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"FOR A BETTER PENN STATE"
VOL. 50 NO. 83
Orientation
Rescheduled
For Sunday
Because only 15 out of 250'nevi
students on campus attended an
orientation program planned for
them Wednesday night, the pro
gram has been re-scheduled •.for
2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon in 10
Sparks. '
Purpose .of the program will be
to orient new students to stu
dent self-government, student ac
tivities, and other facets of the
College. Co-chairmen of the event
are Harry Kondourajian, junior
class __president, and Joseph Ar
nold, sophomore class president.
Other Speakers
Wilmer E. Kenworthy, assistant
to the president in charge of stu
dent affairs, will speak.
Other speakers will include
Robert Davis, Association of In
dependent Men president, who
will describe AIM'S policies and
organization; Peter Giesey, Inter
fraternity Council head, who will
speak on IFC's position and work;
Ramon Saul, editor-in-chief of La
Vie, who will talk briefly on cam
pus publications. Arnold and Kon
dourajian will also address the
new students, who are all mem
bers of the sophomore and junior
classes.
• Male Quartet
~ The Harmonaires, a male quar
tet comprising William Elmore,
Glenn Landis, Gene Myers and
Robert Potter, will sing several
selections.
Ted Allen, all-College president,
yesterday urged all new students
to attend the program tomorrow,
terming it "one of the best ways
to become acquainted with things
at the College."
Late AP News Courtesy WMAJ
Lewis Orders
Miners Back
WASHINGTON—Xohn L. Lewis
ordered all soft-coal union me'rn
hers back to work last night. In
ordering the miners back to the
pits, Lewis advised them to "cease
forthwith all stoppages and re
turn to work without,delay."
Meanwhile President Truman
notified his fact-finders to report
to him, person, this morning
and notify him what the Situation
is.
Award A 'Bomb Contract
WASHINGTON— The Atomic
Energy Comrhission revealed yds
terday jt had awarded a 100-mil
lion dollar contract at Oak Ridge.
Because of pressing time in the
atomic race the contract ' was
awarded without competitive bid
ding.
News Briefs
HillBl Foundation
The Town Meetings at the
Hillel Foundation will open the
second half of its tenth annual
series on Sunday evening, Feb. 19;
with a discussion of the subject
"How Can Our Social Progress
Keep Pace with our Material Pro
gress?"
State Party
The State Party will hold an
organization meeting for spring
elections at 7 p. m., Sunday in 10
Sparks: New students who are
interested in student government
and politics are invited.
Poster-Making Party
There will be a poster-making
party for the coming World Stu
dent Service Fund Drive at 2:00
this afternoon in 904 Old Main.
Dancing Class
There will be a P.S.C:A. danc
ing class at 7:00 D.• in. Monday
in• the .Armory,
STATE COLLEGE, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1950
TASH First Prize
Goes to •Rachkowski
By MARVIN KRASNANSKY
Ray Rachkowski's sparkling recital of "Caiey at the Bat" stole
the spotlight of the star-studded 11th annual All-College Talent
Show ' before , 800 in Schwab Auditorium last night. Rachk,owski's
performance 'won first prize and the" $25 award.
Second prize and $lO . went to the Four Roses, male quartet,
while soprano Janice Berg was third, getting a, $5 award. '
A master story teller, Rachkow
ski put life into the famous poem
about the Mudville hero who
struck out at' the crucial point.
Rachkowski gave life to the poem,
his animations and alterate thun
dering, whining, and weeping
stealing the, heart of the audience.
Rachkowski wound up weep
ing over: Casey's failure. The
audience laughed and thundered
approval. •
The .Four Roses—Herky Alli
son, George Jeffries, Ted Meyers,
and Gordon Seward—took run-.
ner-up honors for their rendition
of "Shine," - and•-"Bltte •Moon."
Miss Berg, a beautiful blonde
soprano, opened the program with
a bright • performance of "One
Kiss." ••
Cabinet Constitution
The College constitution,
through which AU-College Cabi
net derives its power, will be
printed in -Tuesday's Daily Cpl.
legian, Cabinet is the highest
student government agency on
campus.
Players" Drama - Below Par
lii:::.cOtte Stage Production
By DEANIE KREBS
The Penn State Players low
ered the usual 'high calibre of
their work last night at Centre
Stage when they over-dramatized .
H. R. Lenormand's tragedy "Time
Is a Dream."
The play might have been. fas
cinating had it been written, and
interpreted, more clearly . and
carefully, for it is built around
the idea that perhaps only a thin
veil separates past, present and
future. •
In Holland, where the scene is
laid, live, five supersensitive souls
who exist without a trace of
humor in their makeup. Romee
(Rita Lang) is startled one day' as
she walks by the river to see a
Two other finalists were im
personator Ed DiPolvere and ac
cordionist Marie Sariero.
Hank Glass was his usual
laughable self as MC..Glass bub
bled •over in three skits, parodies
of student life. Accordionist John
Hrivnak, last year's winner, was
guest star. ,
Other contestants were Harry
Kondourajian and • Sid Manes,
Lew Blight, Irene Polansky, John
Pagonis, and Bill Kuster - and
Nancy Trembley.
Gilbert Suffers
Sudden Illness
Harold (Ike) Gilbert, graduate
manager of athletics, is in the
Centre County. Hospital, Belle
fonte,,recovering from a sud
den illness. He is expected to be
released , tomorrow.
Gilbert became ill. Thursday
afternoon - in the Corner Room
and was taken to the hospital.
man d r owning after' having
jumped from a green boat. She
realizes that no such thing has
happened, and her friend, Reimke,
(Betty Lou Morgan) proposes she
may have had an insight into the
past. •
When Romee meets Nico (New-
ell Stark) she recognizes him as
the man she saw drowning and
suspects it was the future into
which she was looking.
The greatest defect in interpre
tation is the lack of intensity.
From the first scene the atmo
sphere is made so tense that there
is no chance to build up to_a cli
max. ' The actors can only shout
louder.
As Romee, Rita Lang looks chic,
Students To Express
Views On Ring Design
Students will have a chance to state their views on making offi
cial an adopted Penn State class ring design Tuesday at 8 p.m. when
All-College Cabinet holds an open meeting in 121 Sparks. Cabinet
adopted a design for the ring at a meeting Thursday night.
Possible adoption of the ring as official Penn State class ring
Tuesday will culminate extensive work done since October by two
Cabinet ring committees, the most
recent one studying proposed de
signs.
Noted Pianist
To Appear Here
Monday, Night
A recital by Katherine Bacon,
noted pianist and member of the
faculty of the Juilliard School of
Music, will be held in Schwab
Auditorium at 8:15 Monday night.
Miss Bacon's engagements have
included guest performances with
the New York Philharmonic and
other prominent orchestras
,as
well as numerous chamber music
groups.
She made her first appearance
at the age of seven and two years
later created a sensation by play
ing Beethoven's "Sonata Patheti
que" at a public concert. Both
Miss Bacon and her husband,
Arthur Newstead, are, on the
faculty at the Juilliard' School of
Music in New York.
Barry Brinsmaid,, assistant pro
fessor of music at the College,
commented that Miss Bacon is -"a
fine artist at the keyboard." Hav
ing heard her on several occa
sions, he said he especially likes
her interpretations of Chopin. •
Tickets are free and may be
secured in 216 Carnegie Hall. Af
ter 8:15 tickets will not be nec
essary for admittance so long as
there are empty seats.
Fashion Show
Slated Today
Newest spring fashions will be
previewed in the banquet room of
the State College Hotel at 2 p. m.
today in a Fashion Show for
women sponsored by the Charles
Shop for the Cancer Drive.
A donation of $.25 for the drive
will be asked •of all persons at
tending. Coats, suits, dresses, and
sportswear depicting the latest
spring modes will be presented by
models, twelve of whom are stu
dents at the College:
Coed models are Margaret
Becht, Helen Conrader, Mary
Dawson, Geraldine Dosey, Ruth
Phillips, Polly Potter, Patsy
Roseberry, Joanne Snavely, Lila
Spinner, Charlotte Stine, Betty
Jane Strom, and Victoria Wil
liams.
If attendance at the 2 o'clock
preview is too large a second
show will be given immediately
following the first, Mr. Petnick,
owner of the Charles Shop, said.
and she is the most mature mem
ber of the cast. However, she ov
erplays her role constantly.
Everyone with the exception of
Joseph Hunter and Martha Ann
Koons pronounces each sentence
as though it were the most emo
tional statement ever uttered.
Newell Stark never thinks of
what he is going to say, but tosses
about memorized lines. He is good
looking, but too immature for the
role, and his enunciation is poor.
Betty Lou Morgan has no var
iation and speaks every line in
the same tone. Miss Koons is
properly fluttery, and interprets
her part as the aged housekeep
er well. One of the best in the
cast is Joseph Hunter who at
least speaks slowly and distinctly.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Final Design
The new ring will displant all
other Penn State rings if adopted
Tuesday as the official school ring
by Cabinet, highest governing
agency of the students. In this
event, students will be able to
order the' new ring immediately,
according to Ted Allen, all-College
president. A line drawing of the
proposed official ring will appear
in Tuesday's Daily Collegian.
Charles Beatty, ring committee
chairman, reported Thursday that
the committee studied a number
of ring designs submitted by
several 'companies, suggested
changes, and chose a final design
prepared by the L. G. Balfour
Co. Negotiations are underway—
pending Tuesday's action for
that firm's manufacture of the
ring, he said. '
•
Recommendation
Also to be considered Tuesday
will be a recommendation by the
committee that the ring' be limit
ed in sale to students of at least
6th semester. Beatty's committee
has also. recommended • that a
group he created, to draw up an
official description of the ring, to
permit any company that desires
to copy and sell the ring.
The Balfour design chosen by
the committee and approved by
Cabinet features the Nittany Lion
shrine and the Great Seal of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
on one side, with Old Main and
'the class numerals on the other.
On top surrounding a stone are
the words "The Pennsylvania'
State College" and the year of
founding, 1855.
Penn State Farmer
The fourth issue of the new
Penn State Farmer, Forester and
Scientist will go on sale Monday
at the news stand in front of the
Corner Room and at the Student
Union desk.
An article on the maple syrup
industry in Pennsylvania and a
story on sheep will be featured
in the magazine.
All Ag students will receive
their copies through the mail.
Today . . .
The Nittany Lion Roars
FOR the joint committee of
Freshman Customs Board, Judi
cial, and WSGA Senate which
finally got around to removing
one of the many pointless cus
toms still,imposed on the fresh
men.
It's taken the upperclass
women a long time to see the
light, and even now they hav
en't opened their eyes all the
way. But at least they're easing
up a little.
A roar of relief from the Lion
for the action taken, and a roar
of outrage for the continued
existence of some of the other
customs, which should have
been dropped weeks ago.