FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1945
Nicholas Prepares Food ifh Dryer;
Agricullval Experiments Teach
A deyhdrating machine for dry
ing seeds, fruits, and vegetables
was the result of experiments car
ried on for three successive years
by :John E. Nicholas, professor of
agricultural engineering.
Based on tests with apples,
beets, carrots, celery, potatoes, and
spinach, drying lamps which use
infrared energy now remove large
quantities of water, thus reducing
tha.Weight and bulk of food.
Professor Nicholas, 'when inter
viewed in his laboratory equipped
with several kinds of dehydrators,
stated:
"Mdny fruits and vegetables in
our daily diet are successfully
grown and stored for use in indi
vidual families. Established prac
tices in food preservation by can
ning or various ways of drying are
generally known. The use of in
frared energy offers advantages in
the ease of control and probable
speed cf drying."
Infrared energy, according to
Professor Nicholas, has certain
characteristics which enables it to
penetrate the materials which it
dries. Therefore, it is possible for
the material to ry "inside out" in
a very short length of time. This
type of energy was used by manu
facturers during World War ron
jedps and tanks. The time of dry
ing was reduced from 24 hours to
15 minutes.
"Seed can be dried by infrared
energy to the safe storage mois
ture content of ten per cent or less
in two to five minutes. There is no
injury to the seed even when dried
at 200 degrees because of this. new
type of radiant energy," declared
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Professor Nicholas.
It is a well known fact that
when grain is first cut, some time
elapses .before it is cleaned and
bagged. With the use' of the infra
red dehydrator, however, the
grain does not have a chance to
lie out in the fields and dry up—it
is dried immediately. Thus it has
been proved by experiments that
the essence of speed and the con
trol.• of temperature are coordi
nated.
Applying this principle to
fruits and vegetables, Professor
Nicholas found that by shorten
ing the time of the• preservation
process, the loss of the .original
quality is lessened. (All of the
original quality of the food, as
well as its vitamin content, color,
and flavor, is retained.
Experiments at the. College also
proved that infrared energy has
remarkable effects on the brood
ing of chickens. Infrared radia
tion, as applied to the dehydration
of seeds, fruits, and vegetables,
may probably be applied to the
-lehydration of meats, predicted
Professor Nicholas. It has also
been discovered that infrared has
excellent therapeutic properties.
Part of the original homemade
fruit and vegetable dryer built by
the professor is being used in the
Home Economics building. The re
maining part is still in his labora
tory.
The inventor stated that the
dryer has not been patented be
cause he is willing to allow other
manufacturers to use his principle
and to alter it in any way they
desire.
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Common Sense-
(Continued from. page one)
problem, the white people should
learn to 'understand the Negroes
and this understanding should be
returned.
Thorlief Bolster opened his
speech by relating the political
background of Argentina from
1930 to the present. Before 1930,
Argentina had been considered
one of the most liberal countries
in the world with a constitution
very similar to our own here in
the United States, related lolster.
But through the corruptness in
the various governments that fol
lowed, liberalism grew weak and
the country was ripe for a dicta
torship, continued the Argentine
student. .
The next assembly 'Meeting of
Common Sense will be held in
10 Sparks at 6:45 p. m. Wednes
day.
Cabinel-
(Continued from page one)
8. Dick Griffith was chosen to
head the Elections Committee and
the following members of the new
Elections Committee fiver ap
proved: Charles Appleman, Wood
ene Bell, Christina Diehl, Eliza
beth Griffith, Raymond Hensler,
David Lundy, Herfbert iMendt,
Ruth Wilson, and Mervin Wilf.
On Dean Warnock's recom
mendation, Mr. Lynch appointed
Jack Davenport chairman of a
committee to work out the details
of making the Navy ROTC per
sonnel feel as much as possible
like regular students next fall.
Other members of this committee
are Stanley Chadwin, Ria Hanz
ilk, A/S James Sheehan, Kay
Ryder, and Bdbert Stem.
William Maginn will head a
committee to see what can be
done about designing a College
flag to fly on one of the flag
poles in front of Old Main.. His
co-Workers are Janice Dildine,
Robert McGregor and Jerry Rein
hardt.
Kenneth liarshbarger and Ro
bert Kegan will represent Cabinet
-at Forensic Council meetings.
Feeling the necessity of more
school enthusiasm, President
Lynch appointed another commit
tee entitled the Penn , State Spirit
Committee. Gordan Miller will
head this committee composed of
Mary Gundel, Micheal Fedak, and
Jeanne Weaver.
Portman Paget's name was
added to the Swing Inn Commit
tee.
Fraternities-
(Continued from page one)
er, Mauric e Hymowiti, Kenneth
Jayson, Sanford Oxman, Edward
Popky, Larry Preven, William
Rabin, Austin Rozet, Paul Se'foil,
Edward Silverberg, Bernard Sil
verstein, Norris Stein.
Phi Sigma Kappa: George Dag
his, Phillip Dewey, Robert Drick,
Douglas Grier, William Lamber
ton, Ernest Nagy, Albert Siglow,
Edward Trabold.
Pi Kappa Alpha: Edward Ed
dins, Wayne Fairbanks, Nicholas
Klym, Jack O'Hara, Michael Onu
fita, Preston Ottsmiller, Chester
Shepperly, Richard Shultz, Dew
ey Weeks.
Pi Kappa Phi: Harry Cornish,
Richard Jung, Louis Lehm, Rich
ard Lord, Richard Moore, John
Mumma, Norman Wynn.
Sigma Phi Epsilon: Tom Ander
son, Ralph Angus, Tom Botsford,
John Chiquoine, B. Fahringer,
Jack Hepfer, Jack Holmes, 'lames
Kane, Bernard Klein, Richard
Russell, William Schreyer, Frank
Sipe, Gene Tupin, Robert Wink,
Phillip Zoeller.
Sigma Pi: Edward Boltz Jr.,
James Catnes, William Free, Jr.,
Kenneth Faye, Raymond Polanski.
Theta Chi: Tom Bums, William
Hanley, William Long, 1Cai•1l Pat
chin, Ray Ritz, Wallace Ruchen
burg, Jack 'Seymore, John Slus
ser, Charles Taylor, Edward Wil
son.
Actors-
add much to the show with their
smooth performances. There is
Verna Sevast, well-known veter
an of Players' shows, who plays
helpful, understanding Aunt Mar- 7
tha. James McDougal, portrays
Dan Proctor, Doug's brother, who,
while on the road to fame as a
nutrition researcher, falls prey to
Evelyn's wily charms.
Mary Ann Kemper will be seen
as Hilda, the maid who quits
when she can no longer endure
Evelyn's domineering presence in
the house. The parts of Frank and,
Mrs. Dow will be played by Sid
ney Eboch and Violet Grubin.
AST's Play Duplicate Bridge
Members of the AST unit play
ed. a duplicate bridge tournament
in Barracks 5 Saturday. Another
tournament is being planned for
later in the term. The final re . -
sults were: Blackall-Storn,
Bell-Bolick, 29 1 / 2 ; Jacebs-Weiss,
24; Andrew-Long, 22 1 / 2 ; Strick
ler-Shernian, 20; Loerch-Defore,
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