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Survey Proves Coeds
Practical But Expensive
College girls are practical, conservative and expensive, according
to a survey among members of the National Youth Panel on what
they want for Christmas. And If no one disillusions them, they’ll be
off to Europe, South America and Hawaii come summer vacations.
Appealing to the educational slant of travel, one student succinct
ly stated, “No more of this vicarious living through books for me. I
want to see and experience the
real thing!” And then there are
hose who ask not for the moon—
ust for a portable typewriter in
he $9O-110 range, and skiis, com
plete with poles, bindings and
joots (about $6O), or fur coats,
p-oUr guess on price is as good as
myone else’s, or suits, about $75,
■r wristwatches, about $9O. or
.ictrolas, ust $3O.
But if the Christmas giving
nirit hasn’t touched you quite so
ieeply, or if you just want to
know what to buy your roommate
with a mere eight dollars clutched
n your hand, or if your best beaux
•'oks more perplexed and less and
:ss joyeaux as the day of Noel
’raws nearer, here are some au
horative suggestions.
Girls Want Clothes
Cn the practical side, college
.rls want clothes—smart, trim,
asic clothes in long-wearing fab
rics . . . and not even tinselled
.‘hristmas displays will change
hem to lovers of frills and fur
ellows. Blouses and sweaters tie
.or first place with pronounced
mphasis on tailored styles. Cash
nere sweaters are the most popu
lar of all because of their light
jut warm weight and soft tex
ture.
Books—poetry, texts and the
.■lassies come next. Few titles were
iisted but many stated specifically
that they wanted no modern no
vels, indicating that what college
tirls want is a serious library
they will keep always.
For fourth place, college girls
"those skirts and silk scarves.
Itraight, narrow tweedy skirts
were most in demand but run high
in price from 12 to 20 dollars,
again proving that college girls
want basic sturdy clothes that will
last a long while. Jewelry comes
next with scatter pins, pearls and
bracelets high on the list. Records
follow with both classical and
good “classic” jazz numbers but
no preferences were stated as to
performing artists.
Other gift suggestions were
belts (fur and leather), magazines,
Jor Her!
PEARLS
Strand $3.60
double & Multi-
. . . $4.80
All prices include
20% Federal Tax
COME IN and LOOK OVER OUR STOCK. FINISH YOUR
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING in STATE COLLEGE.
gloves, stockings cosmetics, sta
tionery, wallets, handbags, robes,
slippers, luggage, perfume, tennis
rackets and other sports equip
ment, shoes, ankle socks, cigarette
lighters and holders, dresses,
framed family portraits for those
away from home, desk lamp and
dressing table accessories, in just
that order.
No Compacts
An interesting note is that of
the entire survey, there were but
two requests for compacts while
20 per cent made a strong “no
compact, please” notation. A few
asked for gift packages of non
perishable foods that could be
kept on hand for between meal
snacks. The most curious sign of
the times however, was that one
lone student thought of her futur"
and ask for a U.S. savings bond.
And about six per cent of the
college girls showed no faith at
all in Santa Claus or best friend,
said “please, just a gift certificate
at the local department store.”
Army Geophysicist
Tours Watson Labs
M. C. Gerson, head of the el
ectromagnetic section of the Geo
physical Research Division, U. S.
Air Force, Cambridge Field Sta
tion, Cambridge, Mass., visited
the College recently. He was ac
companied by Dr. W. Pfister,
formerly associated with the Uni
versity of Munich, who now is a
theoretical physicist on Gerson’s
staff.
Dr. A. H. Waynick and Ernest
Axman, both of thh department of
electrical engineering, conducted
the visitors on a tour of the Wat
son projects. A technical sympo
sium, led by Dr. Waynick, was
also held. Scientific aspects of
the Watson Laboratories research
program, covering ionospheric
effects on radio wave propagation
were discussed.
For Him I
Key Chains .... $4.8
Cuff Links $6.00
$4.80
$1.50
Belt Buckles . .
Tie Clips
Buy Beautiful Jewelry
at CRABTREE’S
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Christmas Troubles
Now Christmas comes but once
each year—
And for that I’m very glad
It might be nice
To have it twice
But t’would surely drive us
mad.
Those Christmas cards we all
must send—
Or else an outcast be—
To Cousin Con
And Uncle John
Both here and ’cross the Sea.
Yes, for all those Aunts and
Uncles too—
Some presents we must buy—
Then sit and fret
Lest they forget
To remember you and I.
Ind there is that hectic time—
When presents are hid about
In every nook
We take a look
When everyone is out.
nny sight at Christmas time
T know we’ll all agree
Is watching Dad
Get hopping mad
"imming the Christmas tree.
Dad has a fancy system—
trimming in any clime
Now please pay heed
And carefully read
ou might try it out some
time.
Dad takes a fifth of good old rye—
And a race does then begin-
Which looks the worst?
Which gets lit first?
The light-the tree-or him?
! Santa better keep his eye
On those eight reindeer so
fair
Cause with meat so high
Both you and I
:ght like a deer steak—
rare.
-1 now I know we’ve had our
joke-
And maybe a laugh or two—
And we’re mighty glad-
Along with Dad
we still have Christmas
too.
Philip A. Mark
Alumni Association
Berks County Alumni Associa
| ion of the Pennsylvania State
'ollege has announced the Penn
itate dance to be held at the
Reading Country Club from 10 p.
m. to 3 a.m. December 27. Sub
scriptions is $5 a Couple, and re
servations may be made with
Frank Luerrsen or Ben Stro
hecker at Sigma Chi, or Julia
Kalbach at AOPi.
Captain, Campus Patrol.
Coed Twins Confuse Profs;
Clothes Present no Problem
“When we were born, the nurse approached my father apprehen
sively and murmured, ‘Double trouble, sir!” related Jean McDermott,
the first half of McDermott and McDermott, sophomore twin girls.
The identical, 19-year-old brunettes from Pittsburgh, both home
economics students, have been confusing professors, embarrassing
dates and causing young men to swear off drink since September.
Killing His Prof?
Nope , He' s Just
'The Hewer'
What’s your pet theory on what
the statues in the lobby of Schwab
auditorium represent?
No doubt you’ve heard some
really interesting ones concern
ing that classic-looking fellow on
one knee with his arm up-raised.
The truth of the matter is that
his name is “The Hewer.” The
statue is a replica of one by
George Grey Barnard, a native
of Bellefonte. Barnard achieved
world-wide fame as a sculptor.
He studied in Europe and did
most of his work in New York.
The statue itself was given to
the College at the June, 1904 com
mencement. Joseph M. Huston,
the architect for the state capital
in Harrisburg donated the figure.
And next time you take a guest
on a tour of,the campus, you won’t
have to stumble and stutter about
this fellow. You won’t have to
call him, “Student Beating a Prof,
to Death.” You’ll know, what his
name is—“ The Hewer.”
Ag Prof Receives
Photo Slide Awards
Robert S. Beese, assistant in
agricultural photography at the
College, was honored recently
with the showing of four color
slides at international exhibits.
Two slides, “Old Main” and
“Chicken Inspector”, were ac
cepted by the 17th International
Color Slide exhibit in Minneap
olis last month. “Old Main Win
ter’’ has a record of eight accept
ances and two honorable mention
awards. “Chicken Inspector’’ was
taken at the College poultry farm
and shows a boy at a chicken pen.
Two other slides were displayed
at the fifth Chicago exhibit in Oc
tober. One, titled “Golden Years
of Life”, received honorable men
tion. It shows four children run
ning up a mountain-slide near Le
mont.
More than half million copies
of agricultural publications are
mailed annually by the school of
Agriculture mailing room.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1949
“A few weeks ago,” said Anne,
who is ten minutes younger than
Jean, “I was walking through
Atherton Hall lobby to meet my
date, when a friend of Jean’s
dashed up to me, ‘Come on, let’s
go. I’ve been waiting for hours!’
His face turned a bright pink
when I said, ‘Well, you’ll have to
wait a little longer, I’m the wrong
one.”
Occasionally the twins even get
themselyes mixed up. Last week
when they were collecting used
toys for the Westminster Founda
tion, Jean went to a house in
which there was a full length
mirror about twelve feet froih the
door. However, she thought she
was looking at Anne at the back
door and began to motion and
shout, “I’m taking this house. You
go on to the next.”
Although the twins look exactly
alike, their personalities are com
pletely different. Anne is quiet,
a little shy, with a twinkle in her
eye that hints of a dry wit. Jean
is a fun-loving chatter
box. This explains why they room
separately.
“Heavens,” said Jean, ‘'lf I
roomed with Anne, I’d make all
the decisions and the poor kid
would never get a word in edge
wise.”
Professors Confuted
Since all their classes are nbt
the same, Jean occasionally says
to Anne, “I’ll go to your 4 o’clock
class today, if you’ll go to my 8
o’clock on Saturday.” At Millers
ville State Teachers College,
where the twins spent their fresh
man year, professors became so
utterly confused that Jean re
ceived Anne’s final grades and
vice versa.
Being a twin can be annoying
at times, too, said Jean. Especially
when nine-tenths of, the pedple
they meet aiiz the same question,
“How do yew ever decide what
to wear?”
“It’s easy,” smiled Anne, “we
just flip a coin.”
Sigma Delta Chi
Elects Editor
The editor of the journalism de
partment placement bulletin was
elected and one man was initiated
at a meeting of Sigma Delta Chi,
men’s professional journalism so
ciety, Monday night.
William Pade, a junior journal
ism student and a member of Sig
ma Delta Chi, was named editor
of the bulletin, which is published
by the journalism honoraries of
<he College. The bulletin is de
s'gned to acquaint prospective em
ployers with graduates in jour
nalism.
Albert Sakavich, a senior jour
nalism student, was initiated into
Sigma Delta Chi. He had been
pledged previously, but his initia
tion was postponed for family rea
sons, said Malcolm White, chapter
president.
At the same meeting, Arnold
Gerton, editor of Who’s Who in
the News at The Pennsylvania
State College, announced that the
booklet would be distributed in
January. David Malickson report
ed on the national Sigma Delta
Chi convention.
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