Seniors Choose Ambulance By ANNE FRIEDBERG An ambulance for the University Hos pital, a surprise choice over the much publicized and much-supported cabin for the Beaver Dam recreation area, has been chosen as the senior class gift. The ambulance was the choice of 466 of the 1514 seniors who voted for the .1956 gift, according to Martha McDonald, chair man of the class gift committee. A breakdown of the other class gift sug gestions showed: Furnishings for the Helen Eakin Eisenhow er Memorial All-Faith Chapel, 435. Recreation Cabin for Beaver Dam project, 335. Library book collection, 155. University art collection for use in the Hetzel Union Building, 70. Women's recreation area near Simmons and McElwain dormitories, 49. Dr. Herbert R. Glenn, director of the Univer sity Health Service, estimated that the cost of a new ambulance would be between $7OOO and $BOOO. The senior class has approximately Today's Weather: Cloudy and Warme'r VOL- 56. No. 147 Textbook Campaign To Start Today A drive for usable textbooks, in conjunction with a nation wide NSA project, will be conducted today by the NSA com mittee and Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity. The campus NSA group received a request for books to be sent to foreign students in Africa, India, and Asia, from the national headquarters. The books will be sent to students in Dorms Will Close At 5 p.m. June 6 The closing schedule for resi dence halls has been released by Otto E. Mueller, director of hous ing. Check-out time for all under graduate residents will be 5 p.m. June 6, and the last meal served in the dining halls for undergrad uates will be lunch of the same day. • Graduating seniors should make requests through their resident counselors or hostesses to remain in residence until 2 p.m. June 9, according to Mueller. Seniois' Meals These seniors will eat in Mc- Elwain dining hall from dinner on June 6 to lunch on June 9. All students, with the exception of - graduating seniors, w ill be checked out of their rooms not later than 5 p.m. June 6, Mueller said. He _explained that all per sonal belongings must be removed from the rooms by this time. • Any belongings left after 5 p.m. will be placed in storage by the Department of Housing, and the (Continued on page eight) Military Feud Irks Ike WASHINGTON, May 22 (?P) —Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson reported to day that President Dwight D. Eisenhower is "a bit unhappy that we don't seem to get along better in the services." Alsd today, two Senate sub committees announced plans to investigate Army-Navy-Air Force rivalry, and Sen. W. Stuart Sy mington (D-Mo) said Congress itself may have to settle differ ences over basic defense roles. Symington heads an Armed Services subcommittee which bas been studying the relative air strength of the United States and Russia. Be said it has "sfartea out with 01lr Dalin STATE COLLEGE. PA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 23. 1956 these countries who could not otherwise afford them. Cash donations will also be col lected for the "Books for India" drive sponsored by World Univer sity Service. According to an NSA report, books on medical science, biology, geology, and allied subjects are especially needed. Because of bas ic differences in teaching systems, books on language, pedagogy, lit erature and all but the most basic political science texts are gener ally not useful in these areas. To Carry Plates _ . Special book plates will carry the name of the University and/ or the individual donor in each book that is sent overseas. Alpha Phi Omega members will collect books from fraterni ties beginning at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the University-owned station wagons. All fraternities have been requested to have books in the en trance halls by 6:30 p.m. One person in each fraternity, a member of NSA, Alpha Phi Omega, or a hat society. will be responsible for collecting the books in that house. Gamma Sigma Sigma to Collect Gamma Sigma Sigma, national service sorority, .and Panhellenic Council will organize the collec tion of books in the women's dormitories. Women have been asked to place books in the cartons that will be (Continued on page five) no intention of recommending roles and missions" for the mili tary services, but now is inclined to believe that "we are going to have to make recommendations." Symington was secretary of the Air Force under President Harry S. Truman. The other subcommittee which announced plans for an investi gation is headed by Sen. Den nis Chavez (D-NM) and han dles appropriation matters. Secretary Wilson talked to re porters after he and Adm. Ar thur W. Radford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; paid their weekly call on Eisenhower. Wilson said the interservice rivalry seems to be "a rash that breaks out once in a while." He said emphatically he thought he could cure it. - As for his next step, he Said: "We'll see who sticks their $9500 which was taken from student fees and accumulated for eight semesters to expend for a class gift. - The remainder of the money will be donated for furnishings for the All-Faith Chapel. which received the second highest number of votes. In the 100 years of its existence, the Univer sity has never owned an ambulance. The origi nal proposal for the hospital gift was furnish ings for the new wing. However, Dr. Glenn said this was not necessary since equipment for the wing has already been provided. At preient, the campus pbtrol wagon is used for emergency cases. but Dr. Glenn said it is not adequate. One of the main problems over the years, according to Dr. Glenn, has been the housing of an ambulance. This problem will be solved when a garage is completed as part of the new wing to the hospital. The ambulance may be in operation 24 hours a day with a hospital maintenance man driving it during the day and a campus patrolman on duty at night. Dr. Glenn said this idea is merely in the plan ning stage and no definite action has been taken yet. Dr. Glenn said that an inscribed plaque with FOR A BETTER PENN STATE Freshman Crowned Miss Centre County —George H. Harrison photo GLORIA WARD beams as she reigns "Miss Centre County." On. her left, Miss Patricia Reno, first runner-up and Miss Carol Braun. second runner-up on Miss Ward's right. head up next. I think it might be a little dangerous." Wilson had said yesterday, at a top-level Pentagon news confer ence, that he did not think a con gressional investigation would do any good. Thomas Says Sea Lanes Should Be Kept Open NEW YORK, May 22 UP)—Sec retary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas said today the Navy "def initely" could keep sea lanes open in event of war. "We have accepted the f act that we might be faced with an enemy submarine threat of a magnitude never before equalled in the history of navies," he said in a Maritime Day speech in Rockefeller Center Plaza. He presumably referred to the Russsian submarine fleet. Totiggiatt LaVie Photos Due For August Grads Graduates of the August 1956 class, who wish their pictures to appear in the 1957 LaVie, should have their pictures taken at the Penn State Photo Shop before June 5. Students of the August 1956 class whose pictures appeared in the 1956 LaVie should not have their pictures retaken. Students who will be student teaching the first eight weeks of the fall se mester and pre-veterinary stu dents who plan to graduate in three years also should have their pictures taken before June 5. Weatherman Predicts Cloudy, Rain for Today Cloudy weather with some clearing in the afternoon is pre dicted for today with showers in the late afternoon or evening. the name of the donor would probably be placed en the ambulance and he estimated that it would last approximately 20 years. The plaque will then be transferred to a new ambulance. The suggestions were taken from a list of eight ideas presented to the Senior Class Ad visory Board from suggestion boxes that were placed around campus in April. The cabin gift suggestion would have been an addition to donations from several other groups. All-University Cabinet appropriated $5OOO for the Beaver Dam project. The book collection for the Pattee Library. would have included either a collection of fa mous writings or books which would be help ful in class assignments. The suggestion for a women's recreation area on east campus would have included tennis courts and possibly a softball diamond. The furnishings for the Chapel marks the fourth consecutive year that the senior class gift was donated to the chapel. Last year's gift was furnishings for the pews and nave of the chapel. Other members of the class gift committee in addition to Miss McDonald are Ann Leder man, Jack Williams, Joseph Steurer, and Albert Jordan. Ward Chosen; Reno, Braun Are Runners-up Gloria Ward, freshman in education from State College. was crowned Miss Centre County last night in the Belle fonte High School Auditorium. The two runners-up were al so _ University students. First runner-up was Patricia Reno, freshman in arts and letters from Forest. Hills, and Carol Braun, sophomore in home eco nomics from Newton Square. placed third. All five of the finalists chosen from the 11 contestants were also coeds at the University. Besides (Miss runners-up Miss Reno and IMiss Braun, Diane Daniels, junior in arts and letters from Pitts iburih, and Arlene Kondor, fresh !man in arts and letters from Mor lrisville, also placed. - Three-Part Juding The contestants were judged in evening gowns, in bathing suits, and on their talent. AN three divi sions counted one-third in the judging of the contestants. In the talent division Miss Ward exhibited art work of varied types, which she had done at dif ferent periods during her life. ending with the description of her most recent painting in water colors. She also told something about honors her work had won. Performs With Batons Miss Reno, attired in a black fur-trimmed leotard, did a baton twirling routine -to "The Tango of the Drums." in most of her presentation she used two batons each doing a different routine in simultaneous movement. Miss Braun recited a humorous monologue entitled "There Was (Continued on page four) Seniors' Caps, Gowns May Arrive by June 6 Seniors' caps and gowns are expected to arrive at the Ath letic Store on June 6. Seniors may pick them up on June 6,7, 8. and 9. They are asked to present their or der receipts when claiming caps and gowns. Fraternity Grades-- A Change Needed See Page 4 FIVE CENTS By CAROLE GIBSON
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