i~| Sail«®€oU Collegian Pi UN 5-25 VOL. 60. No.'-I 4400 Begin Lois Piercy is Among 10 Finalists Miss Lois Janet Piercy, Miss Centre County and Miss Penn sylvania, was among the *lO semi - finalists in the Miss America pageant last night: Linda Lee Mead, Miss Missis sippi, won the Miss America title the second girl m a- row from her state to capture tne honor. Miss Piercy, a 1959 University graduate from Springfield, was a preliminary talent winner Wed nesday night but was not a winner in the bathing suit com petition Thursday night. She competed in the evening gown division Friday night but the re sults were not announced. Last night. Miss Piercy par aded before the nation-wide television audience as well as the large crowd of 15,000 on hand in Atlantic City's Conven tion Hall as one of the 10 semi finalists. She first appeared in a full blown white silk organza gown with a round neckline, V-shaped back and off the shoulder sleeves. Next, she appeared in the bathing, suit competition with a white costume. • As a .final part of her compe tition, Miss Piercy presented her talent act—consisting of an ori ginal flute composition and the presentation of her original paint ing “Night Rain on the City.” The 21-year-old University graduate suceeded a sorority sister at the University, Miss Rosalie Skmley, as Miss Penn sylvania in competition held earlier this summer in West Chester. Both are members of Delia Gamma .sorority. Miss Piercy won the Miss Cen tre County title last May at Belle fonte in .competition sponsored by the Bellefonte Jay-Cee’s. (Continued on page 20) Lion Gridders Open With Missouri Richie Lucas ' quarterback —Colleirian Photo'by Bob Thompson MISS LOIS JANET PIEHCY is crowned Miss Pennsylvania by Miss Rosalie Samley also a University, coed, in state-wide com petition earlier this summer. Miss Piercy was a semi-finalist in last night’s Miss America pageant in Atlantic City. House OK's Budget; Sent To Senate The House of Representatives has approved Gov. David L. Lawrence’s recommendation for a $34.2 million appropri ation for the University for the 1959-60 biennium. The appropriation is $lO million short of the amount ori ginally asked by President Eric A. Walker. The bill has been sent to the Senate. Walker notified the House earlier last month that his or iginal request 1 could be cut by nearly $4 million due to the increase in student fees. The fee increase—s6s per se mester for Pennsylvania residents and $lO5 for out-of-state resi dents makes the University costs the third highest among state-aided universities. Sen. Jo Hays (D-Centre) said 'he saw an uncertain future for , Rip Engle' head coach FOR A BETTER PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE. PA.. SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 13. 1959 % -* 1 A—-: ... | the University’s appropriation in Sthe Senate. “If we send an un balanced budget to the Governor, I’m not very hopeful about Penn State’s chances for an increase in that $34.2 million.” he added. A more optomislic yiew of the University's budget prob lem wets held by Rep. Eugene M. Fulmer. He said he would stick by a month-old prediction that the University would wind (Continued on page 20) Ranked -hign in pre-season ratings by grid experts all over the country, Penn State Opens the 1959 football season Saturday at Missouri. Starting with Saturday’s open er against the Tigers, Nittanies ■face a tough ten-game schedule which boasts such powers as Sy racuse (h), Pitt (a), Army (a), Il linois (a), and tVest Virginia (a). Games with Colgate (h), Boston University (h), V.M.k (h). and ■Holy Cross (h) round out the schedule. Head coach Rip Engle, an ad vocate of the wing-T, has plenty of talent around this year but he has his share of troubles, too. Quarterback Richie Lucas and captain Pat Botula, the Lion fullback, head a list of eighteen lettermen who return for the ‘59 .campaign. Lucas is regarded as the best all-around college player in the country by Engle and such a statement coming from the taci turn coach is a real tribute. The senior from Glassport, Pa., has been a standout as a runner Pat Bottil* anti Passer in the past but Engle’s statement has him on the soot. captain (Continued on page 21) By SANDY PADWE Sports Editor fgtatt Mentation Varied Activities Launch Class of '63 Some 4400 wide-eyed and wondering freshmen and trans fer students will arrive on campus today to “find out what it’s all about” during an activity packed Orientation Week. Under the guidance of a committee composed of members of student government and administration, a program of counseling, tours, lectures and, mixers has been set up to help[#« . m incoming students get acquaintedr f |im|m j* M|. with new faces and new sur- La Vl IB IW roundings. Unit hall meetings will be \k £ “jf* ft held at 9:00. 9:15 and 10 to- WAV S fWklfl&f l night for all new students liv- ;▼T VI V IVWU i VI ing in residence halls. Orienta- ' * lion Week will officially begin 1 k k 8 8 * ■ when President Eric A. Walker TvJOOIB fl If* welcomes all new students at 1 ? I R ft ill a convocation at 9 a.m. tomor- j Analmls on Pane 5 row in Recreation Hall. MfiQmw m 7.1 * At 8 a.m. tomorrow students! MOSCOW (/P) A pendant will meet with orientation coun- flying rocket hurtled on into selors at places specified in the!„„ , . . . , Orientation Week booklet. These[ s P ace yesterday, aiming to put counselors are made up of mem-,the hammer and sickle on the bers of men’s and women’s hatl societies, top scholastic students, 000- [and members of college student! But one Soviet expert said the [councils. These meetings will con-jball-shaped, 860-pound space cap itinue throughout the week atisule might miss its target, times and places specified in thej After the rocket was launched booklet. ;Saturday, Soviet scientists said Students will also meet, mem-.they expected its course would ■bers of their respective colleges atiput it on the moon at 12:05 a.m. 10 a.m, tomorrow. At various [Moscow time tomorrow, imes during the week students That would be 4;05 p.m F.ST will meet with their advisors andi today and less than 48 hours be he deans of their colleges, receive [fore Soviet Premier Nikita Khru shchev is due to arrive in the United States for his momentous meeting with President Eisen hower. Orientation Schedule ■ Today Religious -mixer?, 7 to 9 p.m. Protestant and Orthodox <U€A)—tfcdts to faculty homes. Jewish—mixer, HiUel Foundation, 224 Locust Lane. Catholic—mixer. Our Lady of Victory Church. W. Fairmnunt Ave. Orientation Counselors Banquet, 6 p.m. Hl'B ballroom. Tomorrow President’* convocation, 9 R.m., Recreation Hall. Scheduled Orientation* events, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Campus tour, 6:45 p.m. Faculty Variety Show, 7:45 p.m., Recreation Hall. Residence Hall meetings, 9:39 to 11 p.m. Tuesday Scheduled Orientation events, 8 a.m. to a p.m, IFC smokers, 7:43 to 9:30 p.m. Residence Hall meetings, 9:30 to 11 p.m. ■physical education instruction, tour the library and other sec tions of campus and take physical and scholastic tests. ' The individual colleges will hold mixers. Religious affilia- lion groups have also planned 'cfotier to Take Past parlies. Orienlalion Week will * " , r ° , . rOSr end with the Dink Debut sched- AS Acting PhySICS Head uled lor 8:30 p.m. Friday in the j Dr. Richard G. Stoner, associate Helzel Union ballroom and : professor of physics, will become Class Night at 8 p.m. Saturday -temporary head of the Depart in Recreation Hall. meat of Physics during the leave On the cultural side of Orienta- of absence of Dr. John A. Sauer, tion Week, new students will have head of the department, the opportunity to attend various Dr. Stoner, who will hold his lectures by outstanding members new post from Oct. 1 to July 31, of the faculty. Discussion topics received his BA, MA and PhD de wil range from “Fission in a grees in physics at Princeton Uni- Swimming Pc'jl,” by Forrest J.jversity. Stoner has been a mem- Remick, research associate, nu-jber of the University faculty since clear reactor project, to “Paintingj 1948 as a Language,” by Harold E. | Dickson, professor of history of art and architecture. : | The times and places of these (Continued on page 20) Journal Cites Williamson/ As 'Man of the Month' 1 Merritt A. Williamson, dean of 1 the College of Engineering and! Architecture, has been named; “Man of the Month” in the cur rent issue of Industrial Labrator-! ies magazine. The article cites the dean’s ex- 1 perience in research management,! teaching and supervisory work asi evidence that he. knows what he! is talking about in the classroom. Wei come Frosh I Shortly before midnight Sat | urday, however, a dispatch by the science editor of the offi cial news agency Tass said: "It is difficult to forecast at pres ent .whether it will touch the surface cf ihe moon, become a ; satellite of the moo'h or become i a new planet." ! Tass quoted that assessment by ! Yevgeny Bogoyavlensky, who also .said the Soviet scientists might I have used a new type of rocket fuel to send the moon projectile aloft. | The science writer’s views were echoed by a radio Moscow broad cast. It said: “The latest Soviet cos mic rocket has been launched in a dirr'dion considerably different from .at of the first Soviet cos mic rocket. It is to approach the mc'jn in the last quarter of the lunar month, when the moon is | (Continued on page five) . Dial Directions Procedure for operating the new dial telephone system in the residence halls is as fol lows: Between residence hails dial 5 and then the correct four digits, as 5-2531. . .From downtown to residence halls dial ihe exchange UN 5, then the correct four digits, as UN 5-2531. These calls may be made at any hour of the day as night. Calls from residence halls to downtown can be made only from pay phones. FIVE CENT:
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