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VOL. 47—No. 70
'Great White Bear' Clowns
In Schwab for Last Time
"The Great White Bear" who, for the last few weeks has been
roaming the Nittany Valley, will make his final stage appearance
in Schwab at 7 o'clock tonight. Reserved seats at $1 each are on
sale today at Student Union until noon.
Held over from last week for students and visitors who missed
it then, "The Great White Bear" is highlighted by a colorful Russian
folk scene which stars Murray
Gubin in the Hopah Kolam, an in- i i
genioua circle dance.
Music bright spots are the orig
inal numbers, "Great White
Bear," "Culture Vulture," nd One
of the Boys." Julianne Seashore
and Bob Koser, romantic leads
duo in "Culture :Vulture," • and
Virge Neilly as President Wall
mark of Benson University for
gets his presidential dignity to
clown in "One of the Boys."
Other leading parts are played
by Aaron Osipow, as the phony
Russian, Krepotkin, Jack Saling
as Buzz, the burlesque manager;
Billie Cooper, who, with Billie,
Burke finesse, plays the role of a
flighty music teacher; Candy Mc-
Collum, the not-too-bright Eloise,
and Cholly Halpern as the hard
boiled burlesque queen, Mabel
Muir. The plot centers around a
burlesque stock company who
find themselves mistaken for a
Russian art group contracted to
give a performance at Benson
University.
Lingnan Drive
Begins Next Week
"Books for Lingnan" campaign
will start Monday and continue
through June 3, according to El
liot Rosengarten and Selma Za
sofsky, co-chairmen. All used
text books are acceptable, partic
ularly those dealing with engi
neering and agriculture.
Collection boxes will be placed
in all fraternities, women's dorm
itories, Pollock Circle and Nit
tany Dormitories, sorority ho'uses
and living units in town.
Central collection spots will in
clude the Daily Collegian office;
Penn State Christian Association,
Hillel Foundation, TUB, Keeler's,
Metzger's and Graham's. Any
others will be announced in Tues_
day's Daily Collegian.
Music Students to Give
Final Recital of Year
Students in the music depart
ment will give their final recital
of the year in 117 Carnegie at
7:30 p.m. Monday.
The complete list of soloists
has not yet been announced but
some of those performing will be
Josephine Rotili, who will sing
"They Call Me Mimi" and
"Mimi's Farewell" from "La Bo
heme" and Birdie Berman, vio
linist, who will play "Havanaise"
by Saint Saens and will be ac
companied by Miss Rotili.
LATE AP NEWS—Courtesy WMAJ
Packinghouse Strike Ends,
German Government Set
Strike Ends
C rIICAGO The CIO United
Packinghouse Workers has called
off its 67-day-old strike against
Swift, Armour, and Cudahy. The
strike was settled on the basis of
the companies' original offer of
a nine cents an hour wage in
crease.
German Government
LONDON—The United States,
Great Britain, France and the
Benelux countries have reached
an agreement on creation of a
prov sional government for west
ern Germany this year, it was
reported. Only technical details
stand in the way of a formal
communique which is expected
osely next week.
Speaks In Chapel
Rev. Donald R. Heiges, pastor
for Lutheran students in greater
New York, will give the address
in tomorrow's Chapel service, the
last of this semester. Reverend
Heiges will speak on the topic,
"The Christ Who Changes Not."
Formerly an instructor in phi
losophy, chaplain, and director of
freshman orientation and coun
seling at Gettysburg College,
Reverend Heiges has done work
on publications, religious organi
zations, and debating.
He is a member of Phi Sigma
Kappa social fraternity, Phi Beta
Kappa, Eta Sigma Phi, Pi Delta
Epsilon, and the active honorary,
Pen and Sword.
Born at Biglerville, Pa., Rever
end, Heiges received degrees from
Gettysburg College, Gettysburg
Lutheran Theological Seminary,
and Columbia University.
Special music for the service
will include "Fiat Lux," "In
Paradisum," "Alleluia," by Du
bois, and "He, Watching Over
Israel," from "Elijah," by Men
delssohn.
Hodgins Chosen Finalist
In American Coed Contest
Joyce Hodgins has been chosen one of the 12 finalists in Samsny
Kaye's Miss American Coed Contest of 1948.
Each finalist will be saluted on one of the weekly Chester.
field Supper Club broadcasts beginning Friday, June 11.
The winning coed will be selected in August by judges John
Robert Powers, Tina Lesser and Ed Sullivan
Among the awards which will
go to the girl finally chosen "Miss
American Coed of 1948" are a
vacation for two at the Senator
Hotel in Atlantic City with all
expenses paid, a gold Benrus
wrist watch, and a silver loving
cup
She also will receive a screen
test given by a leading film stu
dio and a $5OO wardrobe of Hor
ton and Hubbard Cari-Lite lug
gage.
Nominated by Sigma Phi Epsi
lon fraternity, Miss Hodges, of
Wynnewood, was chosen the Col
lege's entry in the national con
test April 13. She is a senior in
home economics and a member
of Chi Omega sorority.
Coal Negotiations
WASHINGTON—John L. Lewis
has ignored the soft coal opera
tors' invitation to resume nego
tiations on a new contract. The
contract talks collapsed Wednes
day night and the operators yes
terday urged Lewis to renew ne
gotiations. The United Mine
Workers chief met with his ex
ecutive board at Washington to
day, but the union said Lewis
would have nothing to say about
the operators' invitation.
70 Group Air Force
WASHINGTON—P r esident
Truman signed a bill yesterday
appropriating more than three
million dollars to start the Air
Force toward a combat strength
of 70 groups.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 22, lOU-STATE COLLEGE, PENNA.
%dent, Faculty
Co-op Committees
Review Proposals
Members of the Student Co-op
Committee met in 201 Old Main
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
with Howard J. Lamade and
William D. Harkins, members of
the corresponding Board of
Trustees committee.
Emory Br own and Eugene
Wheeler, retiring and new chair
man .of the student committee,
respectively, presented the pro
posed by-laws of the Co-op and
the general outline and back
ground of the problem.
Mr. Lamade and Mr. Harkins
will present this material and
the general student attitude con
cerning the Co-op to Board mem
bers on June 5 when the Trus
tees meet at the College. At that
time Board members will decide
upon whether to accept or reject
the student proposals.
Previous rejection of the Co-op
by the Board of Trustees caused
such feelings of injustice and
,criticism that further student ac
tion was stirred up in order to
affect a reconsideration of the
issue.
Other student committee mem
bers who attended the meeting
were Paul Kritsky, William Rer
shaw, John Repsher, Richard
Schweiker, and Edward Wala
cavage. Allan Ostar, former edi
tor of Collegian, was also pres
ent at the meeting.
W. Stewart Taylor, third mem
ber of the Trustee committee,
was unable to attend the meet
ing.
Printinn Trouble
l'elays '4B La Vie
Due to printing difficulties, the
1948 La Vie will not be available
until approximately late August
or September, Roberta Hutchi
sr,n, editor, announced recently.
The year book will be mailed
to student's home address as
listed on the La Vie cards. Over
2,100 graduating students will re
ceive La Vie this year. Those not
receiving their copy by next fall
are asked to be patient as pres
ent printing facilities are limited.
All inquiries should be made di
rectly to the La Vie office.
This year there will be a new
feature in La Vie entitled Future
Penn State concerning the recent
building developments on cam
pus.
1948-49 Calendar
Cwen Dance
Alumni Homecoming Oct. 23
Mortar Board Carnival Oct. 29
Junior Prom-House Party
Harvest Ball .
Artists' Course
Military Ball
All-College Talent Show
WRA Dance
Soph Hop .
Artists' Course Feb. 28
AIM & ALW Dance Mar. 4
Forestry Ball Mar. 12
Panhellenic-IFC Ball . . Apr. 1
Beaux Arts Ball Apr. 30
WSGA Dance May 6
Senior Ball May 13
Fraternity Flings
Spark Weekend
Top hats and gay costumes will be broken out and dusted oft
tonight in observance of activities planned by most of the College's
50 fraternities.
Costume themes ranging from "Heaven and Hell," as staged by
Acacia, and "Evening in Paris," as depicted by Phi Kappa, promise
to compete strongly with more sedate themes.
Tau Phi Delta and Delta Sigma
Phi will jointly hold a "Carna
tion Ball," while Pi Kappa Phi
and Alpha Gamma Rho will get
together to present a "Spring
Nocturne" dance.
"Beachcomber Ball"
Beach clothes will be in order
at Phi Kappa Sigma for its an
nual "Beachcomber Ball." And at
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, activities
will strike a transient note with
a "Hotel Hop" planned.
The "Club Phi Ep" will open
its doors to the public at Phi Ep
silon Pi, while at Lambda Chi
Alpha, activities will be in the
form of a "Maytime Soiree."
An old-fashioned square dance
at Delta Theta Sigma will give
students who go in for rural life
a chance to strut their stuff to the
tune of "Turkey in the Straw."
By contrast, Alpha Sigma Phi
will hold its annual "Club Top
Hat," a formal dinner dance, with
the Campus Kings of Bucknell
providing the music.
Phi Sigma Kappa "Oasis"
On "Oasis" dance will be held
by Phi Sigma Kappa, and an
other Parisian theme will be
staged by Delta Tau Delta.
Leaning more to formal doings
are Alpha Chi Sigma and Alpha
Zeta with "spring houseparties"
planned. Semi-formals will be
held at Pi Kappa Phi, in conjunc
tion with Alpha Gamma Rho; a
"Final Fling" at Zeta Beta Tau
and a "Pledge Formal" at Beta
Sigma Rho are also planned.
Among the fraternities plan
ning Saturday afternoon picnics
are Phi Delta Theta, Delta .Tau
Delta, Chi Phi, Alpha Tau
Omega, Alpha Chi Sigma, and Pi
Lambda Phi.
Cabinet Appoints
Six NSA Delegates
All-College Cabinet, in the
final meeting of the semester
Thursday night, appointed a six
member committee to the nation
al NSA convention, approved the
student press constitution, and
urged support of the Collegian
sponsored drive for used text
books to be sent to Lingnan Uni
versity in Canton, China.
In recognition of the gymnastic
team's winning the national col
legiate title and the national AAU
championships, Cabinet voted to
award a plaque to each member
of the team who participated in
national AAU and NCAA finals.
Cabinet selected a committee to
work with the College adminis
tration in improving food in the
dining commons• A suggestion to
investigate the possibility of five
and seven day meal tickets in the
comons was disapproved.
Bernard Miller, senior class
vice-president, and Arlene Spen
cer, senior class secretary-treas
urer, were installed into office.
Named as representatives to
the NSA convention are Joel
Bachman, Harold Brown, Lee
Burns, Jane Fouracre, Richard
Morgan, and Allan Ostar. Alter
nates to the convention are Har
old Fahringer and Jane Schwing.
Ad Society Holds
Dinner, Initiation
Alpha Delta Sigma, profession
al advertisig fraternity, will hold
a banquet and formal initiation
at the Anchorage at 6 o'clock to
morrow.
Charles H. Eyles, president of
the Richard A. Foley Advertis
ing Agency in Philadelphia, will
be initiated as a professional
member of the fraternity.
Students who will be initiated
are Louis►W. Clark, Wayne DeOr
ment, A. Raymond Dodge, David
R. Eldridge, William Friedman,
Gerald A. Gilman, S. Murray Gu
bin, Michael L. Horen, Vance C.
Klepper, George E. Kline, Stephen
R. Krysko, Robert Levine, Jo
seph H. Maday, Norman J. O'-
Connor, George A. Ohlman, Fred
A. Peruzzi, Owen H. Spann, Mar
shall A. Zimmerman.
Thespian Picnic
Members of the crew and cast
of "The Great White Bear" are
invited to attend the Thespian
Club picnic at Roosevelt Dam
(Camp 62) at 2 o'clock tomorrow•
For those unable to get a ride,
two buses will leave for the pic
nic from behind Sparks at 2
o'clock.
Oct. 16
Nov. 12
Dec. 4
Dec. 9
Dec. 11
Chimes
Chimes will hold a compulsory
meeting of all old and new mem
bers in 105 Old Main at 8:30 p.m.
Monday. Plans for Orientation
Week will be discussed.
IMA Bowling
Jan. 14
Feb. 12
Feb 18
Team members who are plan
ning to attend the Annual IMA
Bowling League outing at Whip
ple's Dam today are asked to
meet in front of the Dux cJ at
1:15 o'clock this afternoon.
Dunlop Replaces Brunner
As FFA Band Director
Prof. James W. Dunlop, con
ductor of the College Blue Band,
will assume the directorship of
Pennsylvania State Future Farm
ers of America Bard, succeeding
Dr. Henry S. Brunner, head of
the College agricultural educa
tion department, when it assem
bles on the campus June 9.
Professor Dunlop was director
of music in Farrell until joining
the faculty last yew.. He was pre
viously supervisor of music for
the Mt. Jewett and Emporium
schools- He is also a past presi
dent of the Pennsylvania Music
Educator's Association and was
recently elected secretary of the
Pennsylvania Collegiate Band
master's Association
News Briefs
World Federalists
Maclean W. McLean will speak
to the Stat e College Chapter of
World Federalists in the High
School Auditorium, at 8 o'clock
tomorrow night. A business
meeting will be held afterward
to elect new officers.
•
Pre-Medical Society
New officers of the Pr,-:Medical
Society are Theodore Pirozek.
president, William Besser, vice
president, Phyllis Mowrer, secre
tary, and Frank Burnstein. trea
surer. These officers, two sopho
mores to be named next se
mester, and Jack Rcsenberg make
up the executive committee.
Alpha Rho Omega
Alpha Rho Omega will hold
election of officers in 304 Old
Main ~t 7:00 o'clock tomorrow
night.
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