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VOL. 53, No. 103
Hosterman
Quits Post
In Athletics
Walter R.'Hosterman, assistant
graduate manager of athletics, re
signed yesterday, effective April
30.
Hosterman will accept a posi
tion as purchasing agent and pro
duction 1 control at the Sylvania
Corporation’s new plant in Win
chester, ; following a two-month
indoctrination period at the com
pany’s Montoursville plant.
A 1937 graduate and former
athlete, of State, College High
School, Hosterman graduated from
the College in 1941 after winning
all-American soccer honors in
1939 and 1940 and captaining the
team in his senior year. He was
one of four brothers to gain dis
tinction" in soccer at the College.
Hosterman was named assistant
to H. R. Gilbert in November 1947,
after having been associated with
the department of grounds and
buildings the preceding year.
From 1942 to 1946 he served as a
meteorologist in the Army Air
Force.
Christoff Enters
State Hospital
The Cambria .County Court
Tuesday ordered Jean Christoff,
brother of cloth belt strangulation
victim June, to undergo a 90-day
period of observation at the Tor
rance State Hospital.
The 28-year-old-former student
of Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology, in Pittsburgh will prob
ably be committed to the hospital
today. He was ordered to undergo
treatment at the request of Dis
trict Attorney Frederick J. Fees.
The order followed a report of an
examination of Christoff that re
vealed he is mentally ill and in
heed of treatment.
Results of the examination by
a Johnstown 'physician showed
that Christoff is suffering from a
mental disorder known as schizo
phrenia.
Christoff plead guilty Tuesday
to two counts of burglary. He ap
peared in the county court in
Ebensberg. He denied knowledge
of his sister’s death last Feb. 17.
in their home near Frugality in
northern Cambria County. .
Radio Permit
Request Sent
The College’s/application for a
construction permit for the plan
ned FM campus radio station was
mailed yesterday, Wilmer E. Ken
worthy, chairman of the Pres
ident’s radio committee, has an
nounced.
Permission to build the station
must be received from the Federal
Communications Commission in
Washington, D.C. before construc
tion may proceed. The' College
plans to have_ plans and material
ready to begin work as soon as
the permit is received, Kenworthy
said;- - *
No estimate is available on the
tength of time it will take the
F £ c *° Process the College’s ap
plication, but it is expected that
tests on the station will be held
before the end of the semester.
These tests must be run before
the. broadcasting license is
granted.
TODAY'S
WEATHER
CLOUDY
WITH
; RAIN
NSA National President
To Speak Before Cabinet
300 Cheer Teams at Pep Rally
A small but enthusiastic crowd
of 300 students braved the cold
March weather last, night to cheer
members, of the wrestling, boxing,
and gymnastics teams at a pre
championships pep, rally held in
front of Recreation Hall.
Androcles, junior men’s , hat so
ciety, sponsored the rally as a
sendoff for the three teams,
which are participating in inter
collegiate competitions this week
end.
The rally was opened with
music by the Air Force ROTC
Pep Band. After several cheers
McChesney introduced 'emcee
Richard ■ Neuweiler.
Wrestling coach [Charlie Spei
del, -introduced by Neuweiler,
said the wrestling team win. be
in the big leagues at the Eastern
Intercollegiate Wrestling', Cham
pionships. “It will be State against
the east this weekend and State
against the world at the nation
als,” Speidel' commented. “I’m
sure the boys will give us some
thing to cheer about,” he con
cluded.
. Neuweiler next introduced Nit
tany Boxing Coach Eddie Sulkow
ski who told 1 the crowd, “We
might surprise you and come back
with the championship. Under the
new scoring system, each indi
vidual winner gets nine points
toward his team’s score. If Kois,
Marino, and Flore win, and if
they get some help from the rest
of the boys, we might walk off
with the team title.”
After more 'cheers and music,
Neuweiler introduced Gene Wett-
coach of the eastern cham
pionship and undefeated Nittany
gymnastics team. Wettstone told
the crowd that although the team
had already won the eastern title,
they -are going to make a real
effort to bring back some in
dividual championship's.
'Lute Song' Opens
In Schwab Ton ight
are. in. for a Chinese holiday complete with
Oriental silk, lace, and song, when Players’ “Lute Song” opens a
weekend run at 8 tonight in Schwab Auditorium.
. . Tickets for the musical fantasy, priced at 60 cents for tonight
and.sl for tomorrow and Saturday, nights’ performances, are on sale
at the Student Union desk iti Oldp —
Main.
“Lute Song” or Pi-Pg-Ki is the
simple story of a wife’s filial de
votion and -fidelity to her hus
band. As Tsai Yong, the wander
ing husband, Howard Salus will
play the scholar who goes ,to seek
his fortune at the royal court.
Velma Kaiser -will portray the
faithful wife, Tchao-Ou-Niang,
wh'o endures famine, starvation,
pilgrimage, soul torture, and big
amy in her search to join her
husband. As the royal princess,
Betty Rice is the final link that
unites them.
Players Rent Costumes
Included, in the cast of 35 are
three townchildren. Karen and
Christine Owen, daughters of for
mer Player David Owen, and
Paula Smith, whose father is War
ren. S. Smith, associate. professor
of dramatics, will join Miss Kai
ser in singing “The Monkey
Song.”
Players will cloak their pro
duction of the Chinese classic in
96 gaudy costumes rented from
Allegheny College where the show
was produced three years ago.
Muriel Stein/ graduate assistant
in dramatics, also made several
new costumes to add to the ward
robe. Members of the imperial
court will be arrayed in bright
orchid, red, and black satins and
taffetas slashed with gold glitter
and silver braid. ’ Peasants and
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
STATE COLLEGE, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 1953
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—Photo by Freeburn
WRESTLING COACH Charlie Speidel addresses a crowd of 300
students , who turned out for last night's pep rally' honoring the'-
wrestling, boxing and- gymnastics teams. The three squads will
participate in Eastern intercollegiate championship competition
this weekend.
Liberal Arts Student
Suspended for Forgery
An eighth semester student N in
the School of Liberal Arts has
been suspended by Dean of Men
Frank J. Simes for forgery dur
ing registration. *
. The student had forged his ad
viser’s signature to two drop-add
slips and to a note to another
instructor requesting to take a
course by. examination. .
coolies will be' decked in plain
cottons. According to Miss Stein,
the first rehearsals were embar
rassing. Men wear skirts, and wo
men wear trousers in the show.
They "had a lot of trouble learn
ing to kneel and sit, Miss Stein
said.
An eight piece ensemble orches
tra will provide music for “Lute
Song.” In the ensfemble are Bill
Rhodes, flute; Francis O’Connell,
oboe; Edward Umberger, clarinet;
Charles Beker, bassoon; Mary Al
bers, cello; Joseph Stefan, percus
sion, and Ray Barr, piano.
According to Juanita Sherk,
music director, the ensemble will
use a five tone pentatonic scale
worked into a series of quick in
tervals for an exotic Oriental ef
fect. Fourteen numbers are played
in the musical score including the
vocals, “Where You Are,” “Moun
tain High, Valley Low,” “Bitter
Harvest,” and “Vision Song.”
Music from the New York pro
duction was sent in photostatic
form and had to be ' rephoto
graphed before the music could
be copied, Mrs. Sherk said. Don
Rentschler and Alden Shope re
arranged the music from full or
chestra to ensemble. They also
composed strains of original back
ground music. An autoharp will
be used to simulate the" tones of ;
the Lute in the play.
Includes 14 Numbers
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Sidewalk Chasm
May Pat Local
Bank 7 n Hole
A yawning chasm that threat
ens to' engulf the People’s Nation
al Bank in the borough reminds
us of an old question, “How much
dirt is there in a hole 15 by 15
feet deep?”
However, this time it will prob
ably read, “How much bank is
there in said hole?” The People’s
bank could become the first bank
to go in the hole without a run
on it. •
To stop this occurrence the bor
ough government will more than
likely have to throw some sup
ports under the bank, or the
street, or something.
Somebody suggested that the
whole town might be over a stray
tunnel from the Philadelphia sub
ways. But this must be discount
ed. The only people around here
who . would build a tunnel into
town would be some West Norm
residents' that overshot Thomp
son Hall.
Lion Clique Heads
To Be Nominated
Nominations of junior and sen
ior clique officers and vice clique
chairman in the Lion Party will
be held at a party meeting at 7
p.m. Sunday in 10 Sparks, party
chairrrihn Richard Kirschner, has
announced'.
At a clique meeting Monday,
Rosearin Monack, Virginia Moore,
and Katharine Reynolds were ap
pointed to 'head party organiza
tion in the girl’s dormitories. In
the men’s dormitories, Richard
Fabro, Albert Jordon, and Donald
Harriz were appointed organizers.
Thomas Kidd was appointed
chairman. of the platform com
mittee. '
F/osh Revue Tryouts
Set for March 14-15
Tryouts for the freshman class
musical revue will be held Satur
day and Sunday. Singers, dancers,
and novelty, acts are requested to
sign up for tryouts at the Student
Union desk in Old Main,this week.
pgtan
Politics
Open to All —
See Page 4
Health Service
Head to Answer
CabinefQueries
Richard J. Murphy, national
president of the National
Student Association, will dis
cuss NSA before All-College
Cabinet tonight, according to
John Laubach, president.'
Laubach said that Murphy, in
addition to his discussion, Will
answer questions from cabinet
concerning NSA.
■He said that questions which
have been raised before and
which will probably be raised
again are whether or not the
College should belong to NSA and
whether the benefits derived from
membership are worth the cost.
AGENDA
Roll call
Minutes of the previous meeting
Reports of officers
Adoption of agenda
Reports of committees
Old Business:
1. Health facilities questions
New Business
Special guest:
National Student Association
President
Announcements
Adjournment
The association with offices in
Philadelphia represents students
in such organizations as the
American University Council- of
Education, the American Associ
ation of University Professors,
and the United States National
Committee for United Nations
Educational, Scientific, and Cul
tural Organizations.
Laubach said that the associ
ation is instrumental in the ex
change of methods and ideas for
student government among
schools.
In addition to the NSA discus
sion, Dr. Herbert R. Glenn, direc
tor of the College Health Service,
will answer questions submitted
to him Feb. 12 by cabinet. Cabinet
wanted to know:
What specific requests have
been made by the College for
funds to expand the health serv
ice?
What are the possible sources
of these funds?
When will funds b'e available?
What improvements would the
funds provide?
How much emergency bed space
could be made available, in case
of epidemics?
Why can’t students get official
excuses when directed to go to
bed in their own quarters bv
health officials? y
Article Outlines
Prexy's Influence
President MiltonS. Eisen
hower's influence in the na
tional government is outlined
m a recent issue of the Allen
town Sunday Call-Chronicle;
The newspaper's article in
cludes sketches of the College
president's government service,
past and present, and a general
background of his activities.
The article quotes President
Dwight D. Eisenhower as say
ing, several years ago, "Milton
has the brains in the family.**
Dr. Eisenhower is presently
serving the government as one
of a three-member commission
studying government economy
3 j methods of improving it,
and member of a larger group
studying efficiency in the De
fense Department.
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