J?AGE FOUR. We, The Women— Valentine's Day Gets New Wrinkle Via WRA Si. Valentine, a bishop and a martyr statred this rush on the post office when he was put to death during the persecution period in Rome on February 14, 270 A.D. It later became a cus tom on the eve of St. Valentine’s Day for guys and gals to meet and draw lots, and each fellow got a lady friend for his valen t.ne. Shakespeare took up the theme by alluding to February 14ms the day for love birds to mate. And comic valentines, verses and telegrams and flowers have brought the celebration up to WRA sets the pace for local lovebirds with its annual Sweet heart's- Dance planned for White Hall from 9 p. m. to midnight tonight. Women began this dance as a part of the recreation pro gram in 1939. when proceeds were used to purchase equipment for the newly-opened White Ha.ll. La4;t year 275 couples attended the dance and the $125 profit was contributed to tire student loan fund. Tonight's affair promises to carry out the tone of the day with special lighting effects, valen tines and hearts, and Mr. Cupid himself on hand. Couples are re minded that all'doors to White Hall will be open, and that Rooms 2 and 103 will both be used as checking rooms, WRA asks that couples refrain from smoking at the Sweetheart’s Dance CLASSIFIED SECTION I HATE WAR but 1 love the See you there on 3tch 12, 13, 14 D Drydock. Sat., Feb. 15. ATTENTION: Fraternity con cessionaires must sell slightly used candy machines. Handles all sizes of candy. Call Leworthy 4929. Chg. 13, 14, 15 JCS TWO MEN STUDENTS for sec ond semester job. Ten hours weekly. Good pay if qualified. Phone Mr. Buell, 733, Friday 10-5 for appointment. " tch 2-14-41 L NOTICE! Girls! If you want a date for Valentine Dance, Chuck Peters is available. Call 754. ltpd 14D WANTED—One boy to shai'e apartment. Room and board,. $28.00 per month. Call Ted Rice, 2651. 3t pd 2-18-41 L FOR PIANO INSTRUCTION in classical music, beginners and advanced, * call Andy Szekely, T.K.E. House. Phone 756. ltpd 2-14 V Remember ! Dial 842 FOR A FULL EVENING'S SUPPLY OF CLEAN, PURE, CRYSTAL CLEAR ICE FOR ONLY 25c DELIVERED Ask For The Hospitality Pack Hillside ice 4 Storage Company" Semi-Annual CLEARANCE SALE Ends Saturday zil .' Kalin ’iM^ s Sh °p 320 Sororities End intense Rushing Approximately 320 invitations to tomorrow night’s formal din ners were delivered by the 13 sororities last night as intensive period in' the 1940-41 rushing season closed at 9 p. m. A strict silent period will be in effect un til 5 o. m. tomorrow. All invitations are to be ac cepted or refused according to Panhellenic President Harriet Singer ’4l.- Written replies are due : at Student Union between 1 and 5 p. in. today when sorority rushing chairmen may call- for them. A rushee may attend two for mal dinners if she is still un'de cided, but must indicate which ■ time on her acceptance. She may not stay at one house longer than one and one half hours. Deadline for submitting lists of bids to the office of the dean of women has been set for 10 p. m. tomorrow. Rushees will re ceive their ballots before 10 a. m. Sunday and must indicate their preferences by marking ‘T’’ "2" or ‘‘3” beside the name of the sorority.’ Rushees have been especially advised by Miss Sing er not to mark a second or third choice for the sake of going sor ority. They- should be positive that they would be willing to join that house. Preferential ballots are to be returned, to the dean of women’s office as soon as possible to expe dite the bidding. As soon as at! lists are completed, sorority rushing chairmen will be noti fied. lists will be distributed, and houses will notify their new pledges. —R.H.G. Womsi's- Election Groups Named Committees for WSGA and WRA elections have been named by Janet L. Eyer ’42 and Patri cia Mac Kinney ’43, co-chairmen, and a committee meeting called for the second floor west lounge of Atherton Hall at 5 p.m. Mon day. Election dates, set at a joint WSGA and WRA meeting last Tuesday, include a mass meeting Tuesday, February 25, primary elections Thursday, February 27; final elections Wednesday, March. 6. Committee members are: pub licity, Betty Jo Patton ’42, chair-, man, Doris J. Snow ’42, Jeanne C. Stiles ’42, and Mildred B. Schmidt ’43; polls, Dorothy L. Shaw ’42, chairman, M. Elizabeth Shelly ’42, and Sara M. Bailey ’43; posters, Marge King ’42, chairman, Betty -F. Gibson, ’42, and Jean F. Burch ’43. Opera Course Set The non-credit introductory course in opera appreciation has been scheduled for Room 417 Old Main at 4 p. m. Monday. The time was set in a poll conducted last week at Student Union. About 45 students participated. Please cooperate with WRA to night—no smoking. nmtt Wanted and tOPU - offered P. W. Phila. every weekend. C Andy, 4102. Lv. phone number.' R. W. Pittsburgh. or Butler. I». j Sat. any time. C. Doty, 881. v « Bids Extended For Formal Dinners THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Cautions Rushees Harriet Singer *4l last' night warned rushees to exercise cau .tion in marking second or third preferences on their ballots Sun day and to return them as soon as possible. Or. Harry Addresses Fireside Session on Sex Dr. Harriet M. .Harry, physi cian in the College Health Serv ice, will speak to the men stu dents of the Colonial Hotel at the Colonial Clubroom at 8 p. m. to day. Opening the Colonial’s series of "fireside talks,” Dr. Harry will speak on problems of sex and will lead an open discussion on student • questions. Edgar R. Herwig ’42, entertainment- chair man, is in charge of the program. No smoking in 'VTtite Hail Valentine Dance Today Is Your Last Chance! February 14,1941 ' sl.o® Rushing Schedule TODAY Silent period.. Rushees receive invitations to formal dinners. 1-5 p.m. Replies due at Stu dent Union. 5 p.m. Rushing chairmen. re ceive replies. TOMORROW 5 p.m. Silent - period ends. 5:30-7 p.m. First formal party. 7:30-9 p. m. Second formal party. '9 p.m. Silent period begins. 1 10 p.m. Lists of bids due at office of the dean of women. SUNDAY. 10 a.m. Rushees receive ballots. 3 p.m. Rushees return ballots to office of the dean, of women. 4 p.m. Rushees notified which houses have accepted their pre- ference. 4-6 p.m. Freshmen report to their houses. Driving School Starts An automobile drivers train ing class will start in'the State College High School at 7 p.m. Monday. Interested students should register at the Hotel State College travel bureau office. . FOR EXCELLENT SERVICE - , AND A SMOOTH APPEARANCE . . . It’s - . ... Smith’s 'Powder Puff - ” 107 S. ALLEN—DIAL 2201 Bartering Hairdressing It ? s Not Too Late! TO ASK THAT BMOC W. R. A. —HOWEVER— FORMAL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1941 New Restaurintff To Open Monday Decorated with early American, furnishings, new Venetian.’blinds: and green flowered .draperies,"the Maple Room, in charge of Miss; Phyllis K. Sprague, assistant pro fessor of home economics, will open in-Room 7 Home-Econoniics; at 5:15 p.m. Monday. - - Open’ Monday through Thurs-' day from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m., the restaurant will be operated, by home economics women majoring in institutional administration. Dinners will be priced at 45 cents, 55 cents-, and 65 cents. The room has been furnished with early American maple chairs and- tables .to seat 80 peo ple. Modern equipment, including short-order grills, new china and’ glassware has been installed iiu the’kitchen. A new food-serving; table with thermostatic control; will also be used. Eugene H. Lederer BEAL ESTATE 114 E. Beaver Ave. - Stale College DIAL 4083 —to the — White Hail 9-12
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