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Frosh Doff Dinks at Noon
2500 Freed
As Customs
Reign Ends
At noon today 2500 fresh
men will take off their dinks
and namecards and shove
them into the rear of a drawer.
Freshman Customs is over!
During the past two. weeks
freshmen have been learning the
campus and traditions of the
University. They “curtsied” and
“buttoned” at the request oi up
perclassmen, sang songs, and
cheered, and answered questions.
Frosh are required to aon their
dinks only once more, for the
Navy-Penn State football game
at Beaver Field Oct. 15.
Violators Interviewed
Although customs are almost
over. Freshman Customs Board is
still interviewing violators of the
program. Last night the board
heard the cases of nine violators.
One of the cases involved a
student who had received an an
onymous card. The board ex
pressed regret that upperclass
men showed what they termed
“such a poor attitude.”
Three other students were ex
onerated of any offenses against
the program. Again upperclass
men with what the board terms
the “wrong” attitude had report
ed the violators when they were
not at fault.
Not Wearing Customs
Of the remaining five offend
ers, four were accused of not
wearing part or all of their cus
toms. Penalties for all these cases
were 300-word themes on some
First Statewide
Livestock Day
r 3t for Today
A statewide livestock field day,
the first of its kind, will begin at
10 a.m. today on Ag Hill. The day
is sponsored by the University
and the Pennsylvania Livestock
and Allied Industries Association.
Contests for Future Farmers of
America and 4-H Club members,
a meat cutting exhibition, and a
ladies’ program in the Pavilion
are parts of the day’s activities.
A speaking program beginning
at 1:30 p.m. today will include
R. C. Pollack, former manager
of the National Livestock and
Meat Board; Dr. Lyman E. Jack
son, dean of the College of Agri
culture; William L. Henning,
State Secretary of Agriculture
and former head of the animal
husbandry department; and Dr.
Herbert R. Albrecht, director of
agriculture and home economics
extension.
Persons interested in livestock
and University students may at
tend the day's activities. Mem
bers of the Block and Bridle Club
the animal husbandry depart
ment will act as hosts.
Leonides to Discuss
Joint Cabin Retreat
Plans for the executive retreat
at the Forestry Cabin next Fri
day with members of the Associ
ation of Independent Men will
be discussed at the Leonides
mscting at 6:30 p.m. Monday in
217 Hetzel Union.
Leonides, in conjunction with
AIM, will again sponsor the Au
tumn Ball during Homecoming
weekend.
Freshman Bowling Club
The Freshman Bowling club
will meet at 7 p.m. Monday and
Tuesday at the White Hall Bowl
ing Alleys.
Circle K Club to Meet
The Penn State Circle K Club
will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow
in 209 Hetzel Union.
Bridge Club to Meet
The Bridge Club will meet at
7 p.m. Monday in the White Hall
playroom.
—.jcially
end at noon today is Evelyn Nikitscher, freshman in medical
technology from Allentown. The blue and white dink with the
University seal on the front, namecard. and handbook will no
longer be standard apparel of the frosh.
phase of the value of customs.
One violator, accused of not
having his “bible”, admitted that
he has not been wearing his cus
toms for most of the past week.
The Board felt that in spite of
this, his attitude was not poor,
but his actions merely reflected
the general attitude of his living
area—Nittany.
The violator in this case was
asked to report again to the board
and discuss his ideas on how cus
toms could be improved. He was
asked .to relate this to his area
in particular. The board explained
to him that it would like to bring
the Nittany area into the general
spirit of customs more than it
has been in the past. Margaret
Boyd, co-chairman of the board
LaYie Candidates
LaVie, University yearbook,
will hold a meeting for candidates
for the 1956 LaVie at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday in 105 White Hall. Jun
iors only are eligible at this time.
All candidates should bring their
schedules to the meeting.
Daily Rehearsals, Conferences
Lead to Blue Band Format'tns
By SHIRLEY CALKINS
Daily rehearsals, conferences,
and chart studying lead
to the half-time performance
of the marching Blue Band
at the football games.
The routine is developed in a
conference between Dr. Hummel
Fishburn, professor of music and
music education, and James W.
Dunlop, director of the band.
They either choose the music or
the marching technique, and
then fit the one to the other.
The next job is a big one. Dr.
Fishburn and Dunlop must place
each person of the 96-member
band in a specific position for
each formation. They figure out
where each person should be at
any given moment. These charts
are worked out on cross-section
paper showing the particular for
mation and the preceding one,
so that each member can see the
movement he m ikes between
formations.
On Monday night, the band
meets to "talk-out" Saturday's
performance. The members re
ceive explanations of the for
mations and the music. They
are responsible for studying the
toyman
"To Hell and Back"
Starrier
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
expressed her wish that the
freshmen of all areas feel as one
group,
One original freshman ex
pressed his opinion that customs
was generally a “pretty silly pro
gram.” He said customs only
makes you want to violate the
regulations. He also said he re
sented the fact that it had made
him late for several classes. He
admitted that he didn’t like to
take orders.
The board expressed' disap
pointment in his attitude, and
plans to discuss the customs pro
gram with him again.
Customs board will meet again
at 1:30 p.m. today in 212 Hetzel
Union to interview more cases.
Lion Steering Committee
Lion Party steering committee
will meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow in
217 Willard. All committee chair
manships and a “number” of
freshmen appointments will be
made, Thomas Dye, clique chair
man, has announced.
charts and making notes on
their particular movements and
positions.
The music for the performance
is specially arranged for the Blue
Band by James Burden, instruc
tor in music. The group begins
learning the music Monday night.
Tuesday is “marching day.”
The band meets at the rehearsal
field, on the golf course, and dees
nothing, but march through the
routine. The Athletic Association
keeps the lines marked so the
group will have the “feeling” of
a football field.
Music is added to Wednesday's
rehearsal and perfection is the
goal of Thursday and Friday
practices. The dress rehearsal
precedes the game on Saturday.
Weeks that the band has no
Saturday performance, the
group works in "stock com
pany" style. The Band practices
part of the time for one per
formance and then begins
working on another.
“Wonderful! Does deep and
tender credit to the human
race.” —TIME
“A fine film .
“Superb, warm, rich!”
—CUE
'Silly Program’
a Gem!”
—LIFE
NITTANY MONDAY
Frosh Women to Hold
Dorm Elections Monday
In Thompson, McAllister
Freshman women in Thompson and McAllister dormi
tories will elect unit at 8:15 pm. Monday in their
living units.
Wome nin Thompson A and B level have nominated Alice
Beebe, Priscilla Doll, Rachel Waters, Loraine Jablonski, presi
dent; Frances Griffin,"Nancy Greninger, Bernice McAttee,
Heather Davidheiser, vice presi
dent; Loraine Zanis, Ellen Dona
van, Jane Pollins, Carol Hauck,
secretary; t Ann Richards, Pat
Shelper,' Roberta Oceasione, Lois
! Garr, treasurer.
Thompson first floor has nomi
nated Elaine Goodman, Kathryn
Petroskey, Theodora Losasso,
Nancy Kepler, president; Joan
Schmidt, Patricia Rose, Valerie
Siegelen, Ann Metzger, vice pres
ident; Jacqueline Schenberg, Eve
lyn Bunting, Eleanor Mueller,
Myla Johnson, secretary; Susan
Mansell, Dolores Dodson, Beth
Margolis, Barbara Wittenberg,
treasurer.
The third and fourth floor
floor Thompson have nominated
Patricia Evans, Jane Reed, Lynn
Ward, Anna Carlile, president;
Nancy Hansgen, Toby Brandt,
Nancy Schane, Paula Miller, vice
president; Jean Kissick, Margaret
Byrem, Eleanor Harr, Liane Cor
dero, secretary; and Marilyn Co
hen, Sandra Grotsky, Sandra
Blackford, Marianne Genetti,
treasurer.
Second floor Thompson nomi
nated Jane Stein, Valerie Lythe,
Penelope Robey, Janet Heckman,
president; Jean Halcombe, Vicki
O’Donnell, Sandra Reimer, Iris
Ress, vice president; Florence
Kushner, Patricia Pyott, Janet
Ours, Carol Heckmarv secretary,
and Judith Bowers, Ruth Helz,
Constance Jones, and Marilee
Kahanowitz, treasurer.
.McAllister has nominated Jane
Drawbaugh, Carol Tuckerman,
Kay Kegel, and Mary Ann Gem
mill, president; Linda Quinn,
Janice Juppenlatz, Margaret Mc-
Coll, Sue Vogeler, vice president;
Elizabeth Buckhout, Marjory
Ludwig, Beverly Rodgers, Marie
Russo, secretary; Karel Goble,
Constance Hindman, Carol Bech
tel, and Ruth Nissen, treasurer.
FMA Trustees Meeting Set
Fraternity Marketing Associa
tion will hold a board of trustees
meeting at 8 p.m. Monday at 143
McAllister street.
The Blue Band is piv—uninate
ly a “football field” band with
1 ittle or no marching on the
street, but on Friday the group
will be one of the featured bands
in the seventh annual Tobacco
Festival parade in Richmond, Va.
Next Saturday, the band will
perforrrt at the University of Vir
ginia football game.
Disturbances occasionally arise
in the daily rehearsal schedule.
This happened the week preced
ing the Boston University game.
Dunlop had only one week to
prepare the Band for the half
time performance which was tel
evised. Consequently, the group
practiced in the afternoon and
under the lights for two hours in
the evening on the practice field.
Members of the band tryout
each year for membership. About
two-thirds of the group are the
same as the preceding year.
Freshmen compose most of the
remaining one-third.
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SATURDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1955
ICG to Hear
Talk by Silva
Monday Night
Dr. Ruth C. Silva, associate
professor of political science, will
speak to the members of the Uni
versity chapter of the Intercol
legiate Conference on Govern
ment at 7:30 pjn. Monday in 103
Willard.
Her topic will be “Political
Problems and the Party Struc
ture in the ’56 Campaign.”
Dr. Silva will also discuss the
succession to the presidency when
the president is still living but
incapable of performing his du
ties. She was quoted in the New
York Times this week on this
subject after President Dwight
D. Eisenhower suffered a heart
attack last Saturday.
This is the second meeting in
a series to prepare ICG members
for a model presidential nominat
ing convention, to be held this
spring at Harrisburg. Fifty col
leges and universities will send
representatives to the convention,
according to Allen Maloney, ICG
chairman.
Naval Reserve
Members May
Remain Active
Naval Reserve members now
living on campus who have been
active in their home towns may
continue participation in the
Tuesday or Thursday night Sur
face Division in Altoona.
Men desiring to enlist in the
Reserves must be between 17
and 18 % years old and must pass
mental and nhysical examina
tions.
Obligated military time may be
fulfilled by continuing training
duty with the Altoona division,
for both officers and unlisted
men. Reservists in this program
receive a full day's Navy pay for
two hours’ drill.
A transportation pool is avail
able for all interested Reservists
either Tuesday or Thursday
night. Facilities are available for
all qualified men and women. The
program does not interfere with
any Reserve Officers Training
Corps, and can be taken in addi
tion to the. regular ROTC train
ing if desired.
Further information on the
men’s program may be obtained
from Lt. Cmdr. N. F. Wood, ex
tension 2342, or HO 6-6722 after
5 p.m. Interested women may con
tact Lt. Jeanne N. Lindamen, ex
tension 2061, after 5 p.m.
4-H Club to Moot Monday
The Campus 4-H Club will meet
at 7 p.m. Monday in 100 Weaver.
Jennifer JOKES
"LOVE IS A MANY
SPLENDORED THING"
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