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Under the terms •of the revised setup, membership in the IMA will be extended to all non-fra ternity men enrolled in the Col lege, regardless of residental sta tus. Formerly membership was limited to rooming and boarding houses with a minimum of 15 stu dents. : As provided in the tentative plan, the borough would be di vided into wards, each organized under a ward leader, assistant ward leader, secretary, and other elected officers, to replace • the older, more unwieldy representa tion, setup._., _.„ • , Puipose of the new plan of• or ganization, Kurtz explained, would be to foster a higher in terest in extra-curricular activi-• ties for the non-fraternity man, and provide him -with a better organized social representation • on the campus. At the present time, he added, independent representation-is in adequate, and existing organiza tions have been unable to formu late any constructive social and athletic progiams for the student. IMA officers are at the present time planning a full calendar of social and athletic activities for the coming semester. The sche duled event's and their purposes will be outlined at the All-Col lege mass meeting. College Tightens Bell As Washington Clamps Down On Former Necessities "There are no materials needed on the campus that are particular ly hard. to get because of ration ing," Harold Loman, College purchasing - agent announced. "Everything is difficult to obtain." With lists of materials vital to defense issued periodidally from OPA and- WPB in Washington, the job of purchasing .agent has be come a real headache, Loman de clared. His desk is .littered. with regulations and procedures for preference rating orders to be us ed in sending applications for' the purchase of materials once taken for granted as being necessary to the College. Almost every article needed by departments of the College is now subject to WPB or OPA jurisdic tion. Formerly purchased from the manufacturers, distributors, or Wholesalers, their supplies are now depleted. Small quantities of cer tain items can . still be bought in limited amount through retailers, the purchasing agent said, but when they are gone, there will be no means of obtaining them. The greatest problem of the Future Major Hetzel Will Confer 201 Degrees Dr. Robert G. Bernreuter, pro fessor of phychology, is training in Washington for his major's commission in the Army special ists' corps. Bernreufer Trains For, Army Work Word came froM Washington yesterday that Dr. Robert G. Bernieuter, professor of psy chology, has started training in the Army specialists' corps and expects to be granted a major's commission within the next few days. _ Bernreuter left the: College sev-' eral days ago, and upon comple tion of his training, he will act as liason man, keeping in touch with 35 cities throughout• the country named as centers of offi cer procurement for the special ists' corps of the Army. Before coming to the College in the Fall of 1931, Bernreuter re ceived his Ph.D. at Stanford Uni versity, taught at Washington University, St. Louis, for one year; and was associated with the clinic at the University of Hawaii for two years. • While at the College he de veloped the psycho-educational clinic, and initiated the program several years ago of giving psy chology tests to all freshmen. purchasing agent is not buying what the College needs, however. He stated that the most discour aging and disgusting problem is the lack of understanding and co operation of persons on campus in realizing that they must play the game according to the rules set up by WPB and OPA. The fact that Penn State is an institution of higher learning does not make it an exception to gov ernment regulations; he remarked. Any and all materials thafhave in them in any way, shape, or form, regardless of quantity or quality, anything needed for the war ef fort are considered critical and placed on priorities liSts, Loman clarified. According to Loman, some per sons who are not familiar with government requirements argue with him that their equipment is vital and they must have it. "We must accept the regulations set up in Washington," the pur chasing agent said, "and make every effort to operate with no ad ditional _ equipment during the emergency." OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE 'DHURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, STATE COLLEGE, PA At Summer's Second Graduation Ag Council Blanks Distributed Early TO avoid unnecessary confusion and delay at registration, all agri culture students should procure faculty and course appraisal ques tionnaires from faculty advisors this week, Howard J. Merrill, Ag Student Council president, an nounced yesterday. The questionnaire appraisal was inaugurated last semester by the Council in cooperation with the Administration and Faculty of the School of Agriculture to give ag gtudents an opportunity to offer suggestions and constructive criti cism of courses taken. Each student is asked to answer one questionnaire for each course taken this semester. As part of the registration procedure, question naires will be collected in Rec Hall September 9 and 10. Accord ing to Merrill, graduating seniors may leave theirs in office of Dean Stevenson W. Fletcher, 111 Agri culture Building. Comprising the student commit tee in charge of the questionnaires are Eloise M. France '44, chairman, Wayne Cronk '43, William J. Has ley 43, John L. Kiernan 43, Har old - -V. _Walton - - '43;; -Charles.- A. Washington '43, A. Jean Campbell '44,' Thomas W. Church '44, Paul T. Rothrock '44, and David W. Warner '44 'Hills Of Penn State' Yield Many Minerals, Prospector Reports "The Hills of Old Penn State" is the 'title of one of the more re cent College songs, and the Nit tany Lion got its name from a nearby mountain. But how many students know anything about the surrounding country? •. Harry R. Griest, Sr., a Barnard street landlord, is as familiar with the ranges, trails, springs, and mines in this vicinity as any other person. He's spent a life time prospecting for mineral ores in this section and makes a good 'living at it. Cluttering Mr. Griest's desk is an assortment of mineral rocks, each of which has a story behind it. One variety was accidently discovered in an old iron mine shaft and is not commonly found. Another rock, is located only in old spring beds, and it takes an oldtimer to detect them. This prospector, at present, has a crew loading trucks with a fer rous clay, deposited years ago when now-abandoned mines pumped water from the tunnels, and heavier iron particles fell to the . bottom of the ponds where the waste water collected. Mr. Griest drains the water off End has planks laid' for trucks, to get in where the four-inch settlement is shoveled out. The clay is val uable for its extracts. For the experienced mineral ologist and his son, a Penn State graduate, to trek through miles of Central Pennsylvania wildS is a common occurence. From his hikes he has collected an inter esting assortment of wild life stories. "The hills of old Penn State" is more than a phrase to this resident. To The Fvoe Ls Fire Whistle Howls Louder Than Usual; With Good Reason The steam whistle on the power house, to which sounding fire alarms must now be a routine and boring job, howled just a little louder and more determinedly last night at about 9:45 o'clock. And why not, the fire it was yell ing about was right under the whistle's nose, in the power house basement. • According to George W. Ebert, superintendent of grounds and buildings, the fire was "very slight" and caused "absolutely no damage." He explained that a small piece of wood, a part of a thermo-couple, became ignited from a workman's torch. The fire company was called only as a predautionary measure because other workers feared that the blaze might possibly spread to a tank of liquid air which was at tached as a part of the experi mental apparatus. If this would have become ignited it might have sent dangerous sparks fly ing over the building. As it happened the firemen merely allowed the fire to burn out, standing by to guard against a possible spread. • - • But the fire whistle just want ed to make sure. And .at 10:15 p. m. the whistle sighed a great big sigh of relief— the •rOurn call—the "fire is out" signal. Players Re-Elect Five Officers By unanimous approval, the Penn State Players last night re elected their entire board of offi cers for the coming semester. Re named by the nominating commit tee for another term, the Players immediately voiced their approv al by refusing. to nominate addi tional candidates from the floor. Officers who will serve 'again are: president, Joanne M. Palmer '43; vice-president, Jean C. Esh '43 (out of school this Summer); secretary, Robert H. Herrman '44; treasurer, Gordon J. Fiske '43; and actor's representative, Elea nor A. Freedman '44.. Occasion for the elections was the Players' semester initiation of new active and associate mem bers. Eleven students were put on an active basis, while 15 earn ed enough points to become asso ciate members. Initiation cere monies were held in the Little Theatre, followed by an informal dinner in town. Get Bus Tickets Early, Bus Companies Warn In order to be reasonably sure of transportation' from State Col lege this weekend, students are warned that they must buy their tickets • early, so that the bus companies can anticipate the de mand• for seats, where possible. Both bus lines operating through State College have stated that they are doing their utmost to provide adequate facilities. However, with the government orders, priorities, and rationing, travel may be somewhat uncer tain. Weat PRICE: THREE CENTS Program Set For 6:45; 11 Graduates Honored President Ralph D. Hetzel will confer 201 degrees, 117 bac calaureate in Arts and Science and 84 for graduate work, at the second graduation ceremonies of the Summer, the first in College history for regular session stu dents, on the Mall in front of the Library beginning at 6:45 o'clock this evening. The procession of graduates will begin at 6:40 p._ m. with the exercises directly following. A talk by Dr. Hetzel will feature the program. Of the degrees there are 6O Bachelors of Science, 57 Bache lors of Arts, 32 Masters of Science, 15 Masters of Education, nine Masters in Arts, 25 Doctors of Philosophy, and three Doctors of Education. The eleven students gi aduating with honors are. Eris L. Adams, Elizabeth J. Billet, Harry D. Cohn, Corrinne J. Deutsch, Robert L. Ellis, Elizabeth J. Fosa, Ruth Litt man, Grace B. McCoy, Margaret L. Rupp, Aleda Snow, and Ber nard M. Weinberg. Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Education are William K. DeWees, Eugene T. McDonald, and Patsy A. Killgallon Doctor of Philosopohy 4 degrees wil be .awarded_to, Herbert B. Chambury,. Arist N. 'Francis: James R. Oyler, Isadore Zipkin, Lawrence L. Layton, Gertrude Spremulli, Seymour S. Block, Leishman A. Peacock, Rudolph J. Pfister, Harry D. Zook, Dale P. J. Goldsmith, Howard T. Francis Celeste M. Fontana, Robert S. Wehner, Charles, H. Townes, Paul F. Spremulli, Bruce R. -Tegge, Samuel Zerfass, August C. Siefert, Mellen A. Knight, Irving Coblentz, Isabella .W. White, Darrell D. Deane, and Charles C. Haworth Jr. Those who will receive Master of Arts Degrees are Jane L. Fritts, Isabel . Frochlich, Marian E. La (Continued on Page Three) Late News MOSCOW—Red army officials disclosed last night that approxi mately 100,000. Nazi troops and 10,000 tanks are continuing their attack against the vital Russian city of Stalingrad. German in fantry and tank units are being supported by thousands of Hitler's dive-bombers and fighter planes, the source admitted. MOSCOW—A ray °f light came from the Russian capital last night when it was announced that Red forces had started a second front west of the capital and had penetrated 35 miles into the Ger man lines. The Russians report edly have shot down 540 Nazi planes .and have destroyed 250 enemy tanks. SOLOMON ISLANDS Well entrenched Marine headquarters stated last night, that two Jap forces were attacking the Mar ines position on the islands. The Marines say that six Japanese ships have been damaged and 33 Jap "Zero" planes shot down. CHUNGKING Chinese mili tary authorities announced yes terday that Chinese troops have recaptured 20 Japanese-held cities and several airdromes from which Jap planes had been carry ing out raids against Chinese ci ties.
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