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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
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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
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