FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1944 A Worm's Eye View Looking through the old Col legian files brings back a lot of memories of the days when we were all green-bedecked frosh and then fought our way .through classes, bluebooks, and the gen eral melee of college activities. Rentember what was going on just about a year ago? March 13, 1943 Headlines in •the Collegian pro claimed the first of many changes that were going to take place in our way of doing things. "19 Fra ternities Prepare To Evacuate" was the beginning of service men at the College. "Within the next ten days or two weeks, 1,267 men will arrive on campus representing 500 from the Aimy Air Forces, 500 for ad vanced engineering with the Ar my Specialized Training Program, and 267 Advanced ROTC stu dent who will be put in uniform. "The nineteen fraternities who offered their facilities to the Ar my are Acacia, _Alpha Chi 'Rho, Alpha, , Gamma Rho, Alpha Kappa Pi, Alpha Tau Omega, AlPha Sig ma Phi, Chi Phi, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Ep silon, !Kappa. Delia Rho, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Kappa! Tau, -Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa . Phi, Sigma Phi Sigma, Theta Kappa Phi, and Theta. Xi." Last! year's •Cub, M. J. Winter, had this to say about Moving day: "Hom was never like this . . . not evbri irr the May and October exoduses i all over the country. There's a rumor being whispered about that few of the fraternity men are going •to have to seek new quarters •within the next few days. `‘`Tents will probably appear on Holmes field and the drill field to accommodate the dispossessed Greeks. Picture Spring housepar ty imports in • a setup like that . . The ROTC .bqys,,too, are in for a big. change. Coed hours will seem like Utopia compared to the im pending regulations. Have fun, boys, doing your setting up ex ercises before sunrise. March 16, 1943 "Rumor Adds Other Fraterni ties to Army List" described ex actly what occurred on campus when it was learned that 15 fra ternities were preparing to evac uate. "Although no official word has come from College officials, STUDENT DEPARTMENT 9:30 a.m. Worship Service— Two Courses:— "UNIFYING MY LIFE"' 67TH HUSIC HOUR Sunday 1-4 p.m. Guest Pianist Miss Jane Cowell, Fireside Room ' Westminster Fellowihip , 6:20 p.m. Guest Speaker, Lt. J. A. McClintock, USNR, "Marks of Maturity." , LENTEN FIRESIDE GROUP Thursday, 7-8 a.m., p.m., Fire side Room. YOU WILL BE .WELCOMEDI IN THE SE :; del_ _44" 4744,, S, ORMit„ 47:9'.5"1.W ' .1..1"114:: ~.,: . :.:,4, , - . .:, : .,?..„ •=11.:,,,.:.1...,,,, That's the kind you carry when you change your cash into AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES. Travel funds that you can spend everywhere and'arie refunded promptly if lost or stolen. Issued in denominations of $.0,;(1 $2O, $5O and $lOO. Cost 750 for each' $lOO.. Minimum cost of 40, or slo' to $5O. For sale at banks and Railway Express Offices. AMERICA a 4 it is rumored that additions have been made to the list of fraterni ties that have voluntarily offered their' living quarters to the United States Army for the 1,267 men, composed of 500 Army Air Corps cadets, 500 ASTP cadets, and 267 advanced ROTC cadets present at the College now. These fraternities, if the rumor proves to hold water will be add ed to the list of 19 fraternities that have already offered their facilities to the Army or else in housing and feeding enlisted men. Ed Note—And that, 'my Frans, is one of the rumors that has held water. March 20, 1943 "Marines To Begin Recruiting Coeds" was big news last year, since it represented the first at tempt on the part of the women's armed forces to recruit women from college. "Officers from the Pittsburgh bureau of the 'Marine Corps will arrive on campus" was the beginning ..of the. story and you know the'rest. Lots more happened about this time last year; but these briefs are the more important lights to hit the campus. For example, the four classes, • freshman, sopho more, etc. (when things were fair ly normal, and each person be longed to the same class that he started "(A with) were' pledged to pay for borough damages incur red, the night that Greeks moved out of their - fuaternity houses. Anyone who was here last year, surely remembers, and can tell you frosh all about it when you start talking about "old times." Campus News Briefs 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 111 1111111111111 Sunday's chapel speaker will be the Rev. Orva Lee Ice, pastor of the Wilkinsburg Baptist Church, Wilkinsburg, Pa. His sermon topic is "Watching Yourself Go By." Members of Phi Beta Kappa from other institutions who wish to become affiliated with the local chapter are asked to send their names to H. M. Cooper, 102 Col lege Library. 13=1:iM:1 The • drop-ad period will end at 12 o'clock noon on - Saturday, March 18, a notice issued by Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Bissey reminds. Dale D. Brown, administrative secretary of the YMCA War Pris oners' Aid in Canada, will speak about. his work with war prison ers in •304 Old Main at 7:30 o'- clock tonight. Persons desiring a personal interview with Mr. Brown are asked to call the Chris tian Association office. Pointing out that 27 per cent of YMCA's personnel now in USO work formerly taught in. schools and colleges, James Smith reports that professional 'opportunitieS in USO are open to faculty members who are available and interested. VICE- CARRY FUNDS YOU CAN'T LOSE! EXPRESS CHEQUES THE COLLEGIAN CAMPUS CALENDAR Today Fun- Night, Wesley Foundation, 8-11 p. m. Payment of all fees, Armory, 9 a. m.-12 noon; 1-5 p. m. PSCA open meeting, 304 Old Main, 7:30 p. m.; Dale D. Brown will speak on his work with war prisoners. Tomorrow Address by Mr. Albert Newpost, Eastern representative of the In ter-Varsity Christians' fellow ship, in room 405 Old Main, 2:30 p.m. PSCA cabinet meeting, 304 Old Main, 1 p. m. Shamrock Shuffle, White Hall, 9-12 p. m., music by Campus Owls; sponsors, Cwens. Fatigue Frolic, first U. S. 0. sponsbred dance of the semester, Armory 8:30-12:p. m.; Navy V-12 orchestra. Music Hour, Westminster Foun dation, 3 p. m. Student Friendly Hour Program, Wesley Foundation, 5-7 p. m.; fun, fellowship, supper, and worship. Lt. James A. McClintock will speak on "The Marks of Matur ity," Westminster Poundation, 6 Sunday Regular Chapel Services, Schwab Auditorium, 11 a. m. Lounge for Servicemen, 304 Old Main, 2-5 p. m. . Ping pong and games, 401 Old Main, 2-5 p. m. Classical music recordings, 305 Old Main, 2-5 p. m. Monday Freshman men's council meet ing, 304 Old Main, 7:30 p. m. "Penn State Engineer" candi dates meet, 1, Armory, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday Last semester's candidates for Collegian editorial staff meet in Collegian office, Carnegie Hall, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Forum officers meeting, 304 Old Main, 1:30 p. m. Bowling• Club, White Hall, 7:15 p. m. Judicial meeting, WSGA room, White Hall, 7 p. m. Freshman Forum meeting, 304 Old Main, 7:30 p. m. Dance Club, Rhythm Acorn, White Hall, 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Alice Brooks Mooney, member American Library Asso ciation Board of Education for Librarians, will meet all interest ed persons, 204 Old Main. (Ar range interviews ahead of time.) Senate meeting, Dean of Wom en's office, Old Main, 7 p. m. WRA meeting, WRA room, White Hall, 7:15 p. m. Surgical Dressing Class, 117, 115, Home Economics building, 7:30 p. m. Thursday Fencing Club, Body Mechanics room, White Hall, 7:15 p. m. Square dancing group meets, 304 Old Main, 7:30 p. m. Houses Returned (Continued from Page One) the war committee of the Nation al Interfraternity Council, recent ly said that the country's college fraternity system will be hit hard oy the ASTP - reduction because about 300 fraternity houses valu ed at $7,500,000 are odcupied by trainees. • Wilkenson pointed out that many of the houses may be left tenantless because most fraterni ties have too few active members to maintain houses. Save Waste Paper for War! •:....__ ::ilii:rsi,i : „ 1 : 13 ''7 .:: ..7 ...„— ; , , ~.:,,,„--.:.S • e:ki::. 4 ::ii! 11,2 A m ..,,...! gi. i::./::./::,.. ittrsF.°2lvs,!:r• ..::::::„ , :. .:::.: 1 . "":" 1 /11::„. 1i RIII:Mg • • % IN V •i : . 1 ' : isW.,'sLt. .ik''''4o.ti" .::.*:::•• . ' k-gz ,;..... - - ' , l4Eir I I I A hundred pounds of newspapers will produce . fifty casings for 75-mm. shells. Penn Statenzents One freshman• coed learned the bitter-edged truth of college early when her dreams of romantic in terludes were shattered. The young one was making her way toward Sparks where at 8 o'clock in the morning she had nothing but a gray-haired and one of the more worn profs to look forward to. A burst of song came to her from the Air Corps two-stepping it her way. She looked up appre ciatively because the sound of singing men was new to her ear and she liked to watch neat pairs of shining shoes file by. She raised her eyes just once anw then again. Rushing out of the march ing formation and, indeed, head ing directly toward her was an air cadet. She stopped and waited. She always knew it would happen this way. Sudden and: kind of sweet. She thought of all the things she would say to him when he reached her. With dozens of sentences running through her mind, she smiled her welcome, and he . . . "Would you mail these for - me?" he shouts, thrusting a packet of letters at her, and then shouting his thanks over his shoulder he retreated, back to the boys. Count Again! - - - At the Corner Room kher . ,Pe telling this one on an over-zealous campaign manager who warned his politicians about the absent Old Mania • Coeds with long faces have been seen prowling around campus re cently. Reason? It should be obvi oug. Two weeks ago, Basic ASTP cadets said their good-byes and, with their little duffle bags, wan— dered to Army camps throughout the country. Yesterday, ASTP graduates and those not specializ ing in specified courses took their leave. An Ensign class made a dignified exodus Wednesday. A crop of Air Cadets left Nittany Valley Saturday. As one coed so aptly expressed it, "It's a tough war." Romance,' inc. • The situation reall isn't as im possible as the above paragraph seems to indicate, because some girls have made out.• KD Dee James is now pinned to A/C Car] Mahaffey, AlphaChiSig . . Hy Rosenberg recently visited SDT Mae Lenchner . . . frosh Boots Viel is now wearing a West Point er's A-pin . . . Bud Rubin is plan ning a visit to Helen Blanker . . . Janice Stanton is wearing Charley Dipner's AlphaChiSig jewelry. Jean Feagan, Alpha z dell, will middle aisle it with Penn State alum Bill Banks Sunday . . . Kappa Rowene McCray took final vows between semesters. The lucky guy is Fritz Kroesen, Rut gers student, who is now in the Army . . . AlphaChiSig alum Tom Guinivan trekked to - town last weekend to see his favorite Theta Dorrie Campbell. Drivel Alice Lother, AEPhi, left school to marry Air Corps cadet Gabriel Levinson, Penn State alum . . . Kappa Audrey Hartley will visit SEE . . . "JANIE" GO G. I. A Penn Slate Players' Production April 14-15 Schwab dud. minded candidate who was so busy campaigning he forgot ',to vote and then lost the election by one vote Water, Water It's funny, but at Ath Hall the institution is run as smoothly or more so than most largely popu lated homes. All day long things go along fine. Then night falls, and just when coeds begin to make their weary ways toward showers, grow thirsty from long hours or. study and desire cool fountain brewed water, or perhaps just want to brush their teeth after n long clay of eating all kinds food, the water mysteriously goes off, leaving only a small dribble of rust-colored drops for Ath ten ants. So far, no one has been able to discover the reason, but coeds can be seen any evening after 10 down on their knees in the East court praying for rain. Easy Money? If you're a democrat or just a sportsman at heart, Dr. Mahuran,, journalism prof, is looking for corners to his "I'll bet lowa will go Republican this fall." And as column space grown small, we can't help but wonder how many campuseers would be affected if the College adopted Australia's technique and put a poll tax on all those who didn'l vote. • BELFONTI By RITA M Naval Air Cadet Bill , Cahill thia weekend SDT Betty Bermar saw a good deal of former Gammfi Sig Bernie Hannhen. on his recent furlough . . . Familiar twosomes here am (Continued on. page eight) NOTICE TO BING CROSBY FANS If you think Bing Crosby is better than Frank Sinatra, we suggest y o hear Frank sing, "I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night," from "Higher and Higher." That's all, Brother! P.S.—lf you still doubt us, Line up early Friday at the State Theatre . for. FRANK. SINATRA\ in "HIGHER and NIGHER" PAGE FIVE
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