THE FIAT LUX
Student Neivspaper of Alfred University
VOL. XXX, NO. 2 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1942, ALFRED, N. Y.
Telephone 29-T-lllSTUDENT BOX HOLDER
S.S. To Discuss Budget At Meeting Tomorrow
Senate Discusses Thanksgiving Recess At Last Meeting; Linhoff, Starr Sworn In As Senators
The Student Senate will discuss the budget for the year 1942-43 at its meeting tomorrow night in Physics Hall. All organizations in need of financial aid must have a representative present at this meeting. Any group not doing so will fail to receive aid as there will be no other opportunity to apply.
Lee Linhoff '43, and Robert Starr '43, were sworn in as new Student Senators at the .Senate meeting held last Wednesday. Miss Linhoff will replace Ruth Woefel, Theta Theta Chi, and Starr will replace Winston Rep- ert, Klan Alpine. Miss Linhoff was also elected secretary.
Discusses Thanksgiving Holiday As the college calendar now stands, there is only a one-day recess at Thanksgiving, instead of the custom- ary week-end. A suggestion was made at this meeting that the two review days before
changed for Thanksgiving.
examinations be ex- the Friday following A campus poll will probably be held in the near future to determine student opinion.
The athletic contests to be held be- tween the freshmen and sophomores in four or five weeks were discussed.
If the freshmen are victorious, caps and buttons will be removed as in previous years. Otherwise, they will be worn until further notice.
Seven Alfred Graduates Get Teaching Jobs
Seven of Alfred's former students are now employed as teachers in vari- ous schools and universities.
Two of these people have been ap- pointed to assistantships. Douglas Beals '42, ceramic engineer, from Perry has been appointed at Penn State to work in the ceramic depart- ment. George La Seuer, '42 of Friend- ship is now in the department of mathematics at the University of Syra- cuse. He took advanced courses in mechanics at Brown University dur- ing this summer. .
The rest of the group are now teach- ing in high schools. Doris E. Simp- son of Freedom, N. Y. will teach Latin and French in Gainesville High School. Barbara Hill '42 is in charge of the commercial department in Pen- field High School in Little Genesee.
Stan ton Langworthy '42, is teaching social studies at Canisteo. Harriet Klees '42 of Hornell is teaching bus- iness and commercial subjects at Avoca Central School.
Elizabeth Cosby '42, from Terrace Park, Ohio has a fellowship at the University of Chicago in the School of Social Service.
C.A.A. Course Now Training Navy Cadets
The Alfred C. A. A. Flying course is now training navy aviation cadets.
There are twenty of the navy cadets on the campus at present who are re- maining for a period of eight weeks ut the end of which they will go to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, or a secondary training school for further instruction.
Enlisted Reserve men at Alfred are not eligible for this flight training because the institution does not have the required quota of V-I enlistees necessary for extra-curricular enroll- ment.
Genne Attends Meeting
Chaplain William Genne was in Syracuse Thursday, September 17, at- tending a meeting of the Westminster Foundation of New York State, the or- ganization which assists all of the Presbyterian Student work in this state.
Thirty new short courses in fields considered essential by the govern- ment are being offered by the Uni- versity of Texas.
Forum Series To Have Many
Noted Artists
"We have a highly relevant and ex- citing Forum Program this year,"
said Prof. C. D. Smith III chairman of the third year's Forum Series. "It should have something of interest for every student on campus. It is well balanced in its concern for interna- tional affairs and(tcultural topics," he added. »'
October 5, marking the first in a series of five programs will be a lec- ture-forum by Mile. Eve Curie, daugh- ter of the discoverer of radium, music- ian, biographer, and noted1 war cor- respondent, who has just returned to this country from a five months visit to the principal battlefronts of the world.
Don Cossacks Return The Don Cossacks need no intro- duction to Alfred. Many who heard them two years ago will be thrilled again Nov. 21 by a new program of stirring Russian music.
Of great interest to the whole cam- pus and to social science students in particular will be the December 1 program when Louis Fischer, author, editor, and war correspondent, will conduct a lecture-forum. Mr. Fischer was one of the last newsmen to leave Germany and has recently returned from a visit to India. His lecture should be especially significant be- cause of his unusual closeness to Ghandi.
Peterson to Discuss Ethics of Reading Dr. Houston Peterson, philosopher, psychologist, man of letters, formerly of Columbia University, now on the staff of Rutgers, and head of the Di- vision of Social Philosophy at the Cooper Union, is widely known as a lecturer. In his lecture-discussion on
"The Ethics of Reading", to be heard February 8th, Dr. Peterson will pre- sent a challenging and relevant cul- tural perspective necessary to a re- sponsible and imaginative way of life both within and outside a university.
American Pianist Concludes Series This unusual series of programs is concluded on April 7 by Harold Bauer, pianist. Mr. Bauer, master pianist is not only one of the great virtuosos of his generation, he is a musician' whose personality and life are inter-woven with the musical structure of this country. His interest in young or- chestras, chamber music societies, musical schools and colleges has made him renowned in this field. To the larger general public, as evidenced by the great crowds which annually hear him at the New York Stadium, the Philadelphia Dell, and the Holly- wood Bowl, he is an acknowledged peer.
Several Teaching Changes Made In Alfred's Faculty
Mr. A. Burdette Crofoot, of the Eng- lish department, is now assisting Professor C. M. Potter in the Physics laboratory. Dr. K. O. Myrvaagnes is at present teaching one of the sections of Freshman English which was for- merly taught by Mr. Crofoot.
This change in departments had to
•be made because 105 freshmen have enrolled in the Physics department.
It has been necessary for many stu- dents to do this in conjunction with their trig work due to probable draft- ing.
This program will remain in effect for the whole year.
Cuba has one of the oldest uni- versities in the Americas, founded in 1728.
Hollywood's Bondmobile To Be Here
Hollywood's Bondmobile will be in Alfred on Thursday at ten p. m. A huge bonfire on the hill east of Davis gym will celebrate its arrival.
Sponsored by the moving picture in- dustry, the Bondmobile is on its way from New York to Niagara Falls, where it will be pushed over the falls.
Thus, its occupants, Hitler, Mussolini and Hirihito will meet their doom.
The Bondmobile is completely fur- nished with stenographers and equip- ment for the sale of War Bonds. Each Bond purchaser will be allowed to push the Bondmobile one foot.
The effigies of Hitler, made by Theta Theta Chi, Hirohito by Pi Alpha Pi, and Mussolini, made by Sigma Chi Nu, will be burned at the bonfire.
The University Band, under the di- rection of Fred Kaplowitz, will play patriotic songs in honor of the oc- casion.
Dean Degen has announced that women will have late permissions.
Dean Drake Announces Men's Status
An announcement as to the War Service Status of the students of Al- fred University has been issued by Dean M. E. Drake. The figures are correct as of the opening of college on September 10, 1942.
Those not yet registered for Se- lective Service, or registered but un- classified, 190. •
Among those registered for Select- ive Service, and classified are:
Class 1A (subject to call) 2 Class 2A (occupational deferment) 45 Class 3A (dependency deferment) 1 Class 4D (Minister of religion or
Divinity student) 8 Class 4E (Conscientious
Objector) 1 Class 4F (physically unfit) 4 Class 1C (member of land and
naval forces, as follows:
Army Enlisted Reserve Corps 15 Army Air Force Enlisted Reserve
deferred 11 Army Air Force Enlisted Reserve
not deferred 3 Marine Corps Reserve Candidates'
Class for Commission 3 Naval Reserves—Class VI 4 Naval Reserves—Class V7 5
Social Hall Hours Listed
Social Hall will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from seven to eight and Friday from eight to eleven for dancing and ping- pong. Notice will be given later in regard to Monday and Saturday eve- nings. All campus people are invited.
The Friday night Hours do. not ap- ply to Freshmen women. They must be in their place of residence at ten o'clock and late permissions will not be granted on these nights.
Brent Fellowship Holds First Vespers
The Brent Fellowship held its first Vesper Service of the school year last Sunday evening at the home of Prof.
H. G. Schurecht. The service was con- ducted by Rev. Morell from Hornell.
Supper was served after the service by Mrs. Schurecht. The Fellowship planned to elect officers and outline a program for the year at a business meeting which will follow Vespers next SuWay evening.
Mrs. Schurecht extends an invita- tion to all Episcopal students and any others who may be interested to at- tend these Vesper services at her home 5:00 o'clock Sunday evenings.
Holy Communion will be held at 9:00 a. m. on the second Sunday of each month.
Ex-Student Dies In Army Plane Crash
Many Alfred students mourned the death of Donald W. Hoefler ex-'43, who was a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps.
"Whitey", as he was known on campus, met his death Tuesday after- noon at 4 o'clock at the Hillsgrove Airport in Rhode Island when his fighter plane crashed during a take-off.
• Hoefler was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He left school at the end of his sophomore year to join the Army Air Corps. While at- tending Alfred he took the C.A.A.
course. He received his wings at Spence Field, Georgia, on August 5, 1942.
On August 10, 1942 he married Miss Dorothy Huyck of Buffalo. Since then the couple had made their home at Warwick, Rhode Island.
Pall bearers at his funeral, which was held In Buffalo, were his fra- ternity brothers, Roger Marks '43, Robert Sinclair '43, Robert Timke '43, James Starkweather '43, Robert Moe- bus '43, and Ellsworth Hauth '43. Sev- eral other Alfred students who were his classmates attended the last rites.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Elizabeth, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hoefler; a sister, Nancy, and a brother, Frank, who is now stationed in Australia.
Blue Key Appoints Seniors To Fill High Tribunal Posts
Soldano Named Chief Justice; Juniors, Seniors To Report Frosh Infractions
Seven seniors were selected by the Blue Key at their meeting- Sunday to be justices of the Frosh Court for the 1942 open season^.
on freshmen.
Benny Soldano will act as chief jus-**-, tice and six other seniors will help mete out the justice to the erring frosh. They are: Reginald Miner,
Freshman Rules
"Dad" Elliott To Speak At Next Assembly
Dr. Arthur James Elliott, known more familiarly as "Dad" Elliott to his numerous friends in the American University system, will speak Thurs- day, September 24, in assembly at Alumni Hall at 11:00 a. m.
All Around Athelete
Dr. Elliott is a graduate of North- western University, where he was cap- tain of the track team and baseball
Assembly Speaker
Dr. Arthur James Elliott
Walter Kreutz was elected most popular, most handsome and most active man at Loyola University of New Orleans.
team, and played four full years of varsity football, being named All-Con- ference End for the Big Ten Confer- ence. He was also active in oratory and debate. In 1924, Pr. Elliott was sent by the students of America on a pilgrimage of friendship to the stu- dents of Japan, China and the Philip- pines. In 1927 he became a member of the National Staff of the College Christian Association and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1935.
Upon his retirement a group of col- lege presidents, pastors and other in- fluential leaders organized a commit- tee to continue Dr. Elliott's services to college students. In recognition of his services he was sent on an around the world trip where he visited sixteen nations just shortly before the out- break of World War II.
To Speak at Chapel and Church Dr. Elliott's topic at assembly on Thursday will be "What Will We Be- come"? He will also speak at chapel on Friday and at the University Church on Sunday.
Daniel M. Pearce, Jr., who recently was graduated from Harvard Univer- sity with a degree in mechanical en- gineering, paid part of his tuition by performing as a clown at private parties.
1. All freshman men shall be re- quired to wear the regulation green cap with yellow button, and all fresh- man women shall wear the green beret from Freshman Week in September until a five weeks' period is up. The cap shall be worn without alteration in any way, from six a. m. to six p. m., Monday through Friday, and at all home athletic contests. Freshman court shall be held for 5 weeks, be- ginning with Freshman Week and car- rying through Thanksgiving unless Freshmen shall be victorious in a con- test held in October when they shall also remove their caps.
2. All freshmen shall be forbidden to use tobacco in any form on the campus, i.e., east of Main Street, be- tween Terrace and Pine streets, ex- cept in private dwellings and Burdick Hall.
3. Freshmen shall be strictly re- quired to observe all the rules of com- mon courtesy, and shall show due re- spect to university faculty and up- perclassmen by touching caps, giving preference in entering and leaving buildings, etc.
4. Freshmen shall greet all faculty members, students, and campus guests with the customary "hello" or a sim- ilar greeting.
5. All freshmen shall keep off the grass on the campus as defined above.
6. The regulation frosh buttons shall be worn conspicuously from the time of registration until four weeks after classes begin.
7. Freshmen are prohibited from wearing monograms of any athletic association except that of Alfred.
8. Freshmen shall learn the Alma Mater and all Freshman Rules, and shall be required to pass an examina- tion on the same on or about October 15, at the discretion of the Senate.
9. Men of the Freshman Class who violate such Rules as set forth above shall be tried and sentenced by the Freshman Court, whose members shall execute, or cause to be executed all decisions rendered by that body.
Women of the Freshman Class who violate these rules shall be tried and sentenced by the Women's Student Government.
Blue Key Meets With Social Comm.
The All - Campus Social committee which met with the Blue Key Sunday afternoon in Social Hall has decided to change its name to that of the Campus Recreation Committee to avoid confusion with other social committees on campus.
Representation at the first meeting of this committee was not as complete as was expected. There was no dele- gate present from Klan Alpine fra- ternity, Sigma Chi sorority, the Brick or the Independent organization.
Those present on the committee were Frank Klein '44 from Kappa Nu, Lester Herzog '46, Bartlett Dormitory, Robert Moebus '43, Lambda Chi Alpha, Constance Koegler '43, Green Gables, Guy Hartman '43, Kappa Psi Upsilon, Lee Linhoff '43, Theta Theta Chi.
Clifford Clay '43, who heads the com- mittee as Vice-President of Blue Key represented Delta Sigma Phi. Dean M. Ellis Drake is the faculty member on the committee.
Duties of Committee
At the first meeting of the commit- tee it was made more clear what the duties of this new committee would be. Roger Marks '43, president of Blue Key made it clear that the new committee did not intend to take over any duties now assigned to any other social committees on campus. Their purpose was to find new ideas for campus social life. With football missing this year, President Marks stated that there would have to be some fresh ideas to supplement the social calendar. He said that a pro-
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Paul Kopko, William Kopko, Joha.
Ledin, William Hurley and Robert Timke.
The frosh court will enforce the frosh rules for the men. Freshmen violators of the rules are to be re- ported to the court and their cases will be tried at the weekly meetings of the court. Punishments will b&
dealt out to the offenders to suit the crime. Juniors and seniors are to re- port all infractions of the rules to the court. Sophomores are not eligible to turn in names of violators but they may report violators to an uppers classman and he will report the vio-
lation. v
Women violators of the frosh rule*
will be dealt with by the W. S. G. as they have been in the past.
Chief Justice Benny Soldano an«*
nounced the first meeting of the court for next Sunday evening at 7:30 lit Alumni Hall. All complaints should be left in the box which will be placed, on the porch of Burdick Hall.
Kanakadea Has First Meeting Of School Year
"Welcome back to the grind; I hope that you are all ready for work,'*
spoke Co-Editor Murray Schwartz a t the first organization meeting of the) Kanakadea staff held last Thursday- night in the New Ceramic Building.
In his welcome address, Schwarta stated that it was a privilege to be able to work on such a book as Al- fred's and that everyone looks for*
ward to the finished product. Ac- knowledgment was also given to the fine work of the faculty advisers.
Dean M. Ellis Drake and Professor Don Schreckengost.
Mention was made of the problems that were confronting the editors thia year in both time and finances. For the first time a credit system for recy.
ognition of work is to be employed which will stress attendance, willing*
ness, promptness and ability. Appoint*;
ments to the various staffs were made, at this time.
Schwartz also spoke to the members about the new honorary journalism fraternity, Pi Delta Epsilon, which was founded on this campus last year. He explained that the members of the Kanakadea staff are eligible to become members of the organization after meeting certain requirements.
Next Thursday night at 7:30 in the Kanakadea Office located in Burdictc Hall, the various staffs will have an- other meeting. At this time anyone who was not able to attend the pre- vious meeting is invited to attend.
"We Can't Loaf"
Says President At First Assembly
"We can't loaf in these tpmes," said President J. Nelson Norwood in his opening convocation talk at opening assembly Thursday in Alumni Hall.
"Our enemies are on their toes; we must be on ours," he added.
"We need a common mind to bridge over the areas of our specialization,"
he stated, and suggested that it would be well if every American regularly read during 10 to 20 minutes daily on This America of Ours". History and political science departments, he sug- gested, must furnish such a reading list.
"How about a half dozen forums on America?" he was asked.
Discussing "What Should You Get Here?" President Norwood advised that beyond the customary skills, facts, and friends gained at college, students should learn to meet people with ease and dignity, to appear on the speaker's platform, and to know what makes large-souled persons.
PAGE TWO THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, N. Y. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1942
THE FIAT LUX
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1942, ALFRED, N. Y.
Don't Get Stale
The war effort must keep its vitality. At the time of Pearl Harbor there was almost fanatical zeal to do everything possible to "help lick the Axis."
Today, with the war well started on its fourth year, we must continue to be just as zealous in our efforts to help Uncle Sam. We must not let ourselves get stale or lapse into a state of complacency.
We who haven't been rationed on gas must save it. We must not forget the scrap metal drives. Continue to save paper and scraps that will be essential. There will be many more collections before we get a pile big enough to top that which Hirohito is returning to us in his ships and shells.
There is still a definite need for more first aid and nursing courses. We should begin producing some instructors from our first- aiders on campus.
The Victory Bond sale is still going on; Alfred hasn't come close
to its mark set in the last war.
(Stop and think. What are you doing to help the war effort?
Don't get stale. Get in there and "pitch". As President Norwood said in assembly, "We can't loaf in these times."
Letters From Servicemen
A letter received recently by Chap- lain William Genne from Carl Hag- berg, Kappa Psi ex-'43, follows: Carl, who was drafted last January, has completed basic training at Fort Bel- voir, Va., and officers' training at the same post. He is now a second lieu- tenant in the Engineers' Corps at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana.
Sept. 1, 1942.
Dear Bill:
It won't be long now until Alfred will be opening again tor the new term. How I'll miss thtit; it sure was fun to be there and see the students come in, drink coffee iu the Collegiate and discuss the summer with old friends. I hear that football has been dropped for the duration. That sure made me sad, because the football team seems to add more to the fall than anything else. I hope that after the duration I can come back and see new teams in action.
How is the Sunday school coming?
Is the class I had still active and if it is give them my greetings. I often think of them. Are you planning any more of those fall hikes? I'll never forget the gang there eating cookies and drinking cider in your back yard.
We're trying to activate a new reg- iment here, no recruits as yet, just some of the officers and non-coms.
However, we expect the soldiers to ar- rive in a short time, then things will really get under way. We'll have a three months' training period before moving out. Our section of the camp is fairly new. We all live in tents and are visited frequently by cows, horses or pigs. What's more fun than to be wakened by a cow sticking her head inside the tent, then half knocking the tent down as she trips over the ropes. The climate isn't too bad e cept that it's hot in the daytime and rains every day. We're a long way from town and nothing there, so I amuse myself by going to a camp movie, writing letters or arguing with my tent-mate.
I'll be looking for a letter sometime in the next three months, so please don't disappoint me. I know there are a lot of fellows that would like to hear from you, maybe you could make carbon copies so we'd all get one.
As ever, Carl.
Frosh-Soph Fights
Frosh-soph rivalry has started rather early this year. Over the week-end £he two classes had fun tossing each other into prexy's pool, dislocating arm wrists, and enjoyed other more obvious amuse- ments.
It's fine to see such a spirited class even if they are a few months early. Maybe we can blame that on the war. That's what they do with everything else these days.
Freshmen and sophomores, it's all right if you want to break each other's arms off and hit one another on the head with them;
that's good clean sport, but please don't damage any property. Seri- ously though, last year considerable property damage was inflicted, as the sophs will remember, and no one wants any more bills to pay.
Be careful what you paint and don't build any bonfires on asphalt pavements; they burn.
It might be a good idea to collect any rags that you run across in your class get-togethers and save them for the scrap campaigns.
Rags for paper are vital to national interests these days.
Remember you have a head. Use it.
Rubber Situation
"We find the existing situation to be so dangerous that unless corrective measures are taken immediately this country will face both military and civilian collapse," said Bernard M. Baruch, head of a special committee to investigate the rubber situation. The United States will have only 631,000 tons of natural rubber to last until Jan. 1, 1944. Our essential needs for that period total 842,000 tons.
William M. Jeffers, president of the Union Pacific Railroad, has been appointed by Donald Nelson to find a way to make up that deficit of 211,000 tons. He proposes to do this with our production of synthetic rubber. Present rubber supplies for civilian usage is to be conserved by enforcing nation-wide gasoline rationing, setting a national speed limit of 35 miles per hour, restricting average car mileage to 5,000 miles a year or less.
If rationing of gasoline is done on a nation-wide scale it will have far-reaching effects. 29,500,000 car owners and their families will no longer use their cars for anything but most necessary driving.
The $3,000,000,000 a year road-side-stand-tourist camp business will become extinct. The already tottering filling station business, which once had 240,000 outlets and 625,000 employes, will be kayoed. One of the great sources of
sstate revenue—taxes on autos and gasoline, will be out.
These figures are significant. They are going to make big changes in the economic life of this country.
If these sacrifices and drastic changes are not made now, the sacrifices demanded in the future will be even greater. Many of these things are so important that they cannot even wait for govern- ment red-tape to be untangled. Jeffers has the right idea when he demands gasoline rationing for the nation at once.
And this is only the beginning of the things which are to come, we are told. ^ ^ , - ^
Frosh Diary
I shouldn't be wasting time writing in you, because I have too much home- work, but I'll forget all the things that happened to me if I don't.
I went to chapel on Monday to hear Chaplain Genne speak and Dr.
Wingate play a hymn on the piano.
I had to laugh when I remembered Dr. Wingate playing "Sweet Adeline"
and "Roll Out the Barrel" at the Frosh meeting last week.
Tuesday I was walking on the cam- pus when I came to a group of girls barring my way on the sidewalk.
They were all upperclassmen, too.
couldn't walk on the grass, so I had to ask them to get out of the way. 1 hope they didn't think me fresh.
Wednesday I had my first calisthen ics drill, and I am still limping around.
I had a chance to admire the surround- ing scenery, especially Pine Hill. I can't understand why everybody tells me to keep away from there, since I'm not allergic to poison ivy or oak.
Thursday I was wearing my Frosh cap to assembly and, on the way, I could hear Dr. Wingate playing the Star Spangled Banner on the carillon.
Should I take off my cap and risk Frosh court, or should I leave it on and risk the firing squad? I took it off. I can't understand why everyone gave me a queer look. If I had gone to Frosh court I would have been a martyr!
Friday I went down to the library.
Everybody in there is so nice and quiet. They talk so low that I've started a course in lip-reading. Why don't they bring it up to a whisper?
In the evening I was settled down to an evening of homework when the gang came in. I followed the boys down to the pool hall and learned the art of billiards. I had a soda at the Collegiate, although they didn't seem to know how to make my favorite soda, which is double vanilla with tutti-fruiti ice cream. The waitress got mad when I asked her why she wasn't on the menu.
By Saturday I finally got my com- bination lock to work in the post office and had quite a bundle of mall.
My parents had written one of the letters a week ago, inviting me to come home this week-end, but of course it's too late now. I guess I'll go down to Hornell. It won't take me long if I hitch. They say the movie houses and the parks are very nice and that the railroad yards are fas- inating. I can't understand why everybody tells me to keep away from there, though, even if it is a sooty town. I wear glasses, and they'll keep the cinders out of my eyes.
HECTOR FUDDLE.
Death
"Death stalked the dingy corridors of the ancient structure."
But in this case the structure was not ancient—it was only erected in 1912. There are no dingy corridors—
only two large, well-lighted rooms.
Consequently the only similarity to the above quotation is the fact that Death did visit the library last Friday morning, claiming one of the oldest patrons of book learning as its own.
The library's mascot was found on its back on the stairs with its mouse paws folded peacefully on its mouse chest, its mouse feet sticking naively above its mouse tail, and its mouse face smiling as though satisfied at having enjoyed a well rounded life in the midst of such an abundance of good reading material.
YOU can die with such a smile of contentment on your face if you take advantage of the wealth of books that the Alfred University Library has to offer you.
Three current war books highly recommended to the student body are
"Gas Warfare" by Colonel A. H.
Waitt, "Strategic Materials in Hemi- sphere Defense" by M. S. Hessel, and
"Propaganda by Short Wave" edited by H. L. Childs.
You have to watch for these but for recreational reading one or more of the following new fiction selections should interest you: "Drivin' Women"
by E. P. Chevalier, "Assignment in Brittany" by Helen Maclnnes, "The Uninvited": by Dorothy Macardle, and
"The Just and the Unjust" by James Gould Cozzens.
The head librarian, now Mrs. Brad- stetter, extends a cordial invitation to you to visit her domain in order to express your sympathies and lose your grief in the world of books.
IN THE SOCIAL SWIM
By Jeanne Sherman
The social life of Alfred takes a turn to the outdoors as Indian Summer finds upperclassmen lolling on the grass, and " Spring" fever making a late appearance in the classrooms.
Ten cent defense stamp booklets with one stamp enclosed took the place of programs at the Blue Key dance which was held last Saturday evening from 8 until 12 o'clock. The faculty guests were Prof, and Mrs. R.
American Morale Is High—Student
Polling a representative ten per cent, cross section of the Cornell student body, Prof. Leonard S. Cot- trell, Jr., of the department of psychology has ascertained that the undergraduates feel morale of the na- tion is high.
Only 9 per cent, felt that the na- tion's morale was low or very low, while 24 per cent, felt that morale among Cornell students was in that category.
About 43 per cent, of the students indicated that they were studying harder as a result of the war, while 35 per cent, indicated they are work- ing at about the same rate; only 5 per cent, believed in "having a good time while you can."
The students expressed the opinion generally that "the war is unfortunate, but being in it, we'll fight to a finish because we have to."
Eighty-three per cent, thought tlhat
"victory in this war is worth any per- sonal sacrifice on your part, no matter how great."
Ninety-two per cent, thought that victory in this war is absolutely es- sential.
An unpublished manuscript of Lord Byron, in which he presents his im- pressions of Madame de Stael, has been presented to the University of Texas library.
Survival of the Fittest
With the draft taking most of the eligible men between the ages of 18 and 45, and defense plants attracting the rest with promises of monetary returns, the male situation around Alfred threatens to be- come serious. In fact, it is pretty quickly being replaced by the
"mail situation". But a bird in the hand is still worth more than two in the bush, and the women are really getting worried, although try to get any of them to admit it. Of course they don't care one bit about any old dates, and they don't give two hoots about men in gen- eral. Not much.
But somehow Harvest moons still look better through a double exposure and Pine Hill is quite a climb when one has to climb it alone. So at the rate that the male population is de- creasing in Alfred the situation below
Miner Releases Social Calendar
A partial social calendar for the first trimester has been released by Reginald Miner, president of the Stu dent Life committee. All additional dates for this trimester must be turned in at Dean Degen's office by Thursday, October 1st, in order that the calendar may be completed. Those who have their lists in first will be given first choice.
The calendar as it now stands fol- lows:
Sept. 25—Klan Alpine House Dance Lambda Chi Open House Sept. 26—Delta Sig House Dance
Kappa Psi House Dance 2—Kappa Nu Open House 3—Blue Key Dance 4—Brick Faculty Tea 10—Blue Key Dance
24—Sigma Chi Fall Informal Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Nov.
31—Non Fraternity - Non Sor- ority All College Dance 7—Brick Semi-Formal
Adopted English Child Writes To Chaplain Genne
John Clewly, thirteen-year-old Brit- ish child who has been adopted by the Union University Church, has been writing regularly to Chaplain William Genne, and these letters will be published in a series in the Fiat.
The first of these, received in April, follows:
20 April 1942 Dear Foster Parent
I hope you had a very happy easter, I went home to London for nearly three weeks, I had a very good time.
The weather here is lovely and sunny, and most of the flowers are out. I have still got a weeks holiday, we start next term on the 28 of April.
We also start cricket next term, and in June we have sports day. I saw a very good (pictuer) picture when I was in London called "Dive Bomber", also I saw "Tarzan's secret treasure"
that also was very good. I will close now.
Yours Truly John.
The adjoining town houses of Pres- ident Roosevelt and his mother, the late Sara Delano Roosevelt, have been purchased by a committee of citizens for use as a community house by Hunter college students.
might easily be imagined.
It is the year nineteen hundred and forty-six. By this time the ratio of F and M has slipped to about 50 to 1 in favor of the fairer sex. Every man with two arms, two legs, and no def- inite symptoms of delirium tremens or other common diseases is now in one of the branches of the armed forces. Every man, that is, with the exception of some fortunate few who have escaped somehow by suddenly developing near-sightedness prevent- ing them from reading their draft board letters, or who have passed as too old because of the grey hairs they acquired during the exam period of December 1942.
The scene is the Collegiate, still functioning, after all these yea,rs. A man, any man, this is no time to be choosy, enters shyly (this War changes everything), and timidly sur- veys the pack of wolverines (pardon . . . lady wolves . . . can't recall the correct nomenclature), who are lying in wait. His fears (?) are justified.
He is quickly surrounded by a bevy of beauties, and a few who do not fall under that classification, and besieged with requests for his phone number and invitations for dates for that night, the next, and the next, ad in- finitum. After coyly accepting sev- eral tentatively with an added, "Call me later after I've consulted my date book," he proceeds to a table, still followed by his admirers. Life loks rosy indeed. His wallflower days are over, now that competition has slumped so delightfully.
But just as he is about to lean back and enjoy life to the full a catastrophe occurs which spoils his moment of popularity. The door opens and
W. Wingate, Dr. and Mrs. K. O. Myr- vaagnes, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crandall, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Spicer, and Dr. and;
Mrs. Tobias Dunkelberger. Cokes and cookies were served to exhausted dan- cere. Arthur Powell '43, was in charge.
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Sparkling music will be the feature attraction at the informal dance to be held at Kappa Psi this Saturday eve- ning from 8 'til 12 o'clock. Prof.
Wendell M. Burditt and Dr. and Mrs.
K. O. Myrvaagnes will be faculty guests.
In a formal initiation ceremony held last Sunday afternoon, Sigma Chi Nu took on as new members Eileen Hannel '44, Joyce Soyars '45, Ann Buschor '45, and a new honorary member, Mrs. Harold Reid.
The Delta Sig House Dance to be held this Saturday, will be one of the week's attractions where lads and lassies will swing and sway to the varied rhythms of the house sound sys- tem. The dance will last from 8 un- til 12 o'clock, and the faculty guests will be Dean and Mrs. M. Ellis Drake, and Prof, and Mrs. J. E. Whitcraft, Chaplain and Mrs. William H. Genne, and Prof, and Mrs. Charles D. Bu- chanan.
Revelry will be the keynote at Lam- bda Chi's open house this Friday eve- ning. Dancing will continue from 8 until 11 o'clock.
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Miss Grace Bell was a dinner guest at Pi Alpha last Wednesday evening.
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Colorful dance music of the house sound system will provide entertain- ment for Klan's fall informal, to be held this Friday evening from 8 until 12 o'clock.
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Mr. Robert Gragman of New York City was a week-end guest at Kappa Nu.
Charles Rosenberg '41, of Kappa Nu, and Florence Rich of New York City announced their engagement thia sum- mer.
Beulah Erdel '42, and Joseph Kruson of Frostburg, Md., were married on August 25 in Florida.
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Eloise Bassett '42, of Pi Alpha PI, and Pvt. James Scholes of Ft. Bel- vaire, have announced their engage- ment.
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Announcement has been made of the engagement of Hettie Jean Garsh of Rochester and Arthur H. Crapsey '42, of Kappa Psi Vpsilon.
Paul Bruce Pettit '42, was a guest at Lambda Chi Sunday.
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Harlan Reiter '32, and Ross Daw- son '37, William Watkins and Robert Ruger, both of University of Michigan, were week-end guests at Kappa Psi.
it can't be . . . yes, it is . . . another man enters. The man, moreover, is in uniform. No, it isn't Gehrke this time. This is a Marine, and oh, that uniform! The girls stare. They draw back in surprise. They recover. They prepare to attack. They attack. The Marine staggers under the onslaught.
He recovers and finds himself seated at a table amidst the most beautiful
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women of Alfred class of 1949. He is already passing out his card bearing local phone number and extent of his leave.
The now-ignored man, with no uni- form to boost his morale, shrivels at the sight of his competition, leaves his deserted table in silence, and
slinks out of the door, enroute to his nearest Navy recruiting station. TheMerle Evans, for 24 years circus band director for Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, has been chosen leader of the Hardin Simmons University cowboy band.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1942 THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, N. Y. PAGE THREE
Cross Country Harriers Still Shaping Up
Cross country settled down to seri- ous training this week with a slow rounding into shape of the small but determined group of would-be har riers. A week of really warm weather has helped no end in the loosening up of aching muscles.
Coach McLane refrained from mak ing any predictions regarding the com ing season, but lest there seem too much cause for gloom, it may be pointed out that other schools, too are suffering from a dearth of athletic ma- terial this year.
Roger Marks, newly elected captain of the team, Hal Breckon, Larry March, and Ed Mooney, among others, may be counted upon to give a good account of themselves in the opening meet against Buffalo State October 10th. With the help of a few likely- looking prospects from the Frosh, who this year are eligible for varsity competition, State may yet be given a rather unpleasant surprise.
Twelve upperclassmen and ten Greenies make the squad.
Upperclassmen : Breckon '44, Cooper '45, Heebner '44, Ludwig '44, March '45, Mooney '43, Reieman '43, Frost '45, Wilson '45, Kent '44, Berger '44.
Fr\>sh : Breitsman, Dole, Eisenberg, FOB, Kessler, Kleinman, Rodies, Pangborn, Traskas, Price.
Onthe^Ball
By Muriel Strong
With a women's tennis tournament in the near offing, it would seem feas- ible to give you women a little idea on 'how we runoff tennis matches1
here, and to perhaps make a plea for participants in this coming tourna- ment.
Tennis Set-up
First of all, tiny "Bobby" Large "44 is the tennis manager. With the help of Miss Creighton, "Bobbie" decides first of all when the tournaments are to be held—there is usually a fall and a spring one. Next she posts several signs requesting that all persons in- terested in getting some W.A.A. credit, having some good tennis competition, and competing in a tournament,
"please sign below."
The job of making the "ladder"
comes next, and for this fall tourna- ment this will really be a Job, for not only may the ability of the upperclass- men have changed over the summer, but also the kind of tennis which the different freshmen may play is a com- plete mystery to "Bobbie".
Arranging Matches
After the ladder is made comes the difficult task of getting the potential participants to play off their matches, for much as many young co-eds insist that they "just love to play tennis,"
they always seem to be lacking in either the time or the energy (or per- haps the courage) to play off their tournament matches. When this is done, and the winner is resting proud- ly on her laurels, "Bobbie" may also do likewise, but in the meantime she's expecting a lot of work to do.
Hockey Organized
The prospects for a good hockey team this season seem promising. The Frosh girls are being "broken in"
thoroughly in gym classes twice a week, and the upperclassmen too are getting back into form. The conven- ience of the new field next to South Hall will probably encourage more participants.
Class Games Planned
Plans are being made to continue the class team games. Saturday morning from 10 to 12 has been set aside for try-outs, and the Frosh should have a big turn-out to show the upperclassmen how it should be done. (This, of course, is the opinion of the Freshmen only. The majority of upperclassmen hockey veterans are back and raring to go.)
No Play Day
Last year an. All-Afred team was chosen and sent to Cornell University for a play day. Although it was a wonderful experience for all those who participated, it won't be possible to do it again this year because of gas rationing, tires, etc.
However, the bruised shins, sore muscles, tired backs, and the feeling of rivalry between classes should be enough to encourage any hardy soul to be in there pitching next Saturday morning.
Fencing Open To University Women Fencing will be taught to the Uni- versity women by Professor Harold G.
Schurecht every Tuesday evening at eight and nine o'clock in Room 6 of South Hall.
Women to Get W. A. A. Credit for Sports
Women desiring W. A. A. credit for participation in sports outside of gym classes may get it by previously mak- ing arrangements with MISB Creigh-
Marks Elected To Head Cross Country Team
Roger Marks '43, was elected cap- tain of the cross country team Tues- day ndght, a fitting tribute to one of Alfred's leading runners. Marks, from Hornell, is a pre-med student, presi- dent of Blue Key, and active socially in many other ways. He has compiled an enviable track, as well as cross country, record at Alfred. Undoubted- ly, barring injury, he will add to both before hanging up his spikes.
In his cross country career, Roger has been dogged by injuries. These have retarded him each fall thus far, although he has done very well never- theless, winning his numerals as a Frosh in '39.
Turning to track, Marks won his numerals1 as a Frosh in '40, and a var- sity letter in '41 and '42. His special- ty in track is the 440, with a few at- tempts at the 880.
Marks record is as follows:
440'—1st place, Ithaca '41; Ithaca '42; Interclass '41. 2nd place, Roches- ter (triang. meet) '41; Interclass '42;
Cortland '42, 3rd place (tie), Roches- ter '42. 5th place, Mid-Atlantics '41.
880—2nd place, Interclass '42. 4 times winning leg in varsity relay.
Faculty Launches First ot Firesides
The Faculty Firesides were launched Sunday evening, September 20, by the campus relations commission of the A. C. F., under the chairmanship of Margaret Lord, '45. The hosts at that time were Dean and Mrs. M. Ellis Drake and Dr. and Mrs. Willard Sut- ton.
Twelve students are included in each of these firesides, to which mem- bers of every class are invited. Over thirty students signed up for the fire- sides last week, and if this interest continues, additional groups will be arranged.
German Club To Hold First Meeting Tonight
An organization meeting of the Ger- man Club will be held tonight at 8:00 in The Brick lounge.
President Robert Young will preside over the meeting and plans for a fu- ture picnic or hike will be discussed.
Plans for continuing their record col- lection will also be made.
The reasons for continuing the Ger- man Club despite the present inter- national situation will be explained by the Vice President, Ruth Rogers.
All Freshmen inte'rested in German are urged to attend the meeting.
Radio Trainees Complete Courses In Alfred A.T.I.
Mr. G. E. Craig of the Radio De- partment of the Ag-Tech Institute at Alfred University is directing a new war industries program for various cities of southwestern New York.
Commencement exercises are being held this week for about one hundred radio trainees under the engineering, science and managing divisions of the program. This program is being car- ried on in Olean, Jamestown, Sala- manca, Wellsville, Bath and Corning.
New courses in the same field will be opened in these cities and in three new localities—Hornell, Dansville, and Penn Yan by the first week of Oc tober.
These new courses will all be oper- ated in cooperation with the Signal Corps of the United States Army.
About 450 men will be training in this program by October 10. These men will complete their training by June 1, 1943 and then will be assigned to active duty.
Esquire Gives Score Sheet For Fiancee
Interfraternity Council Elects New Officers
Robert Golden '43 was elected vice president of the Interfraternity Coun- cil at a meeting of that group last Tuesday night. Robert Burgess '43 of Kappa Psi Upsilon-was elected treas- urer, and Ted DiLaura '43 of Klan Al- pine was elected secretary. These new officers replace those elected last spring who did not return to school this fall.
The council also discussed plans for the annual Interfraternity ball. No definite arrangements were made but the date may be set for the last week end before Thanksgiving vacation.
William Woods Receives Injuries In Line Of Duty, Expects To Visit Alfred
William Woods ex-'43, is in the Walter Reed General Hospital, Ward B-10, Washington, D. C, recovering from injuries suffered in line of duty, according to a letter received by Chap- lain William Genne' recently. He was formerly stationed at Camp Croft, S.
C, and Mitchell Field, L. I.
Woods, who was active in student affairs at Alfred, especially the A.C.F.
and the Footlight Club, hopes to visit Alfred if he receives a furlough after leaving the hospital. He ie a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
Elmer Davis, head of the office of war information, was graduated from Franklin college in 1910.
yiCTORY BUY UNITED
STATES
BONDS
AND
STAMPS
She may be a honey at a prom or the races, God's gift to a stymie<
senior, a week-end wonder. But how will she rate when the chips are down and you can't go back to the boys an(
books? Every college man should ask himself this question; it's importan as the quantum theory, vital as Men del's law. For him Ed. S. Woodhead has prepared a matrimonial scoring table and all you need to do is answer the questions and draw your own con elusions.
Naturally it's best not to have the little woman back seat drive whil you're checking off her plusses and minuses on this Esquire chart. I certain parts of her personality are address unknown to you, score 'em zero till time writes the figures. Above all, be personal. This table is ad justed for you and you alone, so don't let the boys in the back room befuddle you. After the bells, you'll be paying the bills, so the goods had better be worth 'em.
"Esquire" rates companionship 105 points out of a possible 500. But if you go for other values, re-adjust the scale accordingly — knock it down Under the companionship heading come the qualities of consideration fun, loyalty, tolerance, good cheer, etc Here especially you want to play down the Casanova in you. Be clinical Don't give the gal top rating for con sideration if she only turns it on for you. If she beats her little brother or nags the dog, drop her—but quick.
Then, of course, there's intelligence which the author rates 90; but if you believe in bird brains, skip this. Sub heads allocate 10 points for such vir tues as talent, bookiness, and critica aptitude. You can adjust these ac cording to your own grades in college Or perhaps throw the points to the disposition category which includes such points as: can she bake a cherry pie, and has she discovered what a really great man you are. Breeding beauty and health total 135, though again you may go all out for the Babe Didrickson type or prestige a la Van- derbilt. Be your own adding machine
According to "Esquire" the gentle art of Juking comes in for its share of consideration. And if you're unwilling to scuttle your scotch, file the office stories or stay on the home beat, con- sider this carefully. It includes such amusements as dancing, sex, manners, drink, and a flare for the risque. All of which just about sums up your brief on the lassie except for the final categories of amusement and conver sation which total to a flat fifty.
But even if she's scored a royal 500, don't call the jewelers yet. Now come the deductions. Is she nagging, ailing, selfish, bossy, lazy, vain, untidy, catty?
Does she smoke and does she chew?
Plus, of course, your own pet aversions like breeding orchids or keeping a spittoon in the parlor. These all have their individual pointage and you can't be really sure until they've been subtracted. Now that you do know: forget gals under 350, linger longer from 350 to 400, anything over 400 rates a trip to the church and if she's over 475 RUSH her there by wire, plane or long distance phone.
But naturally, if she tops 495, forget her; she's either married, Myrna Loy, or a pipe dream. Your luck doesn't run to that. You may shoot yourself if you wish.
Scoring Table for a Prospective Bride Her Value Score
INVEST IN VICTORY I
Our boys can rake the War to the enemy, if we back them up with ships and tanks and guns! But that takes money!
Help your Government to put the tools of war into the hands of our soldiers by purchasing War Savings Bonds and Stamps. And remember . . . just one Bond can't lick the Axis any more than just one gun! It takes millions of Americans buying War Savings Bonds and Stamps every payday!
Bonds cost $18.75 and up . . . and they pay you back one-third more in only 10 years! Stamps cost lOtf, 25& and up . . . soon total the price of a Bond if bought regularly.
Help our boys on the fighting fronts wherever they may bej Buy War Savings Bonds as an investment for yourself sod your country.
Group Value 105—COMPANION
Considerate Fun Generous Loyal Agreeable Forgiving Tolerant Just
Compromise Cheerful Initiative
Total 90—INTELLIGENCE
Tact Talent Books Criticism Taste Logic Education Perception Music Art Games
Total 80—DISPOSITION
Kindness Affection Domesticity Equability Sympathy Friendliness
20 20 10 10
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8 8 7 5 5 4 105
15 10 10 10 8 8 7 7 5 5 5 90
20 15 10 8 t S
Co-eds Hold Annual Big, Little Sister Breakfast Saturday
Spirits ran high at the annual big, little sister breakfast which took place last Saturday in Lover's Lane.
The hike and breakfast, which were sponsored by the A.C.F. and the W.A.G.B., began at The Brick where the Freshmen girls assembled to meet their big sisters.
After arriving at the picnic area, the girls found several upperclassmen preparing a breakfast of grapefruit juice, toast, fried apples, bacon and
cocoa.
When everybody's appetites were completely satisfied, songs were be- gun by different members of the group. The old tunes were very much in favor with most of the girls as were the very popular college songs.
The committee which drew up the plans for the hike was made up of Mary Lou Jeffery '44, chairman of the Women's Activities Committee of the A.C.F.; Muriel Strong '43, president of the W.A.G.B.; Mary Johnston '43, president of the A.C.F., and Miss La- vinia Creighton of the physical edu- cation department.
"Those assisting the committee were Margaret Lord '44, Rhoda Large 44, Helen Sims '45, Jeanne Heckman '45, Doris Thompson '43, Isabel Riggs '43, Mary McCarthy '43, Dorothy Robbins '45, Helen Dreher '45, Glena Jagger '43, Doris Cunningham '45 and Ann Mitchell '45.
Humility 7 Demonstrativeness 4 Total 80 50—BREEDING
Charm—manners 20 Experience 15 Family 10 Religion 5 Total 50 45—BEAUTY
Taste 10 Figure 8 Make-up 6 Legs 5 Face 5 Height 5 Hair 3 Striking-looking 3 Total 45
40—HEALTH
Maternal aptitude 15 General 15 Heredity 10 ,
Total 40 40—JUKING
Dancing 20 . Sex 10 Manners 6 . Drink 3 Risque 1 .
Total 40 . 30—CONVERSATION
Subtlety 10 . Reticence 8 . Silence 7 . Wit 5 . Total 30 . 20—AMUSEMENTS
Quiet 7 . Bridge 7 . Active 3 . Cards 2 . Chess 1 . Total 20 .
DEDUCTIONS Nagging 50 Ailing 50 Selfish 50
• Adviser 40 Bossy 35 Lazy 35 Vain 25 Untidy 15 Too neat 10 Jealous 10
Ag-Tech j Trains Men For War*
Industries
W. C. Hinkle of the Rural Engineer- ing department of the Ag-Tech Insti- tute of Alfred is supervising an ex- tended training program for war in- dustries.
Included in the program is foreman- ship training which is being offered at various industrial plants. This train- ing has been expanded during the last week by the addition of three new foremanship courses. These courses are being held at the Porcelain In- sulator Co. in Lima, the Acme Electric Co. in Cuba, and the Victor Insulation Co. in Victor.
These courses are intended to train the employees of industrial plants to be future foremen/About 150 men are enrolled in the program.
Arc welding is also being carried on extensively at Alfred since Alfred is the only state-approved arc-welding center in southwestern New York.
Regular Summer Session Held|Here June 15 to Aug. 14
The regular sessions of Summer School were held a t Alfred University this past summer for a period extend- ing from June 15 to August 14. The session was divided into two periods, the first from June 15 to July 3 and the second from July 6 to August 14.
The total registration of 122 rep- resented a decline of 23, as compared to the 1941 session. This decrease was due principally to War Service demand and industrial opportunities.
The emphasis this past summer was largely on science and mathematics.
Registration in the School of Pottery and the Graduate Courses in Educa- tion were considerably lower but not as low as had been anticipated.
Reasons for attendance in summer school were for accelerating schedules, removing deficiencies and special work.
Since the summer session Is sup- ported entirely from the income de- rived from student tuition fees, it w a s necessary to effect a reduction in t h e teaching staff through the elimination of certain courses and consolidations in some departments. Through these and other economies it was possible to end the session with a small profit.
Attendance was as follows:
Men Women Total Graduate Students 9
Undergraduates 45 Specials 9 Freshmen 2 Totals 65
11 16 28 2
20 61 37 4 57 122 /
Movie Time Table
Thursday, Sept. 24.—"Ship Ahoy"
starring Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton. Shows at 7:00 and 9:28.
Feature at 7:53 and 10:21.
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26—"Moontide" with Jean Gabin and Ida Lupino. Shows at 7:00 and last complete show at 9:30.
Catty 10 Smoke 5 Gum , 5 And your own pet aversions pro- portionately.
Perfect
One in a million Passing
Possibility of improving Forget
500 net 475-495 net 400 net 350-400 net under 350 net Note: In omitting any item either reapportion the rest to maintain the balance and keep 500 as perfect, or alter the passing mark to conform.
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