mpAlt, MAY 19, 1950
Senior Ball Expected
To Break Dance Record
If weather conditions permit.
this year's Senior Ball should
break all previous attendance rec
ords at Penn State dances, an
nounced Samuel Casey, chairman
of the Senior Ball committee.
The Ball, scheduled to begin at
9 o'clock tonight in Rec Hall, will
feature the orchestra of Charlie
Spivak, "the man who plays the
sweetest trumpet in the world."
Spivak already holds the
record for the largest attendance
ever recorded at a Roc Hall affair.
made when he played for the
Senior Dance in 1947.
Featured in his aggregation.
which has won the "best sweet
band" poll in Downbeat Magazine.
are. Tommy Lynn, baritone; Bobby
Rickey, drummer; Buddy Yannon,
"the gentleman from New Jer
sey"; and Rusty Nichols, "the
gentleman from Virginia."
The theme of the dance is
"Farewell, Seniors." Decorations
will emphasize the College spirit,
with a large sign flashing "Penn
State" on and off featured.
Tickets will be on sale at the
Student Union desk from 9 a.m.
until 12 noon and from 1:30 until
4:30 p.m. They will also be sold
at the door tonight.
It was feared that the recent
railroad strike would hold up the
transportation of dance programs
for the affair, said Casey. "But
they'll be there, along with Spi
vak himself," he added.
The dance will be the forerun
ner of the last big week-end in
this semester's social program.
The latest in the series of Spring
Week activities, it will herald a
variety of sports events tomorrow
afternoon and house-parties to
morrow night.
AIM To Hold
Outdoor Dance
A Moonlight Promenade will be
sponsored by the Association of
Independent Men on the plaza in
front of Old Main tomorrow night
from 9 to 12.
Music will be provided by the
Starlighters, an AIM orchestra
under the direction of Ray Evert.
Admission will be free and re
freshments will be served. All
students are invited to attend the
dance. In case of rain, the Prome
nade will be held in the TUB. The
dance is planned by AIM in order
that the independent men 'nay
have a houseparty.
Jr. PanHel
Sponsors Tea
Every sorority on campus sent
representatives to a pledge tea,
at Atherton Hall, sponsored by
Junior Pan Hellenic Council.
Officers of the new council,
Mary Lou Elliott, president; Su
san Knapp, vice president; Mary
Lee Coy, secretary; and Sally
Lyddon, treasurer were in the re
ceiving line. Nancy George, Pan
Hellenic president and Miss Kath
erine Lang, council advisor also
greeted the pledges.
During the afternoon, tea was
served by . Pearl 0. Weston, dean
of women, Miss Ellamae Jack
son, assistant to the dean of wom
en. Mrs. George Leffler, and Mrs.
Vera Furst, head hostess of Ath
erton.
Co/legion Promotions
Eight candidates have been pro
moted to the sophomore business
board of The Daily Collegian,
Owen E. Landon, business manag
er, reported yesterday. They are:
Jerald Clibanoff, John Dale, David
Everett, John Horsford, Robert
Koons, Paul Litwak, Iylarjorie
Smith, Stanley Silberman.
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Man With 'Sweetest Trumpet'
Will Play in Rec Hall Tonight
Tonight Recreation Hall will echo to the music of Charlie
Spivak, the man who plays "the sweetest trumpet in the
world." Spivak has his own style of trumpet playing and has
been established for his individuality.
Spivak leads an eight-year old band, which was featured
in 20th Century Fox's "Pin-Up Girl" and Universal's "Follow
the Boys." The Palladium in
Hollywood, the Glenn Island Ca
sino in New Rochelle, N. Y., and
the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh
are just a few of the places where
the Spivak band has played.
Born in New Haven, Conn.,
Charlie began to study the trum
pet in grade school. In spite of
the fact that his family had
chartered a medical career for
him, Spivak went ahead with mu
sic, studying under George Hyer
of the New Haven Symphony Or
chestra. Later he joined the Dor
sey Brothers' Orchestra along
with Glenn Miller, Skeets Herfut
and Bob Crosby. When Ray No
ble came to America, Spivak was
To Hold Tea
Theta Sigma Phi, women's
journalism honorary, will enter
tain wives of publishers and re
porters attending the Pennsyl
vania Press Conference at a tea
at the Centre Hills Country Club
this afternoon.
The conference which will be
held at the Nittany Lion Inn to
day and tomorrow. is sponsored
by the, Pennsylvania Newspaper
Publishers Association. the Penn
sylvania Society of Newspaper
Editors, and the department of
journalism at the College.
New Train Time
Train number 41, west bound
will stop at Lewistown at 9:45
p.m. E.S.T., H. L. Nanearrow,, gen
eral manager of the eastern rrmion
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, has
announced.
College officials have pointed
out that the additional stop at
Lewistown was especially helpful
to facilitate the travel of visitors.
students, and faculty.
This Summer
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`-raternities Plan Parties
T. Climax :ig eekend
ie Spivak
he first musician to be signed
or Noble's band.
On his own, Charlie became the
highest paid free-lance trumpeter
in radio, playing on the Ford
Symphony Hour, Kate Smith and
Fred Allen programs. After or
ganizing his own band, Spivak got
his first big engagement at the
Glenn Island Casino.
Five feet, eight inches tall' with
brown hair and blue eyes, Spivak
still blushes at a compliment. He
is an avid baseball fan and has
organized a team within his band.
Charlie plays center field. After
a big league game, he likes to
drop around to the dressing room
and chat with the players.
In addition to baseball, Spivak
also likes children. He has two of
his own and wants to do every
thing he can for the younger gen
eration. Wherever he plays, he
likes to meet his young fans and
to encourage their interest in mu
sic and other hobbies. "Most Kids
are fine," says Charlie, "and ju
venile delinquency can be cut
down if the men who are fortu
nate enough to be in the public
eye sho wthe youngsters how to
handle their problems."
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Formal Dinners, Costume Balls,
Picnics To Highlight Activity
This weekend will be one of the biggest in Penn State his
tory with some 45 fraternities planning picnics or parties Sat
urday to follow up Seriior Ball
Everything from formal dinner dances to costume balls and
dungaree dances are being planned by the fraternities for
Saturday night, while Saturday
afternoon will find caravans of
automobiles headed for all the
parks for zniles around, if the
weather is clear. So don't be sur
prised if you find thousands of
students praying to the rain gods
for anice day.
Indians will be roaming the
Nittany valley again for Acacia's
picnic at Greenwood Furnace Sat
urday afternoon and the "Chey
enne Shindig" Saturday night. It
will be a costume affair. And at
Alpha Chi Rho, a semi-formal din
ner dance will be the main bill of
fare. Alpha Chi Sigma is celebrat
ing the weekend with a picnic in
the afternoon, and an informal
dance Saturday evening, while
Alpha Epsilon Pi is varying their
program somewhat with a semi
formal dinner dance Friday night
and an open house house Satur
day.
Roses Dinners And Jam Sessions
Alpha Gamma Rho is playing
host to Alpha Xi Delta sorority at
their "Rose Ball," while Alpha
Phi Alpha will be spending their
time at Skytop with a dinner
dance. A crazy time will be had
by all at Alpha Phi Delta's "Fool's
Paradise" and jam session Satur
day evening, while Alpha Sigma
Phi members will be stepping out
at their "Club Top Hat," 'annual
dinner dance.
Alpha Zeta is keeping away
from co-eds Saturday evening
with "Import Invasion," a formal
dinner dance. It will be followed
up Sunday afternon by the fra
ternity's steak fry picnic at Black
Moshannon. At the Beaver house,
pirates will be steering their
courses toward the "Buccaneer
Brawl," following up an afternoon
picnic at Greenwood Furnace. An
other formal dinner dance will be
on the program at Beta Sigma
Rho with their "Senior Farewell."
Beta Theta Pi is planning to spend
thsir time at a -picnic at Black
Mashannon Saturday afternoon.
Chi Phi is planning a picnic at
Greenwood Furnace while Delia
Chi is making a trip to Roosevelt
Park for a picnic on Saturday af
ternoon. Flowers will be all over
the place at Delta Sigma Phi's
"Carnation Ball" Saturday even
ing. The dance, an annual affair,
will be semi-formal. Another mix
ture of a picnic and dance is be
ing planned by Delta Tau Delta.
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a formal outside dance.
Wharf Rais And Beachcombers
..Delia Theta Sigma has decided
on a Spring Pledge Dance" for
this weekend. It will be semi
formal. Delta Upsilon has defer
red having a dance this week, but
will hold their alumni reunion
dinner dance next weekend. Fish
ermen, seamen, and mermaids will
attend Kappa Della Rho'i "Wharf
rat Cottillion" and "New Orleans
Dock Party" Saturday evening.
All this will follow a clambake in
the afternoon. Lambda Chi AI.
pha's "Beachcomber's Ball" is an
other affair slated for Saturday
night, while on Saturday after
noon the fraternity will do its
Bach combing at Whipples
Hungry Phi Delta Theian's will
flock to their steak fry at Green
wood Furnace Saturday afternoon,
while Phi Epsilon Pi members
will do their eating at "Club Phi
Ep," a formal dinner dance. An
other picnic is slated for Black
Moshannon when Phi Kappa
takes to the road, at the same time
Phi Kappa Psi is supplementing
its open house Friday and Satur
day evening with a picnic Satur
day afternoon.
Tavern Gardens And Steaks
Another "Beachcomber's Ball"
will be held by Phi Kappa Sigma
on Saturday night. It will be a
costume affair. Phi Kappa Tau
will have a picnic at Greenwood
Furnace in the afternoon and fin
ish the day with an informal
dance in the evening. An unusual
theme is Phi Sigma Delta's "Ye
Olde Tavern," decorated to fit the
occasion, and out at Phi Sigma
Kappa a semi-formal "Garden
Party" will climax the day after a
picnic at Black Moshannon.
Pi Kappa Alpha will hold its
annual steak party on the house
lawn in the afternoon, and fol
low it up in the evening with
"Cafe Marseilles." Pi Kappa Phi,
on the other hand, will have a
lawn party in the evening, follow
ing a picnic in the afternoon. Pi
Lambda Phi will have a picnic at
Black Moshannon in the after
noon and will follow it up with
the annual "Pledge Dance," a
semi-formal affair, Saturday even
ing, while Sigma Alpha Epsilon is
planning a picnic and "Hotel Sig
alphia" for this weekend.
Sigma Alpha Mu's plans call for
"Alcohol Unanimous," a costume
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