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*TOR A SETTER PENN STATE"
VOLUME 49-NUMB R 36
AIM Sponsors Contest
For Independent Queen
Association or Independent Men is now in quest of Penn State's
third beauty queen of the year. This time the search is being con
ducted for the Independent Queen of Penn State.
Deadline for candidates' entries is Monday. To be entered for the
title, the prospective queen's full face photograph, body statistics,
and campus activities must be handed in to Student Union before
4 p.m. Monday.
Entries by individuals will not
be accepted. Only independent
organizations, both men's and wo
men's, and the various living units
in which independent, students
are housed, may enter candidates
for the local contest.
Judging will be done by mem
bers of the administration who
have become recognized for their
past excellence in choosing
"queens".
Photographs and statistics of
the College winner will be ,for
warded to the National Indepen
dent Student Association, spon
sors of a contest to determine the
nation's Independent Collegiate
Queen;
Final selecting in the national
contest will be made by Bing
Crosby, noted star of stage,
screen, radio and recordings.
Winner of the national compe
tition will reign at the NISA con
verition to be held at the Univer
sity of Illinois during the month
of April.
Campus Beauty
The "Independent Queen" will
follow on the heels of "Miss Penn
State Freshman," selected in a
contest two weeks ago, and the
"Spring Queen," to be announced
Tuesday in Froth, as representa
tives of campus collegiate beauty.
Because of the exigencies of
time (the locan entry must be into
national headquarters by April
1), a campus-wide election would
not be feasible, James MacCal
lum, AIM campus vice-president,
said yesterday.
Late AP News, Courtesy WMAS
Rankin Tenders
Pension Bill
WASHINGTON Representa
tive John Rankin has introduced
a measure to give not-so-well-to
do veterans of World War I a
pension of $72 a month. He in
tends to force action on the bill
soon.
Axis Sally
WASHINGTON Axis S a 11 y
was lined $lO,OOO and sentenced
to 10 to 30 years in jail as a
traitor. She will appeal.
Blizzard
DENVER—The North Central
States are snowbound by a bliz
zard which has been pounding
the West for three straight days.
Terrific winds and rainstorms,
bordering on tornadoes, have
caused about 40 casualties and
much property damage in Texas
and Mississippi.
Demand Continues
For Gov't Trailers
The anticipated relaxation in
demand for trailers in the fall
has not occurred, according to
Robert E. Galbraith, Faculty
Counselor to Veterans.
No government trailers will be
available for rental in the fall, al
though 20 private trailers in
Windcrest and 20 more in trailer
camps outside of town are for
sale at prices ranging from $5OO
to $2500. Mr. Galbraith empha
sised that the private trailers are
suitable only for occupancy by
chddiese couples.
Anotber complication is the
waiting list of 100 couple s with
children and an unknown number
of couples coming in from fresh
ness dordams.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 26, 1949
Groups To Hear
WSSF Leader
Henrik Virkkunen, headquar
ters representative of the World
Student Service Fund, will be on
campus tomorrow. He will ad
dress three campus groups con
cerning the need for the WSSF
Drive which will begin April 4.
Mr. Virkkunen worked with
youth groups in Europe and will
speak of his own observations
and experiences of the problems
and hardships confronting the
European student in the postwar
period. He will address the Can
terbury Club and the Westmin
ster Foundation in a joint meet
ing in the Episcopal Church at
6:30 p.m.
Eager Beavers
Help College
"Eager beavers" can often be
a big help to an organization, and
two in particular have made
their influence felt at Penn State.
These eager beavers are Gen.
James Adams Beaver and his
son, Hugh McAllister Beaver.
General Beaver was a trustee
of the College, and when he be
came governor of Pennsylvania,
he used his influence to obtain
the College's first state appropri
ation. Under his administration,
the appropriations increased, and
he worked constantly to improve
the College in every way.
Beaver avenue bears the gov
ernor's name and in 1891 the
athletic field was named for him.
New Beaver Field was dedicated
on May 7; 1909.
His son, Hugh, '95, was Penn
State's first cheerleader and an
early president of the Athletic
Association. The Hugh McAllis
ter Beaver Room of the PSCA
was named after this devout
young man who died at the age
of 24.
Eager beavers can often be a
big help to an organization—just
look at James and Hugh.
5 Days to Carnival
Over 55 booth entries have
been received for the Spring
Week Carnival, according to
George Bearer and Abe Bosler,
co-chairmen of the Carnival com
mittee. The enthusiasm shown
by the campus organizations in
entering displays and booths
should guarantee the success of
the Carnival, touch-off event for
Spring Week festivities.
Trout season does not start
until April 15, but the Delia
Gammas are jumping the gun on
the season and there is no danger
of interference from the fish and
game warden. The DG's will have
a fish pond and each fish will be
numbered. Those who are suc
cessful in guessing the number
on the fish will win a prize.
Penn Stale Club will give its
customers a wide variety of
games to choose from. They will
have a weight guessing section,
a roulette wheel, and a cork gun
range.
The mystic touch will be added
by Alpha Epsilon Pt A young
Coed Finds Where
The Boidies Is;
They's Here
"Spring Is here, the grass is riz
Wonder where the boidies is?"
'Member• that old rhyme about
spring? Well, there is no need
to wonder longer wihere "the
boidies is."
For yesterday morning one of
the flying species—namely, a
sparrow,—was found in a "gilded"
cage in a Slmmons Hall room.
Caught between the two panes
of glass in the window the night
before, the little fellow was flut
tering around in his glass en
closed captivity, when on e of the
occupants of the room sleepily
arose and lifted the blind.
She astonishingly bl'aiked her
eyes and then rushed out of the
room in an effort to find a jani
tor.
In a few minutes the Simmons'
coed returned with the janitor and
the feathered one was set free.
Can this unorthodox attempt to
enter a woman's dormitory be a
part of the spring initiation of
Ayes Ayes Ayes fraternity?
Smith's 'This Side of Bedlam'
Opens Run at Centre Stage
By Jack Roan
Although it may indeed be a
milestone in the furthering of
arena production and the hoped
for decentralization of the Amer
ican theatre, "This Side of Bed
lam," serious comedy written
especially for Centre Stage by
Warren S. Smith, instructor in
dramatics, offers little in the way
of dramatic entertainment.
The plot concerns discrimina
tion against Italians by the na
tive Welsh of a small Pennsyl
vania mining town. The condi-
State Club Plans
Varied Program
Penn State Club members will
attend the Centre Stage produc
tion of "This Side of Bedlam" at
8 p.m. today. Those who ordered
tickets can secure them at the
Student Union desk before noon.
Members will assemble at Centre
Stage.
A bowling party on April 8 and
a sport dance on April 9 are
planned by the Club. It donated
$lO to the Alpha Phi Omega
Easter egg hunt for Windcrest
children.
Members interested in softball
are requested to sign the notice
posted in the clubroom. Plans for
the semi-formal initiation dance
on April 30 are being formed.
The Club set April 4 as the date
of the next meeting.
lady seated on a platform will by
**spiritual" powers guess the ob
ject the customer hands to the
barker.
Inte o rnational Relations c 1 u b
will add a bit of the cosmopoli
tan air with a novel arrange
ment of countries, capitals and
nations' leaders. Tau Kappa Ep
silon will meet competition with
a penny pitching booth and Phi
Epsilon Pi will have a ball-rolling
gambling booth.
"Fore," say the Delta Sigma
Phis as they add their entry to
the Carnival. The theme of the
Delta Sigs' booth will be the golf
greens or more specifically 'a
putting range. They will provide
three different obstacles for the
would be "Ben Hogans" to con
quer.
Gamma Phi Beta and Sigma
Alpha Epsilon may prove that
two heads, or at least two groups
of heads, are better than one.
Their novel idea of a "Dime a
Dance" booth should be well
patronized by those who "just
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700 Vote in Preliminary
WRA, WSGA Elections
Approximately 700 women participated in the preliminary WRA
and WSGA elections yesterday. The only offices voted upon were
those that had more than two nominees.
Candidates for intramural chairman of Women's Recreation As
sociation are Betty Lou Jones and Mary Ann Krepps. Those =s
ing for junior assistant intramural chairman are Jo Ana Wagner and
Regina Williams. •
Other Candidates
As a result of yesterday's elec.
lion, Mary Conrath and Ella Lou•
ise • "Willie" Williams will be os
the final slat e for WSGA vice•
president. Mary Cohen and Rut'
Lehman were selected as final.
ists for senior senator while Bet
tina DePalma and Barbara
Sprenkl e will vie for the office ei
junior senator. Joyce Fosa and
Anna "Commie" Keller will ap
pear on the ballot for town sena.
i tor.
Pastor Chooses
'Faith' as Topic
"Finding a Faith for Today and
Tomorrow" will be the 'sermon
topic of Rev. John Paul Jones at
the Chapel Services in Schwab
Auditorium at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
The Chapel Choir, under the dir
ection of Mrs. Willa Taylor, will
present an anthem composed by
Handel and taken from the Mes
siah entitled, "Behold the Lamb
of God." Other special music for
the occasion will be presented by
the Chapel organist, George Cei
ga.
tion is "exposed" by the valedic
torian (Laura Johnston) of the
local high school senior class,
and her social science teacher
(Bill McCarty) is suspected of
causing, indirectly, the ensuing
riots. In the play's final minutes,
he decides to support 'the down
trodden Italians as the risk of his
job.
Miss Johnston makes the most
of her part as the crusading vale
dictorian, but McCarty appears
weak and insecure in his role.
The most natural performance is
that of Ray Saul, portraying the
leader of the oppressed Italians.
Other townspeople are ably rep
resented by Morton Banks, Sy
Blau, Harold Frank, George D.
Miller and Don Saunders. Kelly
Yeaton directs.
If the theme had been worked
out seriously, the result in all
probability would have been dif
ferent. But Mr. Smith has chosen
to inject sporadic humor into his
work, which leaves the audience
wondering just what kind of play
it is.
Future Farmers
To Hold Banquet
Collegiate chapter of Future
Farmers of America will hold its
annual banquet at the Allencrest
7:15 p.m. Wedinesepy. Tickets
for "members and invited guests"
are available at $1.75, according
to Carroll Howes, FFA reporter.
Because of Lent, he added, both
meat and seafood platters will be
served.
Vice Dean Harold K. Wilson
and Dr. Paul M. Aulthouse, the
speaker, will be presented with
honorary FFA degrees at the din
ner.
Arrangements for the banquet
are being made by Woods Thomas
with the assistance of Bob Greg
ory, chapter president, and In
structor Glenn Z. Stevens, faculty
adviser.
Concert Features
Margoif as Soloist
The Music Department will
present a recital in Schwab Audi
torium at 4 p.m. tomorrow, with
Paul Margolf as organist.
Opening with "Berceuse" by
Vierne, and "Third Sonata in C
minor" by GuiLmant, the concert
continues, introducing a number
called "Picardy" by Sowerby,
from Meditations on Communion
Hymns.
Three works by Bach conclude
the afternoon recital: "0 Hail
This Brightest Day of Days".
"Cone Sweet Death": and "Toc-
and Fugue" in. D minas
PRICE FIVE CENTS
In the final elections on Tues
day all girls will vote for ever)
office on the WRA slate, including
president and vice-president. Vir
ginia Miller and Nancy Smith art
up for president and Sally Fo
and Helen Hemphill will cone
pete for vice-president.
WSGA Voting System
Arrangements are slightly diff
erent for the WSGA final election
however. All coeds are elegibk
to vote for president and vice
president. Only juniors will vote
for the senior senator and sopho
mores will cast their vote for the'
junior senator. Town senator will
be elected only' by town girls
Joan Bergdoll and Shirley Gau.
ger, running for WSGA presi
dent, were not on the preliminary
ballot but will appear on the slate
Tuesday.
Voting booths will b e located to
the lobbies of Atherton, Mac Alli
ster, and Simmons Halls from II
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Extra
booths will be set up near the
dining hall entrances during the
noon hour. Town girls will vote
in Mac Allister Hall.
Posters bearing photographs of
WRA and WSGA candidates art
being displayed in MacAllistei
Hall today and will be moved tis
Simmons Hall tomorrow. Ather
ton Hall will receive the posteri
Monday and they will be placed
in Old Main Tuesday.
Profs To Caper
In Talent Show
Faculty members will "Let then
hair down" for the second annual
faculty talent show, a produc
tion which includes square dan
ces, blues, sleight of hand and a
novelty band, at Schwab Audi
torium at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Playing the part of an old grad
who returns to the campus, Ver
gil Neilly, instructor of engineer
ing extension, will hold down the
position of master of ceremonies
for the show.
Members of the student com
mittees for the student councils
sponsoring the show are Jean
Moore and Joel Fleming, liberal
arts; Bud Thomas and Milton
Stone, engineering; Robert Ga
briel, education; Thomas Payne
and Donald Seipt, agriculture and
Hans Schneider. chemistry-pity
sirs.
News Briefs
Ag Student Council Dance
The Ag Frolic Square Dance,,
sponsored by the Agriculture Stu
dent Council, will be held in the
Tub from 9 to 12 p.m. tonight.
Music will be furnished by the
"Covered Wagon Boys." Tickets
are $1 a couple at Student Union.
Stag tickets, 75c for men,
25c fur women. %vitt b e sdd am i
the door.
Cwens
There wits be no Cwens sainalln
ing on Monday went.