The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, December 05, 1956, Image 2

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Thompson Coeds Gain
Seats on WH Council
Women have finally gained a foothold in men's affairs as
the We•..t. Halls Council voted unanimously :tilonday: night to
admit coeds to their membership.
The motion as presented by John Neifert, vice president
of the council, •read that an invitation be extended to the
four unit presidents from Thompson Hall to hold voting
membership on the West Halis
Council.
Pan hel Sets
Pre-Rushing
Program
A three-day program designed
to familiarize freFhman women
with sororities and rushing pro
cedure before spring formal rush
ing begins was approved by the
Panhellenic Council last night.
The program will begin at 9:15
p.m. Tuesday with Fireside Chats
in Women's Building, McAllister
and Thompson Halls. During the
chats, which are informal discus
sion sessions. sorority women will
talk on "What Sorority Offers
You."
Will Discuss Sororities
They will cover social activi
ties of sororities, advantages en
joyed by alumnae, and procedure
during formal rushing.
The second day of the program
will consist of counseling sessions
held Dec. 12 by sophomore and
junior hat women. These sessions
will begin at 9:15 p.m.
Open House Planned
The pre-rushing program will
end Dec. 13 with open houses at
the sorority suites. All suites will
be open from 3 to 5 p.m. and
6:30-8 p.m. The following sorori
ties will not be open for the even
ing hours: Delta Gamma, Theta
Phi Alpha, Phi Mu, and Chi
Omega.
Bible Given
Sigma Delta Tau sorority gave
the Council a Bible in memory
of Ann Elder and Sarah Laugh
lin, former University students.
Miss Elder, a member of Alpha
Chi Omega, was killed in an auto
mobile accident last semester.
Miss Laughlin, a member of Pi
Beta Phi, was killed in an air
plane crash last summer while
returning from a sorority conven
tion.
University Sells
Sheep for $B4l
The University's prize-winning
sheep, Penn's Lad, was sold for
$7.25 a pound or a tot:+l of $B4l
last week.
The 116-pound animal was
bought by The Steak House in
Pittsburgh at the 57th annual
International Livestock Exposi
tion in Chicago, where it was
grand champion wether.
' Other places taken by Univer
sity sheep were the reserve grand
champion pen of three compe
tition won by three Hampshire
Wether lambs: champion South
down ewe won by Penn's Lady;
and second place Southdown flock
won by a group composed of a
ram-lamb. two yearling ewes, and
two ewe lambs.
A Hampshire owned by Bill
Watkins. senior in animal hus
bandry from Bellefontaine, Ohio.
was shown with the University
stock and won the award for the
reserve champion Hampshire ram.
Lehrman to Speak
Edgar H. Lehrman, professor of
Russian, will speak on "Dostoy
eeky as a Humorist" at 7 tonight
in the Home Economics Living
Center.
DON AH EY
RADIO-TV
Record Players
Sales and Service
OPEN EVENINGS
1:00 - 10:00 P.M.
119 S. Pugh St. (rear)
Phone ADams 7-7112
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
This vote will apply to all cases
except those that pertain to the
constitutional matters.
In stating why he thought
Thompson women should be in
cluded on the council. Daniel
Thalimer, president, said:
"At present the council can go
before the administration armed
only with opinions and feelings
of the men in this area. Since the
men number only 1200 of the
1600 students here, I feel that the
other quarter of the population
should be represented."
Little Discussion
The motion met with the imme
diate approval of the representa
tives, as it was passed with very
little discussion.
Wells Hunt, treasurer, pointed
out that women representatives
will probably eliminate a lot of
the friction between the men and
women who live in the West Halls
area.
Thalimer added:
"The presence of women in the
council would give this council
for the first time a representation
from the entire area. Since this
area houses both men and women
students there are many prob
lems concerning both which could
be settled."
Scholarship Trophy
Francis Fochler. junior in pre
medical from Altoona, was an
nounced winner of the 1955-56
scholarship trophy for the high
est average in the West Dorms
area. His All-University average
is 3.94.
The council voted to hold elec
tions for the representatives-at
large on Jan. 9 and 10. Thalimer
said that another member for
elections committee is needed.
Men interested in this position
may notify their unit presidents
'or Thalimer.
The music committee reported
,that 25 long-playing records, cost
ing $lOO. will be purchased for the
dining halls by the dean of men's
office.
Jr.-Sr. Reception
Set for Tonight
An informal reception for jun
ior and senior women to become
acquainted with members of the
faculty and administration will be
held from 7:30 to 9:30 tonight in
the lounge of the Hetzel Union
Members of the receiving line
will be President Eric A. Walker
and Mrs. Walker; Wilmer E. Ken
worthy, director of student af
fairs; Pearl 0. Weston, dean of
women; Helen L. Sittig, assistant
dean of women; Daisy Zimmer
man, president of the Women's
Student Government Association;
and Claire Ganim, senior senator
to WSGA.
The reception is sponsored by
WSGA, and all junior and senior
women may attend.
Going Skating?
For the
latest in
SLACKS . . .
Clearfields
Acoss from Old Main
You'll love our collegiate
slacks and Bermudas_ You can
choose from a variety of stripes,
plaids and plain colors in wool
cr corduroy.
Stop in today and skate in style
What's This?
CLUE: This campus ornament
is for the birds. Where and
what is it? Answer on page 8.
WDFM Marks
Third Birthday
WDFM, the student-run Uni
versity radio station, will cele
brate its third birthday tomorrow
with an open house from 7 to 9
p.m. in 304 Sparks.
WDFM was granted an FCC
license in 1953 and made its in
itial broadcast on Dec. 6, 1953.
The station uses a transmitter
donated by the William F. Gable
Company and money set aside by
the classes of 1951 and 1952 to
finance the broadcasts.
The•primary purpose of WDFM
is to train students in various
phases of radio broadcasting and
to provide entertainment for the
University students.
Guided tours will be conducted
at the open house. Students and
faculty have been invited to at
tend.
State Commission
Investigates Death
Of 200,000 Trout
The State Fish Commission is
continuing its investigation today
to discover the source of ammonia
that killed almost 200,000 trout,
valued at $lOO,OOO, in the State
fish hatchery and Spring Creek
over the past weekend.
State officials said this was the
worst loss of fish by stream pollu
tion in the history of Pennsyl
vania.
The commission has determined
that the contamination came from
the State College area, but has
been unable to pinpoint its source.
Thinking that the ammonia may
have come from the University,
investigators have checked sam
ples from the campus sewage sys
tem, and have also tested some
of the dead trout with geiger
counters to determine whether
the University's nuclear reactor
caused the poisoning.
Analysis of the samples from
the sewage system has not turned
up anything yet, and the results
of the geiger counter tests were
negative.
RESERVATIONS.
For Commencement, June 7th,
will be accepted at 8 a.m.
on Friday December 7th.
Limited to ONE ROOM per graduate
WRITTEN REQUESTS ONLY
The Nittany lion Inn
WSGA Joins Drive
To Aid Hungarians
The Womens' Student Government Association will
launch its annual Christmas clothing drive today: and by
designating it to Hungarian relief, will join Alpha Phi Omega
and other groups in a project which is still gaining momen
tum.
The WSGA drive will las.
afternoon, Dec. 19, when the
clothes will be collected by mem
bers of the House of Representa
tives. Coeds may deposit their
contributions in a box located in
each housemother's office, ac
cording to Susan Smith, WSCIA
vice president.
$2OOO Mark Passed
Receipts from the many dif
ferent fund-raising efforts, made
by campus and borough organi
zations for Hungarian relief, are
well over the $2OOO mark.
APhio has thus far collected
'about five truck loads of, clothing
land well over $2OOO in its cam
paign which included "Austerity
IDay," Red Flag Day, a radio mar
athon, and private contributions.
Walker Commends APhio
President Eric A. Walker today
added his voice to those that have
been raised in commendation of
APhio and cooperating student
organizations responsible for the
success of the drive.
"It is gratifying and heart
warming to see our students con
tribute so much time and effort
to such a worthy.project," Walker
said, "and I have been very much
impressed by the whole effort. It
makes you proud to be associated
with Penn State."
Money Still Arriving
Money is still arriving in re
sponse to Dr. Paul Schweitzer's
appeal for Hungarian relief.
Before leaving for Europe ten
days ago, this borough citizen of
fered to match any contributions
with his own donation. Matching
funds and original donations to
taled $BlO, and were sent by
Schweitzer to the International
Relief Committee.
Total Donation $9lO
Although the doctor has ceased
matching funds, money is still
pouring in, and the total donation
in response to Schweitzer's appeal
is $9lO to date.
The total•amount of money col
lected in the various drives is
still open for donations, and oth
ers have not completed tabula
tions.
Prof Elected Chairman
George L. Thuering, professor
of industrial engineering, has
been elected chairman of the in
dustrial engineering division of
the American Society for Engi
neering Education.
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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1956
from today until Wednesday
Group Asks
Senate Unit
Recognition
The Graduate Student Council
Monday night appointed John
Early, council president, to inves
tigate the possibility of having
the Graduate School represented
on committees of the University
Senate.
Early said the school is a "grow
ing part of the student body" and
should have representation as the
undergraduates and faculty mem
bers do on the Senate committees.
Plans Research
The Graduate School Commit
tee on Student Affairs will take
the matter to the Senate after
research has been done on the
subject.
The Graduate School Spring
Lecture Series will be co-spon
sored by the Graduate Student
Association and the Graduate
School, it was announced at the
meeting.
Previous lecture series were
sponsored only by the Graduate
School. The series is scheduled to
begin in February.
Semi-Formal Dance
- The council will hold a semi
formal dance from 9 to 12 p.m.
Dec. 14 in the Hetzel Union ball
room. Graduate students will be
admitted without charge.
The Graduate Newsletter was
issued yesterday. Copies of the
publication may be obtained at
the Hetzel Union desk and in 116
Willard.
The next council meeting will
be held Jan. 7.
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James Dean
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It's the funniest movie
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Privates Progress
WMAJ
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Wednesday, December 5
6:30 Sian On
6132 Morning Show
8:30 Morning Devotions
8:13 Morning Show
9:00 ________ Robert Rorleizh
9:15 Slanting Show
10:00 Cecil Brown,
10:15 Classical interlude
II :00 World News
11:05 .Alusie for Listening
11:15 _ Christmas 1111114 C
/1:30 Queen For A Day
12:00 Music at Noon
12:15 Centre County News
12:20 __ Music for Listening
12:45 _ Area Snorts
12:50 _____ Strike Up the Band
1:00 __________ World News
1 :l 5 Swap Shop
1:30 __----__ Afternoon of Music
5:00 Bob and Ray: news
5:45
6:00 _ World News; market summary
6:15 Music for Listening
6:30 Sports Simard
6:45 Musk
6:53 _ News
7:00 _____ Fulton Lewis Jr.
7:15 ____----- ________ World News
7:20 ---___ Music for Listening
7:25 --- Bich School Program
7:45 __________ Music for listening
7:20 _ Music far Listening
7:25
____ High School program
7:43 ________ _ Music for Listening
7:55 __ Penn State-Rutgers basketball
9:15 _____ Campus News (WDFM)
10 :00 ________ Groervolog,
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