PAGE TWO Creep in 'Crest "Drive Slowly—We Love Our Children" This sign is familiar to drivers. It and its counter parts are scattered throughout the state. The majority of drivers slow down upon approaching such signs partly inhibited, no doubt, be fear of a fine. The veterans' community, Windcrest, also has speed laws—and its people "love their children." Too often, cars and trucks roar along the narrow streets endangering the lives of residents, many of which are chil dren. Play areas are provided for these kids, but they often wander from safety. It is not un common to see "strays" toddling along roads. THIS SUMMER, GATES were constructed across roads leading in and out of this area. They were placed there, not to prohibit traffic, but to remind drivers that they were entering a restricted zone. Drivers have often ignored ceplacing the gates after entering. This ir responsibility has caused the Windcrest Safety Council to report violators to Tribunal for disciplinary action. THE POINT IS drivers should not have to be fined by Tribunal for careless driving through Windcrest. They should be aware of the obligation that is theirs when passing through a section so crowded with children. Too often adults fall prey to speeding motor-' ists, but think of the terrible results when a child is killed. There is a story of a motorist whose car struck and killed a child in Ohio. His re morse grew until he committed suicide six months later, leaving a note for the stricken mother. —Bill Dickson Safety Valve ... On the New Men's Dorms TO THE EDITOR: On the matter of assign ment of the new men's dormitors, I would like to point out a few facts which those in author ity would do well to keep in mind: Last year, when the present sophomore class entered State College, the students were sent to Centers, which were for the most part in convenient to reach, lacking in facilities, and consisting of inexperienced faculties. College spirit prevailed strong at that time, as demon strated by the freshman athletic teams that had a selection of members, rather than hav ing to ask more people to come out for the team, For the present semester, we are housed in dormitories which are inconvenient, to say the least, so far as location is concerned. Life' generally speaking, would remind one of his days in the army. However, we sophs under stand that these conditions are necessarily brought about by the housing shortage, and for that reason there have been no serious complaints. Thanks to one way in which the flashcard system was attempted—that is, trying to force the sophomores into the flashcard system at the worst seats in the field—what little college spirit was left dwindled to a new low. If those in authority about the College want to kill off any remaining inkling of -spirit and loyalty that now remains 'with us, all they have to do is to . prohibit us from occupying the new dormitories next fall, giving them to the new freshman class. None of us is going to like the idea of going through three years of inconvenience, while the frosh walk right into the best of everything at our expense. The present freshmen could be put in the barracks, the new frosh in tri-dorms, with the remaining space to be occupied by the upperclassmen. • Leiter Cut Zig. Daily' to It egtan Successor to THE FREE LANCE, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings In• elusive during the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered oe second-.lass 'natter JOT 5. 1334. at the Stale Collette, Pa., Poet Office ender the set of March 3, 1879. Editor Business Manager Tom Morgan *46160°' Marlin A. Weaver Managing Ed., Wilbert Roth; News Ed., Jack Reen; Sports Editor. Elliot Keane; Edit. Dir.. Dottie Werlin 'eh; Society Ed., Commie Keller; Feature Ed., Sylvia Ochner; Asst. News Ed.. Jack Senior; Asst. Sports Ed., Ed Watson: Asst. Society Ed.. Barbara Brown; Promotion Co-Mgr. Charlotte Seidman; Photo Ed., Ray Benfer; Senior Board George Vedas:, Albert Ryan. Myrna Tea, Robert Rose: Staff Cartoonist: Henry M. Progar: Staff Photographer Sant Vaughan. Asa% Business Mgr., Joe Jackson; .Advertising Dir.. Louis Gilbert; Local Ad Mgr.. Don Baker; Ass% Local Ad. Mgr., Mark Arnold; Promotion Co-Mgr.. Karl Borish; Circulation Co-Mgrs.. Bob Bergman and Tom Karolcik; Classified Ad Mgr., Thelma Geier; Personnel Mgr., Betty Jane Rower; Office Mgr.. Ann Zekauskes; Secretaries. Marion Goldman and Sue Stern. STAFF THIS ISSUE Night Editor Norman Goode Copy Editor L. D. Gladfelter Assistants Joe Brett, Nancy Lins,. Myrna Isaacman. Advertising Manager Dale Johnson Assistants Al Adelman, Ed Sengil, Martha Ross. —Arthur P. Munsen fIIE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA "How Mysterious Can . You Get?" Tracking Down Tales '1 • Marvin Mangus, pre-war Penn State s graduate, has presented an ivory tusk from a young mammoth to the mineral industry museum collection. John Gaus, curator of the museum, , says that the tusk was round . near Point Barrow, Alaska in the summer of 1948 by Mr. "langus who works for the U. S. Geological Survey. * * * Students who applied for the Civil Service Examination which vill be given on Saturday, are waiting for the great event with )ated breath. Consensus of opinion is that should the test be any thing like the complicated six page application blank, the chances lf passing the darn thing are pretty slim. We knew we picked the wrong classes. Lucky students in Professor Hugh Chapman's French 51 class having been holding their Monday morning class sessions in the large booth in the Corner Room, where they discuss the French classics over hot chocolate—and the professor treats. 7 * * • Girls living on the first floor of Atherton Hall are hear ing for "threes" in their mid term bluebooks Or they'll know the reason why. TO maintain absolute quiet they haVe pogt ed gentle hints to their more gregarious friends. One freshman who lives near the phone booth put up the following sign: "No I don't have twonickles for a dime" Other signs posted on doors .read, "Please use the next office," "Mad Dog," "In mourning," and "Don't go away mad, just go away." Two clever gals wrote: "If you can OPEN this door without touching the KNOB, come on in." The catch to this is that these two coeds boast the only d6or in the dorm that can be opened in this unique way—but no one knew till after their tests were over. 111 ;. .•,•• %v.; • While some of the coeds bask in the luxury of Simmons and McElwain Halls, there are those - "unfortunates" who are forced to "enjoy" the quaint antiquity of Women's Building. What grenter proof of its age than the Termite Control truck parked behind'the building these days. Jim Wagner, local scholar, was munching away at a delectable looking dish in one of our favorite restaurants the other 4ay. As the waitress passed his way he *turned to her and remarked, "Wp.it ress, this is a very delicious banana split but where is the banana? "Gee, I knew I forgot something?" replied the girl, nonchalant ly. • It lakes a psychology student to out-psychologize a psychology prof. A certain psych prof was discussing the relative merits of assigning 'outside readings' when an alert future-Freud exclaimed, "Let's not have 'outside readings' this semester; it's too cold, out side!" An enthusiastic engineer was walking his girlfriend home •from the movies the other night when suddenly he asked, "Have ,fie xl, you noticed the trains are runn- - db, ing again on South Allen street ~•e . ~,..7- —they're even hauling lags this year!"/ - , The baffled coed was just ........./.... _ .. —._ •4 4 ...........1 about to call for help when she : • remembered hearing that en- ^1.•40/katOrwad i . gineers are fond of all sorts of trains and sure enough, a quick walk up the, block revealed that the trains are running again—the toy trains in the electrical store windOws, that is. A preview of the new student directory shows that we have a galaxy of stars—in name only—on our campus. Some of local famous names include a Bergman, Bolger, Coleman, Flynn, 'Ladd, Lake, Land and a Alasix- With The Staff SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1949 Safety Valve... Many Thanks TO THE EDITOR: On behalf of the cheering squad, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the following people for their very wohderful cooperation in trying to bring to Penn State a well-rounded football program: To the Hat societies for the swell work done in handling the flashcards and other special activities during the football programs; to Carl Laickowitz for creating the flashcard designs; to Mr. Ike Gilbert and the Athletic Association for the splendid cooperation in presenting the programs; to Mr. pm Dunlop and the band for providing the stimulating and spirited music at the rallies, and to the Collegian for the swell publicity given to us for the pep rallies. Here's hoping next year will find a great many more programs with all the Penn State rooters participating. Ready and Waiting TO THE EDITOR: To the poor neglected secretaries who wrote their . particular plight to the Editor of the Collegian recently: We as part of the large ratio of Penn 'State men liked the frankness and uniqueness of your letter. • We two are, as you say, not too. bad to look at if you are used to sudden shocks. We would appreciate an introduction to such clever girls. Our motto is, "We are wild, wooly, rounchy, and ready to go." We await your convenience. Call 7819. • Names Withheld. Where Does It Go? TO THE EDITOR: Though I risk severe antagonism for the_ following pronouncement, I would rather do so than contain my. ness. As a new student to this school, I have been eagerly awaiting the Veterans Administration refund of the $25 advance registration depbsit. Upon inquiry, I found this was a class• as sessment and could not be regarded as'the standard college fee, for it was assessed by the students themselves. I am anxious to know how I benefit from this fee. I have been told that it covers the cost of "La Vie". Seriously, I don't know What "La Vie" contains, nor am I the least , bit in terested. My fellow students have less concern for me than I for them , and' I can only regard a complete collection of their enigmatic faces with a certain amount of disinterest if not dis gust. At this stage there are -far more reward ing uses for the $3.85, than a study in hair Styles and buck teeth. • However, it may be that this" fee serves a mare useful purpose. It is my -hope that .if there is such, I might at least learn of it, 'if not benefit by it. • Name Withheld • Ed.• Note: The $3.85 in question • his broken into the following categories: $2 as , one semester's payment toward the student's copy of La Vie, the College yearbook: 75 cents as class dues and for the use of student government: 75 cents toward the Daily Col legian: and 35 cents for the use of debating teams and the glee club: Gazette . . . Sunday, December 4 COLLEGIAN EDIT Senior Board, 8 CH, 2 p. NEWMAN ,CLUB Discussion Group, Church Basement, 7:30 p.m. ' ,Monday, December 5 _ _ _ • _ _ _ _ - EDUCATION STUDENT COUNCIL Meet ing, 125 Sparks, 8:30 p.m. COLLEGE PLACEMENT Further information may be . .obtained in 204 Old Kan. Arrangements for interviews should be made immediately. Procter and Gamble Dist. Co., Dec. 1. Febru ary grads in arts and letters, C & F, Phys Ed for sales work. : General Electric, Dec. 5 and 6. February ,grads in EE, ,ME, lE, Physics for test engineer ing program. . Arroiirong Cork Co., Dec. 8. February grads in Chem, ChemE for research work; arts and letters, ,C & F. Econ ages 20 to 20, for sales work. DuPont Co.; Dec 12 and 13. February grads in Chem, ChemE, ME, MineE. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Dec. 13. Febru ary grads in IE, Ceramics, EE, ME for (1) open ings in sales; (2) possible opening in highly technical engineering requiring outstanding analytical ability.. Grade of 2.0 required for the latter position.' No openings in ' production, manufacturing or service eng. Smith, Kline and French Labs., Dec. 13. February men grads in LA, C & F, Science, Pre-Med, Ag-Bio-Crem, Commercial Chem Chem, ChemE, IE, ME for their training pro , gram. Applicants must have 1.95 average or better. AT THE MOVIES Saturday CATHAUM—Rope of Sand. NITTANY—Riders of the Whistling Pius.. STATE—Always Leave Them Laughing. Monday CATHAUM—Rope of Sand. NITTANY—Love Life of Napoleon. OlikrigrriAlwars Leave Titoat lamighias Head Cheerleader —Dick Clair Interested Enigmat
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