The Vol. XVII - No. 19 Grove City, Pennsylvania Tuesday, March 29, 1960 MERMAIDS FEATURED IN WATER SHOW Swimmers Perform Essay Contest Fellowships For Pi Gamma Mu, the National LanguageMajors For Three Nights Social Science Honor Society, is The Grove City College syn- The National Defense Educa- sponsoring the Crombie Alle n chronized swimming class- Essay Contest. tion Act of 1958 makes provi- es will present their annual wa. sions for various fellowships in The topic to be written on for ter show on Thursday, Friday, the study of languages. Many the contest is "World Peace" and Saturday nights-March 31, schools such ás the University The writer of the winning essay April 1 and 2, respectively. The of Pittsburgh, University of Ne- will receive $25. Second place beginner and advanced synchro- braska, University of Kansas, winner will be the recipient of nized groups have been prepar- Western Reserve and Penn a $15 award. ing for this spectacular for about State offer fellowships under a month. Rules for entry are as fol- this act. lows: Penn State will choose three The beginner group will per- form in the opening number 1. Any student of Grove City Grove City students for a fel- and the finale. The advanced College may enter. lowship of two years graduate group will present small group 2. It should be an original es- work in teaching languages. The performances and perform in say. students will go abroad under the opening and finale. 3. The essay should show good these fellowships. A former Grove City student, Carl Spang- L. Kennedy, L. Duvall, and English composition. ler, is teaching and studying the S. McClure compose a trio en- 4. It should show a high level Lycee in Versailles under such titled "St.Louis Blues". A duet of thinking and should demon- a plan. comedy by L. Harris and K. strate organization of ideas, One of the scholarships offer- Spetz is fittingly named "Mis- 5. The length is to be 1000 ed for language majors is the souri Mud" L. Kennedy, S. words minimum and 2000 words (Continued on Page 6) Bouvinger, B. Neth, N. Tem- maximum. pest, and M. Coblentz will per- 6. All essays will be due at D.A.P.C. Convention form a number called "Surrey twelve noon, Monday, April 25, With the Fringe on Top" S. Mc- 1960. Clure will do a solo number en- The D.A.P.C. Convention will 7. The essays should be hand- titled "Texas" "Detour to San- be held March 31 to April 2 ed in at the College Post Of- ta Fe" will be performed by (Continued on Page 6) at W. & J. S. Hillis and P. Kitterman. A The four people who have WATER SHOW HEADLINES 1. to r. are Lorraine Duvall, been selected to represent Lynn Kennedy, and Susle McClure, who will be featured in the trio-S. Bell, K. Spetz, and L. Speech Week Winners upcoming water show presented by the women's synchronized Harris--will swim in a number Grove City are Mickey McDoug- swimming classes. named "Painted Desert" L. le, Dan Zerfoss, Barb Holes, The winners of the Speech and Ted Blair. Dan and Barb Duvall will perform a solo num- Week competition were announce will debate affirmative; Ted Student Council Meets ber entitled "Canyon Butterfly" ed at a reception given Wednes Ron Curran Receives "Desert Flower" a number and Mickey, negative. day evening in Crawford Hall. The winner of the Oratorical done in pastels, will be per- The winners of the Rogers' Two items of business a Contest which was held on Tues- Teaching Fellowship formed by B. Bottenhorn, B. Oratory Contest were: First should be of interest to the day, March 22, Judy Myers, will Turke, and B. Prince. The place Judy Myers, second also attend the convention. entire student body were dis- Senior English major, R "Ladies of the Lake" will be place Toni Kozar, and third cussed at last night's Student Curran, with the able assistance L. Pool and B. Dilworth. A Representing Grove City place Barb Holes. the extemporaneous speaking Council meeting. One concerned of Mr. Lorantas, Mr. Sisler, Mr. quartette composed of N. Tem- The winners received cash the creation of bleachers o n Weitz, and Dr. Sanderson who contests will be Barb Holes and pest, N. Stammelbaugh, S. Bou- prizes of $25, $15, and $10 re- the soccer field, and the other advised Ron in his selection of vinger, and M. Coblentz is en- Ted Blair. spectively. The awards were The D.A.P.C. delegation will concerned a proposed concert courses at Grove City, was re- titled "Aces High". "Sky Wom- made available by Mr. Carl by Dave Brubeck which would leave the college at 2 p.m. cently awarded a Teaching Fel- an will be performed by L. Rogers of Grove City. Mr. Rog- Thursday, March 31, and will be held the 16th of May. Kennedy, swimming to kettle ers established the fund to pro- leave Washington, Pa. at ap. After hearing a request from drums. mote interest in public speak- proximately 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Bob Benz for money to help pay The advanced group will swim ing. He is the same gentleman April 2, to return to school. for the bleachers, Council ap- in the opening number, "Parade who donated the new flag to During Easter vacation the propriated $200 which was the of States" C. Saverbrun as Ill- the chapel. Pi Kappa Delta representatives amount requested. In taking inois, N. Stammelbaugh as Winners of the extemporan- will attend a conference at Mar- this action, the majority of the Missouri, B. Neth as Oklahoma, eous contest were Hugh Blair. ietta College. The names of Council members felt that these S. Bell as Texas, B. Turk as first place, Barb Holes, second these students will be announc- bleachers are a definite neces- New Mexico, B. Prince as Ari- place, and Jan Machen, third ed in the next issue of the Col- sity on the athletic field, and zona, and M. Coblentz as Cal- place. Mr. Blair was awarded legian. that such a project would bene- ifornia. a plaque. fit the entire student body. The beginning group will per- In the oral interpretation con- test, Mickey McDougle took NavyInformationTeam Those opposing the idea felt form a number entitled "Indian hat the money should come Dance' which was written by first place. An unbreakable tie placed Pat Rickert and Lynda Coming To GC Campus from the athletic fund, but it E. Bishop and M. Burke. They was pointed out that most of will also swim in a number Shawgo in the follow-up posi- the money appropriated to them called "Las Vegas" and "Chi- tions. Miss McDougle was also The U. S. Navy Recruiting must be used to purchase new cago". K. Ladd is the choreo- awarded a plaque. Station in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl- sports equipment and replace grapher for "Chicago" This was the climax of the vania, announced today that the old. competitive portion of speech a U. S. Navy Information Team Both swimming classes will week. will visit the campus on March The proposed blenchers are to be in the finale which will be 30, 1960 to talk to students who be portable, with the possibility entitled "Pasadena Pageant' The other event which receiv- are interested in as of using them for the baseball A float is planned for the finale. ed much notice was the debate (Continued on Page on the honor system which was commissioned officers in the Ron Curran The students are requested to presented on Tuesday evening. U. S. Navy after graduation. Much student participation The information team will be NSF Science Program lowship to the Northeastern Un- attend the Thursday and Friday iversity Graduate School. North- night performances because the made the discussions quite live- located in the Recreation Build- seats will be reserved for the At Buhl Planetarium eastern is the Back Bay section ly and interesting. There was ing from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. of Boston which is comparable parents on Saturday evening. no final settlement of the issue, Two major programs are to Philadelphia's Mainline or At intermission, Earl Mays but the public debate brought available to qualified male An interrelated summer train- to New York's Park Ave. and Chuck Taylor will present out many strong points for both graduates. They are the Offi- ing program in physics, mathe- (Continued on Page 6) a diving exhibition. sides of the issue. (Continued on Page 6) matics, astronomy and astro- The program is under the di- nautics opens Monday, June 27, at Buhl Planetarium and Insti- Musicians To Audition rection of Miss Esther Post and Miss Julia George. Much work tute of Popular Science. has gone into the program in Under a grant from the Na- Here is the rare, once-in-a- the form of costumes, theme tional Science Foundation, ad- lifetime opportunity for you planning, and of course the vanced science students m a y musicians who have been hid- actual rehearsels and training attend the six-week program tu- ing your lamps under bushels for the show. The annual event ition-free. The purpose of the Tuesday night, March 29, the promises to be one of the best program is to encourage out Grove City College Symphony yet. standing students to plan now Orchestra will audition all mus- for science careers, to provide icians interested in playing in them with better college prepa- the pit orchestra for the forth- P.J.E.A. Elections ration in the sciences, and to coming musical and theatrical stimulate an inquiring mind. spectacular, H.M.S. Pinafore. The new officers of P.S.E.A. A total student body of 160 Bring your baritones, bongos, students will be selected from banjos, bassoons, bells, and BE (Pennsylvania Student Education Tri-State area applicants. Clas- THERE! Time: 7:45 p.m. Place: Association) were announced at ses of 40 each will meet for Carnegie Music Hall (that's on a meeting held Wednesday, lectures, recitations and demon- the lower campus, all you en- March 23. They are: President- strations in Related Mathemat- gineers). Mary Jane Harper, Vice-Presi- ics, Related Physics, Astronomy Demonstrate to the campus ORATORY CONTEST WINNERS 1. to r. Toni Kozar, Judy your true worth and artistic dent-Sandy Hollender, Secretary- and Astronautics. Courses meet Myers, and Barbara Holes with Mr. Carl Rodgers. These girls four mornings a week fro: achievement, by contributing to Mary Todd, Treasurer- Judy placed second, first, and third respectively in the Oratory Con- 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. the success of this great musi- Channing, and Historian-Diane test which was held Monday, March 21. (Continued on Page 6) cal, H.M.S. Pinafore. Judt.