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Netters Host
Unbeaten Penn
By BILL JAFFE i
Although the weather may bej
cold outside, the Lion tennis team,
•will have to be extremely "hot”!
this afternoon if it hopes to upset;
the visiting University of Penn
sylvania netters. Match time is
1:30. ■
Penn has never been beaten by!
a Nittany court team in a 14-game|
series dating back to 1911. !
To add to the -woes of the i
Lion courtmen Penn has scored ,
tvro most convincing victories
this week. Tuesday it defeated
9-0. and Thursday
shutout Franklin arid Marshall
College, 9-0.
Last year the Nittanies fell, 7-2,
to the Quakers and in 1955 were
defeated 8-1. Penn posted two
wins in 1956 while losing ten
matches in the tough Ivy League.
A most interesting battle should
develop when Penn’s number one
man, John Mangan,.will meet the
Lion's-Fred Trust. Mangan is a
6’3”, 200 pound athlete, and will
in all probability try to over
power the smaller Trust.
"I joined IBM for two clear-cut rea
sons," recalls Bob. “First, the tre
mendous company growth obviously
offered every chance for advance
ment. Second, the work area was
exactly what I was looking for—
transistors and their application to
computer systems."
'Bob entered IBM's voluntary
training program in June, 1955, where
he studied the entire organization,
its divisions and diversified products.
He received technical training in com
puter logic, programming, and com
ponents such as transistors, cores and
tapes. By September, half his day was
being devoted to an actual project;
by the following March, he was on
this project full time. “Our job was
Tlm ’ M >msn-grovp** approSch >o research
to transistorize six servo-amplifier?
for the MA-2 bombing-navigational
system,” he recalls, “and we com
pleted the project in April.”
In CBM Research (as in all IBM)
Bob works m a small group. "Our
team consists of three E.E.’s and a
technician. We start with analysis
and synthesis work involving math
and systems logic. Then we use the
‘black box’ approach.” His group
splits fip occasionally to research
special phases of a project but re
unites in frequent sessions to coordi
nate activities.
Promoted to Associate Engineer
In August, 1956, Bob was made an
Associate Engineer. From April of
the same year, he had been working
on a new Government project. This
was “to design and develop a tran
sistorized radar data presentation
system for the MA-2 system.” Basi
cally, this was a research program in
sample data theory and the develop-
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[ Penn has five returning letter
jwinners including their number
jtwo performer Ralph Levitan,
; fourth man Axel Jonasson, sixth
iman Dave Lieberman, and substi
tutes Charles Barclay and Gerald
Finerman.
Sophomores Robert Robbins
will be the number three man •
in Penn's singles entrants while
i Howie Friedel will go in the
{ fifth spot for coach Wallace
Johnson's netters.
I To counter the offensives of the
Quakers, Coach Sherm Fogg has
named in addition, to Trust
Charles Bibleheimer, Joe Galiardi,
Charles Questa, Pete DeDad and
Dick Jacobs to form his singles
play nucleus. Forming- the dou
bles combinations will be Trust
and Galiardi, Bibleheimer and
Quests, and Don Benner and De-
Dad or Don Harnett
IM Entries Due
Entries for Intramural tennis
doubles, golf and soccer are due
by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Intra
mural office in Recreation Hall.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Four Tourneys Fill Intramural Card
Thursday night was another
typical evening of Intramural
activity as four tournaments
again filled the action-packed
IM card.
In intramural bowling activity,
jAlpha Gamma Rho remained com
fortably set in first place of frat
ernity League C by defeating Chi
Phi, 4-0, to sport a 34-6 mark.
Lambda Chi* Alpha downed
Zeta Bela Tau, 4-0; Bela Theta-
Pi defeated Sigma Nu. 3-1; rind
Della Sigma Phi whipped Pi
Kappa Alpha. 4-0. Acacia shut
out Thela Kappa Phi 4-0. and
Sigma Phi Alpha took a forfeit
win from Phi Kappa. Sigma.
In League B Beta Sigma Rho
was held to a 2-2 tie by Delta
Tau Delta; Sigma Tau Gamma
shutout Alpha Phi Delta, 4-0; and
Pi Kappa Phi beat Sigma Phi Ep
silon, 3-1. Alpha Rho Chi forfeited
to Phi Kappa Tau.
Wednesday night: Joe Boston,
Sigma Phi Epsilon beat Sid
Schreiber, Pi Lambda Phi, 15-5,
15-9; Ed Thost, • Alpha Gamma
Rho, defeated Sigma Phi Alpha’s
“What’s it like to be
A RESEARCH ENGINEER
AT IBM?”
Two years ago, college senior Robert Thorpe asked, himself this question
as he worked toward his E.E. at, the University of Toledo. Todoy, an
Associate Engineer in the Applied Logic Group of IBM Research, Bob
reviews his experiences and gives some pointers that may be helpful to
you in taking the first, most important step in your career.
ment of a system containing both
analog and digital components. Bob
still works on this project—toward a
completion date of April, 1957.-
Shortly after this program started,
Bob joined the Applied Logic Group.
Hotting transistor characteristics
Here, he was concerned with research
in new areas of computer technology
—for example, cryogenics and high
speed memories. Bob studies systems
which operate on “real time,” and
his immediate problem is to analyze
and synthesize closed-loop sample
data systems for the control of com
plex data processing.
Asked yhat his most, interesting
assignment was, Bob replied, “My
New area* of computer technology
work on a digital-to-analog converter
with a high degree of sensitivity and
accuracy. This strictly electronic con
verter, with transistors, combines
both digital and analog circuitry. It
was a tough problem, and a fasci
nating one.”
What does the future hold?
At the present time, after two years
in IBM Research, Bob is more than
enthusiastic about his future. He
plans to continue in systems study
and to develop “a more sophisticated
approach.” Two lines of advancement
are open to him: to Project Engineer,
By 808 GULLO
IM BOWLING:
IM BADMINTON:
the administrative side, or to Staff
Engineer, the technical side of Re
search. “Either way, I’m sure I’ll get
ahead,” Bob feels. -“Electronics re
search is really on the move at IBM.
We have about 600 people at Pough
keepsie now, as against 56 in 1950.
We’ll need some 1,700 before 1960 to
help staff a new research laboratory
at Yorktown Heights, Westchester
.County, N. Y.”
What does he like best about IBM?
Probably the fact that he’s so much
“on his own.” “There’s no ‘over-the
shoulder’ supervision,” he sayß. "You
schedule your own program and cre
ate your own ‘pressure.’ And, if you
Promoted In fourteen monthi
feel the: need for more education,
IBM provides every facility for con
tinued study. Besides the voluntary
"training programs, there are excellent
afterhoura courses offered by the IBM
Department of Education.. And you
have a chance-to work toward ad
vanced degrees—at IBM expense.”
IBM hopes this .message will give you
some idea of what it’s like to be an E.E.
in Research at IBM. There are equal
opportunities for E.E.'s, LE.’s, M.E.’s,
physicists, mathematicians, Liberal Arts
majors, and Business Administration
graduates in IBM's many divisions—
Product Development, Manufacturing
Engineering, Sales and Sales Assistance.
Why not drop in and discuss IBM with
your Placement Director? He can supply
our brochure and tell you when IBM will
next interview, on "your campus. Mean
while, our Manager of Engineering Re
cruitment, R. A. Whitehome, will be
happy to answer your questions. Just
write him at IBM Corp., Room 11804
690 Madison Ave., New York 22, N. Y.
IBM
Sam Moore, 0-15, 15-13, 15-10.
Jim Kane, Phi Kappa Sigma,
downed Jim Wentz, Theta Xi,
15-3, 15-5; and Tom Allardice, Pi
Sigma Upsilon defeated’ Theta:
Delta Chi’s Harv Eckert, 7-15,
15-8, 15-0. Indie victors were
Bruce Pellnitz, Bill Mikesell, and
Gary McFarlane.
Thursday night: Jim Schry,
Phi Delta Thela. walloped Fred
Donahoe. Tau Kappa Epsilon,
15-1, 15-1; Ken Christiansen,
Alpha Chi Sigma, trounced
Francis, Paolone, Theta Chi,
15-1. 15-1; Bill Wild, Alpha Sig
ma Phi, whipped Steve. Justr
ham. Alpha Chi Rho, 15-0, 15-2.
Chuck Glidden, Alpha Gamma
Rho, beat Craig Kauffman, Kap
pa Sigma, 15-9, 15-5; Pete DeDad,
Sigma Pi, downed Angelo Capu
ano, Sigma Phi Epsilon,. 15-5,
15-12; and Ron Casarella, Phi
Kappa Tau, beat Dave -McCol
loirgh, Theta Delta Chi, 11-15,
15-10, 15-11.
Mel Royer, Alpha Tau Omega,
Jack Javens, Pi Kappa Sigma,
and Stanton Vogin, Phi Sigma
Delta, copped forfeit win.
IM HANDBALL:
i ■ Jim Lysek and Russ Mandeville,
; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, • downed
INTONATION*!.
BUSINESS MACHINES
COBFOBATtON
SATURDAY. APRIL 13. 1957
Ray Myers and Andy Hibler, Sig
ma Nu, 21-15, 21-12; Bob Neff and
Carl Hiester, Alpha Gamma Rho,
beat' Jim Jordy and Ed Lynam,
Sigma Chi, 21-4, 21-15; John
Wright , and Norm Schue, Alpha
Zeta, romped over Denny Uhrin
and Bill Gallagher, Phi Kappa,
21-4, 21-1. .
Milt Plum and Paul Schon
bachler. Phi Della Theta, de
feated- Hal Pellow and Chet.
. Buckenmaier, Phi Kappa Sig
ma, 21-6, - 21-6; Don Ferguson,
and Barry Hough, Phi Gamma
. Delta, decisioned Les Walters
and Joe Riley. Della Upsilon.
'2l-11, 21-17. John Haas and Jim
Keith, Sigma Chi, downed Bob
Schreider and Jim Robson,
Sigma Nu, 21-9, 21-10.
IM VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball winners were: the
Hornets, the Bullets, the Cougars,
Jordan Two, Theta Chi, Sigma
Nu, Phi Delta Theta, Delta Chi,
Delta Upsilon,- Sigma Phi Alpha
and Alpha Zeta.
CLASSIFIEDS
ADS MUST BE IN BT 11:00 u.m.
THE PRECEDING DAT
RATES—I 7 words or le*a:
- $0.50 Ono insertion
$0.75 Two insertion*
$l.OO Three insertions
Additional word* 3 for .05
for each day of insertion.
FOR SALE
1041 CHEVROLET iT-pasa. coupe, excep
. tional condition* new tire*, battery, in
spection, radio and heater. AD 7-2269,
Mrs. Hyatt.
BEAUTIFUL BURLAP Rugs. Cali Milt
the Rugmaker between 5 and 11 p.m.
AD 7-4957. He does expert work!
MG <TD)—late 1951. Good condition, rea
sonable price. Call Gunter AD 7-2251
between 5 and 6 p.m.
SUITABLE TRAILER locations. Sunrisa
Trailer Court, six miles from State Col
lege on Benner Pike. Water, sewage, laun
dry. garbage facilities. CaU EL gin 5-449
after 6 * p.m.
FOR RENT
LARGE DOUBLE Room; clean, close to
campus. Available immediately. Call AD
7-4485 anytime.
ROOMS EOR RENT: All summer sessions.
Special low rates, make reservations now.
Apply 317 E. Beaver Ave. Ask for Mrs.
EXlcard. Board and room reservations also
being taken for fall semester.
HIDE WANTED.,
RIDE TO Alabama, spring vacation. Will
share.expenses. Call Dan George ext. 297.
PLYMOUTH RAINCOAT at Phi Sigma
Delta Saturday,* April 6: has "Chief
Levin, Easton, Pa." label. I have your*,
Dick Fisher AD 7-4409.
ONE NAVY Blue rhinestone drop earring.
Please call 128 Atherton. Lois Philips.
LADIES WATCH between Home Eco
nomics Building and Thompson on
Wednesday. Sentimental value. Reward. Call
Becky, 1093 Thompson:.
P.S.U. RING. '55, initials 8.A.L., in Wil
lard. Call AD 8-9614 after 5:30. Reward.
BROWN RIMMED Glasses, gold-spotted
case; between .E.E. and McElwain. Call
Joan, 406 McElwain.
WALTHAM WATCH—Ladies gold with
expansion . band; between Atherton,
Schwab-and 200 biotic E. Beaver Ave. Call
Joan, 157 Atherton.
WANTED
A POST CARD with your_name and ad
dress to: Grindle & Co., p.O. Box 633,
State College, Pa.
PASSENGERS TO Florida's Gulf Coast,
and return: St Petersburg, Tampa,
Clearwater; Easter vacation. Contact Dick
Molfter AD 8-6786.
RIDERS WANTED to Columbus, Ohio and
vicinity. Leaving Wed., April 17 at IX
ajn. Call Tom Hartzell AD 7-7955. -
AGENTS WANTED: Summer selling cam
paign. You can make $25.00 weekly in
your, spare time—we supply *you with freo
materiaL-'for over 100 different magazine
subscriptions. Bonuses Prizes - Commis
sions. Drop a post *c&rd with your name
and address to: Grindle'A Co. P.O. Box 633*
State College, Pa. ,
MISCELLANEOUS '
ALL STUDENT prycleaning Agencies will
dose Tuesday, April 16 and will reopen
Thursday, 'April 25.
EVERYONE WELCOME to Phi Kappa
Tau’s Milkman** Matinee coming back
to Penn State Saturday afternoon, April 27,
SOFTBALL PITCHERS: Any students in
terested in pitching for local softball
team this summer call AD 7-2609 after
8 p.m.
PUBLIC AUCTION: University Used
Equipment will be sold a* is—Term*
Cash—oh Saturday April 20, 1957 at Sal
vage Warehouse, The Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, Pa. Sale start*
promptly at 10 a-m. (Standard Time) >
DANCE TO the smooth music’ of Don
Krebs and his orchestra this Saturday
at the Philipsburg American Legion from
10:30 to 1:30. Legionnaires and their guest*
welcome. /
POB PROMPT and expert radio and phono*
graph service stop at State College T
IZ% South Alien Street
(S VOUR'typewriter giving you trouble 7
If *o. cal) AD 7-2492 or bring machint
to 633 W. College Ave.
IT'S HASSINGER for racket stringing th*
No-AwJ Way Latest factory equipment*
prompt service,. guaranteed work. Longer
life to string and racket R. T. Hassinger,
White Hail or 114 Beaver Ave. after I pJt»