The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, September 23, 1947, Image 7
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1947 forget Your Woes, Vets ; i(£b to Campus Aid Bureau it* idling the traditional army lin, Professor Robert E. aith heads Penn State’s and groan bureau, ated in 109 A Old Main with tie of Faculty Counsellor of ins, Galbraith is assisted by rd H. Baker. blems ranging from flunk* it of school to housing are ed daily. If you go broke, i.receive VA subsistence, or Lain run short, you can bor noney through this office, y supervise two loan funds >OO each. A single veteran >orrow up to fifteen dollars me for food or .other emer s., They also Supervise the e Loan Fund from which >d veterans may borrow up Q a semester. Ice and assistance is given dr. things as how to change (burse, where to look for a ■Here to find a lawyer or a and countless other ques- ’ , This office also handles the rent iiitf of trailers or space for private trailers to married veterans. No Railroad Cars May Furnish Alumni With Living Quarters This year’s homecoming alumni may not be faced with any sleep ing or eating problems when they return to the campus for Home coming Weekend, October 17 and 18, according to Ridge Riley, chairman of Homecoming activi ties. Alumi from the large eastern cities Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and Washington—may be able to come all the way from their homes to the campus via the Pennsylvania and Bellefonte Central Railroads. If plans ma terialize the Penn State Home coming Special will include eight Pullmans. A diner will be parked for Saturday night occupancy on the tracks near the Power Plant. Football Game Other highlights of the week end will be the Penn State-Syra cuse football game, the Thespian “Alumni Revue,” the traditional cider party and smoker, and con tinuous showing of a film about Penn State entitled “Your Col lege,” in the Little Theater in Old Main. Homecoming festivities begin with alumni registration in Rec reation Hall at 3 p.m. Friday, followed by the Junior Varsity football game with Syracuse at 4 p.m. There will be an executive board meeting in the Nittany Lion Inn at 6 p.m. Friday, and a student-alumni pep rally in front of the Lion Shrine at 8 p.m. Alumni Registration Alumni registration will con tinue all day Saturday. At 9 a.m. an alumni golf tournament, with individual and district club prizes, will begin. This affair has been revived from a pre-war an nual contest. From 9 a.m. to 12 noon there will be campus bus tours leaving from the front of Recreation Hall, ENGLISH LIT? Sure .... We’ve Got It That’s right, and you don’t have to wait in long lines to get yours. We have a complete stock of new books for the following courses: ENGLISH LIT. 45 4 60 5 64 31 Books - Records - Greeting Cards THE BOOK & RECORD SHOP Opposite the Post Office space or trailers are available now and there is a waiting list of about five hundred. continuous showing of “Your College”; and “Know Penn State,” an open house by the schools of the College with special exhibits in Recreation Hall. The Alumni Council will meet in 121 Sparks at 9:30 a.m. A buffet luncheon with special COOK'S The most modern, up-to-the-minute restaurant in Central Pennsylvania will be open for business SATURDAY, SEPT. 20th It is our aim to serve you with promptness and courtesy. Why not visit us with your next luncheon Or dinner date? And, after the show, try our completely equipped snack bar and grill. COOK'S Restaurant 230 E. COLLEGE AVE. 65 60 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA GREEK 25 HOME ECONOMICS State College Veterans Administration Has To Help Veterans With Most The Veterans Administration maintains a fairly large staff on the campus for the purpose of helping veterans with problem, which arise in conjunction With their education, according to Robert E. Stroud, senior training officer of the VA office at the Col lege. The training section office of the Veterans Acuninistratlon is located in the red brick building directly across from Carnegie HSU and facing Pollock Road. The staff there consists of tour traihing of ficers and three secretaries. Veterans under Public Law 16 with n pn blems involving subsist ence, ‘ change of course or changes in schedule should consult. jM r - Stroud or Thomas L. Wejrandt on the first floor of the building. Veterans with the same- problems but who are training under Public Law 346 should see Paul' Frantz on the second floor. Any problems arising out of On- Job-Training or from off-campus training centers should be taken up with Raymond K. Foust whose office is on the second floor. Helps with Curriculum Choice Also located on the first floor Is the vocational advisement section under the supervision of Franklyn D. Fry. This section works with the College psychology department entertainment is planned for Rec reation Hall from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tickets will be $1.50 each. As a Saturday night climax the Thespian alumni will present a show, "Alumni Revue,” for all alumni in Schwab Auditorium at 8 p.m. and aids veterans in the choice of a curriculum. Complete information concern ing registering with the VA will be given out at the mass meeting to be held in Recreation Hall on Sunday evening. The greatest problem the VA faces is the non-receipt of subsist ence by veterans. The chief causes for this, according to Mr. Stroud, are failing to file a change of ad dress and improper registration. Veterans' Registration Veterans under PL 346 trans ferring from a credit class center need a certificate of transfer from John Taylor of Central Extension. Veterans coming from an under graduate center are handled the DRIVE IN TODAY FOR A FRIENDLY ¥ CHECKUP AT ai} Coil’s Mobil Station 115 S. Burrowes Phone 399t8 PAGE SEVEN Large Staff Problems same as veterans returning Drool previous semesters and simply register as a reentering veteran. Veterans under PL 16 who in* terrupted their training or who are transferring from an under graduate center or a credit class center need new letters of author ity. Besides the office on the cam pus, the Veterans Administration maintains an office downtown on the second floor of the Metzger Building. This office handles such problems as insurance, terminal leave, claims for medical and den tal care and hospitalization. Ed ward L. Wagner is the contact representative in oharge of this ;fflce.