' 'PAGE' TWO it's Possible— In April GOO 'air-minded students, the majority of Whom, were ex-Gl's, signed' a petition at Stu • -dent Union as being interested in a flying course if offered under the GI Bill of. Rights. After that they heard nothing more about it. Ytir further information Collegian followed up • the matter. The idea was started by an enthusias tic ex-Naval Air Corps gunner who saw the value Of practical flying experience along with the the ory classes given by the College, but who could get -)ittle satisfaction from any authorities es to the ...pcosibility of a flying course at Penn State. That such a course is possible is shown by the • .-fact4hat there is already one offered by the State •College Air Depot which several students have taken while attending' college. But this is not un der 'the GI Bill of Rights. That it could be given -under the Bill is indicated in a letter from the -•tlcting chief of the Vocational Rehabilitation and -4Edimational Division of the Veterans Administra ,tion in Pittsburgh, who says "It has been noted in , Iftif; office that several colleges in this Region will be in a position to offer flight training as part -el their curriculum. Under certain circumstances, ii, is possible for veteran students to secure such training as part of their college Work. "Under the existing law," he 'continued, "a school would be required to lay out a field meeting certain minimum requirements of the Civil Aero ,llautics Authority and agree to give a 'curriculu'm approved by the Pennsylvania Aeronautical Com- Anission. Flight 'training would then be offered as tm eleetive subject, which would be available only to those veteran students whose program or course -of study would. have an Objective to which flight "fairing would Contribute." GUch colleges as. Purdue University and Central AVlisSiauri State Teachers 'College have already tak -fen advantage of this opportunity and are offering Course. Collegian suggests that the Administrgtion. take ••this:aeropautical plan into serious consideration, and:in the near future. Flying is not a fad, but is ;becoming one of the most necessary skills for the America of today and tomorrow. It is a skill which .o,(buld be taught by competent instructors in a re sponsible institution. Where elSe could it be more ahlY taught than in. a college or university, • the duty of which i s to provide the fullest education L.possible for students of a modern society in both .inental and technical fields? And why shouldn't Penn State lead in this venture—or will it walt.f or other colleges to start the ball rolling? —GLT THE COLLEGIAN Established 1940. Successor to the Penn State Colleg ian, -establiShed 1904, and the Free Lance, established Bator-in-Chief . Business Manager Woodene Bell Mart .Lvaise.-DaveY :Co-Managing Editors......-4:_i__Audrey RYhach, George Sample Iv. Advertising :- - magor itoaemary Ghantoua aiitor— . Barbara Ingraham; Feature . Ed , itOr-,-.Tare tn'f3ll.arst: Photo Editor—Gvirynneth Sports Editor— dad: Reid; Women's Editor Doris Stowe; Circulation Manager—John Neel; Anaietant AdVertiaing Manager— ThYllia. Deal. Senior Board—Kay Krell LOia Marks. Advertising Amintants—Claire Harvey*, Sally llolitrurn, Dor- Otby Le/bovitz, June amen, Selma Sabel, Jeanne Thompson. Ju»lor Board—Michael Matz, Lawrence Foster, Marilyn J - ncolmon, 'Leo Kornfeld, LYnotte Lundquist, Suzanne McCauley, Kathryn IrlcConnick, Lucy Seifinft. STAFF TiIIS LSSIJID - - - Managing Editor Lucy Seif ;rig Copy FARO= ... Gwyneth Timmia Nowa Editor ....... Lyon& Sport-. Editor AdvOrtining Assiataht Sally Holatrum Tuesday, June 18, 'l94t Believe it or n®t . • . , . When you re hungry or thirsty . . HOWAI•D S for ALL the - • Soft Drinks • Hamburgers ci • Candy • Hot Dogs • Bakery Goads • • Creamery Products "te: And that's no joke, gang: H(l6/ARD'S CORNER PUGH and BEAVER Punch Lines By GEORGE SAMPLE So far the comtnitte on the disposition of funds has received three worthwhile ideas. Number one one on the list is a suggestion that part of the mon ey fbe used for the completion of the mural. An other is that the money be Used to add two wings to the Ski Lodge in order to provide slepeing ac comodations for mixed groups. A third suggestion has come ifrom another group on campus that wishes to equip a room in order to show late films ,to the student fbody. _ Discard Two suggestion to a iAoinin'Order to Show some of the latest movies, while it is highly de-. sired, must be discarded for lack of an available room which Would seat enough of the student body to warrant an expendiintre of WOO. This is not a suggestion: that the idea be thrown away, for if ever in the future the available space were made ready then such a room -would be a most welcome addition to the campus. - The plan to build an addition to the Ski Lodge also has merit but hardly worth the expenditure at this particular time. Itt, is hardly possible also that the $6OOO is enough to complete the building of the additions and there seems to be little sense in. contributing money to a cause that, has no assur ance of 'being completed. , - Complete the Moral . This leaves then the completion of the mural. Enotigh money has been contributed towards this goal that . it is only a•mattee of tithe until another group realizes its potentialities and assumes the burden of finishing it. At Present the exact sum needed for this job is rather indefinite btit it is felt.that WO of the $60.00 to be spent Would be enough to cover the Cost.of eornpletion. ' ' COmPletion of the mural holds many advantag es. FirSt and foreinost it would present Penn State with a lasting work of art from the hands of a man whose days as a'painter will soon be done. It will also bring nation wide publicity to the Coll ege, which some groups on campus seem to desire. Lastly it will allow the All-College cabinet of '4 1 6 to leave Penn State knowin.g! they have worked well and wisely "for •a better Penn State." Off The Record By Audrey Ryback IRec Hall was a regular "Meadowbrook" when Benny Goodman and band swung it out Friday night. Now that the dance is over, some of you GOodman-conseious Students might enjOy listening to the.BG sextet play something like tne recording of "Don't Be A Baby, Baby." Art Lund.takes the - - vocal.' On the flip-over the• orchestra and former thrush, Liza Morrow, do an arrangement of "All the Cats Join In." ' One oEBG's outstanding "recordings is the oldie recently revived,—"Talk of the Tovirn." Johnny Best has a fine trumpet passage in: this one. On the reverse Mel Powell shines in.a solo, spot of "Swing Angel." Benny, Loll McGarity 'and' Stan Getz also have solos. Goodman's Swhiig For one of the best swing , tunes of the year, Goodman's arrangement of "Gotta Be This or That"'is tops. It fidis tWo sides of .a platter,.Part and Part 2. Liza. Morrow's star• recording is "My Guy's Come Back," with "Symphony" on the backing. THE COLLEGLAII Penn Statements The rains came and so did the Big (Weekend. On Friday morning bare feet were the thing as soaking scholars ran from one building to another. And in a Soc class, an understanding prof, while taking at tendance, remarked that he could understand why a certain coed was absent—she was probably getting ready for the dance,---but he couldn't quite see why the fellow sitting next to her-was out of class. Of Mice And Men A coed We knew was going up to Freer for lab. Just outside the building was parked a large truck and as She passed She 41eard a voice shout out, "Here. want WA?" As she turned around, a ibtitle White mouse was thrown to 'her by ilbe truck driver. NeedleSt to. say,Slie was rather .startled but as she,Vicked the tiny thing up frOnt 'the 'ground,*.dbvioualy half dead, from the fall, She merely. asked, "Why did you do that?" The 2.A.ayfal truck driver didn't answer Uhlat and our friend Started into .F l rear holding the mouse by the - tail. Up three flights of stairs she •went, and knocked on the door of an oflice. A prof carve out and the coed handed him the mouse whiCli he said' was dead. The coed Still repeats the story with a kind of sorrow and always ends it with a bewildered, "But why did he do it?" A Little Late We've heard about a fellow Who had !been- here •at school for trwo months or . this semester when he gotta letter from the proper sources slaying that they were sorry but he .Wtould• not be 'able to .get into College this semester. • Suipkise , And speaking of shocks, several in Atherton have been a amazed to come into their rooms and see a man peering in L. G. BALFOUR .COMPANY LOCATED IN THE ATHLETIC STORE FRATERNITY JEWELRY - - AVOID THOSE BLUEBOOK BLUES? cr" - \ Lew t4ollrsiandwidahop Open Until 10 By JANE WOLBARST their window—especialAy when the rooms are on the fourth floor. One coed whose bed. is right by the window woke up to that sight and freely admits. thiat. she woke uiD` screaming.. At any. rate, .the. men were intercity pealorrniing their ditity of painting the: , fratmeWOrk of Albiteliton.. A 'certain fellow on campus mnot be absoluttely . loattilteSe dia.* Stems, that his tattered little red book has been found, containing oodles of feminine handles. In ease he's getting bored without it, he can claim the book by Call ing 2290: Letter To Editor Dear Editor, • • • In reference to B. S. Horne's letter in Tuesday's Collegian. The Ag Student Council had not re quested money for the Ag picnic from All College Cabinet this year. In 1941, $75 was received by the _picnic committee • from the student governing body, but.since then . no• funds have been made available. ' - Mr. 'Horne expressed his pr-. sonah opinion, riot that nf the. Ag Student Council. • _ - • Charles Adair's . President, Ag °Student Connell Stop downtown and order refreshing fobd topped. of f with a raind-reliev- itig- sundae 220 E. College TUBSDAY, MIN S 18, 1.946 Closed Friday
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