FRIDAY, JANIfARY- 11, 1952 Lucky Contest Winner ~, Dream Comes Coed Goes to Most of us just dream about taking trips to the romantic countries that we read and hear about,- but here’s one girl who wanted to and did. Phyillis Kalson, 20-year-old junior majoring in journalism, en tered a contest in which she had to finish a sentence, concerning a style of bathing suit, manufactured by a California • concern. She finished the sentence so well that she won a trip to Havana, Cuba. “It’s a wonderful place to go if you’ve got lots and lots of money to spend, but it’s even better if you spend someone else’s money. All I did was sign my name to checks for $8 dinners and. to my. room bill,” Phyllis commented. No Traffic Lights • Flying from Pittsburgh to . Ha vana, Phyllis arrived there: on Dec. 27. “Customs can certainly make a mess of a suitcase,” she said Leaving the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, where she stayed during her four-day vacation, Phyllis walked down the street and was met by street salesmen at every step. “Someone warned me to bargain with them,” she said, “or I probably would, have paid the exorbitant prices ' they asked.” “No” seems to be a word they have never heard. ' 1 A characteristic of the West In dies is the lack of traifc lights. The honking of horns is constant, be cause when two cars' come to right angles, the one that honks first has the right of way. Phyllis laughed as she said, “They drive like they were driving scooters in an amusement park.” Fabulous Prices Taxi drivers do not have uni form prices, any more than do other salesmen. It’s possible to pay $5 for a ride one day and get the same ride for 50 cents the next. “You can rent a cab for the whole day for $3O, which is the best way to do it,” she said. The salesmen, speak English fluently, but the only English that children know are words like .money, penny, dime, and quarter. When they see an Am erican they run up and hold) out their hands, asking for money. “I was amazed at the value of the American dollar,” Phyllis said. “Everyone seems to want it.” ' Prices were fabulous, she said. The lowest priced sandwich at the hotel was $2. A coke cost 40 cents and a dish of ice cream 75 .cents. This is the case be cause'.'.almost all the tourists are rich. ? ' . .Morro Castle . The liiost popular products are alligator, articles, which are very inexpensive • in comparison to' prices in the United States, and liquor which is bought as one would-.buy an article of clothing. Just as women try on many hats, Cubans taste at least 15 liquors before' making a choice. Some of the places that Phyllis visited were Morro Castle, the Tropicana Night-Club, and Sloppy Joe’s Restaurant. Morro Castle is a Spanish fort ress which dates back to the 16th century. It is on an island along with the Cuban Army and Navy headquarters. The servicemen and their families live on the island. It resembles a small town. The Alcatraz of Cuba is also located there. The battleship Maine was sunk off the coast, of this island. Morro Castle is made complete ly of stone and meets the’usual TARTUFFE Fri. & Sat. at Center Stage Last Weekend This Semester By LIX NEWELL castle requirements of having dungeons and holes in the walls for cannons. ■ A gambling room, legal in Cu ba, is one of the attractions of the Tropicana. The floor show was, strictly Cuban, Phyllis said. There were no injections of Am ericanism at all. . Sloppy Joe’s serves good food at less expensive prices than the hotel and is the “hang-out” for all the movie stars. Two Pools ' Sidewalk cafes line every street and each one has a little band. This isn’t as ear-bending as it might seem, she said, because the cafes, which are side by side take turns playing. The orchestras play only rhumbas and mambos. “After spending the last day just lounging by one of the two hotel swimming pools, and having my lunch brought to me at a table, I flew back to Miami,” Phyllis ended, “and I_ certainly advocate entering contests.” WSGA Turns Frosh Problem Over to Dean Enforcement of the rule prohib iting freshman women from en tering fraternity . houses was turned over to the administration by the Women’s Student Govern ment Association Senate Wed nesday night.’ The resolution prepared by an investigating committee headed by Esther Beck stated that since WSGA did not make the rule and would have difficulty in en forcing it, enforcement should be turned over to the Dean of Wo men’s office to be enforced as the administration sees fit. Speakers for the Eastern In tercollegiate Association of Wo men Students convention to be held' from April 23 to 26 at the College include President Milton S. Eisenhower; Christine Cona way, Dean of Women at Ohio. State University; and Ann Guth rie, national secretary of Girls Friendly Society, and United Na tions reporter for the Christian Science Monitor. Virginia Miller, convention chairman, announced that Jo An Lee will take'her place while she is student teaching. Lila Barnes was appointed to replace'Miss Beck as senior sen ator. Miss Beck is graduating this month. Louise Glud has been named to assist Robin Brunner in plan ning a community sing for next semester. Yvonne Carter, WSGA vice president, announced that upper class women will receive 11 o’- clock permissions during' finals, and first semester freshman wo men will have 10 o’plock permis sions. THAT'S WHAT CRITICS SAY ABOUT ■THE DAjtLY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA T rue; Cuba Tickets at Student Union Cio - £-ditd Phi Mu Newly elected officers of Phi Mu are Joan Deeg, president; Jean Berg, /ice president; Betty Seltzer, recording secretary; Anne Jennings, corresponding secretary; Jean Roseberger, treas urer; Janet Horger, rush. chair man; Elizabeth , Duda, pledge di rector; Sandra Post, 'registrar; Dorothy Pfahler, scholarship chairman; and Jean Truxal, his torian. The sorority held a waffle party Saturday night to honor its pledges. Pi Kappa Alpha Recently elected officers of Pi Kappa Alpha are Edward Shank en, president; Walter Saxe, vice president; Richard 1 Smith, secre tary; William Potts, treasurer; Joseph Duich, house manager; Harry McFerran, social chairman; Ralph Heister and Richard Smith, co-historians; Walter Few, pledge master; Richard Schaefer, ser geant at arms; John Brocious, publicity coordinator; Thomas Fleming, Inter-Fraternity Council representative; and Harry Mc- Ferran, David Swanson, Walter Few, and William Harral, execu tive board. Pi Kappa Phi Richard Hamilton has been elected house manager of Pi Kap pa Phi, and William Borst caterer for the coming semester. Ralph Clemens was appointed social chairman. Alpha Chi Omega Newly elected officers of Al pha Chi Omega are Margaret Hepler, president; Carolyn Green, first vice president; Nancy Show ers, second vice president; Pa tricia Blaney, recording secre tary; Shirley Bush, correspond ing secretary; Virginia McMillin, treasurer; Janet-Moxley, Panhel lenic Council representative; Marion Morgan, editor; and Pa tricia Sechler, warden. 4 Colleges to Attend WRA Sports Day Four colleges have accepted in vitations to the Women’s Recrea tion Association’s Sports Day, to be held Feb. 23 at the College, Jane Whitney, Sports Day chair man, announced. Bucknell University, Juniata College; Lock Haven State Teach ers College, and Mansfield State Teachers College will send teams to the College. WRA will hold open house Feb. 1 at White Hall for new wo men on campus. Dean Weston Returns Pearl O. Weston, dean of wom en, expects to return tether office Monday, she said yesterday. Dean Weston’s ankle,' which was broken before vacation, is now in a cast. She has been work ing in her McElwain Hall apart ment since returning to State Col lege'Wednesday. ' ' He hadn JSfor wan\ whe. Each frosty answer to bottle is a Burns wou. BOTTLED UNDER At COCA-COLA B' “Coka" h a ragittarad irada-mark, Sophomores Claim WRA Title with 31-18 Win The Sophomores claimed the interclass basketball crown as they blasted the Freshmen 31-18 last night in White Hall. The Juniors became runnerups after walloping the Seniors 29-17. The champs have a two win and one tie record. The Juniors, Who were champions last year, have a win, a tie, and a loss. The Seniors and Freshmen recorded a win and two losses each. The Sophomores w ere never troubled throughout the game as they steadily increased their first period seven point lead to a 13 point game margin. Accurate trick shots from their high scor ing forward, Gert Hooper, spelled downfall for the Freshmen. Hoop er took two other honors for the Sophomores by taking the high est individual evening score, 24 points, which she tallied last night, and the scoring honors for the tournament with her total of 46 for the four games. The Junior-Senior tilt proved to be the evening’s best. With the lead changing hands often, it was not until the final quarter that the extra reserve power of the victors started pouring in long shots to make the margin safer and surer. The losers suf fered from the excellent guard ing that the Juniors produced. Chip Duda, of the Junior sextet, took her team’s scoring honors with a total of 9. Nancy Jarden, from the losers, connected for 11 tallies. The Army-Navy tilts begin Tuesday night. The teams will be composed of the outstanding players throughout the season as chosen by the team managers. The selections will be announced shortly. Grad to Speak Tonight Alumnus Albert G. Hall, Class of ’33, and editor of the “Journal of Forestry” and the Washington newsletter “What’s Happening in Forestry,” will speak tonight at the annual dinner of Xi Sigma Pi, forestry honorary. By NORMA ZEHNER ts Rahm-Kinnier Mr. and .Mrs. Donald Kinnier of Wyncote have announced the engagement of their daughter, Catherine, to David Rahm, son' of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rahm,’ k also of Wyncote. Miss Kinnier is a sophomore .at Western Maryland and is ma joring in biology. Mr. Rahm is a junior majoring in geography and is a member of Alpha Tau Omega. The wedding is set for June. ’ R ay-Wilson Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wil son of North Heath, Mass.,, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Jocelyn, to Wil liam Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blair E. Ray of Altoona. Miss Wilson is a freshman in home economics. Mr. Ray .is a graduate student in metallurgy. A summer wedding is planned. Fitting-Kimble Mrs. Hilda L. Kimble of Phila delphia has announced the .en gagement of her daughter, Jeanne, to Howard Fitting, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fitting of Doyles town. , .. Miss Kimble is a senior in ele mentary education. • Mr. Fitting-was graduated from the College in mechanical en gineering last June. He is now. employed by the Standard Pressed Steel Co. in Jenkintown; • PAGE 1 FIVE
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