FRIDAY, APRIL 2,’ 1943.
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COLLEGIAN SPORTS
By 808 KIMMEL
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“Goodbye, Ben, and don’t i'orgel to write,” we said yesterday
>vhile shaking hands with Ben Bailey, departing sports editor of the
.Daii,y Collegian. Ben has gone to do his bit .in this war, having re
ceived his orders to report for active duty with the Army Air Corps.
Bailey didn't shout very loud, so there are not too many people
around who actually knew him, but there were no doubt lots who knew
\i him. For our part, there hasn't been a sports editor on this paper
in our time who has done as good a job as Bailey.
For 50 consecutive issues Ben produced some of the -best writing
seen in these parts, and with that opinion many cf our readers and
.severest critics concur. His pieces were not always serious but .they
•always had a point, brought to mind cleverly and without too much
•sting. In addition to the sports pieces, Bailey also filled the Mug and
Jester department in Froth, of which he was managing editoi*.
For the first three years of college, Ben didn't have an easy time,
for he was completely on his own, earning every penny he spent. But
the will and the determination to make out kept him here. During
the last two semesters the going got easier, and Bailey started up
through the crowd.
Ben almost didn’t make out as sports editoor for the simple i-ea
son that he was too soft-spoken and quiet. Near the end of the long
‘pull, he finally found his voice. But here’s a little story to make the
, Last Winter he went to Rec Hall one night to a basketball game.
At the door he discovered he had forgotten his AA book. And then
he had the devil’s own time trying to convince the man at the door
that he was the Collegian Sports editor. The campus cop finally gave
in, and Ben took his piece up the next day to convince the guy.
The bunch around the office are going to miss Ben, and quite a
few of us are thinking of him now, wondering how quiet, innocent
looking Bailey is going to make out with those sergeants these Air
Corps boys have been telling us about.
Although he was president of Sigma Delta Tau, Collegian Sports
Editor, and Managing Editor of Froth, Skull and Bones didn’t get
around to tapping him until it was almost too late. He got his hat
last week.
When Bailey took over the Collegian sports page, he hardly
knew a lacrosse stick from a tennis racket, being definitely not on
the athletic side. But in spile of such a handicap, it wasn't long before
.he had a few talks with the coaches and the boys in the various sports,
the beginning of an excellent background that furnished material
when the news got scarce. When he left last week, he was in the pro
cess of toughening up with a little of the physical fitness treatment.
Last Winter the fui’or about physical training for prospective
soldiers was at its heights, Ben came out with views, all for.it. By
the time he was due to leave, Bailey was up to four laps around the
track in Rec Hall, with some exercise on the side. If you knew Bailey,
and the ungodly hour that he had to get up for work, 5:30 a. m., you
know that he could take it in spite of his slight appearance.
Now Bailey is in the Air Corps and we don't have the best sports
editor we ever had, and there isn't too much we can say, for what can
you say but "Good Luck, Ben."
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
(Continued from »
They represent the highest ideals
of the military service and then
loyalty and devotion to the better
interests of Penn State have al
ways remained prominent.
These units are Penn State’s
representatives of societies which
are organized nationally. Fre
quently, they have been commend
ed -by people not affiliated with
the College. The writer feels that
the Collegian, as the representa
tive of the College and the main
exponent of campus activities,
should render thanks to Scabbard
and Blade and Pershing Rifles for
their activities.
This letter is not endorsed by
No, / Haven't Seen ...
Pimk
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the two groups. The writer is
solely responsible for it. It is not
written with the desire to gain
personal attention. It is written in
the hope that the personnel of
Scabbard and Blade and Pershing
Rifles will gain recognition as
worthy representatives of Penn
State,
Jordan and Irvin Hall coeds will
entertain their dates in Irvin Hall
lobby from 10:30 to 1 o’clock Sat
urday night, according to Gloria
McKinley, hall president. Dancing
and refreshments are planned.
Mor Plank
Sincerely,
, Rudolph Bloom, Jr.
Nor Plunk
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Final Wartime
Problems Institute
Features Coffman
Pros and Cons of War
Marriage To Be Discussed
Climaxing a series of wartime
institutes, the PSCA will present
Dr. Harold Coe Coffman, pi-esident
of Geox’ge Williams College, as
main speaker at the third program,
“Wartime Marriages and the
Home,” continuing on campus
from Sunday through April 11.
Dr. Coffman, formerly a profes
sor of educational psychology at
Northwestern University, noted
psychologist, and president of a
professional school for social work
ers, has done much research con
cerning pi'oblems involved in war
time marriages.
To inform married students and
persons contemplating mari’iage of I
the wartime marital problems, the
institute will also feature Mrs.
Harold Coe Coffman, lecturer in'
parent education; Dr. Leland Fos- |
ter Wood, executive secretary of
Fedei'al Council of Chui’ches; Mrs.
Polly Moss Cuphbertson, regional
secretary of YWCA; and Mrs. Stu
art Mudd, marriage counselor in
Philadelphia.
Special minute movies illustrat
ing the pros and cons of war mar
riages and suggesting solutions
will be shown in 304 Old Main
from 12:40 p.m. to 1 p.m. each day.
All persons with questions on the
topic ai'e asked to discuss them in
a clinic in 304 Old Main from 4:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day.
Sunday’s program will include
Dr. Coffman, as chapel speaker,
discussing “What Mattel’s Most in
Wartime.” A movie dealing with
the engaged couple’s attitude on
marriage will be shown in 304 Old
Main, 12:40- p.m. Monday. Mrs.
Coffman will discuss i'Women’s
Place in the World Scene” in 118
Home Economics, 1:10 p.m. Mon
day.
All students and town people
are invited to a discussion on
“Wartime Problems in the Home,”
featuring Polly Cuphbertson as
speaker, in the High School, 2:15
p.m. Monday, D. Jane Cromis and
Maur Levan, co-chairmen of the
committee, announced.
Complete programs for the
week’s conference may be obtained
in the PSCA office.
State's Zabkar Wins
Oratory Regional
(Continued from Page One)
Three excellent orators will take
the floor against him. One is Rath
bunn of Northwestern, who is the
past national oratory champion in
Delta Sigma Rho, national debate
honorary. Another holds three
state championships in North Da
kota, while a third contestant has
title to three oratory champion
'ships from Detroit University.
Represented in the Pittsburgh
contest Saturday were Pennsyl
vania College for Women, Seton
Hill, Mt. Mercy, Carnegie Tech,
Pittsburgh, Duquesne, and Penn
State.
At State, Zabkar is a member'of
the varsity debate squad, a major
in Advanced ROTC, and a member
of both Delta Sigma Rho and Pi
Lambda Sigma, speech and pre
legal honoraries. He is also a mem
ber of Scabbard and Blade. By
taking two semesters’ credit in one
term, he will graduate in May
with a probable All-College aver
age of 2.2.
“Of all our founding fathers,
Thomas Jefferson is today more
than ever present in our minds,”
Governor E. Dewey said in com
menting on the Hearst competition.
“Not merely because this is his bi
centennial, but because every
thought he expressed, every prin
ciple tor which he fought, is at
stake in every theater of this glo
bal war.”
YOU MAY NEED THE RED
CROSS—GIVE C-ENEROUSLY
Tennis Team Stages Outdoor Workout
Under New Coach; 4 Lettermen Back
The weather man has finally
allowed the sun to shine long
enough for the tennis squad to get
in its first workouts of the season
in preparation for their initial
meet April 17, when they tackle a
tough Swarthmore outfit.
Prospects are bright for this
year’s squad with lettermen Cy
Hull, Ace Parker, Dick Armbrust,
and Herb Kraybill returning. Two
more of last summer’s squad are
in college but as yet have not
turned out for the team.
Numbers one and two singles
slots are fairly certain with Hull,
who filled that position in the
summer, and Parker, varsity mat
man who was ineligible during the
summer season, slated for the
berths. These two are likely to
team up to play in the number one
doubles bracket in addition to
their singles chores.
Second Dry Dock
Offers New Features
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Pass at Me,” from the Broadway
revue, “Pins and Needles,” and
will give several impersonations.
“The Zoot-Suiters,” lour couples
of jitterbugs, come in with several
spots throughout the program.
Dottie Koush, who made her name
in the Players’ shows, changes her
mood to do comical monologues.
Called back after her hit last
week, Jane Abramson has com
posed another song dedicated to
the night club. This time it’s the
“Dry Dock Boogie.”
Walt Kazor, boogie-woogie spe
cialist on the piano, will also be
back for this week’s show, along
with Essie Campbell, who sang
during intermission spots last
week:
Bill Cissel, master of cere
monies, has something new up his
sleeve. Bill has planned to sing
“Minnie from Trinidad.”
There are still several hundred
reservations for tomorrow night’s
show at Student Union since there
is more room than last week.
Prices will be the same as last
week, 75 cents a couple. Another
sell-out crowd is predicted.
Northern Lights Appear
A display of northern lights was
seen between 9 and 12 p.m. Mon
day, according to Dr. Hans Neu
berger, head of the meteorology
department. “A large homogene
ous arc with a secondary homo
geneous arc was visible in the
north and east, and a few stream
ers appeared at intervals,” Dr.
Neuberger continued. Northern
lights are an electrical phenom
enon and occur at altitudes of 50
to 700 miles.
Dr. Neuberger slated that the
next evening, following the north
ern lights, rain came down from
perfectly clear skies, something
which is quite rare.
Hey Doc
—need ten for the Prom?
—need five until payday?
Look no further. The Penn State Engineer
announces a technical writing contest, open to
all students, but aimed especially at engineers.
For the best articles submitted for publica
tion, the Engineer will pay ten dollars first
prize and five dollars second prize. The articles
may be any subject pertaining to technical
work.
Closing date for May issue—April 7
Closing date for June issue—April 15
Leave your articles at Student Union, or at the Engin
eer Office, Room 1. Armory.
PAGE THREE
Armbrust and Kraybill will
probably pair up again in the
number two doubles department,
where they played in the summer
when the squad opens against its
Eastern Pennsylvania foes.
• Numbered among the large
group of freshman and sophomore
candidates for the varsity are
Russ Campbell and Walt Stenger
who are working hard toward a
berth in the starting lineup. Coach
Ray Dickinson is pleased with the
turnout of players and has high,
hopes for a successful season.
Dickinson takes over where Lion
Coach Ted Roethke left off.
Roethke is on a leave of absence
to teach at Bennington College,
Bennington, V.t.
The Swarthmore team, accord
ing to the Nittany net coach, will
have the edge on the Blue and
White squad in conditioning. So
far the team has been out on the
courts for only two days while the
enemy team has had constant
practice on their indoor court.
| In a warm-up match yesterday
! afternoon, Cy Hull wound up on
the short end of a couple of sets
with Junior Fisher, a State Col
lege boy who played varsity ten
nis for California Tech of Pitts
burgh.
GA Holds Lenten Meeting
The first of a series of Lenten
meetings sponsored by PSCA and
Interchurch Council was held at
the Methodist Church yesterday
afternoon. Ralph W. Harris spoke
on “Serenity Under Strain” and.
booklets of quotations and poems
were distributed by Anne R. Haz
ard, Ruth M. Miller, B. Ruth Piele
meier, and Ruth P. Sprague. Meet
ings will be held at 4:30 each.
Thursday during April.
Home-Front Strategy:
Longer Wear Through
Expert Shoe Repair!
Civilian “soldiers” are taking
part in the battle . . . through
conserving precious leather
by having shoes repaired.
Miles of walking • demand
sturdy soles and even heels
for comfort and health !
Bring worn shoes in im
mediately for expert repair !
P. S. SHOE SHOP
123 W. Beaver