The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, July 29, 1947, Image 8

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    PAG* BIGHT
Shorthand Job Leads Cohen
T025-Year Chemistry Post
Chemistry formulas, to many,
are shorthand, but to Gustav E.
Cohen, newly-retired associate
professor of chemistry at the
College, shorthand also meant
chemistry formulas.
Cohen, who retired June 30,
revealed today that a friend in
Wilkes-Barre interested him in
chemistry while he was still in
high school. It was then he de
cided to go to college and took
a position as a stenographer to
earn money for that purpose.
Came to College
Five years as a stenographer,
and Cohen came to Penn State.
He worked while a student and
when he received his degree in
1907 he had enough money left
CLASSIFIEDS
All classified advertisements
must be in the Collegian Office,
Carnegie Hall, by 4:30 pan. each
Friday. Prices are: 40c for one
insertion: $l.OO for three inser
tions. 17 words or less. Call Col
legian 711.
THETA XI open during Summer
Session. Room and board or
board separately. Call Hackman,
2161.
FOR SALE—Remington Model 37
Target Rifle with heavy barrel.
Used two - seasons. Must sell!
Suter, 805-A Windcrest.
CIGARETTES, all popular
brands, $1.45 per carton. Post
age prepaid. Minimum order 3
cartons. Perfect delivery guaran
teed. Send check or money order
to Kasso Mail Order, P.O. Box
1641, Trenton, N. J.
FOR SALE—Two latest auto-
matic record players in port
able cabinets. One radio combi
nation; one wireless type. Used as
demonstrators so will sell at 20%
below list price. Call Paul at 3251
after 6 p.m. ,
RIDERS WANTED (2)—to Phila
Wed. about 2, return Sunday.
Call Jack 3990 around dinner
time.
BILLFOLD LOST Saturday
morning. Contained no money
but cards are important. Reward.
Call Bob at 2044.
LET US...
Call for and deliver your clothes
expertly dry-cleaned and pressed.
Prompt 3-Day Service
NITTANY CLEANERS
An All-Veteran Service
THE SUMMER COLLEGIAN—STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
to buy a train ticket to St. Louis,
Mo., where he had Obtained a
position. A kind landlady, he re
calls, trusted him for his room
rent until he received his first
pay check.
From 1907 until 1922, Cohen
worked as a chemist .in various
industrial plants, principally in
the fields of bauxite and -lunite
production and processing. His
work took him as far west as
Utah.
Called to the College as a
“fill-in chemistry instructor” in
1922, Cohen remained on the
faculty for 25 years.
On LaVie Staff
As an undergraduate, Cohen
served on La Vie board, was
Chief Marshal, earned a Louise
Carnegie scholarship, was named
to Phi Kappa Phi, scholastic
honorary. He is past president of
the local chapter. He also was
one of the organizers of Delta
Upsilon fraternity, and has serv
ed as its counsellor for the past
22 years. A member of the Amer
ican Chemical Society for the
past 41 years, Cohen held the
post of local treasurer for 22
years.
For the present, Cohen intends
to take life easy. He sits in oc
casionally on a chemistry course
he used to teach and marvels at
progress made in the field. He
also has more time to spend on
his hobby, gardening.
Later in the year, he may go
to California to visit his son,
George, who was graduated from
the College in June with a bach
elor of science degree and honors
in aeronautical engineering. A
daughter, Mary K., is a sopho
more in College.
“I don’t.know just what I may
decide to do now,” Cohen said,
“blit I want to be free of know
ing that I have to be at a certain
pplace every Tuesday morning at
eight o’clock, or somewhere else
at nine.”
AT THE MOVIES . . .
CATHAUM—"Possessed"
(Wed.) "Dishonored Lady"
STATE—"Living in a Big Way”
(Wed.) "Fear in the Night"
NITTANY—"Dead Reckoning"
(Wed.) "Stallion Road"
Call Boalaburg 6121
PSCA To Show
Film on Colleoe
“Your College”, a technicolor
movie of Penn State will be
shown in 304 Old Main, at 7:30
p. m. Wednesday, said James
Smith, PSCA director.
A sing will follow during
which refreshments will be
served. There will also be
square dancing with Jean Ropps
and James Smith doing the call
ing. Informal dress, including
jeans and sport shirts are recom
mended for this activity.
Members of the various com
mittees in charge of the program
are Ann Auchenbach, Dorothy
Cornell, Helen Coxe, Eleanore
Hardcastle, Dorothy Hoke, Janice
Hook, Marjorie Kilmer, Robert
Laughry, Helen Lawrence Sam
Musser, Albert Miller, Jean
Ropps, Virginia Skelton, Jackie
Solomon, George Van Artsdalen,
Marjorie Worrneck.
College
(Continued from page one)
with one bedroom or two bed
rooms each, to four-family units
with one bedroom each. Except
for the bedrooms, the facilities
will be identical in all units.
The surrounding land will be
landscaped, with roads intersect
ing the several streets, and con
necting with the new entrance
road east of the development. A
small area will separate the first
row of houses from the first row
of trailers in Windcrest, and the
new area will be considered an
integral part of the whole war
prompted housing development
on East campus.
Units will provide temporary
accommodations for the families
of new staff members unable to
find housing in the community at
the time of their arrival. Occu
pancy will therefore be granted
only on a limited rental basis.
Athleticßoard
(Continued from page one/
by Captain Jackie Tighe, holder
of the 165-pound Eastern Inter
collegiate Boxing title, was to be
accompanied by a trainer and
Coach Leo Houck.
Houck, Who was host to the
EIBA tourney in March, this fall
completed 25 years as' coach of
Nittany Lion boxing teams.
It is the policy of the College
to comppete only under circum
stances which will permit the
of 11 '°mbers of
STUDENTS:
Strem-styled portraits by Penn State's conscientious
photographers—l. Herzog. J. Kelly.
P. S.—Our Prices Won't Empty Pop's Wallet!
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TUESDAY, JULY 40, 10*
to carry out arrangements-if th<
Lions used Negro players in the
lineup.
In a telegram to the Sugai
Bowl committee, Neil M. Flem
ing, graduate manager of athlet
ics, stated.
"Regret to advise our Alh
etic Board disapproved accept
ance of your invitation to par
ticipate in boxing meet with
Mich. State during your Sugar
Bowl Tournament. Appreciate
your invitation and am sorry
that present situation made fav
orable decision difficult."
114 E. BEAVER AVE.