Weather Forecasts Cloudy, Colder VOL. 60. No. 46 Liberty Promoters 'Chat' With Walker; Situation Unchanged Bud Dudley and George Kerrigan, the two wandering promoters of Philadelphia's latest production—the Liberty Bowl, wound up in State College yesterday for a "business men's chat" with University President Eric A. Walker and Athletic Director Ernest B. McCoy. And after the hour-long c Line Coach Will SpeOk At Pep Rally Senior members of the Lion football team will be intro duced by David Williams, the team's head manager, at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the "Beat Pitt" pep rally to be held be hind the balcony of the Hetzel Union Building. Line coach Sevor "Tor" Torretti will be the main speaker at the rally. The cheerleaders led by Larry Buck, head cheerleader, and the Air Force ROTC Band will par ade around the campus starting at 7 p.m. from Carnegie, reaching the HUB at 7:30 p.m. for the rally Richard Haber, junior in liberal arts from Bethlehem, will act as master of ceremonies. Larry Buck, head cheerleader, said that originally a pep dance had also been scheduled for Thursday night. However, the dance could not be arranged because the HUB ballroom is being used for a ban quet and Recreation Hall is un available because of the intramu ral basketball games. MI Ball Contest To Close Friday Coeds who wish to enter the Military Ball Queen contest must submit their photographs at the lietzel Union desk by Friday. All photos should be 5x7 inches or larger and must contain the name, address and phone num ber of the contestant and spon sor and the ROTC branch and class of the sponsor. The contest is open to all girls who are sponsored by an ROTC cadet or midshipman. Ten semi-finalists will be select ed by cadet judges from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Five finalists will then' be chosen by the groups sponsoring the dance. Panhel Adopts Open Bidding System Open bidding was unanimously adopted by Panhellenic Council last night. The new system will go into ef fect one week following ribbon ing at the end of formal rushing this spring. It will mean that sor orities may issue bids throughout the semester to coeds who regis tered for formal rushing and 'did not pledge. The system will work as fol lows: Immediately following ribboning the open contact sys tem adopted by •anhel last week will go into effect. One week later any sor 'ray which did not fill its quot may issue a written bid to an, coed who registered for rush .ut did not pledge. The rushee will ha e seven days By SANDY PADWE Sports Editor osed-door meeting, everything remained the same. The Lions still had the Liberty Bowl bid and no acceptance or rejection had been declared. The meeting was held to discuss State's possible participation in the Liberty Bowl game to be COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (/P)—Col. George Simler, direc tor of athletics at the Air Force Academy, said yesterday the Falcons have received a feeler about playing in the Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia Dec. 19. "The game follows our exam week, so the likelihod of our accepting is rather remote." Simler said. Air Force has a 5-2-1 record. It plays New Mexico in Denver Saturday. played in Philadelphia's Munici-! pal Stadium Dec. 19. The Lions' received the invitation following their 46-0 win over Holy Cros , Saturday. A joint statement released by Dudley and McCoy said: "The meeting was purely ex ploratory and was designed to fill in President Walker on the details of the game." Both McCoy and Dudley stated that no decision had been reached and that President Walker had made no commitments on behalf of the University. However, they said that Walker asked the Liberty Bowl commit tee for more time to consider the matter with other University of ficials. The Associated Press reported late last night that Walker (Continued on page six) European Skier To Show Films Walter Foeger, internationally known European ski instructor, will narrate two films on skiing at 8 tonight in Schwab Auditor ium, In the first film Foeger will demonstrate his new natural technique of skiing, "natur-tek nik." The second film will show him skiing in the Alps. Tickets may be purchased for 50 cents at the Hetzel Union desk or at the door the evening of the performance. The program will be sponsored by the Ski Division of the Outing Club. to answer the bids, replying the rushing program," according through the dean of women's of-1 to the recommendations adopt fice. If a rushee regrets a bid and! ed by the council. still does not pledge, the sorority A suggestion was made to adopt may rebid her as often as they a semi-strict silence period be wish. tween the rushee and a sorority Open bidding will last the rest which has issued her a bid during of the semester. However, al- the seven days she has to answer though the open contact system the bid. It was the opinion of the will also be in effect, no formal group that this would defeat the entertainment may be planned purpose of the 7-day waiting pe for rushees outside of the formal riod and the suggestion was not rushing period. This will not be brought to a vote. open rushing, according to Carol Dominick, Panhel president. Open bidding is designed to: "attempt to equate all groups on campus in number, try to make sorority membership pos sible for more girls who want to belong to sororities, and re duce the strain and formality of STATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 18. 1959 Students to Vote In SGA► Elections The student body will cast their votes today and tomorrow during Student Govern ment Association elections for assemblymen and sophomore and freshman class presidents. Students must show their matriculation cards in orde be registered for a party to vote, and they may vote a split t "Entertainment is merely a distraction for modern-day audiences" according to Hal Holbrook, portrayer of Mark Twain. Holbrook feels that the fiel to so many people, that audien Thespian's to Produce 'Kiss Me Kate' Comedy Thespians will produce "Kiss Me Kate," for their spring show next semester. The show will run in Schwab Auditorium March 31 through April 1. Thespians produce two shows each semester. In the past the fall show is always an original review. The spring production is a Broadway show. FOR A BETTER PENN STATE r 7, :—collegian Photo by Marty Scharr BEFORE AND AFTER—HaI Holbrook as Mark Twain. "Mark Twain Tonight" was performed by Mr. Holbrook last night in Schwab Auditorium before a usual fullhouse Artists' Series crowd. Holbrook Discusses Entertainment Field In commenting on the move, Miss Dominick said, it was "a step up for our Panhel system." These sentiments were echoed by Mrs. Norma Mountain, Panhellen ic advisor, who added that open bidding should certainly streng then the whole sorority system at Penn State. By SUSIE LINKROUM d of entertainment is available ces do not enjoy it as much as they used to before the media of television and motion pictures. In stead they watch a performance with the attitude "Just show me what you can do," said Holbrook. He stated that college audi ences, however, are better-than average audiences. "Young peo ple are always looking for new things, always seeking and it's a damn good thing." "Col lege students are open-minded —they emit emotional and in telligent responses to perfor mances," he said. Holbrook began his career ap pearing before high school and college students. Holbrook worked on television for five years but prefers work ing on the stage. He said the lack of an audience in that medium is bad for the performer. He must feel the empathy of the audience —''it is half the performance." Holbrook will give no advice to "aspiring young artists." He said that "advice for some peo ple won't go for others" and people must develop their own talents. When asked why he did not announce the selections he would read, Holbrook replied that he (Continued on page three) Students May Submit Manuscripts far Circa Manscripts for Circa, student literary magazine, can now be turned in at the Hetzel Union desk. The magazine will be published in the spring and , the deadline for manuscripts is set for Febru ary. rgiatt Voting Privilege See Page 4 • to vote. They do not have to cket. They may vote only for candidates representing their class. Students may vote from 8 a M. to 8 p.m. in the Hetzel Union cardroom. Other polling places will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the lobbies of Sparks, Sackett, Forestry and Boucle buildings. Candidates for the Campus and University Parties are: •Robeit Carson (U) and Larry Garlock (C) are freshman class presidential candidates. •Duane Alexander (C) and !MarkM Sandson (U) vie for the !sophomore class presidency. •Running for Senior class as isemblymen are Carole Cm (C), 'Steven Ott (U), and Alan Renkis (C). Two candidates will be elect ed. •Nominees for junior class as semblymen are Constance Adler (U), Marilee Grabill (U), Lurene Jochem (U), William Reilly (C), Sandra Slish (C), Ronald Watz man (U), and Marilyn West (C). Four seats are open. oCandidates for the sophomore assemblymen are Joan Cavanagh (U), Earl Gershenow (C), Barbai a Hackman (C). Janice Harms (U), Rebecca Hadden (C), Richard Pigossi (C), Joan Theil (U), and Nancy Williams (U). Five candi dates will be elected. •Six freshman will be chosen to fill the Assembly seats. They are: Anna Cimmons (U), Mary Du gan (1.1). Richard Goodman (U), Barbara Isaacson (U), and Ellen Keefer (C). Stephen Lenhardt (C), Dorothy Lerew (U), Patricia McGee (C), William Rothman (U), Harold Scott (U), Jacquelyn Trone (C), and Edwin Urie (C). Extreme Cold 'Expected Today Today should be the coldest day ever observed so early in the season with temperatures rang ing from a low of 10 degrees to 'a high of only 25 degrees. A bitter cold blast of arctic air surged into this area yesterday , accompanied by strong winds, a :few snow flurries and a rapid !drop in temperature. The waning fall sun was no 'match for the biting cold north west wind and temperatures fell • 7:4• ;• 4 - v Ow, lit).is 1 0" A 44,4 f.. 04 c 4 , :I,gl` • 1;, • - 4„ . ' at a steady rate all afternoon. By sundown the mercury stood at 23 degrees. This rapid fall in temperature was expected to continue until a record breaking 10 degrees was reached around dawn today. The brisk wind and possibly a few snow flurries may combine with partly cloudy skies to make today feel even colder than the very low thermometer readings indicate. 2000 Student Tickets Remain for Symphony Less than 2000 student tickets remain for the Pittsburgh Sym phony to be held at 8 p.m. Sunday in Recreation Hall. Non-student tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. today at the lietzel Union desk. They will cost $1.25. Stu dents can buy no more than four tickets each. William Steinberg will conduct the 89-piece orchestra. FIVE CENTS
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