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Vol. 53, No. 71
Centennial
Plans Set
'For 1955
A celebration on Feb. 22, 1955,
will mark the 100th anniversary
of the College, according to Presi
dent Milton S. Eisenhower. Presi
dent Eisenhower also announced
that the calendar year 1955 has
been designated as Centennial
Year at the College.
The College was chartered in
1855 as the Farmers' High SchoOl
of Pennsylvania.
Harold R. Gilbert, g r a d. , u at e
manager of athletics, yesterday
dispelled rumors of a complete
schedule of home football games
for the 1955 season. "I can defin
, itely say 'no' to that idea." Gilbert
said.
Wyand Heads Group
He added that some away games
have already been scheduled for
that year and described talk of
a home-game season as "idle ru
mor."
C. S. Wyand, assistant to the
President, heads the committee
for the centennial plans. Also on
the committee are Wilmer E. Ken
worthy, director of student af
fairs, and John Laubach, All-
College president. •
Kenworthy said yesterday pres
ent plans for the year call for a
major celebration Feb. 22 and for
the use of the centennial as. a
theme the rest of the year. Such
activities as fraternity lawn dis
plays could be coordinated with
the centennial idea, he said.
Meets Monthly
Laubach explained that the cen
tennial committee would be ex
panded to include the presidents
of the classes of 1955 and '56 as
the year comes closer. The All-
College president in - the coming
years will also be a member of
the committee.
In addition, some committee
members-at-large may be named,
Laubach said. The committee is
meeting once a month at the pres
ent time.
Courses Added
To Two-Year
Study Program
The College Senate has ap
proved the addition of courses in
electrical technology, drafting,
and design technology under the
two-year terminal College credit
curriculums.
The two-year technical cur
riculums have been devq.loped in
response to the growing need for
engineering technicians and en
gineering associates. The program
was• inaugurated December, 1949.
The two additions, offered only
at extension centers in industrial
communities, will not be a part
of the residence program.
Recommended by the Senate
committee on courses of ' - study,
the Senate approved the additions
to the two-year terminal program
with the stiuplation that an edit
ing committee, composed of Eric
Walker, dean of the School- of
Engineering, and Lyman Jackson,
dean of the School of Agriculture,
reword the comments preceding
the listing of courses. The courses
are referred to as College credit
courses, to be called 800. C: 0.
Williams, Senate secretary, ex
plained that the question is
whether the courses can be re
ferred to as College credit, since
they cannot be used for College
credit. They can be used only on
the two-year terminal program.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1953
Radio Station Operation
Seen Before Year's End
Guild Celeb
Climbers to third floor Sparks
yesterday witnessed weird Yet
familiar sounds as the R a did
Guild, in conjunction with- the
Department of Speech, Dram a,
and Journalism, celebrated Radio
Day by simulating a full day in
a typical radio station.
From 7 a.m. to midnight, pro
grams such as "Farm and Home,"
with its vivid imagery of cow
milking,- were broadcast by stu
dents interested in radio as a
means of communication.
The usual:mistakes were 'made,
such as using the wrong turnta
ble speeds, according to Allen
Klein, in charge of production.
Klein said, "You ca'n't get
enough experience this way be
cause it's temporary. Besides,
lack of studio space makes ade
quate rehearsal impossible."
John Citron, assistant station
manager, declared, "We are ser
iously hampered by lack of fa
cilities, which has, however, de
veloped a tremendous arrcount of
ingenuity." He explained turn
table difficulties were caused by
having the turntables separate
both from the announcer and the
engineer, thus necessitating three
men on disc shows.
James Bloxham, station man.:
ager, commented, "T h_e o y
thing more depressing than- do
ing a comedy show - that no one
thinks is funny is dOing a ser
ious drama where every on e
laughs."
Chief Engineer Ellis Maris
pointed out the approximately 75
students were simulating a big
network station becauSe of the
many dramatic -programs origi
nated. "Most of the engineering
problems concern makeshift
equipmnt causd by lack of mon
y," he said.
Radio Guild President Patricia
Hathaway agreed. "The present
setup is lots of fun and easy on
beginners, but we all hope this
will be our last Radio Dby with
out a student station," she said.
Chest Solicitors
May Get Cards
Student Campus Chest solicitors
who have not ydt picked up Inter
national Business Machine cards
and instructions for the town drive
should get these at the Student
Union desk in Old Main, accord
ing to Joseph Haines, •acting drive
chairman. .
Haines said there are about 30
sets of cards and instructions that
have not been picked up yet.
Cards should be turned in by Fri
day.
Groups helping Campus Chest
solicit funds in this drive are
Alpha 'Phi .Omega service frater;
nity, Penn State Christian As
sociation, Druids, Androcles, Blue
Key, Skull and Bones, and Parmi
Nous hat societies, and Interfra
ternity Council.
Men Must Give
Notice to Move
Upperclassmen living in the
Nittany-Pollock area who desire
to terminate • their contract with
the department of housing at the
end of the semester must submit
applications to the departrrient of
housing by Thursday, Assistant
Dean of Men Daniel A. DeMarino,
has announced.
Applications must be turned in
to the housing office, Nittany
Dorm• 20.
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
as James Bloxham stands by. Students in the Departments of
Speech, Drama, and Journalism presented programs from early
morning to , midnight yesterday as they simulated a day in an
actual station with the third Radio Day. .
Su committee Says Reds
Have Penetrated Schools
, WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (M—The Senate internal security sub
committee said today there are hundreds of American school teachers
who are Communists and who must be rooted out to protect future
generations.
Food Complaint'- In a 13-page report, the sub
committe recommended further
investigation of Red influences
Form Win B in the nation's schools and col-
S
Available Soon
Forms will be distributed short
ly among the dormitory presidents
for the purpose of filing food
complaints, La Rue Stelene told
the Nittany Council last night.
If a student has a complaint
about any phase of the dining
program in the dorms he can ob
tain a form from his dorm presi
dent. These forms will then be
turned in to Stelene, who will
present them to the All-College
food committee.
A poll will be conducted in the
Nittany area to determine how
many dorms would like to hear
Religion-in-Life Week speakers.
Thomas Dennis, council president,
placed Russell Johnson in charge
of the survey.
Alan Reeve was elected council
treasurer.
The parking situation in the
area was determined as inade
quate, and numerous cases were
cited. The problem has been
aleviated somewhat since last
year, but no long-range plan has
been able to cope with the grow
ing number of cars in the area.
Any student with a suggestion on
the subject may present the idea
to his dorm president, who will
preesnt it to the council.
Dennis pointed out that the
bluebook file is available for stu
dent use. By contacting Robert
Carver, Dorm 21 Room 18, stu
dents may obtain old bluebooks.
Grad Exams Available
Applications for the Graduate
Record Examinations must be
filed before Friday. Applications
and information concerning the
exams, scheduled for Jan. 30-31,
may be obtained in 207 Buckhout.
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Subversives Spread Influence
"Despite the unquestioned loy
alty and self-sacrificing devotion
to duty of the preponderant bulk
of America's teachers," the sen
ators said, "there are yet many
hundreds of teachers who are
Communists."
Tlittse subversive elements in
the educational system, the re
port went on, spread their in
fluence widely in the community.
Then it added:
"A Communist is not a fit per
son to be placed or retained in
a position to influence the minds
of the youth of America." •
Committee Asks Power
The Senate group proposed
that state legislatures probe the
situation, as was done in New
York in 1940-42, and urged that
boards of education take steps
to remove teachers whose loyalty
is proved to be questionable.
In addition, the subcommittee
specifically recommended that it
be empowered to continue its
own inquiry , in• the educational
field. Without going .into details,
the report, drawn up under the
direction of Chairman McCar
ran (D-Nev.), said:
"Testimony before the sub
committee indicated .specifically
that Communist activity took
place among teachers in Phila
delphia, Boston, Cleveland, De
troit, Buffalo and Madison, Wis.;
as well as reflecting the certainty
of substantial Communist activity
(Continued on, page Bight)
Grad Announcements
January graduates who have
ordered announcements should
pick them up before Saturday at
the Student Union desk do Old
Main, Geo4ge Donovan, director
of student activities, announced.
Women's Poll
On Mortar Board--
Radio Day
Administration
May Foot Half
Of Yearly Bill
A student radio station may
be operating on campus be
fore the end of this college
year, according to adminis
trative and student groups
working on the station.
Wilmer E. Kenworthy, chair
man of the President's radio sta
tion committee, said yesterday
the administration is considering
footing half the bill for the year
ly expenses of the station, about
$3OOO.
Emory Richardson,- a member
of the President's committee and
chairman of All-College Cabinet's
radio committee, will ask cabinet
for approval of student payment
of the other $3OOO. Cabinet will
meet Thursday night.
The apparent result of recent
discussions is that if and when
the students can support half of
the operating expenses of th e
station, the College will pay the
other half.
One suggestion is that 15 cents
be added to student fees per se
mester. This would raise at least
$3OOO a year, the amount needed
for the student support of the
station.
The basis for the fifty-fifty
split in the expenses is the opin
ion of , members, of the committees
that about half the station's
broadcasting would be educa
tional training and about half
student communication activities.
Under present plans the sta
tion would be transmitted fo r
amplitude modulation reception
in the West Dormitories, Nittany-
Pollock, Simmons, Atherton, and
McElwain halls. This would give
radio programs on ordinary ra
dios to one half the undergradtt
ates at the College. •
In addition, the frequency mod
ulation signal would be received
anywhere in the nearby are a,
which would include all fraterni
ties and town houses. The sta
tion wou 1 d- broadcast on 250
watts, sufficient to blanket the
Nittany Valley.
David R. Mackey, a member of
(Continued on page eight)
Budget Report
Date Uncertain
It is not known when President
Milton S. Eisenhower will present
the College's budget requests for
the next biennium to the state
legislature, Wilmer E. Kenworthy,
assistant to the president, said
Saturday.
The College filed its appropri
ation request in October. One Col
lege official speculated the legis
lature would probably hear the
request .in February. He said
Governor John S. Fine has said
the requests will• be heard earlier
this year than In the past. Last
year, the College received its
grant in March. '
SU to Fill Hole
In Holmes Field
They're digging a hole in
Holmes F•i e 1 d. And when
they're finished, they're going
to put the new Student Union
•Building in it.
But now, students are tak
ing notice of it. Although they
missed the ground breaking
ceremony, they can't very well
ignore this one. Right where
the bulldozers are scraping,
the path from the Temporary
Building to Pollock Road runs.
It ought to make a nice study
in frustration.
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