Lions Seek 4th Win Today
By dick mcdowell
Penn State and West Vir
ginia, two teams which love
to beat each other, stir up a
hurricane of , their own this
afternoon, when they meet on
Beaver Field in the 34th an
nual Homecoming classic.
A record crowd, barring an
other outbreak of stormy weather,
is expected to watch the Nittanies
go after their fourth straight win
of the season, and seventh in a
string that began last season.
The Kickoff is scheduled for
2 p.m.
The Mountaineers, the' last team
to beat Penn State, moved into
Today's Weather—
\ Light Showers
and Cold
V0L.55. No. 23
Location Approved
For Construction
Of Woman's Dorm
A group of new women’s residence halls will be built
on the area along E- Park avenue, between the eastern edge
of Hort Woods and Shortlidge road.
The location, announced by President Milton S. Eisen-
hower, was determined joint
Rev. Pike
Will Speak
At Chapel
The Rev. James A. Pike, dean
of the Cathedral of St. John the
Divine, New York City, and ad
junct professor of religion- at
Colombia University, will speak
on “Religion As Your Bird's-Eye
View” at Chapel services at 10:55
a.m. tomorrow in Schwab Audi
the Rev. Pike
was an' attorney
with the Securi-
ti e s Exchange
.Co mjm i s s i o n,
having
received
his LL.B degree
from Yale Uni
versity. He was
a member of the
California Bar,
the Bar of the
Court
Supreme
of the United
States, and the
Bar of the Uni- Rev. James A. Pike
torium.
Prior to his ordination in 1944,
ted States Court of Appeal's for
the District of Columbia. •
The Rev. Pike received . his
bachelor of divinity degree from
Union Theological Seminary. He
served from 1944 to 1946 as cur
ate of St. John’s Church in Lafay
ette Square, Washington, D.C.; as
tutor at the General Theological
Seminary; and as rector.of Christ
Church, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
He was chaplain jof Episcopal
students' at Vassar College from
1947 to 1949/arid served as chap
lain at Columbia University and
chairman of its Department of
Religion from 1949 to 1952.
The Rev. Pike is the author of
several books, including “If You
Marry Outside Your Faith” and
“Beyond Anxiety.”
The Rev. Pike will also be
speaker for the series of three
lectures in the University Chris
tian Mission series, tomorrow
through Tuesday. The lectures
will be given at 7 each night in
the Mineral Science Auditorium.
/ The Chapel Choir, directed by
Willa C. Taylor, professor of mu
sic education, will'sing “AlVnighty
Word” (Tallis-Williams-Scott).
George E, Ceiga. organist, will
play as prelude “Bryn Calafria”
(Vaughn-Williams); for the. of
fertory “Hyfrydol" (Vaughn-Wil
liams); and as postlude “Fugue in
F Major” (Rheihberger). : ; .
Lion. Town yesterday with two
consecutive wins behind them
and probably stand as the Lions’
biggest hurdle thus fair in the
still-young season.
Lions Favored
Favored by 13 points, the, Nit
tanies would—like nothing better
Haimen and women will form
a cordon io welcome the Penn.
State football team onto the
field today, regardless of the
weather, Robert • Smoot, Hat
Societies Council president an
nounced yesterday.
than to .avenge the one-point
(20-19) loss Coach Art Lewis’
gridders doled out at Beaver
Field last year.
ly by the committee on archi
tecture and the committee on
buildings and grounds of the
Board of Trustees. The executive
committee of the board has ap
proved the location.
Last month, the executive com
mittee approved a program of
planning for the construction of
the residence halls, which will
house 1000 coeds.
It is well known that the group
of living units consist of four
small buildings. Each building
will be divided into two units
with approximately 125 students
in each unit. The building will be
divided into two units with ap
proximately 125 students in each
unit. The buildings will have four
floors, with 25 or 30 students on
each floor.
building will be divided into two
units with approximately 125 stu
dents in each unit. The buildings
will have four floors, with 25 or
30 students on each floor.
- The buildings will be grouped
around a main dining-hall, which
will'contain a central kitchen sur
rounded by four dining rooms.
Each dormitory will be connected
with the dining hall by a breeze
way.
So far, architects have only
completed preliminary sketches
of the buildings.
Thompson Women io Move
When the new residence halls
are opened, the 432 women living
in Thompson Hall will move -in.
This would leave space for 570
additional women. Thompson
Hall, opened in . 1950, was origi
nally planned' to house men. How
ever, due to the shortage of living
space for women, it was converted
to a coed dorm in 1951.
As soon as the women have
been removed ; from Thompson
Hall, men now living in Pollock
Circle will moye in. The Pollock
dorms will then be torn down.
More Residence Halls
Eventually, University officials
hope to construct another group
of women’s residence halls on the
Pollock Circle area. If this is done,'
the dorms built on' the Park
avenue site will probably become
residence halls for men.
Dean of Women Pearl O. Wes
ton said she had heard of official
plains for the construction of the
new dorms. She said she would
be glad to get any -additional
space for women "on campus.
Dean Weston said there is a
critical shortage' of 'space for wo
men, citing the situation which
existed in Thompson Hall at the
beginning, of-the fall, semester, i
This one looks like a real test
for Rip Engle’s power-driven line.
The West Virginia forward wall
will average slightly more. than
210-pounds, just a shade, below
the Lions’. Lewis’ line has . been
his biggest "asset in wins over
South Carolina and George Wash
ington.
Offensively it’s split-T against
split-T in this one and a quarter
backing duel looms between the
Mountain eers much-heralded
Freddy Wyant and Penn State’s
Don Bailey.
Most of the Lions’ offensive
punch, however, lies in halfbacks
Lenny Moore and Ron Younker,
ranked with the best running
STATE COLLEGE. PA.. SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 16. 1954
Hurricane, Alumni
Arrive Together
Nearly five inches of rain and 50 miles an hour wind gusts slammed the campus yes
terday as Hurricane Hazel, thousands of alumuni, and the first big weekend of the year
arrived simultaneously.
Crews of workmen battled throughout the night attempting to keep damage to campus
buildings and facilities light. No injuries were reported last night as a result of the storm-
Charles Hosier, head of the University meterology department, reported that the hur
ricane passed within 50 miles of
State College, just east of Harris
burg.
Wind gusts hit a high of 57
miles an hour at 4:30 p.m. The
rainfall, at 11 p.m. measured 3.42
inches, a possible record for the
campus for a 16-hour period.
Three trees in Hort Woods were
knocked Over in the storm, Wal
ter W. Trainer, supervisor of lands
construction and maintenance,
said last night.
Campus roads became flooded
when 60-inch drains were' unable
to carry off the rains. Branches
and leaves from trees also clog
ged the drains.
The American flag in front of
Old Main was ripped to shreds
and carried off by the winds when
the rope was broken in the storm.
The Commonwealth flag was rip
ped, but salvaged.
Campus Patrol men were on
duty all night and some 30 physi
cal plant workers stood by to
handle emergencies created by
the heaviest rainstorm to hit the
campus in several years.
Light showers and colder weath
er is expected today to greet
thousands of alumni who poured
By EDMUND REISS
Love and witchcraft held hands last night as Players presented
its production of “Bell. Book, and Candle.”
Taking John Van Druten’s enchanting tale of present-day
witches, Players did some magic of its. own and turned what could
have been a fast-moving, in
triguing story- into a slow, drag
ged-out affair.
The only point where the ac
tion picked up speed was in . the
third. and final act when all the
characters were on stage at
once. However, as soon as a few
left, the. show settled back into
the prevailing lethargic state.
. Nevertheless, some fine portray
als were given, as that by Alice
Petersen playing a young, lady
who is a very talented witch.
Miss Petersen’s primary fault
seemed to be the slowness -and
general sloppiness which was
characteristic of the show as a
whole
It is unfortunate also' that she
couldn’t have ■ been supported
with better talent, for the two
most entertaining characters in
the production were both minor
roles. Nancy . Shiffler, as Miss
Petersen's witch-aunt, rendered
what was probably the most en
joyable part, seen.
Playing an elderly lady whose
main enjoyment" in life seemed to
be playing -pranks on unsuspect
ing persons; she bounced around
almost, succeeding in infusing in
to the play a spirit unfortunately,
lacking.
The other excellent role was
that played by Leonard Tarnow
ski, and this* also was a character
part. In each of his two short
scenes he was welcomed with a
laughter that certainly was
merited.
The main fault in the cast of
“Bell, Book and Candle” was Wil
liam Ghrist. As the brother of
Miss Petersen, he seemed com
pletely uninspired and - ’ offered
only, a horrible contrast to the
other players. '
Bill Taylor, playing the pub
lisher". who Miss • Peterson causes
to. fall in love with her, has a
completely different role from the
rest of the cast. He is the straight
i (Continued on .jtage eight) j
Both Use Split-T
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
Review
Players Present
'Bell, Book , Candle'
Minors Are Majors
Tarnowski Fine
Moore stands seventh among
major college rushing leaders this
week with 334 yards from scrim
mage and has accounted for four
Penn State scores.
Younker, a 170-pound spark
plug, has picked up 194 yards in
15'carries this year for a fat 9.5
yard average.
Blockson at Fullback
Engle will send 218-pound
Chuck Blockson to the fullback
slot, replacing the injured Bill
Straub.
In the line, Jesse Arnelle and"
Jim Garrity will be at the ends,
Otto Kneidinger and .Rosey Grier
at the tackles, Earl Shumaker and
Sam Valentine at guards and Don
Balthaser at center,
combinations in the nation.
(UitUnjtmt
Phi Kcsppd Tau
Stork Takes
Lawn Display
1 Phi Kappa Tau is the winner
of the Homecoming Lawn Display
contest.
Its huge white stork managed
to take to yesterday’s weather
like a duck.
Second place, went to Phi Gam
ma Delta, which displayed a train
trayed a baby University, won
of progress. Sigma Pi, which por
third place.
Honorable mentions went- to
to Kappa Delta Rho, for its radio
station WDFM tower; Pi Kappa
Alpha, for its University and Col
lege seal replicas; and Sigma Al
pha Epsilon, for its horn of plenty.
John Carpenter, president of
the Interfraternity Council, an
nounced the results of the judg
ing late last night.
The lawn display trophy will
be presented at the alumni buffet
luncheon from. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
today in Recreation Hall, and'the
winners will be announced at the
Penn State-West Virginia game
this afternoon.
Relatively few of the displays
managed to emerge whole in time
for the judging after doing battle
all day with a visit from Hurri
cane Hazel.
Durlacher to Conduct
2 Dance Workshops
Ed Durlacher, nationally known
square dance caller, will conduct
two workshops in Recreation Hall
Monday. The first workshop will
be held from 4 to 6 p.m. and the
second from 8 to 10 p.m.
The workshops will be open to
students . and faculty members
without charge. j
The Mountaineers, Southern
Conference champions last sea
son, -and heavy favorites to re
peat this year, boast a veteran
line, led by All-American candi
dates Gene Lamone and Bruce
Bosley.
Passing Threat
Although they possess a strong
running offense the Mounties are
expected to use the air lanes fre
quently today. However, possi
ble wet weather may keep them
on the ground.
The Mountaineers are in danger
of losing a win streak of their own
this afternoon. They’ve won ten
straight games on the road, dis
counting the 42-19 loss to Georgia
Tech in the Sugar Bowl last year.
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WW VlCvnflO
ASrnnm
Gale winds from a new storm
center battered New York
State last night as Hurricane
Hazel blew itself out over, the
mountains of Central Pennsyl
vania, the Associated Press re
ported.
into State College for homecom
ing festivities.
Fraternity pledges stood by last
night and watched their week
long efforts—gigantic, but by no
means waterproof, lawn displays
—washed down the drain by the
haughty Hazel. One fraternity,
seeing its display ruined, posted
a sign: “Hazel Was Here.”
Commented one disappointed
student: “The theme of this
weekend is ‘There’s Been Some
Changes Made.’ Alumni will no
doubt notice it hasn’t been in the
weather.”
Among other weekend activities
at the University, aside from flood
and famine, will be the Nittany
Lions’ second home game wilh
the Mountaineers of West Vir
ginia, with kickoff time set for
2 p.m. today.
Thespians will present 'Tunny
Side Up" for the last time' at 8
tonight in Schwab Auditorium.
Tickets are available for $1.25 at
the Student Union desk in Old
Main.
The annual Horticulture Show
will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
today, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
tomorrow in the Stock Judging
(Continued on page two}
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