R I A. ]M IB Sides and Angles of Drexel News

41 A lum ni R eturn for A nnual H om ecom ing Fes Beat the Bears D R 1 1 . Is Greet the Grads C R I A. ]M IB Sides and Angles of Drexel News Vol. X V II PHILADELPHIA, PA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1941 No. 4 Ben Franklin a G ran d- Twenty-Three On George’s Stand Seniors Bid ‘‘George Washington’s Foreign Seene of B all Policy Today” is the subject of the By Honorary $1500 prize essay contest being con Tommy Reynolds and His Orchestra ducted by Scribner’s Commontator Phi Kappa Phi Taps magazine. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. For Students in Top Signed to Play for Tenth Annual The first prize is $1000. There are also prizes of $200 and $100 each, Ten Percent of Class ‘fl Inter-Fraternity Ball November 7 and eight $25 prizes. The contest In recognition of tho superior closes December 1, 1941. scholarship of members of tho senior j Tommy Reynolds, his orchestra and “his music of today in the Scribner’s Commentator is the na class. Phi Kappa Phi has issued bids tional magazine planned and edited style of tomorrow,” will be the feature attraction at the tenth annual to its quota of ten percent of that solely for the safety and future of group. Twenty-three students in tho a year ago saw grads thronging the court during registration, I.F. ball at the Ben Franklin Hotel, Friday, November 7. America. It is obtainable by sub Schools of Engineering, Business Ad Homeeoming Day as shown upper left. Other shots show alumni participating in Labeled “The Band of Tomorrow,” Reynolds’ group has been one scription only and is not available ministration, and Homo Economics activities scheduled for the busy weekend. of the fastest rising orchestras of the year with nightly broadcasts over on newsstands. have been so honored. Among those chosen from the Mutual, CBS, and NBC networks. Tommy himself plays the clarinet Full details of the contest may be obtained by writing to Scribner’s school of engineering are four much in the style of Artie Shaw. Commentator, Lake Geneva, Wiscon chemical engineers — .John Simons, Mary Ann McCall, formerly a vocalist with Charlie Barnett’s sin, Gilbert Merritt, Harold Hartung, and A lum ni A ssem ble for orchestra, is featured female soloist while Ralph Young does the male Glenn F. Kennedy; three mechanical engineers — John G. Clemmer, Carl numbers. Mary Ann, a Philadelphia girl, has made a name for her H. Acker, and Richard H. Fisher; self with her superior broadcasts two electrical engineers — J. Paul and recordings with Charlie Barnett. Seniors Fail White and John Palmer; and a civil H om ecom ing Festival Reynolds, who is 25 years old, engineer—Thomas R. Kealey. comes from Akron, Ohio, where he From tho school of home eco played musical instruments all To Show Up nomics Jean Billings, Barbara Mel Mtead— through high school, starting his first vin, Barbara Noble, Elizabeth Pon Danoe Open to Students orchestra in Detroit. He later or ton, Joan Elizabeth Allen, and Con For Recreation ganized a second band and his third For Pictures stance Lepley were given bids. Following Alumni Dinner; comes from New England. Photographer Comes W ith 124 books in its collect ion, Reynolds’ B«oordlngB HONORARY a t (Continued on Page 6, Ool. 4) tho Recreational Heading Room in Grails Parade G am e the Student Union building has been Reynolds has made numerous To Student Union in With representatives from as far hack as the Alumni will records for the Columbia Record opened for stu<li'nt use. U pperclass Company on the Vocalin and now Middle of Next Month men may n>meml)er that this reading asscml)le for a Homecoming Week-end this I'riday and Saturday, on Okeh label. His platters are Herb Galman room was used for leisure reading O c to b e r 2 5 a n d 26. Kun"in{>: fr o m the first c h iss grackiated in 1 8 9 3 to There was many a wasted hour amoBg top sellers. last year. last June’s class of ’il, a record group of 300 alumni are expected, spent in Room 3 of tho Student A combination of fiction and non Union last week when Mr. Baliban though figures early in the week stood at 217. This is a part of the I. r . BAI.I. Heads Society fiction, the boolts are to be read of Merin-Baliban Studios, oflicial .50th Anniversary celebration being held this year at Drexel. (Ooatinued on Page 5, Col. 5) Herb Galman was elected president in the Student Union lounge and photographer for “ ’42 Lexerd,” was may not be removed from the build- First event sclu'duled and the here to take the senior pictures. Of of the Drexel Electronic Society at highlight of the week-end is the din the first oflicial meeting on October ing. a possible 280 seniors there were a Since this is for the benefit of tho ner iit the Warwick Hotel, 17th and mere 75 photographed—not because 13 ill the society’s laboratory over Locust streets, followed by a dance Drexelterians the cafeteria. Other results of the students, it is the stu d en t’s respon Mechanicals of any laxity on tho part of the staff sibility to comply with this regula from 10:00 'til 1:00. Although the but because the students didn’t take election were: dinner is for alumni only, students Vice-president, Isaac Guerbacli; tion. Failure to do so will result in five minutes of their time to fill in closing this collection. are urged to attend tho dance. Door Plan Supper and return their schedules. By No secretary, James Stewart; treasurer, Hear Jeffries prizos, lucky number prizes, and vember 17, when Mr. Baliban will Irwin Goldstein; equipment engi others will be given and to tlie class Religious Group Will return to school, tho staff hopes to neer, Jedney. Ordnance Engineer having the greatest percentage of TOMMY REYNOLDS have all seniors’ schedules in its During the business proceedings, their class ])resent, a si)ocial award it was also decided that similar meet Lexerd Wins Hear Reverend Adame hands. Discusses Weapons will l)c given. The Haverfordians ings tliroughout this term will be on will |)rovide the music. Admission Following the unusually successful Home Ecs Greet Proof that a good studio was chos alternate Tuesdays. Mr. W. J. Jeffries, chief engineer dance sponsored by them last week en to do the work this year is the High Ranking is $1.00 per person. Following the business procedure, of the Philadelphia war ordnance Scheduled for Saturday are nu for the freshmen, the Drexelterians Frosh Members fact that proofs—and good ones— Herb Galman, junior electrical engi Results of the National Scholastic district, spoke to 130 mechanical en will continue activities by having have already been sent out. All tho merous activities, starting first with Drexel Home Economics Associa neer, presented a talk and demon Press Association yearbook contest gineers at tho first meeting of tho their first supper-meeting of the sea photographer asks, then, is a little stration on tho methods of measur give the 1941 “Lexerd” first class A. S. M. E. on Thursday, October 16, registration at 9:00, followed by a son on October 30. The meeting will tion opened its season’s activities tour through the school. last evening with a dinner for the ing the percentage modulation of a rating. The contest, sponsored by in tho Student Union building. He be in the Student Union building PHOTOS tho department of journalism at tho B«ception freshman members in the Student (Continued on Page 5, Col. 1) radio telephone transmitter. Each talked on tanks and heavy artillery, at 6:00. method was illustrated with actual University of Minnesota, was judged showing illustrations. A discussion President and Mrs. Kolbe, with One of the chief features of the Union building at 6:30 o’clock. This meeting also brought to a success equipment consisting of a small radio last September. followed tho talk. representatives of tho faculty and evening is to be a talk on “An Ade station which was sending out a six Of special interest to the judges board of trustees, will entertain quate Philosophy of Life for a ful close the membership drive which Next Thursday another meeting was hold from October 16-23. ty-cycle audible signal. Tho signal was the history section. Mention was will feature four films. Sound films alumni at an informal reception in Topsy-Turvy World” by Rev. Arthur Navy Offers Plan was impressed on the screen of the also made of tho unusual ondsheets. the Student Union building, and im Adams of the Glading Memorial Miss Hainer and Miss Simms entitled “Wright Builds for Air Su society’!* caJthode ray oscilloscope, Tho “Lexerd” is entered in tho premacy” and “Plastics Preferred” mediately afterwards, buffet lunch Presbyterian Church. greeted the girls and offered words of welcome. Following this the girls For Enlistment to a device used to chock the percent contest each year, in the class of will be shown. Tho other films aro eon will be served. The freshmen turned out en masse age modulation of the transmitted colleges enrolling 1000 to 2499. Honor In the afternoon, grads will mi for the Drexelterian party on Friday, participated in many games in order “Tho Eyes of Science” and “Steel— to become better acquainted. An signal. ratings range from All-Amorican, Man’s Servant” with sound and tech grate to the athletic field at 46th October 17, at the Student Union Interested Students The next meeting of tho society the top rating, through first, second, and llaverford avenues for the Drex- building.

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