PAGE TWO Weather Students Fly Wired Balloons Little lights dancing across the skies; large' circular objects floating m the night—no, this isn’t describing flying saucers, nor men from Mars, but weather balloons sent up in the sky to take velocity and direction reading on the upper winds. The data collected helps in making weather predictions. Poor Response To Cause Trip Cancellation If 40 persons do not contact Lorraine Dalphin in 137 McEl wain, by the middle of this month, the offer of free transportation to Philadelphia for the November elections will be canceled, Miss Dalphin said yesterday. Only 11 students have answered the ad sirfce it first appeared in the Daily Collegian Sept. 25. The ad stated that the first 50 people to contact Miss Dalphin would receive free transportation to Philadelphia and luncheon there on Nov. 6. After hearing students advocate absentee voting, Miss Dalphin said she was disappointed with the results of her ad. She said it seemed senseless to charter a bus for fewer than a dozen people. The offer was made by Rich ardson Dilworth, Philadelphia city treasurer, who is running for district attorney on the'' Demo cratic ticket headed by Joseph Clark. Dilworth made the offer when he heard that many Penn State students did not vote be cause they could not afford the trip financially or did not want to miss more than one day’s classes. Plans have been made for a chartered bus to leave State Col lege at 7 a.m. Nov. 6 and return at-10 p.m., leaving five hours to be spent in Philadelphia. Columbus Day Dance P fanned A memorial program and dance open to the public will be held tomorrow night in the West Dorm main lounge to celebrate the 559th anniversary of Chris topher Columbus’ landing. . The program, sponsored by the International American Club and Circulo Espanol in cooperation with the College committee on international understanding, will begin at 8 p.m. and will last until midnight. From 8 to £:45 p.m. a memorial program will take place .showing the signifi cance of Columbus to Italy, Por tugal, Spain, and America. Dur ing that time speakers and students from foreign countries will give short talks. The speaker representing Spain will be Marcos Pio. Carlos Wright from Italy, and Mrs. An tonetta Pundt, of Portugal will present their ideas as to what Columbus Day means in their countries. ' Dancing will take place after the program. Debaters Seek New Members Candidates for the women’s de bate team who have not attended previous meetings are asked to report for tryouts at 7:30 tonight in 2 Sparks. . ■ • Women who were at prelimi nary meetings have been assigned individual times for tryouts, ac cording to Lois Pulver, manager. All candidates will give a five minute speech for, against, or gen erally on the topic—Resolved: That the federal government should adopt a permanent pro gram of wage and' price control. : The squad is open to all wo men, regardless of previous de bate experience. It carries from one to three academic credits per semester. The 30 freshman women who attended last week’s meeting have been placed on the fresh man squad. By TED SOENS These balloons, measuring any where from three to ten feet in diameter, are released by meteor ology students from the roof of the Mineral Industries building. The lights make it easier for the future weathermen to follow the progress of the balloons at night. Balloons All Colors Each light, weighing less than a half a pound, is composed of a small battery soaked in water and generating enough current to light a flashlight bulb for a few hours. . These batteries are at tached_ to the balloons by wires. Sometimes candles are used, which are placed in cartons shaped like miniature Japanese lanterns and fastened to the bal loon. The students follow the flight hy a Theodolite, an instrument shaped like a surveying tool. To make sighting easier the balloons come in different colors; black for cloudy days, red for partly cloudy days, and white for clear days.' They Carry Radiosondes Everyday in the United States there are some 3000 of these bal loons released for meteorlogical purposes and yet few people have seen any. Two years ago in State College the police force was called out to witness strange objects floating in the skies. Visi tors from space was the first thought, but the weathermen soon calmed the crowd. Usually the ten foot balloons carry radiosondes, weighing about two pounds, which tell the pres" l sure, temperature'and humidity’. The signal transmitted by the radmsondes is picked up by radio receivers on the ground. The* daily forecasts are made by students. Every day the stu (Continued on page eight) • Swim Club to Decide Th&me for Aquacade Voting for the theme of the spring aquacade, given an nually by members of the Women's Recreation Associa tion swim club, will be the main item of business at the club's regular weekly meeting at 7:30 tonight in the White Hall pool, according to Bar bara Berick, president. Mem bership in the club is still open, she said. Inkling Staff Starts Work on Fall Issue The staff of Inkling, campus literary magazine, has begun pre paration of the fall issue of-the, magazine. Inkling provides an outlet for those College students who wish ished. Prose and poetry are now >er issue, Florenz Fenton, editor, to have their literary work publ; being considered for the Novemt said yesterday. ' Contributions may be turned in at the Student Union desk in Old Main. Two years ago, the Board of Publications realized the lack of culture in the student publica tions of Penn State and set out to prove to. the .Student body, administration, and .general pub lic that the College, with its 11,000 student population could and would support a truly liter ary magazine. Two other iiterary magazines had failed, but still they could not comprehend why a . school of this size would not support such a publication. The Board, composed of stu dents, looked to the English composition department with its wealth of literary talent. There they found such writers as Peter Whelan and Helen .Jaskol. In the journalism department they found Richard Martz, and in psy chology, Seymour Rubenfeld. Here was talent without a media in which to express itself. ■ Having overcome this obstacle, Samuel Vaughan, who 'became Inkling’s first editor, encountered another. If the Inkling was to be published, it. would have to in- THE DAILY COLLEGIA!*; §sss£! COLLEGE. , Frosh Meeting tonight For students who missed the Froth editorial, art, and photo graphy- staff meetings, Tues day night because of the reli gious holidays, there will be an important meeting at 7 to night in 2 Carnegie Hall. The next issue will be discussed. 2 Win Free Tickets to Forum With less" than a week remain ing in the Community Forum tick et campaign, two students have sold over 25 season tickets apiece, winning free forum tickets for themselves. They, are Bette Richardson, who has sold 36, and Caroline Alley, who has sold 30. Both women'are members of Chimes, junior wo men’s honorary, which is pro moting the subscription drive. Calls for Volunteers Students who wish to sell tick ets may contact Marian Morgan at 311 Simmons Hall or Clair George at Tau Kappa Epsilon. A free ticket will be awarded any one who sells 25 tickets by Mon day. Lois Pulver, in charge of frar ternity representatives, has also issued a call for student volun teers. Under her direction, wo men will visit the fraternities to explain the forum program and sell tickets. Working with her are Janice Freedman, Deborah Helfand, Bar bara Menapase, Alice - Murray, Judith Prag, Tally Warm, and Guyla Woodward. . Volunteers.to sell tickets may get in- touch with Miss Pulver in 24 Simmons Hall; Tickets Are $3 *- Women’s dormitory representa tives nreyCarolyn Hall, 40 Ather ton Hall; Allison Morley, '403 Mc- Elwain Hall; Carol Mattner, 301 Simmons Hall; Donna L’ee Bane, 317 Simmons Hall; Jill Hiers, 256 Thompson Hall; Audrey Roth child, 146 Thompson Hall, and Linda Salzburg, Grange Dormi tory. "' ' * - Tickets, priced at $3, may be exchanged for reserved seat tick ets from. Oct. 22 until Nov. 1.. Five Speakers To date five speakers are listed to appear on this year’s program. They are Robert Vogeler, victim of 17 months imprisonment in a Hungarian prison;. Eric Johnston, economic stabilizer, Arthur Sch lesinger Jr.', Pulitzer Prize winner and secret service man; Dr. Ber nard 1..8e11, education consultant, and Kurt Von Schuschnigg, for mer chancellor of Austria held prisoner by the Nazis. hurt the debts of the previous literary magazines. After long debate, Inkling was chartered by All-College Cabinet, which as sisted. with; funds. Student or ganizations and .other donors contributed to its financial back ing. Finally, last May the first Inkling reached the students. In Vaughan’s article in the Inkling, entitled “The Last Word,” he said, “. •... Because we believe, as others did before us, that there are people working creatively at Penn State and people who would enjoy that creativity, we’re ■ at tempting to provide an outlet for such work.” And the belief was well-foun ded, for the Inkling was met with approval from students and fac ulty the campus over. Scabbard and Blade Scabbard and Blade military honorary will meet at 7:30 to night in the Triangle chapter house. Following the meeting there will be a pledge meeting. Last Bill of Rights Article Presented This is the last in a series of articles containing the student Bill of Rights, prepared by the National Student Association, which has been proposed to All-College Cabinet. Paragraphs one to 11 have appeared earlier. 12. The right of students to protection against any unreasonable or arbitrary action by members of the faculty and/or administration. 13. The right of these students to be advised in writing of any charge that might lead to their suspension, expulsion, or other severe disciplinary action; and the right to file an answer; and, at the option of the accused, the right to trial by a body including stu dent representation, 14. The right of students to petition through appropriate channels for changes in' curricula, teaching personnel, and policy of the institution and to be. con sulted ■ through student govern ment regarding changes in the regulations of the institution. 15. The right of students to conduct research freely and to publish, ) discuss, and exchange any findings or recommendations whether individually or in asso ciation with campus, local, na tional, or international groups on or off campus. 1 16. The right of students to exercise freely their full rights as citizens in off-campus activi ties in connection with local, na tional, or international organiza tions for intellectual, religious, social, politiy.l, economic, or cul tural purposes and to publish and distribute their views without impairing their standing in the institution provided they do not claim to represent the institution. .17. The right of all students to enjoy these rights without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religious creed or political belief. Eng Council Supports New Tribunal Ratio Engineering Student' Council voted Tuesday night to back the proposed Tribunal ratio change before All-C 011 eg e Cabinet whereby five seniors, four juniors and one sophomore- would be in cluded on the men’s- governing board. The council also received a strong vote favoring a football half-holiday Nov. 26 following the Pitt game Nov. 24. A Saturday morning holiday following the Villanova game .had' been pre viously suggested, but action was postponed in belief that too few students had Saturday, classes to benefit from rt. A recommendation that pro ceeds from the annual Spring Carnival go to form a student scholarship fund was passed and will be taken to cabinet. Proceeds from last year’s carnival are still idle in a bank fund. The council decided to support cabinet plans for a Student Pro motion Agency, non-profit or ganization to Jiandle publicity for all campus activities. . Charles Falzone, president of the council, appointed Lawrence Schniepp representative to the campus Religion-in-Lif e-W ee k committee. Final plans were made for a mixer to be held at 7 p.m. to morrow at Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. The mixer is open to all engineering faculty members and the council. Atomic Commission Offers Fellowships The largest fellowship program ip the country will be sponsored by the Oak Ridge Institute of Nu clear Studies during the' coming academic year. The Atomic Energy Commis sion’s National Fellowship pro gram has' provided' for 326 pre doctoral and 41 postdoctoral fel lowships awarded for study at in stitutions in this country and in six European institutions.- The awards were given in the physical, biological, and medical science fields with the'provision that the candidate, on completion of his studies, virould be especially suited for employment by the Atomic Energy Commission or one of its contractors. fHTJiisiJAY, October Ti, i?si Composition Exemptions Are Named The English Composition' de partment has announced the ex emption of the following students from taking English Composition 1. To be exempt students must pass an English usuage test. Exempted students are: Edward Austin, Carolyn Baer, Rosa Ban nard, Finnette Barkel, Lyle Barnard, Patricia Beahan, Dawn Beidler, ' Joyce Bfeiber, William Bleckley, Tamsia Bloom, Barbara Bollinger, John Booser, Thomas Brasher, Virginia Lou Brenneman, Car* ter Brooks, Judith Brown, Lorraine Co* bosco, Patric|a Collins, Sanford ’ Cook, James Cooper, Moses Cornwell, shiela Craig, Ann Cunningham, Richard David* son, Nicholas Dinos, George Dreibelbeis, Donald Eberhart, John Eller, Barbara Estep, Fred Frankel, Gertrude Frantz, Frederic Freeman, Charles' Fried, . Max Frohwein, Elissa Gapner, Richard Gelatt, Rose Gjelia, Elizabeth George,. John Gilbert, Karen Gold, Sidney Goldblatt. v Barbara Gooding, Evans Goodling, Leo* hard Goodman, Robert Green, Elaine Gut* man, William Happersett, John Harhigh, Albert Harman, Ellis Harned, Veronica Harris, ‘ Richard Haynes, Mary Heckman, Marie Heller, Janice' Holm, Dona Hooper, Stanley , Horst, Spencer House, Doris Humphrey, David Hutchinson, Carolyn Johnson, Marilyn Johnson, Katherine Jol* ley, Elaine Jurey, Leonard Juros, Marion Kalbach, John Kiffin, Gertrude Kittel berger, Kenneth Kresge, Jean Kutz; Paul Lapinski, Barbara Lapsley, Larry Large, James Lloyd, Margaret Lloyd,, Barbarh Lock, Mary Loubris, Carl McGrow, Shari Marcus, Martha Macdonald; Robert Meek, Phyllis Mermelstein. ' ’ Jane Metz, William- Metz, Raymond Meyer, Earl Michael, Chester Moody, Lee Myers, Judith Newman, Alice Noble, Toby Numerosky, Winston Orben, David Over* mier, Loa Packard, Anne Pflaumer, Jean* ine -Phillips, Sandra Post, James Quigley, Jacquelyn Rearick, Carl Reber, Elizabeth Rice, Shelia Rosenson, Emil Rumisk, Mqry Jo Ryerson, Suzanne Santee, Robert Schte* gel, Robert Schoonmaker, Frank Schwejt* zer, Emmalyn Schwing, Marjorie Seward, Judy Sherman, Rosemary Short. H. Arthur Simm, Barbara Simonds, James Simpson, Samuel Sjnith, Robert Smoot, : Robert Solomon, Jon Spaulding:, Gordon Sterner, Robert Sutter, Eunice Swank, Robert Vigrna, Nancy Ward, Susan •Winfield, William Wohlhieter, Nary Yah dow, Rose Marie Yannl. New Ag Bulletin Reports Findings The 'new annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Bulletin 540, reports new research findings in more than 100 lines of epdeavor. In addition to experiments in crop and livestock production, the new issue of Science for the Far mer includes studies pertaining to marketing and consumer inter est. ; The color cover features the new “keystate” hybrid tomato, produced by plant breeders ,of the station. Copies of Science for the Far mer are free to residents of Penn sylvania and.may be obtained ei ther at county agricultural exten sion offices or from the School of Agriculture. Phi Eta Sigma Jo Hold Initiation Phi Eta Sigma, freshman men’s scholastic honorary, will hold initiation ceremonies tomorrow night at Theta Kappa Phi frater nity. The ten men to be initiated are Barry Anthony, Nguyen Ban, Paul; Brobst, Jean D’Andre, Ralph 'Mc- Connell,' Norman Mpentmarih, Ideal Saldi, Thomas Whiitej"' Rich ard Witney, and Perry YoCom. An All-College average: of’ 2.5 is required for membership of the fraternity. ■ Capacity Crowd The Nittany Lions will beplay ing before a capacity crowd this Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb. ' • Band Day .is scheduled at the University this Saturday and the University of Nebraska an nounced. a, sell-out of Penn State- Nebraska tickets. '/' v . ;
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