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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Successor to The Free Lance, established 1887.
Published eemt-wwkly during the College year, except on holidays,
by students of The Pennsylvania State College, in the interest of the
College, the students, faculty, alumni, and friends.
THE MANAGING BOARD
JOHN A. BRUTZMAN '35 JACK A. MARTIN ’35
Editor Business Manager
FRED W. WRIGHT *35 GEORGE A. RUTLEDGE *35
Sports Editor Circulation Manager
KENNETH C. HOFFMAN '35 R. KENNETH LYONS '35
Managing Editor Local Advertising Manager
JAMES 11. WATSON JR. *35 HARRY J. KNOFF ‘35
Assistant Editor Foreign Advertising Manager
PHILLIP W. FAIR JR. ’35 JOHN J. MATTHEWS *35
Assistant Managing Editor \nst. Foreign Advertising Manager
A. CONRAD HAIGES ’35 EARL G. KEYSER JR. ’35
News Editor Asst. Local Advertising Manager
JAMES D. BEATTY JR. ’35 MARGARET W. KINSLOE ’35
News Editor Women’s Managing Editor
MARCIA B. DANIEL ’’33 ELSIE M. DOUTHETT *35
Women's Editor Women’s News Editor
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
John K. Domes jr. *3G W. Bernard Frcunsch *3C Vance 0. Packard ’3O
Harry U. Henderson jr. ’3C William P. McDowell ’3C
John K. Miller jr. '3O Donald P. Sanders '3G
Charles M. Schwarts jr. '3G
ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS
Philip G. Evans 'DC William 11. Heckman '3G Leonard T. ShofT '3G
Roland W. Oberholtzcr jr. *36 William H. Skirblc '3O
WOMEN’S ASSOCIATE EDITORS
L. Marybel Conabcc *3G Ruth E. Koehler '3O A. Frances Turner '3G
Managing Editor This Issue...
News Editor This Issue
Editorial Offices, 313 Old Main —Telephone COO
Application made for entry at the Post OiTlce, State College,
Penna., as second-class matter.
Tuesday, November 27, 1934
LEGALIZED CUTS
As this week brings Thanksgiving and its resultant
one-day holiday, perhaps a brief resume of the reasons
for the abbreviated respite from classes is in form.
Until last year, the College calendar had provided a four
or five-day vacation.
College authorities felt that this was one of a
number of factors which disrupted work rather thor
oughly during the first semester. Sandwiched be
tween football season and the Christmas vacation some
two weeks later, Thanksgiving provided the connect
ing link in the chain of interruptions, and was viewed
as the one luxury which could be cut from the menu
of collegiana. '
At the same time, the few days thus garnered
from the calendar were tacked to the first part of the
Christmas vacation on the theory that those additional
days could be profitably employed by students who
might be able to find work at home. Obviously, this is
a point which is favorable if one will grant that it is
possible to find work at home.
The chief argument advanced, however, was that
more coherent work could be accomplished during the
semester. Constant week-ends interrupt the train of
thought—students being as they are, the day before
and the day or so after a vacation are. blanks as far
as educational processes are concerned.
But it is on this point that psychology or some
thing failed. Thursday has been named as a College
holiday, without the usual fine being assessed for ab
sences before or after the period. What does this
mean? It means that Wednesday, Friday, and Satur
day will find skeleton classes in session on the campus.
True, professors will undoubtedly be in the rotrum
giving the work which the course demands.
There are two questions to be considered: How
many will be in class to receive the work given, and
how many will be home? Do the College authorities
feel that it is all right to cut and go home anyway, or
why was the regulation fine covering holidays lifted?.
Perhaps all this could be eliminated. It might be
possible to arrange a holiday from Wednesday noon
until Monday morning on next year’s calendar. This
would mean an additional loss of only two days over
the present system. This time could be taken from the
Christmas vacation which is extremely liberal at the
present.
The students would not want to travel on Sunday,
you say. Very well, they can stay here as we do now
and not have a Thanksgiving recess. It seems reason
able to believe that were the situation explained ade
quately, they would be glad to return on Sunday. There
is no question that mon-class hours would be increased.
THE GRASS BETWEEN Old Main and the
Armory is taking its annual punishment. It is to be re
gretted, as it is usually regretted at this time of year,
that students are not enough interested in appearances
to follow the walks laid for their convenience.
CLASS FUNCTIONS have been so arranged by
Student Union this year that a minimum of confusion
should result. The calendar has been worked out in an
effort to cooperate as nearly as possible with the other
functions of the College. Under the present arrange
ment, all dance dates have been set well in advance
in order that meetings or conventions may be held at
a time which will not conflict with the social calendar.
This is not done with a view to belittling either one or
the other, but simply because the town provides in
adequate housing facilities. *
THE RECOMMENDATION that some pamphlet
be prepared for the purpose of better acquainting fresh
men with fraternities is a valuable one, and halted only
by one question. At whose expense will such -a publi
cation be prepared? Interfraternity Council considered
such a move last year, but most fraternities are in such
straitened circumstances that they are not in a position
to assume any additional burden. It is clearly not a
problem of the College. It is to be hoped that some
thing may be worked out in the future, but at present,
it is almost impossible. *
We didn't know about this little item until some
one at the Theta house called the office Sunday night
to tell us that it isn’t true. Naturally, naive as wc
arc, we asked them, “What isn.’t true.” So they told
It seems that some gent named John Long, from
Dickinson Junior College in Williamsport, came down
here last week-end for the IRC (International Rela
tions Clubs, to you) Convention. In the course of
the week-end, according to the story which isn’t sup
posed to be based on fact, this Long gentleman had
a date with a fellow delegate, who was staying at
Stone House. In the course of the date, while parked
in one of the smaller rooms on the first floor of the
Theta house, John fell gradually to sleep. After
awhile his date observed his peculiar behavior, but,
as a lady, felt that she shouldn’t disturb him. She
went on about her business, leaving John slumbering
on the Theta uavvy.
Along towards the bleak dawn Sunday morn
ing, Mr. Long woke up, looked around, lit a cigarette,
and fumbled his way out the door. He went home.
At least that’s the story which seems to have
been going around, and which the Thetas firmly de
clare isn’t true. Wo don’t know, but we always like
to help put a stop to rumors. Maybe it was the
Kappa house, huh?
Those conventions arc nice, anyway you look at
it. Out at the Beaver House there are a lot of fellows
with ideals. Some of them —Manny DeAngelis, the
Great Organizer, especially—have ideals above all.
With a convention like the IRC in town, they were
right in their element; so much so that it took them
until six o’clock Sunday morning to get through dis
cussing International Relations. Some of the -fellows
at the Beaver House were pretty sore, though. A
number of the lady delegates insisted upon going
home, leaving the discussion in the lurch, so to speak,
at two and three and four. S’Hell of a thing, •they
think, to break up a good forum, just to go home to
bed.
Vance 0. Packard ’3G
Donald P. Sanders *36
Emil Schott has been pretty hot stuff around the
TNE house of late, all on account of an ad in the
Harrisburg Telegraph that somebody put in for him.
The ad, if you remember, advertised that Mr. Schott
wanted a smooth blonde for houseparty. What we
.imagine is the final gong on the affair was rung by
the Telegraph columnist the other day when he print
ed Mr. Schott’s letter of appreciation to the paper.
Mr. Schott had to say that it was his opinion that
ads in the Harrisburg paper worked, as he received
three replies. One applicant, he says, declared that
she could shake “everything but her toenails.”
In a P.S., he spoke up manfully, stating that he
hod contracted a date with a co-ed, and that he would
stay sober until Friday night of houseparty.
We only want to add a notation of our own.
P.S.—His co-ed date stood him up—she didn’t like
all- the publicity.
Lou Kreizman, the Roaring Nittany Lions’ Burly
Guard (as our pal, F.W.W., would say) found himself
an All-American the other day. The only trouble
is that it‘s the Jugo-Slavian All-American run by
a Jugo-Slav paper, the Enakopi'avnost , of Cleveland.
John Pristov, the sports editor of the sheet, wrote
Lou, congratulating him, and asking for a full length
photo, in uniform, and for a life history, including
his plans for next year: Will he go pro, will he
coach, or what?
iLou thinks it’s pretty nice of the boys on the
Enakopravnont. Of course he isn’t Jugo-Slavian, but
it’s nice to be on at least one All-American team.
About Town and Campus: Iriv Riu throws talcum
powder all over his room at the Sig Phi Sig manse—
to deaden the essence of Jimmy Roth’s slightly odorif
erous pipe. He’d like to eliminate either the pipe or
Jimmy—but you know, roommates must stand it the
best they can . . . Ben Barron appeared above the
surface for the Bucknell game . . . Bill Stegmeier
snared himself a job with the Grit .
OFFICIAL
BASKETBALL
EQUIPMENT
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BASKETBALLS
$5.00 $6.50 $lO.OO
BASKETBALL PANTS
50c - $1.25
BASKETBALL SHOES
$2.00 $2.25 $3.00
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Supporters
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THE ATHLETIC STORE
ON COrOP CORNER
OLD MANIA
We Refute A Nasty Rumor
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Tragedy
All-American
—THE MANIAC
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Complete Artists’
Program Announced
(Continued from page one)
Students purchasing tickets for the
course are asked by the committee
not to buy them for townspeople or
visitors from out of town because by
so doing they will be depriving other
students from seats. Present indi
cations are that the demand for tick
ets is even greater than last year
when every season ticket was sold.
Approximately 550 seats will- be
sold at $3.60 and the remainder at
$3.10. While faculty and students
will be seated in alternate rows
throughout the auditorium, the great
er number of seats have been reserved
for the latter.
“Students buying tickets for people
other than their student-friends will
only be cutting out and depriving
other students from obtaining seats,”
Dr. Marquardt explained. “If the
student quota is exhausted and some
seats remain in the faculty quota,
then these will be offered to students
for sale; and the other way about.”
The committee has received numer
ous orders , for seats from surround
ing towns but none of these will be
answered until all on the campus who
wish to buy tickets have had an op
portunity to do so.
Gardeners, Producers
To Attend Hort Show
Fruit growers, vegetable producers,
and amateur flower gardeners will at.
tend the eleventh annual Horticulture
Week here, on December 4 and 5.
Marketing will be the general sub
ject of the meeting. Drs. Frederick
P. Weaver and Fred F. Lininger, of
the department, of agricultural econ
omies, are included as speakers in the
two-day program.
FLOWERS
For Thanksgiving
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CLARON FLORAL SHOP
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Co-ed Chatter
Knowing that a large and active
group of college women would hesi
tate to let a Christmas season go by
without helping in some way those
less fortunate than they, the W.S.G.A.
Senate has planned a Christmas pro
ject to which each girl' will be asked
to contribute. Margaret I. Connor
’B5 will have complete charge of the
project.
Since there will be no women's class
dances this year, suggestions have
been made in the Senate for a dance
for the senior women. Appropria
tions for some such all-class dance
have been included in this year’s
budget, but whether it is held or not
depends upon student opinion.
The bazaar to be given by the home
economics department in the Home
Economics building Saturday, Decem
ber 8, is receiving the full attention
Keep your money in cir
culation f by depositing it.
Every dollar helps your
community, your neighbors
and your friends.
The First National
Bank of State
College
State College, Pa.
John T. McCormick, President
David F. Kapp, Cashier
A r o
of the two honorary home economics
fraternities. The members of Omi
cron Nu are planning to make cookies
for the occasion and fruit cake will
be the contribution of the Ellen H.
Richards Club.
Farm Census Planned
Useful and interesting information
bn Pennsylvania farms and farmers
will be collected next year as a part
of the rural census to be conducted
by the U. S. Department of Agri
culture, according to an announce
ment received by staff members of
the School of Agriculture.
Beginning November 28
Big Reductions on Dresses and Coats
It will be worth your while to attend
MOORE’S DRESS SHOP
Pipe tobacco made
by the Wellman Process
and rough cut as Granger
is, does not clog the pipe
but stays lit, smokes
longer, slower and cooler.
We believe this process is
the reason for Granger being
milder.
We know it adds something
to the flavor and aroma of the
good, ripe White Burley Tobac
co that cannot be obtained in
any other way.
— doesn't clog a pipe
Tuesday, November 27, 1934
OMICRON NU
(Honorary Home Economics
Fraternity)
Lucile Beatty '35
Dorothy . Perkins '35
PENN STATE PLAYERS
Marian L. Foreman ’35
Katherine M. Gorman ’35
Amelia Brooks ’36
Bryson M. Filbert '36
Samuel A. King ’36
Betsy F. Ross ’36
SALE
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We wish, in some way, we
could get every man who smokes
a pipe to just try Granger.