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Service Board
To Orientate
100 Transfers
WSGA Junior Service Board
members will station coeds at
Watts Hall to greet 100 transfer
coeds as they arrive at the College
in September, Mary Jo Powell,
chairman, announced yesterday.
Transfers will be quartered in
the former boys' dormitory, ac
cording to an announcement from
'Miss Nina M. Bentley, assistant to
the Dean of Women. To help to
orientate the new students, each
Service Board member will act as
an upperclass sponsor to a small
group.
WELCOMING CREW
Jane H. Murphy and Margaret
K. Ramaley were appointed by the
president to write letters of wel
come and to supervise the welcom
ing crew at Watts Hall.
All coeds are invited to attend
The transfer coffee hour to be
sponsored by the Board in Ather
ton Hall at 6:45 p. m. Friday, Sep
tember 11, Miss Powell stated.
Transfers will be introduced to
campus leaders at a compulsory
meeting in Sparks Building at 7 p.
m. Tuesday, September 15.
Service Board members will be
hostesses to freshman women in
McAllister Hall and the Sandwich
Shop at an Etiquette Dinner,
Thursday, September 10 and will
:return to be guests the next Thurs
day, September 17. Committee
members in charge of planning the
dinners include Dorothy J. Jen
nings, Sally L. Hirshberg, and Lu
cille D. Weinstein.
Additional committees appoint
ed by Miss Powell to aid orienta
tion are social, Priscilla A. Mac-
Lellan, A. Jane Minnich, and Miss
Weinstein; program, Miss Jen
nings, Miss Hirshberg, and F.
Doris Stevenson; organization,
'Barbara J. Cooper, Mary E. Ku
der, and Elaine L. Parke.
REVISED POINT SYSTEM .
By unanimous vote, Service
Board decided to give the revised
Point System a trial period of one
semester. If at the end of that
period it proves unsuccessful ad
ditional changes will be made.
As proposed by a special Point
System investigation committee,
coed activities will be tabulated
through cooperation with campus
organiations with which coeds are
affiliated, rather than by direct
contact with coeds themselves.
According to Miss Ramaley,
committee chairman, organiza
tions will be contacted at the end
of the first month of each semes
ter for a . list of active coeds.
Carruthers Wants
More Big Sisters
H. Anne Carruthers '44, WSGA
town senator, in charge of Big Sis
ters, announced last night that ap
proximately 150 upperclass coeds
were still needed to help in the
traditional "sister" orientation.
Persons interested, and — still
without blanks for signing up,•may
indicate their desire to become Big
Sisters at the dean of women's of
fice, Miss Carruthers stated.
Because the largest number of
entering coeds in College history
are ready to enroll in the Fall
smester, WSGA asks all upper
class women to aid.
Sr. Sponsor Program
Will Be Discussed
To discuss the benefits and defi
ciencies of the Senior Sponsor
program, conferences will be held
with Sponsors by Miss Charlotte
E. Ray, dean of women, and Mar
joyie R. Chambers '43, chairman.
• Sponsored by . Mortar Board,
senior women's honor society, the
orientation program •wil be sup
plemented according to the sug
gestions of the groups.
WSGA Freshman Council mem
bers dined in McAllister Hall at
6:30 p. m. yesterday.
Former Coed Returns From War;
Says China Is Place Of Adventure
By M. J. WINTER '44
"Any woman who likes adven
ture would enjoy life in China and
India today," was the comment of
Mrs. Emma Jane Foster Petach
'37, who recently returned from a
year in China as a nurse with the
American Volunteer Group. "The
male-female ratio is very favor
able for the women too," she add
ed.
Having spent a year in China as
an exchange student at Lingnan
University, Mrs. Petach, who had
majored in political science at the
College, switched to nursing, real
izing that in that field she would
most likely be able to return to
China.
After studying at Yale Univer
sity School of Nursing, Mrs. Pe
tach was one of two woman nurses
to join the AVG when it was or
ganized in July, 1941. Landing at
Rangoon, the group spent a time
of preliminary training at Tongu.
The rest of her stay was in Burma
and China's interior.
Although air raid warnings
were frequent, the former coed
remarked that they had only one
bombing and that one was over
too quickly.
We, She Women
How About Some
Action, Greek 4
Will there be rushing next se•
mester or will it be deferred until
January? Do the majority of sor
ority women and rushees prefer.
first-semester rushing? Does it in
terfere too much with orientation?
These, and similar questions,
should be settled by Panhellenic
Council in the immediate future.
Last year, when there new system
was first proposed, Panhel called rinY Calls
an open meeting to which each
house sent active and pledge re- • With 61 women students gradu
presentatives. At that time, value ating from College at the end of
of the meeting was questioned be- this month, the United States Civil
cause many opinions were present-
Service Commission is hinting at
ed -but no decisions reached.
After rushing actually started,
excellent opportunities for a vari
wisdom of the preliminary action ety of well-paying jobs that also
was seen. Because they had talk- aid in serving the country's war
effort.
ed things over, women knew the
reasons behind Panhel regulations
Will 350 potential rushees sched
uled to arrive within a few weeks,
Panhel had better start to get mat
ters straightened out. We suggest
another open meeting.
Will it be necessary to have a
Fall rushing season? Considering
this Summer's small pledge class
and the increased enrollment, the
answer to that is probably, yes.
Will there be another period in
January or will' rushing be de
ferred for a semester or two?
Thinking of the drain and waste
of time, money, and energy, we
clamor for rushing only every oth
er semester.
All sorts of problems remain un
settled—ones which, even in nor
mal times, took time and patience
to solve.
If any sane conclusions are to be
reached, sorority women, through
their Panhellenic representatives,
had better do some quick, clear
thinking.
Rides W anted
RW Chicago or nearby. Leave
about August 28. Call Henry,
4255.
PW Horseback riders. to leave
stables rear of Glennland Pool
to College Farms and vicinity.
Phone Dave, 3951. Stpd 14t025
RW A ride to Philadelphia or
vicinity for two fellows on
Aug. 28. Leave anytime after 2
p. m. Call 4255 and ask for Pete.
3tch DH
PW (4) To Meadville or vicinity.
Leave Friday afternoon. Return
Sunday evening. Call 4125.
RW To York, leave Friday. Re
turn SUnday. Call Alan 2700.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
"It was over in just a second
with nine planes flying over, On:
bomb dropped near us, but tha
was all," the red-haired nurse said
"We did not take care of men in
the army," she stated. "It was the
nurses' duty just to take care of
the large group of AVG members.
They were all Americans, of
course—many of them from the
South."
Conditions in Burma and China
were "liveable," according to Mrs.
Petach. The Burmese houses are
straw, but in China they have
wooden quarters. No chopsticks
were necessary, for the AVG
brought its food from America.
"The food got tiresome after a
while. It was cooked by Chinese
and lacked the American tang,"
she said. "We did use local vege
tables and fruits, however.'
The American group found the
natives friendly, but Mrs. Petach
prefers Americans. While at
Lingnan University, she learned
enough Cantonese to get by while
shopping, and while in China with
the AVG, Mrs. Petach learned
about the same amount of man
darin.
Her husband lost his life with
the Flying Tigers, two weekS be
fore the organization was disband
ed and taken over by the U.S.
Army Air Corps. She is now at
the home of her parents, Dr. and
Mrs. •J. V. Foster in State College
for a rest, but she hopes to return
to China.
While at Penn State Mrs. Pe
tach was a member of Chi Omega
fraternity, Cwens, sophomore
women's honorary; and partici
pated in the Glee Club, College
Choir, and athletics.
According to national reports,
both the Army and the Navy are
calling for women drafters and,
engineers of all kinds. A course
in airplane drafting is being con
ducted by the School of Engineer
ing right now to prepare students
graduating in December for iden
itcal positions.
The Army and the Navy both
pay women who are not fully qual
ified to accept such positions until
they learn. The first Woman radio
engineer, Ann Porter, of Kennedy,
Texas, has recently been appoint
ed by the Signal Corps.
Announcing that the Engineers'
Corps could use women architec
tural, chemical, civil; telephone,
and telegraph engineers, Col. W. E.
Lorence 'says that the entrance sal
ary for the lowest professional
grade is $2,000 a - year, while the
top entrance salary equals $B,OOO
a year. The range Of salaries for
engineering aides and draftsmen
Zeta Tau Alpha pledge officers
elected Tuesday include Mari
lyn Tanner . '46, president; Anne
'Marie Morehouse '46, • vice-pres
ident; Kathleen Hays '45, sec
retary; Janet Dixon '46, treasurer;
and Margaret Stahlnecker '46, so
cial chairman.
CLASSIFIED SECTION
FOR RENT 2 very livable dou
ble rooms. Single beds, private
entrances, 3 dollars a week. Call
2710, Itch 14—FEC
LOST Debate key pin. Kimmel
on back. Call 3332 or Collegian
office.
PW To Johnstown or Greens-
12,13,14
burg or vicinity. Leave Friday am
next to the Bank Clock
3:30 p. m. Ret. Sunday. Call Zab
kar, 2887. 2tchTK
Stamps Net $4.65
In Dormitory Sales
Results of last night's defense
stamp sale in dormitories show a
total of $4.65. This amount brings
the total since July 2 to $56.50.
the sales are conducted by Mor
tar Board, national senior women's
honor society, at 6:20 p. m. each
Thursday.
Sellers laSt night included Sen
iors Lila A. Whoolery, in Atherton
Hall, and Jacqueline S. Ballan
tyne, in McAllister Hall, Pauline
Crossman, president, announced.
Next sale will be held Thurs
day when all members of the
group will sell in the climaxing
drive of the semester, Miss Cross
man stated.
TWA To Gi-Ve Prizes
At 'Prairie Prom'
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in 62 Atherton Hall. Women
should also make application
through me," Miss Magargel stat
ed.
Aleda Snow '43 is in charge of
the informal dance.
IWA was established on the cam
pus last Fall as an organization
for all independent women, com
parable to the men's group, IMA.
"Prairie Prom" is the first All-
College dance sponsored by the or
ganization, although smaller
dances have been included in their
social calendar in the past.
Plans for dancing classes for in
dependent 'women are now under
way, according to Miss Gassmann.
Taught by members of the organi
ation, beginners and more advanc
ed dancers will, learn jitterbug,
smooth, and South American steps.
Lessons will probably start before
the end of the semester in Grange
playroom.
All'Skirts'
is from $1,020 to $2,600 a year.
Coeds graduating from the home
economics departments might -do
well to investigate the Quarter-
master Corps. Included in this Forensic Council last night an
type of work is helping to plan nounced the approval of Robert S.
menus, discovering new ways 'to McNabb '45 as manager of the
provide nourishing food for men men's varsity debate squad for the
far from camp, and determining coming season to succeed John B.
what food is best for those in Arc- McCue '43, according to Samuel G.
tic and tropical regions. Fredman '43, president. . •
There are also many jobs con- Freda I. Gerheim '44 was ap
cerning clothing, according to Dor- proved as manager of women's
othy Shaver, vice-president of debate at the same time, Fredman
Lord and Taylor and the Corp's said. Debate .managers are nom
part-time counsultant , on merchan- inated by the coaches, Joseph P.
dising. . O'Brien for the men, and Clayton
Other jobs are available in- the H. Schug for the women, with fin
'Medical Corps; the Army and al approval by the Forensic Coun-
Navy need physicists; and the War cll.
Departinent is calling for women
animation artists to work, on train- Alpha Omicron Pi pledges will
ing films.. give a "goat" party for their sis
. To learn where there are spe- ters at the house at 2:30 p. in. Sun
cific vacancies, when examina- day,
will be given, and required quali
fications, contact the U. S. Civil
Service ' Comniission, Washington,
or post office authorities
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REA and DERICKS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1942
Obstacles Aid
Trim Figures
Reducing machines have had
their day; coeds who have over
indulged in ice cream this Sum
mer should take to the great out
doors and follow the lead of the
Circling . thrOugh the wooded
section behind and . beside Recreh-
Lon Hall, the physical education
department is in the process of
construction an obstacle course to
'condition men for dug-out and
barbed-wire drill ,for the rigors of
Army life. Stretching for 175
yards, the course includes hurdles,
horizontal ladders, a nine-foot
wide ditch for broad-jumping,
horizontal ropes, and a big V
shaped ladder—for Victory, no
doubt.
Although the, route will soon be
used for regular phys ed work,
coeds with an eye toward their fig
ures might sneak up in free hours
and try their hands and feet in a
few healthy rounds.
Practicing frantically yesterday,
Barney • Plesser, BMOC, went
through his paces. Although he
took the hurdles and broadjumps
in his stride, the lanky hurdler
found difficulty in stooping under
horiontal ropes that were built for
smaller athletes. The V-shaped
ladder- caused him a little trouble,
too, as he bumped down the rungs
in great form.
Built mainly of rustic logs, the
course is a strenuous one, ,accord
ing to those who know. If any
coed does get in an athletic sort of
mood, caution should _be taken in
attempting the more difficult
maneuvers. Even all, the. men
aren't in condition. •
At • least, visitors .are always
-welcome at the course to watch
the worker-outers go throughjheir
paces. Even the walk up to Rec
Hall will - help •in reducing the
waistline.
forensic Council
Okays. Managers
• Phi Mu pledged Betty Lou Dun
mire '46 yesterday.
CURLEY COLORTONE
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