The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, June 29, 1949, Image 8

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    PAGE EIGHT
Construction-
Continued from page ove
ing the return of the carpenters.
Mr. Ebert stated that about a
week's work will finish it ready
lor use.
At the same location and slight
ly above the new Foods build
ing, work is proceeding on the
Navy water tunnel to be used
for experimental purposes. Again
a temporary delay has been en
countered lor the need of cer
tain essential carpentry work:
Welding in the tunnel tube is
expected to begin next week.
New Men's Dorms
Foundations have been com
pleted for the new Men’s dor
mitories and dining hall which
are being built as extensions from
the West dorms located behind
Sparks. The new dorms will ex
tend down along Burrowes Road
to Pollock Road and behind
Carnegie Hall. The dining hall
will extend above West dorms
at a location opposite Rec Hall.
Progress on both the excava
tions for the dining hall and
foundations of the dorm units
are being delayed by need for
carpentry work. However dorm
unit three has been completed
to the first floor level.
But the construction picture at
New Beaver Field is much bright
er where the new stands at the
south end of the field are being
erected. The concrete piers have
all been placed and are hardened
and actual steel erection will be
gin on July 1.
Dressing Rooms
The new team dressing rooms
being placed under the West
stands have been completed ex
cept' for partitions, heating, and
plumbing. The dressing rooms
will be used in place of the water
tower and Rec Hall which have
been used previously.
Construction on the storm sew
er, cause of the ugly gash across
the main campus and Mall, has
been started along Electrical En
gineering and up the service road
between Willard Hall and Mineral
Industries to Pollock Road. Work
on the sewer is also proceeding
rcross the Mall toward Electrical
Engineering. Starting today, ex
cavation for the sewer will pro
ceed out Pollock Road toward
Burrowes. .After reaching Bur
rowes the sewer will be placed
up that road to a point opposite
Rec Hall.
State Projects
Mr. Meynor, director of the
Commonwealth program, report
ed that their projects were all
over 80 per cent completed. Wil
lard Hall, located on Pollock
Road at the right of the Mineral
Industries is 87 per cent finished
and should be completed by
August 15. Plant Industries build
ing, at the corner of Curtin and
Shartledge Roads, is 82 percent
finished and completion is ex
pected by August 21. The Mineral
Science building at the corner of
Pollock and Burrowes and to the
left of Mineral Industries is 90
percent completed and should be
finished by August 7. All build
ings require only interior finish
ing for completion.
Work at the power plant in
cludes putting in a 4000 kilowatt
turbo-generator, a new boiler,
and a cooling tower. It will be
completed on August 5.
After the Movies Stop at
FRED'S
For MIIKSHAKES or a SANDWICH
STUDENTS
SAVE ON GAS & OIL
AUTOPORT SERVICE STATION
1c PER GAL. ON GAS
5c QT. DISCOUNT ON OH. CHANGES
ENGINE TUNE-UP WORK OUR SPECIALTY
ROUTE 322
THE SUMMER COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Weston Attends
Convention
Dr. Pearl O. Weston, dean of
wom c n, recently attended a
meeting of the national officers of
Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman
women's scholastic honorary, at
Breezy Point Lodge in Brainerd.
Minnesota. The meeting was that
of the council of the organization
composed of the deans of women
from 8 colleges and universities.
While at the convention Miss
Weston was elected national sec
retary of the organization. The
council is composed of the presi
dent, vice-president, secretary,
treasurer and four members-at
large. Miss Weston originally at
tended the meetings as a mem
ber-at-large for this province.
Coinciding with the Alpha
Lambda Delta convention, was
the national convention of Mor
tar Board, senior women's aetiv ;
ity honorary. Ruth Lehman, pres
ident of the local chapter of Mor
tar Board, represented that group
at the convention.
College Offers
Riding Instruction
Instruction in riding is offered
by the College for physical edu
cation credit to Summer Session
students and staff members. It is
also offered as a non-credit extra
curricular activity.
Captain Gregory Gagarin is in
charge of instruction in the Col
lege riding ring adjoining the
stable. The fee is $25 for 6 weeks,
and is payable at the Bursar’s
office in Old Main. Classes are
held 3 times weekly.
It is important that persons
desiring to take advantage of
this instruction should make ar
rangements immediately in order
not to lose the benefits of the
preliminary instruction. For fur
ther information call Captain
Gagarin, 6711-ext. 205 R, or
Marie Haidt, 6711-ext. 01, or in
quire at 101 White Hall.
LA School-
Continued from vage one
the School of the Liberal Arts,
will head the committee.
“By means of this inter-school
committee,” President Milholland
stated, “we will be able to apply
the educational resources of the
entire College to the training of
these students. We expect to start
modestly and to limit enrollment
at first to a very few outstanding
stu den t s. Development there
after will depend upon the de
gree to which this program meets
the practical demand for such
personnel.”
Neuberger Presents
Paper at Convention
Dr. Hans Neuberger, professor
and chief of the division of me
teorology at the College, pre
sented an illustrated paper en
titled “Weather and Air Pollu
tion” at the 14th annual conven
tion of the American Retail Coal
Association at Cleveland, Ohio,
recently.
JUB OWets Recreation *" *
To Summer Session Students
The temporary Student Union building known as the TUB
opened during the fall semester of 1948. Originally the building was
the USO club in Lebanon, and was purchased by the College for use
until a permanent Student .Union building could be effected;?—
Facilities of the building include a large dance floor, spacious
;es. card and game rooms and a soda fountain. The TUB is also
the home of the new BX, the,
student cooperative effort.
Playing cards, checkers, chess,
ping pong equipment, magazines
and other games are all provided
by the TUB for student use and
enjoyment.
Located on Shortlidge road, the
TUB will be the scene of many
of the summers activities. There
will be bridge tournaments every
Tuesday from 7 to 10 p. m. High
lighting the summer weeks will
be the Summer Sessions Dances
to be held regularly. The first
such dance is scheduled from 9
to 12 p. m. on July 8.
During the week, the TUB is
open from 8 a. m. until 10 p.
m. On Fridays it is open from
8 a. m. to 1 a. m. and on Satur
days from 8:30 a. m to 1 a. m.
Sunday hours are 2 to 5 p. m.
and 6 to 10 p. m. It is closed be
tween 5 and 6 p. m., every day.
lops in America’s Colleges and in
“Chesterfields
ARE COMPLETELY SATISFYING
hey’re Milder ...
IT’S MY CIGARETTE”
STARRIN* IN “I NTERFERtNCC"
H» LATEST E.K.O. PICTURE
Interior of TUB
Visit DUFFY'S Garden Terrace
Have your favorite beverages and sandwiches
served underneath the stars.
DINNERS: Weekdays 5 to 8:30 P.M.
Sundays 12:15 to 8 P.M.
Gardens Open 5 P.M. to Midnight
DUfFY'S TAVERN
IN BOALSBURG TURN RIGHT AT
THE TEXACO STATION
much Milder
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1949
WARNER BROTHERS
CfITHfIUM
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Special
Pre-Holiday
Midnite Show
SUNDAY, JULY 3rd
*
"Look for the j
Silver Lining"
with
• JUNE HAVER •
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