PAGE EIGHT Spelunkers Uncover Lants •own Under If you're a curious cuss, male or female, and don't mind paying the price (low in cash, high in vigorous exercise, educational interest and adventure), investigating curiously formed, still unexplored un derground marvels of nature is for you. This is called cave exploring, or spelunking, which is sometimes Wearying, eerie or exasperating but fascinating all the same. The activity is carried on by the local members of the National Speleo logical Society, the Nittany Grot to, whose members conduct field trips and explore and map caves throughout central Pennsylvania. Spelunkers of Nittany Grotto will meet at 7:30 tonight in 316 Frear Laboratory to set up a pro gram for the coming year. Arthur Hussey, president, has announced the meeting will be open to non members who are interested in cave exploring. Dates for a picnic and field trip for beginning spelunkers will be set and slide lectures on caves will be shown. Caves Cleaned Out As soon as one sets foot in a cave, or to be more practical minded about it, as soon as one crawls through the entrance, he is in an entirely different world, where absolute darkness reigns in a general cavern temperature of from 42 to 56 degrees Fahren heit. This world is often referred to now as "the last frontier." During the 1930's commercial— ized caves were the rage and many of central Pennsylvania's caverns were carefully cleared so visitors might walk upright. Nor mally, however, one would have to crawl or wiggle about through narrow passages or imitate a rouhdshouldered chimpanzee in transversing caves. The floor may be of sharp-edged rock, hard or gooey clay, or may resemble an underground river requiring wad ing• or actual swimming. Kooken's Cave Unexplored These are common conditions encountered in the average cave, but spelunkers agree the thrill they get in finding places where man has never before set foot is worth it. One such cave is located 30 miles from State College. Koo ken's Cave is the deepest and possibly the longest in Pennsyl -ania. Despite expeditions by the John Wayne says: "My college football coach got me a summer job at a movie studio. I started as a prop man and stunt man. Afterward my studio friends inveigled me into acting. I made about . , 75 Westerns before big parts came my way. gor mengsg a/o/gavot - AMEES AGREE Wffl4 MORE PEOPLE By EVVIE KIELAR Nittany Grotto and other groups much of the cave remains un explored. "We generally schedule a pic nic and a field trip for beginners. We take them to a series of gradational caves, each one a lit tle harder, .until they acquire some cave 'savvy'," says Arthur Hussey, president. "This is part of our safety program." New Caves Found "Members must use hard hel mets and carbide lamps. Out of the $1 semester's dues they re ceive a subscription to the news letter and the use of grotto-owned equipment. Footwear is optional —either sneakers or boots. I've found your feet keep drier in boots," Hussey said. Under the presidency of Wil liam Devitt 111, a transfer from the University of Pennsylvania, several new caves have been found, explored and mapped. Oc tober, 1952 saw the beginning of the Nittany Grotto Newsletter, which 'now appears monthly. Between fall semester, 1952 and spring semester, 1953 eight mem bers visited ten of West Virginia's larger caves. Recently, members accompanied Dr. Charles E. Mohr, N.S.S. president, on his annual bat survey in central Pennsyl vania caves. Trips to commercial ized caves were also undertaken. Government Consults N.S.S. The present group of spelunk ers hope to set in motion a com parable program, according to Hussey. Officers who will join with Hussey in leading "the most active group under campus, fur ther and further downward" are David Fenstermacher, vice presi dent; Dean Porterfield, treasurer; and Barbara Mcllrath, secretary. James Walczak will continue to edit the newsletter. Caving offers rare photographic THE DAILY COT - ,LEGTAN - STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA 0;i:;"itt ERM tti ti Ei:1:1:i* :i:*i*PEsi*.vii.:Eiiilii ,:,:•:: ::::::::::::. :•:•::::: ::. :: ::: : N . .... ..i.:. •44-Ongigi P r » ktiotor EE: . , ...:.........::::::: :: z.::::.!. ::::.::::::::::::::. .!.::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::.::::••• • • • . ::. • - - . . . - . . - - • • • • • • • • • • • • .... .. . . . . . . . „ .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . , .. . . .. . . .. . . gi.Z. ./AZ •I:i * •:. :',' . THAN ANY OTH Ems: CIGARETTE 'Moon is Blue' Set Design Made by Whaley "The Moon Is Blue," which opens at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Cen ter Stage, will feature another set by Russell G: Whaley, in structor in dramatics. Instead of his usual job of turn ing a proscenium -type set into one for an arena-type theater, Wha ley is faced with the problem of practically -turning Center Stage into Schwab Auditorium. To accomplish the staging of the play, which has two radically different sets, the observation platform of the Empire State Building and a modern apart ment, Whaley has removed the seats on one side of the theater in-the-round. By putting a wall in this space, he has combined the two sets. Although the audience will only be able to sit on three sides of the theater instead of the usual four, Whaley said more people could be seated than previously. Whaley, who has been teach ing stage designing at the Col lege for two years, also works as a professional designer. Last sum mer he worked with a New Eng land touring company at Nan tucket, Mass. He recently has become a mem ber of the United Scenic Artists tof America. Tickets for the show are on sale at the Student Union desk in Old Main for $l. Rod and Coccus Club Rod and Coccus Club will hold a big brother-big sister get-ac quainted meeting and bull session from 7 to 9 tonight in the main lounge of McElwain Hall. subjects, but if you do not feel an interest in picture taking, you can perform worthwhile services to science and to the federal gov ernment. Science needs spelunk ers to study cave - geology and minerals, to record cave history, observe cave animals, investigate cave hydrology, and collect its plant life and fossils (some thou sands of year old). • •r• • •••:. • ••••••• ••••••••••••,•••••• •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • Poly Sal Mixer . Scheduled , Tonight Political Science department will sponsor a mixer at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Simmons lounge. Dr. R. Wallace Brewster, head of the department, will introduce representatives of political sci ence organizations after reView ing the nature and aims of, these groups. He will also introduce members of the faculty'. Political science groups which will be represented are Inter natiotial Relations Club; . Inter collegiate Conference on Govern ment; Political Science Club; Pi Sigma Alpha, political science honorary; and Pi Lambda Sigma, pre-law honorary. Psych Mixer Tonight' Psi Chi, psychology honorary, and the Psychology department will sponsor a mixer at 7:30 to night in 'Temporary, Union Build ing. KONICA 35 f :35, speeds 1 sec. .500. Pull color corrected, case, built-in range finder 1:3.5 2x telephoto auto-up aux lens, flash series of filters, rings shade. Phone 274 Ed Lynes. 1949 FORD Custom V-8 $B5O. R&H, seat covers, good tires. 'Must sell to meet expenses. Joe P.acik 4712. RALEIGH ENGLISH model bicycle. Front and rear brakes, 3-speed shift, new tires. Excellent condition. Contact R, Sipes after 5 p.m. at 2863. FURNISHED one-room moveable bus with two rooms attached. -Hoover Trailer Park. Reasonable. Call State College 3477. PHILOSOPHY 1 book: "Introduction To Logic." Call ext. 278. S. Friedman. GIRL WANTED to share apartment with two others, two blocks from campus. Call 2791 after 5 p.m. SUSANNE: Come home. All is forgiven. I will stop playing cards, I will cease beating you, and I'll take you- to the Sell-Hop Ball. Jonathan. . CANDIDATES: T espian Homecoming Queen photos— 5x7 or larger at Student Union desk. Deadline, Mon. Oct. 12, 5 p.m. STUDENTS EARN up to $1.50 per hour on a steady part-time job. See "Perry" at Dux Club, 128 S. Pugh. WREN YOUR typewriter needs .attention lust dial 2492 or bring machine to 633 W. College Avenue. ` • • I • to eaver a ey. eav ing Friday 3 p.m. Call Don Moore 3173. ~~~~9 :~~~2/ Atx, CLASSIFIEDS - FOR SALE WANTED HELP WANTED WORK WANTED RIDE WANTED THURSDAY,' OCTOBER 8, 1953 State Party Officials Will Meet at Theta Chi State Party 'officials will meet at 7 tonight at Theta Chi. Former committee chairmen, class clique officers, all-College' clique offi cers, and school council represen tatives have been asked to attend, said Kenneth White, clique chair man. Committee chairmen ar e re quested to turn in reports on com mittee and workshop meetings last spring to Margaret Shierson, party secretary, White said. Quarterdeck to Meet Quarterdeck Society will meet at. 7:15 tonight in the wardroom, second floor of Engineering E. EUTAW HOUSE POTTERS MILLS Make Reservations for Your BANQUET Call Centre Hall 48-R-3 BERKERAY JACKET. Brown suede front, checked back. 'Lost last week. Reward. Bob Grippo, 210 W. College Ave. Call 7133. CHEVEZ-ROOS Slide Rule—brown • case, between Temp. and Hort. Reward. Leave message for E. Donosky at 6718. KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA sorority •pin (key). Name on back—Diane Miller. Call 272 McElwain. WOULD PERSON who picked up Magnetic hair clippers from 10 Sparks Wednesday, return to Student Union or call . 78S1. AOPi SORORITY Pin. Call Rita, 39 Mc- Elwain. , BROWN WALLET Friday night. Valuable cards. Call Bill Jackson ext. 784. KAPPA KEY—Thursday night, Oct. 1 on campus. Name on back Susanna Wes cott. Call Rm. 338 McElwain. EVENING CLASSES in elementary short hand begin Thursday 8 p.m. Oct. 9, Rm. 9 Sparks. Enroll at class or call ext. 2524. Few , openings in elementary typing still available. Room 9 Sparks, 6:30 p.m. Thurs day Oct. 8. THE MOON is not made of green cheese. "The Moon Is Blue." Players—Center Stage, Oct. 9, 10. DELIVERY SERVICE at night. Special fried chicken (cold or hot), French fries-75c. Other sandwiches. Korman's Dairy. ATTENTION: All EEs become a member of your EE society "and enjoy. all its benefits. Join now in the EE lobby. ROOM FOR rent. Call 4850, ask for Harry Harmon or C. R. Stitzer. ONE-HALF of double room with pre-vet student, with board on a five day basis. 207 E. 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