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Sludenl Assists
Players' Director
Frank B. Palmer, Jr., a seventh
semester student at the College,
lias been appointed stage manag
er and assistant director of Play
ers’ first Schwab show of the
spring semester, “Three Men on
a Horse," by the director, War
sen S. Smith.
This is the first time that such
a responsible position has been
placed in the hands of a student,
said Smith. Palmer will be in
complete charge of the produc
tion and will act as general co
ordinator of the show.
Heads of the crews whose
names were released by Palmer
are William Bensch, lights; Caro
lyn Coon, properties; Gerald Gil
man, sound; Phyllis Harkin,
paint; Lois Hartswick, make-up;
Donald Little, construction; Mar
garet Stridinger, advertising; and
Florence Zalicovitz, costumes.
Although all crew members
have not yet been chosen, mem
bers at the construction and
paint crews were released by
crew heads. The construction crew
includes Marilyn Badger, Doris
Ballintine, Marcia Baum, James
Cuzzolina, Oscar Fleisher. Mari
anne Gailey, Janet Gustafson,
William Obzul, Lou Olsen, and
Steve Perialas.
Members of the paint crew are
Marjorie Gorham, June Kratz,
and Rose Marie Mulvihill.
The College plant, containing
over 60 buildings, has been eval
uated at over $22,000,'000.
Women 9 * Clothes are
THEIR OWN
TESTIMONIALS
Fashion and wearability—the qualities that win or lose
customeis —are carefully regarded by women when
(they choose their clothes.
Because of the importance of fashion In the economic
and social scheme, a knowledge of style, quality and
'vakie is an inherent part of the average woman’s shop
tfqg eqpipmeoc.
in the women's fashion industries must
tbenfoie stand or fall on the consumer reaction to their
matchandise. Testimonials have no value in selling
fashion*. The goods must be delivered.
Introducing
Tbe Wom«n’i( and Children’ll Wear Induahry
THE AMERICAN COLLEGIATE PUBLIC
A series sponsored by “Women’s Wear Daily," a
Fairchild East 13th St., New York 3,N.Y.
Temporary Student Union
Opening Set for February
VA Lists Steps
For Transfers
. Veterans desiring to interrupt
training between semesters to
conserve remaining entitlement,
or transfer to a different training
institution at the end of this se
mester should contact the Veter
ans Administration training of
fice at once.
Robert Stroud, the training of
ficer in charge, said that by in
terrupting training for the period
from Feb. 1-8, veterans can con
serve eight days of entitlement.
Veterans who wish. to transfer
to another training institution at
the conclusion of the current se
mester should contact the train
ing officer at once in the Old
Zoology building. Arrangements
may be made for issuance of a
supplemental certificate of elig
ibility and transfer of records.
Also, Mr. Proud requests that
those veterans who have not re
ceived subsistence allowance
should report to the training of
ficer, so that a special inquiry
can be made.
The College library has copies
of fraternity magazines in its per
iodical room on the main floor
of the library.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. P'ENNSV VANIA
The new Temporary Student
Union building, now almost com
pletely constructed, will definite
ly be open for operation on Feb
ruary 16, George Donovan, Stu
dent Union general manager,
said yesterday.
Mr. Donovan said that this
building will not completely meet
all desires, but that at least it
is a good start in the right
direction.
Included in the building is a
soda bar, three lounges, a dance
hall with a capacity of 300 per
sons, a game room with four
table tennis tables, %nd other fa
cilities. Afternoon dances will be
held, he said, on Monday through
Friday from 4 to 5 p.m.
There will be classes in danc
ing, bridge and table tennis. Mr.
Fred Coombs, associate professor
of physical education and his
classes of community recreation
will assist in the recreation
program.
Mr. Donovan said that the
hours of operation are, Monday
to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m.; and Sunday from 2
p.m. to 10 p.m. These hours of
operation have' been approved
by Deans Weston and Warnock,
he added.
The Student Union building
will maintain a full time staff
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from
then on it will be serviced by
students.
“A special vote of thanks
should go to the Board of Trus
tees for their part in the build
ing of this student facility,” he
said; “also to Mr. Samuel K. Hos
tetter, assistant to the President
in charge of Business and Fi
nance, Mr. Harold Loman. pur
chasing agent for the College,
and Mr. George W. Ebert, super
intendent of Grounds and
Buildings.”
Home Is Where
You Hang Your Hal...
Will your hat rack stand, or is
it in tailing shape? Does vour
house need REPAIRS, PLUMB
ING or PAINTING . . . check
O. W. HOUTS hardware sup
plies and look at the PITTS
BURGH PAINT selections.
Your college home needs the
best of care. House Managers
and Traileriles see the
BROOMS and BRUSHES.
RUBBER MATTING, and
FLOOR WAX.
It will pay you to buy your
appliances from a substantial
firm like the O. W. Houts Co.
See the new: KAISER DISH
WASHERS. ELECTRIC WAT
ER HEATERS. OIL BURNERS
The best in COOKING UTEN
SILS can be found at the
Houts Hardware Store; both
aluminum and enamel are a
vailable.
Solve your household problem
today with a call to the Houts
Co. Phone 703.
0. W. HOUTS
LUMBER and HARDWARE
COMPANY
W. College Avenue
4 Blocks From Stop-Light
At Atherton Street
Free Parking Phone 703
Pre-Registration Totals
7059 for Spring Semester
A total of 7059 students are enrolled at the College for the second
semester, according to unofficial first phase registration figures re
loaded by the scheduling office. This is a decrease of approximately
1100 from first semester totals.
Bay V. Watkins, scheduling officer, attributes the drop in enroll
ment to failures, graduations, and the fact that these are merely first
phase figures. Final registration
in February will raise the total
considerably, he believes.
Largest registration was in the
School of Liberal Arts, which en
rolled 1707 students for the sec
ond semester, compared with 1961
for the first. The School of Engi
neering ranked second in number
enrolled for the next semester,
with 1<556. This was.a drop of 179
from its first semester total.
Third largest registration was in
the School of Education, where
lilftl enrolled, against 1075 in the
first semester. This is the only
school 0 f the College which show
ed a gain in registrants over the
first semester.
The School of Agriculture en
rolled 1020 for second semester, a
decrease of US from last Septem
ber’s figure.
Other totals, with second se
mester and first semester listed in
that order, are School of Chemis
try and Physics, 700 and 772;
School of Mineral Industries, 312
and 379; School of Physical Edu
cation, 235 and 266; graduate stu
dents, 278 and 745.
Further breakdown of second
semester enrollment figures
shows, in the School of Agricul
ture, that forestry received the
largest registration, 206, and bot
any the smallest, five students.
Chemical engineering leads the
Chemistry and Physics School,
with 296 enrollees.
In the School of Education, 384
registered in education, 268 in
home economics, and 173 in psy
chology. Among engineering stu
dents, electrical tops the list with
412.
Liberal arts registration is di
vided into arts and letters, which
Important Transportation Notice
Penn State students using Greyhound Service
during the mid-year recess are requested to make
advance reservations during the period Jan. 23rd
through Jan. 31st.
Reservations will be made with the purchase of
your ticket 10 HOURS in advance of your intended
departure time.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TICKETS
CALL AT THE GREYHOUND POST HOUSE
PHONE 4181
WEST NORTH EAST
1:08 A.M. 1:04 A.M. 1:10 A.M.
6:38 A.M. 6:44 A.M. 7:00 A.M.
1:33 P.M. 12:49 P.M. 1:25 P.M.
6:48 P.M. 6:24 P.M. 6:30 PJ4.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1948
enrolled 753, commerce and fi
nance, with 718, and journalism,
which signed 235 students.
With respect to the proportion
of students in the various depart
ments, second semester figures
closely parallel those of the first
semester.
Registrants classed as “fourth
semester” are most numerous, to
taling 2332, while sixth semester
undergraduates number 1688, and
eighth semester students make up
the third largest group, with 1445.
Only 48 completed first phase
registration as third semester
students.
Sororities-
(Continued from page one)
final arrangements will be made
later.
The basic furniture, which will
be provided by the College, will
be decided upon by Mr. Loman’s
office with the advice of an in
terior decorator. Suggestions of
the sororities will be considered.
In order ta facilitate the ar
rangements for these suites. Mr.
Lowman and Miss Smulyan ex
presed a desire that all ques
tions and problems which could
be settled at this time should be
discussed at the meeting. Plans
for the chapter rooms to be in
cluded in the new dormitories
must be completed as soon as
possible since the opening for
these dorms is set for the com
ing fall.
Astronomer Speaks
Dr. Roy K. Marshall, director
of Fels Planetarium in Philadel
phia, and research astronomer
at the University of Pennsylvan
ia, will be the guest speaker at a
joint meeting of Sigma Xi, sci
ence honorary, and Alpha Nu,
astronomy honorary, in 121
Sparks at 7:30 o’clock tonight.
AT PENN STATE
Robert E.
Hirsh
smokes
CHESTERFIELDS
ROBERT SAYS:
“I’ve compared many types
but by experience it’s Chester
fields that satisfy me.”
A nation-wide survey shows
that Chesterfields are TOPS
with College Students from
coasl-io-coasl.