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FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
VOL. 52, No. 144
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,cover, and Carl Cross (left) with a space master's hood ornament,
inspect Howard Wright's broad-brimmed chapeau with the Christ
mas tree topping. All three won first prizes in last night's Mad
Hatter parade.
3 Firsts, 3 Seconds
Take 'Hat' Prizes
Three hats defying description won for Richard Dum, Carl
Cross and Howard Wright first prizes in last night's Mad Hatters'
parade in front of Old Main.
Dum, Alpha Gamma Rho, captured first prize in the spring
theme class with a headpiece depicting a spring harvest. Across
broad acres ,of wheat a John
Deere combine thrashed its way
to bring glory to its bearer.
A spaceship crashing through
the universe brought Cross of Sig
ma pi to the head of his class for
daring to wear the most unique
and modern hat.
Wright, Beta Theta Pi, resem
bled • a Christmas tree closely
enough to give him his trophy for
having the largest and most col
orful hat in the parade.
Three others, Russel John, Eu
gene Deger, and Alfred Witten
maier received - miniature Penn
State cigarette lighters for plac
ing second.
John's creation was a pheasant
in the • brush depicting. s p.r i n g,
while Miss Deger sported a Chi
nese opium den for uniqueness
and Wittenmaier, a bird-In-cage
with cascading net, that was corz
orful and indescribable.
Mary Jane Woodrow, past pres
ident of WSGA, pi n c h-hit for
Harry Cover as emcee during the
finals.
Over 800' students participated
in the parade yesterday afternoon.
By the time for the final judging
at 7:30 p.m. that number had been
cut to an estimated 120 competi
tors.
Jane Stieber, co-chairman of
the Mad Hatters committee has
requested that the hats be brought
to the main desk in Simmons
Hall. Several of the . hats' will be
displayed in downtown stores.
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By 808 LANDIS
`Blessed Events'
Issue of Froth
On Sale Today
"Blessed Events" is the theme
of the May issue of the Penn
State Froth which goes on sale
today • for 25 cents at the Corner
Room, on the Mall, and at the
Spring Carnival site.
June Conway, a second semester
freshman majoring in languages,
is pictured as Froth's• Girl of the
Month.
"Froth Awards," the staffs se
lections of the year's "worsts," is
the feature article in this issue.
Also included are "Parents Pri
mer," hints to parents on giving
a children's party, by Margot
Grossman; "Grim Fairy Tale,"
Red Hoodingride's experiences at
college, by Lenore Feinberg; "Jazz
Story," the story of a
.jazz record
shopper in South Philadelphia, by
Peter Wheian; and "Century of
Science," cartoons illustrating the
newestinventions, by Henry Pro
gar.
Student Actions
In Parks Hit
The College has been receiving
letters and telephone calls com
plaining of student condUct at the
several state parks in the vicinity,
Wiliner- E. Kenworthy, director of
student affairs, told the Daily
Collegian yesterday. .
'ln a statement, Kenworthy
asked students to show respect
for,order, morality, personal hon
or, and the rights of others when
visiting the parks and. picnic
grounds.
- "It is • not possible, nor is it
College policy, to police •these
areas," Kenworthy said. "How
ever,"_he Added,- "College officers
will take disciplinary act i o n
whenever specific evidence of
conduct prejudicial •to the good
name of the College is available."
STATE COLLEGE, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 15, 1952
Reese Wins AIM Election;
Leonides Elects Peterson
40 Per Cent
Turn Out
For Voting
Approximately 40 per cent of
the 2000 independent women eli
gible to vote elected Vivian Peter
son over Elizabeth Johnson for
the presidency of Leonides, inde
pendent women's organization.
Miss Peterson, a sixth-semester
home economics major, served
as corresponding secretary and
social chairman of the group in
her two and one-half years of
active membership.
The president of Leonides has
a seat on All-College Cabinet
and repreSents all independent
women on campus.
Hilda Hogeland defeated Su
sanne Crumley to become vice
president. Both are sixth-semester
home economics majors. Guyla
Wodward, fourth semester liberal
artist, won the office of record
ing secretary over Eleanor Weary,
sixth-semester home economics
major,
Gertrude Kreider, sixth semes
ter,- hom e economics, defeated
Patricia Shaffer, seventh semes
ter, home economics, for corres
ponding secretary. Marilyn Mc-
Comb, sixth; arts and letters, was
voted treasurer over Susan Ging
rich, second, education.
Installation of the officers will
take place either Monday or Tues
day according to Edna Baylson,
retiring president.
This ,year's election was the
second time that all independent
women were able to vote. Officers
were previously elected by mem
bers of the council:
Ballots were counted in the
Chimes room in the basement of
Grange last night by Edna Bayl
son, Joan Grossman, and Patricia
Hall.
Fifty Booths to Operate
At Spring Carnival Day
Today is Spring Carnival Day
Fifty booths will be open for amusement, skill showing, and fun
from 1 to 11 p.m. today on the west parking lot. Groups may start
construction of their booths anytime this morning.
Classes- are canceled for • the day according•to a decision made
by the Council on Administration May 5 . on a suggestion by All-
College Cabinet. Cabinet will. not meet tonight due to the holiday.
, With the tabulations of* points
from the Mad-Hatter's 'prelimin
ary contest complete, Theta Kap
pa Phi and Zeta Tau Alpha are
the leading contenders for the
Spring Week first-place trophy
with 960 points, according to
Parking will not be permitted
on the west parking lot anytime
today due to the Spring Car
nival.
standings released last night by
James Geffert, • chairman of the
Spring Week committee.
Ten points were awarded for ;
each entry in the Mad-Hatter's
contest. Beta Theta Pi and Alpha
Chi Omega dropped from first
place when only 55 marchers
showed for the contest. .
Triangle and Phi Mu' are see
ond with 895; Delta Tau Delta
and Kappa Delta, third with 850;
Beta Theta Pi and Alpha Chi
Omega, fourth•with 805; and Delta
CM and Gamma Phi Beta, and
Phi - Kappa - Sigma and Kappa Kap-
By LIX NEWELL
AIM President
Franklin Reese
Leonides President
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Vivian Peterson
pa Gamma, tied for fifth with
720.
Since these points are very
close, the proceeds from .the car
nival will determine the winners
of the trophies, Geffert said.
Trophies will be awarded at the
Senior Ball tomorrow night for
the first, second, and third high
est number of points from Spring
Week activities.
. The 50 groups. sponsorine booths in the
carnival and the names of their booths
are Acacia, Acacia Full House; Alpha
Epsilon Pi, Dart Poker; Alpha Chi Rho
and Delta Zeta. Blues and Burlesque; Al
pha Gamma Rho, AGR Skill Test; Alpha
Sigma Phi, Alpha Sig Snake' Pit: Alpha
Tau Omega, Shooting Range; Alpha Zeta,
Duck-a-luck ; •Barons. 'the Passion Meter;
Beta Sigma Omicron, Beta Blossom Show
boat; Beta Sigma Rho;• Pie-in-the-face;
Beta Theta Pi and Alpha Chi Omega, Dog
patch Follies; Chi Phi, Fool's Pool ; Col
lege Co-operative Society, The Peeping Tom
Booth; Delta Upsilon. DU Diamond; Delta
Chi and Gamma Phi Beta, Throw a Pie at
the Gamins Phis and the Delta Chis; Delta
Tau .Delta and' Kappa Delta. Squeeze-a
delt; Delta Sigma Phi, Skee-ball ; and
Lambda Chi Alpha, Carnival' Capers. .
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Haines Gets
Independent
Veep Post
By BILL JOST
Franklin Reese was elected
president of the Association of
Independent Men at the meeting
of the Board of Governors last
night.
Reese, who will represent the
independent men on All-College
Cabinet, is at present a sopho
more and vice president of the
town council of AIM.
Joseph Haines, the only other
nominee for the presidency, was
elected AIM vice president on
the third ballot. William Shifflett
was elected secretary and Michael
Popowniak, treasurer.
A proposal that the executive
committees of AIM and Leonides
would meet to discuss the 1952-53
independent social calendar was
the only motion passed by the
board last night.
In his qualification spee c h,
Reese presented a five point pro
gram. He suggested that an AIM
representative sit on the Student
Union committee. He said this
committee makes up the annual
social calendar and does not have
independent representation.
Reese also suggested that AIM
have social affairs for which ad
mission would be charged to sup
plement AIM income. This in
creased income would go to fi
nance additional independent so
cial affairs and other activities.
Reese said he would like to
ha v e an independent weekend
featuring a big dance. This week
end would be held during a month
in which independent activities
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EMS=II
Lamaster Wins
As Phys Ed
Council Head
Margaret Lamaster, a sixt h.
semester Physical Education ma
jor, was elected president of next
•emester's Physical Education Stu
dent Council in the two-day vot
ing held yesterday and Tuesday.
-- Fifty-six per cent of the school
voted in this year's election, ac
cbrding to William Mihalich, cur
rent council president. Mihalich
said that the women's turnout at
White Hall was "excellent."
The closest race was for the
vice-president's post where Ann
Barker edged Hubert Kline by
five votes. Margaret Powell- was
elected secretary and Nan c y
White, treasurer to complete the
all-female group of officers.
Donald Cook won as alumni
representative. Two representa
tives were elected from each class
as members of the council. Sen
ior representative;' Ann Ewing
Renck and Robert Kreidler. Jun
ior representatives are Alice Col
bert and Donald Bell and sopho
more representatives, Nedalyn
Charmbury and. George Sipe.
Others running for council offi
cer posts were Kurt Klaus, presi
dent, • Kline, vice-president, Joan
O'Connor and Patricia C o 1 g a
secretary, and Sally Durfee, treas
urer.
Other losers were Marilyn Wil
liams, alumni representative; Bet
ty Gleim and John Goshorn, sen
ior representtaive; Ann Ewing
and Theodore Mortensen, junior
representative; and Elea n o r
Gwynn, sopohomore representap
tive.
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