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VOL. 38—No. 12
Sophomore Coed
Drops Dead From
Heart Attack
Shirley Colliss, 18-year-old
sophomore transfer student, sud
denly dropped dead at 12:45 p. m.
yesterday while talking to friends
in front of her dormitory at 427
W. Beaver ave.
Coroner Charles Sheckler of
Centre County said her death was
caused by a heart attack.. Miss
Collis attended (lasses in the
morning and filled out a personnel
card in the dean of women's of
fice.
Dr. Richard H. •Ishler examined
Miss Colliss immediately after her
death. Neither he nor Dr. Joseph
H, Ritenour, director of the Col
lege Health Service, could give
any definite cause for her heart
attack.
Miss Collis passed the regular
physical examination given to all
new students beforeclasses start
ed. Acbording to Dr. Ritenour,
her heart, p4lse, and blood pres
sure were all ncrmal. He said
that her father, Dr. Samuel Col
liss, a physician, also believed her
to be in good health.
Miss C011i55 . ,../ who lived at
861 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn,
was graduated from Erasmus Hall
and attended New, York-Univer
sity. before coming to Penn State.
She was enrolled in home econ
omics and planned to be a dieti
cian.
She was bOrn on April 24, 1923,
Burviving are her parents and one
sister, Sylvia. The body was
sent to Brooklyn last night and
the funeral will probably be held
tomorrow morning.
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FOOTBALL SCORES
Temple 28, VMI 13
. BERLIN ----' German sources re
vealed last night that 14 more
:Czechs have been executed and 21
-put to death in France and 200 in
Bohemia. 'Adolf Hitler made his
first speech in more than 100 days
here yesterday when he announced
another gigantic offensive in the
Russian Ukraine:
WASHINGTON A United
States owned ship, the I. 0. White,
'has been sunk in the .Atlantic off
the - coast of Brazil. Eighteen of
the crew of 37 have been rescued.
WASHINGTON The govern
ment next week alone is expected
to borrow between one billion and
one and a quarter billion dollars
for defense.
LONDON—Colonel Briton, head
of the V for Victory campaign,
urged the people in German'•occu
pied territories yesterday to follow
a non-violence yet non-cooperative
policy with the Nazis. The same
plea was voiced lay aviahatma
Ghandi.
LONDON Railroad communi
cations between Leningrad and
Moscow have been reestablished
at the expense of 20 German divi
sions, it was revealed last night.
HELSINKI Finnish leaders
conferred last night to decide
whether to continue the war
against Russia, since they have re
gained all territory formerly lost.
Thespians Hold Meeting
Thespian Club members will
hold a closed meeting at 7:30 p. m.
tomorrow in . the Thespian room in
Schwab Auditorium, at which time
they will discuss 'production plans
for the fall show. Following the
meeting, committees for the pro
duction will meet to develop ideas
on staging, lighting, costuming, ad
vertising, publicity, script yiting,
and musical numbers.
ROTC Department Trains
Civilian Defense Leaders
To develop leaders for commun
ity civilian defense, the depart
ment of military science and tac
tics will sponsor a volunteer
course for a limited number of
men .from the town and faculty.
Instruction will be given in the
Armory from 7 te, 9 p. m. every
Tuesday starting next week. In
terested persons are requested to
contact Lieut. David E. Bauer in
the Armory.
Subjects to be, covered by the
course include the organization of
a community, leadership, rifle
marksmanship; machine gun, use
of the gas mask, air raid precau
tions, and first aid.
450 To Attend
Pledge Banquet
Referee—T. A. Timlin, Niagara; Umpire—W.
Fifty three of the 503 reserva- more; Head Linesman—T. J. Ailenger, Buffalo
- Lions for the ninth annual Inter- Wallice, Washington (Md.).
fraternity Banquet, to be held at
the Nittany Lion Inn at 5:45 p. m.
tomorrow, must be cancelled, Rob- Noted Authoress
ert F. Wilson '42, chairman of the
arrangement committee, said last To Visit Campus
night.
Wilson pointed out that the capa- Next Tuesday
city of the 'banquet hall and annex
Mildred Jordan, authoress of the
is only 450 which makes the can
cellations necessary.
best-selling Pennsylvania histori
cal novel "One Red Rose Forever,"
Dr. Wilbur E. Saunders, head- will visit Penn State Tuesday.
master of the Peddie School,— A romantic 'novel based on the
Hightstmm, N. J., and main speak- life of "Baron" Steigel, famous
er of the banquet, will speak to the Pennsylvania Colonial glassmaker,
record attendance of pledges on the
,the book is Miss Jordan's first. It
.. top ic ."Causes_Make Oh ac ter. is going' into its fifth edition now..
Dr. Saunders, a graduate - of 'Although born in Chicago, Miss
Brown University and the Union Jordan has lived in the Pennsyl-
Theological Seminary in New York
vania 'country which forms the
City, was a tennis, track, and soc- background of "One Red Rose
cer enthusiast while in college be- Forever." She was married in 1923
sides being an active debater. Dr. to J. Lee 'Bausher and has lived in
Saunders. well known as a college Reading since.
speaker, addressed the Bucknell Delta Chi Fraternity will enter
' and University of Pennsylvania fain Miss Jordan at dinner Tues
pledge dinners last year. day. Mr. and Mrs. Homer V. Rob-
In addition to the main speaker, erts will be hosts,at a private party
John A. Currier '42, president of in her honor Tuesday evening. This.
the, PSCA Cabinet, L. J. Henson will be Miss Jordan's first trip to
'42, president of Interfraternity State College.
Council will give short talks. Rev. 'Miss Jordan will be at the Col-
John Burkhardt of the State Col- lege Book Store, 129 W. Beaver
lege Lady of Victory Catholic ave., from 3:30 to 5 to autograph
Church will present the invocation. copies of her book.
John Campbell '3O, State College
attorney, -will serve as toastmaster.
James McAdams '42, and John James Oyler Gets
W. Harkins '42, will be in c,harge
of group singing, and John W. Research Fellowship
(Continued on Page Two) James R.. Oyler, graduate stu
dent, has been awarded a research
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NYA Work To Start fellowship for the study of foods.
The grant* was one of five similar
Students on the tentative list of fellowships established in the
NYA workers who have filled out United States by General Mills,
federal application blanks must Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn.
complete employment affadavits According to Dr. R. Adams
and take the oath of allegiance in Dutcher, head of the department of
308 Old Main Monday or Tuesday, agricultural and bidlogical chem
according to Frank E. Whiting, of- istry at the College, Penn State is
fice manager. He said that' work the only. eastern institution to re
will start Wednesday. ceive this recognition
Banner Praises ' Outspoken Press'
To Mark Annual Newspaper Week
"A fearless outspoken press is of to the future of the American
greater worth to America today in press, he pointed out the enormous
preserving democracy than a two- increase in the circulation of daily
ocean fleet, however important the newspapers in the, United States.
latter may be." During the years from 1919 to 1939;
This statement was made to corn
he said, when the population in
memorate National Newspaper •
Week, by Franklin C. Banner,
crease was only 25 per cent, the
'
head of the department of journal-
number of newspaper readers in
ism.
creased 42.5 per cent.
"Subversive activities within our "America today has the greatest
reading public of any country on
country are more dangerous than
the thunder Of guns without," p ro _ earth," he declared. "There is no
fessor Banner added. "Let the reason to think that the , public has
American press turn the white lost faith in its newspapers."
light of pitiless publicity upon Since freedom of the press has
these subversive activities in each been practically blotted out in oth
community and the public, ever er countries by the war, only Am
zealous supporters of individual erica maintains that freedom, he
liberties, will take care Of the rest." said. Such conditions are tempor-
Expressing optimism with regard ary, however, he believes.
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, STATE COLLEGE, PA
Underdog Nittany Gridders
Open Against Colgate Today
PENN STATE
Q.B
L.H
R.H
F.B.
Probable Starling Lineups For Today's Game
• . Davis
Potsklan
Kerns
Brosky
Yoho
Bonham
Raysor
.. Weaver
... Petrella
Krouse (C)
... Sriialtz
CAPTAIN LEN KROUSE
gian
COLGATE
Q.B
R.H
F.B.
G. Cl 4 owell, Swarql.-
; Field Judge—F. R.
Quiz Questions
Due By Noon
Questions for the . Information
Please program of the second
freshman mass meeting Tuesday
will be accepted at Student Un
ion until noon today, John A. Cur
rier '42, master of ceremonies, an
nounced last night.
Prizes - for - queries which. stump
a board of faculty experts include
subscriptions to the Daily Colle
gian, tickets to the Thespian's fall
show, and tickets to the Penn
State Player's production of "The
Male Animal."
Frank Gullo, director of the
ROTC Band, has been named as
song leader and John W. Harkins
'42, accompanist.
Experts who will attempt to an
swer all questions on Penn State
traditions and campus activities
are Joseph F. O'Brien, associate
professor of public speaking; Ad
rian 0. Morse, ?Issistant to the
president in charge of resident
instruction; Harry P. Seemans,
general secretary of the PSCA;
Robert E. 'Galbraith, associate pro
fessor
,of English composition; and
Mrs. J. Ewing Kennedy, wife of
the Thespian's director.
Independent Freshman
Men's Banquet Tickets
Go On Sale Monday
Tickets for the freshman inde
pendent men's banquet at the Nit
tany Lion Inn at 5:45 p. m. Sun
day, October 12 will go on sale at
Student Union Monday, Arthur
Peskoe '42, ticket and finance
committee chairman, announced
last night.
• Only independent freshman
men, transfers, and one repre
sentative from each IMA unit
may attend. Tickets may also be
secured from Robert R. Dickey
'44, John Grazinski '43, Arthur
Peskoe '42, and John F. Zalinski
'43.
Gerald F. Doherty '42, All-Col
lege president, has been named
toastmaster for the affair which is
sponsored by the Penn State Club,
IMA, and PSCA.
PS Farmer Moves
The Penn State Farmer, former
ly located in Room 308 Old Main,
has moved to new quarters in
Room 10 Agriculture Building.
Staff candidates may apply dur
ing the day or on Wednesday eve
nings during the regular staff
meetings.
Only 4 Lettermen
On Penn State Squad
An underdog Penn State team,
rated by sports writers as a soft
touch for the greatly publicized
Colgate eleven, opens its 55th in
tercollegiate football season against
the Red Raiders in Buffalo's Civic
Stadium at 2 p. m.-today. •
It will be the fifth meeting be
tween the two elevens, the first
battle taking place in 1911. Penn
State won one and lost three in the
four previous games.
Hamilton
Davis
Guenther (C)
Vohs
Endres
Scott
.... Orlando
Fox
Phinney
. Geyer
. Micha
With the entire line and three
fourths of last year's backfield lost
through graduation and the draft,
the Lions' 1.941 lineup for the sea
son's curtain raiser will present
several new faces to local follow-
Only four lettermen remain, and
around them Head Coach Bob Hig
gins has moulded a hard running
and passing offensive outfit whose
main forte will •be running the op
position ragged until the defense
cracks. Potentially it has the size,
speed and power to be one of the
surprise teams,in the east. •
The Blue and White's offensive
threat is centered around a veteran
backfield composed of three sen
iors, Captain Len Krouse, Pepper
Petrella and Bill Smaltz, and a
junior, Paul Weaver.
Krbusb will be stationed at his
usual right halfback or wingback
post where he stood .out last year
as one of the nation's best pass re
ceivers and hard running backs on
reverses.
Petrella will occupy the left
halfback or tailback spot and will
attempt to duplicate' the long
(Continued on Page Three)
Critics Agree
On 'Male Animal'
When the Penn State Players
present "The Male Animal" next
Saturday night, they will put on a
comedy that truly fits in with the
spirit of Alumni Homecoming.
Written by James Thurber and
Elliott Nugent, the play deals with
the trials and tribulations of a
young college professor who
nearly- loses his wife and his job
because of circustantial evidence.
The play ran for nearly a year
on Broadway, and was considered
by New York critics everything
from "the best comedy since 'Life
With Father' " to "an hilarious
farce destined to great and well
deserved success.
Director Lawrence E. Tucker,
'department of dramttics, announc
ed lats night that Eleanor M. Fried
man '44 will take the part of 'Cliot
ta, the colored maid. :Members of
the technical crews follow:
Advertising: Aleda Snow '43,
manager; William H. Cissel '43, as
sistant manager; Ann J. Lam
brecht '43, Marjorie E. Siebert '44,
Robert Smith, (Mirian L. Rhein '43,
Catherine G. Lowis '42, Nan Lipp,
Leah Learner '45, M. Elizabeth
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Alumni Get Wings
Two former Penn State students
recently received advancements at
two Texas Army Air Corps train
ing stations.
Paul 0. Staller was presented
with the silver wings and gold bars
of a lieutenant at the Brooks Field
Air Corps Advanced Flying School
and Richard C. Gee '3B was grad
uated from "West Point of the
Air," • Randolph Field.
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