TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1951 Former Star In Don Taylor has come along way since the night he first nervous ly walked across the Schwab auditorium stage in the Players’ pro duction of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.’’ That was back in 1942.T0day Don is on his-way to what may be Hollywood stardom. He is currently featured with Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor in “Father’s Little Dividend,” an MGM film now playing in State College. ! —* Don has just been announced for a starring role with June Al lyson and Van Johnson in the new MGM film “Too Young for Kisses.” He has had feature roles in "Father of the Bride," Battle ground,” and “Ambush.” Former classmate Ross Leh man, assistant secretary of the Alumni association, remembers Don as “sandy-haired, confident, and lively.” While at Penn State, Don was - active in Players and was a member of Sigma Nu fra ternity. He was graduated in-1942. Talent Scouts Tested Him It was while Don was clowning through his role in ‘'The Taming of the Shrew” that talent scouts saw him, gave him a screen test; and got him a film contract. 1 He played bit parts in several pro ductions until the World War II draft caught up with him. Then came his big break. He nabbed a role of “Pinkey” in Moss Hart’s stage production of “Wing ed Victory.” Don had a tough time getting the role, but he worked hard for Hart and when the show opened in New York, he .received very favorable no tices. An old basketball knee injury nearly kept Don from appearing in the show. He had applied for a part in the production when a recurrance of the old injury laid him up in the hospital for two weeks. V. Only Pinky Was Left By that time, every part .had been cast but that of “Pinky,” a “smart-aleck air cadet. Don wfbte letter after letter asking Hart for an interview for the role. Finally Hart gave him a chance top'tryout when he couldn’t find aiiyone else for the part. Don read the role and Hart signed him immediately. He was soweonvincing in the stage produc tion that his role was rewritten aijSd greatly built up ‘when the • show was made into a movie. Wife Was Leading . Lady While with the stage company, Don' met his wife. She was the leading lady, Phyllis Avery. Don remained in Hollywood since thdt time. He got his first feature role several years ago in Mark Hellinger’s “The Naked City." iFrank S. Neusbaum, extension professor of dramatics with the College, ■ says Don lives a quiet family life in a modest little home iiijthe Hollywood suburbs. It was Neusbaum who directed . Don in “The Tabling of the Shrew” and Who brought the talent scouts to sjeq him. : .■'Neusbaum. says the. Taylors have two small children and Mrs. Tdyldr has given up her- career toyftake care 1 of them. > y:-- —■ Dorm, Leonides To Hold Dance jLeonides - arid the Barons, new Eajst dorm social group, are spoh sorihg a “Dimensions in Music” dance from 8:30 to .12 pin:;- Sat urday at Rec hall. ’• 'sThe dance will feature the or chestras of. Gene Magill, Darrell Rishel, and the . Polka Kings; These orchestras will provide con tiguousmusic throughout the evening. ■ A mist-like effect will be cre ated, by pieces of dry ice set in a punch bowl in the middle of the fiopr.. It will be literally dancing oh; a Cloud. Another interesting feature of the dance will be the painting, of the orchestra mem bers hands with luminous paint. •Tickets for the senii-formal af fair are $2.50 per couple and will go. on sale this week at the Stu dent Union desk in Old Main. Back in the day when Penn State was known as the Farmer’s high school, William G. Waring, great-grandfather of Fred and Tom Waring of orchestra fame, was general superintendent of the College and professor of hor ticulture, : 'Player Is Hollywood By MOYLAN MILLS AXiD Names '! - Woman Of Year In State College Mrs. Leonard A. Dogget, of State College, was named Wom an of the Year by the College chapter of Alpha Ri Delta soror ity, Saturday night ta the annual Founder’s Day banquet at the Nittany Lion' inn. Doris Anne Free of State Col lege, vice-president of the active chapter, introduced Mrs. Doggett to those present, including alum nae members. i Mrs. Doggett, a member of the board of trustees of the Centre (County Hospital and of the State College Board of Health,, was se lected because of her outstanding work in the field Of medical health. Mrs. Doggett, a founder of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority chap ter' at the College, came to State College in 1923. She is a graduate of the Graduate Hospital of Phil adelphia. During World War I, Mrs. Dogget served as a nurse and was cited for her work in Italy. She is the first woman to serve on the Centre County Hos pital Board of Trustees and on the State College Soar'd of Health. In September of 1949, Mrs. Doggett was named the recipient of Benjamin Rush Award by the Pennsylvania State Medical So ciety for the “lay individual mak ing the most outstanding contri butions to the health of the peo ple of the area in which she lives.” The State College woman has traveled widely with her hus band and is known through the community for her work in cer amics, the proceeds of which go to her church.. Temperqture (continued from page ten) t.mperature may change mark edly within a week’s time, some times “blotting out” a stretch of water that previously had been very productive, Harvey ex plains that brook trout will mi grate once the • reading reaches 70 degrees—and stays there ‘for a period of five or six hours— while rainbows and brownies will do likewise when the rsailing as cends to 75‘ degress or there abouts .' Trout, the Penn State expert explains, will seek out cooler water when marked changes in temperature occur adding that most merited changes usually oc cur du-'ng the first two weeks .Tuna. • > •• ' • . SPECIAL SALE 0 Famous Make n • • 1 51Gauge—51 Denier NYLON HOSE All First Quality REGULAR $1.50 VALUES New Spring Shades .V. •'l 9 - All Sizes ... I Real Values.., x ■ Pair DANKS & CO. STATE COLLEGE BELLEFONTE THE COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Sprenkle Brunner £ng-ag.ement& Kury-Lanphier Mrs. Basil Lanphier, of Leb anon, Pa., announces the engage ment of her daughter, Patricia Ann, and Francis S. Kury, also of Lebanon. Miss Lanphier is a junior in home . economics ” and is a mem ber of Phi Mu sorority. Mr. Kurry, who formerly at tended Lebanon Valley College, is now in the army, stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. Bonn Mot - (Continued from Page Seven) . See the Dancer. He has had professional training from the Nijinsky Correspondence School of the Modern Danse, and he . wants everyone to know it. His partner hasn't touched the floor in three dances now and is grow ing airsick. He knows he is be ing admired because all the peo ple are giving him a big space ' in the middle of the floor. Oc casionally he tramples a. couple not quite fast enough on its four feet to duck him. He then mur murs something about the j "dearth of culture of the lower j classes," and flings himself on. The Dancer has no friends, but j he is an Artist. So you can really have fun at these dances. You can get a big kick out of this passionate pa geant, these spinning specimens. You can; that is, unless you have that peculiarly unfortunate type of mind that will suddenly say, “Yeah, blit what do I look like to them?” lenmsmen (continued from page ten) .vis will form the twosome for „ke No. 2 team, while the No.. 3 ~:mbine , remains a question •••’.'>rk. Wood, Bigott, and sophomore Bill Ray, a newcomer to-- Penn State tennis, will be vieing against each other for the No. 3 ’oublis team. .For Best Results . Usg Colleraan Classified Is Named Quill Girl; Halperirt Also Cited Barbara Sprenkle, president of WSGA, was named Quill Girl at the annual Matrix Table, at the Nittany Lion Inn last night. Gay Brunner was named Cap Girl, and Sue Halperin was Matrix Girl. May Craig, writer and radio personality, spoke on her recent trip around the world. Miss Sprenkle was elected Quill Girl by 1 women students of the College last week. Other' can didates were Janet Rosen, presi dent of Mortar Board, and Mary Ellen Grube, president of WRA. Brunner Chosen For Activities Miss Brunner was chosen Cap Girl by members of Theta Sigma Phi, women’s journalism honor ary, which sponsored the din ner, because of her. varied activi ties. In addition to being presi dent of Cwens, and Delta Gamma sorority, and. chairman of the WSGA judicial committee, she was vice-president of Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman scholas tic honorary, secretary-treasurer of Treble Singers, vice-president of the Chapel choir, a member of Mortar Board, Pi Lambda The ta, Louise Homer club, Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, Hat societies coun cil; All-College cabinet, WSGA senate, and Community Concert committee. Halperin Named For Service Miss Halperin was also chosen by members of Theta Sigma Phi, because she has served the Col lege without being recognized by Chimes, Cwens or Mortar Board. She is treasurer of Sigma Delta Tau sorority, circulation manager of La Vie, Senior board of Colle gian, publicity chairman of WSGA, a member of Psi Chi, in augural ball committee, Panhel lenic council, and special events chairman of the WSSF drive. Craig Speaks On Travels May Craig, Washington corres pondant for the Guy-Gannett newspaper chain,' spoke to the Check These Values — Mens cotton argyie socks 59c Rain hats ..... $1.39 Complete selection of short and long sleeve shirts G. C. MURPHY Co. guests on her recent air trip around the world. Mrs. 'Craig visited Japan, India, Germany and numerous other countries, and in her speech she linked an ecdotes about her trip with ex periences .she has had in Wash- ington. Invitations were sent to 150 outstanding senior women to at tend the Matrix Table which has been held by Theta Sigma Phi since 1937. C^o-^difo Delta Gamma Eleven delegates of the local chapter of Delta Gamma sorority attended a provincial convention at Gettysburg. The six other col leges to send representatives were, University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute of Technology, University of Maryland, Univer-. sity of West Virginia, American university and George Washing* ton university. Delta Zeta State Colege alumni of Sek. Zeta sorority entertained the ac tives of pledges at a bridge and canasta party, Thursday at fee University club. SANFORIZED DENIM WRANGLERS f For work or leisure these Wranglers can’t be beat. They’re sturdy 11 -oz.' denims with double stitched seams, handy pockets, copper rivets,, and the new zipper fly front. Sanforized for less than 1% shrinkage. Sizes 31 to 36. SOUTH ALLEN ST. PAGE ELEVEN only $3.89
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