PAGE SIX WRA. Converts White Hall To Sportsland, Social Spot Excited yells of basketball play ers, a life-saving class at the White hall pool, steaks cooking over a fire at a • cabin in the mountains, or dreamy music and swaying dancers at a formal— this is WliA in action.. . WRA's activities are limited only by the interests and desires of State's women students. Its purpose is to offer opportunity for socialized recreation and the de velopment of skill in various sports. -Organized six years ago WRA has grown until today it is one of the two leading women's organi zation's on campus. With its slo gan of "Hale Penn State" it is playing an important part in the nationwide theme of physical fit- Besides offering women's sport activities, WRA sponsors a co-re creation program. Highlight of last year's co-rec evening was mushball games between mixed teams of coeds and servicemen. Spring brings the WRA all college formal. The selection of a campus pin-up man distinguished last year's sweetheart dance. Square dancing is also a popular activity. The WRA cabin is located about five miles from campus in the Tussey Mountains. It is a • center for bike hikes and overnight camping parties. The cabin is un der the supervision of the faculty adviser of WRA, president of the Outing club, and the sophomore representative of the executive board. Any group of women stu dents may have the use of the ca bin. Intrathural board organizes all intramural and interclass sports activities. Each class, dormitory, and sorority has a representative. An intramural cup is awarded to the unit that has the highest num ber of points for participation' in the intramural games of one spring, summer and whiter sem ester. Chi Omega sorority now has possession of the award. Club activities are planned by a Owens Elect Officers Joan Huber has been elected president of Cwens, .sophomore women's honorary. Other . Mficers include Barbara Smith, vice_pre sident; Jean Ford, secretary; and Janet Taylor, treasurer. Have- a "Coke" = Eat, drink and enjoy yourself ~~~: ~ s~,;~ mv/AA % t, P`' 01,VA . . . or adding refreshment to a backyard barbecue Plenty of ice-cold Coca-Cola helps make any barbecue a success. Have plenty of "Coke" ice-cold and ready to drink. When you shop, remember to ask for Coca-Cola. Everywhere, Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes,—has become a high-sign of hospitality in the American home. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA•COLA COMPANY BY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY of ALTOONA "' li'vWl board composed of crub presidents. Among the WRA clubs are arch ery, badminton, bowling, bridge, dance, fencing, golf, outing, rid ing, rifle, swimming, and tennis. All WRA officers are elected by the coeds themselves and every woman student is automatically a member of this organization. WRA Issues Handbook The WRA Handbook, yearly publication for women students put out by the Women's Recrea tion Association, is ready for dis tribution, president Betty Pike, announced yesterday. The booklet, five by six inches in dimension, contains vital infor mation about the government, constitution, aims and contribu tions of WRA as well as its role in wartime and campus activities. It also gives a brief outline of athletic clubs for coeds. The Handbook displays a royal blue cover with a peach-and-iv ory-colored striped border. Desig ned by Mrs. Frances Bolveroff of the Public Information office, the booklet is moderenistic and con structed to appeal to the feminine eye. Line sketches 'illustrate the contents of .printed material throughout. Action photographs depicting coeds horesback riding, playing tennis, and golf, swimming, bowl ing, arching,, shooting on the ri fle range, and modern dancing are contained on the folded front cover. A full-page picture of. the WRA Cabin situated on Tussey Mountain is featured 'inside the back cover. Staff editing the WRA Hand book included the following mem bers of the Executive Board Co editors, Fay Young, Secretary and Betsy McGee, summer semester president; art editor, Fern Knas ter, publicity chairman; business managers, Nan Black, sophomore representative, Mary Gundel, in_ tramural chairman, Doris Huck, assistant intramural chairthan, and Ellynmae Hottenstine, club activities .chairman. Miss Mildred Lucey was faculty advisor. Copies of the Handbook may be procured in White Hall offices at any time. All first semester freshman women students are di rected •to obtain one of these bcoks. THE COLLEGIAN Sorority Shorts Alpha„Chi Omegp Alpha..: Chi Omega initiated. Doris Huck Thursday.., ..,1 Alpha; , Epsilon Phi Mi e s. MI Schwartz, ri e gtionariilsii‘ ing chairman of Alelra:' Phi, visited Alpha twilon"Pfirib= . cently. Delta Gamma Delta • Gamma entertained Pa tricia Deiner at a shlnVer , at. the Delta Gamma houseratr night. Gamma Phi Beta T ;4 ; ' Gamma. Phi Beta Y s' . ecently en tertained "Mrs. 'HenkM, riroVita director :,of Gammr Highlighting Mrs. H6glitalegitfit was the :thunder's D6r:jb: held at Mrs. Leffler'sre`Stateittic lege Sunday. The sorority attended a body Sunday. A dinner - Wat•held at the Nittany Lion I-Em. •••••••• Gamma Phi Beta -will - hdid"'•al cabin party at the Penn - Staff... Cabin tomorrow. - • • •-•-• . Modern Dancers_ Plan Organization Of Concert Group Modern Dance club will or ganize a Dance Concert group, for advanced dancers this semester, Kit Mendum, president, announ ced yesterday. Prerequisites for the Concert group include one semester of membership in Dance club with 75 per cent perfect attendance. The object of the group will be to present a revue at end of se mester with the Concert members doing solo work, supplemented by chorus numbers by Dance club members. • • Tryouts for the concert group will be conducted in the rhythms room, White Hall, 11 a. m. tomor row. In order to qualify as a Con cert dancer the coed must show proficiency in techniques, rhy thm, improvisation, stretches and bounces, and flexions and extensi ons. An original compositiop must be presented two weeks after try outs. Mrs. Lucy Hohenberger, club adviser, will judge tryouts,. Dance club is open to all under- graduate women students. • It meets in the rhythms room, 7:15 p. m., every Tuesday. • 1. 1 4- I 01944 Th • C•C Co Women In Sports Freshmen are 'leading the in terclass field hockey race accor ding to Becky Walker s WRA In tramural •Chairman. The frosh de feated the soPhomnres 2-D Monday and again Wednesday by the same score. A • strong junior squad handed the freshmen their only defeat ittiesday night with a 3-1 score. .Goals' were scored by the follow- Ing coeds so far this season: Pete Snyder, Betty Robinson, Alice Hooper and J. Alderfer. ' Double eliminations will be end.. ed this week and Army-Navy playoffs will start at 4:15 p. m. Monday. . . . The line-ups for this week fol lows: Freshmen: Pete Snyder, Jo Bro 'berg Betsy Ross, Ann Baker, An -1 ' vita Geiger, J. Alderfer, Betty Haff ner, Millie Wykeres, Lois Wyman, 'tin Martin, Betty Brown, Doris t'lterrick, and Wanda Richard. Juniors: M. Dunlap, Betty Roh -1 'inson, Mary Gundel, Lou Schlich- Aer, Eunie Hurlburt, Alice Hooper, 'Becky Walker and Mary Ann Jen nings. Sophomores: Janet. Newell, 1 - Mary Lawther, J. McGee, Ruth 1 -Snyder, Fay Matulis, Jinx Jenkins, -I:lobbie Briggs, M. Humphries, Sal 112Etters Barbara Smith, and Ir- Craig. White Hall Play Night Satiirday Play Nlght will again be staged by memb4is of the WRA Executive board, o.lub Activities board, and phys ed faculty mem bers. Every Saturday night beginnhii this week all facilities in White Hall will open undergrad uate women students from 7 to 9 p. m. Highlighting the evening will be swimming to music as well as bowling, ping pong, badminton, bridge, table games, volley ball, and basketball. Refreshments will be served. PENN STATE CLASS RINGS L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY LOCATED IN THE ATHLETIC STORE IT'S TRUE!* acHAFI7,, - ,ME7XO-GaPririN-MAIERs- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1044 Dry Skiing Outing Club will begin winter activities with clisses in dry Ski ing in the White Hall gym* 6:45 p. m. Thursday. Officers will ; be elected at this time. Mildred Lucey will teach 'co eds.how to put on bindings; hoW to carry poles, and how to walk with skis. InStructions on falling, do ipg the herring -bone and kick turns, and other techniques will also be featured. . . As soon as weather permits out door s,kilng,, begipners will prac tice on Holmes Field. After 2 les sons they• will go to Ski Hill. on the north, side of campus and later travel to Ski 'lran, Boalsburgl Outing, Club is also planning an overnight cabin party to -the WRA Cabin, Tussey Mountains, November 18 and ,19. All thbse hiking out will leave from White Hall immediately after the Penn State-Maryland football game.. "Discobolus" Anyone interested in joining the editorial or buSiness staffs 'of "Discobolus," phys ed magazine, IS asked to report to 2 White 'Hall, 7 p.. m. Tuesdpy. Fencing Club will hold it's: first meeting of the semester in the body mechanics room, White Hall, 7:15 Monday. Following an Or ganization meeting will.be'instritc tion for beginners and advanced members by Dr. H. A. Meyers, for mer Penn State fencing coach, and Thomas Reed, formerly of the men's fencing team. Old and new members of Bow ling Club will meet in the" White Hall alleys, 7:15 p. m. Tuesday,, to elect officers. • LaVie Calls Candidates La Vie candidates will meet in 315 Old 'Main, 7 p. m. Tuesday. All 'fifth or sixth - semester stud:. ents, are urged to attend. iley Padan. EititaARNOLI BEGAN 1115 40 r" YEAR AS AN ACTOR in.THE/ ROLE cf THE GRAND RASCALLY CHIEF CF POLICE cf. '.31
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