MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1942 Sherman,-Solomon,Stamm, Women's Major Organizations Face Second Semester Hall Win Home Ec Award With Intensified Schedules, Changed Plans Cools Wilt Study At Merrill-Palmer Juniors Esther M. Hall, Margar et K. Sherman, Selma Solomon, and Ruth E. Stamm haw been nr.med winners of the Merrill-Pal mer Awards by Dr. Laura W. Drummond, director and professor of home economics. They will spend the second semester of their senior year studying at the Mer rill-Palmer School in Detroit, a leading institution in child de velopment and training. Four home economics majors are chosen annually to attend.lVler r ill-Palmer Scho4 with repre sentatives from twei . 4y,three other colleges. They are chosen by the faculty, with appointments based on scholastic standing, attitude and interest, and personality. ._ Formerly, two coeds were sent each semester, but because of the proposed third'semester, the four women will all spend from Sep tember 7 until December 19 in Detroit. Miss Solomon is in option two, institutional work, while the oth er three are in option one, teach ing._ Their courses of study at the school have no:t been decided. Jean E. Clark "'42 and Dorothy I. Rhoads '42 have just completed a semester at the Merrill-Palmer- School.. Next Mohday Marjorie A. Kronick '42 and Sarah P. Searle '42 will begin their studies. Miss Clark and Miss,-,Rhoads studied the development of older children and Miss Kronick and Miss Searle will study the devel opment of pre-school children. The Merrill-Palmer School was founded in . 1920 by the: will left by Lizzie Merrill Palmer of De troit to train young women for "the - functions and services of wifehood and motherhood, and the management, supervision, di rection, and inspiration pf homes." In 1921 the nursery school was established. Specializing in education for home - and family life, the program involves the study of the growth and development of children and human relationships. Developed experimentally, the Merrill-Palmer School stresses that responsibility for learning be placed upon the student, and at tempts to provide a stimulus and means for,,, the student to acquire the required knowledge and skills. Laboratories in child develop ment and family life , a7e.features of the school. Sunny Florida Links Lure Coed Golf Champ Janet L. Fleming '42, better known as "Johnny," will leave to morrow for Palm Beach, Florida, where she will begirt practice for two golf tournaments, one for the Palm Beach championship, on February 1. Johnny, a past woman's' golf champion at Penn State, spent two and a half months, from Jan uary to April, in Florida last ylear, where she made the quarter-fin als in the Florida East Cofist Championship at St. Augustine. Competing with some of the best women golfers in the country, she won her first match but wag de feated in the second series. She also won the first two games of a tournament at Lake Worth and reached the semi-fin cls. Johnny took lessons in Flor ida and is being coached at pres ent by a pro. 44 Following her Florida contests, Johnny plans to return to Penn State to finish her college work. However, if tournaments are held Nassau in the Bahamas this year, she may enter them. BUY DEFENSE' STAMPS AND Ac#lNDs 117 P A To Stress Vile, ems/ Womert physical Fitness Senior Flings Second semester WRA activities Ready To Begin will begin tomorrow with special • emphasis on physical fitness as it Sammy and Suzy Senior talked applies to defense, Betty L. Zeig as they walked along. Said Sam ler '42, WRA president, stated last to Sue, "You know, what seniors night. do their last semester in college , is almost traditional. War or no Interclass basketball contests, war, we can't miss any of 'em." with two teams Of physical edu- Deep thinking followed. In a cation majors and two of non few hours, Sam and Sue emerged majors, will begin at 4:15 p. m. with stupendous suggestions. tomorrow and continue through 1. Have a helluva good time. Friday. 2: Mayer attend more than Schedules for other matches, in three classes a week. eluding badminton, basketball, 3. Get 3's in Corner 439 and swimming, and volleyball will be Sandwich Shop 256 (no plugs in- announced following an Intra tended.) mural Council meeting in WRA ••• 4. Take advantage of spring lounge at 6:30 p. m. Tuesday. In cooperation with other cam- in State College—if it turns the pus organizations, WSGA plans to corner before May 9. sponsor a Mardi Gras for benefit 5. Find out where .Senior of defense at the annual WSGA, Walk is. • ' dance on. April 11. 6. Vote in All-College elec * * * In conjunction with the newly- tions—(even if it's only for vot established petition system, coeds ing machine practice.) will be asked to submit indication 7. Climb Mt. Nittany. . of interest in a particular phase of 8 Avoid apple polishing un student government work. til it's absolutely necessary. Petitions including a list of ac- 9: Never miss a bull session. Coeds are reminded o 10. Study.f changes tivities, scholastic standing, and in hours' regulations effective to- association with any student gov- P. S. Scholastic results not day, by eminent work should be given Jeanne C. Stiles '42, WSGA to guaranteed. Something g, if refund- Judicial Committee chairman. ' WSGA Senate or House of Repre- ea,you miss a, good time. Upperclass women Will have one sentative members between Febru- - - , o'clock permissions tonight and to ary 1 and 20. They will be filed irr , morrow night. Freshmen will have and used in making nominations H , 15 Ri ts 'regular 9 p. m. permissions with and naming committees. Interest gh no dating tonight, but may date and ability of the applicants will r‘e/T -7-7- until one o'clock - tomorrow night. be considered. S oc i a l w-rongs t';:::':', u ','k?i,`,:'.i,nnli, CLARIFIES PERMISSIONS Jeanne C. Stiles '42, - WSGA. Judi cial Committee head,, reminds co eds of new hours which are ef fective today. * * * Stiles Announces Change In . Hours Beginning Wednesday, senior co eds may have 11 o'clocks on week The next WSGA president and Even the smoothest people make nights. Other . uppererass -:women " vice-president will attend -a reg- social.blunders. They worry about will continue to have 10 p. m. per- tonal student governinent conven- their techniques in introducing missions and freshmen will have tion at Ohio State University dur- people, and they are ill-at-ease on 9 , p, na: permissions with - dating on ing the first week in April. a date, especially when it is 'the campus until 5:45 p. m. first: 'When trying to make a fav - Freshmen may, have unlimited_ WSGA will consider a orable impression, nothing could weekend dating beginning this Fri- new way of honoring 'mothers be more helpful than a knowledge day with two one o'dlocks and a which will eliminate much of the of correct social conduct. It the annual May Day. nine o'clock Sunday night. Upper= expense ofThere is no need to be embar is probable that honoraries will Class women will continue to have rassed in the social world. Pre one o'clocks on Fridays and Satur_ continue to tap and announce new senting people, : writing letters, Iris-. days. ... -. _ • • pledges at a breakfast in McAllis- Ju ng, d a ti ng these and . ter Hall this spring, but many of more problems are discussed' in the the other traditional weekend ac- BUY DEFENSE STAMPS 15 classtaught by Home Economics . tivities will be altered. - Mrs. Elizabeth W. Dye, associate • - professor of home. economics. , .4. . Designed:to familiarize men and Defense Bonds Knitting Tin Foil women students with all aspects of ' -- -. courteous conduct, this one -credit Among Coeds' Defense Projects By SALLY L. HIRSHBERG '44 From buying a $5OO defense bond to saving tin foil,yenn State women have served their coun try by planning and working on national defense. WSGA inaugurated its program by instigating defense courses for womeji last spring. Lat semes ter, the association cooperated will All-College Cabinet in work ing on various defense projects such as blood donations and the Victory Ball tomorrow night. Recently, the organization in vested in a $5OO deffinse bond. Now it is considering possibilities of holding a defe'n'se "'benefit in connection with th‘WSGA. dance April 11.' • WRA has been active in co operating with various Red Cross defense courses,,ali.ct,.jp stressing good health through its activity clubs. Miss Harriet Gray, graduate as sistant in physical education, vol unteered to teach a — three-hour First Aid course Under - the direc tion of Jack Hulme on Tuesday evenings. Miss Helen J. Swen son, instructor in physical educa tion, is teaching Red Cross Life Saving and Aquatics courses which grant certificates to per sons completing the requirements. Through its Vatiklus activities such as rifle, outing, -. .and ewim ming clubs, .WRA.:4la's kept coeds physically - fit .andirwoffered them texcellsint instructipj in - sports. Intramural ..00urri1 r 4las given wo men:- qmortunit,ie t s4o ,pnrOcipate . _ THE DAILY , COLLEGIAN lITSG4 To Change Elections, Tenure The biggest immediate problem which faces WSGA is that of de termining leadership on a three semester basis, according to Jean Babcock '4?, WSGA president. She pointed out that 'WSGA Senate will have to change elec tion dates and office tenure. Ten tative plans are to make nomina tions late in February; to, hold the mass meeting and primary elec tions the firgt week in March; and to take the final vote the following week. - The next• election will probably be in the middle of the semester which extends from September 'l5 Ito December 19. 111:: in team sports. The home economics depart ment has offered able teachers and vital courses as its contribu tion to defense. Refresher courses in nutrition; fodd marketing and budlsting; modern methods of canning fruits, meats, and vegetables have been taught not only to students but also to residents of State College and many surrounding towns. All women students are invited to take part in. the Red Cross de fense sewing project sponsored by the home economics department while Home Nursing and othier defense courses are planned for this semester. Ellen H. Richards Club, home economics honorary, will wrap bandages, and . has . appointed committee to aid women in dormi tories to conserve materials for defense. Cigarettes for soldiers, and the slashing of rushing expenditures enabling each sorority to danatle $5 to a fund for defense purposes is Panhellenic Council's ,contribu tion. WSGA Junior Service Board, interested .in bolstering morale, is encour . ging attendance at chapel services by announcements in dor mitories. Theta Sigma• Phi, national jour nalism honorary, has volunteer ed to help with the Student Train ing Defense Corps; while Mortar Board, senior women's honorary, • is selling defense-stamps. Such - clele.nsg... , projects as sewing, one-hour course, offered on Tues days at 2 or 4 p. m., in 207 Home Economics, will help straighten out kinks in any date. No longer will embarassing situations present themselves. You can be calm in any emergency. CLASSIFIED SECTION LOST-1941 Athens High School Ring. Sentimental value. Re ward. Finder call 3237. 3tpd 24, 26, 27 C. WILL PERSON who took wrong scarf and hat from ground floor, Sparks Building,- Saturday morn ing, pleaSe call Lou, 4770. APARTMENT AVAIL ABLE - Nicely furnished, near campus. Available now. Present' tenant leaying . tow4. Responsible men or couple. Dial S. C. 2665. 3tch 23, 26, 27 M. ROOMS FOR RENT—One double with twin beds, one single. Both tub and shower. Upperclassmen or graduate men preferred. Dial 2652. 2tch24, 26 W. FOR RENT Seelet roms. Run ning water. Call 4850. 3tchg 26,27,28 HZ knitting, and saving tin foil and postage stamps are being under taken by sororities. Alpha Chi Omega, is planning to have a bene fit toward the end of February and members are contributing personally to a sorority drive. Kappa Kappa Gamma has scour ed its book shelves. for contribu tions for Books for Defense, Members of the badminton hon orary group will begin tests for skills and knowledge in White Hall gymnasium at 6:30 p. rn. Wednesday. Instruction in strokes will precede tests, which will cov er a five-week period. BUY DEFENSE STAMPS itch 26 M I?Ap. SEVEN: AND BONDS
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