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Tuesday, February 13, 1940
MEDIATOR fOR BETTER HEALTH
AFTER A PERIOD of inactivity the Stu
dent Health Board has been reorganved to
continue as a much-needed mediator be
tween the student body and the College
Health Service
Formed in May 1938 "in an effoi t to get
the students point of view and to formulate
practices to conform to the desn es of stu
dents;" the Boaid aided the Health Service
immeasurably last year
Topping its achievements was the well
developed 'hospitalization plan which was
recently approved by the Board of Trus
tees. Such a plan is a notable accomplish
ment and one which will undoubtedly prove
I eneficial to the student body.
In addition to the hospitalization pi °vi
sion, the group has conducted several
worthy surveys in carrying out its initial
purposes of creating constructive student
criticism of the present Health Sei vice.
Operating as a go-between, the Board
assumes the grocery store slogan of "If
you like our service tell your friends; if you
don't like it tell us," as a basic theme in
conducting its various campaigns.
Every student has an opportunity to
file complaints on the existing Sei vice, but
it should be remembered that the Service
cannot give its patients the treatment that
the family doctor offers
It can be readily understood that no de
partment or organization can function
without certain faults and evils. Perhaps
our Health Service has them. 4.,, Yet if such
faiths are not revealed by the persons who
are affected by them, how can they be
emedied?
Each student should take advantage of
this opportunity by offering his opinions
The Student Health Board of last year
deserves considerable credit for its enlight
ening work, and the reorgamred group of
this year should have the active encourage
ment of every student to stimulate it to
further worthwhile achievements
STILL 'COW-COLLEGE'?
At a cost of some millions of dollars of
the taxpayers' money, the College is in pos
•.ession of 11 beautiful new buildings—
buildings which, it has i ightfully been
asserted, should do much to ovei come the
"cow-college" reputation Penn State has
retained in some circles.
Five of these buildings ai e being wholly
01 pai tly utili/ed this semester. All will
he available, fully-equipped, in September.
The State has kept faith with the Col
lege Now, in the wise use and preserva
tion of these buildings, it falls to the stu
dent body to keep faith with the State.
Carving initials in the shiny tops of new
desks, dropping cigarettes to burn holes in
the floor, rioting and breaking windows—
these are evidence that Penn State students
are still in the "cow-college" era
Not until students take a pi ide in the
preset vation of College property and Col
lege reputation can this College escape the
backwoods stigma.
Next Spring the new buildings will be
inspected by State officials from Harris
burg Will they find a new and gteater
'Penn State—or will they find a bunch of
beautiful bthldings rapidly depreciating by
an unappreciative student body? W.E.F.
OLD MANIA
On Bended Knee . . .
We apologize to Doc Ritenour. whom we have
ridiculed so often because of his theories that
v eekend thi ills bung weekday ills The oft
-1 belled sawbones must have something there,
after all, judging Dom this case history
ti Dodge was incarcerated in the Infirm
ary dining final week with a case of mumps Two
days later Harriet Dayton gammafibeta was
brought in with a simile! case A week later
Dodge's parents came after the two, and took
them both home
Co-eds, take heed! Thole must be something to
to Dr Ritenom's ‘varninfls and we do mean
those Trench-Mouth caution signs posted in very
popular places this week In fact, theie's pro
ably one in the room where you rue reacting this
'Week•end Notes . , .
That little leg-pulling act put on by kdr Hoyte
Drake at the Valentine dance was nothing for
c-raperones to get excited about He was only
trying to aid his date, alfachio Ruthie Adams,
whose knee had slipped out of joint . Mil Ball
a success, and that is news , Decorations and at
mosphere were tops, band only so-so (We prefer
Rex Rockwell's outfit and the Campus Owls)
Several co-eds refused to dance with Col Emery
for some unknown Jenson, probably the testa of
anti-war propaganda . Jmny Matthews' en
gagement, announced at the WRA affau, is oh let
ly a false zumoi
John II Thomas '4l
Ruth 'Goldstein '4l
Memo to Prof. Neyitart ...
We have two recants foi your safety coutses—
basketball coach John , Lawther and wrestling
tutor Charlie Speidel Long Jawn was crossing a
street in Gotham Friday night, his head evidently
buzzing with 2-1-2 defenses, etc Only the alert
ness of manages Quent Couch saved him from a
speeding cab A nearby cop bellowed "You're
not in a cow pasture now, bud, you're in the
city!"
Fdaar V Hall '4l
- Edward J 114'Aria '4l
Arm I. Itorleran '4l
Meanwhile, miles away in the little town of
Cethlehem, Chapin' Charles, his head evidently
buzring with switches and re-switches, etc , was
ciossing a street against the light, much to the dis
gust of a nearby cop who managed to give Charlie
almost as many worries as Billy Sheiidan and his
Fngineei grapplers
Hot Stuffy Comin' Through!
PINS. Bill Stoh aveled fqi
badge now the property of theta Leslie Lewis
freshman Fiankie Leiby also ruled, with Jack
Morgan the pai ty of the first part Ed Schoem
mell's fist jewelry on kappa Betty Maitan
Ruth Kennedy leap-yeared fisigimekappa Bob
Spurck with her alfachio baubel but bashful Bob
ieturned it at the end of the very same date
Fredlyn Pattash's flsigmatielta pin r, her second
from Ted Casnoff The first disappeared on
Chestnut Sheet, Philly, during the early minutes
of 1040
RUMOR DEPT.—They say Phyllis Vaughn is
somewhere in Cent' e County again, address un
known Don Eyer fisigkappa, is well on Isis
way toward a new broken date record, with a
pfft Senior Ball date only one of a long list
Senior Ball moguls are said to be having trou
ble trying to convince the dopes who figui e Jan
Savitt can't be too good, Just because his original
Top-Hatters beat it out at several Philly high
proms in '36 deltasigs predict their Sailor's
Ball Friday to be bigger and better than ever .
PRIZE BONER: An enraged liberal artist cor
nered Sam Wyand in his office yesterday and de-
JrlLnded to know why he had flunked Econ 1—
he had attended class regularly, taken notes, etc,
etc, he claimed "But I don't teach Econ 1," pro
tested Sammy "Oh, aren't you Professor Hutch
inson 9" queried our hero
CLAIM TO FAME• We claim, indeed we de
mand a Pultwers Puze for being the first col
umnist in modem history to write a column dur
ing the week of February 14 without including
derogatory Valentines Several stores down town
sell penny Valentines Buy your own, and send
them to your favorite enenues It saves us the
trouble, and keeps money in circulation
CONFUCIUS SAY: Professor who arrive five
minutes late, in class by himself,
Specials
in
Leather
Hole Books and ,
Zipper Cases
At prices usually asked for imita
tion leather.
See these Specials before buying.
KEELER'S
Cathaum Theatre Bldg'
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CAMPUS BULLETIN
Notices of meetings to be pub
lished in this column may be
Leff at Student Union Office in
Old lffain up to 1 p in. on the
day preceeding publication.
Riding Club meeting in Stock
Judging Pavilion at 8 p m
. .
Handbook editorial staff meet
ing, 312 Old Main, at 7 15 p m
Business staff meeting to follow in
304 Old Main at 8 p m
Rod and Coccus meeting, 20E
Patterson Hall, at 7 10 p m
TOMORROW
Mortal Board meeting 'Post
poned until next Wednesday'
MISCELLANEOUS
Fireside Sown invitations are
requested to be returned as soon
as possible to the PSCA office The
date for beginning the sessions has
been set for not later than Febru
ary 19
PET PEEVES 1
I can stand a lot of things—in
fact I have stood myself for quite
some time—but if there is one
thing which I CANNOT stand;'it:is
to bend over a public drinking
fountain, and Just berme I drink
of the iefieshing liquid, of which
I don't consume a lot, see in the
bottom of the fountain several
well-masticated lumps of cheWing
gum
_
How anyone am be so unsani
tary, thoughtless, unmannerly, un
couth, un-everything to leave an
overgrown wad of Similes Goose
betty m the bottom of a fountain,
I can't understand ,
Understand, I don't blame it all
on the women jaw-jittei bugs But,
I do believe the women are the
most fi cement offendcis, for S'av
ei al lessen,
First, more women chew gum
than do men Secondly, disposing
of an over-used cud in a fountain
is a very secret and hidden man
ner of extricating the no longer
savory morsal from one's pretty
mouth without making a scene of
the act
I agree that these isn't anything
horribly unsanitai y about the
whole thing, but it i%n't the, most
agieeable thing in the world to see
someone's teothmaiks staring you
in the face as you get ready to an
joy a draught of cool iefreguag
water
I honestly think something
should be done about these Masti
cating IVlonsteis who insist
. pn
leaving their chewing results, in
the most conspicuous places '
'Why, it's enough'to make wrnari
quit dunking—water
-CONTRIBUTED
Co-Edits
Josephine H Behan '42 and
Hilma R Eisen '42 will meet' a
West Virginia men's debate team
at Port Matilda Thursday night
to debate the negative side of the
question Resolved that the Basic
Blame for the Present European
War Rests upon the Allied Pow
ers
Pi Lambda Theta invites senior
education students to a panel dis ,
mission on "Tips on Getting a
Job" in 110 Home Economics
from 7 to 8 p m. Tuesday Prof,
Mary J Wyland of the education
department will serve as chair
man, Prof Henry B Young of 'the
English composition department
will speak on the "Letter of Ap
plication," and Dr Biuce V
Moore of the psychology depart:
ment on "The Interview"
The Ellen H Richards Club
will entertain faculty friends at
an informal Valentine party' in
the Home Economics cafeteria to
morrow night Ellanora Linton
'4l is chairman of the party, as
sisted by Mary Jane Maigei um
'4l, Bernice M Bane '4l, Martha
13 Manifold '4l, and Gail F Pope
'4l
The co-eds of Woman's Build
ing will preview Leap Week Fi I
day night when, divided , into
groups, they visit downtown
men's dormitory pm tics
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Physedders Go Aesthetic
With Romantic Tunes,
Mixed Classes Dance
By HELEN GORDON
Whoops, my dear, did you hear
—the men physedders are going
aesthetic'
Minus Goodman and Dorsey
waxings for hustling of hopping,
Chopin and Liszt piano selections
now guide the freshmen in glace
hopeful,—modern and folk
dance gyrations
In White Hall from 10 to 12 a m
every Thursday, you'll find these
street-clothed aesthetes going ter
psichoi can (that's the high-brow
e\pression for dance) with the
sophomoie coed majors
The Physical Education School
sponsors these classes to have the
men and women become better ac
quainted Senim men will re
place the freshmen in eight weeks
"All the fellows need," accord
ing to the gills, "is rhythm , "
Potential Ted Shawns 9 Well,
not exactly But aie they having
foe You ask them
1 I Women in Sports I
Two hundred seventy-flue gills
took then Big Moments to the
WRA Valentine Dance and helped
to swell the equipment and schol
arship funds $125
New intramural doimitoiy and
soroi ity sports managers S
Atherton, Mullet Engelke, S E
Atherton, Norma Moiling, N E
Atherton, Judy Cutshall, and N
NV Atherton, Betsy Munroe Bet-
Ey will manage Grange
sports, Marge Rosenberg, Wo
men's Building, Mai tha DulTman,
Mac Hall, Betty Widger and Sel
ma Bidgley, downtown dorms,
and Ginny Gross, Philotes
Soiority managers will be Lib
by Rinaid fa Alpha Chi 0 Hel
en Westbrook, AOPI, Gail Pope,
Chi 0, Maiy Greenberg, AEPhi,
Louise Hack, Delta Gamma, Gei
tie Hellmers, Theta, Helen Swan
son, Kappa, Hai riot Dayton, Gam
ma PM, Kay Palter, Z T A, Vera
Palmei Phi Mu, Aileen HolY,
Theta Phi Alpha, and Betty Pier
son, Clunitides
CINEMANIA
Few who read the book when it
was first published ever expected
to see John Steinbeck's "Of Mice
and Men" appear as a movie
,It
was too daring a subject, treated
with a stark reality that was un
heard of in films Yet a film ver
sion; true to the very spirit of
Steinbeck's finest' novel, opened
yestei day at' the State Theatre and
continues today and tomorrow
"Of Mice and' Men" was con
sidei ed dangerous screen material
because it treats of an aspect of
American life that is known to few
—the lives of the "bindle stiffs,"
01 migratory ranch hands Specif
ically, the story is of an abiding
friendship between two of these
homeless, ll:endless men—Lennie,
huge, hulking and not too bright
(Lon Chaney, Jr), and George
(brilliantly played by Burgess
Meredith), the small, alert protec
tor of his large companion 'Betty
Field—a rising star who has only
played school-girl roles until now
—turns in a performance as the
puzzled, unhappy wife of the ranch
owner's son that is startling in its
depth and intensity
Free Movie Thursday
A - motion picture, "The House
Without a Landlord," will be
shown free of charge in Home Ec
dnomics Auditorium at 7 p m
Thursday The picture which is
concerned with cooperative hous
ing is sponsored jointly, by the stu
dent and faculty cooperative asso
ciations _
FASHION TIPS
ALICE ELIZABETH SHOP
Originals In Conon
Aril with the proverbial crocus
comes the smartest little cot
tons we've seen for many a
spring and summer. All are
made of interesting materials
—sti ipe% are still important,
and best of all, these little cre
ations range in price from $3 95
to $8 50 And that's certainly
good news
Note to Fellows
When the robins art we, Velen
tine's Day will have come and
'gone For all you boys who
want-to make your special gal
yours for keeps, we advise you
remember Valentine's Day with
something that shows a little
thought on your part For just
this, we suggest you give her
some of the really different
hand-made heart jewelry in
leather and carved wood—it
comes made into,individualized
bracelets, necklaces, and pins.
The Eternal Problem
To all you smoothies who prai
tically live' in sweaters and
skirts all year,'round, we wish
~ to announce. the arrival of a
shipment of new and lovely
, "pastel, skirts - and summer
weight sweaters, in the softest
;materials and colors We
thduglit you'd be Interested!
_ (Adv.)
US GALS
First of all we'll put in a plug tot all those lonely coeds who
would like to know that someone loves them. St Valentine's happy
holiday may be a bit commercialized, but what's February 14 with
out a valentine Grade school—when we always subtracted the one
we got from the ones we bought to figure our loss—has us spoiled.
To break down with an orchid
the WRA dance was super-spe
cial and gave adequate prhof that
all women interested in sports
don't look like farm hands—and
that women will take advantage
of Leap Year
Sorority rushing is still limping
along with some of the. houses
pulhng clever tricks to Make sure
their invitations are accepted and
the others gimping (because they
didn't think of them first /
Missmg' Wanted! And practic
ally given up—the much-promised
dormitory mn tr on to i elieve
checkers in Atherton Hall so they
can get more than two winks be
fore their eight o'clocks
We're thinking of trying some
of the mixtui es we get in the Din
ing Commons out on Penn State
Jessie No 4 fthe cow with the be
windowed stomach) -so we can
really look into things They've
got us„ all guessing , ..
Also, the D. C. should pi ovide
scooteis for its waiters, pow over
washed victims of some 1,200
spoiled children thiee times daily
Dr. Joseph P. (Keep Your Die.
lance) rtitenourl has posted not
tees in all women's baths about
how to pievent getting trench
mouth, with especial emphasis on
avoiding all intimate contact
"such as kissing" We suggest the
signsrz might do mote good if they
were moved to the lounges
Hamilton College 14 P 61101111;
a amen-volume survey of its edit
mamma set-up
CLASSIFIED ADS
Classified ads are accepted only
at Student Union Office in Old
Main and must lie paid before
inSertion. Ads are accepted up to
1 pm. on the day proceeding
publication.
TYPEWRITERS-All makes ex.-
pertly repaired Portable and
office machines fm sale or rent
Dial 2342 Harry F Mann, 127 W
Beaver avenue 16-Sept
ROOMS AVAILABLE for second
semester, also cooking facilities
for two :students 206 W Beaver
avenue 190-3tp-EK
.FOR RENT—Very desirable large
trbrit thorn 'with boaicr "The ..
Gables," 140 South Pugh street.
197-2tp-Sl3
CoIIegian—CLASSIFIEDS
FOR RENT—Single and a double
loom with board, in house for
women neat College Dial 3446
206-Itp-EK
FOR RENT—Garage, reasonable
rates, Lloyd Shuey, 625 N Al
len street Dial 2720 205-Itp-GD
WANTED TO BUY—A Model A
Ford or Chevrolet coupe or
roadster Phone 2532 204-Itp-GD
TUTORING IN FRENCH by a
qualified student at reasonable
rates Dial 4338 203-itp-GD
GRADUATE STUDENT, desires
roommate to share pleasant
loom in pi 'vete home No other
students Phone 3236 202-11 p-GD
FOR RENT—Neat, warm loom at
522 E College, suitable fm ei
ther one or two male students
Dial Mrs West, 4304 201-ltp-GD
NOTICE—The ,two , fellows who
took the books from 216 W. Hea
ver at 7 20 Saturday night must
return same to Student Union by
Friday or suffer consequences No
questions asked CDT-ltp-CRE
SUSANNA SHOP
White Costumes Important
In the question of evening
wear, we have seen some very
smooth white chiffon, long
sleeved blouses to be worn
with street-length skirts and
evening skirts, by the wise gal
who combines her daytime
with her datetime '
Speaking - of Blouses
This time, the same shop fea
tures new lacy chiffon blouses
with short sleeves—some to be
worn formal, while others
should be used to , 'make a
severe spring suit as soft and
feminine as can be You are
going to love these better
sheers' -
' New Evening Skirts
And for the wise girl whd likes
to create various combinations
for evening, we suggest you
make it a point to look at' the
new silk jersey evening skirts,
which have just come in—
they can be bought for two or
three less than you would ordi
narily pay. Look them over
To Senior-Ball Caere.
With the arrival of less severe'
weatlien.why not think of get
ting a new evening wrap? The
latest word in fashion is the
short wool evening - wrap,
Think how wonderful it would
be to wear something besides
your old black ,yelvet (Min'
Rushing -
(Continued from page I)
one bid to romal duiners, if she
has not, she accepts the bids of the
two houses she likes best 'ln
ther case she replies to all invita
tions by stating whether or not she
will attend and at Which hour Re
plies must be• at -the Panhellenic
Post Office at Student Union by 5
p m Friday when the vai mug
rushing chairmen will call fm
them
A second silent, period begins
Immediately after formal dinneas
Satuiday and lasts until Sunday
when sot orities call the freshthen
who have accepted their bids
A daily itemired rushing expense
account must be 'Resented to Her
net Slngei '4l, rushing committee
chairman, by noon of the follow
ing day All expenses for parties,
restaurant 'dates, and gasoline must
be within the $2O allotted
Expenses for formal dinners
must be kept within the $3O set by
Panhellenic Rushing eh a it men
must hand in all expense sheets to
the Panhellenic tushing chairman
by Sunday noon
Formal bids must be in the Dean
of Women's office before 11 p m
Satuiday and iushees acceptances
must be in by 3 p in Sunday ,
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Lincidn'S 131st Birthday yes-I
terday found the College hoping!
that•by next year it would pos
sess the first really important Lab:.
coin painting in American art. - :f(
Since there are at piesent nor
- well known paintings of thei
Great Emancipator done byj
, t mei can lutists, the College
hoping' that the heioic Lincoln' s
which Henry Varnum Pool haslt
Planned' for his mural in Old
Main lobby will be the fikst.
the field ,
Lincoln, as President and sign-4
Pr of the Morrill - Land Grant'Actil
of 1862 uncle! which Penn Stateli
the following year was made-the;l
official land grant college of Penrr- -
sylvania, will be painted by Poor
in full length picture approxil
mately 12 feet high and will be t
the central figure of the mural ,
Poor has aliendv made several
full sue studies of Lincoln, and
has written J Burn lielme, pi.o
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