PAGE TWO Christoff Death Still a Mystery The death of strangulation-victim June Christoff, a former coed, remained a mystery yesterday as no official verdict on the girl’s death has been released by Cambria County officials. Results of lie detector tests Wednesday on her brother, Jean, threw no new light on the girl’s death. The 28-year-old combat vet eran disappeared shortly before the discovery of his sister’s body. in their home near Frugality in Cambria County. She was found Feb. 17 with a cloth belt-noose knotted tightly around her neck. Officials said suicide was possible but have withheld an official verdict until after intensive questioning of her brother. 44 Picked For Roles In Roberta 7 The cast of Thespians’ “Rober ta” by Jerome Kern will receive the musical support of 44 voices and dancing feet when the spring production plays Schwab Audi torium April 16, 17, and 18. . General Director Ray Fortunato has chosen for glee singers Ralph Laudenslayer, Dick Boundy, Bill Robinson, Bob Piper, Howard Warren, Tom Folwell, Gene Ed ington, Charles Suerken, Bar bara Rollo, Peggy Crooks, Judy Koenig, Fay Holden, Joanne Church, Joan Herbst, Carolyn Ba§r, and Donna Lafferty. Pianist Barbara Repscha will accompany the singers through the Kern score which includes “Let’s Begin,” “Lovely to Look At,” “Hard to Handle,” “Some thing Had to Happen,” and “Yes terdays.” Lyrics are by Otto Har-' bach. Choreographers Joanne Mc- Nally and Don Stohl are practic ing with a dancing ensemble of Alice Lindsay, Eleanor Ehmann, Dorothy Dramble, Celeste Mc- Dermott, Elsie Ford, Mitzi Stein, Terry Dolson, Ruth Rapp, Ruth Anne Sehnell, Berenice Swartz, Peggy Mayberry, Ann Bloomfield, Betty Bell, Alice Gruble, Betty Lou Lentz, and Carol Stevenson. .Don Harriz, Dick Altman, Bob Sherer, Bob James, Endell Kor man, Warren Homm a s, Dick Stonebach, Philip Lang, John Gra ham, Joe Fleming, and Joe Beck. Marilyn McComb is assistant dance director for the show. Pian ists accompaning the dancers are Ann Benlingame and Eli Aren berg. Zone Conclave Of Chi Phi Starts Today The local chapter of Chi Phi will be host to a regional conclave of representatives of the Pennsyl vania-New Jersey Zone today and tomorrow. Representatives will, be here from chapters at Franklin and Marshall College, Lafayette Col lege, Lehigh University, Stevens Institute, and Rutgers University. Discussions on rushing, pledg ing, finances, alumni and public relations, fraternity constitutions, social affairs, expansion, and house care and improvement will take place at committee meet ings Saturday morning and at a plenary session Saturday after noon. The speaker for the conclave will be the national director of Chi Phi, L. Z, Rosser of Atlanta, Ga. The conclave will close tomor row when the members of the local chapter .and the delegates attend Chapel in a group. A re port on the convention results will be made up and sent to all chapters in the country. Blood Drive Nets 252 Pints in 1952 Students donated 252 pints of blood to the Red Cross during the six visits of the bloodmobile to the State College chapter last year, Victor Beede, chapter chair man, has reported. More than 500 residents of the State College area gave 748 pints. Several contributors gave eight or more times, and many donors have given twice. The next visit of the bloodmo bile to this area will be April 3. Persons wishing to donate may make appointments by calling the chapter office, 3162. To Question Student Police said earlier they intend ed to question Miss Christoffs ex fiance, Robert Overly, eighth se mester industrial arts major. Overly denied yesterday any knowledge of the intended quest ioning and said police had - not contacted him. Cambria County District At torney Fred J. Fees' said. yester day that police had intentions of questioning Overly. He said Over ly was to have been questioned Thursday, but another case re quired the services of officers in the county. Fees said he thought a state police officer was coming to State College yesterday to question Overly. Overly could not be reached last night for comment. Brother Awaiting Trial Fees reported that Overly and Miss Christoff had broken off their engagement ’ last summer. Since then, he said, the girl was despondent and “broken-up.” She may have been brooding, he said, so Overly wduld be questioned to see if he might be able to throw light on a possible suicide. The girl’s brother is waiting for trial, Fees said, as a result of hearings Thursday. He has been charged with two burglaries in Cambria County. He will not be submitted to more lie detector tests, Fees said. Results by earlier tests were termed “inconclusive and incomplete.” Stage Crews Prepare For 'Lute Song 7 Opening Sixty students are at work on seven stage crews for Players production of the Chinese extrava ganza, “Lute Song.” Director Rob ert D. Reifsneider, associate pro fessor of dramatics, will present the musical fantasy next Thurs day, Friday, and Saturday in Schwab Auditorium. Tickets, priced at 60 cents for Thursday night and $1 for the weekend performances, will go on sale at noon Monday at the Stu dent Union desk in Old Main. Charles Gauntt is stage man ager in charge of the combined crews. Assistant stage manager is Cameron Iseman. Muriel Stein, graduate assist ant of dramatics, will supervise costumes. The costume crew con sists of Manager' Pat Jenkins, Jane. Howland, Alice Mears, Di ana Means, Carol Wilson, Barbara Cotter, Jean Graham, and Agnes Funk. Working under Co-managers Doris Leventhal and Ross Ban nard on the makeup crew are Sondra Duckman, Diana Rafuse, Connie Kidner, Ruth Fitz, Guyla Woodward, Agnes Porter, Alma Gratz, and Lois Traxell. Leroy Kromis will manage the property crew consisting of John Lent, Ruth Kluger, Phillys Su kenik, Betsy Yaurikins, Dorothy Kauffman, Ann Keesey, and Mar ty Rojahn. Lighting will be handled \by Manager George Jason and his crew manned by Si Morrill, A 1 Klein, Ray Wells, John Clarke, Juit y&ttlw- THE PERFECT HONEYMOON Enjoy the perfect privacy of a secluded cottage all your own, at a friendly guest house just for newlyweds. Won derful meals {breakfast until 11:00). Lots to do when you wish, or utter re laxing. For company, you'll find light hearted young college folk starting life together, like yourselves. Mention dates and we'll include our helpful THREE HONEYMOON PLANS, other folders. THE FARM ON THE HILL Swiflwaier 150. Pau THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA AIM Board To Try 5 Men The Association of Independent Men judicial board of review will hear cases involving five students at its meeting at p.m. Mon day In the Student Government Room of Old Main. Four men are charged with breaking the West Dorm dating code, and one with disorderly con duct in McKee Hall lounge. Edward Thieme, chairman of the judicial board, said the four students had dates in the West Dorm lounges after their closing time Military Ball weekend. Peter Betley, and Jolly Oswalt. Jo Llewelyn will manage the sound crew with the assistance of Sally Lessig. Special properties and sets re sembling those used in Chinese theaters are being built by the construction crew under the di rection of Manager Bill Nudorf. On the crew are Arlene Borge son, Miss Llewelyn, Barbara Es tep, Mary Loubris, Hester An skis, Miss Rojahn, Joe Beau Seig neur, and Dave Grove. Ruth McSparran is manager of the advertising crew. Working on the crew are Miss Kluger, Fay Goldstein, Cindy Fetterman, Sue Leib, Jan Schuetz, Lois Stell mack, Paul Mac Kin, Joan Clarey, John Yeatman, Bobbe Schmidt, Lu Martin, Annette Bortman, El da Morgan, Nancy Dahl, Terry Moslak, and Diane Thatcher. Special music for. the production has been arranged by Alden Shope and Don Rentschler. Musi cal director is Juanita Sherk. Reifsneider is in charge of chore ography. Players’ designer Rus sell Whaley has designed-a num ber of simple oriental settings. Mesrop Kesdekian, dramatics in structor, is serving as technical advisor. c JKi Get ready for Spring / Yes, Spring is just arounl the cor fj f(u\\ ner. You'll want to start preparing your VjX vi wardrobe now. PASTEL JEWELRY.. the thing for SPRING The neyv pastel jev/elry is a must for any smart girl's Spring wardrobe. Come in and see our selection. The Biair Shop State History Shown In Stamp Collection Students of Pennsylvania history should be more than casually interested in the Pattee Library’s present exhibit, sponsored annually by the Mount Nittany Philatelic Society. Stamps of people and events intimately connected with featured. One Pennsylvania collection consists of stampless letters, all dated before 1848. At that time the U.S. Post Office ended the practice of simply marking en velopes and began. to make greater use of stamps in the state. Foreign covers and envelopes with' stamps attached, which have, been selected for color and design, represent every country in the world. Stamp enthusiasts primar ily interested in beautiful en graving work can find it in the collection of British colonial stamps. The English are noted for more careful engraving than many other nations, according to Dr. Benjamin F. Howell, associate professor of geophysics, in charge of the exhibit. Dr. Howell’s contribution has been a “number” collection ar ranged in sequence. He explained that the numbers are to be found both in the cancellation and the desigp of the stamp. Some examples of pre-cancels are included. These stamps were canceled before, instead of after, mailing. One modern instance of this practice is illustrated by Sears &'Roebuck, which arranges to have its catalogues canceled before mailing, with the inscrip tion SRC followed by the date. Spectators who became inter ested in stamp collecting may make practical use of another part of the collection, which illus trates how to collect stamps. Prof Named Chairman Dr. Fred G. Merkle, professor of soil technology, has been select ed to serve as chairman of the Technical Committee on Soil Structure Research by the agron omists of Northeastern United States. SATURDAY, -SgAftgg. 7. lgg 'ennsylvania historical events are Dance Tickets To Go on Sale Tickets foY the semi-formal Forestry Ball will be on sale at the corner of the Mall and Pol lock road at noon Monday, Clark Sell, chairman, announced yester day. An eight-fopt statue, “Smokey Bear,” the mascot of the Forest Service, will be displayed at that time, Sell said. The statue will be part of the, decorations at the dance. The dance, sponsored annually by the Forestry Society, will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Fri day in Recreation Hall; Jim Erb and his Penn State Blue Notes will provide the music. Tickets, which are $2 a couple, may also be purchased at the Stu dent Union desk in Old Main or from members of the Forestry. So ciety. Creamery Open Sunday The} College Creamery sales room will be open Sundays from 9 a.m. until 4 l p.m. beginning to morrow. MARILYN MONROE in "NIAGARA” "IVANHOE” ROBERT TAYLOR ELIZABETH TAYLOR THE WILD STALLION” PLUS - SERIAL
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