TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1946
Ritenour Came, Stayed
Just Because Of A Sign
Curiosity about a campus sign led Dr. Joseph P. Ritenour into a
job that lasted 29 years and became his life’s wojrk.
Back in 1916, while attending his 15th reunion, Dr. Ritenour saw
a sign, "College Health'Service,” on the building now known as
Beecher House. Curious, he entered and met Dr. W. who,
in 1915, had been named the first director of the College Health
Service.
“I was impressed with the work,” Dr. Ritenour says
The following year, after read
ing that Dr. Forsythe had resign
ed, he inquired about the posi
tion. President Sparks inv st ed him
to come to State College to visit
him and then offered him the
job
Thus, in June, 1917, ,X*r. Rite
nour began his 29 years of service
as Director of the College Health
Service. The story of his work on
campus is the story of the College
Health Service.
From a 'staff that consisted of
himself and a dormitory nurse ip
1917, he built the health service to
a staff of five physicians, eleven
nurses,, four clerks, two technic
ians, and five helpers in the in
firmary.
In 1941-42, when the College
reached its enrollment peak, 55,-
000 student visits to the dispen
sary were recorded in addition to
the visits made by new sludents
for compulsory physical exami
nations.
) Highlight in the history of the
health service was the opening of.
■the present infirmary in 1929. It
was* presented by the Potato
Qrowers of -Pennsylvania. The
building, with, a normal capacity
of 30 patients, can accommodate
as many as 50 person's.
The infirmary\ proved its need
shortly after it was. opened, Dr.
Ritenour recalls. There was a scar
let fever e'pidemic and the new
hospital was, filled with stricken
students.
: But the most serious epidemic
during Dr. Ritenour’s 29 years,
with the health service was fol
lowing World War' I, when an in
fluenza epidemic, swept'the.counr
tiy. Everybody at the College
pitched in and helped, Dr. Rite
nour recalled, and many of the
women operating rooming houses
in town cared for their stricken
; students. The State Director of-
Health later commended Dr. Rite
nour and the College Health Ser
vice for the low death rate in
State College. Only six students
and six townspeople died from
‘influenza during the epidemic.
: -..While many students visit the
dispensary only when they are
ready, for hospitalization, Dr.
Ritenour points out that the main
purpose of the College Health
Service is “to keep well students
well.”
The slides, taken in ’the region
of IMt, Rlaiiniier -Rational Park,
-Washington, ■ will 'be discussed'
by Ralph Peiter, a returniing grad
uate student 'who ibais been .With
the U. S. Forest. Sgrvtce for two
and one WaOlf years..
Fell lowing Mr. Peter’s talk a
discussion will 'be held dn regard
to 'the forthcoming election: of of
ficers. '
President Bllwood Shade said
that all new foresters on campus
are welcome to aitte'nd the meet
ing, and urges all members to
come.
Common Sense to Show I Newman. Club
Dp. Ritenour notes that the
> average student today is taller and
weighs more than the average
student of 1917.
“But,” he says, “they don’t take
any better care of themselves to
day 'than they did 29 years ago.
They eat anything at any time,
MGM's 'God and 'Country'
“God and Country,” an MGM
film released toy the U. S. Army,
will highlight the meeting of
Common Sense in 12:1 Sparks at
7:30 p. an. tomorrow.
Preceding the movie will be a
short business meeting to enable
those present to sign up for var
ious activities. Arthur H. Reede,
associate professor of economics
and new advisor - , to the group,
will open the-meeting with a
short talk.
Starring in “God and Country”
are , Ronald,.. .Reagan, - Richard
Whorl - , and Walter Houston. Fol
lowing the movie Simon Marcson,
assistant professor of sociology,
will lead a discussion and answer
questions on the film.
Everyone is invited to attend
the meeting.
Prof. F. J. Doan
... will speak at the second
meeting of the Dairy Science
Clulb, to toe held in 1117 Dairy
■Building at 7:30 p. m., Thursday,
' March 21.
A discussion of the coming
Dairy Exposition will toe the
evening’s main item of business,
f The exposition will require the
assistance of many agriculture
i studenits-t-fboth as participators
Joseph P. Ritenour
stay up all hours of the night, and
take too much, too" little, or no
exercise.”
After Dr. Ritenour retires on
June 29' at the age of_66, he ex
pects to make State College -his
home, at ieast for "the summer
months.
“Ancl I’ll probably be around
for football season too,” he says.
An ardent sports fan, he hasn’t
missed a football' game on the
campus since he joined the Col
lege staff—and he has missed few
Penn State games away from the
College.
“If my duties as College physic
ian, don’t, require. my- presence,-1
friiiaily' am- there anywfiy,” Dr.
Ritenour says.
Forestry Club to Feature
Park Slides at Meeting'
Colored , slides will lbe shown ,at
the (first meeting .this semester of
the 'Forestry Society in 105 For
estry Building, 7:30 p.m. Thurs
day.
. . . will give a reception and
tea to acquaint new Catholic stu
dents with the clulb at the Phi
Kappa 'house from 2 to 5 p. m.
Sunday.
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Magazines—Candy
Tobacco
THE COULEGLAN
College Receives
Safety Award
■For meritorious support of the
war program in the field of motor
vehicle accident prevention* the
United States Navy has presented
to the College the Navy’s certifi
cate of achievement.
The presentation was made in
Washington by H. Struve Hensel,
assistant Secretary of the Navy,
and was accepted by J. "O. Keller,
assistant to the president, in
charge of the College extension,
end Amos E. Neyhart, admini
strative head of the Institute of
Public Safety.
“The certificate is given •to
your organization,” wrote Rear
.Admiral F. G. Crisp, USiN, “in 1
recognition of its contribution to
the Navy’s Motor Vehicle Acci
dent Prevention Program by
making available the services of
your staff as well as its scientific
and technical experiences in dest
ine. selecting, and training of
motor vehicle operators.
“The Navy is proud of the pro
gress it has made to date in acci
dent prevention, and it is glad
to give credit in the form of Cer
tificate of Achievement to the
American. Automobile Association
and to the College for their val
uable assistance.”
Mark issues
Auto Rules
With the increasing number of
automobiles being brought to tike
campus by undergraduate stu
dents, Captain Philip A. Mark of
the Oamipus Patrol wishes to' re
mind students of the regulations
governing use of siic'n automo
biles. ■ ■
' Any undergraduate student de
siring to operate a car .within the
College - community ' or Centre
County miuist obtain a permit from
the Campus Patrol, 3'20 Old "Main
and display a numbered’ permit
tag on his car. This permit may
be-revoked 1 if the student violates
state, borough or campus traffic
regulations.
Driving on the oamipus is pro
hibited during the hours from 7
a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday
noon except under certain con
ditions. Students may use Ather
ton street and park in the 'west
parking area or Shorttladge road
and park in the parking area op
posite Atherton ‘Hall at any time.
'Ccwmimiulting students are permit
ted to bring , cars on campus bult
must park in the abi&ve parking
lots.
.Phyfsidally handicapped students
are permitted to use cars alt any
time.
Cars may be used for special
classes or laboratory work'if ar
rangements’ are made wiiith the
Patrol toy the faculty member in
charge.
Campus Patrol can use three or
four men students for patrol work
alccording to Captain Philip A.
Mark. The rate of pay is 50 cents
an hour. „
Want Something?
If It Walks, Talks,
Directory Has It
No matter will ait nam e you’re
looking for, anything from 1 Aaron
.to Zon'd cl, it’s listed in the Stu
dent Directory.
Funny thing about the direc
tory, toy the time they get around
.to publishing the new edition
everyone on the list is moving,
.married, or missing. But they al
ways gel the names correct, thait
is if your name is 'Smith. Of
-course, there are', those like the
English ‘Literature professor w '<‘,o
.recently stated 1 that Captain John
Smith hiad no descendants. Nev
ertheless, the directory lists 58
Smith's. Somebody’s confused.
Running- a olose second to the
Smith clan on ea'mipus are the
Miller’s with 41 members. Surely
eorne of .them are related..
Inioidently, this faithful volume
reveals that 191 men will come
to your aid if you merely utter
ithe name John-. It .could be an
'interesting experiment for a date
less Saturday might. And coeds
yc-ur wonies are over. There aire
on.ly 10- “Wolfs” on campus l .
It’s hard to understand where
ithe directory digs up some of
these first names. Your old pal
!H»1 is listed a® Herndon, or good
did Eddie is slated as Edison Win
field. Smokey, 'Dinney, Mickey,
Pete, -and Ju-g are obsolete and in
'their place strange, stately titles.
Lucky is .the fellow -With .the un
usual last name. No -matter what
his friends call .him you cam still
find it. If you don’t (think it’s a
problem, just try hiking up Son
ny Jones.
It’s a good little booklet, with
d -guarantee that even your beat
friends -won’t recognize you.
Read to Help Choose
Perkin Medal Winner
Dr. Harold J. Read, of the divi
sion of metallurgy, School of
Mineral Industries, has - been
named on a committee to repre
sent the Electrochemical Society
in the nomination, of candidates
for the "Perkin Medal Award! for
1947. ■
The Perkin Medal was founded
in 1906 to mark the 50th anniver
sary of the coal-tar dyestuffs in
dustry and has since been award
ed annually to an outstanding'
scientist. This award is present
ed by-the Society of Chemical In
dustry in conjunction with, the
American Chemical Society, the
American Institute of Chemical
Engineers, the Electrochemical
Society, and the Society de
.Chimie Industrielle.
Phi Delta Theta
. . . installed Bruce Ross as
president -at ceremonies Sunday
night. Other officers installed at
the, same time were Evan Brown,
treasurer; Gus Patrick, house
manager, and Jim Herzog, secre
tary;
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- THE PENH STATE
PHOTOSHOP
Modern Portraiture
by ' T
Robert H. Breon, Jr.
T ! t 214 East College Aveime
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PAG© FIVE! 7
Letters To Editor
Dear Editor:
Has, the Collegian become in
volved -in a ease of -political ex
pediency—or is it just a matter
of faulty fact-finding? Though,
iwe agree with the spirit of Fri
day’s editorial oni the book ex
change, we -cannot help tout won
der i-f the person who -wrote at
Ivva-s unawfare -of -tine fact thait
from start to finish the book ex
change was a joint project of
Common Sense and the All-Cof
lege Cabinet as far as planning,
financing, and publicity were
Concerned—-and that the only vol
unteer -work from- All-College
-Cabinet once -the exchange was)
underway was provided by co
eh a! omen Chari es Hill and Ruith
Hinder. The remainder of the
student help were members <yi!
Oorr.'/mon Sense, mainly Bemi-.-ti
Gliinsky, co-Chainman, and oitiher
-interested students.
It is difficult for those who
have worked so hard on the pro
ject to understand hoW this error
went unnoticed as all other 'ar
ticles in Collegian mlade .this diu;di
partnership clear.
Executive Board Of Comment
Sense.
(Editor's Nate: Collegian -re
minds the Executive Board that
Comimion Sen-se volunteered' to
help -with the ißook Exchange
AiFTEfR it had been set up toy Ali-
College Cabinet, .under the lead
ership of Charles Hill. However,
Collegian apologizes for failing to
imeni.iton the great amount of -work.
Common Sense members put,to
ward the success 1 of the Book Ex
change.!
The
Penn State
present
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