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THE COLLEGIAN
"For A Better Penn State"
Established 1940. Successor to the Penn State Collegian,
established 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1887.
Published every Friday morning during the regular Col
lege year by the staff of the Daily Collegian of the Pennsyl
vania State Collge. Entered as second cln.ss matter July 5,
1934, at the State College, Pa., Post Office under the act
of March 8, 1879.
Subscripttions by mail only at $1 a semester.
Editor-in-Chief
Helen Hatton
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Managing Editor Advertising Manager
Fay E. Young Mary Louise ]Davey
EDITORIAL STAFF
News Editor Dorothy Rutkin
Women's Editor Peggie Weaver
Senior Board—Woodene Bell, Gloria Nerer.hPrg, Audrey Ry
bacic, Patricia Turk.-
Editorial Assistants—Lynetto Lundquist, Doris Stowe, Barbara
Ingraham
Sports Assistants—Leon Aaron, Lco Kornfeld, David Nal
yen, Elliot Shapiro.
Reporters—Kay Dodollet, Arlene Greene, Kay Krell, Caroline
Manville, Lois Marks, Suzanne McCauley, Kay
McCormick, Nancy Sherriff, Gwynneth Timmis, Ruth
'fisherman, Hervin Wilf, Jane Wolbarat.
Graduate Counselor
--___Louis Bell
ADVERTISING STAFF
Junior Board—Phyllis Deul, Rosemary Ghantous, Helen Kline
STAFF . THIS ISSUE
Managing Editor __---- George Sample
Copy Editor Barbara Ingraham
News Editor __-_, • -- Marilynn H. Jacobson
Sports Editor • David Nalven
News Assistants -------_ Lois Marks, Caroline Manville
Assistant Advertising Editor - ' - Ilia Manzlik
Woman's Editor Jane Wolbarst
Friday, October 5, 1945
The Ventresco Case
Students and faculty members alike are won
dering why Ralph Ventresco, who was slated to be
starting fullback on the football team, was de
clared ineligible to play. The reason is simple,
OUTDATED ELIGIBILITY RUT ,ES.
Present rules state that a man sitarl be ineligible
for inter-collegiate competition if he flunked more
than 50 per cent of his credits the previous semes
ter in school.
Should Ventresco, who won five combat stars
in his four years in the Army, now be barred from
because he did what so many others did when
they knew that they were going into the service—
let their studies slide?
Should we forget what he did to serve his
country? Should we discount the days of hell he
spent under enemy fire in the foxholes of battle
fields? Should we say to him, "So sorry, but four
years ago you didn't do so well scholastically and
you now can't play football."
Should we do this, or should we forget what
happened in 1941 and say, "Nice to have you back,
Ralph. We're going to see to it that you play foot
ball so that you will have a better chance to get
that coaching position you dreamed of while fight
ing in the mud and blood of Sicily, Salerno, and
Anzio. We want you and all returning Penn
Staters to have a square deal.".
The answer is obvious. But what is going to be
done about it?
Ventresco's is just an individual case that may
be repeated many times during the course of the
next few years.. Others will come back come
back to an inhospitable and ungrateful Penn
State—unless the rules are changed:— NOW.
Collegian strongly recommends to the College
Senate, who formulates the eligibility rules, that
it revises its code to make every ex-GI, every man
who fought to insure the future of this institution,
eligible to compete in sports regardless of what
their scholastic standing was when they left
school.
The issue is now before Senate. Will they
change these pre-war rulings and put out a wel
coming hand to Penn State's returning heroes, or
will they keep these rules, and slap their faces
when they return?
Welcome Alumni!
This weekend promises to be the biggest home
coming weekend the College has seen since the
beginning of the war, with many alumni, includ
ing men just discharged from service and men
still in uniform, returning to see the campus.
There have been many plans made for enter
taining the homecomers. The football game with
Colgate, a big dance, a cider party, Players' pro
duction of "Blithe Spirit"—all add up to what is
hoped will be a weekend of fun for the alums,
full of memories of "the good old College days."
It's good to see you back on campus. We en
joy having you as much as you enjoy coming
back.
(Editor's Note—All contributions and letters
concerning The Collegian should be addressed to
the Editor.)
Business Manager
Elaine Miller
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Penn Statements
Judd Healy announced to Cabinet this week that vandal who
decorated the Lion Shrine with lipstick and brown shoe polish has
confessed. According to Healy the mischief-maker is an AST and the
College will have no authority to punish him.
Making amends for their fellow AST, Dick Bradley and Stanley
Burris will stand guard over the Heinz Warnecke work of art to
morrow night. It's going to be cold, fellows. Maybe it would be a
good plan for some of the fraterni
hour on the hour with some hot c
College Formula—
It was "Cwazy Cwiz" Zoszak
who said that the first three sem
esters in college-were spent in get
ting acquainted with your room
mate, the next three in activities,
the _seventh in learning your way
around campus, and the last one
in work. At this stage of the game,
we agree, finals or no finals—the
profs can give a lot of bluebooks
in a week.
Busy Bees—
If alumni try to attend all the
social functions coming off this
weekend, they certainly will be
busy little bees. In addition to the
pep rally and bon fire tonight,
"Blithe Spirit", cider paty, Col
gate game, golf tournament, Dry
Dock, Pigskin Prom, etc., etc., the
Riding Club has a horse show lin
ed up for Sunday.
Donations—
Dean Warnock has a good eye
for business. When President
Mike Lnych • was stressing the
point •that the students should
arouse enough feeling so that the
Old Mania
By FAY E. YOUNG
About 20 Hamilton-Propeller
"lady engineer" girls were back
on campus last weekend for •a re
union. Miss Hazel Fall, Sandwich
Shop dietician, entertained them
at a party at her home. This
weekend will see the Curtis-
Wright coeds back for a visit.
Two Hearts—
Phikappasigs went all out on
a cabin party recently and Bill
Beam gave delta gam Scotty
Glenn a sparkler for . her left
hand....ex-prexy Jake Mills has
bestowed his jewelry on Ethel
Kirk, dg.
Ex-GI Harry Lander tells us he
is the proud papa of a baby girl..
Delta gam Peggie Quick is fly
ing down to Florida to see Ensign
Norm Marlin, Phi Kappa Sig, af
ter graduation.... Ditto for Elaine
Miller, theta, to see Ensign Dave
Young, phigam from W&J.
Around Town—
Seen around town last weekend
were head cheerleader Guy New
ton, deltasig.....lle's coming back
this weekend t00....A0Pi Nancy
McGeary and her fiance....Billy
Cramer....Chio Sammy Samp
son.... Phi Kap Grant Davis, now
Pvt. Davis.... Phi Mu Ann Pfah
ler....AoPi Annie Blackburn..
..Alpha Phi Delta Robert Muzzi,
U. S. Navy:
Also Regis Houston, ex-presi
dent of Triangle.... Pvt. Carl
"Long John" Widmer, alpha zeta,
Faculty Limelight
Penn State's faculty starred in the Sunday supplements last
week, with articles by two College professors appearing in print.
Prof. William L. Werner of English literature wrote an article entitled
"Stephen Crane and 'The Red Badge of Courage' " in the New York
Times book section. In "Everybody's Weekly" in the Philadelphia In
quirer, a full-color picture of Dean Frank C. Whitmore of the Chem
istry and Physics School appeared with an article by the dean on
"Creating the Things We Want on the Road to Plenty."
Speakers at Initiation
Dr. Francis J. Tsdhan, professor
of European history, will speak on
"The Genesis Reliefs on the Bern
ward Doors" at the fall initiation
of Phi Kappa Phi Tuesday
Royal M. Gerhardt, professor of
architectural engineering and as
sistant dean of the School of En
gineering, will speak on "Post-
War Housing" at the ' Faculty
Lunch Club Monday and the
Philipsburg Rotary Club Tuesday.
Harold F. Alderfer, executive Prof. IL H. Dotterer and his
secretary, Charles F. Lee Decker, son, Captain John Dotterer,
assistant executive secretary, and Army Medical Corps, have re
the staff of the Institute of Local sumed their chess rivalry, which
Government, have published a was interrupted by the war. They
Ten-Year Progress Report of the have been at it for 19 years. . . .
Institute. This booklet is dedicat- Captain William McGarry, new
ed to three public 'service majors Navy skiper, made his first visit
who were was casualties Prof- 1 to the campus in the early 20's—
Lessor Ralph C. Wood of the Ger-, he was a member of the Naval
man department was recently, I
re- Academy track team. Kay Krell
THE COLLEGIAN
By HELEN HATTON
ties to send their pledges up every
sffee and doughnuts.
alums coming back would realize
that the greatest gift that they
could give to their Alma Mater
would be a student union building
(since state appropriations would
not cover such a project), War
nock made a speech to Cabinet
saying that since some of us will
he alumni soon, he was sure that
the College could count on each of
us for a contribution of say—
sloo or $l,OOO.
That's All, Folks—
Coach Bob Higgins says that
there are a few things that every
one thinks he can do better than
anyone else—build a fire and
coach a football team. There is a
lot of truth in that statement, but
I would like to add one more item
to his list, that is, to run a news
paper. It is a cinch you can't
please everyone we know —at
one time or another the Army,
the Navy, the faculty, the, stud
ents, or the politicians have been
antagonized this semester. But
we're sorry, and with that thought
we'll sign this column.
just back from the ET0....80b
Kimmel, former editor on both
the Engineer and Collegian staffs
..Sailor Dey visiting his wife,
Kappa "Irish" Matthewson Dey
....Bob LockwoOd and Capt. Dan
Cherry seeing SAE Dick Lose....
Ensign Lloyd "Thumper" Berk
eley, alphachisig.
And Kappa Peggie Weaver and
Woody Bell rtreked up for the
Collegian banquet. ...They have
seen elected managing editor and
editor-hi-chief respectively for
the fall semester.
Coming Home—
Coming back to ye old alma
mater this weekend will be
PikkPhi Chuck .Alcorn.... ex—All-
College President Karl Erdman,
phisigmakappa s AGIR Dale
Bower and AOPi Peggy Lu Chap
man.... Specialist 3/c Lloyd Jones
to see Blanche Liddicote....Phi
Kap Earl Stevenson.. '..AOFl's
Kay McCormick and Charlie Sci
betta ....B. J. Cutler.... and a
host of others, both alums and
undergraduates. See you all at
the Pig-Skin Prom....
So Long—
Since this is the last issue of
Collegian for the semester, Maniac
thinks it be the time to say fare
well to all you gals and guys,
good, luck to the graduating sen
iors, and "keep 'em gossiping" to
the underclassmen.
elected to a three-year term as
member of thee Board of Direc
tors of the Pennsylvania German
Folklore Society. . . . C. 0. Dos
sin, extension poultry specialist,
will be guest speaker at a program
of the West Virginia Poultry As
sociation, Jackson's Mills, W. Va.,
Wednesday. His topic will be
"Poultry Housing and Ventila
tion."
Resume Chess Games
For sixteen weeks, this column has worked tiara
at being funny, satirical, or downright sarcastic.
Do you think you can bear it if Campy suddenly
becomes serious and passes out a few bouquets
that she thinks are in order?
First of all, highest commendations to Mike
Lynch, who, everyone will agree, has done an ex
cellent job as All-College president. He has wor
ked hard and conscientiously to put through the
sailors vote and to revive Dry Dock. Also, he has
shown no party partiality in making committee
appointments, but has chosen men he knew best
qualified for the jobs.
Next in line is the Dry Dock committee, head
ed by Arnie First. That the student body appre
ciated their efforts in reviving the much-needed
activity during a rather dull summer semester has
been shown by the huge attendance in the Sand.
wich Shop each week.
The student Postwar Planning committee, with
V-:l2er Fred Kecker as' chairman, has been work
ing quietly but consistently for reorganization of
the Liberal Arts School. Unknown to many stud
ents on campus, the committee will be ready to
present a report early next semester that it hopes
will put the College's LA school on par with the
best in the country.
This can't go on any longer without injecting
some sour grapes. Congrats to the Senate Com
mittee on Athletics for disqualifying Ralph Ven-.
tresco from the football squad for something done
four years ago, 'before he entered the army...
and to the authorities for accepting many more
freshman students for next semester than can be
comfortably accomodated with present College
facilities. .
Back to the serious . . . The X-G-I Club has
done much toward helping returned veterans--re
orientate themselves to civilian and college life. - /t
has also helped eliminate student ennui• by spon4
soring an All-College dance. Many thanks to .ISC
and the Engineer for the same. thing. •
Players' gave a very acceptable performance, of
"Guest In The House" halfway through the •sem-•
ester, and promise to repeat with "Blithe Spirit' °
this weekend.
The faculty,.many of whom haven't had a vaca
tion since the war began, have successfully carri
ed through another summer semester; with th 4
cooperation of the student body.
Senate of WSGA conducted the first successful
frosh mixer to be held in several semesters, and•
is now promoting a successful drive for clothing
for the peoples of war-torn Europe.
Big, bright orchids to Jim Casey for getting
through the summer session successfully. If he
does as well next semester, he'll .be graduated.
Just think . . . Penn State without Casey! , •
This is really "thirty," kids. It's been fun, •
Dorothy Rutkin '
This weekend may be official Homecoming: but'
many servicemen visited the College a Week
early. Among those whoretUrned for the Muhlen-:
berg-game were Beta Theta Pi's First Lieutenants`,
William Meyers '42 end Ronald Sutherland.. Also 1
on campus were First Lieutenant Shearer 42; ,
who was recently liberated from a German ptrisdn.
camp, and Robert T. Kimmel '44, a member of the
Merchant Marine.
Maniac
Beta Sigma Rho brothers, Joseph Hodin '44 and
William Hodin '43 were visiting early this
Joseph, who served on Student Tribunal while at;
the College, is awaiting his discharge,• while Wil
liam has already been relieved from active duty:
Samuel A. Dum and Jdhn D. Morgan Jr.' are
both sporting newly acquired Major ranks.
Pvt. Phyllis A. Scholl '44 recently graduated as a
laboratory technician at the William Beaumont
General Hospital, El Paso, Tex.
On the inactive list are Capt. Paul C. Maul '42,
former physical trainer for Army medical person
nel; First Lt. James W. Batcheler '39, Lt. William
Christie, former member of State swimming
team, and Sgt. Peter Danos.
• First Lt. James P. Braniff '46 is stationed at .
Westover Field, Mass., as a navigation instructor;
. . . Lt. George Pettigout '45 is teaching. futur.':
Air Corps instructors. He expects his discharge
the near future.
A Meritorious Service Plaque was awarded.te
the 'air force repair squadron to which SPS*
Richard M. Hertz '44' is attached. This group:ls'l
stationed in Gioia, Italy Pvt. George - W.
Constantine '44 is an aerial map photographer. in.
Manila....
Manila.... Ens. Robert Scheirer Jr. '44 is servhkg r
-,
in the Pacific aboard the destroyer, U.S.S.
GLORIA NERENBRE444'4'
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1945
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