FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1944 Grades Rise Suring. War There is little to choose, aca _ demically speaking, :between the wartime .and. peacetime: college student, ; according to :Registrar William S. ,Hoffman• of the Col . lege. Eyen in_, the face , Qf year-round . programs, devoid. of. vacatioricper- . lads, and, in the. case of men stn.- . depts.. the: imminence , Alt - military. i sepAice,:the , ..average ,wartime.stu • dent - , has .equaled or. bettered the . Mdes achkeved.. by' his pre-war classrnaies.. - , ;;-.4yoraging, -the scholastic . :grafig; foir :Penn. ,Staie'S,.. five .waCtinie se mesters with . the •scholastic' grade of the' nre-war . student••body; Regis trar ii - ofrmagy:found. that the:•war: !..thile , ,Student maintaining.. 'an • " Nierage.;of 1:38 ; as...cornpare&with the•-;11.3-5--acaredited-.td 'students...in the; - :25 semesters -prior. to Pearl " Th - way students. have: brush- • ea . :aside the • numerous- obstacles have :confrOnted• them: 'since Pearl - 11;arlicir;".' the registrai--Said,. ."lndieateS :..that• they • fully'. realize' their obligation to 'get-the. greatest Po'sSible good.' out •of • tiieir ••eonege7 trainin during the wartime per iod." Mineral Industry Society Holds Annual Banquet Mineral .Industry Society will hold.. its' annual banquet in the State. College Hotel banquet room :at 7 p.m., February 10. Two • speakers, each;. of them prbminent ...Leaders in the: Mineral.. industry . field, will: be guests, The first of these, Colonel De m: Oliveira, heads the Brazilian, Flur chasing Mission. - inthe • • United ....States. The-, feature .speaker,. be , Oliveira is responsible. . machinery • and- material for Construction of 'South. AmeriCa's - largest - steel mill. - Serving. as toastmaster will be' William'. A.. Haven, -''o9: An... trial. chemist . while a student at • the College, Haven is, now. vice president of the- Arthur G.: McKee Engineering .. and. •__ Construction . Company; an, organization reputed' . to, be one of the foremost design-• ere' and constructors - of steer mills ;in the world. McKee has super . wised the construction of steel mills in United States, Germany, • India, China, and. Russia. It was under his . supervision - that the famous Magnitogorski Metallurg- ical Works were built in Siberia. Anyone interested. in. attending may purchase tickets at. 'Student Union or contacting Kye 7rotit, Robert Folk, or Paul' •Budzak. O'Brien Offers Hints For Speech-Making War Bond Promoteis War Bond promoters facing their first speech-making assign ments were offered five helpful suggestions today by Joseph F. O'Brien, professor of speech• at the College. , . • • :-Professor'.CYßrien, • praising • Vol . unteerS• for their , contributions. to i , the:.war' effort,rproffered: this" ad . . vce: • . .1: Think of your audience as your - friends and neighhors. Make your- speech, sound as if yOu. were talking things -over_ lyitti: Begin Iminerously., 'An audience- is always - rho - ea, captive. .to.: a" sPetiker - once - it has laukhact, him: . • • 3. Give down-to-earth facts how-Inany'bonds it tales to buy a single jeep, or other - fighting equlpinent. 4, pon!t forget the: purely selfish-appeal. While it's :pa trotic . to buy .bonds; there's also- a positive personal gain that: should: not_ be:minimized. 5. Close with a serious note. War is a serious business,'and it's your job, to impress' that fact on the :audience. Bowlers Plan. Intramurals The Bowling Club will meet in the bowling; room, .White-Hall, at 7:15 every Tuesday evening. In tramural games will begin, Wed nesday, January members planning to participate, must cpm prete five practices by that . time. Club offiCers for the coming year- are Annette Keefer, presi dent; : Becky Walker, :vice-presi dent Mary Gtmdel, secretary:. and Dottie. Dole, publicity chairman. C 1 \\ : 4 0 \.: -- . c,:r '''' .-,:. : 7. , : : : ,, ,, i,...' i• V . \-,,,',. ,\ • -.::!:•t'::f2 . ~ ' •••;' s., . , . 4111 ':' . "1, ~, : ' •, • (1.: ~.......;.yi r :NP ....,.A., • THE.. COLLEGIAA Forensithents Indude Tournaments Planned at Pittsburgh, Shippensburg Men and women debaters have a busy season ahead and will de bate at tither colleges in spite of War time transportation difficul ties, according to Louis L. Ullman, Eecretary. of Forensic council. .. At a recent meeting of the coun cil, Betty Ann McGinnist was an nounced as manager of the wo men's team. Louis L. Ullman is manager of- the men's group. - It Was decided, at the meeting, that both men and women would participate in .two ..tournaments; a,nurn - ber of debates were planned for the men's squad. ' Shippensburg • State Teachers College will held a tournament on 'January 29 and Mt. , Mercy Coll ege will sponsor a tournament at Pittsburgh in February. The na tional question will be debated at both, meets. It is as follows: • "ResOlVed: That the United States should Cooperate in estab lishing and maintaining an inter_ national police force upon the de feat cf\ the Axis." • The men's team will .meet Col umbia University debaters during February 2 to 5. Broadcasting from radio station CURC, the question will be: "Resolved: That the . voting age be lowered to 18 years" in which the Penn Staters will take the affirmative. From statieti..WNYC, .they will debate, taking the•negative, the question, ?Resolved: That • the American party system be abolished:" The Penn State men. will meet Washington Square College of New York University in New York ,ht the near 'future to debate the national question. • Former Sport Star .Fties. Own: 'Marie ~ L ieut.. Col.. William Anderson, comnaancier*Of Permsylvariia!s wing the,Ciyil,•:Air.Patrol -and direc for; ,og :the : State , -Aeronautics Corn, mission, competed,: in football,.. la cross&, and track .as an tifideigrad uate at Perin State: • "- • his ()wit plane . and: on.'his - ...0wn farm near ;H near n;Stand-out iri'laerbsSe . : also .Played. on the Nittany" Lion 'fOothall ',team that played . Southern - California . in the. _ Rose, Bok4l 'On January 1-, la2a. • lie AS- a native of MillOnsburg. Professors Lecture Oit Nutrition in South . . •The dynamics - human niitri tiOn will be the subject'of a series of lectures to be presented at two southern .colleges next week by W. - Warren B. Mack, head, depart ment of horticulture, and Dr. I s auline Beery - . Mack; director, the Ellen Richards. Institute, both of: the College. They will repre sent the Association. of American Colleges, New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Mack will speak at. Arkansas State Teachers Col lege, ,Conway, Ark.,' and at the College of the -Ozarks, Clarksville, Ark Mrs. • Mack will 'speak "on human. nutrition and Mr. Mack will discuss the' relation of plant nutrition to human nutrition. Reminder yalentine's.. Day .. Is ,.- Feb. We have a large selection of her Favoiite Perfume and •Candy. We will wrap to assure safe arrival. Rea. Derick, Inc. Allen . Street—Next to Sdnk Clock Sororities Hold Parties As Rushing Nears End Tomorrow the sororities will end the rushing period for the freshmen women. Already they have carried out parties with or iginal themes. * * The Gamma Phi Betas started off the rushing season with a "Pirate Treasure Hunt." The par ty lasted from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday night% A "New York Night Club scene" was the Wed nesday night theme. The Formal Coffee Hotirs are from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow. *• * Zeta Tam Alpha members will have as their guest this week, Mrs. Dorothy Gibbons Cross, of New York, of the Zeta Tau Al pha chapter there. In honor of Mrs. Cross a dinner will be given by Mrs. John Haswell,. Zeta Tau Alpha alumni advisor. Sigma Delta Tau Sorority gave Iwo parties for rushees this week. Tuesday's party was entitled "Sailing Inn." "Winter Carnival." was the theme of last night's par ty. Their formal coffee hours will begin at 3:30 p.m. Kappa Kappa .Gamma enter tained candidates, .pledges at an informal party last night. Alpha Omicron • Phi has held two ,evening rushing parties. The first one last Tuesday. was a "Spider Party." Thursday's party was a Plantation Party complete with minstrels arid real old-fash ioned, southern flavor. Two novel parties high-lighted Alpha 'Xi Delta's 'rushing activi ties. Mrs; Hussey's. house was the scene - of a Fashion Show Monday night. 'The • typical - "collegn ward robe for a freshmen was present ed: the: circus Caine to town in Orange playroorn Wednesday night. DanceS by. Odette Hector, from Cokta • Rica, were featured on" the program. ' - An old-fashioned ht - ..ty-rid6 .pro vided the main entertainment at the Alpha Chi Omega rushee par ty: last: night, according. to Pres.;. - Margaret ,Good:: The sor ority also gave a' 'mock "Matrix Banquet" last Tuesday. • La Vie Notice . Presidents of. all .social frater nities are asked to contact Rozanne Brooks, La Vie, editor, at 315' Old Main at 7:30 p.m., any night next week. Miss Brooks stated that - data on fra ternities far La Vie must be handed in within the next few weeks. Kappa Alpha Theta entertained. freshman rushecs Tuesday even ing at an informal party. "Night clubbing" was the theme carried out for the affair. Last evening ;, "Sun Valley Party" was featur ed. Formal coffee hours are sched uled for 1:30 and 3:30 o'clock. tomorrow afternoon. It has also been announced thal. the Formal Dance has been post poned until next semester. A Mother Goose atmosphere was staged for the Phi Mu rushee:. last Tuesday and a Hill Billy par ty was held last Thursday in t. 11( sorority party hours, 7:30 to p.m. Last events in the rushing sea son will be the two formal coffee hours between 2 and 5 o'clock to morrow followed immediately by the final silent period before' pledging Sunday night. • A "Black and White tea wils the highlight of the Chi Omega's rushing party IVednesday night. Herbert Corrects Deadline Error (Continued from nage one) his stage debut two years later. Seasons on the road with his fam ily followed, until the Sherwoods anchored in California, when Bobby took a vacation for high school and college. Graduating from. banjo to gui tar, Sherwood found a spot in MGM studios where he served as accompanist to such notables as Lily .Pons; Nelson Eddy, Grace Moore, and Judy Garland. He divided his time among guitar, voice, and trumpet on the Burns and Allen show and the Wood bury program. He conducted his own band, arranged music, and acted on the Eddie Cantor pro gram. Dance committee members. are 'Peggy Lou Chapman, Gloria Dn erst, Shirley Fink, John. Matter nas, .Ray Robb, Horace Smith, William Winterstein, arid Gloria Whyel. Les Stine, former. co chairman, has withdrawn from college to join the Air Corps. All coeds enrolled. in the pre medical curriculum who expect to apply for admission into medical schools in the future are urged to attend an important meeting in the McAllister Hall lobby at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow. PA GE T REF
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