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1936 Mcmbcr 1937
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Tuesday, May 18, 1937
2,000 STOOGES ON THE HOOF
YESTERDAY APPROXIMATELY 2,000 little
stooges donned uniforms, picked up their rifles
and went through two hours of the silliest bur
lesque on record in these parts. Most of the time they
stood around waiting for stuffed-shirts to get ready to
give the medals for the year.
An appropriate speech for the presentation would
have been
"Son, to you we give this medal, this symbol of
empty honor, because you were a better stooge than the
rest. You did all those silly things we do out here just
a little better than did your companions. For your ex
cellent stoogeship, we give you this memory of R. 0. T.
C. at Penn State. May it stand you well in the next
And it certainly will do a lot of good
And so, while a few choice medals were handed
out to a few choice people, hundreds looked on as part
of a great organization to which they do not want to
belong. At a ratio of at least 3 to 1 they are against it.
At such a ratio do students hero not want to take R. 0.
T. C.—in this, our American democracy. In America,
"the land of the free and the brave." In America, the
land where people can do the things they want to
Thus is the world "safe for democracy." Thus is
it guarded against tyrants and dictators. Thus is the
common man emancipated
This is the intelligent way America is keeping out
cf war. This is the way she is furthering her "govern
ment of the people, by the people, and for the people."
For her'people, she is doing this.
And so amid the blaring of horns and the beating
of drums, .1,000 feet shuffled in disorder, but none-the
less plodded firmly forward, to the next war to make
the world safe for God only knows what.
BREATHE DEEPLY
IT, ILT BACK YOUR •Ileads, student*, and :breathe
'. !cii , eiily. It is real. liettlthy :io!ilo;tljiF . ; 'for; that is
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'~; sheie the Collette Ylehlth Servic'e is now—up in
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- ?Another'school year is drawing to a close and, as
Usual, nothing much has been done about the glaring de
ficiencies in the Health Service.
A committee was appointed some time ago to studs
the situation and make a report regarding it
derstood that such a report is ready, a report prepared.
by Doctor Ritenour and submitted to a few administra
tion stalwarts f . or their opinions. Of course, these stal
warts will do nothing to embarass anyone or jeopardize
a fellow-worker's job. That is—to his face. They might
knife him in the back, and then look up the situation in
the rule hook.
But what was expected of an administration com
mittee has happened. The whole question has been
shelved rather effectively until the end of the year with
the hope that all will be forgotten until next fall.
And it probably will he until somebody dies again.
Or until the water supply catches "spring fever" again.
A good motto concerning the physical welfare of
students might read:
• "We prepare them for death on the R. 0. T. C.
drill fields, and then kill them in the College Health
But the question cannot he discarded with this
levity. Something drastic must be done about College
Health Service. Expenditures for student health are
last on the proposed list for buildings. The College is
straining every muscle to enlarge, expand, and get more
students here. But it is unable to loch after the welfare
of those it already has.
How about bringing Doctor Ritenour's report out
into the open and letting the students know where they
stand in the administration's eyes? Let them know if
something constructive is being done. Or must they
take the alternative and surmise that nothing much is
being done about them?
Etaoin and Shrdlu
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Wherein It Is Revealed That
It Was Army 5, State 3
Whose Goal
A letter to the Dean of the School of Physical
Education and Athletics was referred to lacrosse
conch Nick Thie] recently. It seems that the lacrossers
spent a few moments in New York after their game
with Army. The letter was signed "Elsie." She said
she didn't know what the guy's name was, but she
remembered what he looked like, and would the phys
ed school please forward a picture of the lacrosse
team so that she could pick out the culprit. It might
be said that the official score.of the game read, Army
5, Penn State 2, but that sonic Nittony Lion scored
another goal that did not appear on the records.
Powder-Puff Sayings:
Sally Salberg and Mary Jane Veil were can
fronted with the powder-puff problem at one of our
feat dens this week-end. This happens to normal peo
ple at the rate of once an hour over big week-ends.
Their escorts squirmed them to the proper cubicle,
in the rush forgot to stand guard. In stomped George
Leydie, phipsi frosh, in quite a hurry. Ever non
chalant, he put all at ease with, "Sit still, girls, I
just came in for my tooth brush."
He's Gotta Note:
Frank Allebach, social alumnus, diploma delayed,
returned for the Prom and an audition with Glen
Gray. At intermission Saturday morning, he ap
peared frOm behind the Chinese curtain at the band
stand and rendered a few low notes on the tuba. Rich
in nasal quality and akin to violent action of the
tongue upon vibrating lips, he dedicated his number
to the Forestry School in memory of days gone by.
Bird of The Week
Bird of the Week goes to Hughie Williams, account
ancy .instructor, and is long overdue. His Salient
Siftings in the Nittany News Window day by day
leave him open for ridicule far and wide.
He now says the Pirates are cracking in the Na
tional League, because they lost to Carl Hubbell of the
Giants. This after the most successful road trip in
the majors. He further predicts Cincinnati's Red
legs to cop the pennant, and Pittsburgh to finish in the
second division.
Personally, I can't sec this. Everybody knows
by now that it will be the Dodgers and the Browns
in the World Series
Pompous and dogmatic in his selections, he leaves
no course open by which to swim out next September
when once more he will be proved .cuckoo. A little
friendly advice might say to him that getting to his
own S o'clock classes more often and into the Nittany
News window less might help him get out of the sec
ond division in his own league.
About Town:
The week's rain giving the Corner Room its
first good washing since Charley Goit gained notor
iety. Now he's after Ifermione
. Hunt . . . Reading
the Collegian heads last time, I find that Jane Eames
has "emotional possibilities" and intend checking
who covered the beat ... Don Rose of Philly's Even
ing Ledger writes a delectable bit in the last Satur
day Evening Pest, another Curtis Institution, about
enjoying life at 47 despite psychoanalysis and other
chologists the world over and their continual white
rat derbies. Could anybody write in and tell me
what the significance is of one rat running clown a
run-way faster than another one to get a piece of
meat? can think of but two answers. Either one
rat is hungrier than the other one, or he is faster.
I am waiting for psychologists to explain Jessie Ow
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Literary Tastes
Of Students
Revealed
Penn State students again showed
their aesthetic tastes when they elec
ed their favorite literary figures and
books in a recent poll.
The fact that novels are best-sell
ers was substantiated by the students
as this type of fiction was decisively
proclaimed the most readable. The
short story trailed far behind to place
in second position.
The poll also disclosed that the col
legian is consistent. The favorite
book was the novel, "The Magnificent
Obsession," by Lloyd C. Douglas. The
next three that rated were "Anna
Karenina," "The Octopus," an d
"Ethics Frame," all novels.
Classical training scored in the
choice of play. Rostand's "Cyrano de
Berferac" took first honors with little
difficulty. The modern theater re
fused to be nosed out and placed sec
ond, third, and fourth with "Green
Pastuies." "Tobacco Road," and the
hilariously funny "Three Men on a
Horse."
Penn Staters put their stamp of
approval on the Nobel Prize commit
tee by naming Eugene O'Neill as their
favorite author. Edgar Allen Poe
seemed to be the best-known poet,
hut it was Edna St. Vincent Millay's
"Renascence" that met with the most
approval and enthusiasm.
The fatted calf is being killed for
next year's freshmen. W. S. C. A.
is planning more parties, senior span
sor groups are being organized and
freshmen are signing up for little
sisters. Perhaps it's the crusading
spirit that inspires ninny to sign up
for the possibility of future rushing
material.
Unfortunately this humanitarian
spark dies out when the big sisters
come back from vacation. The little
sister is not the sorority type or it's
such an effort to walk down to Pugh
street to see het. She is taken to a
movie and dropped.
Resenting this casual attitude in
the past, freshmen have complained
that their big sisters have either ac
cepted them as a duty or neglected
theni entirely. This antagonistic feel
ing can lie avoided in the future if
big sisters are only those who enjoy
being with all. kinds of people and
who are willing to take time to be
come thoroughly acquainted with their
little sisters.
Panhellenic Council which is get
ting back on its feet is sponsoring an
intersorority sing to be held at Holmes
field at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
School Leaders Hold
Annual - Meeting Here
The Central Pennsylvania School
men's Conference will hold its regu
lar quarterly meeting here, Wednes
day, May 28. The organization is
composed of the superintendents and
principals in the central Pennsylva
nia area.
A panel discussion on the topic,
"Adjusting the Curriculum to the
Non-Academic Pupil," will be held,
and will be followed by a dinner in
the Sandwich Shop.
Rick '37, Hort Student,
Wins Two Fellowships
Charles M . . Rick .'37, who completed
,four-year horticulture equrSeAerd
in three and a-half years, has been
awarded a $OOO fellowship for gradu
ate study by Phi Kappa Phi, national
scholastic honorary fraternity. Rick
will study plant physiology neat year
at Harvard University, which ha al
so awarded him a scholarship of $4OO.
The fellowship won by Rick is one
of three given this year. The awards
are presented in honor of E. E.
Sparks, a former president of the
college.
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OPEN
EVENINGS
The girl from home stepped into
our silver slippers again last week
end, leaving us with our knitting.
Echoing Dean Stewarts' lament in
"Pardon My Glove," we moan, "Why
do they always bring them in from
the outside? Why can't they take one
of our girls? It's so discouraging."
Peeking out of a Corner Room
booth we decided that the import's
wit must be the drawing card. It
couldn't be the platinum bangs and
the weird hat, but when we heard her
nasal twang delivering stock phrases
we , blamed it on the system.
We really couldn't condemn the
men. After all, who wants to leave a
party when it's in full swing? This
complaint' was Made by the co-ed at
the Phi Gam house Saturday night.
Being the only one of her species she
naturally rebelled at the injustice' of
missing all the good clean wholesome
fun after 2 o'clock. It was the system.
Think of all the footwear we could
save if we co-eds could move into the
fraternity houses on big week-ends
like they do at Cornell. Of 'course
the men would have to move down
town, but after all they are the hale
and hearty sex..
Mulling it over, the college author
ities might have a petty objection to
this, so we've devised a plan that
would meet their smiling approval.
Hours for imports would solve the
problem and eliminate our lop-sided
competition.
The death knell of the after-dance
parties could ring 15 minutes before'
the Saturday night 2 o'clock curfew.
Realizing, that imports have to keep
civilized hours and that carfare is
such an expense, the men would grad
ually realize their obligations to the
co-ed, who is after all far more sen
sitive and witty than the girl from
Punxsutawney.
Co-Edits
Sackett Given Scroll
For Engineering Work
Dean Robert L. Sackett was pre
sented with an illuminated parchment
scroll in recognition of his leadership
in the engineering field at the 17th
annual Industrial Conference held in
the Nittany Lion Inn. The scroll was
signed by all those registered for the
conference.
At the announcement of the con
ference, E. B. Roberts, director of
personnel of Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing company, organ
ized a committee to pay tribute to the
retiring head of the School of En
gineering for his 22 years of service
here.
Col. John P. Jackson, Sackett's pre
decessor as dean of the Engineering
School, related the growth of that
school under the administratiOn of the
retiring dean. He explained that the
committee is determined to select the
most capable man in the country to
succeed him.
Education Professors
Conduct C.C.C. Survey
Dr. Bruce V. Moore and Prof.
Clarence 0. Williams, of the depart
ment of education and psychology, are
assisting this week in a nation-wide
survey of CCC camps. The study is
under the direction of the National
Council on Education at Wishington,
D. C.
The purpose of the survey is to dis
cover facts relative to the education
of those enrolled in the camps with
the idea of improving the existing ed
ucational programs.
George W. Mattern '39 was 'elected
president of the Pre-Veterinary club
for 1937-37, Dr. James F. Shigley,
college veterinarian, announced today.
Other officers elected were Herman
A. Costow '39, vice president, and
Frank L. Gardner Jr., '4O, representa
tive in the Agricultural Student Cdun
cil, William P. Bond '3B is the retir
ing president.
4« Feline n»
Club Elects Officers
KEELER'S
Pfaff Wins Radio
Award; Heard
By Japan
Nights of continuous vigil at the
key of ISVA, the College radio sta
tion, augmented by a convincing man
ner with foreigners, combined to
bring to William A. Pfaff '4O, the
QRX award of the station staff. Pfaff
is the first freshman to be so hon
ored.
Presentation of the award was
made during the festivities Which
marked the semi-annual hamfest of
the group, comprising government-li
censed operators who have also pass
ed the station entrance requirements
set up by the staff. The award this
year was to be made to the first op
erator• to receive written verification
of a two-way contact with any Asiatic
station. •
Gilbert L. Crossley, instructor. in
radio engineering, was the master of
ceremonies. Others on the program
were Sidney W. Koran '35 and Paul
H. Fickenscher '39.
Interest centered about the fact
that although many conversations
were being conducted with stations
in that continent, all, of them had
failed to send the written verifica
tion required for certification by the
International Amateur Radio Union,
which issues what are known as'
"worked- all - continents" certificates
to qualifying stations.
The contact for which verification
was received recently was made early
in the morning on a frequency of ap
proximately 14,000 kilocycles with a
Japanese station operated by M.
Okada of Kumamotoken, Japan. His
communication says that he received.
the college station extremely well on
a superheterodyne receive• of late de
sign. Only 20 watts input into a
crystal - controlled transmitter • was
used by Okada. The input of the col
lege station is several times as great.
2 Students Selected
• To Make Child Survey
Mary R. Strubber '37 and Elizabeth
D. Roseberry, graduate student, have
been selected by the United States de
partment of agriculture to conduct
a survey of Pennsylvania to stand
ardize children's patterns.
The survey will last for seven
months, during which time the two
women will measure children in order
to standardize their sizes. They are
now in Washington taking a course
in anthropometry in preparation. for
their work.
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New Sorority Feted
Mrs. Neva Morris, housemother
Grange Dormitory, gave a tea Thu
day in honor of the Alpha Epsil
Phi, women's fraternity. The Irate.
ity, formerly Astrind, became a me
her of the national fraternity
This was the second of the affa
honoring Alpha Epsilon Phi. The fi
was given by Alpha Omicron Pi.
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