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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
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Friday, December 17, 1937
DEFICIT STUDY
SOPH HOP LOST the largest amount of money in
the history of the dance last Friday night—so7.9s.
Three factors contributed toward causing that loss--
the date• of the dance, the hand, and the price of the
dance.
The first two can be explained away after a fashion
by citing the small deficit that resulted when Tommy
Dorsey played at the same dance last yea• at the same
time. Soph Hop has always lost money, hut last year
was potable for smallness of loss—s 62. This year is
notab'e for the large loss.
This year when Russ Morgan was signed, the price
was jacked 50 cents when it was thought that the stu
dents would pay more to hear him, and that the in
creased revenue would put the books in the black. When
Morgan broke his contract Student Board, which ap
proved the rise in price for Ross Morgan, aliowed that
high price to stand for Red Norm.
Undoubtedly the price was too high for the Land in
the student Blind
Student Board's duty is clear. It should consider an
other (late for the dunce. It should recommend that
contracts Inc bands be made with reputable hookers
who keep their word. But most important of all, it
move to lower the price to a 'proper evaluation
of the product offered
Sof.homores weren't the only ones to lose on Soph
Hop. The deficit is made up from the interclass budget
where the money of all students is kept.
REVIVE RECREATION!
Arc you an athletically inclined - co-ed? If you are one
of the majority on this campus who are, just what do
you do about it?
You may participate in the activities of the two worn-
en's organizations—W. A. A. open to all women, or
Lakonides for honorary physical education majors. But.
the chances are that you it around on your haunches
wishing you had a little more wind and brawn. Perhaps
then, you think, you'd have half a chance to compete
with professional physical education students who in
variably turn out to all events in an overwhelming ma
jority.
Monday evening in Recreation hall was mean. for
recrenticn of all women. Every co-ed who enjoys .tith
leties was Intended to join in tennis, golf, swimming
:11111 -•t her such competitions. Instead, what happened?
Physical Education majors are about the only ones who
took part
Other girls who know their athletic talent isn't equal
to that of trained athletes don't want to play a game
that is in the bag for the other fellow. Neither do they
want to slow up the game of a team of skilled majors.
There is ro encouragement for non-professional girls
who Fite sports as a means of relaxation or amusement.
`On the other hand we have Lakonides, specifically in
tended for physical education majors. It seems to have
no reason for existing except to recognize capable Ina-
Right hereis the ideal solution to both the W. A. A.
and Lakonides problem. All of the women in the Phys
ical Education School should he excluded from W. A. A.
and :should organize under Lakonides. If Lakonides
formed its own teams for hockey, basketball, and base
ball and found its own champions in tennis, golf, and
badminton, keen competition would develop between ma
jors and amateurs. The latter would have an incentive,
and Lakonides would have a new lease on life.
Thus we would have W. A. A. being of some use to
all amateur woman athletes, and Lakonides stimulating
competition—each organization working with the other.
What could he mete appropriate to initiate a- new and
up-to-date system of athletics with next year's late
model physical education building?
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE Independent party
of the junior class for fulfilling a plank of last year's
political platform in successfully negotiating for a stu
dent book exchange,
CAMPUSEER
Prof. White was trudging up the campus the other
day with his head bent over to watch his footing on
the slippery pavement. Coming the other way was
Dean Ray. Said Prof. White, "Treacherous day isn't
it?" Dean Ray looked up and with sparkling eyes and
a glow on her face she returned, "And Merry
Christmas to you, too."
G BOARD
__Herbert B. Cuban '39
John A. Troanovitch .39
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Happy New Year Too:
EZZI
Rigor Mortis:
For about a week now a little black dog has been
lykg out in the snow in front of the du house. Prob
ably the dog is dead. Campy thought he would start
a nice little campaign to have the dog removed.
But a confiding wit told us that "that ain't no dog
—that's an alumnus."
It that's correct we wish the do's Wlllllll row out
and take him inside.
Next year we come out against the man-eating
mom
What—Another Bowl?
After all . this Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, etc. bowl
talk, we were rather unlaced to find that there is a
bowl right here in good nil State College. The out
burst of those haircuts about town lately convinces us
no cod.
Wilson Murray Note
Dixie Smith, ye ed of the C. A. bulletin, has definite
ideas about being a bachelor girl, in ease you're inter-
She will have liv time in the future, she 'says, for
nice cars, nice boys, and long cheers. She's ton. wrap
pe . , l op in her work
Circulation Note:
Wally Dantzscher, public info mogul, has new ideas
about promoting interest and circulation in the fac
ult^ hullain. He just. takes out every fifth name on
the list and prints them in the bulletin as slackers.
Ile created interest of some sort all right, hut sure
knoelced hell out of the eirculation.
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Collegiana
Imagine Charlotte Dattner's embarrassment last
night when a box of flowers arrived at Cody Manor,
envious freshie classmates gathered. round, Charlotte
ripped off the string, opened it, and discovered a rat
trap lion Cresswell, phi deity lad, had a horrible
time explaining his "are you stiff today" crack to a
passing babe in Old Main the other (lay . . . Howard
Do.vney, track star of last year who now sells jewelry
to collezi boys, has bestowed his beta pin upon Alice
Knoll, sophomore lass . . . Another soph, Art Myers,
spe, has pinned Emma Scheggia ....Janet Storey has
cornered Harry Metz's du jewelry . . . Other roman
ces find Peggy Jones hanging pretty close to Howie
Anderson and Eliza Graham that way with Harry
Campbell.
Sigma chi presented young Jean Hofmeister with
four corsages for Soph Hop—three of them were
vegetable ...Theta xi's Allan Pallin and Will Sprague
had (mite a time at an Indiana Normal dance recently
when they found it was absolutely necessary to meet
the dean of men and the dean of women before danc
ing was permitted . . . then there are restrictions
algyat the dancing. •
Whitey has been elected mascot of the Cwens
We hear that the Thetas were , quite embarrassed by
the actions of one of their sisters at a recent rushing
party, and that several rusbees were qiiite disgusted.
—CAMPY
Special Buses
For Christmas Vacation
Direct , to . Scranton, Wilkes-
Barre, New York, Harrisburg,
Altoona, Pittsburgh, Sunbury,
Philadelphia, Tyrone, JohnS
town, Greensburg and interme
diate points.
mom
In order to be guaranteed a seat on any of
the special buses, it will be necessary to
purchase your ticket before 8 p. m. to
night. Tickets may he purchased at the
bus depot, lobby of the hotel. Buses leave
from in' front of Carnegie Library at
12 :4 5 Sal urday afternoon.
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HOTEL STATE COLLEGE
Greyhound Agents
Above the Corner
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Book Exchange
Setup Approved
(Coulinly , fl from pogo ym..)
the planks of the Independent party
platform last Spring, and is present
ed, as the petition stated, "because the
student hotly in , general feels that a
means of saving on student text hooks
should be provided."
Joseph A. Peel, junior class presi
dent, appointed the five-man commit
tee, that presented the petition to
Samuel K. Hostetter, assistant to the
resident in charge of business and
finance, who in turn referred the re
!quest to the, Cimuril of Administra
tion.
Rosen, as chairman of the ,commit
tee, was in charge of the research
work conducted and the drawing-up
of the petition. The other members
of the group were: Edward A. Hebda,
Harvey H. Heilman, Berne L. Pearl,
and Henry R. Smith, Jr., all juniors.
'Po'(bmpilc List,
Dr. fletzel gave Rosen permission
to get the approved book lists from
-he deans of the' schools so that the
exchange will know which books are
going to be used again. -ft was also
god that upperclassmen lock at
home during. the -.Chi•istmas vacation
for text hooks that might still he re
quired in second-seine:der courses.
Rosen urged "The co-operation of
all students, inasnmch us we feel that
we are acting for their benefit and
furthering a just saving for them."
• 1 here was a slight delay in the fi
nal approval- of the project inasmuch
las there was some difficulty in finding
a suitable place to hold the-exchange.
But after Librarian Willard Lew
. is' permission hod been given, Dr.
etzel. announced his decision.
Chemistry Graduates
Have Scattered Jobs
Graduated chemists and chemical
engineers from the College have scat
tered to 19 of the 18 states and into
seven foreign countries, the Directory
of Penn' State Chemists and Cheth
.cal Engineers reveals.
Of these graduates three are lo
cated in Canada, two in Alaska, and
one each in Argentina, Chile, Prance,
Hawaiian 'lslands, and the Philippine
Islands. In Lhe United States, the
majority tie b ding positions in
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' Pennsylvania,. Ne . Jersey, and New
York.
'Sbfty-seven or thise , listed received
doctor of philosonhy degrees at the
College,. 190 were awarded master of
science degrees. and 893 received
bachelor of science degrees.
'33 Class President
To Address Seminar
- Dr. Herbert li. Lougnecker !ad, a
natural reSearch d
,rellow traveling an
studying in Europe for the past two
years, will speak to the graduate
seminar of the agricultural and bio
logical chemistry departmont in Room
109, Agricultural building. al .1 o'-
clock Ibis nfteruliou.,
Dr.' Linigneelier was a prominent
cmpus personality here, being presi
dent. or his class in his senior. yew•,
0 member or numerous honorary so
nnies, and mu outstanding iduiletil.
lie was awarded his Ph. D. degree
here last. year,
Whitmore To Address
Chemistry Symposium
Chrndt<t ry and 1'113'01,0, will In.
pale In the opening-night Plug:loll or
the Organic Chemists' symposium at
Richmond. Va., December 20 to 30.
President-elect of the American
Chemical society, Dean Whitmore will
give it response to the address of wel
come by the chah•umn of the Rich
mond section orthe society. The sym
posium ho held as a biennial affair to
discuss tins developments lit organic
chemistry.
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UNDER_THE COLLEGIATE SPOTLIGHT
Six Strong, Silent Men "Snatch" Colleie Editor For Expose
University Of Washington Students Set $5 Limit
For Favorite Girl's Christmas Present
An editorial exposing fraternity
near the city limits or Albuiwerque.let
editor of the New Mexico University
Police of Albuquerque and univer:
search for the six alleged "snatchers"
:if Saunders, who was released by his
hooded abductors after they had
shaved his head.
"I believe we'll learn who was re
sponsible," ,said Dean of Men J. L.l
Bostwick, brealting the silence that
university authorities had maintained
since Saunders returned to" the cam
itis to report his abduction.
The dean deplored the publication
.11 the Lobo of the editorial to which
3nunders attributed his abduction.
Said Bostwick: "I feel that Saun
ders made. a mistake by giving so
such publicity to the letter (which
exposed the affair)."
The - letter charged that "a noctur
nal strip.tease" was presented at the
party "brawl." •
Kent State - University had a prob
lem of too ninny queens, on the stu
dent (guinea went into action and de-
Jwoned three of them. Henceforth
Lhe only feminine royalty at Kent
State will he the Homecoming; Queen,
Queen of the May, and Miss Kent
State.
From observation, it seems that we
have too few here at State, for' the
Penn' State club, finding local talent
!aching, has decided to import one for
.ts annual Snowball dance.
If you spend more than live dollars
'or your one-and-ally's Christmas
;ill, you're a +chump, according to
Indents of the University of. Wash
ngton, who expressed their various
.;pinions on the subject in a recent
survey.
The girl's gift to her B. M. 0. C.
hc.ald be priced accordingly, was the
consensus of opinion; so if you are
o any way modern-minded you won't
he expecting a bejeweled wrist watch
an electric razor.
Grounds for gift-giving would be
going steady, but a date now and
then calls for little more than a
Christmas card, say the Washington
U. students.
`X' MARKS SPOT
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No mistletoe for ultra-modern
students of the University of
Omaha. Neb. Co-eds are "put.on the
spot"—a huge red circle and cross
painted ci a campus sidewalk—and
each girl who finds herself caught
in circle with u young man must
pay with a kiss—as did Alice Jane
Vickery 'caught.' with David Hill.
above.
THE MANAGEMENT
. AND
PERSONNEL
OF THE
And Nittany Theatres
WISHES
ONS AND FRIENDS •
N . CHRISTMAS
AND
PY NEW YEAR
"Greater January Movie Month"
pleasure, "Tovarich," "Rosalie,"
many other such outstanding
Halting and a party brawl in a barn
d in the kidnapping of Lyle . Saunders,
61;), last week.
• ity authorities launched a determined
Co-Edits ,
The Cbristians swing of social ac
tivities is featured both on mid. off
campus.
Among the sororities, Alpha Chi
Omega had a get-together Christmas
luncheon for its members at 5:30 a'-
clock yesterday afternoon.
A - sleigh ride is scheduled for to
night by the Phi. Mus and is to he
followed by an all-night Christmas
?arty among the women.
The Kappa Kappa GaMmas gave a
faculty reception with the S: A. E.'s
at their fraternity house Wednesday
light. They held their Christmas
party last night.
Sunday afternoon, Theta Phi' Al
pha gave a tea for their patronesses.
Ike Theta house gave a Christmas
sarty to six Lytle Addition children
last night, while the Delta Gammas
mtert . hined . their alumnae at a
Christmas supper Wednesday night.
Natalie Atkins and Gladys Oritsky
have recently teen initiated into Al
,,ha Epsilon Pi.
Wednesday night, Gamma Phi Beta
initiated Margaret Bauer, !Amelia
Loll, Eleanor Briner,- Mary Fletcher,
Thelma Prather, Mary Agnes Shaw
fer, and 'Eleanor Turner.
Among the downtown dorms, 1211
South :files had a Christmas dinner
Wednesday and exchanged . gifts. 326
East .College is holding a Christmas
n'eakfast at 7 o'clock Saturday .rnorn
ng. A Christmas dance' was span
cored by 231 South Allen last night
with the help of, the men from .234
South Allen. A formal Christmas din
ner was held by 236 South Frazier
last night.
Many Christmas Trees
Will Be Used In State
Over MAO Christmas trees from
i'ennsylvania's farms and woodlands
will he used in homes of residents of
the state this season: Prof, Frank T.
Murphy', of thddepartment of forestry
extension, said- yestmllay.
• Although approximately 1.5 00,000
trees are used for the Yuletide season
in Pennsylvania each year, the ma
jority have heel) supplied by import
ers, Professor Murphy explained.
However, he believes the comparative.
ly new agricultural industry in this
state will increase- greatly In Produc
tion In coining years.
"Pennsylvania growers have done
well by breaking into the well - estm
'dished imporgng Male In the last few
years,"Professor Murphy said: -
Returhs. From N. Y.
Dr. Floyd Carnikban, depart
ment of chemistry, has returned from
the Exposition of Chemical Indus
tries, held at New York City, Decem
ber C to
Best of Good Wishes for Christthas Cheer,
Health, Peace, and Plenty in the
New Year .
COOK'S MARKET
Best Wishes
for
A MERRY CHRISTMAS •
and .
' A HAPPY NEW YEAR
To All Our Friends and Pati•ons From
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DRY CLEANERS AND TAILORS
OFFICE AND TAILOR SHOP DRY ELFANING PLANT
UNDER THE CORNER 309 W, BEAVER AVE.
'Friday, Decemb6r 17, 1937
Phi. Beta Kappa
Lists Members
Lambda Chapter Announces 56
College Staff Members
On Active Roster
The Lambda chapter of Phi . Beta
Kappa installed at the -College last
week has at present -a faculty mem
:lerrhip of. 56 active, three • emeritus,
13 affiliate, and' six associate mem
bers, Dr. Carl E. Marquardt, presi
dent of the chapter, announced yes
terday.. •
The following are active and char
..er members of the chapters Roy
,D.
Anthony, Harrison H., Arnold, Thom
as C. Benton, Cyrus V. D. Bissey,
Thomas D. Bowman, Teresa Cohen,
Arnold J. Currier, Walter FP. Dantz..
saber, Robert E. Dangler, Ray H.
Dotterer, Wayland F. Dunaway, Mer
rill R. Penske, Orrin Prink, Jr.,
Thomas E. Gravatt, Beatrice L. Ha
gen, Edward R. Hawkins, William R.
Ham, Carl W. Hawk, Francis E. 11. y.
slop, Jr., Evan Johnson, Jr., James
P. Kelley, Mabel E. Kirk, Hairy W.
Knerr.
Other Members
_Harry L. ICiall, Franlclin B.
Krauss, George L. Leffler, A. Pauline
Locklin, David P. McFarland, Ralph
V. McCr•ew,. Pauline B. Mack, War
ren B. Mack, Carl E. Marquardt,
'Bruce V. Moore, Verna L. Moyer, Leo
0. Oeorholts, H. David Rix, Theodore
Rocthke, William 0. Rogers, Charles
J. Rowland,. Merit Scott, halm. M.
Sheffer, James W. Sinden, Charles W.
Stoddart, Arthur R. Wailloclc, liar-,
old %V. Weigel, John M. West.
Wallace E. White, Prank C. Whit
more, Philip Elving., Otis Ilendershot,
Herbert Roepp-Baker, Harold J. Mil
ler, Janice M. Smith,' and Owen
Walker.
Active but not charter members
are Will C. Chambers, A. Howry Es
penshade, Marion B. Trubue.
Emeritus members of the chapter
are Will C. Chamberil, A. Howry
Espenshade, and Harold B. Shatuck.
P. 11. Bell, H. I. Bernstein, Mrs.
Aline Prink, 'Charles, Muresh, Jr.,
James P. Miller, and Charlotte S.
Schweitzer are associate members of
the chapter.
SHOE REPAIRING
808 MINGLE
Niron"ro FIRE IIAIJ ,
in 01AS ;7'i,
appreciation
of yOur pat-a gip:
ronage ,we '0 ft , "
extend our '
greetings • •
for a
Very Merry Christmas
and •
A Happy New Year
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