PAGE FOUR Alpha Lambda Delta, Delta Alpha Delta, Pi Lambda Theta To Pledge 75 Women Education Group Bids 44 Coeds Pi Lambda Theta, women’s edu cation honorary, will pledge 44 candidates in northeast lounge of Atherton Hall at 7 o’clock tonight, K. Helen Gordon ’42. president, tmnounced yesterday. Pledge tests will be given in third floor lounge «t 4 p. m. Monday. Senior candidates are Bertha K. Barclay, Anna M. Civitts, Blanche M. Deger, Mary I. Greenberg, ißuth Licht, D. Francis McKibben, Helen L. Mazur, Mrs. Edythe Johnston Nystrand, Lois A. Rem cnsnyder, M. Madeline Richardson, H. Deana Rosenblum, Margaret R. Roberts, Francis L. Rosser, Jane M. Roush, M. Jean Seanor, and Catherine L. Schach. Juniors: Martha N. Albert, Sara M. Bailey, Dorothy Barton, Jean F. Fisher, Christine R. Grant, Louise M. Gregory, Mary F. Greg ory, Esther M. Hall, Lois Jeanne Kaiser, Shirley Paikin, Elizabeth V. Paine, Jean M. Pafkhill, Ruth !M. Saylor, Margaret, K. Sherman and Ruth E. Stamm. Graduates: Mrs. Irma Ames, Marjorie Downes, Frances D. Ed dy, Dorothy E. Field, Orvilla Hirsch. Mary E. Mather, Clara IMinnig, Agnes L. Morris and Mrs. Dannie Townes. Initiation ceremonies will be held at the State College Hotel at 6:30 p. m., April 15. Graduates or undergraduates who have not made reservations for initiation should contact Betty F. Gibson ’42, chairman, or Miss Gordon. Jeffries Stresses 4-H*s Part In War “4-H Clubs’ Campaign for Vic tory” was the theme of slides shown by William S. Jeffries, as sistant pi-ofessor of agriculture ex tension meeting of the Campus 4-H Club Monday. In his talk that followed, Mr. Jeffries stated that 4-H Club mem bers can and do haVe a part in de fense. He added that their essen tial duty is at home. Extension people in 4-H- work will be invited to a picnic at Fair mount Park, Monday, April 20, it was decided in the meeting. Club members and parents will be entertained at tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Baker, from 3 to 5 p. m. April 19. If enough interest is shown, 4-H meetings will be held during the Summer session, it was announced. Wives Must Leave Grads In Africa Penn State men may cover itie globe, but their wives can no longer be with them. Mrs. Gil- Ifert Spangler and Mrs. Rodney Hoy, both married to recent grad uates, returned to the United States this week from Monrovia, Liberia, where their husbands sire employed on the Firestone rubber plantations. The two refugees said that Mon rovia has been put under martial law and all women have been evacuated. Mi's. Hoy and Mrs. Spangler returned by Clipper, leaving Liberia Saturday at day break. They stopped over at Na tal, Brazil, and then continued to New York. Spangler ’3B and Hoy ’4O, who studied forestry, are still in Africa supervising rubber production. Home is not where some men ov ot Public speaking, spoke on bang their hats-it’s where they “Men and Women Relationships 111 row ’em on a chair. at the Anchorage last night. s/aturuay 1A JT&r A 1% A campus owls mLiii UAIMvjE FORMAL Free To All Women Students HALL ■ Local Speech Group Will Initiate April 16 One junior and four sopho mores have accepted bids to Del ta Alpha Delta, women’s local speech honorary, according to Evelyn R. Wilner ’43, secretary. Coeds Who will be initiated at a banquet at the State College Hotel on Thursday, April 16 are L. Jeanne Kaiser ’43 and Sopho mores Harriette Block, C. Betty Friedman, .Freda I. Gerheim, and Margaret K. Ramaley. IWA Outlines Sport Program * “If enough independent wo men show interest in intramural sports, IWA will formulate a permanent sports program,” an nounced Sylvia P. Schmidle ’43, IWA president. As a first step, the group plans to enter a team in intramural softball competition which be gins today. A tentative summer schedule includes tennis, golf, swimming. Martha J. Haver stick ’43 has been appointed IWA athletic chairman. Miss Charlotte E. Ray, dean of women, arid all dormitory host esses accepted IWA’s invitation to become official advisors, accord ing to Miss Sohmidle. Miss Schmidle appointed Mar gery A. Mggargel ’44 to organize an examination file in 305 Old Main for independent women’s use. The picnic for all independent women will be held in Fairmount Park from 2 to 5 p. rrt. Satur day, weather permitting. Marian A. Whitcomb ’44 was appointed committee chairman for a dance to be held-this month.. At exchange dinners tonight, six Frazier Hall coeds will dine a: McAllister Hall and six at Atherton Hall. Board Postpones Children’s Party . WSGA Junior Service Board has postponed the party for children in a school near Port Matilda from Friday until April 17, announced Gladys E. Fitting ’43, chairman. Baseball, a peanut hunt, and other games are being planned by R. Helen Gordon ’42 and Ann Drivas ’43, in charge of enter tainment. Marjorie R. Cham bers ’43 and Jean A. Kelly ’43 will be in charge of refreshments. Coeds Will Hear Fireside Speakers Climaxing PSCA fireside ses sions three men will address coed groups tomorrow and next week, it was announced recently. E. D. Ardery, colonel of the corps of engineers, will be guest speaker at McCormicks dormitory tomor row, speaking on “Women’s Part In The Present Crisis.” C. R. Adams, instructor of edu cation and psychology, will talk to Allen street co-op women Wednes day, April 15 on “Developing an Attractive Personality.” The same night W. V. Dennis, Jr., captain of the campus patrol will speak at Phi Mu about “Unusual Experi ences in My Work.” Harriet Nesbitt, instruct- THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Frosh Honorary Pledges Tomorrow Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman women’s scholastic honorary, will pledge 26 women in the north west and southwest lounges of Atherton Hall at 6:30 p. m. to morrow, according to Miss Ruth H. Zang, assistant dean of wo men and advisor. An initiation dinner will be held next Wednes day. Pledges are Ruth E. 'Atkin son, Marie L. Bauer, Margaret B. CUpp, Doris A. Dunkle, E. Ann Fisher, Ruth S. Freitag, E. Jean Gailey, Margaret H. Gregory, Mary K. Hess, Kathryn M. Hib bard, Alma J. Kehler, Vivian L. Klein, Leah H. Learner, Lois C. Lohrke, Julia H. McFarland. '■ Elizabeth L. McGee, Marilyn G. Marks, Renee U. Marks, Lois Margery Miller, Mary D. Moyer, Jane A. Neetzow, Joan E. Piol let, Joan F. Runkel, Elizabeth A. Strippel, Nora E. Thompson, and Dorothy Wallace. Miss Zang pointed out that four of the fourteen girls living at the Pines Dormitory accepted bids to the honorary. IAJe, lAJomen Trite, But True— We Aim To Please First columns are difficult. There are top many tjiings we want to say—things which have occurred to us over a period of three years when writing, this column was merely wishful hoping. Because we fear being labeled a “sob sister,” we will refrain from saying very much about Collegian traditions and all they have come to mean to us. We just wanted to mention them and voice briefly the appreciation, the respect, and the affection we have for our predecessors. It is with a feeling approaching hu mility that we “take over.” Our creed is a simple one. We promise to do our best. We will strive constantly for accuracy and fairness in covering the news. We will try to print what we think you will want to read. If we ‘ make mistakes, we will run corrections. ion our editorial policy, sin-. cerity, together with accuracy and fairness, will be our goal. We promise to investigate organ izations and activities before we offer comments arid suggestions. Possibly some of you will dislike what we feel we must say. Per haps we will make mistakes. Again, if we are wrong, we will admit it and start over. We want to inform you with straight news stories, entertain you with features, and interest you in the edits. To be brief, we aim to please you, the reader. —L. M. F. CLASSIFIED SECTION LOST—GoId Hamilton pocket watch between Presbyterian Church and Atherton Hall Sunday night. Call Morgan, 881. 3tpd 31, 2, 4 M. Rides Wanted PW—New York City; L. Sat. morn. R. Sun. P. M.; Call Guy 2461. 2tpd Apr 8 9 RW —New York City. Leave Fri day afternoon. Return Sunday. Call Boalsburg 2371. Honorary Posts News Summaries News summaries were posted in the lobbies of McAllister Hall, Atherton Hall, and Old Main yes terday by members of Theta Sig ma Phi, women’s journalism hon orary. Bulletins will be changed every day for the remainder of the month. Betty Jo Patton ’42, Kathryn M. Popp ’43, and Edith L. Smith ’43 are in charge of gathering news from summaries in the New* York Times and Philadelphia Inquirer. Teams Meet For Baseball Ath West will meet Delta Gam ma and Kappa Delta will clash with Gamma Phi- Beta on Holmes Field at 4 o’clock today to open intramural baseball. Alpha Chi Omega' will challenge Kappa Al pha Theta and Chi Omega will play Kappa Kappa Gamma at 6:30 o’clock tonight. Coed bowlers interested in en tering the fourth intercollegi ate postal bowling matches to be held next week are urged -to at tend Bowling Club meeting in the White Hall alleys at 6:30 o’clock tonight. To participate in the matches each -coed must have six practices of two lines each. Badminton .tournament wili end this week. It’was incorrectly an nounced that the Kappas had -cap tured the championship title. Freshman and sophomore coeds may be given WRA executive board representation next year, an nounced Ann Drivas ’43, WRA president, at the first meeting of tlie new executive board. Rep resentatives will be elected at regular WRA elections if the plan is accepted. As part of the Mother’s Day ac tivities, Miss Drivas said WRA clubs and physical education ma jors will sponsor an open house, “White Hall in Action,” after the “Sorority Sing” from 3 to 4 p. m., April 18. Coeds no longer “let down their hair” in bull sessions; instead, they cut it. Defense haircuts are ■being popularized at the Univer sity of South Carolina. Bangs, feature cut, and soup bowl shin gles replace the long bob. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1942 Public To See Coed Exhibits Exhibits by commercial demon', stration classes will play 1 an "im portant part in Home Economics Hospitality Day, which will take place Saturday under the co-chair manship of Marjorie R. Chambers ’43 and Patricia A. Middleton ’44. All students, faculty members, town residents, and higli school seniors are invited to see what goes on behind the doors of the Home Economics Building, as guides conduct organized tours. Home economics laboratories 106 and 108, open from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m., will be -the scene of intri cate table displays created by classes under the direction of Miss Edith V. Harding, assistant' -pro fessor of home economics. • • Under the theme of table setting and decorations for 'Special occa sions, -tables will be set up for Commencement Day, wedding cake, hoboe party, May Day, Vic tory Day, children’s party, and tea. Seniors in charge of this exhibit are Ruth I. Bonser, Eertha Black, Margaret E. Capers, Anna M. Evans, Dorothy J. Geltz, Eleanor E. Hershey, Aileen M. Holz, Isa belle D. Mayernick, Geraldine B. Mark, Nancy J. Phyllis, Arlene K. Smith, Irene M. Toth, Mary E. Vin son, Mary K. Wible, and Medora Wolbert. A program, planned by senior home economics students in com mercial demonstration classes, will be open to the public from April 15 to May 1. PSCA Arranges Bucknell Visit To complete plains for a trip to Bucknell University April 14, PSCA Freshman ForU'm and Freshman Council met jointly in the Hugh Beaver Room • last night. Bucknell asked Penn State to arrange a program for the con ference. Interested .students should contact PSCA office. Negro spirituals a!nd poetry,' ar ranged by. Grace Gray ’45 and Ruth Christine Yohe ’45,' Were fea tured on the program. : - Many a husband has turned over a new leaf because his wife can read him like a book.
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