SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1952 Houseparties Set for Tonight 40 Fraternities Plan Gala Weekend Affairs Signs of spring will be seen inside as well as out this weekend ,as flower gardens will be featured decorations at many; houseparties, while, pin-ups, gangsters, Indians, and hillbillies also will add a colorful atmosphere to the con clusion of Greek Week activities. ' Guests will find a garden party atmosphere at Acacia’ where- the annual “Sweetheart Ball” will be held to music play ed by Dillon Saup and his orches tra. Highlight of the evening will, be the coronation and presenta tion of a cup to the sweetheart, who will be chosen by alumni. Life-like mannequins and pin ups of all varieties are to be the main feature at Alpha Chi Rho's “Pin-up Ball.” Jimmy Spaniel will play for the affair which is open to everyone. The “Bums Rush” will be on at Alpha Chi Sigma where the Blue Moon Orchestra will play for all hobos attending. In contrast the pledges of . Al pha Epsilon Pi will be in the limelight with their presentation of “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue!” Jack Jenkins and his orchestra will play for the semi-formal, pledge, dinner dance. The Melody Men will play re quests for the “Spring Prelude” semi-formal at Alpha Gamma Rho, where the theme will be carried out with arrays of spring flowers throughout. the house. During the evening flowers will be given to the coeds who have been pinned to brothers since Christmas. 1 Oriental costumes and smoke will turn the Alpha Sigma Phi house into a “Chinese Opium Den” where the Treuvey Quartet will furnish music for the party which is open. “Wanted Signs” of Alpha Tau Omega brothers will be posted for the “Gangsterland” party of underworld gangsters and their gun molls' will be on hand to dance to the music of Joe Zang. Seaweed and fish nets will give the Alpha Zeta “Under the Wa ter Party” a realistic atmosphere with costumes completing the scene. A “Chinese Garden” will lend an oriental atmosphere to t h e Beta Sigma Rho formal dinner dance. Gene Hirst and his orches tra will play for the affair. “La Beta Hacienda” will be the theme at Beta Theta Pi. The dinner dance formal will be held amidst Spanish background. Mu sic will be supplied by Chuck Metzel and his orchestra. The Chi Phi's also will hold their annual formal dinner dance with music by Jim -Erb. All hinds will be off duty at the Delta Chi “Ranch House par ty” where two cardboard figures of cowboys will decorate the front lawn and be on hand to greet the cowhands and ,th,eir gals who will dance, to Scotty Harms’ orchestra. Organ music will be the mam attraction at the ’ annual Delta Sigma Phi pledge dance. The music will be played by Irene Stout. The dance will be open at 10:30. . „ In keeping with a Roman theme the Delta Tau Delta house will have columns throughout the house. Jack Huber and his or chestra will play for the couples : who will be attired in tunics and : other typical Roman clothing. Sawdust and fishnets will set the mood at Delta Upsilon for the 1 “Beach Combers Brawl.” The annual “Dance of Roses” will be held at the Kappa Delta Rho house. Bob Day and his . or chestra will play for the affair The Shoe for Easter ... * A ' ' - A beautiful aray of exquisite shpes for Easter can be found at Simons. Such popular names as Mademoselles, Accent, Florsheim, Sandler and Debs are among the selection. <?. ’ j imo n 6 By BETTY ALLEN which will be open at 9:30. ' A “Dog Patch Hoedown,” com plete with hillbilly costumes will take place at Kappa Sigma: The party is closed. 'Music for danc ing will be played by Kenny Sky and his ■orchestra. Johnny Brown and his orches tra will furnish music for the “Bedouin's Ball” at Lambda Chi Alpha where party goers will be enveloped in an Arabian atmos phere. A semi-formal dinner dance will be the affair for the night at Phi Sigma Delia with Connie Rucht and his orchestra provid ing music for the guests. The party will be open after the din ner. “A Shipwreck on Crazy Island” will set up a night of fun and frolic for the guests at Phi Sigma Kappa. Dick Marsh will play mti sic for dancing. Balloons will set off the decor ations at the Phi Kappa Phi “Rose. Ball” where Dale Clemens and his orchestra 'will furnish music for the formal dance. A queen will be chosen by ballot of the brothers, and she will be awarded a cup and flowers at the closed affair. A reproduction of a western town will be in keeping with the “Renegades Reunion” at the Sig ma Alpha Epsilon party where costumes will complete the west ern fantasy. • A laughing clown will be erect ed at the doorway where en trance to the “Mardi Gras” at Pi Lambda Phi will be through his mouth. A ''mass unmasking will be held at midnight and the coronation of a king and queen will complete the realistic theme. Costumes corresponding to the partygoer’s curricula will be in keeping with the “Curriculum Capers” theme at the Sigma Al pha Mu party. Guests will dance to music provided by Plater Campbell.arid his orchestra. Big-time spenders will be wel come at the make believe gam bling house which will be set up in the Sigma Chi house. Johnny Liester and his orchestra will play for the costume dance which will be closed until 9. Arabian nights will prevail at the “Harem, Party” at Phi Epsilon Pi where music will be played by a Lewistown orchestra. The annual “Fiji Island” party will be held at Phi Gamma Delia where , grass skirts, made by the brothers,will carry out the theme of the party. The Jay Cave com bo will be on hand .to provide music. A reproduction of the Arch of Triumph will'frame’the door for party goers at Phi Kappa. In keeping with the theme, the guests will wear costumes typical of Paris. Bob Swisshelm’s orches tra will play. Guessing games will be the fun of the eyening at Phi-Kappa Psi where . “Book Titles” will be portrayed'in the costumes. Phi Kappa Sigma will hold a “Greek Baechnal” with Greek togas and tunics as the bearing apparel of the evening. The Easy Melodyeers will provide dance music. , Gangster costumes will be in THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Gym Tickets Are Selling 'Very Weir Tickets .for the combined Na tional Amateur Athletic Union (NAAU) and Olympic tryout gym nastic tournament scheduled for Recreation Hall April 25-26 are selling “very well,” W. R. Hoster man, Jr., assistant graduate man ager of athletics, said yesterday. Hosterman said that approxi mately 1200 tickets have been sold, .including 900 for Saturday. Out-of-state applications have also been selling well, he added. Thus far,, about 200 tickets have been sold. Applications have been received from people as.far south as Louisiana and Georgia and as far west as California, he said. Tickets are still on sale at the Athletic Association Office, 107 Old Main. Prices range from 30 cents to $2.40. All seats for Friday afternoon are unreserved and will sell at 30 cents. On Friday night all seats are also unreserved with the price set at 90 cents. A combination ticket will be used Saturday, with one ticket being good for admission to both the afternoon and evening ses sion. Unreserved seats will sell at $l.BO while reserved seats will sell at i $2.40: The Penn State Blue Band, un der the direction of James Dun lop, and the organ music of Chap el organist George Ceiga will also be featured. order at the Sigma Phi Alpha house where guests will find a reproduction of a salt mine to carry out the theme of a “Left Wing Fling.” In contrast to the American side of the underworld, Sigma Phi Epsilon will feature a “French Apache” dance with Paris decor ations completing the, motif. The dance will be open at 10. An Arabian Night setting will also prevail at Sigma Phi Sigma where John Joiner and his or chestra will provide music for the occasion. A Paris cafe will move into Sigma Pi where a “Parisian Mas querade” will be in order for the evening. The party will be closed until 10. “Club Orchid” is -the title of the annual orchid dance at Tau Kappa Epsilon. The dinner dance will be formal and music will be furnished by the Five Aces. The party will be closed until 10. - A realistic Russian setting will be featured at Tau Phi - Delia where an iron curtain -will' -be erected at the front door of the house. Russian costumes will complete' the “Behind -the -Iron Curtain” idea. ■ Theia Kappa Phi will also car ry out a Parisian theme with a “French Apache” dance. Gene Spreague and his orchestra will play. Gene Mack and his orchestra will provide music for- the formal dinner-dance at" Theia Xi's ‘.‘Mari ner’s Ball.” An even, warmer climate will be parodied at Triangle's “South Sea Island Paradise,”, complete with tropical costumes. Zela Bela-Tau will hold its sec ond annual “Zar Bar Tee” cowboy party where cowhands will con tribute to the western atmos phere. Music will be provided by Carl Winters and his four men’ of ryhthm. George Washington’s military service began in 1753 when Gov ernor Dinwiddie of Virginia made him a lieutenant colonel of mili tia. s a\\v.vS. a....v.. < Your Knitting Stays Neat . . . in KNITTING BAG from fl MARGARET'S SHOP n MARGARET'S SHOP These pretty knitting bags will suit you to a "T". They're dual purpose too make wonderful beaph bags! In gaily flowered plastic, cottons and rayons. Also ,a variety of plain colors. C^o-^dchtd Beaver House New officers of Beaver House are James Paterson, president; Edward Haag, vice president; Frank Hutchinson, secretary; George Evans, treasurer; Gerald Hoyer, house manager; and cater er Myron Fetch. Delta Sigma Phi Initiates of Delta Sigma Phi are Richard Call, William Cook, Thomas Elston, Michael Homa, John Jelinek, and George Padar off. John Hampford and James Scheetz have been pledged by the fraternity. Sigma Chi New officers of Sigma Chi are Raymond Reed, counsul; John Moyer, pro consul; Walter Redel, annatator; Warren Snyder, tri bune; George Alburger, magister; and Richard Christensen, quaes tor. Zeta Beta Tau . New officers of Zeta Beta Tau are Ascher Barmish, president; Herbert Cheskis, vice president; Theodore Matlow, treasurer; Stan ley Bushkoff, secretary; and Jor dan Smith, historian. Air University To Command Local AFROTC The command under which the Air Force ROTC, unit at the Col lege operates will be changed August I s ; the Air Force Ijas an nounced. The command will be operated under the direction of the Air University at Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala., the Air Force said. At present the ROTC unit is controlled by the Continental Air Command, Mitchel Air Force Base, Long Island, N.Y. The change will consolidate and centralize the program’s control, the Air Force said, and make pos sible the direct supervision of the ROTC and the Air University under one command. The pro grams will be handled by Brig. Gen. Matthew K. Deichelmann, director-of education at the Air University. One hundred eight-six other Air ROTC units throughout the United States are affected by the order. Public Utility Night Planned Public Utilities Night, a pro gram designed to acquaint stu dent engineers with opportuni ties in the public utility field-, wil be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday in 110 Electrical Engineering. Three graduates of the College who are working in public utili ties will assist George L. Harvey, of. the Philadelphia Electric Co., in presenting the program. They are John Walton and J. L. Ever ett, ’4B, and W. J. deMauriac, ’3l. The program, open to all stu dent engineers, will include films taken at the Philadelphia Elec tric Co.; movies and slides of con struction work' on the new Dela ware generating station, and voca tional discussions. Press Conference . Invitations are being issued to the high schools in Pennsylvania for the' annual High School Press Conference April -26, Franklin C. Banner, head of the Journalism department, has announced. Approximately 500-delegates at tend the conferences which last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $.98-$3.49 Associate Dean Elected Head Of Sigma Xi Dr. Elburt F. Osborn, associate dean of the School of Mineral Industries, has been elected pres ident of the College chapter of Sigma Xi, graduate science hon orary. Other officers are Dr. C. O. Jen sen, professor of phytochemistry, vice-president; Dr. B. A. Whisler, professor'and head of the depart ment of civil engineering, secre tary; and Dr. Paul M. Kendig, professor of engineering research, treasurer. Dr. David H. Rank, research professor of physics, spoke on “Planetary Atmospheres” at an open meeting following the an nual dinner Thursday night. Named to the admissions com mittee are Dr. William C. Bram ble,. School of Agriculture;- Dr. Frederick R. - Matson, School of Mineral Industries; and Dr. Har old L. Black, Ordnance Research Laboratory. Honorary Pledges To Present Papers Pledge papers and other pledge requirements will be presented by 16 candidates of Pi Tau Pi Sigma, ROTC Signal Corps hon orary, at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Armory. Vaughn Lang, commander, said that papers each on a technical phase of Signal Corps work, will be presented orally at the meet ing. Each pledge, he said, has been instructed to prepare a 15 minute speech. The formal initiation of the pledges into the society will be held April 14, Lang said. Humans close their eyes from the top down, while chickens close theirs from the bottom up. RECORDS For a welcome Easter gift, give a record from our large selection of 'Easter music. To enjoy during vacation, take home records. Choose popular or classic records in all speeds. 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