Penn State Christian Asscciation
lip-Off Rally Begins Student Finance Drive
Finance Canvass Leaders, Workers
Receive Final Instructions Al Rally
; Students Are Divided
into SectionS, Divisions
Section chairmen, division lead
.ers, and solicitors who will receive
! their final instructions for the
finance drive at the "Tip-Off" rally
-tomorrow afternoon were an
nounced last night by Ralph Harris
:and Betty Jane Drouse, co-chair
men of the canvass.
• Students have been divided into
'sections, which in turn have been
;broken down to divisions. Each
section has a chairman while serv
ing under him are a number of
division leaders. The solicitors
comprise the last group, serving
under the division leaders.
The co-chairmen have split the
'drive workers into two separate
• teams. Ralph Harris, an Advanced
2ROTC• student, has charge of the
boys while Betty Jane Drouse, a
junior home economics major, is
director of the girls' gl•oup.
The two teams will compete to
see. who finishes its goal first. A
display in the Athletic Store win
dow will keep account of the daily
Contributions. Nancy Sherriff,
Susan Haas, and Ruth Winterstein
are . on the. committee. which will
adjust the display accordingly.
Section leaders for the girls'
squad are Jane Cromis, nominee
Porter, and Betty Shenk. The men
Section • chairmen are William
Morris, Richard Gillespie, and
Harvey Marcy.
• The student. goal has . been set
at $2,000. Servicemen also
. come
under this • heading. Civilians are
being asked to . contribute
. $1,500 of
the :share. The remaining $5OO has
beeh fixed as the servicemen's
quota.
. 4. For names of~all section chair
men, division leaders, and solici
toi's see story on page eight.
Chapel In Woods
Proves Important
• Possibly the. most important
direct' contribution to the Penn
State campus by the Christian
Association has - been the-construc
tion of an outdoor chapel-in Hort
Woods.
Hundreds of students have taken
advantage of the opportunity it.of
fera ~f or .undistpbed thought and
meditation: .The chapel's cedar
cross. which - . stands on, a small
clearing, in- the heart of the woods
acts as.. a symbol of religious
thought for those students. . .
The -idea, of .having a place
where people could-he . alone 'with
their thoughts:had .linig.'oCcupied
the minds of Penn State students.
The .first solution .to this problem
was thought .to be a room in Old
Main reserved for this PurpOSe.
. Crowded - conditions. doomed' the
plan and nothing was done until
the winter of 1940, when the ad-.
vent of . the summer session- made
it - feasible to build an outdoor
chapel.
PSCA. lost little time in organ
izing a committee under. 'the do,
chairmanship of Charles . HOge.and
Norman C. Howells to work in
conjunction with: the grounds and
buildings . department and Prof;
John H. - Frizzell in the - completion
of .the -project.' In' July 'of .that
year the outdoor chapel 'was
*Ai and' ever'since• then .it. has 'been
the center of religious activities of
all 'types.
SCA Supplement
SCM Cdhference
Scheduled By CA
Penn State will play host to six
Pennsylvania colleges at an Area 5
conference of the Middle Atlantic
region of the Student Christian
Movement March 24 to 26.
Representatives from all six
schools will take part in the dis
cussion entitled "Religion Off the
Shelf." Claire Weaver, PSCA cab
inet member, is- chairman in
charge of arrangements. Assisting
her are Betty Funkhouser and Lois
McCool.
The conference .is an inspira
tional leader Ship training meeting
for college students interested in
church and Christian association
work.
Roy McCorkle, a member of the
national staff of American 'Friends
Service Committee, 'will be the
main speaker at the gathering.
Also present at the conference will
be important Christian leaders
from the East:— •
The colleges which, will send
representatives to the conference
are Bucknell ; • Juniata, Bloomsburg
State Teachers, Lock Haven State
Teachers, Susquehanna, and Mans
field State Teachers.
A similar :p9nference was held
at Wooster College recently. Claire
Weaver attended and represented
Area 5. . -•
Picture Pamphlet Planned
By Christian• Association
. A six-page; . - -three-color picture
pamphlet .deaeribing the PSCA in
action. during wartime will be
printed •in the near future, Miss
Virginia .Thompsoh, publication
chairman, stated this morning.
The pamphlet • will be colored
red, white,..and black. It will in
clude pictures . of „students singing,
students hairig, a conference with
the eXecutii*:.secretary, worship
services, serVieernen dancing, cab
inet. memberand a number of
other subjects..
All PictureS in- the little booklet
were taken by Henry Forrest. The
written matter" was handled 'by
Mrs. Thompspri_ ;and James T.
Smith, executive. secretary.
PSCA f finance Canvass Co-Chairmen Ask
Students, Servicemen To Supporf Drive
Ralph Harr4
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1944
Guest Speaker
Dr. Martin H. Bickham
Dr. Martin H. Bickham, noted
Illinois sociologist, will be the
guest speaker at the PSCA Finance
Canvass "Tip-Off" Rally in the
State College Hotel banquet room
at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow.
CA Welcomes Each
New Frosh (lass
The Penn State Christian Asso
ciation welcomes each incoming
freshnian class. Plans for' fresh
men activities are constantly be
ing formed to acquaint the new
students with Penn State.
•In the past the association has
presented welcome parties for
freshmen in order to acquaint the
new students with the school and
all the things it stands for. Cabin
parties provide recreation for the
outdoor lovers of the new class.
A special issue of the PSCA
News appears with each new green
bow class. It gives an explanation
as to what the freshmen should ex
pect of Penn State, and what the
Christian Association does as its
part in fulfilling that expectation.
The association provides each
new freshman with the well
known "freshman bible." In it is
anything and everything about
Penn State.
Worship services also are held
for each new freshman class dur
ing Freshman- Week. After that
services are held in the college
auditorium every Sunday morning
at 11 a.m.
"It is the duty of every Penn
State student and serviceman to
support the PSCA finance cam
paign, Ralph Harris and MarY
Jane Drouse, co-chairmen of the
drive, stated 'yesterday. when in
terviewed.
Harris pointed out that if the
Christian . Association is to carry
out its proposed — plans for 1944,
it is absolutely necessary that the
finance drive turns out to be a
success.
"The Pehn State Christian As
sociation is the oldest student or
ganization
ganization on the campus. It de
serves to receive your fullest co
operation in, the campaign which
begins Saturday," asserted co
chairman Drouse.
"Although the drive figures may
seem• staggering, the amount is
small in . comparison to the service
the PSCA offers to students and
serVidemen," 'concluded Harris.
Dr. Marlin Bickham Speaks Al Rally;
CA Officials Outline Student Canvass
PSCA To Sponsor
Movies On Sunday
Sunday motion pictures will be
shown free of charge to service
men every Sunday afternoon in
121 Sparks, James T. Smith, ex
ecutive secretary of the PSCA,
stated today.
"The Immortal Sergeant," a
sound film starring Henry Fonda,
will be shown. on the screen this
Sunday afternoon. There will be
two showings, the first at 2 o'clock
and the second at 4 o'clock.
Because of borough laws which
cannot be repealed at the present
time, the local theater manage
ment was unable to open a theater
for use by military personnel on
Sunday. As a result the, PSCA ob
tained 121 Sparks for the showing
of the movies. A USO ruling per
mits only men in uniform to see
the movie.
In connection with its Open
House program in Old Main the
PSCA plans to .sponsor films every
Sunday. Future motion pictures
include "A Yank in the RAF," Jan.
30; "The Palm• Beach Story," Feb.
6; and "Ox-Bow Incident," Feb. 13.
Music and reading also are .
available each Sunday afternoon
in the Hugh Beaver room, 304 Old
Main. Ping-pong, checkers, and
other recreational games may be
found in 401 Old Main.
Special Committee Sends
Literature to Servicemen
One of the new features of the
Penn State Christian Association
is the servicemen's mailing com
mittee. Mary Davis is chairman of
the group.
The committee sends letters,
books, pamphlets, and other -types
of literature to all former Penn
State students who are now in the
armed forces'and desire the serv
ice.. The material is sent out to the
men every two weeks.
Also on the committee are
Evelyn Singer, Kathryn Arbogast,
Ann Berkhimer, and Adele Good.
Everyone is urged to turn in at
the PSCA office all names of serv
icemen who would like the service.
Betty Jane Drouse
Penn State Christian Association.
Servicemen
$2OOO Goal
vilians,
rive for
The Penn State Christian Asso•
ciation will begin its annual finance
drive with a "Tip-Off'? rally at the
State College Hotel banquet room,
3:15 p.m. tomorrow, James T.
Smith, executive secretary of the
association, announced today.
A goal of $2OOO has been set for
students and servicemen stationed
on the campus. Canvass plans will
be explained by PSCA officials at
the rally.
Dr. Martin H. Bickham, chair
man on Christian Missions in
training camps, Chicago, 111., will
be guest speaker at the rally. He
is known throughout America as
one of the country's outstanding
sociologists.
For years Dr. Bickham has been.
actively. studying social problems
of city life under the stimulation
of social scientists like Dr. Simon
Nelson Patten, Dr. Charles R. Hen
derson, and Dr. Albion W. Small.
Lately he has been investigating
social conditions in universities
and colleges.
Miriam Zartman, secretary of
the PSCA, will serve as mistress
of ceremonies. Harriet Van Riper,
president of the organization, is in
charge of arrangements.
The drive, which opens with the
rally, will last until January 29.
The faculty canvass was held re
cently and the college faculty
members are near their goal of
$lOOO.
All section leaders, division lead
ers, and solicitors will receive their
last instructions at the rally, Ralph
Harris and Betty Jane Drouse, co
chairmen of the drive, stated to
day.
Among those present at the rally
will be a number of honored
guests. Refreshments will be serv
ed by the committee in charge.
Cabin Party Slated
For Next Weekend
The Penn State Christian Asso
ciation will hold its next all-col
lege cabin party at the CA cabin
January • 29, Jean Swartz, PSCA
secretary, announced today.
It will be an overnight hike to
the cabin. All students interested
in attending the party are asked
to bring' blankets. Supper and
breakfast • will be served at the
cabin. The students will leave Sat
urday afternoon and return the
following morning.
At the present time the- camp
maintenance committee is refur
nishing cabin equipment, painting
the walls, and making new cur-i
tains. PSCA officials hope to have
the work completed in time for the
cabin party.
The CA cabin is on the side of
Mt. Tussey overlooking Nittany
Valley. It is a four-mile hike from
the college. The cabin is above
Shingletown Gap.
All summer the cabin was book
ed to capacity each weekend. The
cabin's main feature is that it of
fers complete relaxation for those
who want to take it easy for a day
or so.
It has facilities for feeding 65
and lodging 40 persons. On each
cabin party goes a cook who pre
pares the meals. A small fee is
charged of each student making
the trip so that the food may be
paid for upon return.