E FOUR:
We b . The Woneen
Firosh Coecs
/4divity- Ainded ?
That activities should play an
integral part of college life is be
i)ig increasingly emphasized on
the part of educators, professional
gioups, successful alumni, and
wally upperclassmen who now la
'omit their failure to be more ac
tive their first year.
This column does not have to
polut out to college women that
activities afford valuable extra
academic benefits, in the way of
cooperative interaction, and per
,;oit al satisfaction gained by mate
is I achievements.
Nor does this column want to
debate the respective merits of
.r:cholastic accomplishments as op
posed to activities or as opposed
to considerable social life. We
probably all agree that each of
these is desirable, and that each
should be cultivated. according to
the individual needs and desires
of the concerned persons.
But this coluinn does wish to
enlighten freshman women who
)te chaps have been indecisive
about activities thus far, about
what organizations they are elig
ible for during the second semes
ter. In the way of athletics,
VtrßA's ten different sports clubs
of fer instruction and opportunity
to develop skills, in addition to
»umerous recreational projects.
Tryout announcements for Play-
Qt.s and Thespians productions this
spring should attract dramatic,
crew and costume candiates. A
organization which may
include freshmen in its roll
e3ll is the College Choir, while
"Home Economics Club is open to
t \iited freshman homeccers.
Publications afford an oppor
tunity to budding journalists with'
Pally Collegian, Co-Edition, Froth
'and Student Handbook calling for
freshman candidates either before
fivals or in the second semester.
• Coeds who are still confused
should consult the WSGA activi
iies handbook, available in the of
fice of the dean of women, their
hostess, or their senior sponsor.
Committees Set Fair
ramify Coffee Hour
Approximately 75 faculty mem
bers will attend a coffee hour in
Grange Dormitory lounge from 7
to 8 p. In. tomorrow, Eleanor P.
Ifeckman '42, general chairman,
))as estimated. Robert E. Gal
braith, associate professor of Eng
lish Composition, will discuss
`Smart Writing."
Committees announced Monday
»ight are: refreshments—Helen
A, Jagnesak '42, chairman, Julia
A, Adanis '42, and Virginia M.
Penrod '43; pourers—Marjorie A.
Geer '42 and Betty F. Gibson '42;
receptionists—Mary I. Greenberg
'42, chairman, Doris A. Anders
'42, LaVerne D. Hewitt '42, -Elaine
C. Miller '42, Jeanette Salkin '42,
Sylvia P. Schmidle '42, and Me
dora Wolbert '42.
Floaters—Harriet Singer '4l,
chairman, Ruth Goldstein '4l, M.
Olga McCarthy '42, Jean B. Runk
le '42, Betty M. Wetherill '42. and
Janet V. Holmes '43.
(Ming Club To Hear
rcu ,, i Discuss Skiing
Mr. Max Dercum, skiing in
structor, will explain ski turns and
techniques at the Outing Club
meeting on winter sports in White
Hall at 6:30 p. m. today.
He will illustrate his talk with
movies of the ski meet here last
year and of a western meet.
NOTARY PUBLIC
LOUETTA NEUSBAUM
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j Hotel State College •
Nursery Head
Discusses Jobs
"The home nursery course is not
a marriage bureau, but many
women marry soon after gradua
tion," Miss Marion S. McDowell,
associate professor of home eco
nomics and director of the nursery
school, told freshman home eco
nomics majors last night.
Differentiating between a day
nursery and a nursery school, she
explained that a day nursery is a
"parking .place" for children
whose parents are not able to care
for them during the day, while
trained people have charge of
nursery schools and attempt to ed
ucate children:
According to Mrs. McDowell,
only people with various interests
and a well-rounded. well-adjusted
personality should enter nursery
school work.
She warned freshmen that few
er positions are available in this
field than in other teaching fields.
and that the pay is lower. She
added, however, that compensa
tions for those who are sincerly
interested in the work are nuzner-
WRA Announces
Valentine Dance
WRA will give you your chance
to revert to Leap Year and invite
the one and only to its annual
formal Sweethearts' Dance, an
nounced for 9 p. in. to midnight
Friday, February 14.
Dan Cupid himself hired Cam
pus Owls to play for local sweet
hearts to the tune of Si per couple.
Bernice M. Mauer '42, general
chairman, has appointed these
committees: decorations—M. Eliz
abeth Shelly '42, chairman, Jose
phine H. Beljan '42, Anne M.
Borton '42, Mary W. Houghton
'42, and Jean C. Esti '43; arrange
ments and invitations Miss
Maurer, chairman, Ruth E. Pearce
'42, Marjorie R. Chambers; tickets
—Jeanne Clark '4l, Martha . G.
DutTman '43, Janet V. Holmes '43,
and Ruth M, Storer '44; and pub
licity—R. Helen Gordon '42, and
Ann T. Drivas '43.
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Students May Slump
Profs In Repeat Quiz
Start saving "3" blue,books
for another "Information,
Please" program to be held next
semester. The sponsors, Alpha
Lambda Delta, scholastic hon
orary, made tentative plans for
a repeat quiz at its meeting last
night, and appointed M. Edythe
Moore, chairman, Shirley L.
Carpenter, Ranee A. Durkee,
and Jeanne E. Ruess.
The initiation committee ap
pointed is: Christine R. Grant,
chairman, Esther M. Hall, Jean
E. Hershberger, and Joanne M.
Palmer.
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Grades, Personality
Insure Dietetic Jobs
If you have done good work in
College, know how to get along
with people, and have the ability
to organize, you will find no
trouble in being well placed after
graduation, emphasized Miss
Phyllis K. Sprague, assistant pro
fessor of home economics in her
talk "The Dietition in Business"
in Room 110 Home Economics
Building, at 7 p. in. Tuesday.
Department store tearooms,
business concern cafeterias, school
cafeterias, hotel dietetics, and
executive housekeeping are grow
ing fields . for institutional man
agers, she pointed out.
The qualities for an institutional
manager were listed by Miss
Sprague as health, tMbition, in
terest in people, keen observation,
adaptability, common sense, abil
ity to organize, and the ability to
get along with people.
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Coeds Check Dorm Fire
Before 4 Engines Arrive
While smoke filled the second
floor corridqr of the northeast
unit of Atherton Hall about 9:30
p. m. yesterday and coeds and
hostesses attempted to douse the
fire with water, three of the
four fire engines called went to
Grange Dormitory while one
arrived at Atherton.
The fire, in a large trash con
tainer in the hall, was out be
fore Captain Dennis of the Cam
pus Patrol and two firemen,
braved the barrage of feminine
voices to check it. Cause of the
fire was a pillow burned by a
cigaret. Coeds took the burn
ing pillow to the bathroom and
turned the shower on it. It was
then put into the trash container
and
_the women returned to
their books.
Queer odors floated into the
rooms until finally the hoStess
was called, then the Campus
Patrol which. relayed the mes
sage to the Alpha Fire Com
pany.
Traffic on Shortlidge Road
and East College Avenue was
tied up as motorists raced en
gines to the 'fire.
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Gardner Discusses Art
At Honorary Meeting
Art as related to the home was
the subject of a speech by Miss
Amy G. Gardner, associate pro
fessor of home economics and art
education, to the Ellen H. Rich
ards Club, home economics honor
ary, in Room 224. Home Econo
mics, last night.
Miss Gardner explained how
the Home Economics art depart
ment helps to foster art appre
ciation.
Letters to the Editor•--
Independent Charges
'Broken Promises'
To the Editor: .
Finding myself confronted at
Penn State three years ago with
the problem of voting for class of
ficers, I voted for the Independent,
party, namely because I was a
non-fraternity man, not because I
knew much about what I was vot
ing for. Later some of my close
friends became active in this or
ganization and reports coming
from various sources seemed fav
orable. I believed that the party
was made of good stuff.
Now then, Mr. Editor, can Mr.
Bartholomew, as Senior Class
President (and preSurnably the
leader of the Independent Party',
explain the selection of his com
mittees; notably the Senior Ball
committee? Does Mac Hall run
some sort of a "closed shop" in
selecting its political plums? Why
did he completely ignore those
men who worked hardeSt for him
during his spring campaign, by
hauling voters to the polls, and
numerous other important jobs of
the campaign without receiving a
cent of direct remuneration save
his— promise of future favors?
What happened to his promise of
not appointing class officers to
the chairmanships of committees?
Why 'did he immediately pledge a
fraternity after election, while
previous to this time he was strict
ly a non-fraternity man and
sought their votes on this idea?
Are these rumors true, and if
true is this the kind of a Penn
State Spirit the Independent
Party endorses?
Respectfully yours,
Senior Class Member
Editor's Note:—lt is common
knowledge and it is expected that
party victors will divide their
spoils as they see fit. To change
that we must change our system.
Mr. Bartholomew has acted ac
cording to precedent but reports
he made no promises during the
campaign.
'Mil'. Ball Maestro
Gray Gordon and his band of
17, who are famous for their
"tic toc rhythm," are probably
the biggest "name" band that
has ever been signed for the
annual Military Ball.
Gray Gordon Set
For Military Ball
"Tic Toc Rhythm" maestro,
Gray Gordon ,and his Orchestra
will be at Rec Hall Friday, Febru
ary 7, amid machine-guhs and
sandbags supplying the music for
sandbags, supplying the music for
announced yesterday by Chair
man' Thomas G. Tousey '4l.
Any member of the advanced
ROTC unit will have tickets to
the dance' available at $2.50 a
couple. Cadet Colonel Tousey
pointed out that due to the growth
of the Cadet Corps this year, they
were able to engage a bigger
"name" band.• Gray Gordon and
his 17 piece Orchestra have just
finished a ten month engagement
at New York's Hotel Edison.
With the military motif as a
background, the officers will wear
dress uniforms along with the for
mal attire of others. Gordon and
his featured vocalists, Art Perry
and Meredith Blake, will be "giv
ing out" that famous "Tic Toc
Rhythm" from nine p, m. until
one a. m. Coeds who attend the
dance will have twofte'clock per
missions.
Other members of Tousey's
committee are: Lavern M. Nelsen
'4l, entertainment, - ' Frank •A.
Gleason '4l, arrangements; Will
iam E. Parks '4l, invitations; and
Rolland S. Mangel '4l, decora
tions.
Mrs. Yeagley Speaks At 7
IVrs. Henry Yeagley will speak
at the PSCA seminar meeting to
night in the Hugh Beaver Room
at 7 p. m. on "America's Transient
Troubles." This is the story be
hind the "Grapes of Wrath."
CLASSIFIED SECTION
TYPEWRITERS—AII makes ex-
pertly repaired. Portable and
office machines for sale or rent.
Dial 2342. Harry F. Mann, 127 W.
Beaver avenue. lyr-CRE-ch
WANTED: Man student to share
large warm room. Twin beds.
Private bath. Very reasonable.
College Heights. Telephone 4062.
3tpdl-16-41L
COME HOME SON, all is forgiven
is you take me to the Drydock,
Sat., Jan. 18. • 2tch 1-17 E
FOR RENT: Rooms or room and,
board for second semester. One
block . from main gate. 228-234
South Allen. 3tch 1 18-40 L
FOR SALE—Double-breasted tux-
edo half-price, like new. Size
37. Call Driever 3223. ltchD
RIDES Wanted and
Offered
P.W. Phila. L. Sat. 18th 6. Stan
'Wick 4021.
P.W. Allentown and South on 309
L.—Sat. 10-12. C_ Frank4o42.
P.W. Baltimore: or vie. and return.
L Sat. 9:00 A.M. Call Burkhart
4105.
P.W. Philadelphia every weekend
\C. Andy 4102. Lv. phone No.
THURSDAY; JANUARY 16, 1941.
Drydock Open Saturday
With New Entertainment
"Come to Drydock Saturday
night and hear thetiine:s'you can't
get over the radio.'' - •
Committeemen of...the:2On drink.:
night club made this — afgkatiori..7..:
last night with the - a.t . knaincement
that entertainment for Urydock!S: .
first session of the ,riew year
be provided by 11((a.i - ce Stringer .`.
and Leon Rabinowitznot, Thespiark
fame;•Don Taylcie.'of-tkle
and Andy Szekely, maestro of tho -;.
piano who won first prize in last •,,
montlVs Talent night contest.
Rogers will be• master 7 -z - Or- cerei,
monies.
Table reservations may he 'ob
tained at Student Union -- at — 50...
cents a couple.
Names Must Be In Books -
Sold By Student Exchange,
Owners' names must
books sold through .the.: student
book exchange, it was ,anonnced
by the committee in chirge:A4st
night.
, .
The book exchange will be lo
cated in the reference roonnot.:the
old library. It will be open_
- frgm
9 a. m, to 5:30.15. m. from Janu
ary 24 to 31 and from February 3
to 7.
The committee members said
that all books will be bought and
sold with a five-cent service
charge. - ;
Daily Collegian Plans
Dance For February 21
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Whether you like it fast- • ;:;p
sweet, the Campus• Owls will sat-
isfy your 'dance tastes at •-the
George Washington Birthday Ball
in Rec Hall from .9 to 12. p.
Friday, February 21.
Sponsored by The Daily Colle
gian, the inforniralzslance will cli
max a second semester subscrip
tion campaign. -All new subscrih.,
ers will be adriiitd" . :Yrde-:—if they
pay the eight-cent federal amuse
ment tax—while.• tickets for old
subscribers and all other students
will cost 75 .cents.: . • •
Art Gallery Exhibition
Lost In Boat Sinking
Word has just been received by
Prof, J. Burn Helme, that• •the
College Art Gallery exhibit •for
January, "Development of Land
,scape Painting," was lost in the
sinking of the boat transporting
it from New Orleans to New
York.
There will 'be no replacement
show in January : beCause of the
short time remaining, in the first,
semester.
A display of original -Japanese
prints will open the series for the
second semester early in Febru-:
ary. • 4!..:
Future-Farmers Elect;
Council Delegates Choien
Harold G. Loy '43 and Lester
W. Seidel '43 were electe&presi-r
dent and vice-president,..resP - e.e:•:
tively, at
. the last monthly.,meet:i
ing of the Future Farmers of ; Am
erica. Marlin Rook '43, treasurer,
and Irwin K. Curry . '43;, , wfam'also
chosen.
Delegates selected for the'.Agri
culture Student Council were. A.
Kermit Birth '42, James D. Bress
ler '42, and Robert S. Christ X 42.
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