PAGE' FOURTEEN Cooly, The Legendary Mule, Re-discovered in Ag Hill Loft By JACK BEEN A campus tradition of long standing has been re-discovered in the hayloft of the veterinary hospital on Ag Hill. • The tradition, beyond the memory of present-day Penn Staters but deeply etched in the remembrances of many past alumni, is in the form of a mule's skeleton. This pile of bones is all that remains of Coaly, one of four mules . and two horses that hauled stone from a front-campus quarry to build the original Old Main in 1857. With that date began Coaly's long period of service to the 'College which ended with his death in 189,3. gv, , ,T;zengs'• As mules go, Coaly .was not exceptional. 13uf his innate= stubbornness was tempered by good nature and patience irhich•macle him the pet -,of the all-male student population of the ;time 'Coaly's lahor for the College did not =end With• the completion of Main. The mule stayed ,on. until his death, accu mulating .through .thee years the love • of increasiiig numbers of alumni. Coaly gained such a prominent piece 'in their lives that it , was' seen fit, when he died, to place his .siteleton* in a wild-life mu seum on the second , floor of -the building he ' helped construct. There he languished, for the , mu setrin was - not a popular place, it seems. Cooly. Moves When • Old Main- was replaced by the -present building in 1929, Coally's'skeletori was stored for a time :in the basement of Watts Mae with a few other relics from the museum. Although preventive measures had been taken, most of the speci mens had become so moth-eaten is *wee or four years that they had to be destroyed. But not agar% skeleton. Jamei F. Shigley, who re titled last year as veterinarian, heard about the skeleton and took charge. He restored 'the bones as beat he could, but never could find a place to display them. Then, not so long ago, William F. Ackerman of the department of public information at the Col lege re-discovered Coaly's plight. As yet, no action has been taken. • So Coaly gathers dust and cob webs, while the hay in his loft threatens to evict him. He needs a better home. Any offers? OlititYAN Motor Company Studebaker Sales and Service 24-HOUR EMERGENCY TOWING SERVICE AI LANITIC and SUNOCO GAS 825 S. ATHERTON ST. • ON ROUTE 322 Service Station. Phone 391 ,2 Garage Phone 4427 FOR ONLY 25c "YOU" CAN HAVE TIME REMAINING 5 MUSE OF MAWR COWMAN HMI FOR. VW. Writ* Stormener Conegiost, Box 70b1 Pate Collage, Pomp. 'THE 'SUMMER COLLEGIAN,' STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA. Becomes Pet. Pa. Offers Recreation, Opportunities To. Natives, ,Tourists, In dustries "I'd give anything if I could be back•in the green, rolling hills of 'Pennsylvania." • How often hive you heard,some homesick son of the 'Keystone State make this remark?• Maybe you've said it yourself' after a prolonged, stay in some remote region of the 'country. • You don't have to expound on Pennsylvania's attributes. to im press a native. He's already sold. However, some of the actual facts concerning the state's recreation facilities and business opportuni ties might even surprise the most rabid Pennsylvania booster. For instance, almost 52 percent of the total area is in forest land, and includes over 15 million acres. Within this vast area there are 32 state parks. Abundant Game Hunting is so good that there are over 850,000 licensed hunters and 625,000 fishermen who spend nearly $200,000,000 a year on these sports. A drive out to Centre County's Fishermen's Paradise. about eight miles from the Col lege, might give an idea of the number of anglers who tramp the streams throughout the state Natives and out-of-state ' tour ists bring a . $60 . 6,00000 business to • Pennsylvania's mountains, lakes, and resorts. What about living conditions? Well, there- are more accredited colleges and universities here than in any other state. 'lt Might surprise you to learn that there are also more .churches. Pennsyl vania contains many of the great art treasures of the n a t i o n. What's more important, this state carries on one of the greatest, pub lic health programs in the coun try, investing millions of dollars each year in maintaining the health of its school children, and for mental rehabilitation. Most Industry Industry? We have it. The U. S. census of manufactures shows that we lead all the states in the amount of money spent on new plants and equipment. Our pro duction accounts for one-seventh of all carload freight shipped and received in the U.S. That amounts to more than three times that of New York, and more than Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana combined. Pennsylvania leads the natioii' in modern highway development, containing more state highways Newport, Southampton and Coral Gables Are Delightful You Are in State College Enjoy Good Food, Well Served, Moderately Priced, In Our Professor Little And Others To Leave Soon For Europe Business and pleasure will be combined in a six-wee European adventure, beginning in approximately two weeks, for Marguerite F. Little, associate professor of child develop ment and family life extension at the College. Professors Little and Mabel Satterthwaite were recently given the green light by the College trustees on their request for a leave of absence. Prof Satterthwaite will join , her a.so ciate two weeks later in London. The 36-day tour, arranged and personally conducted by Dr. Wer ner F. Striedieck, assistant pro fessor of German at the College, will be the first foreign journey for both women Party Of Six Three other College members, Dr. Merrell Fenske, professor of chemical engineering; Dr. Doro thy Quiggle, associate professor of chemical engineering; Liber ata Emmerich, School of Mineral Industries librarian; and guide Striedieck,. will form the party of six that will see city and country life in 10 European countries. The tour starts in London Aug. 4 and will come to a. close Sept. 8 after an extended. period , of time in Luxembourg, England, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Among the highlights of Pro fessor Little's trip will be atten dance at the Passion • Play at Oberammergau, Germany, and the triennal meeting in. Copen- than the rest of the northeastern states combined. We produce more pig iron and steel products than any other state or' any for eign nation. Sixty-three of the one hundred largest manufactur ing corporations in America have plants here. One reason why business has grown to such proportions in Pennsylvania is because the state has more •small cities and towns than any other state. Thus, if a business wishes to expand there are many potential locations. This is not the only "because." Pennsylvania has proximity to the greatest markets in the world at short hauls, the finest skilled labor in the nation, according to a recent survey by the Depart= merit of Commerce, and abundant raw materials. Another thought to remember the next time somebody asks you "What does Pennsylvania have that we don't?" is that the sec ond largest rural population of all states is to be found in the Keystone State. Nearly two bil lion dollars invested in agricul ture is more than is invested in (Continued on page sixteen) Places To Spend This Summer MAKE THE MOST OF IT ! COMPLETELY MODERN AIR CONDITIONED COOK'S There's More RESTAURANT Ea* of WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1 hagen, of the Associated Country Women of the World. Varied Interests . The College group represents several interests, and a schedule has been planned whereby time for individual projects has been worked out. Professors Little an Satterthwaite are primarily i terested in considering . t e strengths and weaknesses in farn ily life and the ways in which government .and custom . serve' to build stronger families or tear them down . Professor Little realizes th 4 she will be able to give her ,ex tension service 'audiences a mote complete picture of family life* in Europe when , "she returns . this fall, and she says; "I am c9ii, 7 vinced that today women all over the world see more clearly the importande of. playing a bigger role in both 'the social and governmental policies •of their countries." • Physics Talks (Continued from. page thirteen) dealing with research • pertaining' to the ionosphere. • •.. ;Work in this field is conducted at the College by 'the Midi& Propagation Laboratory under the direction of Dr. A. H. Way nick. It was started shortly aftei World War II under the spon:L. sorship of the Air Force Cam bridge Research Laboratories. 1, While rockets 'and , intense sounds are being utilized .by, some scientists to study ' the upper atmospheres, radio waves are used in the work •at 'the, College. Simon's Welcomes New Friends . and Old DISTINCTIVE SHOES HOSIERY and . HANDBAGS •
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