Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The F>ce Lavn, established 1887 PuhH'hcd nemUwrekly durinir tin Colltge >car except on hoiidayn by ntu.lont* of The State College, n the Interest of the College the Ktinlentx, faculty alumni, rml fr ends ' THF VANAfiINO BOARD A WIM.IAM KNOlll. IB *4O. Ivlltnr C RUSSFI L FCK *4O. Buslnavt Mnnaw Hplph I tnmj> 'to Woman* Editor EMANUEL ROTH 40 BURTON C V 1! LIS. JR ’4O Managing Editor Advertising Manager ROB* RT L WILSON 40 MORTON NJEMAN ’4O Sports Fil tor Cir. illation Manager BERNARD A NEWMAN ’4O DORIs OUTMAN 40 - News Lihtnr Senior Secretary fiFOROE B SCIILFSS ’4O lANET STORY ’4O > Feature Editor Assistant Scniot Secretary PANE HALDEMAN JR 40 W BRADLFY OWENS '4O Assistant Mnnnuintr Editor Assistant News rdltnr HERBERT NIPSON 40 PH' I LIS R GORDON Ml) As«,stunt Sports Fditor Assistant Women « Fd tor . ..Richard C Polota '4l Unynrd Bloom *4l Arta 1 hin«ran ‘4l Managing Fditor ITus Issue Neva Editor Thi« I«sm ... \Vo ... r < t -ii. hI, or Entered ns second-class matter July r> 1014 at the post office at State College Pa under the ait of March 3, 1879 Fuday, Octobei 13, 1939 REAWAKENING FOMK TOWNSPEOPLE, among othei s mav qnalce in their bools at the leawaken mg of tlie housing pioblem prompted by a le tei lo the Collegian iiom a faculty mem bo Nariow-nunded obseiveis mav vibrate witb.angei oi shiver with leal ovei the de mand ot this facultv member to have the student body act now to satisfy its legiti mate'needs Why townspeople become jitteiy at the meie mention ol doimilories is ot little or no impoi taitce Some ol them do despite all assurances from the College that when doi nutorie.s are built the usual piocedure is lo increase the student enrollment . Push a pioce J ure is even questionable under present conditions. Only too tine is the statement “Poorly housed students can not do then host work “ And there aie hundreds m this College who are definitely poorly housed That such deplorable conditions existed was "conclusively pioved in an extensive suivey by the Collegian last year ■ The establishment of a Student Hous ing-Board did much to raise housing stand ard's throughout the town While the cam paign.hqd not been turned much at rais ing, the’standaids of all houses, it did do much to bring thela'gga'rdsTip to.the stand afds'of the better houses ~.BHl,<.ast.the .correspondent infers, much is yet to be ■ accomplished Doimitones must be secured . ' ' VI,’ I Bv no twist of the imagination does'the Collegian expect to dneetly influence Penn sylvania’s legslature Yet, an intensified in direct approach, termed by the iaculty as “an experiment in democracy," should bung lesulis ; REPLACING BOREDOM Obscured in a shadow of doubt since school opened, but emerging a.s a distinct possibility now that several stumbling blocks have been removed, comes a plan for a “Soft|Dnnk Night Club.” Such an idea ciopped up last yeai because of the oft repeated cry “What is there to do on a date''” sent up by fraternity and non-fiatermty men and women alike. It seems to be something Penn State definite ly needs The standard formula on a date ,—a movie and a coke—has reached the stage where some would i ather not date Tins is especially tiue of non-fraternity men With no place to go, with little or no social advantages, this maionty of the stu dent body lies in a state of "heimithood ” The Soft Dunk Night Club stands as a solution to this pioblem ‘The Sandwich Shop could easily remain open on week-end nights. Equipped with a nickelodeon and a good dance floor its success could not be othei than assuied Not only would such a project uncover a solutioirfor the non-fraternity dating prob lem, blit it would also aid considerably m alleviating congested conditions elsewhere, create a long-needed social gathering place, and oflei a' recreational spot for those de siring envii onments othei than alcoholic. EIV.H. VANDALISM A bit of vandalism that belongs in the same category as student noting is the stealing of leather cushions from,' the Bus iness Women’s Clubroom, 407 Old Main. Classes weie permitted in this room' by the Women’s Cluh to help alleviate the crowded' classroom conditions. Unless the cushions are replaced by the thief the room may be closed to College use because of one moron's prank. W.E.Fi CAMPUSEER 1 1 3Y HIMSELF The Natives Return (A Drammer by Campy) SCENE. A bedroom in the Phi Phi Phi frater nity, Penn State . a college somewhere in the hills of Central Pennsylvania DRAMATIS PERSONAE John A Xovitch ’39. John A Yovitch ’39, and John A Zovitch’ 39 all members of the Committee of 100, who bore from within and without, and In general , borel Joe McGiilicudy ’OO, Cyrus McOougle ‘O3, and’ Phlneas McPftt ’Omigawd all members of the Alumni Association, an organization of a dozen or so guys who can afford it Joe College ’4O, Joei Collidge '4l, and Joe Collltch •4? TIME The wee, wee hours of Saturday morning of Alumni Homecoming . (A group of alumni are sitting on the beds, bu reaus, etc, engaged in a violent argument The three underg aduates stagger In). COLLEGE Wlmt's going on heie’ We hoaril the sci earning all the way down «it the ’Skellei and huiried back to see what it wis all about McGILLICUDY It’s about time you got back In the good old davs when we planned a bull session for our alumni we kept our woid YOVITCH A\v, cut that stuff You know you couldn’t have bull sessions in the old bouse Tf you’d get moie than foui in n loom, the Poor would cave m McDOUGLE See, there’s the gieai Clas h of 193 J for you 1 All they do is hnd fault with the things we did You youngsteis don’t seem to lenli/e that we left you this house COLLITCH (muttenng under hts bieath) Along with a dozen oi so mortgages' XOVITCH Yeh, I guess Penn State backs will want to, but how do you account foi the fact that only thiee of vou aic heie Whole’s the lest of that stiong ilumnj gioup you’ie always invmg about’ McPFFT Well ahem well, you see, many of us arc so tied up m business nintteis that we can’t break away Of course you inesponsiblc l kids wouldn't understand a thing like that ZOVITCH We understand and sympathize with you Some of us aie sLilI looking foi jobs, too COLLITCH But we still don’t know' what you were arguing about a while ago How about lot ting us in on it’ (Once again the alumni all start yelling at once COLLITCH finally quietens them and suggests that McPFFT be permltted'to speak first on the basis of seniority in the house) McPFFT Well, we woie discussing the pint that the Alumni Association plans in piomoting the general welfnie of Penn State ZOVITCH You seem to be assuming that it plays a part * McGILLICUDY Of course we play om -pai t Look at what we have done foi football We sent up a kid named Bob Higgins in 191<> . COLLIDGE' (his tuni to muttei) And you tai got to take lum away in 1920 , ( m McDOUGLE* And don’t forget Dick^Harlow 1 - YOVITCH Yeah, let’s take a {look at ‘Harlow There’s, who could tell < plenty about youi ■'’"good old days ” He landed in ’Hahvahd a few years ago, and he’s been tiying to get rid ‘of the smell ;of Ag Hill 1 ever since. McPFFT. -You young whippeisnappers act as if you are the only ones who ever did anything fm State Just what have you done, anyway’ ZOWITCH We got nd of Bezdek „ COLLIDGE And we booed Governor Earle' XOVITCH We got a bunch of new buildings without furniture McDOUGLE COLLEGE* And we’re getting botanical gardens and observatoucs McDOUGLE McCaskey’s Hill and the Cow Barns always served the purpose foi us (The argurpent continues’at fever pitch for about an hour Both sides try to justify their existence McPFFT tires of the battle He notices a Collegian which has been used to stuff a broken window He reads it) McPFFH (in a dithei) Look at this,'fellers' State’s backs weie fumbling all over the place against Bucknell Reminds me of Zilch in ’9O McDOUGLE And they used to put a handle ok the ball foi Terwillgei in ’Ol XOVITCH Yeh, I guess Penn State backs will fumble no mattei what any of us try to do about j(The curtain falls to the tune of a drunken chorus of the Alma Mater ) OVER THE . WEEK-END VISIT THE ALLENGREST —for— LUNCH > and • DINNER PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Letter Box | To the Editoi, Penn State Collegian Democracy, doi nutories, and 1940' The Pennsylvania State College owes its existence to an essentially, democintic power, the will of the' people of Pennsylvania implement ed bv then legislatuie At this time when so many in terests are anxious to nullify pop olai government it is only fitting that a gioup of young people such as the one here at our College re affirm its belief m the democratic, way by trying an experiment in democracy Let the student body woi k to have its legitimate needs satis fied—its needs for piopei housing, foi instance Pooily housed stu dents can not do their best work * What can the students do to obtain doimitoues’ They can have patents vote foi those representatives at Harris- Luig who will make the needed ap piopnntions Since theie aie to-be. elections in 1940, now* is the time to let the representatives know bv peisonal letteis what is needed Aflei all, we do send representa tives to Harnsburg to do oui will, not theus Were it not so, to call *iur government democintic would be meaningless The dormitories and other items—can be had foi the asking —if we ask enough And why not’ Wo pay the bills ’ Very tiulv youis, D B Averages Continued* From Page 1 11 Tau Delta 1 44 Hi Phi Delta Theta 1 43 17 Theta Nu Epsilon 1 *l9 IB Beta Kappa 1 38 18 Tau Kappa Epsilon 138 20 Delta Chi 1 3'l 21 Alpha Chi Rho 1 33 22 Alpha Tau Omega V 32 22 Phi Epsilon Pi 132 22 Omega Psi Phi 1 32 25 Sigma Pin Epsilon 1 28 26 Kappa Delta. Rho 1 26 27 Delta Sigma Phi 1.26 27 Phi Gamma Delta 1' l l 26 27 Phi Kappa Psi ‘ 2 T. 26 27 Pi Kappa Phi 127 27 Sigma Pi 'iJJil 2—l 1 26 32 Chi Phf-Uli' A.-. i.’lkj 33 Alpha Sigma Phi 1 20 33 Phi Mu Delta i_.i-uIL I*2o 33 Theta'Xi —J .1.20 36 Sigma Nu A 119 36 Delta Upsilon l!l9 38 Delta Tau Delta 11_‘„ l;f8; 38 Kappa Sigma lilSi 38 Phi Kappa Sigma T , 118' 38.. Sigma Chi 118' 38 Chi —rl- 118 43 Alpha Phi. Delta __ l 117 43 Phi Kappa 117 45 Sigma Phi Sigma 114 46 Theta Kappa Phi 1 09 47 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 1 06 48 Alpha Kappa, Pi 99 49 -Beta Theta Pi 97 50 Phi Sigma Kappa 96 51 Pi Kappa Alpha 94 SORORITY AVERAGES ' - 1 Delta Gamma 182 1 Gamma Phi Beta 182 3 Phi Mu 178 4 Kappa Alpha Theta 1 71 4 Zeta Tau Alpha 1.71 6 Alpha Omicron Pi 1 65 7 Alpha Epsilon Phi 1 62 8 Chi Omega * l 57- 9 Theta Phi Alpha 1 54 1 10 Alpha Chi Omega, 151 11' Kappa-Kappa Gamma *1 49 ALL-COLLEGE ' All Fraternity Women' 165 All Fiatermty Men 132 All Fraternity 1 38 Non Fratfernity Women -1.56 Non'Fraternity Men 143 Non Fiatermty 1 146 All College Women 1 59 All College Men 1 1 38 AH’ College 1.43 BULLETINS Engineering lecture, Room/110, HomelSc, 3 10pm DeaifH p Hammond will speak .on “The En gineering Profession.” Penn State Chess Club meeting, second floor lounge, Old Main, 7 30 P m All faculty members, stu-‘ dents, and 'others interested In chess invited Beginners will be instructed in chess playing. MISCELLANEOUS ' - The first soroity open house will be held on Monday from 3*30 to 5.30 p m. All new students are invited ■*' Announcing a Double •'> Rapid! Service Comley Named '43 Senator; 14 Elected Hall Group Leaders Upperc|as£ Women Choose Officers To Serve On Council' Peg' Comley was- elected WSGA freshman senator on Wednesday night, and hall group presidents were chosen Monday to serve on Freshman Council: Council members are—Mac HalhMildied Schmidt, Betty Boyd, Ruth Moore, Ruth lOeshngr, Fiances Leiby, and Elsie Booth, Atherton* Anne Dorworth, Miriam Rhem, Ada Loid, and Pauline Ciossman, Town. Martha Tobias, Alice Martin, and Gail Rogei s Upperclasß women elected the following: dormitory officers, with presidents automatically serving in llie House of Repiesentatives \ E Atherton: piesident, Elean or L Fagans *4l, vice president, Betty A. Rahn ; secretaiy-trea* surer, Hamet IT Stubbs ’42, so cial chan man, Beitha M, Douthett '4l, and fue c’hief, JWary.Tane Dal ton ’4l S. E Atheiton president, .Betty M Blown Ml and M Elizabeth Hatton MO tied, vice piesident, M Emily Coyle Ml, secretary, Betty Jo Patton M 2 7 tieasuier/ Bettv Philips MO, social chairman 1 , Skcets Knecht M 2; and fire chief, Mafulda M Croce MO S W Ath eiton president, Helen R Moore MO, vice piesident, Elizabeth D Yost Ml, secretary-treasurer, Dor othy H Grossman M 2; social chairman, Virginia M Berkhouse MS, and fire chief, Louisa M Ath erton MO Grange Officers Grange Pipsidsnt, Marian M 'Eberts M 2, \ice president; Janet Herrog M 2, secietnry-treasuier. Marjorie D Cousley M 2, social chairman, Alice Freeman Ml, and Placement Bureau Continued From Page 1 tbnight,'administration Mnembeis' did not know ’yesterda'y The' , next meeting'of 1 the''executive committee will 1 be held 1 on *No-‘ ! vembeH 10* The' entire Board ' will mot nleet until>January') i-* I' Accoiriing 'to the Committee’ off 100/ the* placement “bureau could.) ’serv4 more * than ' just ( a job findings and 'job-placing agency In -the words -of - the* Committee—“lt* jcodld''biiid' Penn State 'closer to’ ;the industi ial/ commercial, 'social,' land political life of this, state and nation;,it could help inform the individual, student of job. open ings, it could help arrange intei views between students and pios pective employers, it could help promote bettei public relations, especially between the College and the outside woild m geneial, it could help serve as a means of vocatibnal guidance to students, informing them of the possibilities in then fields, it could help feel (the pulse of the state and nation, guage shifting trends and recom mend additions to the curriculum to meet the requn ements of a new era*.” , - ’ Committee Launched August A movement to foim the Alumni Committee of 100 was begun last August 2 by John A. Troanovitch *39 and Thomas A Boal *39 After the plan was announced, the Pres ident’of the Alumni Association, .Robert H Craig, and'the execu tive secretary, Edward -K. Hibsh man, asked the Committee to desist fiom its efforts and jpin the(Alum ni Association in common cause • As temporarily organized the Committee has Troanovitch l as its chairman and Boat as treasurer. Temporary secietary of the group l is Francis H Szymczak '3B ' • College Seal' Jewelry •' Compacts : • Watches • Lockets CRABTREE’S ! ‘ On k Allen'Street' , - Your Convenience • ' Fresh, Gandy aitd" Cigarettes v, , ' Alt'Popular 5c Brands of Candy.' The New M achines Dispense Candyi CigareUes.' or Botlt: EDWARD H. file chief, Helen A Jagnesak M 2 Women's Building President. Marie B Somers 41, \iee piesi dent. Eleanor A McLaughlin M 2, secietary tieasnrei, Olga McCar thy _M2,' social Chahninn, M Janet Gillespie Ml, and fiie chief, Shii ley Trebel M 2 Downtown Dorms' - 2*5*5 E Nittany President, Thel ma E Wiegal Ml, vice piesident, Betty A Bfsch'off M 2, secrelaiy, Doiotliy Schullman, and'fit e chief, Betty A.'Mickey M 2 129 S Miles street piesident. Lois C Rankin MO, vice piesident, Helen E Shaipe MO, secietary, Clair Bern stein, and socinl chaiinmn, Mae Brown Ml ( I*l4 E Fostei president, Patri cia ' Patton, s ecretoiy-treasnrei. Enid Hirshowit7, nnd'social chaii man, Civin Cohen 210 S Fraziei president Laura I Collins MO, vice president. Anastasia Smyrnio tis Ml, secietarv, Janice M Owens Ml 22S S Allen piesident, Maiie ■Lawrence, vice piesidPnt, Doiotli> ■Shaw, and social chnhninn-tieas ’uier, Lillian Brandt - 512 W College, president, Mai lon Setoukis, vice president, Helen Hogan;' seci etaijy-treasurei, Ev elyn Tohnson, and social chairman, Virginia Bortener 222 W. College* president, Eleiinor T Welting 1 Ml 1 , Vue president, Mildted G Burget' M2;‘secretary-treasuier, Betty M White M 2; and social 'chairman', Florence Willy 1 “ ’ * -- «fi ( ii . . - ‘i i __ s, , ~ J * ' i ‘‘‘ • I'* iOJ Jri ’ ' , 3Mr 17 ’ AComnionExpression in/Town'dniL.on. the.Cpmpus , i t I * l ii I ‘''ill" «V, , '' _. r i j,,' ;11 • u t! —< .1 .. ' , lilAr'lV iTfy-\ ,Ttrt~ “You Can Get ItAtIETZGERS” HUNTERS! Look) over, our large -stock, of Hiiiitirig Equip-/! ment of , every description. GET YOUR HUNTING LICENSE HERE. We are dfficial 1 agent of- the State. 1 v . SHOT GUNS & RIFLES FOR SALE AND FOR RENT. OFFICIAL GYM UNIFORMS of the BETTER QUALITY; Cheap'merchandise made of sh oddy material is expensive in the long run. Buy the best. ! ' AMATEUR PHOTO SUPPLIES of all kinds. ' FILMS DEVELOPED. * ; -Agents for Eastman—Agfa and'Argus ' - * , , •*»,' ; Text Books—Reference Books ■*-? General,Trade Books Fiction. ' , . - "._ < ' ' , REMINGTON AND ROYAL TYPEWRITER^. u - i, 'V SHOP AT METZGERS \ / PENN STATE MS A Combination’ Cigarette and Gait dy,Dispenser Crossroads Restaurant v . BOALSBURG ; • . -.v .-,1 SIRLOm STEAKS ; FRENCH FfelED POTATOES ITALIAN SPAGHETTI. BIER NO BEER SOLO TO MINORS To avoid embarrassment to you, beer will not, be'sold at tables or lioollis ill which any'member. $ of lhe parly‘i3 a minor. : '■' - , *MR H' E SHAWLEY, Prop"^ Call Ahead To Avoid Waiting - ( PHONE 2721 ■ ■ • ! : raihifi'kiM ihi Service ’■ f j Friday, October 18, 1939 ~ •,' CHoice of Brands -
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