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, VOL. 38—No. 60
.if Raid Wardens S Neusbaum Haines 2,500 jam Terrace More Than 2,000
nspeding All • will be the lhst until y after S the Large Cast Of 28 A .gathering of approximately Students Enroll
Christmas vacation. The first is- * 2,500 people jammed the terrace
[ampus Buildings for Mayen Sbow - For STCD Work
r . ” The Christmas vacation will of- f * * traditional Carol Sing sponsored 1 % " w,l[
j Though the possibility of air ficially start at 11:50 a. m. Satur- A large cast of 28 students for toe department of music and First Aid and Welding will run
aids on the,College may seem day and- continue until 8 a. m. “The Taming of the Shrew,” next the PSCA - a close race as the most popular
slight toitnos Wspudents, air raid l Monday, January 5. There will be production of the Penn State Playr IP™ l - Hummel Fishburn led the student Training for Civilian De
vardens arri inspecting every cam- three weeksof Classes- after the. ers, was yesterday by assembled group of students, fac- f en se courses, it was indicated last
jus building : for its; vulnerability .vacation until final, examinations. Director Frank S. Neusfoaum, pro- ulty members and townspeople in night by an incomplete compila
ra bombs and for. all its available ■ With this final issue of 1941, The fessor of dramatics. The. Shakes- seven Christmas carols, all of tion of enrollment blanks,
xits, it; was revealed Daily. Collegian ■ wishes . the stu- pearean comedy will be presented which were' accompanied by a More than 2,000 blanks had
Chief' wardens William G. Ed- ra d faculty of the Collages a : on Februacr 13 and 14. brass quartet. Under the direction been turned in at Student Union
Wds, : professor of lumbering, arid ‘'Merry Christmas and, a Happy . The 13 principles wiU be: James of Mrs. Willa Taylor, “Carol of the by 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
'JValter W. Trainer, supervisor.of X®ai:,”r-r* toite, but very ap- j. Ambandos’44 as Harold Bells” was sung by toe College At the same time, information
ahdscaping,\have placed-di- P,w>priate phrase. Chidnoff’4s, Biondello; Eleanor M. Choir. . contained on 834 blanks had been
•Cctly in charge ttf-nearly 40 air .• . .-r— —— —— . Freedman ’44, the widow; Elinor “Glory to God in the highest, compiled by workers in the regis
•aid wardens whose duty it will'be .. .. ■ F. Herrman ’42, Katherine; Rob- and on earth, peace, good will to- trar’s office,
o sound emergency alarms for toe £iUtt€tl7lB r ert H; Herrman *44, Baptist. wards men” was the theme of toe Of these 834 students, 99 murk
•ritire campus arid direct every-,-" Jean E. Hershberger *43, Bianca; 'Christmas reading, titled “The An- ed First Aid as their first prefer
»ne to.safety.' 1 . I ftWftH LeanordNotis *44, Lucentio; How- gel and the Shepherds” which was .ence among the 50 courses offered
The Airßaid Warden Commit- *rvllQlw Lv ihf wl w - ard J. Opperiheimer- *44, Grumio; given by Mrs. Harriet D. Nesbitt; and 98 listed Welding,
ie is a part oif the large Commit- . James W. Payne *45, Hortensio; speech department. A. John Cur- Other courses high on the list
On. Pfotectiori”-headed by -Tia-- 4 ft- ’ Harold J. Raab *42; Christopher rier *42 presided, and Jean F. Fish- of first choices were Auto Me
orge W. 'Ebert, |*Fqll,-I*o® : I'O:-; I. J - Sly; Stanley E.\ShaW *45, Gremio'; er *43, was general chairman. chanics, 80; Communications, 49;
ground's and buildings/ Charles,. , ® Charles It. Tariguy• *43, the Lord; •- Personnel Work, 41; . Motor Ve-
Laririn; assistarit superintendentWASHlNGTON The Senate and Donald -R. Taylbr *42, Petru- _ - hide Operation, 37; and Blackout
|rpunds.;andbuildings, andWal-.agreed wito;the House on the 18fo chio. \ Iff HI 3 J9|| Tslf AC Driving,-33, •
Wiegand, draftsman for the 64registering clause of 'the riew Other parts in the- play, will be- fl fill;.. .1 MflV#' ' Many students also offered to
tldge, are, aiari members of ;the Selective Service Act, but woted to fißed by Walter J.Bartschat *45 as ; - . . . help' with STCD instruction,
vbmnuttee. .-- lower the draft age to 19,andxaise Pefruchio’s-servant; Clairejß.esderi MnmkAiir Courses with-the highest number
Ebert-said that , the Air Raid ..it to 44 by an. almost unanimous *45, Lord’s.servant; ,Rose • HvW. of volunteer student teachers
rVErdenCommittee has secured vote of 78-2iThis action will ne- ick • *44, Biarica?s atteridarit; Rok-. ... ‘ - were Motor Vehicle Operation, 18;.
leferise ’, data from British cities cessitate the meeting of. a ; joint a P ne M. Brooks ’4.5, Lord’s ser- Three honorary members and Pirst Aid, 17; and Camp Counsel- ._
indfowris whicri have beenunder Senate-House Committee to reach vant; Robert W. Bruce‘Jr. ’4s, first 25 ’ studerits were initiated into tog, 15 - .
.,,The 'conyriit- a aeCisipribn .toe-laW. -huntsman; Don Cianfarini ’46,- Sigma Tau, national engineering Students also asked to receive
e@ •'^l;iariply:the'safety--factor for who has -tailor; Nathan M. Cohen ’44, ; yinr,;'horioi!ary,.at a bj^nquet;.h)e!ld^at:the.rttBjW9gi..
’44. State.:Coliege hotel' Wednesday fense work riot included among
Brlfehtiourid, the inadVert- ;Curti s - - ' ! r night. - thecourses offered. Some of these
he basem'mfi arid fitst floor cen- enfly fofced irito the War.last night Donald.K. Fisher ’45, Petruchio’s Honorary members initiated at “extras” were marksmanship,
ers.of ;lftifflsiriajs,.t6 be the -safest, .by -.the servant: Virginia. E. Manley ’45, the banquet are- Harry P. Haim- aeronautics (both piloting mane
tody... ? tioiiFcil ’toe;- island:bf Tiriioryriear'i Bi&ca’s attendant; Harvey S. Mil-’ mond, dean of the School of *n- chanics), _ navigation, ambulance
'dangerous on. the the'-eastern extferhe Of the Dutch le r ’45, the pedant; Marie N. Park- girieering;: Edward-Steidle, dean ’ (Continued on Page two) .
eeprjd'arid';toird>floors;in;air.raids. East Indies., The;;Portugese legis- er ’ 4 5» Lord’s servarit; Harry ,E. of the "School of Mineral- Indus- . . 'T?
irately;: ?ieachV'iMiil^^ldKd l 'a’^pbcial^ri^bri ; -Tor ' ' p ebly (45,- secorid bufttsman;.. Sid-: triesr- and: Frank. C. Whitrhore, - A r D*|An CalAffc Rairfl
irst'fiQSir-QlV'the 'baseriient. ; . ' today; to discuss the iafest Allied- * ; (Coritiriued on- i aye Two) dean. of the Schobl' of Cfieriristfy . V DHvlI jCICUI BOIIU/
However, .the Air Raid. Commit-. move. . -■ and Physics. . ‘ Danrafanl
a dif- ' MOSCOW —Latest Russian re- f U.ll ■ Students initiated into the fra- ,
icult problem in’toe case.pf build- ports-stated: that the mid-Winter laiilcgie-llall KedQy ' .temity .aite, Franklin L. Bateman rII .I. - -
hgs-. With; skylights. -1 Building -'of offense of. the Red' army is 'still r '| i r L d ’42, John F. Beck ?42, Albert M. -1011606 111 jylllP.OllUnl. !
hat on ,'the ,'campus -are moyirig 'aheadialorig the Whole TOIUS6 r6DMI3rY 1 Berseth ’43, Earl.R. Booser ’43, T? n wf n Haird >42 and -Gerald
3chwab;'>Auditorium, Rec Hall, and Riisso-lGerman front with success- ' * . Joseph C. Bregar- ’43, Edsd J.
• . .ful advances to Within 30 miles of CoSrf Burkhart. ’43, Alfonse R. (Svitate
of the' air raid war- - the -Nazi; held city of Tula. Other Feb- ’ 42 ’ A^t P - Colaiaco ’42, James & were setected by debate
: 42 ; j - Robert Dupp
uSFwfff to o help a tht'beSed of grounds and'buSdtags! Robert G - Edgerton ’42, W. Wil- ButskneU University here, Janu
wlßVbe .installed at- con- landed to help the beseiged Because the building will be us- son Horst ’42, Philip Martsolf ’42, aiy 18
: ement points .as; soon as the ne- Renders. ? ed chSly for muslc on toe mafn -W. Noll ’42, -Warren w’. program, being sponsored
a ‘ pm^llt can ,'^ e obtam-. 30s ®’ fT. 8 ’ floors, special acoustics Have been Park ? ’42,- Oliver-J- Peters ’42, C. by the debate team, was originally
! New" York State 1 P laoed to make the.rooms sound- Smith ’42, John P. Strand scheduled to be a debate between
“ ' -proof. ‘ ’42, Charles O. Tarr ’42, Donald the two schools, but was changed
bout m, rh> ' The quaiity of toe material used J- . Wardrop ’43, Harold L. War- recently. ■ :
f - uer 42, Edward -F. Weller ’42, The topic for discussion will be
s f Ste \hl d faOt that t c:nn^ d h?H : ed wiU Probably make the acousti- Myron S. Wheeler ’42, and L.. “What is Youth’s Part in the War.”
ReOveS to’ treble and f„r a cal qualities of toe building among Jose P h Zahora ’43- . - The program will include speeches
fhortcountinoneofthb eariv the bestin the state - Ebert said ' ' t ba representatives from the
rSc 9 • : ; CAldrAn ElaMail Hoarl two schools followed by question-
LONDQN—tVia f Wafts Hall Givec OanrA ing and discussion from the audi-
Including a famous religious LONDON The- Allied forces WallS Hall UIVGS UallCG I.‘Burdette Coldren was elected ence.
-00 k published in 1746 and a re- SU £ r ® me - command u embe J rs of the Watts HaU Unit freshman Independent clique The debate team met Wednes
ri'int of. pages from. Gutenberg’s ah military affairs m a rueat- of the Independent Men s Associa- chairman at a reorganization meet- day night for their last meeting
Stole printed iri 1465, the" College Was ’ re P° rted by tion will hold a Christmas Dance ing of the party last evening. He before the holidays. Discussion on
wib'rary hasv-a-.-large and‘unique i f Tk Secretary pi; toe Sandwich Shop of Old Mam succeeds Murray Di Friedman who toe-symposium topic featured toe
ollection of;Bibies and other reli-‘. £St * H • d d however hat from 9 t0;12p..m.-, it was resigned. R. Christine Yohe was meeting,
iious Volumes. any American representatives ed iast night by.-Donald J-. Cassidy- selected secretary- and- James M: '
The 1748 publication was called - onlmUed ° n l>a9,e Pour> ’42, ball president ■ Oakes, treasurer.
he Martyr Book and.is.,fhO most. -. 11 . .. . 1,1 1 111 . . . 1 ' i
amous publication of the Ephrata. . . .\ ■ • ; ■ m .
tWar—SteLclle
Sollege librarian, -copies -of toe Effectiveness.in the use of steel,
Book webe. issued with coal, and petroleum, made pos-
Jid • without ..toe frontispiece -to- sible by the full maintenance of
bembers -of all Pennsylvania- technically skilled riianpower, will
Jerman sects, . The copy owned write the final answer in this war
i'y the College contains the-fron- of mechanized might, according to
piece khown as “The Bloody Edward Steidle, dean of toe
)j .efjtre,” and'objected .to by the School of Mineral Industries.
I teS ; baptis - “The equipment of proper mili
| il.scene which-they did not ap- tary forces capable of functioning
I p- . on sea, land, or in the air will
*lt . IT throw a load on our mineral in
timm Give Dance , dustries never equaled -in the
Susquehanna County alumni, of past,” Dear! Steidle said. “The
Penn State are sponsoring their United States, aided by Pennsyl
nnual. All-College Holiday Dance vania’s enormous contributions,
> be held in the Montrose Inn, can produce 50 per cent more
viontrose;.-Pa., on Friday, D»cem- steel thaw all the Axis countries
er 26. Don' Mapes’ Orchestra of P ut together, as much coal, and
•inghamton ban been signed to about 175 times as much petrol
jriay for the' event.. Students in eum -” .
■O surrounding area are invited. An acute problem will arise,
will be semi-formal. that. of supplying : enough, trained
Library Owns
Jnique Bibles
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, STATE COLLEGE, PA.
men to meet a tremendous, ex- sponsibility of local draft boards
pansion in the mineral industries 'to place men where they can
brought-about by the necessity of- serve best is very great. Training
defending the-western hemisphere-and use of technical men in the
and carrying on offensive ;opera>- war. effort must not be hampered.”
tions in other areas, the dean Pointing out. that industry is
pointed out. . entitled to request deferment of
“The proper allocation of man- necessary talent, Dean Steidle
power to military service and in- salid, “Millions of fighting men
dustry is more important than will require tens of millions of
ever before,” he continued. “Skill- workers in the service to -supply
ed labor is among our most ini'- the sinews of war. We must look
portant resources-and it must not forward to quality rather than
be wasted. Minerals are of no "quantity, of armed forces,
value until they have been mined “We can’t be the arsenal for
and processed. democracy and at the same time
“The war will be won on the properly equip and trnin armed
production line, and this line can forces of four million men in the
only-function as long as the flow next two years. It took the Ger
of mineral, products is uninter- mans six years to get such an
rupted by the maintenance of army equipped and trained,” he
skilled manpower. .Thus, the .re-. concluded. .
WEATHER
Cloudy
and Cooler
PRICE THREE CENTS
Bigham r 3B Named
Naval Reserve Ensign
Frank Bigham Jr., ’3B, stationed
at the new United States’ Navfei
Reserve Station at Corpus Christi,
Texas, known as “The University
of the Air,” has been commissioned > v
ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve.
'While training at the station,
Bigham specialized in flying
Navy’s huge patrol boats. He
just been appointed platoojKcom- .0
mander in the Aviation Cadet
iment.
Mack Gives Etching
The Society of American Etch
ers has asked Dr. Warren E. Mack,
head of the department of horti
culture, to contribute a print to
a collection that will be circulated
through the army camps. The
Society plans to establish several
of these shows to give some impe
tus to the cultural life of the man
in the army.