapes of
Wrath.”
May 15-16 O. S. G. A. Spring
Term Meeting at University
Park.
May 23—May Ball.
June 6—Convocation.
June 10—Classes end.
June 11-12-13—Final Exams,
June 14—Commencement.
World's Fair Trip
On Saturday, May 2, students
of Highacres and their guests
plan to attend the World’s Fair.
The trip, which will be made by
bus, is being sponsored by a group
of Highacres students.
S.G.A. ELECTION
The Student Government Asso
ciation held its election on
April 15 and selected the follow
ing officers: president, G. Kane
Hoefling, Jr.; vice president, Jerry
Kapes; treasurer, Cathy Stepanik
(appointed); and secretary, Karen
Kreitzberger (appointed).
The students elected to the nine
vacancies which occurred when
students transferred to the Main
Campus, University Park, include:
Robert Lutz, Richard Tito, Elaine
Hahn, Stanley Milora, Merv
Schaefer, Louis Misentone, Jack
Richards, Thomas Murmello, and
Andrew Selitsky. These individ
uals will serve on the Student
Government Association during
the coming Fall term.
Reading Festival
The 16th Inter college Interpre
tative Reading Festival was held
at University Park on Thursday
and Friday, April 23 and 24. Dr.
Elbert R. Bowen, professor of
speech at Central Michigan Uni
versity, was commentator for the
program.
Students participating in this
event from the Hazleton Campus
were Margaret Boyer, Joseph
Broyan, Paulette Vetter, and
Jerry Kapes. They were accompa
nied to University Park by Pro
fessor Andrew Kafka, Assistant
Professor of English.
Four sessions were held during
the Festival: prose, multiform,
poetry, and drama.
Circle K Election
The Circle K Club recently held
an election of officers for the 1964
Spring Term. The newly elected
officers are as follows:
President Gary Hagenbach
Vice-President Brent Klinetob
Secretary Dave Rhinard
Treasurer Vincent Gennaro
Chaplain and Chairman of the
Sergeant-of-Arms Committee —
Albert Harry
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Club News and Activities
Page Three
RESULTS
Dr. Strong Lectures
On Friday, April 17, Dr. Earl
P. Strong, Dean of the Business
College of P. S. U., addressed a
group of students from the eco
nomics and I. E. classes, as well
as members of the Business and
Economics Club.
In addition to outlining the
Business College of Penn State,
Dr. Strong informed his audience
of the many opportunities in the
business field. He also pointed out
the importance of developing per
sonality, intellect, and imagina
tion, regardless of one’s curricu
lum.
2 Highacres Dances
Two dances have thus far been
held during the Spring Term at
Highacres: Beginning of Term
Dance on April 3 and April
Showers Dance on April 10. 1
Students enjoyed the music of
the Velmonts and the Citations re
spectively at these dances.
Chaperons for the affairs were
Professor Andrew Kafka, Pro
fessor John Longo, and Mrs. Mary
Ferry.
Movie Shown at SUB
On Friday, April 17, “The
Trial” was shown to a group of
students and faculty members in
the Student Union Building.
“The Trial,” based on a novel
by Franz Kafka, was written, pro
duced, and directed by Orson
Wells.
The symbolism and controversy
of the movie resulted in much con
versation at the end if the show.
MID-TERM
GRADES DUE
Mid-term grades will be due the
week of May 8 at the advisor’s
office. All students are requested
to check the bulletin board for the
exact date.
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