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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1943
AD To Present Men Take Test Council Sponsors Hour Jewelry Drive
Plays Tuesday
‘The pre-Thanksgiving plays, spon-
sored by Advanced Dramatics, will
be presented Tuesday at 8:30 P.M.
in Page Hall, These plays will be
directed by Ruth Hines and Roslyn
Slote Hastings, Juniors.
Miss Hines’ play is a comedy writ-
ten about an artist who persistently
falls in love with his models and the
situation which evolves when_his
wife discovers his latest love affair,
‘The artist is played by James
Crandall, '46; his wife, Janet Baxter,
‘44; and his current model, Claire
Schwartz, '45,
Mrs. Hastings’ presentation, in
contrast, is the fourth and fifth acts
of Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello.
This concerns the intrigue of Des-
domona, with whom Iago makes
Othello believe Cassio is in love.
‘The part of Othello is played by
Bert Kiley, '44; his wife Desdomona,
Barbara Putnam, ‘45; Iago, James
McFeeley, '44; his wife Emilia, Ruth
Fine, '45; Cassio, Albert Read, ‘47;
Bianca, Elizabeth I. McGrath, ‘46;
and Lodivico, William Mallory, '47.
Christian Fellowship To Meet
The State College chapter of Inter-
Varsity Christian Fellowship willl
hold a mass meeting tomorrow in
the Green Room of the Wellington
Hotel at 7:45 P.M.
The program will offer a speak-
er, group singing of old Church
music, and a flue selection by four
State students: Ruth Herdman, ‘46,
and Nita Zail, Louise Rollema, and
Mary Naylor, freshmen, Louise Wil-
Hams, '44, directing. The selection
the quartet will play is sus Lover
of My Soul” by Aberystwyth.
For Army, Navy
With the view of attaining either
the V-12 Navy or the A-12 Army
classification, fifteen men from
State underwent the regulation test
in the College.
Candidates for the Army A-12
group include James McFeeley, ‘44,
and Albert Beninati, Arnold Brown,
Herbert Ford, Herbert Friedman,
Philip Lashinsky, Emanuel Miller,
Leonard Skolnick, Joseph Stennard,
Harold Weber, and Frederick Wol-
insky, freshmen, The Navy V-12
was sought by Michael Pontanova
and Paul Rocque, freshmen, and
Arthur Russell, '46. Will Ross, '46
also took the test but was undecided
as to his choice,
The results of the examinations
will not be released for several
months.
Residence Council Meets
To Enforce Quiet Hours
After about 800 students reported
to the Health Office suffering from
colds due, in part, to lack of proper
Dr. Matis E. Green, Assistant
ssor of Hygiene, appealed to
Residence Council concerning en-
forcement of quiet hour rules
A meeting, attended by Residence
Council, two members of the Faculty
Housing Committee, one house
mother, and representative fresh-
men, was held Tuesday, ‘The fresh-
men ntatives Included one
out of every ten freshmen in each
group house.
The situation was discussed with
an emphasis placed on the House-
President's authority to report any-
one who fails to observe Residence
Rules,
For Classical Music
Selection for the Music Apprecia-
tion Hour this week will include,
among others: Schumann’s Concer-
to in A Minor, Schubert's Unfinish-
ed Overture to Figaro, Debussey,
Nocturnes.
Students owning records that they
would like to play, classical or other-
wise, are urged to bring them to the
meeting. Requests for any selection
should be addressed to the Music
Council.
The Music Appreciation Hour
sponsored by Music Council every
Tuesday afternoon in the Lounge
, from 12 noon to 1:30 P.M. to com-
pensate for the lack of music in the
College Curriculum, The selections
vary from classics to popular pieces,
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land Kemmerer, Lucille Kenny, Bar-
bara Putnam, Beatrice Raymond,
Mary Sanderson, Grace Schultz, S.
H. Sidebotham, and Gertrude Yano-
wits,
Sophomores whose names appear
on the list are M, Jane Becker, Betty
Diamond, Shirley Ford, Jean Grif-
fin, Clara Hill, Doris Jenks, Lore
Kuhn, Joyce MacDonald, Elizabeth
I. McGrath, Virginia Milne, Mar-
garet Pohl, Helen Rankey, and Ro-
berta Van Auken:
The following members of the
Class of '46 signed up: Celena Axel-
rod, Audrey Bopp, Lillian Braun,
Doris Brew! dwin Cote, Chris-
tine Grummer, Mildred Hammond,
Virginia Hannon, Ruth Herdman,
Lois Holstein, Don Lansky, Jane
Mills, and Trudy Smith, Verna Deb-
bold, grad-student is also a Blood
Donor.
To End Tuesday
Tuesday marks the close of the
Old Jewelry Drive sponsored by
Epsilon Phi. The drive has for its
purpose the collection of trinkets to
be sent to servicemen who will ex-
change them with the natives of
the South Sea Isles for various favors
and services.
Committees have been appointed
for collecting the jewelry in the
various group houses. The entrance
fee for dinner at Sayles Hall last
week was a piece of jewelry which
was presented by everyone upon en-
tering the dining hall.
‘The jewelry collected at State will
be sent to the “Twelfth Night Club”
in New York City. This organiza-
tion is sponsoring the Old Jewelry
Drive as a national project.
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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1943
VOL. XXVII NO. 11
Chest Drive Sets
$500 For Goal
Charity Campaign Plans
To Break ‘42 Record
The third annual Campus Chest
Drive will get underway Wednesday
and extend through December 17,
with Marguerite Bostwick, ‘45, as
Chairman. The $500 goal which has
been set can be attained if each
student contributes 50 cents or more.
In other colleges it is customary to
request one dollar from each student.
However, since the “Big Ten" is al-
ready receiving money for the war
effort from members of the College,
the minimum student contribution
for Campus Chest has been kept
at 50 cents as in previous years.
Group Houses, Commuters
The president of each group house
will be in charge of the drive for
that respective group, several stu-
dents in the house acting as assist-
ants. To reach the commuters, ap-
proximately thirty of the students
who commute will contact their own
group for contributions.
Inasmuch as the faculty is reache
by the Albany Community Chest,
they will not be solicited by Campus
Chest, but a form letter will be sent
to them,
There will be competition between
Sayles and Pierce Halls, and any
group house which achieves a 100%
contribution will have its name
placed on an Honor Roll. All de-
partmental clubs, religious orgar
tions, and sororities will be asked
for donations as well as the four
classes of Lhe student body.
Miss Bostwick is assisted by the
following Juniors: Leah Tischler,
Publicity; Margaret Dee, Faculty
Letters; Jean Winyall, Group Con-
tributions; Mary Now, Progress of
Campaign.
The total amount received in the
drive will be given to the National
War Chest which in turn will appor-
tion the money among various
‘antile
5
and Russian relief, and Bundles for
Britain.
Last yeur's Campus Chest goal was
00, but the returns failed to
attain more than the $325 mark, in
spite of the tremendous increase in
war needs.
Mis Bostwick empha: “Those
students who contribute to the Cam-
pus Chest will not be solicited by
outside organization. — Fifty
a relatively small amount,
ch student were asked to
contribute to every organization,
the amount spent would greatly e
eced what Campus Chest is request-
ing this ye
Assisting Miss Bostwick on the
central committee are Bunice Baird,
Ada Snyder, and Patricia Latimer,
Seniors, and Barbara Putnam, 45
Dr, Ellen C. Stokes, Dean of Women
is faculty adviser
Last Call for Old Clothes
Shoes in Greek Relief Drive
Winter's set in; snow has
fallen; the temperature's drop-
ping—Yes, contrary to current
belief, even Greece, the land of
sunshine and gaiety, becomes
cold and bitter in the winter!
What are the Greeks to do
when there is no coal or fuel?
Fighting alone does not keep the
blood warm! Clothes are needed
—warm, woolen clothes and
good shoes. The Old Clothes
Drive, sponsored by Classical
Club, will continue until next
Friday. The biggest demand is
for skirts, sweaters, trou!
suits, and all types of childrer
clothing
There is still time to send
home for any old clothing or
outgrown clothes of kid brothers
and sisters. Next to the Stamp
Booth in the lower hall of
Draper is a large box in which
all contributions are to be placed.
* Sophomores Plan
Auction-Dance
As a pre-holiday social event, and
contribution to the war effort, the
Class of 1946 will present an Auction-
Dance on Saturday, December 11,
at 8 P.M, in the Commons. General
auctioning will begin at 9 P.M,
‘This affair ts the first of the two
major war projects which the Soph-
omores are conducting for the United
War Effort as outlined in Rivalry
Rules, Section C.
This year, for the first time, ten
rivalry points will be awarded to the
class which is most successful in its
United War Effort. Judges will de-
termine the winner on the basts of
interest, class participation and
proceeds.
Objects of interest and value to
the student body will be auctioned,
Included in the auction will be such
se, items as clothes, jewelry, pictur
books, and articles from’ the Co-op.
The main attraction, however, will
be the auction of men for dancing.
Fifteen men will lend themselves to
the women of State for an hour of
dancing at a price ranging from one
cent up. General auctioning will
begin al 9 P.M, ‘There will be a $25
War Bond given a along with
daneing, booths, and refreshments as
additional features, Helen Slack, as
auctioneer, will supervise bidding for
men and miscellancous objects,
Agnes Young, General Chairman
is assisted by nevieve Sabatini,
Refreshments: Isabel Malloy, Chap-
crone Kathryn Kendall,
Mary Bess Vernoy
and = Elizabeth — O'Neil,
Booths.
ir
Admission to the Auction-Dance
is 10 cents including tax, Students
and faculty are invited.
De Cormier, Queen of Colgate
Potential ensigns at Colgate, were
loudly and vehemently sounding off
about (he beautiful “girl T lett be-
hind,” when the Banter, Colgate
mu zine, decided to hold an official
contest to select the Queen of the
Naval Cudets
Hundreds of photographs of gor-
Keous “speciwoman" were submitted.
and the judges with the infallible
taste of true beauty connoiseurs
ected Miriam DeCormier, State,
to fulfill this mugestic position
Tt was rumored that the judges:
were being slowly driven mad by
Images of beautiful women flouting
above them, until suddenly they
found Miriam's photo tnobtrusively
reposing in this ravishing assem-
blage
From over a hundred competing
Cleopatras, Helens of Troy, et A,
only twenty-four have withstood the
critical assault of the judges. When
the selection was announced. A/C F.
A. Chance, proud contributor of the
winning photograph, became the
Man of the Hour and Miriam De-
Cormier became Colgate’s Pin-Up
rl
Miriam DeCormier, '47
Rejote State
alone.”
. “We are nob
Feldmahn Speaks Sororities Climax
Before Assembly
Speech Will Launch
Campus Chest Drive
Alexandra Feldmahn, Assistant
Executive Secretary of the World
Student Service Fund, will speak
today in Assembly. Her purpose
here this morning is to point out to
the students the possibility of co-
ordinating college fund-raising ac-
tivities with the united national
drives. Her speech today is the in-
troduction to the official opening
of the Campus Chest Drive which
begins Wednesday.
Miss Feldmahn, a Russian, came
from Russia about three years ago
at which time she enrolled as a
Junior in Pembroke College, grad-
uating in 1942, She here received
the Student Government Association
award for the girl making the most
outstanding contribution to the life
of the college.
Before coming to America, Miss
Feldmahn attended the American
College of Sofia for two years. Her
varied experiences in college life
make her unusually well-fitted to
talk lo a group of college students
while her life in war-torn Europe
enables her to understand student
problems in war-time.
The World Student Service Fund
writes of Miss Feldmahn: “Her fine,
strong and unselfish sense of values,
her organizational ability and her
xperience and gift as a speaker fit
her exceptionally well to interpret
to American students the cause of
World Student Relief.”
After Miss Feldmahn's speech, the
business of the meeting will take
place. The proposed two amend-
ments introduced two weeks ago will
be voted upon. ‘The one amendment
concerns changing the Board of
Audit and Control back to the old
name, the Finance Board, and the
second provides for an appropriation
of $10 to be used in buying linoleum
to be placed beneath the coke
machine.
Hardy Conducts
Debate Seminar
Debate Council held its first open
meeting in the Lounge yesterday at
) P.M. Geraldine Merhoff, '44,
pd William G. Hardy, Instructor in
English and faculty adviser for de-
bate, were in charge of the meeting.
Debate seminars will be conducted
weekly until the beginning of second
semester, replacing debate classes
held in former years. All students
ed in debate may attend
meetings. ‘Topies in’ which
everyone is interested will involve
outside reading and assignments to
stimulate lively discussions.
Definite plans have been organized
for debates with Union College in
Schenectady and civie organizations
here in Albany, Three or four other
colleges in the capital district: may
be scheduled for future date:
‘The Council has tentatively plan-
ned debates between various college
organizations to be held regularly.
Sorority debates may also become
part of the program
Tn former years, Debate Council
made trips to Colgate, Syracuse,
Vermont, and other colleges in the
state. However, transportation fa-
cilities prevent debate trips outside
of the Albany, Schenectady, or ‘Troy
wren ‘The Council believes that
nearby colleges will offer ample op-
portunity for Slate debaters to hold
their own.
Seniors to Report to SEB
Miss Doris Kelly, head of Student
Employment Bureau, requests that
all Seniors who have not yet turned
in their folders or made special ar-
rangements with her, report to the
Student Employment Office as soon
as possible.
Rushing
With Weekend Parties
Helen Brucker, '44, President
of Intersorority Council
WAC Organizes
War Activties
War Activities Council is now or-
ganizing the various groups in which
students enrolled on or before Nov.
12, Although sewing or knitting can-
not be carried on at present, the
Council will have substitutes for
them so that every student may par-
ticipate in some war work,
There is also an urgent need for
office workers at the Russian War
Relief headquarters, Those people
int din either Surgical Drei
ings or R.W.R. should consult the
bulletin board outside the Dean of
Women's office for directions. They
should let War Council know about
this outside work In order that a
record may be kept.
Plans have been made by War
Activities Council for the State Pair
—the first of the Big Ten for the
new year. All group houses have
been notified so that work may begin
soon. Any group on campus which
is not included in the houses may
also participate, should they so
desire.
The State Fair was inaugurated
last year, and proved to be a success.
Each group house took part in the
event by having a concession. ‘This
provided a great deal of fun for
everyone, in addition to securing
funds for War Activities Council.
Whither To Go: P.
120 Women Get Invitations;
Bids To Go Out Monday
The sorority rushing season will
reach its climax with Buffet Supper
tonight from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. and
Formal Dinner tomorrow evening
from 7 P.M. to 11:30 P.M.
Formal invitations to these affairs
were sent out on the Monday pre-
ceding Thanksgiving vacation, The
190 invitations sent out were dis-
tributed among 120 girls.
Frosh To Be Escorted
According to information released
by Helen Brucker, '44, President of
Inter-Sorority Council, the Buffet
Supper and Formal Dinner will
follow the same procedure as last
year, Sorority girls will call for
freshmen for Formal Dinner, and
accompany them home after it.
Silent Period will be lifted for
these occasions. In keeping with the
policy of the last two years, no
decorations of any sort will be allow-
e
Sororities To Submit Lists
The rules concerning bidding are
also similiar to those of last year.
Each sorority must hand in a list of
the girls whom they are willing to
accept for pledgeship by 9 o'clock
Monday morning. Blanks will be
sent to all freshmen women through
the Student Mail on Monday morn-
ing. On these cards the freshmen
will list the sororities they wish to
join, in order of preference. The
cards must be returned to the office
of the Dean of Women by noon,
Monday.
Bids To Be Sent Monday
After comparing the freshmen
preferences with the lists handed in
by sororities, Dr. Ellen C. Stokes,
Dean of Women, will send lists of
names of girls who may be pledged
to the sorority presidents by 5 P.M,
Bids will be mailed out Monday
night to girls living in group hot
and the commuters’ bids will be
via Student Mall,
When the pledges assemble at the
sorority houses on Tuesday at 5:30
P.M,, the Silent Period will officially
come to a close
According to the policy set two
years ago, each group may pledge no
more than fifteen members of the
freshmen class, and the pledgeship
may be extended for one year.
Upperclassmen may be bid
throughout the year, but for the
Junior and Sophomore classes, the
fifteen maximum must not be ex-
ceeded, ‘This is because the fifteen
limit rule went into effect two years
ago when the present Juniors were
freshmen, The Class of ‘44, the
present seniors is the only one which
is not affected by this ruling.
O.or Commons?
Debate On Culture Will Decide
by Joan Berbrich
“Tomorrow and lomorrow and
tomorrow =
Shakespeare.
Yeste it was Rome and before
that vece! Where ts the Golden
Age of today and tomorrow? With
the passing of centuries, the center
of culture has darted from one
nation to another with amazing
rapidity, Several hundred years ago,
this sparkling gem—this progressive
and brilliant metropolis—was lost to
the world. It has remained in hid-
ing. Philosophers, doctors, artists,
poets, wrilers-—all have ponder
argued, and given their views. And
now, finally, it ts to be settled!
The P.O. vs. the Commons as the
Center of Culture will be discussed,
argued and fought over in @ mock
debate to be held next Thursday
night, at 7:30 P.M. in Room 20,
Sunna Cooper, “Kippy"” Marsh, and
Bert Kiley will uphold the honor of
the P.O, with Kiley up for rebuttal
while the Commons will be defend-
cd by Blaine Droos, Lucille Kenney,
and Rhona Ryan Miss Ryan oppos-
ing Kiley as rebuttal speaker,
Will it be safe to enter Room 20
on that fatal night? Well, enter at
your own risk! Anything can hap-
pen
Of course, there are good argu-
ments on both sid The Commons,
in its three staunch followers, will
be represented by the Music Council,
the Ped and the Primer some of
the most cultural activities in State
but then the P.O, is peopled with
the world of tomorrow's ethereal
pocts und “stream of consciousness”
writers! (In fact, as any P.O, fan
will tell you, all the worthwhile
writing of the past decade or so
has flowed from the mighty portals
of what is now Known as the P.O,!)
But there! Away with all sup-
positions and fearful hopes, The
time has come when all will be
made clear, Thursday night the
new center of culture will makes its
official debut!
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Second Anniversary
Tuesday is December 7, Pearl Harbor Day. A
year ago it was just another day of classes for
students at State. This year it will call forth mem-
ories of the College that two years ago* was as
different from the one we are attending today as
that which students attended fifty years ago.
The past year has wrought many changes at
State College. A year ago on December 7 the
changes evident since the ‘first day of i ‘amy”
were few. Students had been asked to sign up for
war activities; a certain very few had given blood;
the men of the college had begun to leave, slowly,
one by one, But State College remained much the
same.
However, on Tuesday, we students will not be
able to look back over a year of such comparatively
little change in a world which is being so radically
revolutionized. State College is no longer a world
apart from the other, State College has entered the
war,
What is the great difference? ‘There are some
who point out the fact that there are but few men
in the College, For in the year most of the re-
servists have been called. There are those who
point out the increased student participation in
war activities, ‘There are those who point out the
extra-curricular activities, run almost exclusivels
by women, But these are only part of a greater
whole, The very atmosphere of the school has
changed. Some have termed it “war hysteria,”
The Dean has had to reorganize the cut system in
an effort Lo stem excessive absentecism from classes.
Side by side with an in interest: in war
work, probably. best characterized by the success
of the “Big Ten,” has sprung up an indifference, to
the school and classes,
This is what has made State College different this
year from last year, For an explanation all one
say is to use that well worn phrase, “C'est le guerre,”
What will we look back on next year, State Col-
lege? A roof growing indifference, or a year of
worthwhile endeavor?
Debate Hits Back
While a sleepyhead organization rested ona
pillow retailing at $292, onlookers pointed, shouting
YP with the dull one’s head! Debate Council
struggled to regain consciousness by reorganizing,
and offered the student body arguments ta be allay
ed to live
Yesterday's Debate Seminar was Argument No
1. The Council preceded its offering with notes in
mailboxes and posters, perhaps to turn ‘round and
waken the erstwhile onlookers who might be tempt-
ed to doze when the shouting was done, Argument
No. | is a test of student interest. Will dy
lessons, instruction in parlimentary procedure, re-
quirements of outside reading and a little work
included in the Seminar plans, attract the debate
minded, the teachers-to-be, the shouting onlookers?
Argument No, 2 is a similar test) debates be-
tween college organizations; the first of which will
be held next Thursc Do other groups care
whether debating rots
Now the Council can ask, “Who's in a lethargy
by RYAN
Every once in a while a jaundiced
A.D. critic attends an evening of
plays in Page Hall that are really
well-done, and in grateful apprecia-
tion, is apt to burble over with praise.
We'll have to do that this time, be-
cause Ruth Hines and Roz Hastings
combined to do a bang-up job the
Tuesday before last.
Ruth Hines presented an amusing
bit of froth about a philandering
artist. Jim Crandall, as the artist,
wavered at first between playing
Alfred Lunt and Henry Aldrich.
Toward the end, though. he leaned
to the Lunt
turned out all right. Claire Sch-
wartz was delectable as his current
flame, but slightly over-done. The
real sensation and surprise of the
evening was our beauteous Baxter as
the understanding wife ied
ht along, and consider
‘st role, did an amazing
job with tempo, interpretation, and
gesture, Orchids to youse, Baxter,
me gal. You were fine.
The climax of the evening came
when the curtains opened on Mrs
Hasting's short selection of scenes
from Othello, which she had judi-
clously cut to form a one-act play:
Looking back, we can remembe:
only ‘Trumbull's Macbeth, and Mac-
Isane's Elizabeth and Essex to com-
pare with this beautifully unified,
and excellently directed production.
It was no amateurish bungling job
on the part of the director or the
actors,
Kiley, as Othello, started off terri-
bly well, but lost his command of
the stage as the murder scene ap-
proached. Perhaps it was because
Teddy Fine did so superb a job as
Desdemona's faithful maid, Emilia,
Teddy carried off the laurels for the
whole evening for her clarity of
interpretation, so it c
interpretation and her sensitive un-
derstanding of character. She over-
shadowed all on the stage with her.
Putnam looked properly ethereal
as Desdemona, but, perhaps it was
the contrast with Fine—somehow
she seemed to lack that under-
current of spiritual strength that
Desdemona should project. Mc-
Frecley as Iago was very fine in
some scenes, but seemed a bit over-
done in others. To this critic it
seems that Iago should be quietly
menacing, rather than the melo-
dramatic villian. Al Reed turned
in an exceptional bit as the ebullient
His utter naturalness was
startling in contrast to some of
others.
Which brings us to our pet peeve.
Shakespearean English is spoken
like any other English. Not contin-
ually declaimed to the rafters. Only
Fine and Reed sounded like real
people speaking real words.
But that is admittedly only a
carping criticism. Everyone was good,
even extraordinary at time: Al-
though we've found fault with some
on wt small point, we thought the
production was a joy on the whole,
Frankly, everyone, Othello was
ifie. There's no other word for
it.
Sue Yager sang in intermission,
and very beautifully, Are Ma
to the accompaniment of a piano
and giggles and chatter from those
blessed Infants in Milne. May this
critic suggest that Milne be barred
from all further A.D. plays? They
are only an annoyance to everyone
around, and obviou don't gain
anything from the evening, except
some evil glee from any warning
looks given them, It was too bad
they had to spoil to some degree
what was otherwise a memorable
evening.
Vitriol
‘by RHONA RYAN
In a fabulous palace called San
Simeon sits an old man with a long
sad face, and a frightened heart
This man is the king of a tribe
ealled “The Yellow Journalists." He
rules over a race of men who spend
their time writing about s fiends,
unfaithful wives, ghost stories, and
a terrible race of people called the
"Bolsheviks" or the “Reds” or the
“Communists.”
The name of this king ts Willlam
Randolph Hearst the First, and be-
sides being head of the “Yellow
Journalists,” he is member of another
tribe called “The 100% Americans.”
The 100% Americans are jolly. fel-
lows who think that America is
made for Americans, ignoring the
Jogical development of such a state-
ment, which would mean that the
Indians ure the sole rightful pos:
essors of America. ‘The 100") Ame
feans think all this baloney about
alliances with other nations is the
bunk, ‘They know the English are
just out for ipire.” and the Rus-
stins want “World Revolution,” and
the Chinese aren't “white” people,
und the Brench have funny) ideas
about morals, Bat hitely these jolly
fellows have been getting worried.
An awrul lot of dumb clicks lousy
intellectuals, and Communists leach-
ers, and long-hairs have been say-
ing that the only salvation for
America is a firm allianee with
the great government of the world.
‘The jolly fellows, Hearst and
wi and Johnson and) Hoffman
don't like that at all ‘They'd be
oul ona limb if that ever happened.
So this old man ts frightened
And what frightens bin most is that
country inhabited by og eutled
Russit. He's had a terrible time
lately, because the bud Russian peo-
ple have been very stupidly defend-
ing their government against that
Hitler fellow, who wasn't such a bac
guy after all, King Hearst used to
say. (King Hearst never liked the
Jews either), But Hearst found the
answer to the fact that these Rus-
slan peasants were such good fight-
ers. He had editorials written on it
the other day. What really won the
Russian war wasn’t the defense of
Stalingrad, and the millions of Rus-
slans killed and wounded (good rid-
dance, King Hearst thought to him-
self) —it was the sprinkling of Amer-
ican planes and tanks we got over
there through Lend-Lease! So
America really won that fight after
all! {U's all simple, you see, And
it was easy for an old frightened
man to forget how bitterly he
campaigned against Lend-Ler
King Hearst ts also worried about
a very good movie that's just been
made showing those Russion ogres
fighting the Germans bravely, t's
led “North Star" and King Wil-
liam didn't like Ht one bit, He sent
to all his editors a note saying that
North Star" was to be ignored by
the Hearst papers, and if it were
ever reviewed, it was to be labelled
“Bolshevik: propaganda.”
After all, any 100% American
knows that people aren't going to
for anything else but the
<d rights of private property and
“enterprise! HC must be propa-
anda!
But King Hearst isn't going to
Jot people think he isn't fair-
Ininded about it! Ah. no. On his
editorial pages he sees that we get
Whitt is supposed to be (he unbiased
Viewpoint of the Russian War. He
hows pictures of the Russian Army
This takes care of covering the war
Then on the rest of the pages are
Hews stories about how there are
Thousands of Communists in govern=
ent positions, and how we must
watch out for those wieked ogres
‘Russtins) and how America comes
first. And to William the First, a
Russtin will always carry a bomb
in one hind and a eat om nine tails
in the other
But sometimes in his fabulous
castle, in those dark hours
even Ww king must doubt hims
old mun is frightened. He keeps
wandering how those Russians that
he always thought were tortured
and beaten and bullied into. sub-
mission to a tyrannical government,
how they can fight like demons in
defense of that government? He
wondering, und he grows
frightened, as only an old mistaken
man can be frightened.
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1943
PAGE 3
by KIPPY MAR:
(Kippy turns the column over this week to Lt.
Andrew Takas, former News member home on leave
from Texas.)
He was Pvt. Lowell (NMI) Lower, ASN 72660662
and an ambitious lad, He joined the army with ¢
burning ambition to do great things and become fam-
ous, Nothing was going to stand in his way.
Lowell achieved his first fame the second day h
was in the induction station. A high and might
corporal stood in front of the newly-arrived an
asked in gentle tones if there was anyone who want!
ed to become a mess sergeant. Lowell did. Thi
orporal directed him to the nearest mess hall, ar
assured him that he would be taken care of.
He was. All went well until Lowell, acting und
orders, went out the back door on the double cary
ing a garbage pail. The pail was full, the floor \
slippery, and the mess officer was just coming throu
the door. The upshot of it all was that there wa
collision, the dry cleaner got an officers uniforr
and Lowell got more days in which to learn ti
to walk without falling.
They shipped him eventually from the induct
station to what was to become his outfit. Lows
figured that he could start here with a clean sla
and since he wanted to leave no doubt as to his a
bitions and intentions, he sougr out his platoon le
to have a man to man talk wita him.
“sir,” he said, giving as fair an imitation of
nighball as he could scrape together, “Iam Py
Lowell. [ want you to know that an
time you want anything done you shoul
feel free to call on me. Tam very anxiou
to get ahead. [f I can ever help you
just let me know.”
Right then and there his platoon leader told hin
a few things that he could do and a few places wheir
he could go, Lowell was shocked. He had never
heard language like that before
Training started and Lowe: managed to
over and over that he was indeed willing to put ow
one hundred percent. He proved over and over thin
he was very cager and very much on the ball, What
ever he did, he did wholeheartedly and energeticall
When he was taught to hit the vound, he hit 1
vigorously, It took a week in the Lospital to restore
to him the use of his arm, When they had pots.
s identification, he wanted to be sure to wel the
odor of phosgene, so he took a great big sniff. It took
a pulmotor squad half an hour to revive him. Wher
y told him to dig a slit trench he dug a six-lou
foxhole, and they had to Hft him out when he foun
it was too deep for him to climb.
Time passed, and after three false alarms he
a furlough. Lowell went home, proudly carrying wi
him a ring that he had shown to all!
Ci boys and with which he wa
Ring surprise the Apple of His Eye
Back got to his home town he dropped his b.«
and took off like a big bird for the house
of his One and Only, He rang the doorbell and hit
heart gave a leap when She appeared, She was gli
to sce him.
“Lowell, you old dear, come in.” she H
came in, She continued, as a prosperois Joking it
dividunl hove into sight, “Lowell, F want you ta mer
my husband. He works in the new de » phn
When Lowell went back to WS a sha
tered man, He walked into the took ‘IT
Pieture off his shelf and tossed it into: the near
trash can. ‘That night he lost the ring a poke
game
Eventually Lowell's outfit was alerted, and at
the proper amount of delay and contusion they me
to a Port of Embarkation, He was checked, rechee
ed, injected, outfitted, and finally found himselt
W transport. ‘The trip across was uneventful sa
Mhat he distinguished himselr in a tifebout drill ty
castally stepping over the side and into a non-«
ent boat. They threw him a line and hauled |
back on board. ‘Then the Old Man chewed him on
Lowell was shecked. He never had gotten used
dangtiage Hike that
MI good soldiers wind up in combat even
like Lowell do. His outfit’ went into action.
Lowell found himself one diy
Riad in a lonely outpost tar ahead ot
Hines. He had just arranged liane
comfortably and had been sleeping 0
«Ht while when he was awakened}
Pwo Nazis, Out On Ww reconniissittice had wilh
ed right’ by without seeing him and were even ne
headed toward his outtit
Lowell was a imin of action. He spramy to bt
feet. He grasped his rifle and pointed it at then
Then in a loud, manly voice he stouted at them the
only German word he knew
auuerkraut,” sid Lowell
They looked around, wand they understood the lu
guage of the pointed gun, ‘They raised their hand:
Lowell motioned them to move back to where he could
find some help. ‘They moved
As Lowell marehed his prisoners back he thought
of the wonderful scene when the General would pre-
sent him with a medal. He could hear the citation
being read and could hear his bravery being extolled
He saw in his mind's eye his name in the hometown
paper. He envisioned the hero's return. Life was
beautiful that moment for Lowell (NMI) Lower.
Then he looked down at his rifle and dimly noticed
that tt wasn't loaded.
Offer
Receives
Rebuit
prove
Lowell
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Women Superfluous In State?
College Males Give Opinions
by Betty Hamilton ————
Everyone knows that the women
do a lot of griping about the notic-
able lack of men at State. So a
member of the student body de-
cided to get the man's point of
vief of this unfavorable ratio.
The first man in sight was collar-
ed and asked his opinion of the 10
to 1 ratio. The unfortunate male
was Robert Sullivan, President of
46, whose comment was: “The ratio
at State is strictly NG. What up-
perclassman could say it is good,
when back in some corner of his
brain they have tucked away mem-
ories of the frat rush parties, for-
mals, basketball games, intramural
sports, and those murderous (1!!!)
rivalry pushball contests? No girls
this ratio definitely is N.G.”
In the Commons were found two
more prominent members of the
masculine element in school, namel
Herb Brock, “44, and Fred Fancher,
‘47. When asked about the situa.
tion, Herb said, “IUs wonderfu
Fred replied, “Personally 1 don't
State Symphony
Plans Activities
Orchestra to Participate
In Pageant, Musical
Several important future appear-
ances are now being planned by the
State College Symphony Orchestra
‘The first project on their program
is the Christmas Pageant, one of
the “Big Ten,” which will be given
on December 15, Further plans for
this program have not been dis-
closed at this time
One of the major features of the
Concert to be held in February is
the plano concerto, A Minor by
Mozart, which will be played by
Frederick Wolinsky, “47, accom-
panied by the Orehe
AL the present time, the Orchestra
is working on music for the Albany
Light) Opera Company, a purely
civic organization whose main pur
is the
ents
nd other light musicals:
am in whieh the Colle
will participate in “Vien-
"a dramatized concert
mm Strauss, ‘The perform-
ance will be in Mareh.
violinists, an im
portant part of an orchestra, are
heeded to complete. the current
group, In connection with this
Ros: Ginsburg, 46, Conductor
of the Orchestra, states iyone
who can play the violin will be
welcome!”
A number of
Green, Dorwaldt Limit
Hours For Office Calls
Due to two recent “ificant
events Dr. Crousdale’s leay ag and
wel! physical
culls to the
specified hours.
Both Dr, Green
Will be available datly
9:30 A.M. und trom noon to 2
PM. Monday throws ‘Thursday
from 11 A.M. te 12 neon and trom $
to4 PM. Pridays trom lato 1AM
and from 2 to PM
During other hour the doctors
Will be available only by special ap-
pointment. Serious aceidents, how-
ever, Will be given attention at any
tine.
"This preeaution bas been
for the benefit of both the
and the students
ind Dr, Dorwilt
from 8:30 lo
taken
doctors
care, The activities are largely
subordinated to the interests of the
women, They dominate everything.
The trouble is that there are too
few fellows, and not too many girls.”
Over in the Annex area was Art
Russell, accelerated sophomore. He
mused over the present State ratio
for a few minutes and then stated:
T don't like it because there are no
fraternities. And it is pretty bad
when gi art taking over men's
sports--football between dorms.
Yes, and imagine our feelings when
we walk into class and hear some
girls say, ‘Oh, Brenda, look!" But
we must admit there is a nice se-
lection.”
It was Carr Pangburn, '45, who
had the unique answer: “I used to
say it wasn’t any fun because there
wasn't any competition but when
my grandchildren gather around
me and ask me about the Great
War, 1 will say it was a tough
fight there were hundreds of them.
‘Therefe I'm joining the Merchant
Marines where it is safe."
Mark Blunt Injured Seriously
While Tobogganing Monday
Mark Blunt, ‘46, was seriously
injured last Monday night while
tobogganing near the Municipal
Country Club.
Mark along with several other
State College fellows was enjo;
ing Albany's first real snow-
storm when the accident oc-
cured, The other men fell off
the toboggan and Mark con-
tinued down the hill alone taking
all the bumps and hard knocks.
An ambulance was called im-
mediately and Mark was rushed
to the St. Pete Hospital for
examination, It was discovered
that he suffered from a broken
vertabrae and several — slight
bruises.
As Mark will be confined to
the hospital for two or three
months, visitors and letters will
be more than welcome. Mail
should be addressed to him at
St. Peter's Hospital, New Scot-
land Avenue, Albany
may’ ree
Friday and Sunday from
30 P.M. and on Wednesday
and Saturday from 7 to 8 P.M
College Library Adds
New Books to College
Mary KE. Cobb, Direetor of the
has released a list
's which were placed
on the shelves for student use this
week
Among the fietion are Valley of
Hecision, Davenport; Number Onc,
Dos Passos; Hingry Hill, du Maur-
ier; The Ship, Worester; Men At
Weer, Hemingwa So Little Time,
Marquand; Wide Is The Gate, Sin-
clair: Kale Bennigate, Parkin
Chicken very Sunday, Tay’
Kee ot Sto Murk, Anderson; Can-
dies in Oe Night, Baron, Mrs. Par
Jington, Bromfivld
Non-fietion books on
raphy
aeronautics,
xovernment, and travel
also avai
Quiet Hours Problems Solved
Since the disturbance concerning
Quiet Hours seems to be working out
by itself, Dr Ellen Co Stokes, Dean
oF Women. believes that further
action Will not be necessary unless
the situation becomes over-bearing
Th order to establisn a standard-
ized bookeeping tem for sorority
houses, a meeting was held Wednes-
day House ‘Treasurers and repre-
sentatives of the TOFILY hots
mothers and Housing Committee
were present
HOLSUM
J. L, KIMMEY BAKERY
KIMMEY’S BREAD
KLEEN-MAID WHEAT
HOLSUM CRACKED WHEAT
(DELICIOUS TOASTED)
(WHITE BREAD)
ALBANY, N. Y.
Jones’ Letter
Sent to Soldiers
Throughout the next couple of
weeks, mail call to approximately
400 servicemen in many parts of the
world will feature Dr, Jones' second
letter, consisting of 500 words, which
was mailed Tuesday.
Because he feels that the boys get
all the news of State activities from
various other sources, Dr. Jones tells
them of the whereabouts of other
fellows in his interest, thereby keep-
ing the men in contact with each
other as well as with the College.
According to Dr. Jones, there has
been an enthusiastic response to the
first letter, sent out earlier in the
semester. Approximately 125 replies
have been received to date, in which
the men, as Dr. Jones states, “if
they're in the country tell about the
army and describe activities in camp,
and if they're over-seas, talk about
the weather.”
Among some of the interesting ob-
ations that Dr. Jones has made,
is the fact that it takes longer for
letters to reach the European thea-
ter, than it does to reach the South
Pacific area,
The letters are proving very suc-
cessful in keeping an accurate, daily
record of addreses, As
changed addr jis. receit
correction is made in the files in Dr.
Jones’ office.
The files are still lacking several
addresses, and the student body ts
urged to cooperate in securing the
addresses of Ray Hughes, Daniel
Bucci, Milton Adams, John Kircher,
Richard Beach, William Archer,
George Evans, Henry Ruback, Rich-
ard Rigner, Donald Miturn, James
Spence, Joseph Kaska, Harry Kar-
chemer, Charles Gilman, Alonzo Du
Mont, Lester Dryden, Kenneth Dor-
an, and Stephen Bull.
VanDoren emis
EducationalHour
Mark Van Doren will open the
first in a series of radio discussions
for Education for Freedom, Inc., on
the American educational problem,
Monday evening, December 13, from
10:15 to 10:30 P.M. Eastern War
Time, over radio station WOR and
the Mutual network
Education for Freedom, Tne. is a
new organization formed by a group
of American citizens for the purpose
of informing the American people of
the need for preparing for our free
citizenship through education
In the initial broadeast, Mr, Van
Doren will discuss the principles and
aims of Education for Freedom, Mc.,
and from that will branch out into
a development of his own ideas as
expressed in his new book, Liberal
Hducation
Mr. Van Doran, who received a
PhD, from Columbia in 1920, has
been associate professor of Colum-
bia University sinee 1935, He was
lite editor of The Nation from
192. ) and motion-picture critic
for the the same from 1085-38.
his new series of broadcasts will
present. each Monday evening, i
number of distinguished educators
lors of thought, including:
r Lippmann, noted journalist
Hutchins, president of the
University of Chicago; Joseph A
Brandt, president of the University
of Oklahoma; Stringfellow Barr,
president. of St. John's College
Annapolis; Pitirim Sorokin, pro
fessor of sociology at Harvard Uni-
versity; John UL Nef, professor of
ceanomie history at the University
of Chicago: Alfred Noyes, educator
nnd author; Robert 1 Gannon, Sal
president of Mordhiam University
Mortimer Adler, author and a mem
ber of the tieulty of the University
of Chicaga; and Alexander Meille-
john, writer and professor emeritus
al the University of Wisconsin
GUSTAVE LOREY
STUDIOS
Big Ten To Present Number 3;
Christmas Package, December 15
“Do not open until Xmas!” Ten
days early, maybe, but the “Christ-
mas Package” is well in keeping with
the season, Bridge games flourished
at “All State Special”; square-danc-
ing entangled the feet of many after
the “Gay Nineties Revue”; and now,
the Big Ten presents Number 3—
the “Christmas Package!”
Sponsored jointly by Newman
Club, Student Christian Association,
Hillel, and Dramatics and Art Coun-
cil, the third feature in the “Big Ten”
program will be presented Wednes-
day, December 15, at 7:30 P.M. in
the Page Hall Auditorium.
What does the “Christmas Pack-
age" hold in store? Like most
Christmas packages, the one pre-
sented to the student body harbors
many surprises. Perhaps if we peek
a little we can see the outline of a
pageant, telling the story of Christ-
mas sical background of
the tableaux
lo be presented in the gym by some
of the departmental clubs and Milne
students, Also—but that must keep
Music Hour Committee
Adds Drooz and Turcotte
In conjunction with the continued
interest of the student body in the
weekly recording hour program, two
new members have been added to
the current committee, Elaine Drooz,
45, and Charles ‘Turcotte, '44, began
their duties officially thls past week
assisting Jean Chapman, '45, and
Fred Wolinsky, ‘47, who composed
the original committee. Miss Droos
will have charge of publicity
Schehcresade. Suite by Rimsky-
Korsaloff and Les Preludes by Lita
will comprise the major part of
Tuesday's program to be held from
12 Lo 1:30 P.M. in the Lounge.
Odd Pennies to Cover Postage
In Mailing Service Directory
“Pennies!”
Hundreds, perhaps thousands
of bright copper coins are jing-
ling merrily in the little penny
boxes placed by Myskania in all
group houses, in the Cafeteria
and in the Co-Op.
hese pennies are being col-
lected for a purpose, Myskania
decided to send a complete list
of servicemen's addresses to all
the former e men now in
the service, Good? But stamps
are needed to mail these lists!
And so, the Penny Box Drive
started...
It began Iast Monday and will
continue until Wednesday. Tf
everyone drops a litte odd
change into one of these boxes
now, the lisis can be sent to the
men by Christmas.
Treasurers’ Books to be Audited
‘Treasurers of all student organiza-
tions, as Well as the class treasurers,
are requested by the student auditor
io leave their books in Room 305,
Draper Hall, by Monday noon
‘Vhe hooks must be up to date, Tf
the auditor has a question concern-
iny the records of any organization,
she will contact the treasurer of
that organization, Otherwise, the
books may be picked up ‘Tuesday at
hoon
RICE ALLEYS
Western & Quail
Jie a game for school leagues
trom 9 A.M, to 6 P.M
91 State Street
until December 15,
Two days before the Christmas
vacation begins, student spirit
usually rises and everyone feels like
singing. After the “Christmas Pack-
age” that’s exactly what will happen,
Students will gather around a large
Christmas tree, outside, and sing
Christmas carols,
It ls a big program for such a
small price, only 35 cents, including
tax, In the near future, tickets will
be on sale in all the group houses,
and also at a table in the lower
hall of Draper.
In previous years, the College has
indulged very little in Christmas
celebration. Who knows? Perhaps
the “Christmas Package” will initiate
a new tradtion.
The cooperation of both the stu-
dent body and the faculty, the pur-
chase of one ticket by every indi-
vidual at State College, will bring
the contribution of the “Christmas
Package" closer to the $1200 goal
of the “Big Ten.”
Asvaids Offered
For Radio Plays
State students who are interested
in writing radio plays will have an
opportunity to exhibit their skill
in the ninth annual competitions
of Dramatics’ Alliance of Stanford
University.
Each contestant will be eligible
for one of four awards. In addition
to these, a new prize of $50 is being
offered for prose or verse radio plays
on American themes as introduced
by Stephen Vincent Benet, Coin-
cidental with this award is the rec-
ommendation to radio production
units
Other awards are; the Anderson
prize of $100 for verse drama in
full-length or once-act for the
Etherage award for full-length
comedy, also $100; and the Gray
award for dramatic criticism which
briny 25 and recommendation to
standard periodicals. From the
plays presented in competition, the
most produceable will be staged by
the Hillborn Theatre, the only sum-
mer repertory theatre of northern
California,
There are no second prizes; how-
ever, honor leading plays are sent
with the winners to Samuel French,
NBC offices, MGM, and other such
reknown producing units among
communities’ theat as part of
the Alliances’ effort to introduce new
playwrights to the country at large.
Many other exceptional privileges
are offered to the runner-ups; in-
chiding critical review of the sea-
son's best contributions.
The final date for present. series
is March 15, 1944. Those who in-
tend to participate in the contest
should send for registration forms
and information at once, All in-
quiries and contributions should be
essed to: Dramatists’ Alliance,
0) 2, Stanford University, Call-
fornia.
GOOD FOOD
Ina Friendly,
Comfortable
Atmosphere
WESTERN AT
QUAIL
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1943
HammondCopsDashEvent Coaches Praise
Bert Kiley
Word comes floating in from that
familiar and beloved figure at all
State sports events during his two
and a half years tenure here, Mal-
colm “Red” Evans.
Red’s Revery §
Inspired by our “memory’ column
of a few weeks back, Red went into
a revery and came up with two
flash-backs of his own, to wit:
‘The KB-Potter game of '42 occu-
pies a tender place in Red's mem-
ories. Potter twirler Seifert just
couldn't find the plate and KB ob-
ligingly showed him where it was
by denting it ten times in the first
inning, At which point our Malcolm
took over the mound duties and ac-
cording to the News reporter “pitch-
ed masterful ball.” He must have,
for the final count read Potter 11,
KB 10, Malcolm omitted his own
efforts from his account, we add.
Red also has fond memories of
that sensational two yard pass that
EEP Riz Hansen threw to the Dorm’s
Merritt, said blooper being good for
about 40 yards for the Dorm.
Red also reports on the football
games the paratroopers play in their
spare time. Real honest-to-good-
ness tackle, with no equipment—
ouch!
Re his previously mentioned pitch-
ing talents, Red states that he
has twirled one inning since donning
the OD and that was a no hit, no
run, no error effort and that IM
batsman and assorted sluggers in
the year of our Lord 1953 had better
plan on a “none for three” day when
facing Red's boys.
Three Good Men
We would say, and nobody has to
agree with us, that the three most
natural athletes it has been our
pleasure to watch and play with
doing our sojourn here are Bill Dick-
son, Frank Hansen and Johnny Sus-
sina.
‘These boys could play practically
anything and play it well. Of the
three, Dickson was probably the
closest to being a finished product.
He played with an effortless smooth-
ness. In fact you had to play against
the Deacon to realize how good he
was,
Hansen was the flashiest of the
lot and with good coaching and de-
veloping might have become quite an
athlete. While not the team man
Dickson was, he had a great com-
petitive spirit and was a handy fel-
low to have around. We can still
hear the uproar in the RPI gym
when Riz sprung his behind the
back dribble in one of the varsity’s
lost causes.
Whereas Dickson and Hansen
could take their sports or leave them
alone, “Long John” Sussina was an
addict, John was always ready for
anything from ping pong to football,
though his weakest points seemed
to be the milder contests like dart
shooting. His cutting off a throw
from the outfield to turn a two-run
double into a double play was just
about the nicest bit of softballing
we have seen.
In I-M Field Day Feature
MAA Council Stars;
Dickson, Kiley Shine
The MAA field day of November
19 followed the form book and favor-
ites triumphed in all but one event,
Men ineligible for active sports were
permitted to compete in less stren-
uous events,
‘The once-postponed meet was run
off on a field slippery from melting
snow.
Only in one event, the place-kick-
ing, did this year’s efforts better last
year’s initial field day.
Hammond Easy Victor
The 80 yard dash, feature of the
day, was won by two yards by the
favorite, Regis “Hepper” Hammond
in the slow time of 104, Trailing
him to the finish line were Kiley,
Tabner and Poulos in that order
It was anybody’s race for 40 yards,
at which point Hep turned it on.
The fact that a good portion of the
stretch was under a blanket of
snow probably slowed up the con-
testants. Guarino won last year's
sizzler in 9.4, but Tucker turned in
a 9.2 performance in a qualifying
heat.
‘The punting contest was won by
Ensign Bill “Deacon” Dickson, '42,
a former IM and varsity star. His
boot, which went for 46 yards, was
the best try put forth. The ball's
angling towards the sidelines cost
him several yards, only perpendi-
cular distance being measured. He
was followed closely by Kiley with
a 42 yard kick and Hammond who
lifted one for 38 yards, Young's 58
and Sussina’s 52 yard punts of last
year were never challenged.
‘The place-kicking event also came
off as expected. Kiley’s boot of
53 yards went straight and true to
the end zone. His closest competitor,
Hammond got off a 38 yard effort.
Kiley’s kick was considerably better
than Tassoni’s 41 yard winner of a
year ago. However, both Tasson! and
Young, last year’s favorites suffered
an off-day.
Kaufman Hits Bulls-eye
The accuracy passing was won by
a dark horse. It was the only real
surprise of the day. A tie between
Shoemaker and Dickson was broken
by Art Kaufman. The 1947 MAA
representative placed one directly in
the basket on his first try, thus
duplicating Welch's feat of a year
ago. Kaufman's victory made it a
grand slam for MAA Council, Kiley
and Hammond running this’ year’s
show and “The Deacon” being a
former president.
"The distance passing contest was
called off because of lack of time.
It may be held at a future date. The
contestants have Tassoni’s 51 yard
record to shoot at.
The field day marked the end of
the football season, MAA expects to
start its indoor season soon. Fur-
ther plans will be announced.
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Autumn Season
Expires In Peace
by Marie De Chene
WAA’s fall season has gone the
way of all seasons and now the win-
ter schedule begins. Much as we of
the sports department look forward
to new material, it seems a shame
to let old familiar sports pass into
oblivion too quickly. So let’s have
one last lMngering survey of the
“who, what, when and where” of
women's sports at State since Sep-
tember.
First, of course and as usual, there
were the tennis tournaments—an
open tourney for both sexes, and
one for women only. Bob Ferber,
'46, won the open tourney after a
hard-fought match with Flo Garfall.
Some Things Never Change
The women's tourney was, like last
year's, not completed, although over
twenty girls entered the contest.
However, a few rounds were played
and WAA has promised to carry
on from there, finish the tourney,
and award the trophy next spring—
they hope, they hope, they hope!
Hockey, under the captaincy of
Mary Now and Eileen Shoup, was
another r sport, with fifty-
going out for it. WAA
tried to arrange a play-day with
Skidmore, but the famous Albany
weather dampened all such hopes.
According to Helen Bushnell, arch-
ery captain, twelve women have re-
ceived credit—an increase of eight
over last year. “C'est la guerre"—
evidently the nearest a female could
get to romance was to shoot arrows
into a red, white and blue target
and dream of Cupid. Or could it
be that ‘twas merely an outgrowth
of the well-known game of darts?
Campers Have Fun
Those intrepid souls who braved
the wilds of the Chatham woods will
long remember those two Camp
Johnston week-ends, successfully
conducted by Bobby Van Auken,
News is that there will be more, so
you who missed out on the fun be
sure to go this winter!
Riding concluded WAA's formal
fall program. The sport carries over
into the spring, so final hours may
be completed then.
No sports survey would be complete
without mentioning the manly art
of the gridiron, therefore why be
different? For, even without men,
State had football this year! The
clash of the season (O.K., O.K., so
it was the only one!) was that of
the Chi Sig Scramblers to a 12-0
victory.
And thus endeth the season, and
not with a whimper but a bang.
Football Hopeful
Johnston and McGrath
The football season has hit a tem-
porary snag in the form of six inches
of snow. The girls are perfectly
willing to play regardles of the ele-
ments, but the field cannot be used we encounter State’s usual leth-
in its present condition. Even if argic acceptance of WAA’s efforts
the snow melts they will have to jn'the droves of women who are re-
wait until the ground hardens. This fraining from signing up for the
apparently, 1s the best condition for ping-pong tournaments, You should,
the fleld, despite the obvious advan- by now, be aware that along with
ne ee furt for the players. the traditional all-female tourney,
to sponsor a
but the prospects for playing them ee ee
are not too good. However, plans x
are going ahead with continued en- 1 view of the fact Sat mae
thusiasm, A few of the coaches have companionship is at a premium here-
been interviewed, with interesting bouts, one should not overloo ce
fextilis opportunity to enhance one's social
Sullivan Confident life a bit. Consider the possibilities
Bob Sullivan, Pierce's reknowned Of Yomance over a ping-pong table.
coach, seems to think that his team Any man might be fatally lured by
has what it takes to win, He named the trick shots and neat returns of
individuals who were expected to % git! who was truly handy with
spark-plug the Dorm squad—Leda her paddle. (We are frequently sur-
1 prised by the inducements we feel
La Salle, as an end; Myskania’s Kit
P + called upon to offer pour le Sport).
Herdman; Gen Sabatini, blocking C#lled upon to offer pour te Sport).
H ', with her running prow-
oar OE ede ng Pron” tried and true gripe, how about a
bet ye definite tightening up of the or-
"Best team on campus, When the &anization of these tournaments to
Apes nT niig prevent their going the way of all
Fe ee eS eae oe tennis tournaments? What is need-
‘ a ed is a high handed, dictatorial boss
Bob.
‘i r .. Who will toss out all the uncoopera-
Frederick Arlington Shoemaker, 1110 “olye'wno habitually roam
coach of the fierce Psi Gammas,
takes a rather philosophical atti- around the aon son after
tude towards the whole situation, S¢son. acting as bottlenecks.
Upon being questioned, he looked os
dreamily at the sunset behind Frie-
hofer's Bakery and said: aoe Basketball Dom ates
lost several of last year's letter- .
women, and having had some prom. WAA Winter Plans
ising stars nailed by the draft, and The winter program of WAA,
playing a suicide schedule, if we win which officially began after the
s, I, Frederick Arling- Thanksgiving vacation, got off to a
, will be surprised.” good start with basketball practice
“But,” he added significantly, “we Monday afternoon. Other sports to
do have a few cute little tricks.” be offered are bowling, ping pong,
Kunz Praises Scramblers badminton, volley ball and fencing.
The Chi Sig Scramblers have @ ‘The captains of basketball, Mary
head start, with one victory to their Sanderson, '45, and Mary Seymour,
credit. Kunz has gone back to the 46, ask that all those who wish to
Army routine, leaving his team in take part in the league this year
good shape (but good!), The news- form teams and give their names in
paper at his Post was blessed with before Christmas vacation so that
an amusing account of the whole games can start as soon as school re-
affair. “I have coached amateurs opens, The league games are now
but I have never coached profession- scheduled for Wednesday nights but
als BEFORE!!!" later on in the season the gym will
The eluslve Mr. Fancher, Sayles he made available to WAA two
Hall's guide, was unable to be con- nights a week. Till Christmas time
tacted, but with such bright lights practices will be held on Mondays,
as Serabian, Daly, and Clark, the wedn and Fridays to get the
s can't help but provide a good teams into shape for the coming
competition.
Bowling, under the captaincy of
Clara Hill, '45, and Eunice Smith,
pong ‘45, will take place on Tuesday and
tournament got off to a speedy start Thursday afternoons at 3:30.
this week with Ferber's decisive Fencing is to be offered Saturday
win over Sullivan, Ferber and mornings at 10 o'clock. Peg Bost-
Lashinsky are favorites to win. wick, '45, will captain the sport. Last
Kaufman, Hess and Sullivan are year’s instructor, Mr. Cochran of
predicted to end up in that order in the English department at Milne,
the pool tourney which MAA Is also has entered the armed services and a
conducting. new instructor is being sought.
Ennor
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VOL. XXVIII NO. 12
Rushing Closes
As 94 Freshmen
Join Sororities
KD, Psi Gam, Chi Sig,
Gamma Kap Get 15
When prospective members assem-
bled at the sorority houses for pledge
supper and service on Tuesday even-
ing at 5 P.M., silent period and
rushing season came to a close.
The number of women pledged
this year exceeds that of last year
by only two, with 94 out of the 120
who attended buffet supper and for-
mal dinner accepting pledgeship.
‘This year, four sororities filled their
quota: Kappa Delta, Psi Gamma,
Chi Sigma Theta, and Gamma
Kappa Phi
KD pledged 15, as compared to
last year’s 14; Psi Gamma 15 to last
year's 13, Chi Sig 15, as compared to
last year's 14; AE Phi pledged only
eight women, five less than last year.
Fifteen women were ushered into
Gamma Kappa Phi, the same num-
ber as last year, BZ obtained 14
freshmen, compared to last year's
11, while Phi Delt pledged 12 again
this year, plus three upperclassmen.
Varied themes were presented for
last week-end's entertainment. KD
had buffet supper with a cafe atmos-
phere, but returned to the Chi
mas spirit for formal dinner. Psi
Gam entertained at the dinner with
a “Candlelight Inn” theme. Chi
Sig had no buffet supper; the trim-
mings for formal dinner were red
and white. AE Phi’s formal dinner
table was decorated green and white.
Gamma Kap entertained at buffet
supper with an Army Canteen; at
formal dinner the theme was nauti-
cal. BZ used Greenwich Village for
buffet supper setting, and a Roman
scheme for formal dinner. Phi Delt
had a cabaret scene for both affai
Following is a list of the soror!
and their freshman pledges
appa Delta:
Joan Alverson, Sue Campbell, Vir-
ginia Day, Mary Ellen Diener, Helen
Honeycombe, Janet Inglehart, Ger-
trude Kasper, Eunice McGlynn, Mai
jorie O'Grady, Dorie Raymond, Dor-
othy Rider, Patricia Russell, Ger-
trude Smith, Elsie Stockman, Elaine
Uffman
Psi Gamma:
Helen Bode, Rose Marie Brock,
Mary Carey, Avis Chamberlain, Julia
Collier, Miriam De Cormier, Rose-
Devine, Jean Hembury, Ann
Magrew, Ruth Mc-
cLaren, Doris Pat-
Elizabeth
Carthy,
terson,
Christine
Sullivan,
Audrey Cox, Martha C. Dunla
Sarah M. Dunn, Marietta Hanley,
Betty Rose Hilt, Lois E. Holstein
(Continued on page 31
Sorority Poll Shows
Unsuspecting Greeks and indepen-
denis were collared in the halls to
answer a questionnaire which rep-
resents a consensus of opinion on
sorority rules and activities, In res-
ponse to various questions poked at
them, sixty State College women
rawled “Yes” or “No.” providing a
basis for a slypdown in
cold terms of percents.
Replying to “Would you change
the present freshman quota of fit-
teen?” 50° percent of the answers
read “Yes” a variety of reasons being
ven for this affirmative opinion.
The large number of freshmen
women this year,” and “there are
so inany freshmen girls that a great
humber of super ones will be left
out" sum up the general reasons for
this answer.
A member of the Class of ‘47 in
speaking against the quota system
states that “all people don't show
promise until others get to know
them better, and most sororities have
already pledged the maximum num-
ber allowed them.”
- on December 22 cover
Dean Asks Students’ Aid
In Class Of '48 Interviews
In an effort to select the possi-
ble centers for interviews for the
school year of 1944, Dr. Milton
G. Nelson, Dean of College,
asks all State students to inquire
as to the number of people in
their home district. who expect
to enter State College in 1944.
The week before Christmas will
give students ample time to un-
earth the necessary facts.
Approximately thirty fresh-
men will be admitted to the
college in January, 1944. ‘They
will participate in the accelerated
course that the students enter-
ing in January of 1943 have al-
ready begun. This course en-
ables the incoming freshmen to
graduate in June, 1947, rather
than in June, 1948
Faculty To Attend
School Meetings
The faculty of the College will
represent this institution in various
parts of the state within the next
two weeks,
Dr. Milton G. Nelson, Dean of the
College, Dr. Robert W. Frederick.
Principal of the Milne School, Dr.
Allan Hicks, Professor of Guidance,
and Dr. C. Currien Smith, Assistant
Professor of Education will attend
a meeting of the New York State
Association of Secondary School
Principals in Syracuse, New York.
Dr. Frederick will deliver an ad-
dress on the topic “Does the Present
System of Academic Credits Promote
or Impede the Reorganization of
Secondary Education?" Another
speech on the program will be an
address by Dr. Paul Mort, Teache:
College, Columbia University, en-
titled “Paying the Bills.”
This meeting which is to be held
the war per-
iod and also looks toward the peace
that will follow
The last meeting of this group
took place June 7 at which time the
president represented the associa-
tion at the meeting which convened
at the Education building here in
Albany, The meeting was called by
the State Department and was com-
posed of representatives from all the
education organizations, members
from the State Educational Depart-
ment, and representatives from the
Board of Regents. The purpose of
the meeting was to discuss the
hoo! curriculum now in use
State.
Dr. John M. Sayles, President of
the College, will’ spend Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday in New
York City at a convention of faculty
members from all the other State
Colleges. The purpose of this meet-
ing is to discuss the “past, present
and fulure of State Teachers’ Col-
lenges.”
by Marie Scudder
OF those interviewed, 66 percent
do not approve of sororities limiting
their membership. to women with
similar religious affiliations. — 11
“promotes bigotry, divides students
into separate groups, produces limi-
tations of friendship, and precipi-
lates religious differences already
present which we are trying to over-
come:
In contrast to those who dislike
religious barriers in sororities. live
freshmen consider that a group of
the same denomination produces
more unity and loyalty. firmer
friendships, and more harmony, An
upperclassman states that at causes
less conflict and aissension in such
a closely knit group as a sorority
Her opinion is that women who have
a common religious background are
more amiable. Still others believe
that rushing is simplified if religious
affiliations are similar.
wenty-five women want silent
period abolished; 35 indicated their
approval of it. One frosh “would
like to belong to a sorority that is
Wide Opinion Differences
State Movie
In Honor Of
Celebration Slated
For May 5, 6
The College will celebrate its one
hundreth anniversary of existence
as a teacher training institution in
1944. The centennial celebration
will run through two days, May 5
and 6,
On May 7, 1844, the State Legisla-
ture authorized the founding of the
New York State Normal School. En-
rollment of the first class, entering
on December 18, 1844, for nine
months of study, totalled twenty-
nine. The late William J. Milne, who
was named principal of the school
in 1899, succeeded in raising the
status of the institution to New York |
State Normal College. It was in
1908 that the first students of a four-
year course of study were graduated
from this secondary school teacher-
training Institution. The school re- Nancy Wilcox, '44, Director of the
ceived permission from the Board of College moving picture, “Tomorrow
Regents in 1914 to grant baccalaur- Teachers,”
eate and master's degrees and change
its name to New York College for
Teachers. ‘P k v Thi
Moving-Up Day has been sched- acKage ird
uled to coincide with the centennial
celebration, the date for which is Bi T. Sh
set at Friday, May 5, The traai- DIG Ten ow
tional pageant and Music Council
concert will be supplemented by In keeping with the mystic spirit
other entertainment to commemorate of Christmas, the Christmas Package
the anniversary, is saving the major part of ils pro-
Alumni Day 1s scheduled for Sat- 8'4M for Santa's surprise gift to
urday, May 6 All activities for this !e student body. Sponsored jointly
day will be held at the College. The bY Newman Gib, Bladen: Obelsiien
program will begin at 9 A.M. with A8soe! p > i ours
registration of the returning alumni, 204 dence fh Geis ea the
The Half-Century and Quarter Cen- sok en” Brae
tury Clubs will meet until 10 o'clock #"am will be presented Wednesday
when the entire group will assemble Sean PM. in the Page Hall
in Page Hall Auditorium. :
Luncheon in the cafeteria will be Picturesque tableaux representing
followed by a business meeting. the Christmas customs in other lands
During the afternoon, the alumni Will be given in the gym by depart-
will be shown the movie, "Tomorrow's Mental clubs and Milne eadens
Teachers." jer the supervision of the Studen|
; Christian Association, Following the
The Decennial Club meeting and Chtistiar = :
elass reunions will comprise the re- {apieaus. the pageant will be pre-
mainder of the Alumni Day program. ‘it have the age-old story of Ohriets
— mas carrying with it vague but
poignant sentiments of the Christ-
a mases of yesteryear when sparkling
Miss Eliabeth Van Denburgh, jights met dazzling snow and when
Registrar, announced that the there was no feat of the bells and
Christmas vacation will begin at chimes of Christmas being outshout-
11 AM, next Friday morning and eq by the black-out sirens, ‘This
that classes will be resumed at 8:10 presentation will be given by Music
A.M. Monday, January 3 Council and D and A. .
den wit gre Ione Say Sa Caer wil provide ee
AMS tie Bree background for the pageant but will
pedicel ean play an even more important part in
< : he program later in the evening
of Friday. Praha ag a ae
¥ After leaving the auditorium, the
participants “in the program’ will
gather around a large Christmas tree
up in the front of Page Hall
to sing Christmas carols.
College
Vacation To Begin Friday
simply a social club, but here at (SerVNIN <2 We SA A
Bate Utty ite poullieal ne ne tickets is by Newman Club. Hillel
tera wills jit wleeltine and Inter- has charge of the financial report
A practical Soph in wiving a nega- Members of the committees repre-
aE u # nega senting the various groups giving the
tive reply to the 15 quota question Cyening's performance are, Ennice
says that “some sororities would be- Baird and Eleanor Hayeslip, repre
come too hurge; the houses on cam= sontatives from SC ciate
vee Bik Santee Geta yao Bostwick and Marie DeChene from
ei “adeno ° Newman Club; Ada Snyder and
” Sonya Balshan from Hillel; Nancy
Only one woman would abolish Witcox and Mary D. Alden trem
formal dinner, had she the oppor- yusie~ Councils ‘Anes and
tunity waubeth McGrath from D & A. Miss
I
Of the seventeen independents )
dith Wallace is the faculty advise
Why Tiled Out Mab qUaHLON AIS, “saclay a ident ant ucielu ie
SHOR UR TVG che ree group houses and at a table inthe
7 . lower hall of Draper. The price,
interviewed agree that less time in ul
including tax, is thirty-five ces
the semester should be devoted to Maing Was, Is thirty-five cents
ushing freshmen, although one
Senior | sorority | woman protested Pi Gamma Mu Meets Tonight
vehemently, “No The rush period
is loo short as it is.” Clarence A. Hidley, Assistant Pro-
Two Seniors, one Junior, and a fessor of History, will speak to
member of '46 suggested that the the Pi Gamma Mu members at a
nuraber of sororities be increased to combination social and business
accommodate the rise of students meeting tonight. The meeting will
in the incoming freshmen classes, be held at 8 P.M. in the Lounge,
Will Be Released
Centennial
Film Will Show
Campus Scenes
To Portray Incidents
Characteristic of School
In connection with the centennial
celebration of State College, a tech-
nicolor movie entitled “Tomorrow's
Teachers" is being made. The film
will be released in May.
Showing characteristic incidents
and scenes and representative stu-
dents in the college, the movie is
being produced and enacted by mem-
bers of the faculty and student body.
The college life of a typical State
student in academic training and in
relation with her fellow students
and faculty, culminating in her first
position as a secondary school teach-
er, will be shown in the movie,
Shooting Starts
Scenes in Washington Park, the
“Boul” and other college meeting-
places are also included, When com-
~ pleted, the scenes will be compiled
to form a sound movie with a run-
ning commentary explaining State
customs, organizations, and tradi-
tions.
Official shooting of scenes began
this week. Earlier in the school
year, outdoor shots of the college
and activities were taken.
Dr. Floyd Henrickson, Assistant
Professor of Education and Director
of Audio-Visual Aids to Instruction,
is the producer, The script for the
film was prepared by a committee
headed by Mrs. John Hall Blackburn
of the Alumni. Faculty members of
the committee include Dr. James G.
Hastings, Dr. Louis C. Jones, and Dr,
William G, Hardy. The committee
has met at intervals during the last
three months.
Wilcox Directs
Director of the movie is Nancy
Wilcox, '44, who is assisted by Trece
Aney, Janet Baxter, Jeanne Bailey,
June Carlson, and Kathryn Herd-
man, Seniors; and Jeannette Cos-
grave, Barbara Putnam, and Jean
Winyall, Juniors. Sally Richards,
'44, is Art Director while Helen Bush-
nell, '45, has charge of props.
Lighting is under the supervision
of Andrew Yager of the College
janitorial staff. Students assisting
him are Herbert Brock, '44, and
Arthur Kaufman, ‘47,
Tryouts For ‘Mikado’
Scheduled Wednesday
After the Operetta society meet-
ing next Wednesday at 3:30 P.M, in
Room 28, try-outs for The Mikado
will take place
Candidates for the part of the
Mikado will be required to sing a
part of the selection, A More Hu-
mane — Mikado. The Wandering
Ministrel will be used to choose
Nanki Poo; Flowers That Bloom In
The Spring for Ko Ko; Our Great
Mikado, A Virtuous Man for Pish
Tush; The Sun Whose Rays Are All
Ablaze for Yum Yum; The Criminat
Cricd for Pitti-Sing; Three Little
Maids for Peep Bo; and Alone and
Ver Alive for Katisha.
‘There will also be short try-outs
the part of the Noble and for
part of the umbrella carrier
who has no lines and whose main
duty in the operetta is to carry an
umbrella over the Mikado.
David Kroman, a former State
student, has already been chosen to
play the part of Poo Bah. Last
year, Kroman took the role of the
Grand Inquisitor in The Gondoliers.
Nora Crumm is directing the
chorus for the first semester while
a new music instructor will direct
during the second semester,
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