~ , . , . ~. - . ,:,>l':-'''r•% TODAY'S WEATHER: - - .41 f i - * CLOUDY AND COOLER I- r 4 at go , 1 / 4 ,:ir. :::) ,15. - titirgian FOR A BETTER • ilk- - 44 WITH SHOWERS ........,-.• PENN STATE . . VQL. 51—. No. 144 Alumni Group Sets Reduced Senior Fee A ,reduced membership. rate of $2 a year is now being offered by the Penn State Alumni Association to graduating seniors, ac cording to Ridge Riley, executive secretary of the association. This $2 membership will be given to seniors if they pay before the day of graduation, June 11. After that date, dues will be $3. _ Early Introduction Graduating seniors are being offered a special rate "to give new alumni an early introduction to the services and benefits of the Association," Riley said.. Membership entitles the alum nus to subscriptions for th e Alumni News, 32-page magazine published seven times a year; the Penn Stater, a quarterly news paper; and the Football Letter, which gives a- personalized "be hind4he-scenes" account of each game. _ • "The Alumni Association per forms many services and bene fits to its 40,000 albmni," Riley said, "but its main objective is to be of continuing service to the College." Approximately 11,000 of Penn State's alums are active mernbers of the Association. Office Is Clearing House '4 The Alumni Office, 104 Old Main, is the clearing house for all alumni-College problems and relations, but the actual smaller working groups of the associa tion are the 62 district clubs in Pennsylvania, main cities of the nation, and Puerto Rico, Riley said. District clubs hold meetings featuring campus speakers and films, advance scholarships,, and aid the College with various projects and programs, such as the annual Men's Glee Club con certs held in Pennsylvania towns and cities. Active Mailing List The only biOgraphical and oc cupational records of the 40,000 alumni and former students, and (continued on page eight) NSA Congress To Be Held At Minnesota U. The fourth, annual congress of the National Student Association will be held at the University of Minnesota from August 20 to 29. The congress is one of the rep resentative assemblies in the Am erican student community. It pro vides the students with an oppor tunity to voice their opinions on problems of the educational world. Determines Policy It will also determine the policy and program emphasis for 1952 and will consider NSA organiza tional matters. The congress is open to the public. The NSA has, announced that Its regional convention will be held June 119, 11, and 12, at the Hilltop Farm near Downingtown, Pa. Convention Theme The theme of the convention will be "NSA, Today and To morrow." There will be four workshops: student government, education, student, and inter national affairs. Dave Fitzcharles, acting •chair man of NSA,- is corresponding with the chairman of the Senate Committ e e on Constitutional Changes in Harrisburg about the absentee voting petition. Fitz charles hopes to go next Tuesday to Harrisburg and present the ab sentee voting petition to the Sen ate. Penn State Club To Elect Officers The Penn St#e Club will hold a meeting tonight at 7 in 203 Willard for the purpose of elect ing next year's officers. - - Last week's meeting was post poned due to Spring Week difficulties. The offices of presi dent, vice-president, secretary; treasurer, social chairman, ath letic chairman, publicity chair man, and parliamentarian will be at stake la tonishes meeting. STATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1951 Ridge Riley Lewis Wins Star Contest At Theater Tenor Thomas Lewis, a student at the College, won this week's Star Discovery Contest sponsored by RCA Victor and Warner Bro thers at the Cathaum Theater Monday night. Lewis sang the "Desert Song." "The singing service station at tendant," Jack "Killer" Malloy, took second place with his ren dition of "If." The local finals of the contest will be held next Monday night at the Cathaum. All first and second place winners of the pre vious contests will compete. The f irst and second place winners of the local finals will then enter the district finals in Greensburg, then the first and second choices there will enter the, regional finals in Pittsburgh. The two top winners in Pitts burgh will be awarded a six month recording contract with RCA Victor. • For Monday night's win, Lewis received a portable radio and Malloy won a record attachment and $lO worth of records. These prizes were offered weekly. Other contestants entered were Nancy Lou Thomas, singer; Betty Lou' Morgan and Don Colbert, comedy act; Marilyn Malloy, singer; Robert mug, pianist; and Marie Joey, singer. State College Has Own 'Old Faithful' A break in a water main at the corner of Shortlidge road and . College avenue yesterday caused many observers- to- think that per haps State College too had an "Old Faithful." The break was caused when a ditchdigger came in contact with -the water pipe, breaking the pipe and resulting in a 70-foot stream of water, which shot straight up into the sky. The break occurred at approximately 2 p.m. and was still going strong an hour later. In order to stop "Old Faithful," workers had affected since the water main to shut off all valves leading to • Involved is a borough line. People the broken main. Water Wasted who were affected, 'however, in- Water was , being wasted at the eluded a section from College rate of about 50 gallons per min - - avenue to Park avenue. ute. There was also a pressure As is usually the case when' a of some 80 pounds per square water main breaks, someone is inch sustaining the water. bound to get wet. And yesterday's Fortunately far College stu- break was no exception. dente, none of the College feemilimiixi an page eight) Acceleration Program Relayed Plans for an acceleration pro gram. have been temporarily dropped due to the eased draft situation, Adrian 0. Morse, Col lege provost, said yesterday. Because of lack of interest on the part of faculty members and students, and the uncertainty of the draft situation, the committee on acceleration for the Facility Advisory Council recommended no change in the present set-up, Morse said. "Mild Form" There will be a "mild form of acceleration" in the summer ses . - sions, Morse said, in that more courses will be offered. Wilmer E. Kenworthy, director of student affairs, said the pres ent two-semester school year will be followed throughout next year, "unless the world situation takes a drastic change." • Light Enrollment The committee on acceleration, in its report to the executive committee, Faculty Advisory Council, anticipated a light sum mer enrollment despite selective service problems. Morse said students could still sign up for summer sessions des pite last week's deadline. King Circus Coming Here On Friday Come to the circus! The King Brothers circus will bring more than 150 performers to State College 'Friday, at the intersec tion of Route 322 and Country Club Road. A fiesta, which is to be a fairy tale in appearance, will be un folded as a prelude to the regular performance. Dancing girls, sing ers, orchestras, organs and cym bals will be in "La Fiesta." The Cristiana family will be present with their daughter June who performs many feats on bareback horses. Lucio, the come dian, will be there. A perch pole artist, a juggler, and flying tra peze-ists also accompAny the cir cus. Performances, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Com merce, will be given at 3 and 8 p.m., but the doors will open an hour before each show to allow inspection of the zoo.. Pro fessor, Lee Hinckley will conduct his military band in a concert of popular and opera music. The three local chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, international social and cultural sorority, will help in the advance sale of tick ets. All profit from tickets sold in advance will go to the State Col lege Youth Welfare Fund. By TOM SAYLOR Frosh Will Live In Nittany-Pollock, West Dorm Area Freshman men will live in Nittany and Pollock dormi tory areas next fall, as well as in the West Dorms, Wilmer E. Kenworthy, director of student affairs, said yesterday. The same ratio of three freshmen to each upperclassman will be in effect. In clarifying the issue, Kenworthy said the College 15 years ago had very limited hous ing facilities for students and be cause of that the policy of building first for women, second for fresh men and third for upperclassmen was adopted Atherton, Simmons, and McEl wain Halls have been built since that time, he said. The West Dorms, built with the use of bor rowed funds because state grants were not forthcoming, were, in tended to house only freshmen. 1000 Frosh Enroll When the dormitories were opened, only 1000 freshmen were enrolled. This, Kenworthy said, left 600 vacancies for upperclass men. Kenworthy said it was the bp lief of the Board of Trustees that freshmen should be housed in the new dorms because such quarters would enable the stu dents to adjust better to their C;udies and new surroundings. The board also stated belief that more parents would enroll their children at the College if they realized the benefits of the new housing project, he said. Set By Trustees The number of upperclassmen to be allowed in the West Dorms is set by 'the Board of Trustees. Building projects fo r upper classmen are considered part of the future policy of the College, Kenworthy said. The cottages, which have been closed since early last semester, will probably be used to house women students, he said. He said that some of the cot tages. "are not in very good con dition," but that women would be moved into the dormitories as soon as vacancies occur. AIM Officers To Take Over New Positions The newly elected Association of Independent Men officers will take office at 7 tonight at the AIM meeting in 214 Willard Hall. Officers were installed at last night's AIM banquet. John Laubach, president; John Stoudt, vice-president; William Brown, secretary; and Ray Evert, treasurer, will preside, and plans for next year's board of govern ors will be initiated. • Joseph Galati, West Dorm Council parliamen,tarian, w h o stirred up a political furor re cently over the board elections, has said he would carry his proof of influence in the elections to tonight's meeting. Galati was not available last night for comment. The board will also discuss the proposed housing card plan which it hopes to install in next fall's registration. The system would enable the dean of .men to have a ready file of all independent men on hand 24 hours after reg istration and would also enable quicker formation of Town Coun cil, Laubach said. Vet Refunds Available Checks for the third and final regular payment of vet erans' book refunds are avail able today at the Bursar's office in the basement of Willard Hall. PRICE FIVE CENTS ROTC Will Give Medals At 4 Today The annual presentation of medals to outstanding cadets in the Army ROTC for the school year will be made at 4 p.m. today in front of Old Main. Ten medals will be given to 20 cadets for their outstanding qualities exhibited in ROTC. There will also be 21 men to be designated as Distinguished Mili tary Students. Bolduc Will Present The Association of the United States Army Medal for the out standing infantry cadet, the out standing member of Army ROTC rifle team, the outstanding Army ROTC freshman, and the out standing infantry cadet medals will be given out by Cal. Lucien E. Bolduc, professor of military science and tactics, while Pro vost Adrian 0. Morse will pre sent the outstanding ROTC Cadet award. Lt. Col. Roger A. Barnes, pro fessor of military science and tac tics at Bucknell will present the Society of American Military En gineers award to the outstanding engineer cadets. Haller Gives Award Dean George Haller of the School of Engineering will give the outstanding signal cadet medal and the Armed Forces Communication Association Med al for the outstanding sophomore and senior. The public is invited to observe the presentation, Col. Bolduc said. Draft To Wait For Test Tay College students who take the Selective Service College Quali fications Test will be deferred until their scores and school standings can be included in the files of the Local Boards, Lewis B. Hershey, selective service di rector, announced recently. He said there is no basis for the fears and rumors that local draft boards will issue orders for induction before tests are scored. Local boards will be instructed, Hershey said, to delay all calls until all evidence is in. _ . Hershey said that his staff will make every effort to assure uni formity of procedure in granting deferments, but the final decis ion is up to the individual's local board, Registrants under Selec tive Service laws may at any time appeal for review of classi fication to the State Appeal Boards and to the President. PSCA To Sponsor Paint Party Tonight The Penn State Christian Asso ciation is sponsoring its last Paint Party of the year tonight to finish painting Stony Point schoolhouse. Students will leave from behind Old Main at 6:30. Marjorie Allen, secretary of PSCA said that the group could accommodate as many persons as could attend. One side of the building is still to be painted.. Miss Allen said.
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