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VOET'W 3 —No; 33
Cabinet OK's
New Freshman
Election Code
Freshman Elections Code for
this semester was revised and ap
proved at Cabinet meeting last
night. The code was submitted by
Pahl Galvanek, chairman of the
Elections Committee.
Article 1: Time of Voting:
Voting will be conducted from
9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. on August
24." The polls will be open con
tinuously between the above
specified hours on this date.
Article II: Place of Voting
■Elections will be held in the
first floor lounge of Old Main.
Article III:. Clique Organization-
A clique must file a complete
membership list with the Elec
tions Committee. ■ This list must
designate the official clique chair
man and other clique officers to
gether with the names and se
mester of every clique member.
This list must be signed by the
clique chairman and clique sec
retary. -
. This,list must be turned into
Student Union byi 4 p. m. Thurs
day,. August 17. Additional names
of -clique members may be filed
only with the permission of the
.Elections Committee chairman.
Article IV: Method of Nomina
tion
:" Any regular student meeting
the' above requirements of schol
arship, and semester rank; will 'be.
eligible- for nomination of- presi
dent or treasurer- of his respec
tive semester.
To be nominated a candiate
must receive a plurality vote, i.e.
more votes for that particular
office than any other candidate.
The - election will be' carried on
within the cliques. Clique mem
bers will participate in this pre
liminary election. The clique
• 6h airman will submit the names
■Wo£ all clique' candidates' tabulated.
‘:f on' a' single petition to Student
• Union by 1 4- Pi_m. August 17. The
: petition ihust be signed- by the
chairman ; of the clique and sec
s''.' retary. '. ; . “
i. ' (Continued, on page eight)
Russians Sponsor
Armory Vic Dance
Polkas and round dances will
.be at the Russian Club
“Vic” Dance at the Armory, 8:30
to il2 o’clock tomorrow night.
Russian' songs and dances will
' highlight the intermission.
Stephen Medianko will be the
master of ceremonies for a pro
gram that includes Russian songs
qndt" dances performed by Nadia
Lulka arid Kitty Tyriw. Some
popular songs will be surig by
Trudy Cohen and Walter Aptul
sky will play' some piano riuiri
bers.
Stags ’will be admitted to . the
dance. The admission price of 25-
cents entitles men to a pair of
miniature Russian, boots'. Each
womari will be given a tiny Rus
sian doll as a souvenir.
Hostesses for the dance will be
Mary Baran, Dorothy Lucas, Na
dia: Luka, Helen Tyriw, and Kit
ty i; Tyriw. Cokes and cider will
be sold by the following mem
bers of the refreshment commit
tee: Mickael Dura, Theodore
Himka, Bernard Levitan, ■ chair
man, and Raymond Polansky. At
the door will be Walter Aptiilsky,
: and 'Margaret Buganic.
Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Hasek, Dr.
and Mrs. P. D. Krynine, Dr. and
Mrg. Paxil Selsam, and Dr. and
; Mrs. C. C. Wright, will be the
>,ehaperohes< fopthe dance. - ?
The Collee
Parmi Nous, Skull And Bones Initiate 19 Men
In Reorganization Of Honorary Hat Societies
Skull and Bones Reborn
After Inactive Period
At a general reorganization
meeting and initiation Sunday
night, Skull and Bones Society,
upperclass activities honorary, be
came active once again after two
years of silence.
Ridge Riley, Lou Bell and Jim
Coogan, alumni of the society,
conducted the initial get-together
for the purpose of explaining the
general background, aims and
ideas of the organization.
Necessity for returning the hat
society to an active status on
campus was explained by the
alumni as a move to keep alive
one of Penn State’s oldest tradi
tions, so that it might continue in
its former standing after the war.
Steve Herbert was elected
president, Ohu<Jk Alcorn was
named vice-president, and Emil
Kubek was chosen fsecretary
treasurer. Members initiated into
the society were Fred Dietz, Herb
ert Hasson, John Matternas, Guy
Newton, Harvey Schemer,' Stan
Speaker and Edward 'Zemprelli.
Matternas was named by Her
bert as chairman of a committee
for. informal initiation plans.
Working with Matternas will be
Hasson - and Schemer... Membership
Committee consists .. .of , Speaker
and 'Zemprelli.
When it was organized in 191-37'
Skull and, Bones accepted for
membership only students out
standing in athletics,. -but through
the years bids were gradually ex
(Continued on page eight)
Fraternity Pledges
Attend IFC Dinner
. One pledges and fra
ternity representatives will at
tend the Inter-Fraternity. Council
Pledge Banquet at the State Col
lege Hotel, 7:00 p. m. Sunday,
representing more than 15 active
fraternities, Edward Zemprelli
.announced today;
.. The -purpose of the - banquet-,
which will be continued every se
mester, is that pledges may ac
quaint -themselves' with • one an
other.
Four Inter-fraternity members
comprising the committee in
charge of the banquet are: Ed
ward P. Zemprelli, Sigma Chi,
chairman; Jack Savey, Alpha Chi
Sigma; Wiliiam Thomas, Phi
Kappa- Sigma; and Herbert Has
son, Phi Sigma Delta.
Program plans as released by
the committee include three
speakers: Dr. • Raymon Kistler,
president of Beaver College, whose
topic will be “The Price of Peace;”
Arthur Wamock, Dean of Men;
and Frederick Dietz, President of
IFC. Professor Johri H. Frizzell
will, give the invocation and pre
side .as toastmaster.
• Movies of the Penn State-Penn.
football game of 1942, featuring
the upset of Penn, will-be shown
by Coach Bob Higgins. Another
feature on the program will be
school songs between the dinner
courses.
Present officers of IFC are:
Frederick Dietz, Pi Kappa Al
pha; William Kelly, Alpha Tau
Omega; arid - Charles Alcorn, Pi
Kappa Phi.
Engineers To Show Movie
The American Society of Civil
Engineers will present a movie on
the Tenneessee Valley authority
in 107 Main Engineering at 7:80
p. m. < -Wednesday. ■
Published Weekly by The Daily Collegian Staff
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1944—STATE COLLEGE, PENNA.
Players Present
Murderess Maid Strangles
Spinster In Horror Drama
Strangling her employer, a
wealthy spinster and former chor
us girl, Ellen Creed, housekeeper
at an English; estate, turns murd
eress and shoves the corpse into
an unused oven to hide it. This
sinister episode is the theme of
“Ladies In Retirement” to be pro
duced by Players in Schwab Audi
torium at 8 p. m., tonight and to
morrow.
A thrilling, melodramatic mys
tery, the play differs from the
usual Broadway comedies produc
ed in that it is a period show
which offers much opportunity for
character study, according to Di
rector Lawrence E. Tucker.
“Suspense is the keynote of the
three-act performance, centering
Dr. Ramon M. Kistler,
Head At Beaver College,
Speaks A! Chapel Sunday
- “Christ; - Phantom' -and Power”;
is. the topic of the speech to be
delivered by Dr. Ramon M. Kist
ler, president of Beaver College,
Jenkintown, in chapel Sunday.
. Westminster College conferred
an A.B. degree on Dr. Kistler in
1929, and a D.D degree in 1928.
Beaver College bestowed the
L.L.D. degree in 1937: The speak
er studied at the-Pittsburgh The
ological Seminary from 1912-15.
• President Kistler 1 was ordained
by the United Presbyterian Church
in .1913 and has since headed the
Eleventh Presbyterian church in
Pittsburgh, 1915-18; South Side
Presbyterian church in Pitts
burgh, 1918-21. From 1921-27. the
clergyman/ presided over the First
Presbyterian church, Warren, Pa.,
and from'l92B-40 served with the
Central Presbyterian Church, Ro
chester, N. Y.
tribunal Punishes 5 Frosh
To Begin New Clampdown
■Freshman James Francis took
the honors at Tribunal’s meeting
Wednesday night with charges
against him ranging from igno
rance of the location of campus
buildings to dating.
The fact that he wasn’t wear
ing white socks, didn’t have a
dink, and had no freshman bible
on his person convinced Tribunal
that punishment was in order.
Francis will wear a sandwich
sign, dress, and hat with veil.
He was also instructed to use
lipstick,'powder and rouge in the
manner becoming a lady. The vio
lator will also carry a bucket of
sod, wherein Francis will plant a
sapling with the name of the tree
hung on to one of its young
branches.
Karl Lucyk, an aeronautical
engineering student, appeared be
fore Tribunal Head Van Luridy
and admitted that he hadn't been
wearing any customs for the past
few weeks. Lundy cordially
slapped on the works.'Lucyk will
be recognized by the bird cage
over his head and the tinkling of
a bell which will hang from his
hip.
The third serioxis violator was
ian
around a premeditated murder
committed to gain wealth and se
curity for two dimwitted sisters,”
said Professor Tucken"“lt’s pur
pose is to entertain and to scare
the audience.”
Verna Sevas will portray Ellen
Creed, and Leonora Fiske, the
Mistress who is now living off the
“hush” money of previous love
affairs, is handled by Anna Radle.
Albert Feather, cockney gamb
ler, discoverer of the body, and
only male role, is played by Bern
ard Lerner. The nearly-crazy
sisters Patricia McClure and Shir
ley Silverstein, will add the touch
of comedy to the performance.
Completing the cast are Jean Dub
noff as the attractive maid Lucey
and Florence Prushinski, who will
give the drama a touch of solem
nity as Sister Teresa.
Audrey Kreeger is assistant
manager, Grace Clayton, technical
manager, and William Morton,
prompter. Other crews include:
''Construction: Jack Simpbon,
manager, Robert Whitail, Arthur
Carpenter, Yvette Brabant; paint:
Mary Ann Mason, manager, Nor
ma Lee Hoover, assistant man
ager, Jean Swartz,. Betty Anne Ut
ter, Anne-Hazard, Mary Jo Rohr
bach.
• Properties: Mary E. Field, man
ager, Nan Hoeflich, assistant man
ager, Kay Cutts, Gwyneth Tim
mis, Anne Louise Decker, Jean
Bradshaw, Joan Wolf; Mary Hick
ey; lights: Mary Schein, manager,
Mary Anne Mason, Lenys Blews,
Earl Jenkins, A/S Frank Palmer,
V-12, A/S Howard Graham, V-12.
Costumes: Shirley Tappen, man
ager, Helen Blanker, assistant
manager, Mary G 7 Davis, Eleanor
Phillips, Barbara Tappen, Ruth
Horracks, Lynn Rummel; make
(Continued on page seven)
Herbert Borteck, a bacteriology
student, who was caught with no
customs. A sign, dress, ribbon
and makeup will be his chief
worries for the next few days.
A roller skate on one foot will
speed him along to his classes.
George Meckler will be seen
strolling around campus with a
giant match and sign. He was ac
costed with empty pockets when
asked for a match.
• The final sandwich sign of the
evening was awarded to Leon
Aaron, who decided to take a
short cut over the grass.
Seven freshmen were released
after Lundy explained to them the
meaning of Penn State freshman
customs. The following were in
cluded in the group: Robert Bur
leigh, Louis Cohn, Fred Hum
phreys, Robert Kagin, David
Plessett, George Rutter and Rex
Searson.
The increasing number of fresh-,
men appearing before Tribunal
was explained by Lundy as a re
sult of Tribunal’s promised clamp
down.
Customs will be removed for
freshmen with dates Friday and
Saturday nights, said Lundy.
V-12 Stages
Ship's Ball
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r-rtICE FIVE CENTS
Parmi Nous Resumes
Action; Elects Officers
While Skull and Bones Society
reorganized at a meeting in Old
Main Sunday night, Parmi Nous
similarly replaced itself on cam
pus as an activities society in its
initial gathering of the semester.
Marty McAndrews, alumnus of
the hat society, briefly discussed
the history of Parmi Nous and its
purpose with eight student leaders
who were initiated. McAndrews
introduced the rules and regula
tions of Parmi Nous by reading its
Constitution.
Officers elected Sunday night
were Ed Williams, president and
Dale Bower, secretary-treasurer.
Provisions were made for the el
ection of a vice-president at 'the
meeting. Seven other students
were initiated. They are: Jim Ath
erton, Johnny Dibeler, Bob Grid
ley, Bill Kelly, Van Lundy, Glenn
Smith and Bill Wintersteen.
.Parmi Nous is the oldest hat
society on campus, having been
established in 1907. Its prime pur
pose was to honor upperclass let
termen," and to encourage class
spirit among freshmen. Since then
it has-accepted junior and senior
students active in campus affairs.
Parmi Nous members wearing
hats' indicating • their affiliation
was . a familiar sight - at football
games during pre-war days. In
former days, tapping was done on
a day set aside at “Tap Day.”
V-12 Trainees Plan
Formal Ship's Ball
Navy-Marine trainees stationed
at the College will stage their
third and biggest entertainment
feature of the year when they
present the formal "Ship’s Ball”
at Recreation Hall September 2.
Elaborate nautical decorations
will provide a setting for the eve
ning’s dancing, according to Lt.
Comdr.. Trusdell Wisner, com
manding officer of the College V
-12 unit.
The event, given to better civil
ian-servicemen relations on cam
pus, will be open to approximate
ly 2000 persons. Blocks of tickets
have been sent to Lt. Col.. Guy
Mills, for distribution to Army
Specialized Training Program
members and to All-College Presi
dent Dale Bower.for distribution
to civilian students. Admission is
one dollar for each couple.
Orchestra plans have not been
completed but a troup to the col
ors and selections by the Navy-
Marine Band and Glee Club will
be featured during intermission.
The Ball is the latest attempt
by V-i 2 officials to encourage
servicemen and civilians to in
termingle. Most other occasions
have been limited to servicemen.
Attention Frosh!
At a speciaal Cabinet meet
ing held last night, it was an
noimced that the attendance of
all first semester freshmen is
mandatory at the opening of
the Armory at 7:00 p. m. to
night. Tribunal Head Van
Lundy stated that customs may
be removed by freshmen at
tending with dates. There will
be dancing; refreshments and
card playing. Freshmen with
dates tomorrow night may also
doff their customs.