J.A.GE FOUR lomen's Services 1 1 .1s1 Requirements l'or Enlistment WAACS Report 150,000; 1 SPARS Latest Group tiVlore than 150.000 women have i•ulisted in the WAACS (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) and re_ Guestsare increasing among col -I.:ge women for commissions with I , ie WAVES (Women Appointed for Voluntary Emergency Service). The latest development of women's ;: , !rvices has been the SPARS (:iempez - Paratus—Always Ready • —the motto of the Coast Guard). Women are eligible at the age of !).1) or 21 for service, according to et report of the Committee on Col- Mge Women Students and the 'War. A . ,t a conference held recently this committee and the heads of the various services met to discuss :requirements for enlistment. It was anticipated that a Women's ileserve of the Marine Corps will Le established in the near future. Certain extra-curricula courses in emergency techniques referred to at the conference are available :I , )r coeds under the new codet 'training. Motor mechanics, ,cook irlg, stewardesses or mess ser ;eants, secretaries, and bakers were definitely mentioned as aids toward advancement in the three hervices: Almost without exception poten !flat WAAC officers are selected from the ranks of enlisted- person nel and are sent to -Officers' Can didate School. Salaries are equiva lent to corresponding Army grade had rank. WAACS have no stipu lated educational requirements and ore under obligation to serve as auxiliaries if they are not selected lo be trained as officers.. A new rder provides that college seniors who pass the requirements may be enlisted and put on inactive status (reserve) until they have complet ed college. The WAVES, unlike the WAACS, may return to civilian life if they fail to receive commis :ions. Members of the Reserve are actually in the Navy with status and salary identical to men. En listed women must have -gradu ated from high school; a candi date for officer's training must bold - a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college or two years cif college plus equivalent experi ence. Mathematics and science are emphasized as well as special knowledge of fields such as radio and aerology. In administrative details the ;;PARS follow the same general pattern as the Navy. The most :ignificant exception is that the S.PARS do not require two years of high school mathematics. !Home 1E( Cafeteria, 14aple Room Opened For Spring Semester The cafeteria and Maple Room in the Home Economics building lias opened for this semester, Miss Marion L. Carr, instructor of •home economics, announced yesterday. Lunch hour is from 11:45 a. m. 1.) 12:30. and both the cafeteria and Maple Room will be used. The Maple Room is used only for din )ler which is served between 5:30 Ind 0:30 m. As in the past, cafe teria service is used at lunch. Noon cafeteria will continue to feature the 20-cent plate luncheon, Miss Carr stated. Miss Viola I. .lohnson, assistant in institute ad : ministration. is the instructor in ,tharge of students. at noon, and :airs. Eye Trout Jr., instructor of Lome economics, is in charge of ome economics majors' dinner. The cafeteria is open to the pub- 'PSC:A Joint Freshman Forum :ouncit will entertain new fresh i:),?ri and transfer foresters in 304 Camp '4O To Advise Journalism Honorary; Group Plans Reception Miss Helen L. Camp, managing editor of the Centre Daily Times, has accepted the position of alum nae advisor for Theta Sigma Phi, national women's journalism hon orary, according to Mary Janet Winter '44, president. A graduate from the College in 1940, Miss Camp 'was Daily Col legian women's editor. She also served as secretary of Mortar Board, national senior women's honorary, and was active in WRA, WSGA Senate, May Day Commit tee, and the Liberal Arts Student Council. Appointed a . senior spon sor, she was a member of the Portfolio staff and of. Theta Sigma Phi. Upon graduation, Miss Camp be_ came publicity director 'of the Philadelphia • Inter-State Dairy Council. She •remained• with the council for two ,years and later, be came a Pittsburgh Press news writer. Theta Sigma Phi will hold a tea for freshman and sophomore wo men journalism majors, although no date has been set as yet. The society will take in new members in the near future following the initiation cf present pledges, it was decided. Pre-Meteorology Candidates (Continued horn Page One) Mr. Galbraith in 243 Sparks at once. It will be necessary for these men to send a duplicate set of application papers and records to "Weather," Chicago, Illinois, at once. Men interested in serving in the meteorology division of the Air Corps, but who haven't had enough college mathematics to qualify for the "A" or "B" program are still eligible to enlist in the Basic Pre-Meteorology course. They must have completed two years of high school mathematics ane one year of science in a sec ondary school. Although no, definite word has been issued from the President's office concerning the possibility of organizing Non-Combat • pilot training through the Civil Aero nautics Authority, Galbraith ask. ed all men who failed to meet the Army Air Corps physical require ments to contact him at once. Since these • men would be train ed at the •CAA's expense as in structors, ferry command piolts and for other non-combat pilot posts, the physical requirements are not as strict. NOTICE TO FRATERNITIES! Introducing the Collegian Club Subscription Plan.-.... 5 Subscriptions $ 700 (price of 4) 10 Subscriptions $l2 25 (price of 7) 15 Subscriptions ....... $19.25 (price of 11) 20 Subscriptions $26 25 (price of 15) Here is a Chance for You to Buy Your Subscription at a Real SaVing! CONTACT THE DAILY COLLEGIAN OFFICE OR ONE Of THE COLLEGIAN SALESMEN TIC DAILY COLLEGIAN Kappas, Ath West Win Badminton Tilts ; Bowling Club Holds Novel Tournament Chi Omega,, Irvin Lose First Intramurals Kappa Kappa Gamma and Ath erton Hall West were the victors - yesterday against Chi Omega and Irvin Hall, respectively, in the first two badminton games of the WRA intramural tournament: Elizabeth J. Meyers '45, play ing for Kappa Kappa Gamma, de feated Marjorie A. Hazlett '44, Chi Omega, by winning two out of three singles games, 11-8, 11-7, 0-11. Kappa's other player, Mar jorie J. Brinkman '46, lost to Jean K. unk, 45, Chi 0„ in anoth er singles match, by a score of 11-3, 11-5. The doubles match between Kappa Kappa Gamma and Chi Omega was won by Chi Omega. The 'ffnal scoring for the matches gave two out of a possible three points to Chi Omega. Margaret D. Northup '45, chalk ed up one point for Ath West by winning her singles match against Vera N. Gorden '46, playing for Irvin Hall. The ether singles match be tween the two dorms went to Ir vin Hall, when Louise Gwillim de feated Virginia Martin. In the fi nal scoring for this match, the Atherton team took the lead by winning the doubles game, CEASSIFIED SECTION FOR .RENT— Attractive apart mentette. Clean, cozy, comfort able. Only 68 seconds away' from Corner• Unusual, 69 seconds from Main Gate. Call 4353. WANTED—Three students two or three hours evening two eve nings a week. Dial 2373 from noon. 3t 15 chg PPM ROOIVIATE—Who doesn't snore, wanted. Swell location. Call Mickey, 2740. 2t.p.-1-16 WANTED—Boy to work for room at 117 E. Beaver Ave. Call in person. 2t.chg-1-16 FOP. RENT—Clean, large, sunny room close to campus. Call Kim mel 3331, .or apply 243 South Pugh street. 5t 19 comp BK LOST—String of gold 'beads be tween Corner Room and Ath Hall, Saturday night, January 17. Return to Student Union. It 19 pd PJS LOST—A pair of glasses in brown leather case. Finder please call 2361, ask for Bud Margerum. Re ward. 2t 19 pd Atherton and Grange Elect Officers for Semester Atherton Hall and Grange Dor_ mitory last night elected new offi cers for this semester. Grange president is Ann Sheffield, and Atherton unit heads are Mary Hamman, southeast; Vivian Mar tin, northwest; Anna Nicholson, northeast; and Elizabeth Scher holtz, southwest.. Other Grange officers include Mary Lou Casanave, vice-presi dent; Virginia Ladd, secretary treasurer; Elizabeth Pike,• social chairman; and Barbara Keyser, in tramural chairman. In Atherton, Lois G i ardner was chosen vice-president of the north west lint, and assisting her are Margaret Good, secretary-treasur er; Janet Tower, social chairman; and Beatrice Russ, air-raid warden and fire chief. In the southwest Atherton group Patricia Dohrenwend was elected vice-president; Helen Vandergrift, secretary - treasurer; Dorothy Young, social chairman; and Kath_ erine Long, air-raid warden and fire chief. Mary Weldy will act as intramural chairman for both Ath ertOn northwest and southwest. Coeds elected in southeast Ath erton are Jean Miller; vice-presi dent; Betty Strippel, secretary; Martha Elston, treasurer; Jane Cron, social chairman; and, Laßue Cassey, air-raid warden and fire chief. Northeast Atherton officers are Pat Aloe, vice-president; Betty McGee, secretary; Eleanor Ream, treasurer; Mary McCurdy, social chairman; and Ruth Atkinson, air raid warden and fire chief. Intaa- mural chairman for northeast and southeast units is Florence Roth man. 3t 15 cmp 198 Candidates for dormitory offices were nominated at house meetings Thursday evening. Only require ment was an All-College average of 1.5 for hall presidents and 1.2 for all other posts. iota Sigma Pi Meets lota Sigma Pi, national women's chemistry honorary, will meet in the Maple Room, Home Economics, at 5:30 p. m. Thursday, January 21. Dinner will be served. Dr. Dor othy Quiggle from the College pe troleum laboratory will lecture and show slides. TUESDAY, .JANUARY 19, 1943.. Bowling Teams Formed For Intramurals Bowling Club members and any other interested coeds may take part in the WRA Bowling Club Army Tournament at the White Hall alleys, 6:30 this evening. The tournament, which is being sponsored by freshman members of the club and is under the direc_ lion of Martha J. Haverstick '43, club pre.4ident, is Vie ,first novel meet of the semester. Each bowler will be allowed eight balls and Army stripes, denoting various ranks, will be awarded on the basis of scoring. Freshmen in charge of the meet are Cynthia J. Geffen, Evelyn Gins, Mary E. Gtu'i•-, del Eunice M. Hurlburt, and Re becca J. Walker. • Practice for• bowling Intramur als and intercollegiate telegraphic meets will begin this week. Coeds should sign up for intramurals, which start next week. Intercol legiate meets with Wellesley, Wis consin, Swarthmore and other wo men's teams are scheduled for the end of January and are open to all coeds. Badminton Club Holds White Hall Playnight WRA Badminton Club will spon sor the White Hall playnight Sat urday, it was decided at the WRA: club presidents' . meeting xester clay. The group also appointed Joan Baker '45 to take over the presi dency. of the Bridge Club until Spring electionS. Mrs. Joseph F. O'Brien has consented to take the position, formerly held by Mrs. Edward J. Nicoll, of teaching the Bridge Club. Plans were made for WRA to in itiate a Defense Fair, which would be a.recrular gathering of coeds in terested in sewing and knitting for Red Cross and servicemen's or ganizations. BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS. . WARNER BROTHERS. BUY WAR DODDS AND STAMPS-HERB Shows at 1:30, .3:00, 6:45. 8:45 TODAY—WED—THURS.
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