bAIURDAY. MAY 21. 1955
Religion
Picnic to Be
By Newman
Newman Club will hold a "Finals" picnic tomorrow at Green
wood Furnace. Games and sports activities have been planned and
hot dogs and root beer will be served.
will leave from
2 p.m. Richard
Cars
Main at
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Sigma D,alia Tau has initiated
Sonia Orbach, Nancy Himrnel
reich, Marlene Bishoff, and Mar
garet Laskey. Newly elected offi
cers of the sorority are Natalie
Moskowitz, first vice president;
Harriet Steinman, Second vice
president; Florence Silver, record
ing secretary; and Doris Marko
witz, corresponding secretary.
James Scott received the an
nual most outstanding senior
award of Pi Kappa Alpha at the
senior banquet at th e chapter
house Wednesday.
New, officers of Alpha Sigma
Phi are Harry Mcßurney, presi
dent; Robert Rowland, vice presi
dent: Floyd Doherty, pledgemas
ter; John Fryler, secretary; Al
bert Balkey, corresponding secre
tary; and Thomas Desch, treasur
er.
Phi Delta Theta has elected Wil
liam Kutz, president; David Hu
bert, reporter; James Millen, re
coming secretary; Edwin Seiling,
pledgemaster; Charles Engle,
warden; William Edgeworth, ca
terer; Robert Allison, historian;
Norman Smith, librarian; Ed
ward Drapcho, chaplain; John
Kersh, chorister and rushing
chairman; and Donald Lee, alum
ni secretary.
Theta Delta Chi has pledged
Joseph DeAngelo, Robert Devine,
Robert Hanson, Norman Unitis,
James Cr a m er, Ronald Elliott,
John Eaton, and Ronald Carey.
Recently elected officers of Phi
Kappa Psi are Burton Watkins,
president; Charles Folkers, vice
president; Henry Hemsing, corre
sponding secretary; John Spang
ler, recording secretary; William
Kuhn, historian; Jeffrey Bostock,
messenger; Robert Mart z, ser
geant-at-arms; Richard Hostetter,
chaplain; and Robert Metzger, ea , .
terer.
Ag Education
Started in China
By Groff in 1907
Penn State in China was a
pioneering project in goodwill
and education that was ended
only because it became a casualty
of the Communist regime in 1953.
The program carried American
know-how to the agricultural de
partment of Lingnan University
in Canton. Officially the project
was established in 1911, but ac
tually it dates from 1907 when. a
graduate of the University, G.
Weidman Groff, went to China
as perhaps the first agricultural
missionary.
Thousands of Penn State stu. ,
dents contributed to this progilam
through their gifts given at the
Sunday chapel exercises. More
than $lOO,OOO was donated by stu
dents through the years.
It was with reluctance that the
University decided to stop the
donations to Lingnan University
in 1953 and to redirect the pro
gram into a new channel. A $3OOO
scholarship program then was set
up for students from Silliman
University in the Philippines.
Funds left over from the chapel
collections, which total between
$5OOO to $6OOO a year, are to be I
used toward the construction of
a meditation chapel on campus.
Forestry Society Elects
Sones New President
Vernon Sones, junior in forestry
from Butler, has been 'elected
president of the Forestry Society.
Other officers elected are Merl
Filler,junior in wood utilization
from Altoona, vice president; Pat
rick Lan t z, junior in forestry
from Kutztown, secretary; Les
ter Vowon, junior in forestry
from New Castle, corresponding
secretary; and Forrest Fenster
maker, junior in forestry from
talasurer.
Held
Club
the student center and from in back of Old
Tomaskovic, Newman Club president, re
quests all those having cars to
bring them. A 50 cent donation
will be asked. -
A panel of seniors will discuss
"Impressions at 6:30 p.m. tomor
row at the Wesley Foundation.
Roger Wi lliams Fellowship will
hold a formal senior banquet at
5:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Uni•
versity Baptist Church. Dr. Wil
liam Mother, professor of rural,
sociology, will speak.
The annual meeting of the UM:
ver si2y Christian Association
Board of Directors and the serv
ice of installation for new stu
dent cabinet and committee mem
bers will be held today at the
home of Mrs. W. Conrad Ferne
lius, following a buffet supper at
5:30 p.m. The Rev, Hal Leiper
will speak.
Westminster Foundation will
hold a farewell banquet honoring
graduating seniors at 6:30 p.m.
tomorrow in the social hall of the
Presbyterian Church.
United Student Fellowship of
the Faith Evangelical and Re
formed Chuich, will hold a ham
and egg breakfast at 9 a.m, to
morrow at the church. The tra
ditional closing service of Holy
Communion for students will be
held at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Dr. Roger B. Saylor of the Bur
eau of Business Research will
speak at the senior farewell ban
quet of .the Student Fellowship,
St. John's Evangelical United
Brethren Church at 5 p.m. tomor
row in the church basement.
Dr. Chester McNerney will
speak to the Lutheran Student
Association at 6:30 p.m. tomor
row, •
Angel Flight Will Hold '
Social Meeting Monday
Members of Angel Flight will
hold an informal social meeting
at .8 .p.m. Monday in the Home
Economics Living Center. New
members will be introduced at
this meeting.
The Flight will make its last
marching appearance .with the
Air Force Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps at 4 p.m. Tuesday in
front of Old Main.
Troxell Will Tour
With Chapel Choir
Barbara Troxell who was graduated from the University in 1937
and is now leading soprano of the State Theater Opera Group of
Flensburg, Germany, will accompany the Chapel Choir on their six
week tour of Europe this summer. She will join the group in London
late in June.
Miss Troxel was born in Easton, but her family is now residing
in Nazareth. She entered the Uni
versity in 1933 to major in mathe
matics. After she began vocal
lessons with Willa C. Taylor, di
rector of C h pe 1 Choir, she
changed to a major in music edu
cation. In 1937, Miss Troxell re
ceived her bachelor of science
degree, and in 1939 her master's
degree in music education.
While at the University, Miss
Troxell was a member of the
Louise Homer Club, women's mu
sic honorary society, Chapel
Choir, Thespians, Women's Glee
Club, and Pi Lambda Theta, pro
fessional education honorary fra
ternity.
Receiving a scholarship to the
Curtis Institute of Music in Phila
delphia, Miss Troxell began her
study of voice with Madame Eli
sabeth Schumann. For her grad
uation performance from the In
stitute she chose "Wie nahte mir
der Schlummer-Aria" from "Der
Freischutz" (Weber).
Following graduation from the
Institute in 1942, Miss Troxell
was chosen by Leopold Stokow
ski, Sir Thomas Beecham, Eugene
Ormandy, and Leonard Bern
stein for guest solo parts. During
this time, she sang such roles as
Pamina in the 'Magic Flute" and
Marschallin in 'Der Rosenkava
lier" (Strauss).
During the season 1950-51, she
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
42 Students
Honored
By Hillel
Twelve graduating seniors and
30 undergraduate students re
ceived awards during Sabbath
Eve services at Hillel Foundation
last night.
The national Hillel honor key,
which recognizes graduating sen
iors who have shown outstanding
leadership and service for Hillel,
was presented to Grace Bassel,
retiring Hillel president; Gilda
Lobock, retiring social commit
tee co-chairman; and Carol Perl
mann, retiring vice president.
Recipients of the local Hillel
honor pin, awarded to seniors who
have given time and service to
the Foundation, w e r e Annette
Bortman, retiring library commit
tee co-chairman; Rita Cohen, re
tiring Oneg Shabbat chairman;
Ted Kamsler, retiring interfaith
committee co-chairman; and Sal
ly Sherman, retiring library com
mittee co-chairman.
The Hillel certificate of award
and Hillel book award, recogniz
ing seniors who were graduated
in January as well as those who
will graduate in June, was award
ed to Ruth Lubert and Burton
Forman, January graduates; and
Marsha Levin, Iry a ing Segal, and
Harvey Wolfson, June graduates.
In addition, thirty undergrad
uate students received certificates
of award for service, loyalty, and
participation in Hillel activities.
Party Line
Beta Sigma Omicron recently
entertained Alpha Kappa Alpha.
The pledges put on-a skit, follow
ed by songs by the Beta Sig quar
tet and refreshments..
Alpha Xi Delta held its annual
Founder's Day banquet on April
20 at the Nittany Lion Inn. Dr.
Clifford Adams, professor of psy
chology, spoke.
Pledges and brothers of Theta
Chi entertained Delta Gamma
with skits at the chapter house.
A joint party was held at Phi
Sigma Delta by Pi Lambda and
Phi Sigma Delta.
Alpha Omega Pi recently enter
tained Alpha Sigma Phi.
Pi Beta Phi entertained Phi
Gamma Delta at the chapter
house. Entertainment was follow
ed by singing and refreshments.
By SHIRLEY CALKINS
was a member of the Metropoli
tan Opera Company. She made
her debut with the Metropolitan
in December 1950. Olin Downes
of the "New York Times" wrote
that she had "an interesting voice
and competence."
Miss Troxell's record of "Exul
tate Jubilate" (Mozart) was chos
en among the "Selections of Fine
Discs of 1951."
Among the roles that Miss
Troxell has sung with the Flens
burg company are the soprano
leads in "The Flying Dutchman"
(Wagner) and "The Marriage of
Figaro" (Mozart).
Of Alpha Lambda Delta
Mary Shower, freshman in ap
plied arts from Quakertown, has
been elected president of Alpha
Lambda Delta, freshman women's
scholastic honorary society, Thurs
day night.
Other officers are Martha Fritz
sche, vice president; Susan Ven
tre, secretary; and Barbara Bud
nick, treasurer.
Panhel to Meet Tuesday
Panhellenic Council will meet
at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in 203 Hetzel
Union.
Alphabetized lists of all mem
bers must be turned in for the
rushing booklet.
Style Notes
Separates Lead
Summer Styles
By INEZ ALTHOUSE
Collegian Societl, Editor
Summer and separates seem to be almost synonymous this year
in the field of women's fashions. The two-piece skirt and blouse
combinations have become the fashion favorite for the months ahead.
Cord, in pastel pinks and blues, as well as dark green, is thr
leading fabric , this season. It's versatility, comfort, and attractive
appearance make it appropriate
for shorts, dresses, suits, jackets
and toreadors, in a variety of
styles and patterns.
Gingham is another pace setter
in fabrics. The latest in this ma
terial is the separates, mentioned
above,
A new blouse, just designed and
fast becoming a popular number,
features long sleeves that can be
rolled up and fastened above the
elbow by means of a short button
down flap. The blouse comes in
white and pastels, in a cotton
material.
Middy Blouse Is Popular
Another blouse style is the ov
er-the-head middy blouse, that
can be worn inside or out of the
skirt.
Sports clothes this year are
combining the practical with the
pretty. "Cabana" outfits are the
news in the .bathing suit line. This
outfit consists of a bathing suit
with a coat to match.
More cottons are now seen on
the bathing suit market, and one
piece suits have almost entirely
replaced the two-piece models. A
unique touch is added with bath
ing caps decorated to match the
suits.
Italian Jerseys Are Favorites
Italian scoop-neck jerseys in
bold stripes • with solid color tor
eadors and shorts are still another
sports favorite just now. And in
the jacket line, ' a white, duck,
pull-over model with a jersey tur
tle neck and jersey underarm
gussets for stretchability is wide
ly popular.
Khaki and sports clothes are al
most inseparable this year. Olive
green and natural shades of this
material are "the thing" in shorts,
Bermudas, and skirts.
Dean to Sponsor
Tea for Seniors
Invitations have been mailed
for the annual tea sponsored by
the dean of women's office, in
honor of graduating senior wom
en, to be held from 3:15 to 5
p.m., Thursday, in Simmons
Lounge.
Pearl 0. Weston, dean of wom
en, and Edith G. Zinn and Jeanne
Lindaman, assistants to the dean
women, will be hostesses for the
tea.
John A. Fitz, assistant professor
of elementary education, will
speak to the group at 4:15 p.m.
Refreshments will be served by
newly-initiated memb e r s of
Cwens, sophomore women's hat
society. •
Dean Weston has requested that
graduating senior women bring
completed activity cards •to the
tea for filing in her office for fu
ture reference.
ÜBA To Take Books
Beginning Next Monday
Used textbooks may be turned
in to the Used Book Agency from
noon to 5 p.m. next Monday
through June 3, and from 8 a.m.
to noon on June 4.
The ÜBA, formerly located in
the Temporary Union Building, is
now operating in the Book Ex
change store in the Hetzel Union
Building.
All books turned in will be held
over the summer until Sept. 14,
the first day of fall registration,
when they will go on sale.
Business Fraternity
Initiates 4 Students
Delta Sigma Pi, national busi
ness fraternity, last night initiated
James Burhardt, junior in busi
ness administration from Phila
delphia; Wayne Ewing, junior in
business administration from Mt.
Lebanon; James Greenwood, grad
uate in business administration
from Germania; and Daniel Ven
turato, senior in business admin
istration from Altoona.
A severe snow storm hit State
College April 27, 1928, the night
of the junior prom.
International
Relations Club
Elects Officers
Eleanor Lewis, junior in polit
ical science from Trenton, N.J.
has been elected president of thi
International Relations Club.
Miss Lewis succeeds Paul Zrow
ka, junior in political science froze
Simpson, wl." was also this year's
chairman of the University dele
gation to the Collegiate Confer
ence of the United Nations.
Other officers elect e d an
Thomas Emerick, sophomore is
business administration from Da
vidsville, vice president; an d
Maureen McNabb, sophomore in
arts and letters from Philadel
phia, secretary-treasurer.
Following the election, a round
table discussion on the question,
"How can U.S. diplomacy be im
proved?" was held. Panel mem
bers for this discussion included
Serge Scher, graduate s t udeni
from France; Prodipto Roy, grad
uate student in rural sociology
from 'I ndi a; Yasuo Okamura,
graduate student in political sci
ence from Japan; and Benjamin
Sinclair, senior in arts and letters
from State College.
Dr. John A. De Novo, assistant
professor of history, was moder
ator for the panel.
WRA to Hold
Clothing Drive
A clothing drive, sponsored by
Women's Recreation Association
executive board, will begin Mon
day and continue until the end
of the semester.
Boxes will be placed in each
housemother's apartment in the
women's dormitories for students
to deposit their old clothes. Any
type of clothing may be donated.
Clothes collected will eventual
ly be sent to Europe and distri
buted to the needy. WRA execu
tive board sponsors the clothing
drive annually as one of its pro
jects.
Patricia Barnitz, freshman in
physical education from Pitts
burgh, is chairman of the drive.
Frear Pioneers
Ag Research
William Frear, who joined the
faculty in 1885, was a pioneer in
research conducted by the Agri
culture Experimental Station of
campus.
After one year on the faculty.
Frear was named professor of ex
perimental chemistry and was
placed in charge of the fertilizer
plots and germination tests. •
After the experimentation was
established, Frear was appointed
its vice director and chemist. He
held this title until his death.
Frear continued to teach during
this time. He was also an assistant
chemist for the United States De
partment of Agriculture and on
the department's food standards
committee. He died in 1922.
Seventeen years later, the Board
of Trustees decided to name the
newly-constructed laboratory
building Frear Laboratory in hon
or of him.
Women's Chorus Keys
Members of the Women's Chorus
who ordered keys may get them
at the Hetzel Union desk, Diane
Geigle, president, announced yes
terday.
Students who have not paid for
their keys may do so when they
pick theta up.
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