PAGE TWO Near Professionals In Talent Show By MOYLAN MILLS and DAVE JONES Mbst talent shows are strictly amateur revues but at least three of the persons competing for cash awards in the 11th annual all- College Talent show tomorrow night would almost qualify as professionals. ' They will be on Schwab audi torium stage at 8 o'clock to morrow night. The show is spon sored by the Penn State club. Patricia Marsteller, Rob e r t Klug, and Sonia Goldstein have pasts crowded with memories of theatrical trouping, and the mas ter of ceremonies, John Cox. is not a newcomer to the field of emceeing. Patricia, a second semester freshman in the School of Edu cation from Red Lion, Pa., won the 1950 award as best support ing actress of the year from the Red Lion Little theater. She started her footlight career in grade school with special coach ing from her mother. Was Featured Player Progressing from tap dance and piano lessons to high school leads, Patricia became a featured play er with the Red Lion Little Thea ter. She had a comedy role in the York, Pa., American Legion show, "Good News," which was directed by a professional direc tor from New York City. Patricia last week landed a comedy role in the next Thespian show, "Anything Goes." She says her ambition is to succeed in television as the "female Milton Berle." Her routine in the Talent Show, a comic skit titled "Vera at the Vaudeville," may be a fore-shadowing of things to come. John Cox, a sophomore in the School of Liberal Arts, hails from Mount Union, Pa. He emceed productions similar to the Talent show at California State Teachers college and the College's Altoona center. Perrenial Emcee Jollies brothers at the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house describe him as the perrenial em cee. They say his serious moods are rare and recount innumer able times when he has convulsed a quiet dinner with a twist of his rubber-like face. Sonia Goldstein took her first dancing lessons at the age of two. She appeared before the foot lights at the age of three and has been in front of them ever since. Tomorrow night she will give two modern dance interpretations Marines Offer New Program Lt. Col. Ernest P. Foley, U.S. Marine corps, associate professor of Naval Sciences, has announced new possibilities for both men and women to receive commis sions in the Marine reserves. A new program is open to wom en to join the Marine Women re serves. This program is similar to that of the past two years con sisting of an indoctrination per iod of two six-week periods which will take place within the per iod of two summers. The train ing period will begin late in June at the Marine corps training school in Quantico, Va. This new training program is open to all women who are over 18 years old and who will be less than 25 at graduation and corn missioning. They must be unmar ried, in good physical condition. and at least sophomores in col lege. Commissions Offered At the end of the training per iod women will be eligible for commissions as second lieutenants in the reserves. Volunteers are offered a commission in the reg ular Marines. The new reserves program for men is open to seniors and grad uate students who have less than 110 days until graduation. The general requirements are that they must be U.S. citizens and regularly enrolled seniors in good standing or graduates in any cur ricula other than pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-vetinary, or pre theological. Veterans must be honorably discharged from pre vious service. The applicants must not be under 21 years old on the date of application or over THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN COX, master of ceremonies, and Patricia Marsteller, "Vera at the Vaudeville," warm up for the 11th all-College Talent Show to be uresented by the Penn State club in Schwab audi torium at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. to the tunes of "Get Happy" and "Melancholy Rhapsody." At 14, Sonia started dancing with two traveling U.S.O. troupes. She entertained the servicemen at Fort Dix, Valley Forge hospital, Philadelphia Naval hospital, and several stage door canteens. Acted in 'Rain' Sonia. a sophomore in the School of Liberal Arts from Phil adelphia, isn't just a dancer. She had dramatic roles in the recent productions of "The Antigone of Sophocles" and 'Rain." She was initiated into ,Players last Sun day. A classical pianist, Rob e r t Klug, a freshman in the School of Chemistry and Physics, has studied piano for 14 years and the study has really paid off. In 1948. Robert won first place on the Horace Heidt youth oppor tunity program in his hometown of Philadelphia. Robert has studied with grad uates of the noted Curtis institute in Philadelphia. He has also been soloist in the Philadelphia Youth Concert at the Philadelphia Aca.:. demy of Music. Tomorrow night, Robert will play Debussy's "Clair de Lune" and Reinhold's "Im promtu in C Minor." Contestants Listed Marsteller, Cox, Goldstein, and Klug—they've all had plenty of experience, but tomorrow night, its the performance that counts. The audience and the judges will also be keeping their eyes on Noe] Peterson and Frederick Humph reys. Janice Berg, Edward Rolf, the Nittany Ridgerunners, Larue Durrwachter, Patricia Leis, the Troubadours, Stanley Myers, and the Four Flats and a Sharp. Ceramic Society Meets Tonight The Penn State student branch of the American Ceramic society will hold a meeting tonight at 7:30 at Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. George Leetch. head of the placement service, will - discuss the function of that department. Walter Lynsavage, a senior in ceramics, will represent the Col lege at the annual convention of the American Ceramic society, to be held in Chicago in April. Lynsavage was the winner of the local Ceramic society speak ing contest. First Philosophy Club Meeting Tonight Philosophy club will hold its initial open meeting of the semes ter tonight at 8 o'clock 'in 203 Willard hall. Dr. Oscar A. Haac, professor in the Romance Language depart ment, will speak on the problem of "Idealism vs. Logical Positiv ism." The public may attend all lectures of the club. Persons interested in joining small discussion groups, which meet every alternate week-end, are asked to contact the president of the club. Robert R. Klein, or the faculty advisers, Dr. L. J. Rosan and John J. O'Connor. 27 on July 1, 1951. They also must be physically sound. The indoctrination consists of a ten-week training period at Parris island, S.C. and approxi mately three months at Marine corps training school. Quantico, Va. This training prepares men for commissions and assignment to active duty. Further information concern ing either the women or men's reserves can be obtained in 206 Engineering E. Price Ceilings Put On Cars WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (R)— Dollars-and-cents price ceilings were set on used cars today in a government order that also pro hibited new car sales at more than the manufacturer's suggest ed retail prices. Automobile prices were frozen at the manufacturers' level on Dec. 18 but today's order applies to the retail markets and to in dividuals who may be selling a car. Bruce Morris, chief of the auto mobile division of the Office of Price Stabilization, said the order is aimed 'at: 1. Halting a "widespread" flow of new cars into the used car markets. He said some deal ers have been asking prices high er for these "new" used cars than the manufacturers' listed -prices for new cars. 2' Preventing used cars from selling above new car prices. The new regulations will be ef fective March 2. Taylor Speaks At Ag Seminar "The Chinese will defend Ko rea to the last," Dr. Paul V. Tay lor said at the Religion-in-Life agriculture seminar yesterday. Taylor, who recently returned from China, said China formerly had a world empire, and the dream of another empire has never died out. The Chinese re gard Formosa, Korea, and Indo- China as their moral responsi bility,'and are taking the burden of upholding the rights of these countries, he said. Chinese communists claim the United States is the aggressor in Korea since the U.S. sent aid to the South Koreans 24 hours be for the United Nations approved such action, he said. The Chinese believe the United States can never defeat communism with military power unless it destroys all communists with the A-bomb, he said. Since this method is im probable the U.S. must use clever propaganda to influence the com munist people, Taylor asserted. Korea can't be divided at the 38th parallel, he said. There are food conditions in the south not available to the north, and indus trial conditions in the north not available to the south, he said. Negro History Week Planned Standing committees were ap pointed for the spring semester and plans for Negro History , week were discussed at a •meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Tuesday night. Negro History week, which is Feb. 26 to March 2, will be ob served by an exhibit in the library, an open meeting next Wednesday night, and a social Friday night. Committees appointed by the president. Gwendolyn Kelly, are membership, Thomas Anderson, chairman; Russell Minton, and Earle Mundell; education, Caro lyn Morris, chairman; Shirley Orr, and Shirley Lewis; program, William Burrowes and Charles Phillip. co-chairmen, and Vernon King. Musicale To Be Held In Simmons Tonight A musicale will be held in Simmons hall lounge tonight at 7:30 o'clock. The following musical selec tions will be heard: Haydn's "Symphony' No. 88 in G Mi nor", Schumann's "Quintet in E-Flat Major for Piano and Strings", Easdale 's "Red Shoes" ballet music, and Sibe lius' "Symphony No. 2 in D Major. Home Ec. Plans Spring Week Plans for the home economics spring weekend were discussed at a meeting of the Home Eco nomics student council Tuesday night. Patricia Robinson, vice president, presided. - The program is held annually to acquaint off-campus freshmen and high school students with the School of Home Economics. It will be held in April. The International R elati on s committee of the council will hold an international festival on March 3, from 3-5:30 p.m. and 7-9:30 p.m. Exhibitions will por tray the customs, folk-lore, cloth ing, and foods of nine countries. Nineteen foreign students will participate in the festival. Contributions of fifty cents per person will be used by the group to help finance their foreign stu dent scholarship fund. Hillel Sponsors Hebrew Courses Two free non-credit courses in Hebrew language are being offer ed by the Hillel foundation this semester. Each course will be given one hour a week at the foundation and is open to all students. A course in conversational He brew will be conducted 7 p.m. each Thursday. Reading, writing, and vocabulary courses will be given 4 p.m. each Friday. First meetings of this group will be today and tomorrow. Under The Hats ... Blue Key Is Oldest Junior Hat Society By PAUL POORMAN (This is the first in a series of weekly articles explaining the founding and functions of the various hat societies. The articles will be in no 3:)articular order of importance. Next week. Cwens, women's sophomore group, will be featured.). Since its founding in 1920, Blue Key, junior men's hat society, has become an institution on the College campus. It is the oldest, and until last year the only junior men's hat organization at Penn State; but, aside from Androcles and Cwens, it ranks as one of the more recent in the overall hat picture. Originally begun as a means men elected to positions as first assistant managers of vars i.t y sports, - the society has been .en larged in recent years to include men from other major activities. Blue Key now includes men from forensics, student govern ment, dramatics, politics, cheer leading, and major campus pub lications. This year's president, in fact, is David Mutchler, president of the junibr class, who was chos en for the society from College Motto Is Service The one-word motto of the hat society perhaps best exemplifies its campus function—Service. For many years the group has been performing the function of a greeter for the various athletic teams from other schools, mak ing the visiting athletes welcome, and helping in any way possible to make their stay at Penn State more comfortable. The society also, in conjunc tion with the Athletic associa tion, prints yearly the welcoming pamphlet that is distributed to visiting teams and campus guests. This year's pamphlet was entitled "The Nittany Lion Bids You Wel come." Blue Key has made itself avail able for use at football games, as ushers for campus events. as entertainers for the Sunday chapel speakers, and, in the past, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1951 LA Lectures Start Tuesday The 1951 Liberal Arts lecture series will open next Tuesday at 8 'p.m. in 10 Sparks with William B. Edgerton, assistant professor of Russian at the College, speak ing on "Yugoslavia in Transition." Dr. Kent Forester, series chair man, announced yesterday that three other lectures all from other Campuses, will complete the group selected for the series this year. All of the lectures, open to the public, will be followed by discussion periods. Speakers scheduled for April are: Dr. Ernest J. Simmons, of the Russian institute at Columbia university, and Dr. Robert E. Cushman, head of the Depart ment of Political Science at Cor- . nell university. The speaker for May will be Patrick M. Malin; executive direc tor of the American Civil Liber-- ties union. Vernon Nash To Speak Friday Dr. Vernon Nash, noted author, lecturer, Rhodes Scholar, and na.7 tional vice-president of the Unit ed World Federalists; will speak at the State College high school auditorium tomorrow at 8 p.m. Dr. Bruce Sutherland, chairman of the State College chapter, United World Federalists, an nounced plans for the public meeting sponsored by the County organization. "Dr. Nash's visit to Centre County this week is particularly timely because of present world conditions. We are fortunate to have this national leader schedule another talk in State College. The public is invited to take part in the program," Dr. Sutherland said. - - _ In 1949, Nash spoke at the Col lege during sessions of the Penn sylvania Workshop. He also pre sented a program sponsored by the State College chapter og the United World Federalists. Admission to the 'Friday night lecture is free. of affording recognition -to junior has even aided in the quelling of campus riots. Not the least of its varied functions has been the ad ministration of freshman customs, which are familiar to all on cam pus. Blue Key, in the words of Pres ident Mutchler, is "essentially an active, versatile group," as op posed to the more dormant na ture of other college honoraries. Mutchler, in explaining the key of the society, said that he want ed to stress the fact that Bide Key is in no way a secret organi zation. There is no secret hand clasp, ring, or Captain Midnight p ass wor d. The "key" itself. Mutchler said, is a symbol of worthwhile effort, while the "blue" signifies honor. Secondary Purpose Secondary to its main purpose of service, Blue Key takes care of its own. Lasting friendships among the members are built up, and a close harmony of achieve ment is encouraged. Dances ; and other social functions are held by the group to further this end. Mutchler sums up the organi zation in this way: "Blue Key is as open organization of men to gether in behalf of the School which functions as a unit in the service of the School." From what we've seen of the society on Cam pus, we're inclined to agree.
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