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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
"For A Better Penn State"
Established 1940. Successor to thte Penn State Collegian,
established 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1887.
Published daily except Sunday and Monday during th«
regular College year by the students of The Pennsylvania
State College. Entered as second-class matter July 5, 1934
«t the Post-office at State College, Pa., under the act of
March 8, 1879.
Editor Bus. anc * Adv. Mgr.
Gordon Coy M 3 Leonard E. Bach M 3
Editorial and Business Office
Carnegie Hall
Phone 711
Graduate Counselor
Louis H. Bel]
Managing Editor This Issue Robert M. Faloon
News Editor This Issue Robert E. Kinter
Women's Editor This Issue Mary Janet Wirttei
Sophomore Assistant* Bill Rcimer, Pete Scott
Thursday, May 28, 1942
Something In The Wind
Just in case you think you’re in for a dull Sum
mer, it may be interesting to note that plans are
underway for one of the; biggest social weekends
that State College has ever witnessed. Of course,
the plans are only in an embryo stage at present,
hut by the time the middle of July rolls around,
the stage should be set for Penn State’s “Victory
Weekend.”
It’s only talk now. hut the students who are
doing the talking are ones who have done, and
can do, just as much acting.
At the top of the list of Victory Weekend attrac
tions is a name hand. Right down the list—one,
two, three—can be found entertainment features
•which will be designed to give relief from the
•grind of year-around studies, and in addition will
Ibuild morale and financially aid the war effort.
Already it sounds like a tremendous undertak
ing, and those in charge promise that Penn State
has yet to see anything like it. Combine a big
dance, a carnival, a Thespian show, a fraternity
stunt circus, and a second-night dance on a small
er scale than the name band affair—and you have
a slight idea of what to expect.
. As a selling point, it is intended to have the en
tire weekend attraction available at a single price
—a fact which will add definite flavor to a war-
time economy.
With extensive recreational promotion such as
this on campus, the reputation of Bamum and
(Bailey may be at stake. Seriously though, this
proposition can’t be beat. For as war clouds grow
darker, there will be increasing need for such
morale boosters, which will give America that
extra punch needed to win the. war.
A New Situation
This Summer, State College is in for a big
change! However, anyone who thinks the situa
tion looks black has a somewhat twisted mental
picture of true conditions.
[Never before has State College seen a Summer
enrollment that will beat the figures at Penn State
within the next several months.
Never before has State College faced the oppor
tunity of being forced to stay at home and enjoy
one of the nation’s best vacation localities—their
With gas rationing and the tire shortage,
everyone will stay at home, and much to their
amazement, will enjoy it.
Never before have State College promotion men
considered the fact of selling thir town as a vaca
tion spot j.o Pennsylvania city-dwellers. But this
Summer, they are doing that very thing. In the
western part of the state, gas rationing is not in
effect, and vacationei's will be able to drive to
State College. By reserving several weekly quo
tas of gasoline, Philadelphians and residents of the
eastern part of the state can afford one weekend
■hip to the “mountains” where they can find a few
minutes relaxation to offset the sti'ain of war pro
duction.
Strangely enough, thinks are looking up!
Citizens Of A Sort
“After all, they (students) are citizens (of a
sort, at least) of this community—” is the way
some one phrased it when discussing the possi
bility of College students attending the Commun
ity Memorial Day Services Friday in the High
School Stadium.
In years past, students have been conspicuous
by their absence at this patriotic observance. A
lew have gone, but then only out of idle curiosity,
or boredom. This year feeling will probably be
different, but it is the same observance, paying
our respects to those who have died in battle.
This year students are urged to take the time,
about one hour, to pay their respects to those that
•nave gone. There will be no rah-rah stuff nor
any fancy speeches, only a simple token of the
deep feeling the people of the community have
j‘- ■:* tile departed.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
After all the shoutin’ about coming back to
beautiful Staite College this Summer, to live, to
love, to drink, and to carouse ... a helluva place
this turns out to be since ...
What is so rare as a day in May
And me with an A-l card,
When sultry Summer bretezes play
I ha[ve to sit in my own backyard.
Nightmare
o
Dreams are fancies, so they tell us. But here’s
one that tickled the funny bone of an Alpha Chi
the other night. And so we pass if on to you for
what it is worth.
She was a nudist. She loved nudity; believed
in its doctrines, and trusted the virtuous side of
human nature. At the same time she was a cofed.
And since coeds must eat, she walked into Mac
Hall one blistering day clad only in ithe glory of
nothingness.
She noticed that other women did not uphold
the faith as she did. They stared . . . waiters
gaped . . , Miss Ray saw her, looked away, then
looked again. The coed was uncomfortable,
though cool.
She smiled confidently to herself as she took
her seat. Miss Ray approached her, tapped her
naked shoulder and whispered, “Don’t you know,
we don’t allow bare feet in thte dining room.”
Firming Personalities
Mary Ellen Tome has taken unto herself Bob
Lyman’s Phi Psi pin, while Janet Graham’s DU
badge, by force of habit, found its way back over
Gil Olwein’s heart.
Marian Owens, Gamma Phi Beta, was made an
honorary brother recently when she accepted
Hank Dietrich’s TKE pin. Ruthie Storer, AOPi
glamour lassie, was pinried to Delta Chi George
Pittinger last weekend. Before Stan PoKemp
ner deserted the Daily Rag’s sanctum for greater
fields of glory, he left behind his pin and Fan
nette Brill.
Footloose
Now it can be told, told in all its glory. After
the boys and girls had removed themselves from
the College premises, two hostesses in Atherton
Hall, weary with lectures, sought needed rest and
relaxation.
The setting was complete, so they hied them
selves off to Doggie’s, sidled up to the bar. Into
Boomer’s red ear, the more torafeen of the two
said, “Two -steak dinnters and two glasses of
water.” .
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’46 Class Sets
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If present applications are in
dication of the number of fresh
men who will enroll as members
of the class of 1946, that class,
may surpass the last matriculat
ing class, in total strength.
Registrar William- S. Hoffman
recently pointed out, “the num
ber of applications' for admission
to 'the freshman class exceed by
200 the number that applied a
year ago.
“However,” he continued, “most
of the applications are for the
semester beginning in September.”
The total number of applicants
for the May date total 879, of this
number 565 have been admitted.
Applications for the September
date increased to 405 over the past
week.
An interesting comparison of
the high school rank of applicants
who hade been accepted for en
rollment with last year’s fresh
man class shows'that in spite of
the accelerated program, the Col
lege is attracting the higher rank
ing students.
The comparisons awe as follows:
Rank Sept., 1941. June, 1942
Admissions Admissions
Ist Fifth .. 44.9 48.8 ■
2nd Fifth . 27.6 30.5
3rd Fifth . 12.4 13.3
4th Fifth . 8.4. 5.5
sth Fifth . 6.2 1.6
Not Ranked 0.5 0.3
Registrar Hoffman pointed out
that only 17 applicants from Penn
sylvania high schools have been
refused admittance. Out-of-state
applicants who have been refused
admittance number 88.
Thespians Call
New Talent
Thespian’s are sending out a
call for candidates interested in
forming 'additional Mobile Units.
The New Cumberland induction
ctenter and the Carlisle medical
station, as well as other service
camps, are clamoring for more
Penn State units to entertain
them.
Popular opinion among atrmy
men showed that they enjoyted
collegiate shows in preference to
professional entertainment due to
its freshness and timely humor.
Edward R. Clauss ’43, president
of Thespians, announced last
night that all persons possessing
talent, regardless of how little,
should report for tryouts to be
held in Schwab Auditorium to
night at 8 o’clock.
Candidates for singing and
dancing skits, specialty acts and
choral groups abe especially in
demand. He further stated that
persons not interested in Mobile
Units -but who are interested in
the Penn • State Thespian show,
should also apply as they will be
given tryouts along with Mobile
Unit candidates.
—THE CUB
P SC A Will Entertain
State High Seniors
State College High School sen
iors will be entertained at a cof
fee hour in the Hugh Beaver
Room, 304 Old Main, at 4 p. m.
today by the PSCA.
Introducing seniors to campus
activities will be attempted in
short talks given by H. Anne Car
ruthers ’44, Grace Gray ’45, Rob
ert J. Day ’45, Ann Drives ’43,
Dorothy K. Bn\nner ’44, Jean
Hershberger ’43, Palmer Sharp
less ’44, and Jerome H. Blakeslee
’43.
L Council Meetings
The Liberal Arts Student Coun
cil will meet in Room 318, Old
-Main to reorganize and decide
upon a method selecting new
members, according to Donald W.
Davis Jr., president of the coun-
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1942
CAMPUS CALENDAR
TODAY
Coffee hour for State College
High School seniors who plan to
enroll at Penn State, 304 Old
Main, 4 p. m.
Old Main Open House commit
tee meeting in Room 304 Old
Main, 4 p. m.
Religious Study group meeting,
Hillel Foundation, 7 p’. m.
College Choir rehearsal, 117
Carnegie Hall, 7 p. m.
Sophomore candidates for
Froth Business staff meet in 2nd
floor lounge, Old Main, 7:30 p.m.
Men’s Gl!ee Club rehearsal, 117
Carnegie Hall, 7 p. m.
'Students interested in new op
era course report to 201 Carnegie
Hall, 4 p. m.
Bible Study class at Hillel
Foundation, 7 p. m. -
Tryouts for Thespian show units
will be held in Schwab Auditor
ium, 8 to 9 p. m.
Candidates for Lai Vie junior
■board report to 315 Old Main, 4
p. m.
Certificates for defense courses
completed last - semester ' should
be obtained immediately at Stu
dent Union.
Important IMA meeting, 305
Old Main, 7 p.m. , '
Old Main Open House Commit
tee meeting in 304 Old Main, 4
p. m.
Coffee Hour for State College
High School seniors in the CA
office, Old Main, 4 p. m.
, Hillel Foundation Study group
meets at 7 p. m.
Freshman Camp committee
meeting, 304 Old Main, 7 p. m.
WRA Tennis Club meets in 105
White Hall, 6:30 p. m. Open to
all coeds.
WRA Golf Club meets in 3
White Hall, 6:30 p. m. Open to
all coeds. '
Four Will Attend
Camp Conference
Four representatives from Penn
State will attend the annual Mid
dle Atlantic Region Studtent Chris
tian Movement Conference at
Camp Kanesatake, near Tyrone,
next week.
In addition to th.e four students,
Clifford M. Painter ’44, Claire L.
Weaver ’45, Harriet G. Van Riper
’44, and Grace Gray ’45, Penn
State will be represented by m!em
bers of the faculty and adminis
tration who will address the'
campers.
Addresses will be given -by
Adrian O. Morse, assistant to the
president; 'C. O. Williams, profes
sor of education; Donald Steven
son, professor of forestry; and Dr.
Harriet Harry.
Air Cadet Board
(Conlinued from Page One)
A movie entitled “Winning Your
Wings” showing the procedure of
the aviation cadet training will be
shown in 121 Sparks Building at 7
p. m., Wednesday, at a mass meet
ing during which any question
students might have concerning
the program will toe answered toy
members of the board. :l ' ;: "•
Campaign Returns
(Continued from Page One)
Expressing special interest in
the “keep it daily” fight, Jerome
H. Blakeslee ’43, All-College presi
dent, directed this appeal to the
student body:
“The Daily Collegian is one of
Penn State’s most valuable tradi-,
tions. It is a student undertaking
and has been built up to its pres
ent prominence by years of hard
work.
“The Collegian is a definite' and
necessary service to the College
and to the students. Now as never
before we as students should give
our support to assure its perpetu-