WEDNESDAY. FEBRUAR' Students Apartme To Pay ‘ University student permanently in apart houses are subject College Borough resic G. G. Green, State assessor, said that an’ who lives in an apar house, whether he be or single, graduate c graduate, is required t borough resident tax wl for school tax and usua ditional 50 or 75 cents f tional taxes. Exempt from the t students living in houses, rooming houses ing houses, Green said, dents are not consider nent residents and the exempt from the bo: county taxes, he said. Names of students are placed on the assessors’ records after a group of canvassers visit apart ment houses and determine who are classified as permanent resi dents. Students who receive tax notices and who do not live in permanent housing may appeal their notices to the assessor or Fred Bender. State College tax collector. Students are subject to the; borough’s wage tax if they receive wages for working in State Col lege and are over 21 years of age. The tax is one per cent of the total earnings. Graduate students and married students whose wives are em ployed are subject to the bor ough’s occupation tax which is categorized into various occupa tional levels and the tax is based on a miilage of wages earned. Green said students’ taxes will be waived if they can show re ceipts proving taxes were paid in their hometown. These tax re ceipts must be presented to the tax collector for verification and recording. The State College horough de fines residency as a six-month] period of permanent residence ini an apartment or living unit, other] than a rooming house or frater-j nity. All residents receive equal fire and police protection. Fraternity properties are as sessed one-tenth of their actual market valuation, usually $lO,OOO. and the Centre County property miilage is taken on the assessed valuation and not the $lOO,OOO market valuation. The county is now in the midsi of conducting the first phase of re-evaluating property in the county. Last year aerial photo graphs of the county were taken and new property maps are being prepared in preparation for the assessors’ work in assessing the properties. Chess Club Ties Altoona Center, 6-6 The University’s Chess Club drew with the Altoona Chess Club 6-6_ Sunday afternoon at Altoona. This was the return bout in an annual home and away series be tween the two clubs.’ , Dumg the fall Semester the] Blue and White Knights" beat' Altoona for the first time by a 714 to 314 score. The Chess Club’s iannual tour nament starts today; at 7 p.m. in 7 Sparks, Anyone may enter up on payment of $1 dues. Registra tion is from 6:45 to: 7:00 p.m !_ Student English j The Student Afilia|i tionai i English Teacf tion will hold a me< night in McElwain The theme of the be, “Language in thi For Expert Ta See C. W. MARI 222 W. Beave 18.1959 In its s living nents or to State ent tax. College r student ;ment or married r under o pay the tich is $lO ily an ad )r occupa- t ixmg are fraternity > or board- These stu •id perma ; fefore are t ough and —Daily Collegian Photo by Marly Scherr A PHILIPPINE BLACK BULL is one of the many colorful objects in the Foreign Students Affairs office. George Imperial, graduate student in fuel technology from the Philippines, is commenting on the bull to Mrs. Rebecca Doerner, director of the office. Flags Adorn Office For Foreign Students Breaking the monotony of run-of-the-mill University offices, the International Student Affairs Office is decorated :with everything from Japanese prints to national flags. The various artifacts on d: dents, are the possessions of Mrs. ; Rebecca Doerner, administrative, assistant for the department. Their varied colors and intricate design’illustrate types of art alienJ to most Americans. Minute carvings on a bowl from a gourd were the work of an ordi nary peasant, Mrs. Doerner said. jThese people have a lot of time on ; their hands, she explained, and | the exquisite carvings are done “instead of knitting.' 1 Japanese trinkets are a favorite !of hers. The bright reds, pinks and aquas give a festive appear ance to almost any object, jfispe jcially colorful is a racquet adorned .with three dimensional .figures on display now. This is used for a game similar to badminton, which is played only on New Year’s Day. The International Student Af fairs Office, in 108 Willard, is a "home’’ for the many foreign students on campus. They come here for advice, or just to relax between classes and read a for eign newspaper. , All of the artifacts on display, from Grecian urns to a Persian rug, were given to Mrs. Doerner by foreign students here, or sent from aoroad. bhe changes the exhibits periodically to show a variety of objects. Mrs. Doerner is especially fond of some realistically carved wat er buflalo from the Philippines. The tropical woods need special care or they will crack in our cli mate, she said. To help prevent this she rubs linseed oil into the wood. An object of continual interest in the room vs the large flag hanging behind the receptionist’s desk, Every week it is changed until the flag of every foreign student in the University has been shown. This week the flag of China is on display in observ ance of the Chinese New Year which began last Friday. Students on campus represent 35 nations, with most representation being from China, Japan and India, ‘ Repairs Car Radio* Television Phonographs Radios television service center State College TV 232 S. Allan St. Group ite of the Na hers Associa ting at 8 to- Lounge. meeting will h World.” iloring T, Tailor Avenue THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE.COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA isplay, gifts from foreign stu- UCA Features Service Work In HUB Exhibit A display on summer service op portunities is being feat ured through tomorrow in the card room of the Hetzel Union Build ing. The University Christian Asso ciation has made available informa tion on projects of church groups, the American Friends Service Com mittee, the YMCA and YWCA and Penn State-planned summer proj ects of the UCA. The projects include international work camps, study seminars in pol itics and world affairs, work in so cial settlements, camping, migrant camp service, study tours abroad, religious retreats and training In stitutes, National Parks Service, internship in industry and, work with youth groups in city and rural churches. The projects include fully paid jobs, some providing merely board and room and even a few, essen tially educational in value, which will be of cost to students who par ticipate: A chaplain or an experienced student Will be at the desk from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to answer ques tions and supply further informa tion. Visiting Prof to Teach Textiles Course Again Dr. Jules Labarthe, professor of textile technology at Carnegie In stitute of Technology, has been reappointed as visiting professor in the College of Home Economics for the spring semester. An authority in the field of textile development and testing, Labarthe will teach graduate stu dents in textiles. Women to Compete In Maryland Debate Four members of the Women's Debate Team will go to the University of Maryland tomorrow for the annual Capitol Hill Debate Tournament. Topic of the debate will be: “Resolved, That the further development of nuclear weapons should be prohibited by international agreement.” Traveling to the debate will be Judy Bentz. sophomore in educa tion from Kane, first affirmative; Vicki O’Donnell, senior in arts and letters from Invin,-second af firmative: Ellen Donovan, senior in arts and letters from Empor ium, first negative, and Mary Ann Gemmill. senior in speech correc tion from New Cumberland, sec ond negative. Teams from 34 schools in 20 states and the District of Colum bia will be at the tournament which will run through Saturday The finals will be held in Washington, D.C.. with some o! ♦h" iudqes Wivj drawn from Congress itself. The team, coached by Clayton H. Schug, professor of speech, has compiled a long list of individual and team victories in state and national debate contests. Last year the team was seeded first in *he Pennsylvania Debate Tournament, but failed to qual ify on points. In 1957 Miss Gemmill was na tional champion in impromptu speaking, original oration and di- ; vision two of debate. Last vear she took second place in thp John Henry Frizzell Extempore Speak ing contest and third place in extempore in the Eastern Foren sics Association Tournament. Miss Donovan was a national finalist in after-dinner speaking and national champion in de famation last vear. This year she took fourth place in per suasive speaking in the EFA tournament. Miss O'Donnell this year placed first in the Frizzell contest, was elected Gavel Girl for Pennsyl vania and won the state cham pionship in extempore speaking. Miss Bentz is a sophomore and has not placed in any contests. faculty Group to Hear Fritz, Dodson Tonight Dr. James J. Fritz, associate professor of-chemistry, and El-j liott E, Dodson, assistant professor) of mechanical engineering, will] speak at the faculty program, “The Responsible University in an Age of Crisis,” at 8 tonight in the Chapel lounge. Their subject will be “The Chris tian’s Responsibility in the Con temporary University Situation.” Villanova Law Official Will Interview Students Pi Lambda Sigma, pre-legal honorary society, will sponsor a series of personal interviews with Dean Harold G. Reuschlein of Villanova University Law School, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. today. Students may schedule an in terview in the political science office, 129 Sparks. Combined Chem Kits Proposed The Chemistry and Physics Student Council may be able to save students money on the pur chase of their chemistry kits. The council wants to incorpor ate the many chemistry kits that students must buy into one kit which can be purchased the fresh man year. “Students buy kits they don’t use and then waste money,” said Maxine Shall, sophomore in chem istry from Carlisle, at the council meeting lest week Irving Klein was appointed chairman of a committee to in vestigate the matter. Othpr business taken up by the council: Blupbooks may soon be avail able for chemistry and physics [students through the library. Council members will meet Sun [day to sort files and prepare ex ams for lending. A 5-point university grading system was discussed by council members. Joseph Synkonis. senior in pre-medicine from Philadel phia, explained that such a -sys tem would give a student more incentive to study as well as re ward him for his work. I Members of the council volun teered for committee work for the College of Chemistry and 'Physics Open House which will [be held in early Spring. Donald Zepp, council president, will appoint two replacements to council for the remaining weeks until elections. Two members have dropped the activity. The council meeting day has been changed to Wednesday. University Readers To Give Program The monthly reading hour of the University Readers will be held at 7 tonight in Hibbs Lounge. Sheila Co hen will read “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. Jack Timmis will follow with Stephen Vincent Benet's “John Brown's Body”. A dual reading of “Eve's Diary" and “Adam’s Diary” by Mark Twain will be done by Donna Adams and Joseph Ser vello. The last selection, Robert Frost’s “Home Buriel,” will be read by William Bonham. Louis Bufalini is chairman of the program. All students and faculty are t invited. PAGE FIVE
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