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VOL. 47—No. 52
Men Elect Senior Leaders;
Six Honor Coeds Selected
Ten senior men,
,nominated for the Class Day honors of barrel
man, cane man, class donoi, pipe man, and spoon man, will be voted
upo n by mal e members of the senior class on postcard ballots which
are being mailed today.
Five men will be selected for Class Day honors by each senior
from the list sent out by the Class Day Committee.
Coeds selected fo r Class Day honors are Joan Bissey, Violet
Gillespie, Virginia McCloskey, Suzanne Romig, Lee An n Wagner,
and Jacqueline Zivic. They will receive awards of bow, fan, slipper,
mirro r girl, class poet, and clas s donor. No announcement has been
made yet of the specific awards.
Nominated for senior honors
are Willard F. Agnew, Edward W.
Etanyai, Eugene M. Fulmer, Alan
G. Hack, Gerald T. Karver,
Thoma s J. Lannen, John J. No
lan, Allan W. Oster, John P.
Tighe, and Robert M. Troxell.
Activities of the nominees are:
Agnew President of IFC;
president of Sigm a Phi Epsilon;
Lion's Paw, All-College Cabinet;
chairman, Hetzel Memorial . Fund
committee.
Stuwai President of senior
class; American Veterans Com
mittee ohairmen; member of ice
hockey and lacrosse teams; All-
College Cabinet.
Fut:nor—All-College secretary
treasurer; president, junio r class
(Continued on page four)
Honorary Offers
American Music
Phi Mu Alpha, national men's
music honorary, will present an
All-American music program in
Schwab auditorium at 3 p.m.
Sunday.
The concert is a part of the
annual Spring series of musical
appreciation programs sponsored
by the music department.
Prof. George Ciega, chapel or
ganist, will begin the program
and will be followed by a clarinet
quartet, two male" vocalists, and
the Phi Mu Alpha Symphony.
The honorary also presents
music appreciation programs
over Station WMAJ on Monday
and Wednesday nights and on
Sunday afternoon.
Twice a month different en
sembles are sent to outlying
schools in Pennsylvania to per
form for the students not having
access to such programs.
Phi Mu Alpha will present the
music for the May Day program
on May 1.
Late AP News
Courtesy WMAJ
Teen-Age Training
WASHINGTON—U nivers a 1
Military Training seems to be
headed for a Congressional pigeon
hole. In its place, there may be a
program to put teen-agers through
a training program in the regular
forces.
Firms Follow U. S. Steel
WASHINGTON—SmaIIer firms
are following the lead of U. S.
Steel in rejecting a CIO bid for
a wage 'boost and announcing a
price cut. Bethlehem and Jones &
Laughlin joined in yesterday.
Youngstown Sheet and Tube in
dicated it will follow.
Post Office Suspends
WASHINGTON—In our capital,
the Post Office Department has
suspended air mail service to the
Holy Land. Officials said the ac
tion was taken at the request of
Palestine authorities. Air mail was
the only remaining service to the
Holy Land from the United States.
Election Primaries
WASHINGTON Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts took over the
election spotlight at home. The
two states elected a total of 108
GOP convention delegates and 110
Democratic delegates. But the Re
publicans' favorite sons were as
sured of the delegates.
Cousins Delivers
Reassuring Talk
Norman Cousins, one of the few
accredited observers of the atomic
experiments at Bikini Atoll, will
speak to students and townspeo
ple on the reassuring subject,
"Don't Resign From the Human
Race," at 8 o'clock in Schwab Au
ditorium tomorrow night.
The Community Forum lecturer
is a special consultant on world
affairs of the American Broad
casting Company for whom he
broadcast observations of 1945
atomic tests.
'Saturday Review' Editor
Mr. Cousins has appeared fre
quently radio forums such as
Town Meeting of the Air, Peo
ple's Platform and American
Fdrum of the Air, in addition to
his own special assignments.
Previous to editorship of "The
Saturday Review of Literature,"
the speaker was Managing editor
of the .magazine, "Current His
tory," and editor of the war-time
"U.5.A.," distributed by the gov
ernment.
Foreign Affairs Student
As a student of public acairs
a nd political science, Mr. Cousins
is author of "The Good Inherit
ance: The Democratic Chance,"
which deals with Athenian de
mocracy and its meaning to
America.
Reserved seat tickets will by on
sale at Student Union until 8
o'clock tomorrow night. This is
the last of the Community Forunci
series for 1947-48.
Dames Introduce
Summer Fashions
"A Preview of Summer Fash
ions" will be presented by the
Penn State Dames in conjunction
with the Retail Division of the
State College Chamber of Com
merce in the auditorium of the
State Colleg e high school at 8
o'clock tonight.
The show is being given for
the benefit of the annual drive
of the American Cancer Society.
No admission will be charged.
but offerings will be taken.
Junior Fashions
Lorraine Munz, a sixth semes
ter student at the College, will
model junior fashions. Other
models will be members of the
Dames, their husbands and chil
dren, said Mrs. Mary Patterson,
chairman. All clothing will be
provided by the town merchants.
The scene of the show follows
a typical day's activities !n the
summer, and *4l feature swim
wear and a formal wedding. In
termission music will be provided
by the high school orchestra and
th e Harmony Shop. Records from
the Book and Record Shop will
supply background music. Bill
McMullen will act as narrator for
the show.
Committees
Members of the general com
mittee are Mrs. Patterson, chair
man; Mrs. W. M. Brown, assist
ant chairman; Mrs. M. D. Beals,
in charge of models; Mrs. W.
Kapps, stage and properties, Mrs.
C. T. Bressler, wardrobe; and
Mrs. C. S. Brymer, ushers Mem
bers of the Chamber of Com
merce on the committee are Jack
Baldwin, Bill McMullen, Mary
Leitzinger, and Jack Harper.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1948-STATE COLT.FGE, PENNA
Elsie, Queen of Cows
Again Gives Birth
To Baby Bull
Penn State's own glamorous
Elsie became 'for the second time
in her life the proud mother of a
baby boy at 10 a.m. Sunday. The
unnamed child weighed 45 pounds
at birth. Both mother and son are
doing well.
Elsie first came into prominence
at last year's Dairy Exposition,
where she served as queen. This
year she will reign again and will
be accompanied by her new baby
bull calf.
Elsie's first son, dubbed Pen
state Majesty Draconis, was born
on May' 25, 1946, and later sent to
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. to build
up the blood line of Jerseys on
the island.
Elsie was advertising the Dairy
Exposition to be held May 8 on
Saturday afternoon at the "Little
International." On Monday morn
ing she suffered an attack of
"milk fever," which Dr. James W.
Shigle y, veterinarian who re
viewed the case, says indicates a
healthy milk-cow. He added that
Elsie took care of the matter un
attended. another indication of
her good health.
Students who have not re•
ceived payment for books sold
through the Student Book Ex
change are urged to collect
their money at 102 Old Main.
One hundred and forty-one
students have not vet picked
up their money. Sales ranged
from 10c to $9.16, making a
total of $238.85.
Vets Subsistence
Extended 15 Days
Veterans' subsistence will auto
matically be extended 15 days
from the end of the semester un
less each veteran requests the VA
not to do so I.efore May 3, accord
ing to Robert Stroud. chief train
ing officer.
This extension is in accordance
with a provision of the G.I. bill
that allows a 15 day training
period extension at the end of
each semester. However, a 15-day
loss of eligibility is also incurred,
said Mr. Stroud.
Veterans not wishing the exten
sion should notify the local VA
office immediately, he said.
Fire in Lighting System
Damages Rea and Derick
Fire, which started around a
transformer for the fluorescent
lighting in the store. caused con
sideral,le damage to the Rea and
Derick Drug Store on S. Allen
street. State College. this mor
ning.
The fire, which burned in the
Partition between the ceiling of
the store and the offices and
apartments above, was discovered
shortly before 10 a.m. by clerks
and customers when flames broke
out in the ceiling above the pre
scription counter
Alpha firemen tore oown a
large area of the ceiling above
this counter to fight the flames
which were spreading rapidly and
which were causing much smoke.
A double-header fo r die "It's
in the Ads" contest swell s the
value of the two-day old Com
petition to $4O.
Today's prizes are a sweater
from the Young Men's Shop
and a five-pound box of candy
from the Candy Cane.
Other prize s are:
1. Old Tow n Trampees--Glick
Shoe Store
2. Blouse--Smart Shop
3. Record Albuau—Book and
Record Shop.
Exchange Refunds
Ad Contest
IFC Elects Chapman
Greek Council Head
George W. Chapman was elected 1948-49 Inter-fraternity
Council president in the elections last night.
Other officers elected were John Fast, vice-president, and Wih
liam McLain, secretary-treasurer. The new officers took over their
posts at the close of last night's meeting.
Chapman, who succeeds Willi
a junior in mechanical engineeri
Treble Singers
Present Concert
Treble Singers will give their
annual complimentary concert in
Schwab Auditorium at 8 p.m. Fri
day.
Directed by Guy Woods, the
group composed of 116 girls will
present a program of spirituals,
semi-classical and recent popular
songs.
Treble Singers will open the
program with "I Cannot Dance
for You, My Lord," "The Star,"
"Overtones," Howorth' s arrange
ment of "Czechoslovakian Dance
Song," and "Annie Laurie" with
Robecc, Griffin as soloist.
Next, Marilyn Guillet and Mar
jorie Mead, in a piano duet, will
play "Waltz for Two Pianos" by
Arensky and Morton Gould's ar
rangement of "La Cucaracha."
This will be followed by the
Treble Singers presentation of
"Tears," "Ukrainian Cradle
Song," "From the Land of the
Sky-blue Water," "Turn Ye to
Me," and "Little Clock."
Jeanne Nye, Josephine Stanley,
and Patrici a Lloyd, the Treble
Singer trio, will sing "Tired,"
- Brazil," and "Body and Soul."
Th e group will conclude the
program with "0 My Lawd, What
Shall I Do," "Wonderful One,"
"Embraceable You," "The Night
is Young," and "Night and Day."
College To Open
Tri-Dorms to Men
Tri Dormitories will definitely
be oven to men students for the
fall semester, said Edmund Wala
cava,,, of Pollock Circle Council.
Priorities will be given to men
who have been residents of the
Circle and Nittany Dorms the
longest. Men interested in living
there next semester are to aoolY
at the Dean of Men's office as
soon as oossible. said Walaeavage.
Discounting meals, the fees will
be $9O oer man for a double room
and $99 a man for a single room.
All men wishing to remain in
the Circle or Dorm area for the
summer sessions are to register
with the Dean of Men.
School Students Attend
State Press Convention
Approximately 500 high school
students and advisors represent
ing most of the secondary schools
in Pennsylvania will attend the
State High School Press Conven
tion to be held at the College
Saturday.
Principal speakers at the con
vention will be Pierre Huss,
noted correspondent and author,
and John Biddle, president of the
Pennsylvania Newspaper Pub
lish ors' Associatic
Faculty discussion groups and
student editorial, news and bus
iness formus are on the agenda,
wth various speakers discussing
the problems of high school
newspaper publishing.
The convention will close with
the presentation awards for
excellence in news and advertis
ing. The winners of two Fresh
man Scholarships to the depart
ment of journalism will also be
announced at that time.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
iard F. Agnew as IFC president, is
ng. He is also treasurer of Theta
Chi fraterhity and social chair
man of the Penn State Club.
Other activities include Phi Eta
Sigma, Parmi Nous, and assistant
manager of track.
In the final count, Chapman
secured a total of 29 ballots
against 18 for Thomas Yemm.
Preceding the election of of
ficers, a discussion of the Out
standing Fraternity report was
held. Agnew, who led the discus
sion, stated that fraternities will
be judged as outstanding in ac
cordance with the number of
points they secure through indi
vidual scholarship and activiti es .
Final decision of the members
to adopt the proposed point sys
tem was suspended until the next
meeting.
Agnew also reported that peti
tion had been sent to the Senate
Committee on Student Welfare
for a charter for publication of
the IFC newsletter.
Robert Koser, past vice-presi
dent reported on the PanHel-IFC
ball and Robert Keller proposed
a plan for rushing of transfer
students from the centers.
Election votes were counted
by Allan Ostar, Daily Collegian
editor, and Frank Tidona, Inde
pendent Student Council presi
dent.
TUB Goes Rustic
For Gingham Fling
Hayseed sprouts at the TUB
tonight!
Square dancing will spotlight
the "Gingham Fling," sponsored
by Cwens, sophomore women's
honorary, as the TUB dons a tat
tered straw sombrero and jeans
at 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Music for the dance, lasting
until 9:30 p.m., will be furnished
by Andy Mahalaski and his three
piece orchestra, with Mahalaski
calling.
Tickets are on sale.at 60 cents
each in front of the Corner Room
and at Student Union. or may be
purchased from any Cwen. said
Gertrude Fetzer, dance chairman.
Profits will go toward th e pub.
lication of an information pam
phlet to be distributed to "farmed
out" freshmen.
News Briefs
Washington Trip
Students interested in attend
ing th e annual PSCA Washington,
D. C., trip must register in 304
Old Main by 5 o'clock this after
noon. Students who are going on
the trip will meet in 304 Old Main
at 6:30 o'clock tonight.
Glee Club
Glee Club members who have
not received their deposit for
music may obtain it in 216 Car
negie Hall after today. All mem
bers of the club will report too
Rec. Hall at 7 p.m. Friday.
IRC Mixer
International Relations C 1 u b
will hold a mixer with the Cos
mopolitan Club in the Southeast
lounge of Ath Hall at 8 o'clock
tonight.
Theta Sigma Phi
A special meeting of Theta
Sigma Phi, women's journalism
honorary, will re held ill the sec
ond flour west lounge of Old Main
at 6:30 o'clock tonight to discuss
plans for the high school journal
ism convention this weekend,