PAGE EIGHT 411111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11111 1 11111111111111111111111111111111111111 4 111(1111111 Campus News Briefs 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 War Speeds Graduation Nearly 2,000 young men and women have been graduated from the College since an accelerated wartime program was instituted in June, 1942. Third Coed Ai Helm Lee H. Learner, New York City is the third woman student elect ed editor of The Collegian, under graduate newspaper at the Col lege, in the last two years. 8,500 Serving Country The Penn State Alumni As sociation estimates the number of alumni and former students now in the armed services at 8,500. The casualties number approximately 100. War No Handicap Scholarship has not suffered be Good ,Frosh May Duck Name Cards Frosh reward . for being good boys this week will be the privi lege of removing their name cards tomorrow, according to Howard Millikin, acting .head of Tribunal. Realizing that it was "Time to Dance," Millikin also consented to freshman dating tomorrow night. New Tribunal members will be announced in the next issue Of Collegian. Wearers of the green will - be at their mercy then when they take office. Ritenour Attends Lecture Dr. J. P. Ritenour, head of the student health service of the Col lege, attended the annual meeting of the "American Student Health Association" at Cincinnati, 0., last week. The gathering discussed many of the problems confronting stu dent health services today, in cluding mental hygiene, skin dis eases, lower back pains, and the effect of influenza on the ASTP. Dr. Ritenour served as president of the association for the past two years. 6 Attain MI Dean's List Dean Steidle released the fol lowing Mineral Industries honor roll: Students who made an average of 2:5 or better for the past semes ter are C. E. Blakeslee, fuel tech nology; H. R. Larson, R. E. Low rie, G. H. Rowe 111, all Met.; R. A. Zeller, E.S.; and R. L. Folk, E.S. Mortar Board took a survey which revealed that the majority of 560 girls wanted the surgical dressing class to be held on Wed nesdays. It will be in 112 Home Economics at 7 p.m. CLASSIFIED SECTIOI\ LOST—Gruen watch, two dia- monds, near Cathaum theatre. Reward. Call Kathy Osgood at Beecher House. HELP WANTED High school beau, scuttled in favor of U. S. Army, needs method of recouping JANIE'S affections.—" Spurned." COLOR ADDS! Your photograph tinted in oils. Satisfaction as sured. Call Mary Kay, 201 Ath Hall. FOR RENT—Three-room apart- ment, furnished. Private bath. Also two second floor rooms fur nished. 120 E. Fairmount Ave. Call 2887. :LOST—White enameled cigarette case. Gold West Point crest in center. Different college stickers on it. Reward. Call "Boots," 213 Woman's Bldg. (5051). HKH LOST—Three books: "Psychology in Business and Industry," "The Democratic Spirit," and a Psyc. 4 book by Dashiel. If 'found, please call Peggy Weaver, 422 Ath. lt-comp—PW MISLAID—A Log Log Duplex Decitrig Slide , Rule. Name, Herb 'Kay. Call 4933 if found. 1 t -e0[111)---RMI3 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 cause of the war. Registrar Wil liam S. Hoffman of the College says current grades show even a slight improvement over the peacetime average for all stu dents. College Grads Younger Before the war, the average age of College graduates was 22. The majority of recent graduates have been 20 and 21. Awarded Fellowship The College has again been awarded a post-graduate fellow ship grant of $750 for research in chemistry by E. I. duPont de Neniours & Co. Price Rises Similar Pennsylvania farmers have found World War II price rises amazingly similar to those of World War I, according to G. W. Hedlund, head of the department of agricultural economics at the College. Trained For War Jobs Approximately 125,000 Penn sylvania men •and women have taken advantage of the govern ment-sponsored war training classes offered during the past three years by the College exten sion services. Coeds to Lead Panel Al Freshman Council What does a Penn State coed expect of a Penn State man? This will be answered •by Miriam Zart man, Betty Shenk, and Jean Butz when they speak, to the Freshman Men's Council in 304 Old Main at 7:30 Monday evening. Miss Jean Richards of the dean of women's office will act as coordinator for the panel discussion. Such topics as what you prefer to do on a date, clothes, conversa tion, habits, etiquette, and mental attitude will be among those dis cussed. A sing will feature the first part of the program. At the last meeting of Freshman Council, Frank Fryburg was elect ed vice-president: Other members of the executive committee are Robert Barefoot, president; Wil liam Morton, secretary-treasurei; Richard Mauthe, program chair man;. and William Hamlin, project chairman. Blasingame Advises Group Ralph U. Blasingame, head of the department of agricultural en gineering, served as advisor on machinery problems at a meeting of the . Pennsylvania Cooperative Potato Growers' Association at the Sterling Hotel, Wilkes-Barre, yes terday. Problems of production, ma chinery and marketing faced by potatO growers were discussed. Prof. Blasingame also talked on the research related to potato growers' problems • now in prog ress in the department of agricul tural engineering. Coeds Register Activities • More than 1400 women students failed to fill out their activity cards. Only 500 have already done so. Junior Service Board members will distribute activity cards to the dormitories. They are to 'be filled in immediately. Philotes will hold a tea in the northeast Atherton Hall lounge at 2 p.m. Sunday. All girls interested in becoming members of the or ganization are urged to attend. Emma Jean Snyder is in charge of decorations and Lois Weaver head of the refreshment commit tee. Frosh No• Dating Ends The three-week no-dating period for freshman coeds will end at 8 a.m. Monday, accord ing to Judicial's new acting chairman, Katherine Hibbard. The date for move-up day for second semester freshmen has not yet been set, according to Miss Hibbard. THE COLLEGIAN PSCA Head Slates Old Main Open House For April Fool's Day April Fool's day this year will be highlighted by an Old Main Open House program, James T. Smith, PSCA executive secretary, announced today. Starting at '7 o'clock April 1, the offices of the college president, dean of men•, and dean of women will be open for visitors. Later in the evening a talk and slides on the painting of the Old Main mural will be featured. Several organizations on cam pus will assist with the Open House. Panhellenic will tell for tunes, Penn State Club will open the game room, Freshman Men's Council will lead the square danc ing, and Philotes will have charge of the canteen. An informal dance in the arm ory from 9 to 12 p.m. will be spon sored by Alpha Lambda, Delta, freshman honorary. Danilov Edits Handbook Victor Danilov has been named editor-in-chief of the 1944-45 Freshman Handbook to be edited this spring. Working with him will be Emil Kubek and Helen Hatton, associate editors; Richard Rath mell, business manager; and Kath ryn Vogel, advertising manager. • All students interested in work ing on the new handbook are re quested to meet in 305 Old Main at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Last year .38 students were needed to compile and print the book and it is esti mated that •a similar number will be necessary this year. All members of the Independent Men's Association who are inter ested in participating in the or ganization's intra - club softball league are asked to call Walter O'Toole on the telephone, 4056, NOW PLAY WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY - FRIDAY M-G-M's RV' ° RAW O N Sfarrinq BEE.Y w atJORIE MAIN ' DONALD MEEK DOROTHY MORR7 e o t. - t Don't t o uc h 's supposed to.be , rnaking tanks with • the • • rest oflne,boys:- ISC Holds Dance To Aid Red Cross (Continued from page one) port of the entire student body, she asserted. Eighteen years ago when chape attendance was compulsory, solici tors for the Red Cross drive can vassed the entire Student body. of men at one time. A total contribu tion of $lB,OOO was made by the 3,000 men students at State. "This should afford some idea of what the present drive has set out to FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1944 accomplish," Miss Brown said A booth will be set up in 01. Main this week for Red Cron donations. These may •be given t the ISC representatives until. the close of the drive on March 31. : THAUM ,ATRE V 40 • • Drawn rtir Office ai Wit tnformatiata
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