Page 71 4 . 7 0 PENN STATE C. OI 4 , TOIGIAN Successor to Thr Free Lance. established 1887 Published sernl-ueel It during the College tear, except an holidats ht student+ of The Pennithanta State College in the Interest of the College the student.% faculty, alumni, fund fr end+ LEAP WEEK ISSUE HELEN L. CAMP, '4O, Editor Managing Editor, This Issue Vera L. Kemp '4l News Editor This Issue Arita L. Hefferan '4l Sports Editor This Issue Edythe B. Rickel '4l Copy Boy This Issue A. William Engel Jr lint, red as and ideas matter Jul, 5 1914, at the post office at State eer College !tn. under the net of Match 3. Ma Tuesday, February 27, 1940 SUFFRAGETTE-1940 WHEN CONGRESS paved the way for woman suffiage back in 1920 it visualized a cleansing and stabilizing effect on elec ttons because of the female votes it was creating. Natrona; elections do not differ, in princi- Oz. from women's student government elec tions. In, fact, a strong point of similarity k the apathy with which women go to-the pans. In an ma, such as our own, when the fe n-vile vote is vital enough to swing the right leaders into office, women are ignming their power. Why, we ask, should this be so? Ask yourself these questions: ' s What place should , Penn State women oc cupy in, student affairs? What trends now in progress make it inevitable that women here should , choose leaders able to grow with these changes and aid,. them to reality? Since WSGA has swung away from the um-purpose of making rules and is now en gaged in teaching, direction of activities, and planning of social affairs, can you not visualize women with the business effi ciency and originality to fill the posts? Are you unwilling to choose a woman for her intrinsic worth and overlook sorority tie-ups? Do you want to he categorized with wom en you had no voice in electing? Could you disregard personal antagon isms and go to the polls knowing that there are some women whose absence in office would deter the coeds' progress? When you cast your vote, one week from today, you will have an opportunity to an ,wer these questions Remember that this is a democracy and Penn State women are gaining, an unprece dented. plaie in College affairs. You are judged by your leaders, and there may be a better person for the job, even if she is not a sorority sister. In a day when suffrage is the most pre cious possession a person can have—show that you appreciate your right to vote Your vote may be the deciding factm— USE IT' V. L K. REVIEWING RUSHING SORORITY RUSHING chairmen and the captains of house pledge groups will meet this afternoon to make suggestions for next year's rushing code. A similar group meets every year and every yew there are loud cries—pro and con—on the rushing code Pi °visions for only five planned parties during formal lushing and the establish ment of a Panhellenic post office, ai e steps in the right direction. These innovations are destined to last, for they give sormity wo men an opportunity to find which rushees ai e in terested in the houses and which should be dropped. Perhaps the outstanding fault that can be found in this year's code is the strained relationship between sorority women and freshmen that existed all first semester. Instead of having a natural relationship where upperclasswomen and freshmen were placed on an equal plane, new women were deprived of the opportunity of mingling with sorority women and consequently did not have the advantage of any advice ,or help the upperclass women might give them. , Natural association has been objected to on the grounds that upperclasswomen take advantage of it by camping in freshmen rooms and making nuisances of,themselves. While this may be true during the first few weeks of school, the novelty soon wears off and both the sorority women and the new students aie left on a fairly equal, friendly basis No freshman enjoys attending a get-to gether or open house where she knows a few of the women. And yet, this year, first semester rushing was entirely dependent on the open houses, get-togethers,, and chapel dates. Limited contact between sorority women and prospective rushees makes for stiff - and forced relationships between the two. There is no reason, why sorority women should build , a wall , around themselves for a Whole semester and then in. ten days, try to break it down and assume- an entirely dif ferent attitude. A. L. H. OLD MANIA A Maniacal Note: Bowed by the weight of a weekend dale You type and type as the hour grows late: Week in, week out, you laugh at my sluff And lust get sleepy, as I, get gruff ... But this is your week ... your week to leap! You write the column, I'm going to sleep. 't his is your day, not my day .. Take it away, my Girl Friday! Friday Enters: You speak of those hours I sit and type Have you forgotten those I sit and gripe . As you chat with your friends over the phone, And pull your hair and moan and groan Awaiting the muse that gives you your volume To move you to write the weekly colyttm This is my day, not your day Who says I'm your Gu I Friday 9 My fingers stumble, my eyes grow bleary. To cheer me up you call me Deary ... Your spelling kills Webster, it even kills me As I grimly hunt that long lost key. You run words together, the names are wrong You laugh at my friends ... then ask for a song This is my day, not your day ... So . . I'm still your Girl Friday? This is my week . my week to leap So go on dialling and enjoy your sleep 111 call on the betas and beta rhos And find me a couple of new Crusoes I'll keep them in chopped steaks, coffee usual Anything they want in the Corner Unusual This is my day, not your day . . Still call me Gal Friday' I have the pick of the campus ... you'll see .. Each night it'll be a bigger BMOC Afternoons over cokes, nights in the movies ... So you didn't know I could date the smoothies? Go on Crusoe, tear your hair and weep This is my week ... my week to leap! This is my day, not your day ... And you dare call me Friday! I'll call them now, all fraternity row And wire home to Mother to send the dough I'll brush off my clothes, polish my shoes Learn all of Emily's etiquette DOs . Make arrangements with all the Five and ,Tins For an extra supply of those sweetheart pins This is my day, not your day . , They too can call me Friday! There's Anderson, Byrom, Smith and Carter .. Sypherd, Dean, Pennington and Cooper . Berkaw, Couch, Altman, Clark and Elliott . As I gaily leaf through the Greek alphabet. So . their hearts are pinned on another's sweat er? Well. I can still dig a pretty mean cellar! This is my day,—not your day Remember me I'm Friday! Arrows . their collars, Esqune their clothes English not filled with dise and dose . No more loud ties with socks louder still, A voice that is dulcet not loud and shrill These aie the men I'll date this week While you sit home all alone and weep' This is my day,—not your day See if another will play Girl Friday My bureau will stagger with pictures galore: The walls will be lined with more ... and more My dairy I'll fill with entries sweet. 'Til posterity won't find in one empty sheet. I'll whisper sweet nothings under the moon. And turn off the lights in the living room. This is my day, my one day When I refuse to be your Girl Friday. ANNOUNCEMENT! • Jack Harper has been appointed exclusive representative for Bos tonian Shoes Adequate stock will be maintained at all times 0 941t4 PaiP4 'Lowe Nectar( Dankly: Passion Sandwiches Top leap Week Mil Of Fart Men,—Beware' I ' It may look like harmless punch It may, even taste like punch But don't be slummed if, after your date treats you to one of these' Leap-Week Special di inks in the Corner Room, you spend the test 1. of the evening pouting out your heart in loving rapture, and ends, up by decoiating het with your fraternity jewelry Topping the Leap Week Special menu is ' Punch L'Amour," a mix ture of punch and orange sherbet, flavored with a bit of ' love potion" cleverly concocted to soften the hardest of heal ts The bill of fare also includes a surprise Pas'ion Sandwich Just order one—you may find anything from turkey to sausage in it And men, don't let "lier'.! gel away without treating you to-the special chocolate peanut-butter Smooch Sundae We guarantee_it will do the taicic, I=l=l While the lucky 20 per cent,Of: the men in Penn State's student population got out the, ball baths and oiled up their shotguns pre paratory to beating off the bevy of ravishing coeds who will swopp. 'down on them this week, the oth-, er 80 per cent of us just went on studying or else rehashed Our week-end dates '(imports) over a glass of flat beer. Nicest party of the week was reported at the Kappa Sig house, where a late supper party 'was held with and for their Beta dancemates Preston Postletlk wage headed the program com mittee Bob Wilson reports a forma-- dinner-pledge-dance at his Sigma Nu chateau Guests were Ike Gil bert, Ed Brown, of the AA store, Bob McLannhan, and somebody else. , The DUs held a ducky dance, but we heard that everyone had more fun chatting upstairs in the Senior Room than they did dan cing Anyway, these were a hell lava 'lot of people on the.RanCß. The Phi Gams danced with, the boys across the. street, the Sigina Chi's, to the tune of the Campus Owls The independents seem to liye, alone and like it except ,around elections as we could' find no-orre who knew of any social, gather, ings among Dave Pergrm's boys The Beta Sigma Rho's held a dance Saturday night, and it was a rip-snorter as usual The Delts report by short wave from their mountain fastness that then dance went off in great style Among visiting alums were Tys Ryan, Phi Delt, Bob Howarth, 'DU, Al George and Bill Neal, Kappa Sigs; Fred Winsiead, Phi Sig, Al Mclntyre, Theta Xi, Bob Hayes, Phi Kappa; George Cross, Bob - Gueder, Bill Crumbils, Phi Psi's, a bunch of other guys we. didn't know, and Herb Callan and Roy Nichols Leap Week (Continued from page 11 A Neuhauser '4l, invitations, Ruth W. Barbey '42, chairman, and Dai -1 othy H Field '42, publicity, Dor othy F Beam '42, transportation-, - Chaperons include Dean Chail otte E Ray, Miss Matilda A Bent ley, Mrs Neva M Morris,Mrs Gail B Pope, Mrs Grace L Hall, Mrs Anne B Searle, Miss Jeanette ,Oswald, Miss Ruth Zang, and Miss Marie Haidt The three local theatres are in augurating a "Leap Week" at the Movies" and a free 10 o'clock per mission has been granted freshman women tonight by WSGA Senate —The Womaniac A scavenger hunt will be given by freshman women for their es corts at Mac Hall, 8 p m Saturday Following the hunt there will be dancing in the lounges of Mac and Atherton Halls Ruth M Zang, hostess of Mac Hall, has announced the , following committees Matilda A Bentley, Mary Jane Stevenson, and Eliza beth C Bell, judges, Nancy I. Spencer, Emily L Funk, and Elsie Rooth, arrangements; Shirley L Carpenter, Christine R Grant, re freshments, M Jane Blackburn, Betty A Walton, and Marion S. Owen, records. ' The Corner Room, in keeping with the holiday spirit, has con icocted a Leap Week Special drink, 'a sandwich, and a sundae. P:Er i MITE COLLEGIAN US GUYS "A woman's greatest glory is to be talked about by, men, whether for good or ill." That ingenious little epigram was tipped off by an old, guy nam ed Pct icles way, back about 200 E C , and I guess it's, Just as true. today as it ever was then That's why, when the Collegian higher-ups tipped me that L was scheduled , to ,write an US GUYS column, I decided to write about that thing lot those things) us guys talk about most—WOMEN , (Editor's note: If the subject Mr. Wilson has chosen to write about doesn't interest you, this is the - place to stop readingd i. Alf Tennyson once said, Men at most differ as heaven and earth; but women, worst and' best, differ as heaven and hell " And Tennyson is right Take the coeds right here at Penn State, for example 'At one extreme you have the perfect little darlings that Dean Ray would like to make out of the 90 per cent that 'is the other extreme You have the types, that wouldn't say "damn" if they got a runner in both, stockings al , once. And, in contrast, the, type that would cuss a - blue streak at one insignificant little snag. 80-Edits, Then there are those who ab solutely won't touch liquor in any shape or form,' l and those (the other 98 pei cent) who could qualify hands down for the biggest drink ing, tournament this town (or any ()the town) could sponsor Keeping the 98 to 2 ratio in mind, Shore are those who wear red nail polish, and those who don't: those who are never ready when you call for them, and those who are ready once in a^ while: those who smoke-like forest fires, and those who only smoke a pack a day, those who know "the cutest kids" at Yale and Harvard, and those who lust know "a neat guy from Princeton:" those who wear sloppy saddle shoes all the time ... I ow' thehellwithlt It all boils down td this' They've humiliated us, they've embaras sed us, they've disillusioned us, they've scuttled us, they've twisted us around their little fingers, and still we've come back for more But now's our chance, gentlemen. One solid week in wluch, to sample the sweet meats of, revenge. Yes, I said REVENGE!! Revenge for all those horrible things we've had to stand for as long as we can re member. Wasn't it Kipling who said "'DI wears built like angels, with ham mer, and chisel, and, pen, we will work for ourselves and a WOMAN, forever and ever, Amen " It's the truth, guys. But NOT THIS WEEK!! Let's give it to 'em lock, stock and barrel. It's our turn to have our cake and eat it, too. Thirteen Women, Student Enroll, Second Semester Ten transfers and three - new freshman women helped to take up the dormitory slack after sem esters when they enrolled for the second semester , Shirley G Lewis '43 entered from the University of Wisconsin Gwen Johnson '43, from the Uni veisity of Maryland, was the only other out-of-state transfer Foui came from Indiana State Teachers College—Anne M Lock ard.'4o, Hilda C Olson '9O, Gwen L Guyton '4l, and Joan A Geh ring '43 Otheis are Marion E Hora '43, Albright College, Jeanne N Lind man '42, University of Pittsburgh, Rheba J Bason '42, Dickinson Jun ior College, and Mary Louise Mc- Cully, Bucknell The new freshman students are Pauline E Kennedy, Ruth E Sil, ver-Krause, and Helen A Hawk. Home, kc Handbook eleals Staff For 1940 The stad for the second edition of the Home Economics Handbook, which is sent to freshmen and transfers during the summer to, I acquaint them with the faculty 'and , the courses has been chosen K Virginia Barger '4l has been ichosen general chairman of the staff which includes Janet E Story '4O and Frances H Talley '42, cover and, organization corn ,mittkef- Darlene A Neuhauser '4l and Isabel M. Stanisky '4l, con tent organization, M Beryl Man '4O and Hazel, I Cressman '4l formulating committee. Fac ulty members of the staff are Miss Margaret E Riegel, chair- Irian, Miss Doris M. Unsworth, and 'Miss Mildred H Larson 'Watch; Enures,' Dietitian WM'S ; As Coeds Down - 45 Gallons Of Ice Cream By 808 WILSON Watch those figures gals! The 400„ of von eating in Mac Hall con sume 45 gallons of Ice cream_ per week , And, according to Miss Ida M Palent, dietician at Mac Hall, the women students have been eating very well since Christmas, From 600 to 650 bottles of milk are drunk daily, 400 of these at lunch. Early in the yeas the coed's preference was decidedly for choc olate milk—of the'l3 cases order ed foi lunch, 10 were chocolate But now only 7 of the 11 me flav ored Pecan rolls are the favorite breakfast delicacy with doughnuts a quarter of a lap behind, For. lunch, soup, a Butt salad, and a light dessei t plus the trimming bring, the most contented sighs Steak, chicken, and ham take thd first three places respectively in the dinner menu Liver lags way behind in favor, as a main dinner course—in fact, Miss Parent only plans having it once a month Thirty gallons of coffee, 'sei ved only at breakfast and dinner, are used daily And for those who wonder, it is made fresh for each meal each day' Pastries and hot breads are baked in Mac Hall Ths bakers airive. approximately, at 4 a m., the how depending on the daily; menu Baking continues all day Sometimes preparations for lunch are begun before breakfdst is completed Contrary to, the coed's popular opinion that the College saves money on the weekend meals they forfeit, the surplus is not consid ered profit but goes toward mak ing other ;meals more like the "home meals" women long for Setter student-faculty relations are pi ogressing. Russell E. Clark, bursar, entertained 10 coeds from Mac Hall and Atherton at his home, and 'rank D Kern, dean of the graduate school, showed pic tures of the campus as it, once wa,s, to a group of 20 women Pi ofessor John H Frizzell, head of the speech department, was host to 12 girls last Sunday and Henry L Yeagley, associate professor of physics, will entertain 12 girls next Sunday Maly Louise Fleisher '9O, assist ed .by Alice A ,McLaughlin ,'4,0, Bertha',Elack '42,lliriam 'l' Miller '4l, and M Elizabeth Miller '4O, conducted a panel discussion on campus activities at the Philotes meeting in Atherton Hall at 7 30 last night Nominations for al ; cers were held and elections will be March 11 Cwens recently made Mary J Stevenson, assistant dean of wo men, an hOnorary member She will be initiated with the new Cwens on May Day The 228 South Allen Street dorm elected Dorothy Shaw '42, presi dent, Dorothy J Kratz '43, vice president, and Mary Louise Mc- Cully, social chairman The dor mitory is having a series of Fire side Chits Marion S McDowell, associate - professor of borne econo mics, will speak on "Questioni Re lated to the Engagement Period" March 4, and Dr Arthur S Davis will discuss "Social Hygiene" on March 11 Miss Margaret Brown, .home economics moressor, will speak on "Perional Development" in 110 Home Economics at 4 p in today Four new members will be elect ed to Freshman Council to replace women who do not have a 1 5 av erage Nancy Gosser has already been selected and there will be two Mac Hall and town women chosen Junior Service Board will spon sor a movie benefitkfor Mrs Hets el's committee, with Gertrude L Hellmers '4l in charge. About 80 students attended a tea given by Atherton's northeast unit from 3to 5 p m Saturday Mazy L Fleisher '9O poured, and D Jane Boller '4l, Mary .1 Kowatch '4l, Ruby H Hartos '4l, Jane L Bolster '43, and Helia M Tushinski com prised the 'committee Violet Bodoni, Jean Gillis, Mary Camps, Mary Brueilly, and Rita McMahon '39, and Ann McGuire, second national vice-president of Theta Phi Alpha, visited the TPA house this week and attended the formal dinner dance at the Manny Lion Inn DO YOUINOW that in 1920 Penzi State, rolled' ' up its highest football` score-,-- 109-7' againSt Lebanon, Vallee , FROMMI By JEANNE STILES '42 Co-Edits Dress Parade i By BUD SMYSER A bevy of campus beaux will turn out in striking styles, no doubt, for the first Leap Week Ball held, at Penn State Mr Average Collegian will ap pear wearing his roommate's tails These are• I Moth eaten at both ends, 2. Pants hag at the knees, 3 Uncomfortable to the roommate (either one), 4 Fuzzy Joe College, typified by Ninny Feldbaum and MarleVimant, will go on strike against the wrongs in woman's dress by appearing in ski suits , Spike Alter will dress for the dance and the ring at the same time and appeal in a typical fight ing costume of black and blue satin trunks He will wean ruffles at the back with net trimming at both the top and bottom Hard-Up Bill will, flaunt rod striped, tux pants and a red vest with trouser, pants slit to the knee and a form-fitting jacket Dave Pergrm will appear, in, a Senior Ball done in the blue Lambert Smith, a smooth boy on any campus, we hear, will wear knee-length , wool` socks ,and, house coat with. two, gardenias in his hair ' ' John Hubler's choice is a smooth blonde_who's our, choice, too John The Import (not an im possibility, you know) will wear a varsity letter from high school, pins from live grade school honor aries, and a turtle neck sweater WEDNESDAY SPECIALS Here, is• a chance for you: Co. to, save real money, on, Our most desired Sports Oxfords;' and Dress Shoes. 50 pairs of Sport Oxfords ane D eg \ Skes, Values formerly sold at $4 to $5. Novi at only SI, perpair Another group of 100) paiis. Values up, tas6. . „ tio*,llonlyslpeipair Afroken,Sises. But All Sges In These Groups. - Kfadq,l*.i! BE HERE EAELY4-JUST ONE' DEII ALL' DAY WEDNESDAY Bottorf 'Bros. Bootery EN,TRAN,OER ON, AhLEN, ST. Oct BEAVER AVE. Tuesday, Tie_b_ruarY 27, 1940 CAMPUS RtiitE-Tifst Notices of meeting's to - be pub, fished in this column may be left at Student Union Office in Old Main op to 1 p.m. on the day proceeding publication. Handbook editorial staff, 312 Old. Main, 7 15 p. in. Inlet national Relations Club, 418 Old. Main, 7 15 p. tn. A duplicate budge totnnament will be held,at the Pi Kappa- Mobil. Fraternity at. 745 p m All stu dents rue cordially invited. Alpha Lambda Delta. will, hold, an impoi tant meeting at 0 30 p ,nt to get a dale tot fieshman bon TOMORROW Meeting of the Penn Stale Cam el a Club in 318 Old Main at,B ,to,elect„efficeis All interested filaf attend. Fieshman editorial candidates foi Collegian, 318 Oki lylain, 7 39 p m"lreattite Writing" discus!. sion. THURSDAY Kappa - kin, Kappa, profession: education fraternity, wilt held Impel tant business meeting, at, m Old Main The room,nu ber will, be posted, on the Studc Union bulletin board Ski Club, Penn' State Foreki; Society, Room 10, Liberal Arts 7 30 p m ',MOV/eS All frdshman baseball candl dates iepm t to Rec Hall betciiee, 3 and 4- p m all next week, at thi main entrance near Dean Schott; office :I
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