The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, September 30, 1953, Image 2

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l'-load . Pledging Deadline
Extended - Until Tuesday
Deadline for turning in pledge cards and minor release forms for
tlic Oct. 13-15 campus blood drive has been extended until Tuesday,
Marie Wagner, student Red Cross committee "chairman, • has an-
nounced
Cards must be turned in to 112 Old Main by' Thursday to allow
for scheduling, Miss Wagner said.
Donors will be informed of ap
pointments by. mail.
Forms are available at the Stu,
dent - Union desk in Old Main and
in the lobby of the West Dorm
lounge.
The Johnstown Red Cr os s
Bloodmobile, which will set up
facilities in Temporary Union
Building, will be prepared to
handle 500 donations.
Students between the ages of
18 and 21 are required to have
release forms , signed by parents.
When filling out pledge cards,
students should list at least two
times when they will be able to
donate. This is necessary to pre
vent scheduling too many donors
for the same time.
Business School
Petitions Open
Petitioning for nominations
for seats on the School of Busi
ness Student Council will be
gin today in 106 Sparks and
continue until Friday.
Council elections will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday.
Five freshmen, six sophomores,
eight juniors, and five seniors
will be elected. The offices of
vice president and secretary
treasurer will also be filled.
All upprclassmen must have
at least a 1.2 All-College aver
age to run for office.
College Adds'
1.3 to ROTC
Faculty Staff
Thirteen ne w staff members
have been assigned to the Army
Reserve Officer's Training Corps
detachment since the end of the
spring semester.
They are Lt. Col. Edmund Lang,
head of the engineer section and
assistant professor of military sci
.ence and tactics in engineering;
Maj. John Dertzo, detachment op
erations officer, head of the in
fantry section and assistant pro
fessor of military science and tac
"tics in infantry.
Capt. William E. Hallar, assis
.tant professor of military science
and tactics in engineering; Capt.
Joseph S. Herbets, assistant pro
fessor of military science and tac
tics in signal; Capt. Joseph H. Sol
lenberger Jr., assistant professor
of military science and tactics in
.engineering.
Capt. Charles Yerkes Jr., as
sistant professor of military sci
ence and tactics in signal; Lt. Ha
ven Hemmings, assistant profes
sor of military science and "tactics
in infantry; Capt. William Blum
Jr., assistant professor of military
:science and tactics in infantry at
Ogontz.
Master Sergeant Richard Lud
wick; Master Sergeant William
Murray; Sergeant Don Amysburg;
Sergeant Herman Delgato, assis
tant professor of military science
and tactics in infantry; and Ser
geant Robert Shipman, assistant
professor of military science and
tactics in signal.
SS Test Forms
Now Available
Students who wish to take the
Selective Service Qualification
test Nov. 19 should apply im
m€diately, the• Dean of Men's
office has announced. Applica
tions are available in 109 Old
Main.
Applications mus t be post
marked no later than midnight
Nov. 2. To be eligible to take the
test, an applicant must be a selec
tive service registrant who in
tends to request occupational de
ferment as a student, and must
be_ satisfactorily pursuing a full
time college course leading to a
degree. The applicant must not
have taken the test previously.
Men enrolled in the Reserve
Officer's Training program are
advised to take the test, as ROTC
membership does not necessarily
guarantee deferment, according
to the Dean of Men's office.
Psych Prof Named
To Rating Committee
Dr. William U. Snyder, profes
sor of psychology, has been elect
ed to the committee on the evalu
ation of the Education and Train
ing Board by the American Psy
chological Association.
The ccmmitts'e' makes evalua
tio's vrid r - tlngs on grad
uat^ • g programs• in
clinical psychology.
Donors receive an examination
before giving blood and are given
refreshments following the do
nation. The entire process takes
approximately one hour for each
donor, but a two hour period
should be scheduled.
Students will not be ,excused
from classes the day they donate
blood.
Women wishing to work at the
canteen serving refreshments, or
as hostesses greeting donors, may
sign up with Betty Buchannan in
231 McElwain.
Donors are asked not to sign
for the morning of Oct. 14 be
cause the TUB has been-reserved
by another group.
Blood .may be given from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 and 15 and
from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 14.
Anderson Gets
Zoology Post
Dr. Bertil G. Anderson, former
professor of botany at West Vir
ginia University, has been named
head of the Department of Zo
ology and Entomology.
Dr. Anderson filled the vacancy
created by the retirement of Dr.
Edward H. Dusham in August,
1951. Dr. Pennoyer F. English,
professor of wildlife manage
ment, served as acting depart
ment head until Anderson's ap
pointment. •
After receiving his und e r
graduate degree from Augustana
College and Theological Semin
ary, Rock Island, 111., Anderson
did graduate work at the State
University of lowa. He served on
the West Virginia faculty since
1942.
Chem Lab Nears Completicon
The new chemistiy building
east of Pond Laboratory is near
ing completion and has been
named Whitmore Laboratory,
honoring the late Dean Frank
C. Whitmore.
An official dedication for the
laboratory has "not yet been set,
according to Walter C. Wiegand,
director of the College Physical
Plant.
The laboratory has already
undergone its first pre-final con
on examination by the Gen
exal State Authority insp - ctors
and will be opened as soon as the
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Sirnes Lists
Duties of
New Dean
Social eve n t chaperones,
fi
nances, and rushing practices will
be among the problems consid
ered by 0. Edward Pollack, new
assistant dean of men in charge
of fraternity affairs, according to
Frank J. Simes, dean of men.
Pollack, in line with r e c e n t
changes in the Dean of Men's of
fices, will act as the major lia
ison between Interfraternity.
CoUncil, individual fraternities,
and the Dean of Men's office,
Simes said.
Pollack came to the College
from Ohio State University where
he served as assistant dean/ of
men. He completed his under
graduate work at the University
of Virginia, received his MA de
gree in industrial relations at
Ohio State, and is working for his
doctorate in advanced education
at the College.
Forms Available
For Scholarships
A scholarship and loan infor
mation center has been estab
lished in the Executive Account
ant's office, 110 Old Main. Appli
cations' are now available for
students desiring scholarships.
The chairman suggests students
take the application forms home
at Thanksgiving to talk over the
financial statement with their
parents, and to obtain parents'
signatures required on the form.
Applications must be returned by
Dec.. 1.
final okay is received. !study at Harvard University and
The • laboratory, when corn ' :night at Williams College, Rice
pleted, will provide laborato: •ltitute, and the University of
and classroom facilities for 360-_ innesota.
undergraduate students per week.; In 1945 Dean Whitmore was
The building is 100 feet by 220 ' awarded the Willard Gibbs medal,
feet. -the highest chemical honor in the
Dean Whitmore was appointed country. He received the William
dean of the School of Chemistry N. Nichols medal for outstanding
and Physics in 1929 and served chemical research in 1938.
until his death in June, 1947. Dean Whitmore was one of 29
Previous to his appointment, he American scientists named 'to the
headed the Department of Chem- National Academy of Sciences,
istry at Northwestern University., a-d in 1938 he served as president
Dean Whitmore completed HI:, ;:f the American Chemical So
undergraduate and graduate' ciety. . •
0. Edward Pollack
Assistant to Dean of Men
ort Woods Ho
Student Council
Sponsor: Mixer
New students in the School of Agriculture will be greeted and
feted at . 7 p.m. tomorrow in Hort Woods at Agricultural Student
'Council's "Howdy Night," faculty-upperclassman-fresan . mixer.
President Milton S. Eisenhower, Pearl 0. Weston lyn,
dean of wo
men; Frank J. Simes, dean of men; Lyman E. JaCksoil, dean of the
Agriculture school; Associate-dean. Russell B. Dickerson, and Thqm
as Inter, president of Ag Council, will be on hand to welcome the
more than 1000 students expected
to attend.
Freshmen must wear customs
to the event, but the rule specify
ing no conversations between
male and female frosh has been
dropped for the mixer.
Glenn Wiggins, eighth semes
ter forestry major, will serve as
emcee.
Hummel Fishburn, professor of
music and music education, and
Frank Gullo, associate, professor
of music, are expected to be on
hand to lead group singing.
Hot dogs, coffee and cider will
be served.
Ag Council is sponsor of the
program, first Ag Hill activity of
the year.
Temple Reynolds is chairman
for the event. Committee chair
men are Clark Sell, food; David
Leathern, program; Charles Emig,
arrangements; and Robert Dahle,
publicity.
David Worley, assistant profes
sor of forestry, is faculty adviser
for the program.
In case of rain, the program
will be held in the Stock Pavilion.
Tribunal Fines
19 Violators $1
Nineteen, students were found
guilty of first offense traffic vi
olations and were fined one dol
lar by Tribunal at its meeting last
night.
The majority of those f ine d
were found guilty of either park
ing in an area not designated to
them or for driving on campus
during class hours.
Twenty-six students .were
scheduled to appear before the
Tribunal last night.' Besides the
19 fined, three others received
warnings, one received a sus
pended fine, and five failed to ap
pear.
Thomas Farrell, chairman of
Tribunal, warns students that a
strict traffic policy will be main
tained. He added that students
should not drive on Pollock Road
between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday or._before
noon Saturday, or park in any
area other than the one to which
they have been assigned.
WEDNESDAY, SEP-TEIVIBER 30, 1953
Debate Squad
Sets Meeting
With Trash
First semester freshman women,
interested in joining the women's
debate squad will meet at '7 to
night in 2 Sparks. .
Clayton F. Schug, coach, will
explain the workings of the squad
and will present an outline on the
national debate topic for the year,
Resolved: That the United States
Federal, government should adopt
a policy of free trade.
Freshmen can join the squad by
signing up, with no previous ex
perience' necessary. • No tryouts
are held- for freshmen women.
The. first regular meeting of the
freshmen will be Wednesday.
All f upperclasswomen ix.terested
in debate will report at 7 p.m. to
morrow in 2 Sparks to have the
tryout procedure explained to
them. Tryouts; during which can
didates will give five minute
speeches, will be held Oct. 8. '
Men 'Debaters
Meet Tonight
Undergraduate men interested
in joining the men's debate squad
will have a preliminary meeting
at 7 tonight in 316 Sparks, Thom
as Farrell, men's debate manager,
has announced.
Both freshmen and upperclass
men are eligible to try out for
the squad. No previous experience
is necessary.
During tryouts next week, can
didates must deliver a five-min
ute speech on either side of the
national debate topic, Resolved:
That the United States Federal
government should adopt a policy
of free Trade.
College credit is , given for de
bate, according to Jos ep h F.
O'Brien, men's debate coach.
Orientation Report
Deadline Is Friday
A report of the work of Orien
tation Week counselors is due in
the Dean of Men's office by Fri
day afternoon, Michael Jordan,
Bead of the counseling program,
• as anAou e nced.
The report should review the
activities of the two meetings
and give suggestions to improve
next year's program, Jordan said.
He added that the reports must
be in before subsistence will be
paid to (the counselors.-
Henderson to Open
Laundry Conference
Dr. Grace Henderson, dean of
the School of Home Economics,
today will welcome laundry man
agers from 59 state-owned insti
tution,s_at the opening of the 16th
annual laundry conference at the
College.
The institutional laundry and
control program is sponsored by
the Ellen H. Richards Institute
of the School of Home Economics.
Coed Chorus Practice
Rehearsal for Penn State Wom
an's Chorus will be held at 7 to
night in 117 Carnegie, Raymond
H. Brown, direct or, has an
nounced.
lEndlish Composition 0
Male students. in English
Composition 0 whose credits
total less than 15 should sched
ule additional credits to be
eligible for selective service
deferment, C.. 0. Williams, dean
of admissions, announced Mon
day.