FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1945 A Short Story Silent Night, By JACK HAYES It was a bdautiful night, such nights .always are. The luminous stars were large and somehow seemed closer. Already the moon was well in the sky. Upon the nearby beach, the surf pounded gently. A group of men were gathered about a tiny organ. They listened to a few introduc tory notes, and at a nod from the organist raised their voices in song, "Silent night, holy night . . . ,” for this was the anniver sary of the birth of the Saviour. To the assembled men the sett ing was a strange one, even fan tastic. The .beauties of the evening were not lost on them. Yet, in the midst of war and killing they had gatherei to honor the Prince of Peace. They were not hypocritical; such a charge would be unjust. They were confused; .in other years Christmas had been an oc casion of joy, of reverence, and it was only natural they should, follow that same pattern. “Oh, come all ye faithful . . .’’ the taut, strained nerves were beginning to relax, thoughts were turning toward home and family. Christmas brought them close tc their loved ones, as well as tc God. They smiled as they sang other Yuletides brought little re memberances to mind. Hatred and bitterness were gone. “Peace or earth to men of good will” had become fact. Wham! Wham! Wham! The forty millimeter over behind the mesr hall cut loose sounding a red alert.. Their mood shattered, the singing died momentarily, but be gan anew. “Oh, come let us adore him . . .” Some .minutes later Battery Baker, at the end of the peninsula, began to fire rapidly It was a raid all right. The group melted as individuals raced to ward shelter. I stood on the edge of my hole and watched the searchlight comb the sky. They .picked up the enemy, a single v ship, very high It was a single-engine .model well known to us, carrying but two bombs. Bracketed by the search light beams, the plane twisted and turned, this way and that, seekinf to escape the pointing fingers, and the hell that was sure to follow Suddenly the sky was aligh' with fire, and the roar of gun' was in my ears. It seems the plane could never withstand such Inter-Americano Club Elects Toro President The Centro Inter-Americaw Club, an outgrowth of the Spanisl Conversation Group, underwent r reorganization “ meeting Sunday night, when it elected the follow ing. off i'cers: ■' Jaime Toro, who will serve as president; Marcel Carvallo, vice president; Juan Quiros, treasurer Jeon Wirges, recording secretary and Elaine Mahuran, correspond ing secretary. Plans were laid for the semester’s program, which will include Latin American mo vies, exhibitions, lectures, and music. .. The original conversation grour was founded five years ago by in structors including Dr. Harrisor H. Arnold, professor of Spanish Paul R. Daugherty, professor o' Spanish, and William iH. Gray ■associate professor of Latin Amer ican history. The club urges that anyone in terested in meeting the Latir Americans enrolled at the College and becoming acquainted with th' culture of the countries represent ed, attend the next -meeting of the group in 305 Sparks, iat 7:30 p. m. January 6. CLASSIFIEDS LOST One grey gabardine top coat. “Eniweather” label inside If found contact Collegian office 2- -pd LOST Brown- and gold}' striper Shae'ffer pen, Friday afternoor between Room 9 Carnegie Hal’ and Old Main, Sentimental value. Call Pat 2196. LOST Before Thanksgiving single strand highly cultured pearls silver clasp—don’t know where Reward —Call Pat 2196. WILL the lucky person wlr found a black parker 51 per (with gold cap and no name on it) about 3 weeks ago, please phone George 24111 concerning reward? LOST Red leather zipper note book containing notes extremely important to owner and blue American Nation history book. These disappeared during gym class at White Hall. Will finders please call 2941. Ask for Suzie. LOST Elementary Qualitative analysis by Engelder. Call Bob after 6 p. m. Phone 889. RIDERS WANTED to Altoona Sat. noon, Dec. 22. Call 2090 and leave phone number. Herman Weed. LOST wristwatch. L. M. 1942 engraved on back. Call 5054 Watts, room 107. • LUST—White metal ring with sil ver stone in Rec Hall Monday. Howard. Sentimental value. Call 4934. WANTED—One ride to Sunbury or vicinity on Sunday Dec. 22nd. Call 4814 after 5 p.m. L AT PENN STatb I '"THE COLONIAL , , 123 W.NittanyAva. i at//o(/erateJ?afas ' AU ROOMS WITH U RUNNING WATBR I 4m DTaTTasolf Holy Night an onslaught. Many of the shells seemed to burst right upon the plane but, as the smoke cleared, it was still to be seen. All at once the firing ceased. I could not un derstand it. Then, from behind the enemy, came red balls of tracer fire. I could almost hear those machine guns firing. The plane was hit. Smoking, it slid off into i dive, and flames shot out of the fuselage. Split-seconds later it exploded with a blinding flash, apparently the .pilot had not re leased his bombs. I was suddenly aware that I was shouting. I stopped. Around me others were cheering the un known conquerer also. We were applauding the destruction of a fellow man. Yes, cheering as we would at a football game or a baseball game. A few minutes be fore, we had sung a Christmas ’arol, now hatred was our ruling passion. Wham! The forty-millimeter ounded the all clear. We wended iur way back to the chapel and lathered about the organ again; music poured forth, “God rest you Merry gentlemen, let nothing you lismay . . . .” Dean Ray Endorses Jazz, Say Delta Sigma Phi's Can you imagine a dean of vomen jitterbugging? Well, it light have happened if Dean 'harlotte E. Ray had been able o stay longer at the Delta Sigma hi house last Friday. When the ive boys who compose the Delta >ig jazz group opened up, with Dean Ray and Miss Lucille An 'erson as listeners, the house eally began to rock! It all began when Dean Ray and tfis's Anderson, an assistant to the lean, were invited to the Delta igima Phi house for dinner. Af ar the meal, the boys thought bat their guests would like • to •ear some music. Drums were un acked, horns were tuned up and be five musicians in the house repared to play. At first, the quintet wondered vhat to .play. Should they keep J. soft or hot? Would their guests ike it? These questions were in Was It Attempted Murder ? No—Medicine in Disguise Christmas dinner at Mac Hall vas beautiful. Every, coed looked s : if she had - just-stepped out of Mademoiselle. The candles on lach table added festivity.to the tsually drab room, and even the vaiter who collected the empty fishes had candles set indignant y on top of his wagon. He re minded coeds of Wee Willie Vinkie, only he wasn’t so wee. In the middle of 'the room ten lirls, crowded around a table for mght, were drinking in the atmo phere and listening to carols be ng sung in the lounge. Finally the cell was broken when they be an the collection of food for the •ick box they were taking back to 'ordan and the 11th coed of this nseparable gang. She had gotten ip that morning with that fami iar feeling—symptoms of every hing but not really anything— rnd the 1 girls had promised to bring back surprises with them. Back at the dorm, everyone lathered in the room to watch the liling coed enjoy their contribu tions. Deciding to have tea, they irought out the plastic cups and ■aucers, tea bags, and all the trim mings. One of the girls left the room to •hange into a more comfortable ttire, since this gather-ng had all .he earmarks of a long bull-ses ion. On her return she brought a :up filled with a dark liquid and ■dded boiling water. "Oh, I poured you a cup. It’s oi. he dresser,” the returning coed •emarked. “Here, I’ll drink that,” the girl n bed offered. “I wasn’t thirsty 'cough) but maybe it will do me haaaachoo) good,” she added. There followed a moan from L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY LOCATED IN THE ATHLETIC STORE FRATERNITY JEWELRY Camps Need Counselors The Girls Vacation Fund, which operates two summer camps in New York for underprivileged children, has a number of coun selors’ positions open to college girls this summer, George N. P. Leetch, College Placement Ser vice director, announces. Positions in handcraft, assistant waterfront, music, dramatics, na ture and folk dancing, have not yet been filled, according to the camp director, Mrs. Willard L, Kaulh. Girls who have had pre vious counselor experience are desired for these positions, but Mrs. Kauth has also announced openings for any college girls as general junior counselors. No one under 18 will be accepted. Coeds interested in positions at Camp Manitou or Camp Talako, New York, are requested to see Mrs. Kauth at her office, Room 1009, 853 Broadway, New York 3, for an interview during the Christmas holidays. Those unable to be in New York at that time may write to Mrs. Kauth giving their qualifications. She may pos sibly come to the College for in terviews at a later date. the minds of the fellows as they got ready to start. At the last moment, one of them said, “Let’s play like we always do.” That started the musical ball rolling. The response from . the guests was not particularly apparent in the beginning, but when the dean had the couch moved around, so she could see them play more closely they knew they had been accepted. With the succession of several hot the dean be came more interested and even though she wasn’t showing anv musical animation, they could tell she was enjoying it. The guests stayed for almost an, hour, and at the conclusion of the session, the musicians were in troduced to their audience and compliments were extended. For the fellows of Delta Sigma Phi, it was a great occasion and every one concluded that Dean Ray is really groovy! the sick coed that sounded as though someone had poisoned her. That wasn’t’ tea 'she was ' drink ing. Her unsuspecting friend had added lemon, hot water, and sugar to the familiar Dispensary cough medicine! To add to the sick student’s misery, her helpful friends sud denly remembered that there are thousands of hungry people in the world .and nothing should be wasted. So they added some real tea (to give it flavor) and decided the conglomeration was just the tiling to make her sweat. You can guess the results.. The moral of this story is; “When you like the girl. who is in bed (Take heed of what will now be said) When hungry and thirsty she tends to be Don't give her medicine and call it tea.” Teachers' Convention To Hear Sfassen Capt. Harold E. Stassen, former governor of Minnesota and recent ly discharged from the navy, will head a list of speakers to appear at the 1945 convention of the Pennsylvania State Education as sociation at its annual conven tion here December 26, 27 and 28. Stassen, one of the U. S. dele gatees to the United Nations con ference at San Francisco last spring and a candidate for the Republican presidential nomina tion 'last year, will discuss “from was to peace—a -challenge,” the theme of the teachers’ conclave. CHI PHI Bmocy “He’s Dreaming of a White Christmas Frosh Orientation Fails ; Victim Considers Suicide Will one cruel girl friend kindly tell one stupid freshman what she wants ’ for Christmas? The whole thing started in the library the other day. It was like this. A frosh. complete with green dink and green expression, cast an anxious look in my direction. He was one of, those boys nature made to look like 15 when he is really 17. It was too bad! Such a nice, studious fellow! He sat be fore the table and pored over one six-inch-thick book after another. Time passed. He still sat there, becoming more confused by the moment, utterly at a loss for words which would describe his predicament and ideas which would get him out of it. The librarian east amused glan ces his way. He stared back. She walked away. He attacked a tre mendous volume with alacrity. After ten minutes, he lifted his troubled face from its pages and brought his hand up to support his head. It was a sad picture. Outside, the snow fell in little flurries. At 5 o’clock • the church bells chimed Christmas carols. I fancied how the poor boy would look sprawled in the pure white snow, a suicide victim. Then I took it all back. He did look stud ious, but not bright enough to commit suicide over an assign ment. Finally I could stand it no long er. I dragged myself from my comfortable chair in. which I had been trying to concentrate on St. Anselm’s theories on theology, and moved cautiously up to the frosh’s territory. The attack was quick and straight to the point. “Can I help you out?” I ven Seasons greetings to the faculty and student body of Penn State for a very joyous Yule v season . . . Dt a 20' v2t2l azMA -MD t24lMilakk, Bounteous Greetings for the Yuletide Sea son. To one and all we want to extend our sincerest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. PHI EPSILON PI 'THE COLLEGIAN tured in my third-semester voice. “I dunno,” he said in his first semester soprano. The scene was pathetic, and the only bit of humor which permeated the gloom was a bright sign standing pertly on the table at which the frosh sat.” For Use With Fresh man Problems,” it read. I smiled. “You see, it’s my girl friend,” he said. “It says here,” and he pointed to the sign, “that you’re supposed to use these books for freshman problems. But for the love of me, I can’t find where it says what you’re supposed to buy girl friends for Christmas.” My smile faded; I thought of the suicide plan which came to my mind before—this time a murder scene flashed in front of my eyes. Then I grasped the back of the chair and said in the most polite voice I could muster, “I don’t know, kid. But I hope she doesn’t give you the air.” Will one cruel girl friend kind ly tell one stupid freshman what she wajits for Christinas? PHI KAPPA by Hymowifz - He’s Dreaming” '■r.'-r'.-. '.5 !/ ' mmm Snow Hampers Traveling Throughout Pennsylvania Transportation facilities remained hampered today as winds and frost kept an icy hand over the State as well as the eastern seaboard. The weather bureau predicted a rise in temperature for today but warned that probably occasional light snow would return. The Pennsylvania Railroad reported its trains from the west were running as much as three hours late. Trains from the east were an hour and a half late Main Western Pennsylvania roads were snow-covered but pas sable. The Pennsylvania Turnpike was reported slippery in spots. A total of 8.4 inches of snow was registered at the College Weather Station, Comdr. Frank Stephens, instructor of meteoro logy at the College said yesterday. An average of nine inches of snow covered most of the south east part of the State in a white blanket and weathermen predict ed the snow would remain until Christmas. The State Highway Department Colds , More Colds ; Then A Healthy Coed Appears The lineup was long as usual. Freshmen, seniors, males and fe males were coughing and sneez ing. Eyes were a bleary red. Thermometers were doing a rush ing, soaring business. Class ex cuses were being written, infir mary patients noted, words of consolation, and orders to get back to the dorm and bed were given to those with lesser temper atures. The doctox - , i-eady to prescribe the usual drops and variety of pills, brushed the sweat from his weary brow and blinked at the healthy specimen of womanhood standing in front of him. The coed cringed under his gaze, glanced innocently over her shoulder at the multitudes behind her waiting their turn for treatment. Then the coed meekly asked, “Please, may I have a physical? I want to play intramural basketball. And I’m as healthy as they come.” The doctor blinked again, gasp ed for breath, and smiled wearily. Ah, if only there were hundreds where she came from. Merry Christmas from . ■' Bill McMullen FLORIST BSBSSBaiKSEKIiSEJKSSSSSKjgKBBOSS! COOK'S MARKET ALL KINDS of Fresh-Dressed Poultry for Christmas sSK£aSSsassKKjs a £js as c 3S ;s^ at^B ;s3 B£^B i GREETINGS from CLIFF'S ANCHORAGE COFFEE SHOP 210 W. College Ave. STEAKS ... CHOPS . . . SEAFOOD . . . SANDWICHES . . . CATERING TO BANQUETS AND PRIVATE PARTUS r : — ’j kept all of the main roads open during the night, battling drifts piled up by a 20-m;ie wind. Today road crews manned e quipmcnt to clear secondary roads and snowbound farm communiti es. Busiest Christmas Distance PLEASE DON'T MAKE ANY BUT NECESSARY CALLS ON DECEMBER 24 AND 25 THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY #j2|\ l e l mnnm I*l OF PENNSYLVANIA BETA THETA OF KAPPA DELTA Rifenour Offers Poem As Illness Decreases There has been a falling off in the number of cold cases appear ing at tho dispensary, Dr. Joseph R. Ritenour, director of the Col lege Health Service, stated. How ever, he offers this bit of anony mous poetry which speaks for it self: If you must cough or sneeze, Prevent the spread of disease— Cover your mouth and nose With a handkerchief, PLEASE! ! Phi Kappa Psi . . . fraternity initiated Richard Butler, Raymond Murphy, James Sheehan, and Jack Greene Sunday night. Hi There ! Merry Christmas Have Fun— And Lofs Of It! PAGE THREE
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