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VOL. 50 - NO. 77
PRESIDENT AT HOME—Milton S. Eisenhower, president-elect
of the College, with his wife, Helen, their 19-year-old son, Milton
S. Jr., a junior in journalism at Kansas State College; and 11-year
old Ruth, in their home 'at Manhattan, Kansas. (See "What
They're Saying," page 2).
Milhollancl Praises
Growth of College
Officers of the College have made great progress during
the past six months with the projects for enlargement of the
physical plant and improvement of educational services,
James Milholland, acting president of the College, reported
recently..
"ram confident that we now have in trust the best facili
ties, the most effective personnel,. and the soundest instruc
tional and research program in the history of the institution,"
Mr. Milholland said. "Comple
tion of planned improvements
should make, Penn State one of
the most effective land-grant
colleges in America "
Mr. Milholland told the Col
lege Board of Trustees that "it
is well.that we should be making
such adjustments at this time."
"Never in the past have ap
peals for our educational services
been as widespread and persis
tent as they are now. Our •facili
ties for resident instruction, ex
tension instruction' and research
are all being taxed to capacity,
with every evidence that the need
and demand for such services
will expand steadily in the years
ahead.
"To meet such legitimate ap
peals will require continuation
of our program of sound growth,"
the acting president continued.
"It is heartening to report that
the faculty and administrative
staff are aware of this trend and
are loyally doing what they can
to meet it despite heavy existing
commitments and responsibili
ties."
Mr. Milholland then outlined
numerous specific projects under
way during the past six months
and told the Board:
"From this and other evidence
it is clear that we are making
progress. Compared to the Com
monwealth's growing need for
the , land-grant college services,
we are not yet abreast of our
opportunities. But . the staff is
doing a commendable job with
the resources at hand. Its loyalty
and its zeal are admirable, and,
with your cooperation and gui
dance, can produce results far
beyond , what has been achieved
th4s
"FOR A BETTER PENN STATE"
STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1950
James Milholland
2 Art Students
Show Paintings
Two students, majoring in art
education at the College, have
recently beeri honored for their
art work.
Joseph B. DeAngelis, of Al
toona, won second place at the
Exhibition of the Altoona , Art
League for a tempera painting,
"Desert Scene." Two other
paintings by DeAngelis are on
exhibition there.
Ralph H. Hickman, , of Brad
ford Woods, will have one of
his creative works shown at the
Associated Artists show at the
Carnegie Museuin in Pittsburgh,
which will open February 10.
The painting is an abstract in oil
called, "Warm Christmas."
First Edition
This is the first edition of
the Daily Collegian for the
Spring semester of 1950. An
other, issue will appear to
morrow at regular distribution
points—Student Union Desk
in Old Main, Nittany-Pollock
Dining •Commons, men's and
women's dormitories, sorori
ties and fraternities. Regular
weekly Tuesday-through-Sat
urday publication will begin
Tuesday, according to Thomas
Morgan, editor.
At Last . . . .
Flag Stages
Brief Return
On East Pole
A white flag, believed to be the
one stolen when the trials for the
U.S. Olympic team were held at
the College on May 1, 1948, was
found flying from the east flag
pole on the campus Monday
morning.
• Capt. Philip A. Mark, of the
Campus Patrol; said that the
flag was hoisted at 4 a.m. by four
persons who fled ,as a campus
patrolman discovered their prank.
11 'IV the fl. ' then
not
__ the
pole was wet, no attempt was
made to bring it down until
Tuesday.
Don Coble, tree surgeon at the
College, using a trick-rope har
ness, climbed to the top of the
75-foot pole in 13 minutes and
removed the flag.
The job was not a new one for
Coble, who on several occasions
has climbed the poles to paint
them. In 1938, when pranksters
hoisted 'a Nazi flag to the top of
the east pole, Coble also retrieved
it. His normal time for climbing
the pole is ten minutes.
Bowling Alleys Open,
Maintain Former Charge
State College's bowling alleys opened Tuesday for the
first time since Dec. 31, when their owner closed his business
in protest to an increased borough license fee.
This action was, taken by P. H Gentzel, proprietor of the
Dux Club Alleys, after Borough Council voted to reduce the
yearly license fee from $l6O to $5. He agreed to maintain the
charges of 25 cents per line
and 15 cents per line for high
school students which prevail
ed when he closed the alleys
Dec. 31, 1949.
The $5 charge returns the li
cense cost to the 1945 level. Coun
cil increased the fee in 1946 to
110 a year for the first alley and
$5 for each additional alley, and
last year boosted it to $lO oer
alley. Mr. Gentzel maintains 16
alleys.
The Council ,action climaxed
a long discussion—heated at
times—and immediately followed
a 15-minute closed session be
tween the Council's committee
and Mr.. Gentzel... A - motion to
Rec Hall To Open at 8
For Final Registration
The bulk of an
_expected 10,200 students signing for
second-semester classes at the College will pass through the
Rec Hall registration process today.
Approximately 2,315 students filed past registration'
officials by noon yesterday, with some 3,000 more expected to
have completed class lists by 5 o'clock.
Today lask-name groups A
through and including KUp-
La will register. Dean of Ad
missions Royal M. Gerhardt
asks those' students to consult
their timetables for specific
group times.
Rec Hall will open at 8 o'clock
this morning and close at 5 o'clock
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this afternoon with a noon recess
• of 12 to 1 p.m. Late registration
1r after 5 p.m. Friday will result
in a $lO fine for delinquents.
Mr. Gerhardt reminds students
that they must have their • matri
culation cards or be refused en
trance to Rec. Hall. Only on spe
cial approval of the scheduling
officers may students sign up be
fore their alphabetical group is
called.
Board Of Control
Students who find their classes
filed or need drop-add action
must go before the board of con
trol set up for their curricula.
The main board is located in the
armory.
If doubtful about which board
of control to see, the student. is
asked to go to the Armory and
be referred to the correct place.
It the first-prase registration card
has been• stamped the student
need not go to the control board.
"The success of registration de
pends on the various times being
well observed," Gerhardt said.
"Times must be strictly adhered
to, but if the student is restricted
from registering at his group's
specified ime—due to extenuating
circumstances—the time will be
adjusted subject to official ap
proval."
(Continued on, page six)
amend licensing ordinance to re
duce the bowling alley fee to $5
was made by Mr. Kaye Vinson,
committee chairman, upon the
contingencies of Mr. Gentzel's
agreement to reopen and to main
thin the prices. The need for rec
reation facilities in State College
was stressed.
It was revealed that the College
has negotiated for rental of the
alleys for recreational purposes
in physical education classes. The
action indicated that College stu
dent bowling leagues and others,
operating on the 1949 level, will
be maintained regardless of any
move on the College's proposal.
(Continued on page six)
College Officials
Complete. Call,
Use Dial Phones
New Telephone System
Climaxes Years of Work
Climaxing months of work and
years of planning, the dial tele
phone system on the campus be
gan operation last week
with a call from Josephine Groes
beck, secretary to the President
of the College, to James Milhol
land, acting President of the Col
lege.
Speaking from a telephone near
the switchboard in Willard Hall,
Miss Groesbeck dialed the num
ber for the President's resi
dence and informed Mr. Milhol
land that he had the honor of
receiving the first call through
the dial system.
Before Miss Groesbeck had
completed the call, lights blinked
on the five-position switchboard
as incoming calls found their way
through the dial system.
The first was a call from New
Wilmington, Pa., for A. L. Beam;
director of short courses in the'
School of Agriculture. Professor
Beam later explained a mother
had called to be certain her son
would be accepted for a short
course.
Another, light on the board was
a call from Mrs. Roy P. Penning
ton, of Eastview Terrace, to her
husband, who is an assistant pro
fessor of soil technology.
While thr e e operators, Mrs.
Irene Ruhl, Mrs. Carol L. Walter,
and Mrs., Barbara. Ciaroli con
tinued to pick up off-campus
calls, there was a constant click
ing and humming from the dial
equipment in the adjoining room.
Telephone officials agreed that
much of it was caused by indi
viduals lifting receivers on cam
pus phones to hear the dial tone.
Early the first day, trunk
lines from campus to city were
busy, indicating a heavy flow of
calls. Operators, hoWever, report
ed they were not very busy and
Mrs. Ruhl, on duty the next
day, explained they had been
handling few calls. The opening
of campus offices this morning,
however, promised more busi
ness.
The majority of the calls the
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The Nittany Lion Roars
FOR Acting President James
Milholland.
.Under Milholland's tenure
the College continued its ra
pid growth begun when the
late Ralph Dorn Helsel oc
cupied the president's chair.
He succeeded in obtaining two
pay raises for the faculty and
established a wage scale in ad
dition to pushing construction
of much-needed buildings.
For his contributions toward
a Greater Penn State, the
Lion roars for the worthy
judge who did a competent
job under trying conditions.