TUESDAY. MARCH 15. 1955 Five Finalists In Sweetheart Five coeds have been chosen as finalists in the Inde pendent Sweetheart Contest sponsored by Leonides and the Association of Independent Men. They are Donna Kumpf, sponsored by the College Co operative Society; Rose Anne Gonzoles, sponsored by Pollock 4; Myrna Paynter, sponsored by third floor Thompson; Ann Sto ver, sponsored by commuters; and Eileen Moffa, sponsored by Wom en’s Building. The finalists were chosen by a panel of faculty mem bers. Series to Give Piano Concert The fourth program of the Com munity Concert Series will fea ture pianists Vitya Vronsky and Victor Babin at 8:30 p.m. Thurs day in Schwab Auditorium. The concert is one of several appearances the two-piano team Will make on their tour which began in Chicago last November after a summer at the Aspen Fes tival in Colorado. Babin is direc tor Of the Festival. Babin is the composer of many piano works, notably those for two pianos. Miss Vronsky and Babin were born in Russia and met and mar ried ■ when they studied piano under Artur Schnabel in Berlin. They came to this country in 1937 and became citizens during World War 11. Farm Chief Thornton Die& Joseph K. Thornton of Lemont, the University’s superintendent of the department of farm oper ations and service, died at his home Friday. He was 49. ~ Mr. Thornton came to the Uni versity in 1935 as instructor in farm crops. Before 1935, he served for eight years as assistant plant pathologist in the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Pennsyl vania Department of Agriculture. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1941 and to associate professor of farm crops in 1944. He held the post of superintend ent since 1948. Mr. Thornton was graduated from the University in 1927 and received his M.A. at the Univer sity of Wisconsin in 1947. He is survived by his wife and four children. BX Store Seeks Frosh Candidates A call for candidates to work in the Penn State Book Exchange sdhool supply store has been is sued by Benjamin Lowenstein, chairman of the Used Book Agency. First and second semester stu dents may attend a meeting of the organization at 7 tonight in 102 Willard. The school supply store is now located in the Hetzel Union Build ing anti carries a larger stock of school materials, according to , Lowenstein. Newman Club to Meet Newman Club will hold a bus iness meeting at 7:30 tonight in 418 Old Main. The group will nominate officers for the club and elect representatives to the Middle Atlantic Province Con vention in Hershey. Panhel to Meet Tonight Panhellenic Council will meet at 6:30 tonight, in the McElwain initiation room. THE ENGINEERS Present CENTENNIAL FOLLIES at the HUB Wednesday March 16 7:00 P.M. Chosen Contest Voting for the titlist will start at noon today at the main desk in the Hetzel Union Building and will continue until noon Friday. Ballots will be ayailable at the voting place today. Intermission Crowning Miss Independent Sweetheart will be crowned at intermission of the Spring Dance which will be held Friday in the HUB. She will receive a loving cup and a crown of daisies. ' Judges will be Dr. Robert B. Patrick, associate professor of education; Mary J. Wyland, pro gress coordinator of the Penn Christian Association; and A. Katherine Pontzer, instructor of English composition. The Spring Dance, sponsored by Leonides and AIM, will be the first major dance held in the HUB. Johnny Nicolosi and his. or chestra will play. Dance to Climax Week It will climax a week of In dependent activities. Friday and Saturday nights there were in formal dances in Waring Hall and' Sunday morning Independ ent Chapel was observed. AIM and Leonides are mem bers of the National Independent Student Association. James W. Dean, assistant to the dean df men, said AIM is one of the larg est and best organized inde pendent student ‘ associations in the East. ' .' Active Participation NISA sponsors an Independent Week every year but this is the first year that Independents at the University have actively par ticipated in the week. Men and women students liv ing in the West Dormitory area will participate in an exchange dinner tonight. Following dinner there will be an informal record dance in Waring Hall. During the week displays of independent activities are being shown on the second floor of the Pattee Library and in Waring Hall. : Impressions— (Continued from page four) new series of “Jackets” for its 17- inch and 21-inch table model TV sets designed to blend “appropri ately with fraternity and sorority house and dormitory atmosphere.” Available for all universities and colleges, the jackets are of flannel, material, and the school letters are of “regulation size and colors.” Looks like the greatest thing since the convertible and the frat ernity blue-book file. Rush righi out and buy one. , Let's Go to VICs . . . ft's time for a Tasty Sandwich and a Milk Shake! Our delicious ham salad sandwiches will make your mouth water for more. And combined with a savory bowl of chili and a thick, frosty milkshake, they make a perfect meal, or late hour snack. So during that 5:00-7:00 “time-for supper” hour, stop in at... Vic s 145 S. Allen St. fHE’ DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Engineers May Work For State An opportunity for civil and mechanical engineers to obtain summer employment with the state department of highways was announced yesterday by Joseph-J. Lawler, secretary of highways. Lawler, in a letter to the state s engineering colleges, said that there is a definite need for more qualified technical employes in highway work, according to the Associated Press. “With shortages in all branches of engineering, the state has lag ged in recruiting and training competent engineers to carry on the tre'mendous highway; construc tion and maintenance job which Pennsylvania needs,’’ Lawler said. Commenting on the proposed plan, Benjamin Whisler, head of the department of civil engineer ing, said that salaries will prob ably be higher this summer than in past years. He said that the plan is nothing new and it won’t be much differ ent from the past plans, except for the higher salaries. “The high way department is calling it a training course set up to give the future engineer practical exper ' ience,” Whisler said. x’he higher salaries will prob ably be an incentive for graduat ing engineers to seek work with the state highway department, Since in past years competing s . tes have paid higher salaries than the Pennsylvania depart ment of highways. The job opportunities will be confined to residents of Pennsyl vania. The applicants will be se lected by college officials and will be interviewed by district engi neers as to then fitness for jobs. Starting salaries will conform to the state salary scale and as signments ■to jobs will. be made as close to the individual’s home as possible. Lawler sent letters to heads of iu engineering schools throughout the state outlining the plan to provide employment for qualified students during the summer va cation, including those who intend to make highway engineering a career. 'Greek 1 Posters Due by Tomoirow Tomorrow is the deadline for fraternities and sororities to en ter the Greek Week poster con test. Entries • should be turned in by 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Student Union desk in the Hetzel Union Building. Earl Riensel, poster contest co chairman, reported yesterday that no posters nave been submitted yet. Trophies for the best posters will be presented to the top frater nity and the top sorority. Awards will be presented at the Inter fraternity Counci 1-Panhellenic Council banquet to be held March 31 in the HUB. The posters will be judged by members of the art faculty. Council to Meet Pollock Council will meet at 7 tonight in Nittany Dorm 20. Leonides Holds Elections Today Elections for Leonides officers will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 6 to 7 tonight. Independent women may vote in the elections. Voting polls will be set up in Thompson>Atherton, McAllister, McElwain, and Sim mons halls. Town women will vote in McAllister Hall. Joy Oram, sixth semester edu cation major, and Judith Pendle ton, sixth semester physical edu- i cation major, are candidates for ; president. . Other candidates are Elaine ; Cappelli, sixth semester education I major, and Norma Talarico, fourth semester education major, vice president; Helen Cummings, second semester recreation educa tion major, and Gwendolyn Par do, second semester home eco nomics major, recording secre tary; and Suzanne Pink, fourth I AT THE HUB AIM-LEONIDES SPRING DANCE Friday, March 18 - 8:30-12:00 P.M. Informal $2.50 per Couple UCA to Sponsor Dance in HUB The weekly square dance Spoil* sored by the University Chris tian Association will be held from 7 to 9 tonight in the main ball room of the Hetzel Union Build ing Caller for the dance will be Donald Kaelin, ninth semester dairy science major. The NittOfty Valley Boys, a three-piece square dance orchestra, will play. ; A 15-minute instruction period will precede the dance. Kevin Gelderman, Sixth semester busi ness administration major and a member of the Square and Folk Dance Leaders of Delaware Val ley, will teach the basic steps and techniques of square and folk dancing. The dance is open to the public. semester psychology major, and Annie Campbell, sixth semester education major, corresponding secretary. Dance to the music of Johnny Nicolosi at this year’s first HUB dance. Why not pick up your best girl and/or your tickets for two at the Student Union Desk. Cup i e will be there. And, well— who can tell? PAGE PIVE
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