FIRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1945 Letters To The Editor • (Editor's Note:—Letters to the editor may be addressed to the Collegian office, Carnegie Hall. Names and address es must be included although not necessarily for publi cation.) To the Editor of the Collegian: 1. So that all undergraduate students may have a better un derstanding of the Navy V-12 Units aims and ambitions con cerning campus activities it is deemed wise to reply to the edi torial appearing in the Collegian of Friday August 3, 1945. 2. It has been the wish of the commanding officer and his staff that the men in training regard themselves as a definite part of the undergraduate body and the community. It is our belief that this desire to serve has been ade quately demonstrated even dur•- ing the period that trainees were on the campus for a maximum of four terms. Our men have partic ipated in all patriotic community and college functions, our dances have been dedicated to those in dividuals of the boro and faculty to w'ho'm we owed a debt of grat itude and in most instances have been open to all people on the campus including staff -members, civilian students an d ASTP. Trainees have been listed on all varsity teams, the Blue Band, Debating team, Players, the Col legian and Engineer staffs, Hat -Societies, in (fact, they have been particularly active in all phases of campus life. 3. Prior to July 1, 19.45 par ticipation in student government by Naval Trainees was not feas ible as they were on the campus only for a maximum of four terms and because of this fact could not be truly considered as bona fide members of a definite class. How ever, the situation is now com pletely changed. All men in the unit will complete a total of eight terms and receive a degree. Therefore they are in every re spect Penn State undergraduates, attending classes with civilians and doing their share and more in the furtherance of a better cam pus and community life. 4. The fact that trainees wear the uniform of the U. S. Navy and live in barracks should not make them ineligible for active participation in Student govern ment. 55. It is the feeling of the Com manding Officer that Navy V-. 12 Trainees have demonstrated their college spirit, 'that they are en titled to be enfranchised . and that their participation in college elections will prove to be a def inite asset. to the College and un dergraduate body. It is recommended that equal voice be given to those trainees who became members of their class through the payment of class dues. T. 'WISNER Lt. Comdr., USNR Commanding Officer. Russian Club to Meet Russian Club will meet Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wright, 314 Arbor Way. The members of the , club will leave in a group from Old . Main at 2:30 m. New members will be initiated. Games will be played and. refreshments served. - AVAGNEWS . MARKET For the Weekend Fancy Peaches ..2 lbs. for 25c Bartlett Pears lb. 19c California Oranges ....dos. 25c Cantelopes lb. 12c Fancy Eating Apples 2 lbs. 31c Grapes Fresh Corn Daily Little America Frosted Foods Pe Ro Ice Cream ' To the Editor For the past eight weeks, the All-College Cabinet has been par leying around with the subject of reopening Swing Inn. Committees were appointed to investigate the affair and to find what facilities were available for the students' use. From the reports given, the only logical places to hold Swing Inn were found to be the Sand- Wich Shop and White Hall. It was also stated that these locations were not obtainable•—for reasons unknown. It seems that the College was able to facilitate conditions for the servicemen by giving them the partial use of the Sandwich Shop and the full use of the Armory; has the College forgotten ;that there are Civilian students on cam pus • The fact that the students haven't been able to obtain a loca tion for their present need proves that the school adminiStrators have been lax in rooperating with the student body. The student gov ernment was inaugurated to han dle the student affairs and activi ties, and as it is clearly seen, they are trying their best to. do this; but, as it is now being proved, without the cooperation of the Col lege authorities, Cabinet's hands are tied. Why can't the College authori ties work hand in hand with the student government—instead of against them? By doing this, they will help make Penn State a bet ter place for those who are now here and a. much better place for those who are yet to come. Stanley Chadwin Hillel Foundation Holds Swim, Record Concert A swimming party for , Hillel Foundation members will be held at Greenwood Furnace Sunday. The bus will leave at 1:30 p. m. Each student will be charged 50 cents to cover transportation. Edward Abramson, assistant professor of sociology, will con duct a record concert at 'the Foundation at 7 .p. in. Sunday. These concerts, which are open to the public, are held each week. Rabbi Benjamin M. Kahn, new director of the Foundation, his wife, and son, will arrive in State College September 3 to take up permanent residence. IrnWgZIM7:9 PSCA To Sponsor Freshman Mixer, Tour Of Campus A mixer tur all first and sec ond semester freshmen will be held at Rec Hall September 7, sponsored by the PSCA. A com mittee headed by Gene Minich is forming plans for the affair. With. Edward K. Hibshman, executive secretary, and Hugh R. Riley, Jr., assistant executive sec retary, of the Alumni Association, as guides, the PS'CA First Semes ter Club will tour the campus Monday evening, Septembebr 3. Buses will leave the rear of Old Main at 6:45, and the tour will last aPproximately one hour. At the end of the trip, which will will include all the campus and the College farms, a dance will be held 304 Old Main and light refreshments will be served. All freshmen wishing to take the tour are asked to sign up im mediately. in the CA office and purchase' a ticket for 25 cents which includes the cost of refresh ments.. A limit of 64 has been placed on the tour, Jim McDoug all, chairman, announces., Outdoor Club Meets The _Outdoor Club, which held its first official meeting Tuesday night, will hike to Mt. Nittany this Sunday afternoon, leaving Old Main• at 1 p.m. Bob Stone is adviser of the club, which meets at 8 p. m. Tuesday in Old Main. It s purpose is to promote outdoor activities such as hiking, swim ming, horseback riding, etc. Buses will leave .the rear of Old Main at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Swimming, softball, games and an organized campfire will be on the .program for the picnic. All students desiring to attend should sign un at the CA office immed iate:y. Students of foreign birth will be guests of the Association. Chorus Sings At Church The PSCA mixed chorus, di rected •by Milton Vogel, will pre sent special music at St. John's Eyahgelical Church at 7:30 p. m. Sunday. Richard Troutman was recently elected president of the newly-organized group, and Joan Wolfe is secretary. Rehearsals are held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Old Main. "An Interpretation of the Unit ed Nations Charter" will be the topic for discussion at the meeting of the lll:merelass Club in 304 Old Main at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. V-12 trainees are invited. Navy V- On V-J night it took only two minutes to empty nll the barracks. No :fire-drill-ever got the fellows out so fast. And no .fire drill ever produced such a flash of dress whites and neckerchiefs. When the. Alpha Fire Company trucks came up Beaver avenue they picked up a cargo of cheer ing sailors. One standout was John Nolan on the back step, hold ing on with one hand and carrying a little redheaded boy in the other. Fifty fellows were on those en • gines as they drov , slowly through town. And nobody fell off—too hard. Seen 'Round About Town We saw . . . Andy ;DcLorenzo kissing every girl in range . . . Carroll Baylson climbing on top of a piano while people sang "Anchors Aweigh" . . . Ed Soza hauling wood, in cadence, to the bonfire . ... Ships Company pa trolling the streets in SP arm band. 3 . . . Dozens of fellows on their own priVate and individual spree& . . . Twelve o'clock end of liberty giving watch officers head aches in• putting the more violent cases to bed. But when Old Main struck one thtre•was quiet of a sort. Only a few songs• were being 'murdered and •most guys were in the sack. The. celebration, at least for this part. of the 'Navy, was over. But the feeling of elation was not. The question of discharges was being tossed 'back and forth. Through the haze the chances looked good for a. Christmas as civilians d/c. Verne Condon and Walt Nickle both were hit by appendicitis re cently. They did their victory celebrating from hospital beds. One result of the two day sus pension of classes was the post ponement of Bks. 37's houseparty. According to their 0-in-C the boys were so 'busy celebrating there wasn't time for preparation. News of Ex-State V-12er's Lieutenant Kimball is now sta tioned at the University of Missis sippi, assisting in organizing and setting uo a Naval ROTC and V-12 unit . . . Ensign Ross Christian, first lieutenant and engineering officer on the PC 553, recently here, seems to be, bound for the Pacific where his ship will be turned over to the Chinese . . . George +Meeker, back for a visit, says ithat he and Bob Parker have their medical discharges . . . Leigh Woehling is still waiting for his to be approved. Commander Wisner and Lt O'Connell are both eligible for dis- ,• _--- . , .. .., 7 .:-.- - -. ..' , . • . . 4 . . - : :...... 1 ..1 ..... t . ..1 , . , ... - . ... / . . r .: ~.." ••• `'... / . ..' . ../..:-4 1 .... . . ~, , . • . . . • . • . ,„ ... . ;.. .. . LIPSTICK .. . NEW! 4 • • , , .; • " 1 "‘ is p tt" $i 0 0 (taus tax) '' core„• .;".- • .. : ::61 . ....3 ) ,„ McLanah • n's S,A l 4n S.trio 12 News Charge under the point system. However, the commander has re quested overseas duty . . . Chief Grenfell and Yeoman Stuart are also the owners of enough points. Their applications for discharge have already been submitted. With November coming up fast the signs of a real Naval ROTC unit are, beginning to appear. Ord nance has begun to arrive at the Armory. There, set up on the floor by November! first, will be all the "mock ups" and actual service equipment necessary for advanced classes. College Society Honored Lincoln Before Election Five months before h e received. the nation's greatest honor, "the Honorable A. Lincoln of - Illinois" was awarded a lesser honor by a literary society at the Coll€ge, letter in the library's Penn State collection reveals. "Please accept my thanks for the honor done me in electric: me an honorary member of the society," wrote Mr. Lincoln from Springfield, 111., June 4, 18e0 to, the Washington Agricultural Lit erary Society at the Farm School, Pennsylvania. The President-to-be _was a little confused, however, by the club's long title, for he forgot to put in "literary" and had to aciii it above the line with a caret. iHo Spelled it with two t's! The minutes of the Washington Society barely mention the fact that Lincoln was elected an ho.n orary member, and that the cor responding secretary read the letter which is now carefully pre served in the College library. What is more, in the minutes for the following November, ..vhen he was elected President, there is no mention of him at all. _Literary societies were as much social as cultural in their heyday during the last century, says Mrs. Abbie Cromer, a member of the Colleg e .library staff. Her state-. ment is proved by mentioning the topics for debate at the meeting during the '6o's. "Which is hap pier, a nigger at a dance or a hog in a mud hole?" and "DA. the first chicken come out of an egg or the first egg out of a chicken?" were two debates which took place during a meeting. by NOUBICANT in geed Red May' a deep, deep red shade, warm and vibrant as the summer sun. • A rich, creamy lipstick that smootholl on perfectly ... stays on as if it were part of you! 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