The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, February 16, 1955, Image 5

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    WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 16. , 1955 .
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•Panhel_ tei• Consider
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Constitution' is ,
Panhellenic CcruncitOest,pkght, aVprOved the • retention of 14 of
the articles of its Constleixtion% and .bylaws, gild held six articles
over until the next iiiiiiating fbil e : onsidetation of amendments and
revisions.
Articles held . hi.* itieliurted those regarding The election of the
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Panhellenic ' Couneil . Prettlielent,
chapter member 1 IhnitEtildhs,
pledging requirement •lind',:iit's
sessments.
These articles will be iliacustie,d
at the next meeting of the , coundil
on March 1, and poisible religions
and amendments will be voted on
at that time.
Rushing Code Explained
Louise Casparx, chairman, Of
the rushing committee, repotted
that the rushing code.adopted,:hy
the Council at its last meetin:
will not go into effect until. the
fall semester, and the code this
semester will be the same as the'
last.
A centennial theme was sug
gested by members for the Inter
fraternity Ball, , with blue and
white as the color scheme. •
Joan Bianci; chairman of the
rushing booklet committee, asked
council members to continue sub
mitting pictures for the ,booklet.
It• was decided that transfer
students who have not obtained
an average at the University as
yet but have only their average
from the school they formerly at
tended may rush if their average
is a 1.0. '
Louise Moreman, council pres
dent, announced that the second
rushing registration list is now
available at the Dean of Women's
Office. •
Invited to Workshop
The council recently received
an invitation from the Panhel
lenic Council at the University of
Maryland to attend a workshop
for sorority members on March
19. Included on the program will
be distussion groups on rushing,
pledging, scholarship, and finance.
Miss :Cateary was selected as the
official- representative of the
Council at the workshop,, and the
individual sororities may send
delegates ' , from their individual
chapters.
Barbara Metford, sixth semes
ter -arts and letters major, was
appointed' council representative
to:World University Service.
Nancy Scofield, eighth semester
edudation major, was appointed
to look into the possibility of
holding council meetings in either
of the initiation rooms in Mc-
Elwain and Simmons Halls.
• Committee Named
-Barbara Edgington, Gran g e,
Mary Craig, McElwain, and Nita
Messinger, Simmons, ,were ap
pointed to a committee of dormi
tory representatives toplan fresh
man teas.
Other appointments• *ere Joan
Flinn, alternate treasurer; Janet
Easly, Greek Week chairman; and
Mary Lou Moore, projects chair
man.
Sweetheart Ball. Ticketi
Tickets are still on Sale. for the;
Sweetheart at the , ' Student.
Union desk in Old Main f0r.41.75
per couple. Al Wyand's °robes'.
tra will provide the mukit for the
semi-formal, girl ask "boy' darke
this Sitturday night in White gall.
Alpha Phi Omega Salcikei ,
Alpha Phi Omega, national:
service fraternity, will • hold a
rushing smoker at 7:30 tonight. at
Beta Sigma Rho. - • r..
Men with previous Boy• Scout
experience are eligible •for :mem=
bership.
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Each week— , AIM S ~
$5.00 Meal TiCket CENTENNIAL PARTY
with the purchase of each.
$5:00 meal ticket(which en- . •- • - FEB. 22,1955
titles you to $5.50 in lunch-
es) you become eligible .for . at the TUB
a free meal ticket. Stubs ', - Come and Hear the Centennial Speeches
from tickets purchased will
Broadcasted from the HUB
be, used for drawing during .
Friday lunch hour. - ' ' ' DANCING 9-11 MUSIC BY MELODY MEN
REA & DERICK EVERYONE' WELCOME I!
The Store That Serves , ,
Magazine
Announces
Art Contest
MEidernoiselle has announced a
new art contest, designed to dis-
Over young talent in art schools
and colleges.'
The deadline for the contest,
Open to all women , under 26 and
`enrolled in a college or art school,
is March 1.• •
The contest is being held , in con
junction. with IVladetnoiselle's an
nual college fiction contest whose
deadline is also March 1.
Two Winners
The . two art winners will illus
trate the two *lnkling fiction stor- .
ies and-will receive $5OO each for
publication of their work. Honor-.
able mention will be given to five
other artists and photostatic cop
ies of their work will be kept on
file for • possible future assign-
Iments commissioned by Mademoi
selle.
A maximum of five samples
may be submitted by each .:on
testant, consisting of work ore
viously done or work done spe
cifically for the contest. Work
done for the contest should be il
lustration:, interpreting a piece of
Mademoiselle fiction published
during the last year.
Original Art
Original work of any medium is
acceptable, and must be no larger
than 8% by 11 inches. Photo
graphs of the same size of the
artist's work may also be submit
ted, either in black and white or
color transparencies. All Work
submitted must be unmatted, un
mounted, and unframed.
mach entry must be clearly
Marked with the contestant's
name, age, home address, school
address, and school year. An 8%
by 11 inch manila envelope, ;elf
addressed and stamped, must be
included with all work.
Three Judges
Judges for the contest will be
three persons prominent in the
field of art: Winners of the contest
will be announced in the • August
issue of Mademoiselle.
Entries should be mailed,to the
Art Contest, Madembiselle, 675
Madison avenue, New York 22,,
IN.Y. '
Engagements
Myers-McicDoncild
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Mac-
Donald, of Laurel,. Md., announce
the. engagetnent of their daughter .
Martha to Mr. John Myers, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Victor S. Myers,
also of. Laurel.
Miss MacDonald is an eighth
semester home economics major.
She is society editor of the Daily
Collegian and a member of
Scrolls.
'Mr.: Myers •attended Washington
.and Lee, University and is now
'serving with the U.S. Army.
No clate .has been set for the
wedding.
114 E DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
The feceritly elected officers of
Delta Zeta, are Bernadette ,Shee
han, president: Joan Wilson, first
vice president; Connie Paulako%
second vice president; Jane Ap
plegate, recording secretary; Clau
dia Webster, corresponding secre
tary ; Emily Dhus, treasurer; Jean
Keatley, historian; and 'Yvonne
Vanduren and Gretchen'. Erdman,
social co-chairmen.
Donald Zern was recently
elected president of Beaver House.
Other officers are Stanley Kolod
jeski, vice president; Robert Hil
liard, secretary; Ralph Vernot,
treasurer; Anthony Mattos, - cat
erer; Marvin Long, house mana
ger; Houston Klam,.lnterfraternity
Council representative; and John
Higgins, public information offi
cer.
Roger Beidler was eedently
elected president of Theta% Delft
Chi. Jan Steber has been 'elected
treasurer.
John Wagner and Robert Weir
man were recently pledged by
Theta Delta Chi.
Chi Omega recently initiated
Margaret Beling, Adrienne,Bogar,
Susan Brainerd, Nancy Chalk,
Dorothy Dittman, Marilyn Gith
ens, Margaret Graves, Virginia
Leary, Lee Ann Leaphart, Dianne
Lee, Roberta Lerch, Nancy Mar
shall, Sara McKnight, Sandra Mil
ler, Martha Rankin; Jean Seiler,
Nancy Tobias, Marian Weaver,
Nancy Wenner, and Sara Wil
liams. •
A supper was held in the suite
following the initiation.
New officers of Chi Omega are
Barbara Edgington, president;
Pauline Paulekas, vice president;
Jane Curran, secretary; Joan
Herbst, treasurer; Virginia Leary,
pledge mistress; and Patricia
Dickinson, personnel chairman.
Recently initiated by Zeta Beta
Tau were Stanton Selbst, Allan
Friedman, He rbe r t Garfinkle,
Leonard Lev, Irving Liebman, and
Ira Metzman.
Frosh to Choose
May Attendants
Freshma_i women will nominate
house officers and freshman atten
dants for the May Court at house
meetings this week. Mari Mich
ener, chair m an, announced at
Freshmen Council last night.
Each unit will nominate one
girl for May Court attendant. The
finalists' pictures must be in by
March 3.
A semi-formal dance, sponsored
by the residence counselors, will
be held 8:30 p.m. Friday in
Waring Hall. Both old and new
members of Freshmen Council 'are
invited.
The Freshman Tea, which is for
all women students, will be held
March 20.
Tickets Now on Sale
For Brotherhood
,Pinner
Tickets for the annual brother
hood banquet to be held at 7 p.m.
at the , Autoport Feb. 28 are now
on sale,
The Rev. James H. Robinson,
lecturer and pastor of the Church
of .the Master of New York . City,
will speak at the banquet.
Tickets may be - "urchased for $1
from Russell Fond of the Inter
fraternity Council in 119 Waring,
at the desk in the Hillel Founda
tion, and after Chapel Sunday in
Schwab Auditorium.
UCA Discussion Tonight
A discussion on "Is there a Color
Line at Penn State" will be held
by the University Christian As
sociation assembly at 7 tonight in
304 Old Main.
coedit,
WRA 'Sports Day'
To Host 3 Colleges
By JUDY HARKINSON
The Women's Recreation Association will play host to Bucknell,
Juniata, and Lycoming colleges for its annual intercollegiate
"Sports Day" Saturday, March 5, in White Hall.
E . v en t s scheduled for team and individual competition are
bowling, badminton, modern dance, swimming, and volleyball. Pa
tricia Farrell, committee chairman, has announced that the guests
will be entertained in the after
noon at the ice skating rink and
then served supper by WRA.
Penn State women will travel
to Williamsport Feb. 26 to par
ticipate in Lycoming's "Sports
Day." They will compete against
Buckiiell, Susquehanna, and Ly
coming colleges in basketball,
bowling, swimming, and bad
minton.
Tryouts for the various teams
will be held at 8:45 p.m. Thurs
day in White Hall. The women
selected to participate will leave
at 10 a.m. by bus and will return
at 7 p.m. Dinner will be served at
'Lycoming.
Lycorning's intercollegiate con
test and one held by Bucknell last
fall were scheduled as return in
vitations to Penn State. WRA also
sponsored a field hockey meet
in the fall for Bucknell, Shippens
burg, and Lock Haven State
Teachers colleges.
The first WRA "Sports Day"
originated her e in 1939, one
year after White Hall was built.
At that time the physical educa
tion staff was increased and
WRA was reorganised.
Twenty-two colleges, including
Cornell, University of Maryland,
and Ohio State, represented five
states. The agenda of individual
spring sports contained archery,
golf, badminton, tennis, and
swimming.
Before each "Sports Day," invi
tations are sent to the schools
stressing "friendly competition."
The athletic contests offer no
awards, but are played for the
purpose of enjoying the sport and
establishing amiable relations be
tween individuals and schools.
Ten Named to Debate
Ten women were selected for
the Women's Dabate team after
tryouts Monday night.
They are Emily Topp, Mary Ann
Gbur Marilyn Gerhard, Jo Ful
ton,Mary Weber, Gertrude Kill,
Margie King, Barbara Rossi, Car
rie Curtis, and Joanne Mont
gomery.
Party Line
Sigma Sigma Sigma held its an
nual formal pledge dance at Delta
Sigma Phi Saturday night. Pete
Kiefer's band played for the
dance. Barbara Van Matra, third
semester education major, was
honored as outstanding pledge.
Alpha Omicron Pi held its an
nual pledge banquet at the Nit
tany Lion Inn Saturday, followed
by the pledge dance at Beta Theta
Pi. Elaine Kloures, third semester
music education major, was
awarded the outstanding pledge
award.
The sorority entertained alum
nae, parents, and members and
their dates at a tea in McElwain
lounge Sunday afternoon.
Cupid's Catillion was the theme
for the Beta Sigma Omicron-Tri
angle annual pledge dance Satur
day night. Hearts, cupids, and sil
houettes of famous lovers, covered
with angel hair, decorated the
house. The Starliners provided
music for the dance.
Marriages
Dobies-Danko
Mr. and Mrs. John Danko of
Portage announce the marriage of
their daughter Vera to Mr. Edwin
Dobies, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo
E. Dobies of Greensburg on Jan.
29 in Johnstown.
Mrs. Dobies is a graduate as
sistant in housing research at the
University. She was graduated
from the University in June.
Mr. Dobies is a seventh semes
ter physics major and president
of Alpha Nu, astronomy honor
society. He is also a member of
Phi Eta Sigma, freshman men's
scholastic honorary society.
Acting President Named
Morton Bender, sixth semester
arts and letters major, has been
named acting president of Hillel
Foundation for the first eight
weeks of this semester. Bender
will replace Grace Bassel who is
student teaching.
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