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FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
VOL. 52; No. 42
Bob Higgins Retires
From Athletic Post
. 'Bob Higgins, former Lion football coach, .who withdrew' from
active coaching in 1948,' closed the book today on a notable career
'in Penn State football.
After leaving football coaching' in 1948, Higgins was employed
by the School of Physical Education and Athletics in an adminis•
trative position. However, he has
been urged by his doctors to corn
plete retirement.
"You don't do these things will
ingly," the Hig confessed. "Hu
I suppose the - doctors know wha
is •best."
Became Effective Nov. 1
The _
one-t im e All-American
end's retirement became effective
Nov. 1.
Except for short tours of , duty
at West Virginia Wesleyan and
Washington Univ er sit y- in St.
Louis, he devoted his entire foot=
ball • career to Penn State.
In 1947 his team completed a
nine-game schedule -u n b eat en
and untied, marking the second
time in Penn State history that
a football eleven had posted a
perfect record.
His trip to the Cotton Bowl
Jan: 1, 1948 was the -second bowl
appearance in Penn State history.
In his 18 years as head coach,
Penn State's football teams won
91, lost 57. and tied nine. He
produced his greateSt teams • in
the era immediately preceding
and following World War 11.
Leaves With Reluctance
"Football," he maintains, "has
been good to me. I leave the field
with great reluctance." .
The former Lion mentor's plans
are indefinite. However, he will
continue to live in State College.
A native of Corning, N.Y., Hig
gins prepped , at Peddie, a school
which honored him only a few
years ago. He entered Penn State
in 1914. After the war, he, re
turned to captain the, 1919 team
and gained recognition as the first
All-American since "M o the r"
Dunn, and only the second in the
history of Penn State football.
He served at West Virginia
Wesleyan and and s Washington Uni
versity -before returning to the
campus as end coach in 1928.
After becoming head coach in
1930, he served continuously in
thht position until his voluntary
retirement in the spring of 1949.
President Has
'No Comment'
About Brother
President Milton S.- Eisenhower
ha d "no comment" yesterday
concerning Drew Pearson's _ syn
dicated column stating that he
ha d privately told Sen. James
Duff (R-Pa.) that his brother,
Dwight, would run for , pi•esident
on , the Republican ticket.' " .
This would be the reverse of
the stand President Eisenhower
took in 1948, when, according to
Pearson, he told George' Allen,
the .President's emissary, that his
brother was not going to run.
At this time Pearson said,
Truman was "worried sick" over
the prospect that• Eisenhower
might run. It was agreed to tele
phone Milton Eisenhower, then
president of Kansas State Uni
versity, and formerly an adviser
in the Truman Administration:
After he assured them that the
general would not run,• they con
firmed this by getting a definite
public statement from Dwight
Eisenhower, Pearson said.
TODAY'S
WEATHER
CLOUDY
NOT SO
COLD
STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, NQVEMBER 9, 1951
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Announces Retirement
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ob Higgins
Blue Key to Tap
13 New Members
Blue Key, junior hat society,
has announced that 13 new mem
bers have been accepted for in
itiation into the society.
Pres. Arthur Rosfeld said that
those students tapped are to be
at the Nittany Lion shrine at
6:30 a.m. Monday.
Included in the list of initiates
are-George Allison, Kenneth Bau
blitz, Gary Bromberg, Charles
Hamilton, - Thomas Irving, Guy
Johnson, Gary Lewis, Alan Mc-
Chesney, Robert Murrer, William
O'Malley, Rob er t 'Schoellkopf,l
Clifford Stewart, an d •William
Wagner.
Rosfeld also said that more
Would have been accepted except
that the society constitution defi
nitely states that the organization
may not exceed 40 members. The
13 new initiates brings the total
to •40.
Rosfeld also expressed appre
ciation to those who sent in ap
plications.
Acting,. ' -Production Good
In 'Our To*ra' •penin.4-
By RON BONN
'" "Our Town," fast becoming a
traditional Players' production,
bared - its• naked stag; rich light
inef'ind PhilbsoPhy
to its fourth. fiist-night Schwab
Auditorium audience, last niglyt.
"The'nnique bit of timig cer `fea
tured a fairly high level of act
ing and production throughout
its large cast, with no really glar
ing flaws to be found except in
the technical effects.
Thornton Wilder's play finds its
gently ye t effectively state d
theme in the idea that life gen
erally; and perhaps th e older
ways especially; . is good, is far
better and a, little worse than
the living know. Wilder treads
clpse to the edge, but stays just
this side .of the maudlin—usually.
Stage Manager
The deliberate casualness of
the,' shci w is keynoted by the
Stage Manager, who chats freely
with audience and characters
throughout. Arthur Cloetingh,
'head of the Dramatics depart
ment, handles this_ role for the
Players. He is casual and off
hand enough; if anything, a, bit
too. much. so. There just the
suggestion of forced .characteri
.(Continued an page eight)
Chest °licit • tion
Drive Is Extended
Freddy Martin
To Highlight
Tonight's Dante
By JUNE REIZES
Some 1500 couples will try to
beat the cold and snow flurries
predicted for tonight,by dancing
to the music of Freddy Martin
and his orchestra at the Junior
Prom. The Prom and the crown
ing of Miss Junior Class during
intermission, will be the kick-off
of the , first "Junior Weekend."
The Syracuse game tomorrow
and houseparties tomorrow night
will carry out the program.
Tickets for the Prom at $4 per
couple went on sale this morning
at the Student Union desk in
Old Main.
A football theme, planned by .
George M. Trajan of New York,
decorators of ' last year's Prom,
will be featured -at the dance.
Miss Junior Class will cho
sen from among the five finalists,
Nancy Bailey, Catherine Cor
biere; Katherine. Parnell, Bar
bara Reynolds and Mary Strom
during intermission. Before the
selection each candidate will be
introduced and will dance a solo
to the tune of "A Pretty Girl."
Michael Hanek, junior class
president, will crown the win
ner who will_receive an engraved
gold bracelet at th e Syracuse
game. Each , of the-finalists will
receive a nosegay and will serve
in her court.
At the game Miss Junior Class
and her court will be conducted
around the football field in a
motor caravan of three conver
tibles. They will also participate
in a show ,put ,oxi by the Blue
Band.
The Blue Band will march to
the junior section of the stands
at the close of the half-time per
iod, and accompany the class• in
"Hail! Oh Hail!"
Part of the "weekend" will be
the fraternity houseparties held
tomorrow night and the AIM
houseparty. The Association of
Independent Men will hold its
party from 9 to 12 p.m. in the
West Dorm lounge.
rgiatt
Campui Chest officials yesterday extended this year's fund
drive until Nov: 20 because returns so far are "not up to expecta
tions." Yesterday's drive totals were $5154.20 toward a $12,000 goal.
William Klisanin, drive •chairman, cited three reasons for ex
tension of the drive.
1. Returns to date are far below expectations
2. There has been misinforma
tion concerning the drive among
the solicitors. •
3. Many students have not yet
been contacted.
Murray Goldman, solicitation
chairman, said he felt many stu
dents do not realize the impor
tance of the drive. He urged
solicitors to strive for the indi
vidual goal of $2 and asked con
tributors to, wear the pins given
to them when they pledged.
Dorm Women Lead
Officials said that there are at
least 50 solicitors who have not
yet reported their returns. The
drive was to end tomorrow, but
leaders decided to extend the
deadline when it became evident
the goal would not, be reached.
A breakdown of contributions
showed dormitory women, $1776.-
22; dormitory men, $1412.32; fra
ternities, $1254.41; town me n,
$527.75; cottages, $101; town wom
en; $82.50.
Beecher Home Management
House reported 100 percent con
tributions. Nancy Ferguson is so
licitor. Chi Phi reported 186 per
cent contribution, which is pos
sible because percentage is figur
led on the individual goal of $2.
Samuel Nowell' is solicitor.
Students may support the Chest
by pledging money that will be
added to...second semester fees, or
by giving cash. Last year's two
week drive fell short of its $14,-
000 goal by $2OOO.
Hatmen Plan Cordon
Hatmen have been asked to
meet at the 50-yard line on
the Penn State side of Beaver
Field. ten minutes before the
start of the Penn State-Syra
cuse football game Saturday
afternoon.
The request was made by
James Wharton, president of
Parmi Nous, who will be in
charge -,of the traditional cor
don of hatmen.
Military Ball
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
Chest Drive
Ideas Given
y Prexy
President Milton S. Eisenhower
outlined th r e e suggestions last
night that faculty members might
follow in conducting their part
of the Campus Chest drive.
He spoke before about 70 fac
ulty and staff members at the
kick-off meeting for solicitations
in the faculty portion of this
year's drive.
President Eisenhower said that
everyone should be given .an op
portunity to donate to the Chest
drive and that it was the duty
of the solicitors. to reach. all fac
ulty and staff members.
He said, however, no one
should be pressured into giving
to the drive. Everyone has his
own mind, he said, and his deci
sion should be accepted.
President Eisenhower also said
the drive should be conducted
quickly and 'should not be al
lowed to lag.
Luther Harshbarger, College
chaplain, outlined the World
Student Service Fund and the
Penn State Christian Association,
the two organizations which will
benefit from faculty contribu
tions to the drive.
The faculty drive begins Mon
day and will end next Friday.
There are about 150 faculty sol
icitors. Members of the faculty
committee are Prof. Ralph Arm
ington, chairman; Prof. Henr y
Yeagley, and Harriet Nesbitt.
Professor Armington explained
the drive was constructed so as
not to include any groups bene
fiting from th e State College
Welfare Fund.
Former Dean
Buried Today
Near Lincoln
Special to the Daily Collegian
PETERSBURG, 111., Nov. 8—
Arthur R. Warnock, for 30 years
the beloved Dean of Men of the
College, was buried today in a
small cemetery 2 miles from
Petersburg, 111. Dean Warnock was
buried within 25 miles of the
burial place of Abraham Lincoln.
Upon the request of the family,
All-College President James
Worth, and Interfraternity Coun
cil President Stan Wengert served
as pall bearers.
bean Warnock, president of Na
tional Interfraternity C ounci 1,
died Sunday morning as the re
sult of a heart attack. He was 68.
He is survived by his wife, two
sons, and a sister.
Representatives of the College,
the student body, the National
Interfraternity Council, and the
National Panhellenic Council at
tended the services. Among the
many distinguished people pres
ent were L. T. Balfour and Stuart
D. Daniels, of the National Inter
fraternity Council, and Judge Ar
lington Wood, noted Illinois jurist.
Last rites were performed by a
Mas6n City, 111., minister. Mason
City was the birthplace of Dean
Warnock. Dean Warnock's body
was laid out in a funeral home
which was formerly the private
home in Which Mr. and Mrs. War
nock first met.