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'Captain' Will Retire
As Riding Instructor
A former officer of the Russian Guard who was nearly
executed in the Bolshevik Revolution is ending his career at
the University this June.
He is Capt. Gregory A. Gagarin, assistant professor of
physical education, who has been in charge of the riding
stables since his arrival here in
1946.
Riding Head
To Be Honored
At Horse Show
The 11th annual Horse Show
will be held today from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and tomorrow from
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Riding
Stables.
This year's show, in honor of
retiring Captain Gregory A Ga
garin, will have classes for hunt
ers, open jumpers, horsemanship
and westerns, The Penn State
Riding team, composed of Ann:
McKerme, Harvey Worrell, Mary
Schmitt and Ronny Travers and
a private team of Mary Lynn'
Isaacs, Sharon Slone, Lisa Hoopes
and Diane Barnhart, will compete,
Individually against teams from:
the Meer School.
Judges will be Mrs. Norton C.
Lockhart from the Rosetiee Hunt,
Club, and Mr. Jesse Darling, of
State College.
The Riding Club held a testi
monial dinner last night in non
or of Captain Gagarin. Dr. Ray
Conger, professor of physical ed
ucation, was guest speaker for
the pi ogi am.
Marin to Act as Consultant
Dr Joseph Marin, professor and
head of the Department of Engi
neering Mechanics, has been in
vited to serve as a consultant for
the Lawrence Radiation Labora
tory at the University of Cali
fornia.
By SANDRA ORTON
Gagarin was born in Russia and
fought in the Russian Guard in
World War I. He left Russia after
what he terms his "unsuccessful
execution." This incident occurred
during the Bolshevik Revolution
when the captain was captured
and sentenced to death.
However, on his trip to the
cemetery where he was to be
executed, he overcame his guards
and managed to escape. His hand
carries the scar of the bullet
wound he received then.
The captain escaped to French
occupied Russia where he fought
the Bolsheviks with the French
cavalry and was decorated for
bravery.
Next. Gagarin served as inter
preter for the British and was sent
to Vladivostock. It was here that
he met his wife. The captain's
courtship covered a great deal of
territory for they were engaged
in Constantinople and married in
Paris. Their first son was born
in Weisbaden, Germany.
The captain came to the United
States in 1924 where he spent
his first nights shoveling snow in
New York and his days looking
for something better. The some;
thing better was a job as a riding
instructor and he was instructor
at several places before taking
over the job at Penn State.
For 14 years, Gagarin has in
structed Penn State students in
the art of horsemanship. He has
supervised the annual horse
show and the riding team which
1 competes at other schools.
With his leaving, the future of
'riding here is uncertain. The cap
tam says that it is definite that
iriding will not be supervised by
the Physical Education depart
ment as it has been in the past.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
West Spreads Good Will in Vietnam
By LOIS RAEOLEY
How rewarding it would he
to be able to help spread
"American Good Will" in for
eign countries, Fred West, in
structor in the Department of
English, said.
West, who has recently returned
from Vietnam where he worked
with the United States Foreign
Aid Program as acting director
at the Binational Center, accom
plished just this.
The Binational Center holds
classes in English for the Viet
namese. There are more than
2000 students enrolled in the
center. West said, "The Viet
namese children are so anxious
to learn to speak English, that
they save up their pennies in
order to pay the small admis
sion fee."
The classes are taught by the
The newly-elected officers ofl The newly elected officers of
the Swim Club are Sue Dinsmore,lMixed Chorus are: John Koshak,
president; Polly Mitten, vice pres- director; Dave Bittner, president;
ident and show director; Brooke 1 Justin D'Ambrosio, vice presi-
Minnich, secretary - , and Marilyn"(lent; Heand Johns, secretary;
Sauer, member-at-large. Virginia Van Note and Mary Ann
New officers for Alpha Epsilon
ISidehamer, publicity; Bill Grie
'
Pi are: Gary Kaplan, mastersinger , and Donna Doebler, li-
Morey Chick, It. master; Roberi!brarians.
Boxer, exchequer; Irvin Shore, New staff members of the Stu
scribe; Robert Cohen, member- dent Check Cashing Agency are:
at-I arg e; Herbert Greenberg, Andrea Cantor, Vic Brandenburg,
house manager ; Ira Lieberman, Nancy Langsner, Kenneth Py
caterer; Robert Miller and Robert i sher, Deedy Winderman, Bonnie
Epstein, social chairmen; Matthew IMitchell and Terry Wein. Person-
Pratta, asst. exchequer; David nell-Advertising Manager is Rich-
Sigman, corresponding scribe and and Waite and treasurer Is Rich-
Steve Libros, sentinel. ,ard Levinson.
The following officers were New officers for the University
elected by the Student Post ofSymphony for 1960-61 are Peter
the Society of American Militaryi Gano, president; Diane Whipple,
Engineers: Henry Opperman, secretary-treasurer; James Mar
president; John Seldomridge, vicej tin, manager; Lester Clippinger,
president; Frederick Perez, secre-Ia ssistant manager; Evelyn
taffy; and Ronald Shields, trea-I Shultz, librarian, and Bonnie
surer. 'Poeppel, assistant librarian.
AMERICAN BICYCLE in good condition.
Call Sybil UN 6-7339. Storage atonable.
RUSTIC WATERWHEEL Sunday 2 a.m.
Cood condition and xorking. Alpha Zeta
Fraternity.
36 FOOT 1958 NASHUA two bedroom
Mobile Home, completely furnished
Shaded lot, patio, picnic table. 240 cu. ft
utility shed, parking lot. Call AD 8-1826
ENGLISH RACER in terrible condition
$15.00 or else to highest bidder. Help
me get rid of it. Call Buddy UN 5-5961.
36 LB. BEAR KODIAK Special, tourna
ment grade target bow. Used one year.
Price $45. UN 5-2403.
1966 YELLOW FORD convertible; A• 1
condition. Fortlornatic power steering
and radio-41095. Call AD 9-8170.
1858 FORD, white convertible, 300 h.p
twerdrire for economy—sls6o. AD 7-3169
Andy Europe bound.
1060 FORD Starliner, 200 miles, $6OO off
Call Beagle AD 7-3498.
1960 CHEVROLET Corvair MOO. Call
Jake AD 7-3412.
HOUSE TRAILER, extra bedroom built
on. Ideal for young married couple
with children. Call AD 8-1859. Price 8500.
HOUSE TRAILER 1965 Nashua 36-ft.
one bedroom, plus bunk space. Excel
lent condition. Reasonable price. Phone
AD 8-1897.
ARE. YOU out of State? Alfa Romeo with
only 6000 kilometers, illegal in Penn
sylvania IA off. Call between 9 and 6,
AD 7-2801.
COMPLETE SET of golf clubs, good eon
dition. Inquire at Golf Shop.
ENGLISH RACER, excellent condition,
fully equipped $315. Call Arthur Brandon
UN ii-5061 after 4:30.
NEED TROPHIES? You name it—l have
it. Plain or engraved. Big discounts.
Quick service. Phone AD 7-7851 after G.
Catalogs available. Sa m Troutman's
Trophy-Novelty Shop
'63 BUICK Skylark convertible, loaded.
oteellent condition. Call AD MOOS after
6 :SO.
ZIRCON NECKLACE between Hoyt and
Schwab: lost May 6. Must have. Call
UN 6-7354 or UN 6-7988.
FAURINI TRENCH With plaid lining in
Temporary Building on May 5. If found
call UN 5-6964. Renard.
BLACK•RIMMED GLASSES in red and
gold case in vicinity of La Galleria. Call
Ann UN 5-6024.
TAN RAINCOAT, striped lining-1%
weeks ago, S. Pugh. Reward. Elizabeth
Farrel!, UN 6-6200, UN 6-6190.
MAKE RESERVATIONS for fall semester
at Marilyn Hall, 317 E. Beaver. Reserve
lions also being taken for all summer
sessions. Board or room and board to fill
vacancies for balance of semester. Rooms
without board available, 2008 S. Allen
St. Aak for Mrs. Fetriskey at 317 E.
Beaver.
Co-Edits
COLLE
FOR SALE
ROOM & BOARD
wives of U.S. military officers and
technicians. They use a direst
cons ersational method so that the
students will learn to speak Eng
lish as it is spoken in the States.
Upon the completion of the course,
students are given a diploma
which is very important to them.
The center also sponsors a
cultural exchange program to
promote conversation among
the students and to show them
the American way of life. "It
was difficult to introduce danc
ing to them because of their re
ligious beliefs, but square danc
ing proved very effective,"
West said.
The United States supports a
public library of English books,
and also shows American movies
for entertainment.
The Vietnamese are more Chi
nese in appearance than anything
else, according to West. He de
scribed the girls as "little butter
flies." "The people are very ro-
'IAN CLAS
FOR RENT
SUMMER APARTMENT for two. Four
rooms including large livingroom and
kitchen. Call Al or Neal AD 7-4265.
SEVERAL DOUBLE rooms for fall semes
ter seniors or graduate students only.
ideal study conditions. AD 84142.
DOUBLE ROOM with board for fall semea
ter. Single and double rooms for all
summer sessions. 243 S. Pugh St.
SUMMER ONLY-5-room apartment. close
to campus. Completely furnished, piano,
T.V., packing, two phones AD 8-0267.
ROOMS—Second Floor, double. Pleasant
atmosphere. convenient. Summer ses
sions and fall semester. Call AD 8-8839.
SUMMER APARTMENT, furnished; 4 or
6 students. 6 blocks from main gate.
Air conditioned. Option for September.
All 9-0705.
COMFORTABLE MODERATE rate ae
commodationa with private bath or run
ning water. Colonial Hotel, 123 W. Nittany
Ave.. State College. AD 7-4850 or AD
7-7792.
MODERN APARTMENT for married grad
student or faculty : sub-let for summer.
May be seen by appointment. AD 74298.
ROOMS FOR summer maim. 207 E. Park
Ave. Call AD 8-1330.
LARGE FIRST floor apartment in new
home. Excellent for 3 students. Summer
and permanent if desired. Benner Pike.
$7O/month. AD 8.0810.
APARTMENT—one bedroom, unfurnished,
Apt. M, 228 Bradley Ave. Tel AB 8-2190.
Includes stove, refrigerator, hot water,
trash and garbage. $77.38 per month.
Available July 1.
LARGE ROOM suitable for married couple
for light housekeeping. Call FL 9-2890
evenings. daytime AD 7-2207.
ONE OF the nicest rooming houses for
summer rental. Singles and doubles,
free parking—ss.oo per week. Mr. Mecken
dorn AD 8-6772 day; evenings HO 6-6620.
FOR RENT—two double rooms for mats
students: private bath, own telephone,
private entrance, free Parking; three blocks
from campus. June • September. Cal)
AD 8-0308.
ROOM RESERVATIONS for mass stu
dents. Single and double for fall semes-
ter also summer rental $4.00 per week.
Parking available. Call AD 8-0393.
FULLY FURNISHED summer apartment
for 3 or 4. Guaranteed to stay cool all
summer. Close to campus. Call AD 8-3388
after 7 p.m. •
SPACIOUS UNFURNISHED apartment.
2 bedrooms. living room, dining room.
Downtown—one block from campus. Avail
able June 1. Call AD 7.4186.
ROOMS AVAILABLE' tor Commencement
Call Mrs. Cox. AD 7-4850.
5 ROOM FURNISHED Apartment for
summer; 4 men or married couple. $9O
month plus utilities. 300 block West Des
‘er. AD 8.0169 after 7:30_ p.m.
TWO-MAN furnished apartment for sum
mer, 518 S. Pugh. Call AD 7-7777 after
7 p.m. week nights.
APARTMENT FOR Rent-2 or more
months, June through August; three
bedrooms furnished. Call AD 8-0783.
SATURDAY. MAY 14. 1960
mantle and extremely polite," h.
said.
"The Vietnamese speak a to
nal language which is very hard
for Americans to learn. West
said. He spoke of a friend of
his who meant to say in Viet
namese that he sold his house.
but when translated into Eng
lish, he had said that he had
shot his wife. .
"The people seem to be Very
pro-American," West said. "They
respond enthusiastically to Amer
ican friendliness."
"Vietnam is important to the
United States from a strategic
standpoint," he said. South Viet
nam is pro-American, but North
Vietnam is Communist. It is es
sential that the democratic form
of government remains in South
Vietnam, because if the Com
munists take over South Vietnam
it may start off a chain reaction
including Formosa and South Ko
rea.
WDFM to Take Survey
WDFM will conduct a survey
among its listeners to determine
the favorite programs and to give
listeners an opportunity to offer
suggestions on the programing.
Survey forms can be obtained
today in the Hetzel Union
building, Waring Lounge, Redifer
Hall, Warnock Hall, at the Cor
ner Room, in Simmons Hall, Mc-
Elwain Hall, Atherton Hall and
several classroom buildings.
SOUTHWEST TEACHERS
AGENCY
1303 Central N.E.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
SERVING SOUTHWEST,
ENTIRE WEST & ALASKA
FREE REGISTRATION
SALARIES $4200 up
MEMBER* N.A.T.A.
IFIEDS
• D
FOR RENT
FURNISHED APARTMENT for inter
aesalon. Call AD 7-7205. 618 W. Ridge
Ave.
ONE BEDROOM Apartinent available
June 1et—577.83: also a one bedroom
apartment available July let—s7B.oo at
The Vaughn Nittany A 0.., corner of
Pugh and Bradley. Call AD 7-4051 for
appointment.
FURNISHED APARTMENT—bed, living ,
room, kitchen, private bath: 2 blocks
from campus. Call AD 7-7792, AD 5-6727;
after 5 p.m. AD 5.8254.
ROOMS FOR RENT
ROOMS AVAILABLE for Commencement.
Call Mrs. COX, AD 7.4860.
WANTED
WANTED—WAITRESSES to work In
Wildwood, N.J. Send brief resume to
H. Xwiecinski, Suite 62, 111 S. Allen St.,
State College.
RIDE WANTED to Pittsburgh Sunday
morning. Desired arrival time 2 p.m.
Call Don Fralie AD 7-2186.
RIDE TO Florida June 2. Call Don, AD
7-2489.
WILL TYPE thesis and term papers etc.
Experienced technical or straight typing.
Accurate and reasonable. Call AD 8-8170.
RIDE. TO Seattle or nearby point after
June .0. Call AD 7-4022 or AD 2-2651,
ask for Sam.
TO BUY tiet of left-handed golf clubs.
Contact Bill AD 84988.
MALE STUDENTS to live in fraternity
house for all summer sessions. On cam
pus fraternity—good location. Free wk.
mg. Call AD 6-9392.
RIDERS TO capitol district N.Y. Stats
with luggage; leaving 4th June. Contact
Alan ?doses AD 7-4265.
THESIS HULTILITHING and trrinl
duplirnate for sale. Reasonable. Call
AD 8-0774 after 6 p.m.
DISHWASHER FOR lunch and dinner
Monday through Sunday except Sunday
evenings. Call caterer at AD 7-4232.
MISCELLANEOUS
TYPING BY experienced typist. call AD
7-7295.
OVERNIGHT to be held by winter sports
division of PSOC on May 14 and 16.
Why? Tue down oki tow. Sinn up at
HUB desk .now.
JUST RELEASED 1960 State College
erase indexed directory 33.00 plus tax.
Call Mrs. G. Wagner AD 7-3389.
WE REPAIR and have cords—heads and
supplies for all make shavers. See our
line of rebuilt shavers $3.00 to $6.00 guar.
anteed. Electric Supply Company. 216 S.
Allen St. Phone AD 7-2062.
TENNIS FANS—expert restringing mull
repair. Large selection of nylon and gut.
Prompt service. Guaranteed satisfaction.
University Tennis Service. 514 E. Beaver
Ave. after 5 p.m.
ENROLL NOW for ballroom (lancing, rapt
toe or acrobatic lemons. Professional
School of Pallet. AD 8-107&