The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, May 23, 1962, Image 3

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    WEDNESDAY. MAY 23. 1962
PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS ROUGH ITi
Carefully avoiding thorns and poison ivy, the
group was able to accomplish two things at
once. While they sunbathed, they wove and
Corps Weathers Camping Trip
By NANCY McCORKLE ! After cooling off in the creek wet occupants Saturday afternoon.
Wielding shovels, machettes andfrorn the scorching sun and, Waterpr oof ponchos came in
auring the . showers, not to
tent poles, 24 women Peace Corps muggy heat, the volunteers were flan " );
protect dry clothing , but to save
volunteers began' a .weekend •of instructed by Kepler in weaving - • • '
,struggling fires in damp charcoal
camping out last Friday at Stone
. homemade fishing lines ' from pi ts at dinnertime.
Valley.
• striped elm tree fibers. Some] That evening. Georgian. New
The weekend was planned to
give.the volunteers experience
fished successfully with York and Tetas accents were re c- - B CLAUDIA LEVY
outdoor living, as well as to. of jerAhe ;in - snorts"
lines in an easy-going Iluck - ognizable 'as the volunteers- sang y f
Finn style. They simply attached around several small fires,
• diversion - ,: G. Donald Kepler, phYs-' The genetic heredity of chick-
Ica' education instructor and pro-!the lines to a pliable limbs SUNDAY WAS hardlyi a day of ens, weather date , farm manage
ject director:, , Said. The Philippine - :and tied a thorn to t h e
e en ds
as rests since the Peace Corps mem- ment and hybrid corn are among
bound Peace Corps volunteers: hc4 : ks. " , fibers hiked three miles ;over the the research' subjects now being
have been attending training: 'IT WAS ALL in an afternoon's hills with compasses and, maps in
processed on the new IBM 7074
classes 8. a.m. to 5 p.m. daily,work when several volunteers i hand. •The schedule ended with
for seven , weeks: 'learned by experience that tents' the hike, but some hardy mem- automatic computer at the Um
• Even' the 4 rnost inexperienced;do not always stay up. A`sudden i bers of the group continued walk- versity.
campers of the group pitched their i rainstorm caused three tents toting home to State College after •
Scientists at the Agricultural
tents in lialf an hour , as 12 mem-:collapse on top of their soaking lunch.:
hers prepared to sleep under the; : IX Experimental Station are using
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stars for ;the first-time. The other,,i •• ' . . . the giant computer to quickly
half of the group were more ex- ' -
, 62'63:Activity Dates Approved solve thousands of computations,
perienced campers. After enthu-
years.
that normally took months or
siastically digging charcoal pits,;'
• The Administrative Subcommit-!proved "for the following! evening.
they .delyed into. the next zound
' tee on Social Affairs has approve d, The! Thespians will Present a AMP F. HICKS; assistant pro
of chores,. .
; the dates of various activitiesiorkhow that same weekend, begin- lessor of poultry husbandry. said;
THE:PEACE CORPS volunteers next year. Raymond O. Murphy ning Nov. 1 and running until he is using the 7074 to handle
jumped through brambles and be-tassistant dean of men and chair- Nov. 3. Indie Week was also ap-..tribusands of records needed in'
tween poison ivy in the woodsman of the committee said yes- proved' for Nov!- 1 and will run testing the genetic hereditability
- Saturday; morning to seek andjerday. • until Nov. 4. The Players will•of 2.000 chickens each year.
identify edible plants that Kepler lopen a show Nov. 15 which will ' •
:pointed out to them. ' ' Student Encampment has been
run through Nov. 17. "The time -required to develop
!approved for Sep. 12, 13 and 14 :conce ts and workin lans
re
the
For: 1963, the. Town Indepen- • t o y genetic impr o v ement
Kepler!suggested a test to check i 0 Al with
t e Mont to center the y
the edibility of unidentified plants.:
:; rf t 't Council '
nte ra ern! y Encamp - dent Men's Roaring :Twenties lated to genetic of .
poultry strains is shortened by'
Be said jto take a little bite of, ..IDance is scheduled for' Jan. 26. .
ment following on Sept. 18 on cam
the plant j first and chew it for t..,v0, cam- ( Feb. 28 the Military ;Eta' ii wi ll using the computer."
pus. The Men's Residence Conn
; minutes.; If- it doesn't 'cause. a; be held, with. r anothert - Players Weather data is being analyzed.
- ; ' Dink Debut will be held Sept.
burning . or stinging sensation, or. !show following on Feb; 28 and by the 7074 as part of a project
make the tester ill, after 10 min -1 21 and .
zr MRC - will also hold a l running March g 1
and 2. t which has recorded daily tern-'
IWelcome Navy Night on Sept. 22.1 ni
utes take a larger bite. If there! The Interfraternity Council- peratures and precipitation from :
is no reaction after 10 more min-10 Oct. 20 an d 21 the froth;
!Panhellenic Jazz Festival ', sched- 1926 to 1956 of 38 selected Penn
utes, the t plant is safe to eat, 'he' n 1
t Sh *ll be held. Greek
cu u re .
lobe N,rl d uled for April 5. Spring Week will'sylvania weather stations. Loren
;Week wigin, 0ct .21 an run,
said. 1:, . run from April 25 to 30 and either D. Tukey, assistant professor of
, - The .volunteers made sure that; until Oct. 28. • a Players or a Thespian show will pomology and. director of the pro •
the plants that they were munch-, The Junior Prom will be heldibe presented May. 9, 10 and 11.•Ject, said that the information will
Ong on were approved first, how-,Nov. 2 and the Town Independent'On May 17, the Senior . Ball is be useful to growers, and will in-,
-ever. Men's Las Vegas Night was. ap4ischeduled. ; elude planting dates, irrigation
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People's Life Insurance Co.
Washington, D.C.
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MEN and WOMEN.
21 and older
• Excel!eat summer'opporfvelly
. Cage -saki representative for •
low-cost insurance,
.Tail l emnade for college students.
ism $l5. per policy sold.
Training expense in Wash- D.C.
May continua during school Year.
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interviews! Thursday, May 31
INFORMATION is 'APPOINTMEiTS
OFFICE OF; STUDENT AID 21$ WILLABD
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THEiDAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSIIY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA
, —C•ilegban Photo by Day* Zletrywnsen
spliced fibers from young elm trees into fine
fishing lines on a camping trip at Stone Valley
last weekend. The heat attacked their hair
styles. the sun their skin. but the group wove on.
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APPLICATIONS
_NOW AVAILABLE
for Fall Term
at HUB Desk
Walters Terms 'Theatre'
Beneficial to Production
By STEVE CIMBALA
The cause of Penn State culture marches forward with
the conversion of the Stock Judging Pavilion to a theatre.,
The conversion, one phase of the arts and humanitiet.
building project, is' scheduled for completion by Dec. 5.
Walter H. Walters, head' of the Department of Theatre
Arts. said present plans call for!.
the structure, otlikially christen
:in use. These seats, when re
ened "The Pavilion Theatre," to be,,Toved• • will provide additional
a theatre-in-the-round arrlinge
pace. for those scenes which re
quire• it, Walters said,
meat seating appioximately 320.
Two elevated platforms adja-
THE STAGE will be located in cent to the stage proper wilt aid
the center of the arena-straped'the presentation at certain corn
building, with the seating areas,plicated scenes.- These platforms
located along the four sides of the will . be especially valuable in
stage. Walters said. Ho added that scenes which require the depic
one end of the budding - will serve:tion of action occurring above the
as . a lobby, while the opposite end'main stage level, he 'said.
will be used as an area for the One 'area 'Of the main stage
preparation of sets. !floor will be trapped. or covered
The entrance will be located by a trap door, in order to permit. ;
slightly above the last row of l seenes in which a character rises
seats, thus requiring patrons to,to the stage from a point beneath
descend in order to reach their,it, Walters said.
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seats. SEVERAL ONE-ACT plays will
The chief advantage of the nevi,t,t, performed shortly after ths
theatre , will be its flexibility.teompletion of the theatre con-
Walters said. This flexibility. will.!itructailv Walters said. He added
be attained through various strur - 'that these plays will tax the re
tural features of the building, he courees of the new theatre to see
added. if the-building needs corrections,
One of these features will be a.thug preparing-The theatre for its
movable seating unit on risers grand opening in the spring of
which can be removed when not 11163.
Research Review
IBM Automatic Computers Process
All Types of Research Subjects
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needs and average growing condi
'lons for specific meas.
Robert F Hutton, professor of
agricultural economy said he is
using the 1074 to, apply "linear
programming" or "activity an
.alysis" to agriculture. I ••
- This is a system - of analysis
'whereby you can realize Or best
possible solution to a giyen. pro
-Igram," Hutton said. • .
Hutton and his associate's use.
"linear programming" to calculate
the most efficient farm nuertage-
Iment plan for individual farmers.
The technique is also to develop
dow-cost formulas for teed inimu-
LI res.
ABOUT 70.000 computationa—
were made last year by Walter LI
Thomas, associate_ professor of
agronomy and his associates in a
search for improved methods of
breeding hybrid corn. The project
required 16 hotirs on an earlier
model 650 computer, compared
with one and
. a half man years
with a desk-top caluculator.
The 707 computer con process
this - volume in about ten minutes.
Hillel Calendai
Friday
Evening Services 8 p.m.
Saturday
movia .. . 9 p.m. _
- Hiroshima Mon-Amour"
Sunday
Lox k Bagel Brunch
10130 a.m.
Sponsors: '
Phi Epsilon Pi
Fraisruity
IMO./ 411,
Independents'
KOSHER HOAGIE SALE
50c each
10c Soda
Delivery 7 - 10 D.M.
Call AD 7-2401
and
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