Sweater. Queen Deadline Near VOL. so NO. oo Sweater Queen Deadline Set Campus Cl i ques• Eye pril Election Race ..With their sights /set for victory in the Aphl elections for all-college and senior and junior class officers, both the State and Lion parties Sunday night elected new clique offi cers to map their. campaigns. The State party, still smarting from the Lion landslide victory last Spring, will be attempting a repeat performance of its surprise' sweep in the Fall freshman and sophomore elections..' Both parties will consider Spring candidates in the near future. State Party Richard Weisberg was elected all-college clique ' chairman for the State party and will, be as 7 sisted by Harry Cover, new vice c h air m a n. ()then all-colldge clique officers are: Janet Reed, secretary; Roger Dietz, treasurer; Robert Longnecker, c amp a i manager; and Robert Sprague, public relations director. Carl Liachowitz and Walter Sachs were selected to handle publicity for the party. Andrew Grasty and Jack Davies will serve as chairman for the senior and junior classes respec tively. Under the State party's system of direct representation, each member' is required to fur nish a petition , signed by 10 people before receiving the clique card which authorizes him to vote. , - PreliminEiry matters of- -party. policy and pla'form issues for the campaign were also taken up" at the meeting. • Lion Party . _ The Lion party elected Hugh Stevens , and George Demshock all-college clique chairman and vice-chairman. Rose • Eifert and Leonard Wargo will - ftinction as all-college secretary and trea surer, of the clique respectively, with Walter Vilsmeier serving as ptiblicity chairman. • Richard Shellenberger, Joseph Lane and Anita Ranallo were selected chairman, vice-chairthan and secretary treasurer of 'the ,senior class • and the same posi;- tioris in the junior class are held by Stuart Lerner, Peter Saran topolis and Lois Pulver. , ' - Approximately 450 •at the meet ing heard the publicity cornmit ,tee report and a report' from trea surer, George Dallas, concerning tlie party's present program' to, raise campaign_ funds. Inter-Class Budget Exceeds Year's Last Total by $3,000 . — .Mines MacCallum, All-College secretarSr-treasurer, announced recently:that the financial statement for the inter-class budget sys tem for the past semester shows that this year's budget is already more than $3,000 over last year's final budget. The report, read at the meeting, listed several new items and additions which have been introduced into the operating budget of the interclass finance system. Be low is the entire report. ,Items marked .(*) were increased by Cabinet this year, and - items marked (") were added. to the system. The statement of receipts are based on estimates of lucerne from veterans' class dues. Pos sible surplus cannot be computed at this time. Budget Expenditures All-College Cabinet 82,000.00 $ 349.89 Blue Band • 8,000.00 8,000.00 1,750.00 • 667.60 400.00• ' 000.00 1,000.00 241.31 720.00 441.10 Beholarahlys Class Organisation School Councils Student Union Clan • Day 100.00 20.130 Printing and Supplies 100.00 12.00 National Students Mims. 1,000.00 - 980.07 Tribunal ' Orientation Student Gov't. Booklet 500.09 000.00 illscellaneous 500.00 59.85 Sr. Claes Penn. Fund 1,000.00*,, 1,000.00 Oarry.Over Fund 1,000.00*, 1,000.00 Loan to Student Agency 50.00** 50.00 flopL. OlVow% aka Dance 3043.00+0 , • ' gee,37 . iitudiat, Rooms ' r t. ‘ 4 • Ar Today's Weather: B a t tg F ( ..i5,:.:,!:,;. ) it it tglan %,,trrd Windy, cloudy, • i. snow, flurries "TOR A BETTER PENN STATE" Art Pictures Negro History A• mural and two paintings by John T. Biggers of the College are being exhibited in Simmons Hall' in connection with Negro History . Week being observed here from Feb. 25 to March 5. Among • Bigger's other works are ,the,, large murals • hanging in the lobby of Burr Owes Hall. He came to the College in 1946 from Hampton Institute in Virginia. He has exhibited works at the Museum of Natural Art in New York city. Works of outstanding Negros are also being displayed this week on the second floor of Central Libiary. Featured are three boakr: . by W. E. B. Dußois who will de liver the keynote address of Ne gro History Week Friday night, A radio skit, directed by Fran cis Fatsie, is also being planned by a group of drama students forpresentation later, this week. President Eisenhower • Impresses Student Body work with and I am sure that he is anxious to see student govern ment continue to work in coopera tion with the administration." James MacCallum, all-College secretary-treasurer, 'said "I was quite impressed with his friendli ness and his attitude toward stu dent gcivernment. He will take a great interest in student activi ties." 'Reaction of students who heard President-elect Milton S. Eisen hower deliVer his address at Tues day's Tally; and especially im pressions received , by thosd who met the Kansan appeared last night to be more than favorable. Several student government leaders gave opinions after the rally and after informal meetings with Dr. Eisenhower. All-College President Ted Al len remarlted, "I was very pleased with meeting Dr. Eisenhower. He will be , a wonderful president to and Hetzel Fund 1,806.00*• 864.64 Critique Loan ' 600.00*• 600.00 Freshman Dance Loan 300.00'• 300.00 University of Oklahoma (Fire) 50.00 1 * 50.00 . Soccer Team Trophies 387.84** 387.64 Service Keys 1411.00" 140.00 BX Board of Control 240.00** 240.00 Blue Key Booklet • 80.73** '80.73 Totals . Balance Class Dues • (Non-Veterans) lst semester 15,047.53 Class • Dues (Est. veterans' income). Ist sem. 3,000.00 Class Dues (Est. Non-Veterans) 2nd sem. 4,000.00 Class Dues (Est. Veterans'lncome) 2nd UM. 2,500.00 Tribunal 44.00 Sophotriore Dance 128.25 Student Union 6.50 Junior Prom • 1,401.20 Miscellaneous 32.70 Tr. Cap. 82.70 Amt. from Surplus far Student Gov't 'Room 1,000.00 Hetiel'Memorial Fund 806.00 100.00 12.00 250.00 11045 STATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1950 $17,334.37 $10,771.05 $6,563.32 RECEIPTS .17,951.48 Leto (1P) News, Courtesy WMAJ 'Mai Skipper Accepts Blame; Clears Mates WASHINGTON , — The captain of the "Mighty Mo," William D. Brown, has claimed the full re sponsibility for the grounding of the battleship last month. Brown thus reversed a previous state ment that, his team of officers had failed 'him; Leopard Captured OKLAHOMA CITY Oklaho ma City's escaped leopard was captured alive at its pit late yes .terday felled by a mickey. Knockout drops placed in a chunk of horse meat subdued the fero cious jungle cat long enough for him to be captured. Mercy Killing MANCHESTER In New Hampshire's mercy killing trial, 65-year-old Reginald Borroto said yesterday that his cancer-ridden wife had the will to live, "But." he added, "we knew it was simply a question of days." And Borroto said he still feels kindly. toward Dr. Hermann Sander who is charged with murdering Mrs. Abbie Borroto. Ruble Value Up MOSCOW—Moscow has hitch ed its ruble to a new gold stan dard. According to the Kremlin, the ruble is now rated at four to the dollar instead of the old five and •a' third. To offset the in creased value of the ruble, Rus sia also anounced various price reduetions, • Peter Giesey, IFC president, voiced his regret at not being able to work with the new presi dent. "It would be very pleasant to work in IFC with such a man ,as president of the College," he remarked. "The Right Things . . . " Robert Keller, head of Tribunal, noticed that "Eisenhower did the right things at the right time, and seemed to have a working know ledge of the College generally, - which showed that he has a great interest in the College." "I was struck most of all by his sincerity," declared Mary Lou Hollis, Leonides president. Dolores Jelacic, Pan-Hel presi dent, termed the rally "very suc cessful," adding that Eisenhower " ... has a terrific sense of humor which makes one feel at ease." 'Harry Kondourajian, junior class president, declared that "Eisenhower will do a lot to help the College advance." I Ramon Saul, LaVie editor, said, "Eisenhower, with •his past ex perience will help the College forge ahead. He has great quali ties of leadership." The sentiments of the student body might be summed up by the classic statement made by one annonymous coed after the rally: "He's a good Joe." Fee Collection Fees for the present semester *ill be collected at the office of the bursar, Willard Hall, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday and Friday. Judges To Select Photo; Queen To Get 18 Gifts Tuesday is the final day for organizations , and indivi duals to submit entries for the Sweater Queen contest. No glossy photos of contestants will be accepted at Stu dent Union after 5 p.m. on that day. Judging of the contest w week with the winner being a Dorm Applications Daniel A. deMarino, assistant dean of men, said last night that applications for rooms in the new West Dorms will be available in 109 Old Main'Until 4 o'clock this afternoon. They must be filled out and returned by that hour, he added. College plans call for housing 650 upperclassmen. in the new West Dorms next fall. Hartung Chosen To Edit 'Farmer' Marlowe Hartung has been named temporary editor-in-chief of the Penn State Farmer, For ester and Scientist, according to Harry Schaffer, retiring editor in-chief. Hartung is a journal ism major. His promotion to the top Far mer post was approved by a faculty-administration publica tion committee composed of Prof. Ronald A. Barioo, Prof. G. F. Berg, Prof. Roy C. Buck, Prof. Edwin H. Rohrbeck, and R. B. Dickerson, vice-dean of the Ag School. Other top staff members ap pointed, were Frank Blanchard, managing editor; Robert Free, business, manager; Sarah Chinn, feature editor; Carroll Howes, circulation manager; Alan Leh man, local advertising manager; and George' Teel, layout editor. News Briefs Juniors To Meet Junior class president Harry Kondourajian today announced that committees for the jazz con cert to be sppnsored by the junior class will be appointed at a class meeting held in Room 3 White Hall at 7 o'clock tomorrow night. Other committees will be ap pointed and the Class Committee will make a report. All members are urged to attend. Soph Class Meeting A meeting of the sophomore class to discuss class problems has been called by Joseph Arnold, president, to be held in 105 White Hall at 7 o'clock tonight. Suggestions for establishing a class tradition and ' for discover ing student talent within the class will be discussed; Arnold said. Also on the agenda will be dis dussion of Spring Week festivities, the new dormitories, student po litics and the new school ring. Firemen Fight 4 Blazes State College firemen answered four alarms within 13 hours yes terday, the worst blaze result ing in the destruction of the John Matis home in Woodycrest. The others were small fires in town. Delta Sigma Pi John Mayer, president of Re liance Life Insurance Company, will speak to Delta Sigma Pi on "Current Problems and Oppor tunities in Life Insurance" at the third bi-monthly business meet ing at the State College Hotel on Thursday. PRICE FIVE CENTS 11 take place the end of next nounced in the March 14 issue of. The Daily Collegian. The winning coed, in addition to the title of Sweater Queen of Penn State, will receive a • total of 18 gifts including articles of wearing apparel, jewelry, make up aids, and a free ticket to the IFC-Panhel Ball. Accept Photos For the next six days 'photos of Queen contestants will be ac cepted at Student Union desk in Old Main daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A board of live . judges—Ted Allen, A 11- College president; George Donovan, director of Asso ciated Student Activities; William S. Hoffman, burgess of State Col lege; George Kahl, radio station WMAJ announcer and disc-jock ey; and Bill Coleman, co-owner and photographer of the Lion studio—will select the winner from the photographs submitted. First In Four Years The titlist will be the first Sweater Queen crowned at Penn State in four years. The last "queen of the yarn", was crowned at the finale of a contest sponsor ed by the Ex-GI club, no de funct, in 1946. Final arrangements, for the crowning and presentation of prizes have not yet been com pleted. Members of the promotion staff of The Daily Collegian, headed by Harold Wollin, expect to announce the details within a day or two. Alumnus Cited For Heroism Roger W, Rowland Jr., former student at the College, was cited for heroism yesterday following his rescue of 40 persons trapped in a blazing New Castle, Pa., apartment building. Rowland, whose father, Roger W. Rowland, is a member of the Board of Trustees, reportedly en tered the building and operated an unmanned elevator to save all but 10 trapped occupants. FOR Marlowe Hartung, newly elected editor-in-chief of the Penn State Farmer. Our journalistic colleague on Ag Hill inherits the destinies of a fine publication, one that has made an outstanding name on campus during its short existence. The Lion heartily roars for the campus's newest editor and wishes him great success for the remainder of the semester. May the Farmer continue to serve the needs of the Ag School as capably in the future as it has done in the past.
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