"PAGE TWO School Spirit “School Spirit”, is a topic about which many students speak but which none of them can dearly define. About the most outspoken man ner in which to express this so-called spirit, the backbone which harbors Penn State tradi tions, is by cheering and yehkig at pep ral lies and at football games. THE LIONS HAVE gathered great follow ing doting tire past few years by virtue of their outstanding gridiron record. In the past, pep rallies and football encounters were well attended with the student body backing the “big white team” to the last second. Gratitude for the team was especially evident on a dreary Sunday afternoon last November. The Niilany gridders had just returned from a stunning upset at Pittsburgh. Few can remember a day when a State football team received a greater ovation and a heartier welcome than did the boys who stepped off the buses by Rec HalL Penn State once again proved to them team that they are not fair-weather fans. No Gallup poll is necessary to recognize the fact that the future doesn’t seem too rosy for Coach Joe Bedenk and his charges. TONIGHT, ON THE eve of the Boston Col lege tussle, dark clouds once again line the Nittany skies. Gone are the Suheys and Tam buros, gone are suitable replacements and for the first time since 1936 have the Lions dropp ed two contests in succession. Right now is the time for the students to show the team that they haven't lost faith. Tonight tee cheerleaders, the Blue Band and members of tee Lion coaching staff and team will be at tee pep rally. Why don’t you plan to be there too? Don’t be a fair weather fan. George Vadass The credit line for George Vadass* editorial. “Overtie,” in yesterday’s Daily Collegian, was inadvertently omitted. A Reality ; Now that a non-discriminatory barber shop has been established in State College, the pro blem o£ patronage to keep the barber shop functioning arises. Without patronage, the barber shop, an esc- ■ periment in applied democracy, will fail. ACTION TO establish this barber shop has been in the news for more than a year. State College went through a boycott of downtown barbers last year in an abortive effort to force a charge in their policy of refusing to cut the hair of Negroes. To illustrate their belief in democracy, a few students even let their hair grow long. Now the barber shop is a reality. It came about quietly—practically no*one knew about it until tbe shop actually was in operation. The question is whether the students, who were so fervent for this democratic principle last .yeas’, will support the shop. It’s easy to get people whipped up into , a white heat over an issue, but once something has been done about it, they so often forget about all their eloquent pronouncements. If yon believe in the non-discriminatory shop, patronize it and show that yon are firm in your democratic convictions. Gazette Friday. October 7 FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA, Sum mer and Fall officers 102 Ag. Ed. 7:00 p.m. ALPHA NU, 105 Osmond 7:00 p.m. CHURCH RECEPTION FOR STUDENTS, Methodist Church Gym 7:30 p.m. COOK'S LUNCHEON SPECIAL TODAY Fried Filet of Sole Tartar Sauce Lemon Wedge Potato Salad Refl Vegetable Coffee 65* L. D. Gladfelter TttfJ DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA ’ ' ; ; ■" “He}*—l Vote Too, You Know** The Gripes of Roth For most loyal Penn Staters, last Saturday’s track meet with Army will bring back nothing but memories that shouldn’t happen to a Quaker for years to come. , But it provided me with one pleasant reminiscence that oc cored more than three years ago and involved an athletic con- THE TIE-BACK to this relic of the past came in the form of Mutual’s crack announcer “Shaginaw crashes to the 33 for a first down. Galiffa fades to pass ... ”, describing the antics of one Charles Shira, a yearling defensive tackle for Coach Earl Blaik’s future “gentlemen by act of Congress.” If all happened back in tee spring of 1946 in tee quaint hamlet of Bad Nauheim, Germany. At the time I was a second lieutenant assigned’ to G-L Headquarters Continental Base Sec tion. Shira was teen on duty with a headquarters MP company in tee same town. THUS IT WAS only natural that those of us who could boast of but a single gold bar tended to form into a protective elique against the slings and arrows of ex-sergeants turned chicken colonels. ' At first meeting. Chuck Shira, impressed me as nothing but a huge mass of homWy muscle with a decided talent for saying "you-all." But as time went on this ungainly Texan and I be came rather dose friends. > One afternoon he came rushing into the , club in an excitable manner unbecoming to taciturn Texans and began raving about charms of an American girl he had seen working at the PX the previous day. Knowing Chuck’s taste in women, however, I mere ly, downed, another bourbon .and soda and fervently hoped he’d get it all out of his system before I was scheduled for redeploy ment. WHEN I MET the doll at a formal dinner a few nights later, however, my opinion of Mr. Shira, and Texans in general, increas ed a;thousandfold. She was all he had described—and more. Being normal, healthy American boys it was not unusual that both of .us wanted'to/date what was then equivalent to a carton of American cigarettes. But when a southern gentleman’s honor was .at stake, it couldn’t be any normal competition. Shira fhe gallant, Shira the huge, insisted we settle the affair in a sporting manner. We would engage in an athletic contest, he said; the winner to have a clear field with the dark haired beauty. After much disagreement we settled on an archery match. True, I had never been any closer to a bow and arrow than one of Efrol Flynn’s 'movie epics, but Chuck generously offered to teach me the fundamentals. ■ ' I RECEIVED thirty minutes of intensive instruction in the art of “arching” and then we laid our future sex life on the block in what must have been one nf the strangest archery matches, of all time. That afternoon I learned the r,eiurn of the statement that the gods watch over sinners and fools. At least fools. Because strangely enough' I won the match, and later, the girl. As her dowry, and because she had influence in the PX lotteries, three wrist watches also accured to the Robin Hood of Oc cupied Germany—me. ' A few months later I was sent home, arid Chucks parting words were, “some day I’ll settle that old score." I often wondered how he intended to satisfy his ruffled ego. After Saturday’s game, I know. / By RED ROTH WOODRING'S THIS WEEK'S FLOWER SPECIAL LONG STEM ROSES. . 99c doz. ORCHID CORSAGES $1.50 ea. JAMES E. WOLFE '39 Mg*. ' 117 E. Beaver Phone 2(MS Safety Vslve... TO THE EDITOR: Here I am-back at State. And many things are unchanged. But someone is missing. Something is gone. Did you know this?, He was a profound scholar, a great teacher and a true friend. A quiet unassuming mah who lived his Quaker faith. The kind of teacher that kindles inspiration. Inspiration so great that it does not lead to mere imitation but in stead channels other , careers, different futures! A teacher of life. One who knew how to de rive great pleasures from simple things. , His name is Gerhardf G. Friedrich and his field was English. His many books, poems and articles proclaim' his. skill. Recognition from "the Saturday Review of Literature and other distinguished men in his field speak for themselves. What injustice has driven him from our campus? It’s a crime that future Penn Staters shall not have the chance to study under or just to meet this man. —An Education Major Ed. Note—According to Dr. Brice Harris, head of the department of English Litera ture, Prof. Friedrich dame here in 1947 after finishing his master's. degree at Haverford College, taught two years at Penn State, and has now gone to the University of Minnesota to study for his PhD. Tracking i Down JJLJLL Tales , E • . Frosh stuff ... a blonde with a large green's bow in her hair walked into the BX the other ' day and asked, “Do you have a psych book?”. When the attendant inquired, “Psych what?./ she answered with a ; tolerant smile, “Psych ology.” ; . . Last Saturday's Collegian masthead includes an assistant on issue named Mary.Krasnansky. Wonder what the Dean’s office would think if they knew. “Mary” has been living in Nit tany-Dorms. “Her full name is Marvin Law rence Krasnansky, but the printer insisted on an abbreviation! Two Pollock Circle boys were strolling to ward. home when they noticed the large cup standing in a window of the Kappa Delta suite in McElwain. ' “Gee,” said .the first, “look at that loving cup. What,do you suppose .they got that'for?” His ■ friend answered. with a note of ex asperation—“ What do you think?” . * .* ’ \ " Although he had been sending letters home every single night, a certain soph had „ yet to receive any return mail. A buddy solved the mystery. He observed where the “troubled one” posted his letter, then . pointed silently to the swinging lid on the corner; “mail box” which bore the legend, Trash.” , ■ • Qty? lattg Collegian Successor fo THE FREE LANCE, «L 1887 Published Tuesday through, Saturday morning* In* elusive, during the College year by the staff of tbe Pennsylvania State College. . Represented for national advertising .by National Ad vertising Service, Madison Ave*, New York, Chicago, Loe Angeles, San ' Franclseo. / Entered, aa second-class , matter July 5/1934. at the State College, Pa*, Post Qffice under the act of March 3, 1879. Editor uagßsso-. Business Manager Tom Morgan **£&&*“ Marlin A. Wearer Managing Ed., Wilbert Roth; New* Ed., Jack Been; Sports Editor. Elliot Krone; Edit, Dir., Dottie Werlln ich; Society Ed„ Commie Keller; Feature Ed., Pauly Moss Asst. News Ed., Jade Senior; Asst. Sports Ed., Ed .Watson; Asst. Society Ed., Barbara Brown; Promotion Co-Mgr., Charlotte Seldman; Photo Ed., Ray Benfer; Senior Board, Sylvia Oehner, Robert "Rose, Myrna Tex, George Vadasx; Staff Cartoonist: Henry M. Progar; Staff Photographer, Sam Vaughan. Night Editor ;... L. D. Gladfelter Assistant Night Editor Herb Stein Copy Editor Bob Kotzbauer Assistants Dave Colton, Marv Krasnansky, Joan Kuntz. Ad Manager Assistants Hal Wollin, FLORAL GARDENS FRIDAY. OCTOBER 7, 19*9 With The Staff •* STAFF THIS ISSUE AD STAFF BiH Schott Sue Halporin, Pete Kalandiak, Carl Lucyk. \ihe HARMONY SHOP •Latest releases of sheet music •Instrument sales and rentals • Your favorite records 135 S. Frasier DM 2130 t> i ;
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