Show Tuned In Now Out Translators First Stop Richards Ha tags Testing of the campus radio station KVSC translators will begin today in Itichards hall d Original tests of the instruments were delayed because of tdchnical dilliculties reports Edison Sehow' head of special events for the campus station and Rey Barnes station manager Students in Richatds hall will be able to listen to KVSC from 3 pm until 10 pm at 700 kilocycles with regular AM radios FM to AM Purpose of the translating units is to transform the station’s FM transmitted programs to AM frequency in order that all radioowners in the dormitory can tune in on the campus station Translators will be set up in other dormitories in the near future The translator unit is composed of three parts A posver supply a tuner and an AM transmitter Contains Tuner The unit also contains a separate tuner unit which transmits an AM signal for a distance of about 300 feet the maximum dis newly-designe- (A EDISON SCIIOW OF campus radio station KVSC cocks both cars between an AM radio and a model translator unit designed recently for transmission of KVSC’s FM signal to AM radios in The Richards Hall and other dormitories on the USU camnus unit was designed and built by Mr Schow and other KVSC staff members tance allowed by the Federal to the campus station audience At the jiresent time only dormiCommunications agency When units are set up in the tory students with FM radio can pick up the KVSC other dormitories approximately 1000 new listeners will be added signal Trout In Bedroom Paradox Pre-Fa- b By DOUG PALMER MItE tampui Editor “It's compact all right I think we’ve utilized ever' inch of space available” Thus said Boyd and Venice Parker as they mused with twin sons Steven and David about three years of life in a University apartment two-roo- m ' Life Probe ami What is life like for a family which crams their lir possessions into two tiny rooms for four years in older to get an education at USU? Mr Parker and pretty wife and two sons symbolize the live of 300 families whose security is often as unstable as the cardboaid-lik-e walls which make up their homes — ‘‘The Prefabs” For the story page 8 of another Prefab family told in pictures see I Mr Parker a senior electrical engineering major at USU sat with twin sons Steven Boyd and David Arthur on his lap loiioviag their Wednesday waffle supper Double Role Mrs Parker an avid seamstress and homemaker looked on as her twin sons displayed homemade valentines prepaied foi other children in the apartment vicinity Mrs Parker w'as asked if the boys were identical twins “No" she replied “our Doctor once said they're just bi others the sain age” Thief Takes $71 Police Take $75 John Conaway Utah State student from Oroville Calif living in Bullen Hall fell victim to a double tragedy recently when he lost his billfold in Logan Another party found the wallet and used his identification in the wallet to forge a $71 check at a Logan Sport3 shop Ironically enough ber check artist’’ check on bank and let away the “rubwrote the the wrong Logan then threw the wal- Another identified person found the wallet and turned it mto the Logan police They found two hunting licences from Utah and California Upon notification of the Fish and Game Department Mr Conaway was fined $75 It wasn’t until a week later that the California student learned of the bad cjieck be ng cashed in his name Crocker For Queen? 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Ma he not quite as ridiculous as t Student Union infoi niation desk accent spoof of Crock “Betty i°r Homecoming Queen ” Weiler Ilurren 1959 USU gra itate who is for a ma let s deg ee woiking at the university °uth Carolina took i°rt trip to Cubarecently eo Through aLts at the of II University vana he met controversial Cub rrermer Fidel Castro tJ”u a ktter to Evan Stevenso coordinator of student ael tes Mr U) 2! hhn M “ Ilurren writes: ckphoned the universil from Miar have obtained Fid Wednesday or Agathon ad gone to in onp St But ever Ag-Indu- Lake Cit dn't feel I should as with°ut their consent” I ' Number 33 Utah State University February 12 1960 Volume 57 WUlS’A'f0" 'i“' Snow King Queen Today Crowns Hoyalfy By LAKRY TOMLINSON ’II1E Assoc Sports Editor set can get its kicks today at 4:15 pm in the Union Building when the Winter Carnival moves indoors for the Ski Bum’s party King and Queen of the carnival will be crowned at 4:30 pm today at the The indoor fire-plac- e party Energetic intramural “red-nose- d blue-blood- ” competitors cap Winter Carnival week this afternoon with snow shoe races and relays The 1900 carnival will be wrapped up Saturday with cross country races men's and women’s downhill and slalom races and recreational skiing for everyone Approximately 107 skiers from social organizations and independent groups on campus vied yesterday at noon for the men’s and women’s ski relay title of the General carnival are Frank Oxborrow and Rosalie Brklacy Assisting them are Nancy Jo Roekwood Women’s Intramural representative and Bob Conrad assistant chairman Also assisting are Jay Andreason and Fern Gardner men's and women’s intramural representatives This Job Provides Writing Cramps As Side-Effe- ct By GEORGIA BETII SMITH ’LIFE Sta Writer Days and hours at the typewrit- er weeks reading papers and writing to high school advisors might best describe the efforts of the studentbody high school relations committee This committee encourages high school seniors to think seriously about college and especially about attending USU Thus the group contacts high school students who are achieving in various areas such as leadership scholarship sports and other activities con gratulating them by personal let- Does someone like Mr Parker with a triple occupation — student husband father — have time for hobbies? “Yes” smiled Mrs Parker as she led the way to the bedioom There the freezer plied in beside the bed was filled with list her husband caught last summer a Other furniture in the bedroom was all made by Mr Parker ’ Prefab ’Rulers 24 5 now With a 2 grade average last quarter and registered for hours this quarter Mr Parker frequently studies with neighbor Jay Phippen and Reed Gardner also Prefab electiical engineciir2 students Seeking an outlet to their compact apartments Mrs Parker and RaNae McCulloch next door neighbor have an unusual way ot communicating between apartments Three knocks on the living room wall is the signal for a verbal message Immediately eacl goes to the bathroom ventilator where the message floats out o warm air — sometimes for ears in the entire building Mrs Parker is a member of a Student Wives’ club Do they gossip at meetings? “No!” she said emphatically “Topics rangs from cake decorating to travel and religious discussions” The Parkers like many other university students don’t eat steak very often but a recipe book on how to fix hamburgers 10(1 different ways ofien comes in handy The aroma of homemade bread a somewhat lost tradition ia American homes also frequently permeates the Paiker household Not to be left out Steven and David brought forth “Bessie” the hamster a pet acquired from playmates across the street Just then the telephone rang in the $30 per month apartment and botli boys responded joyfully when they learned that the voice at the other end was that of “Grandma Parker" Newton Utah resident “The kids can’t go to sleep without talking to Mom” Mr Parker explained Talked out ten minutes later the boys were in bed and the apartment quiet “We like it here even though it is a bit crowded” Mrs Parker said “When Boyd and I were married he had only completed on® quarter of school Now I’m more in a position to understand what effort he has to put forth to get an education We’re anticipating his graduation in June “Now for a few minutes of television” Mrs Parker said and with the aid of earphones her electrical engineering husband had ritual among pie-fa- b made she relaxed for a common dwellers I ters Working to coordinate the efToday’s schedule will bcuin at forts ol the committee Chaitman 3 p m on quad wi'h a women’s Eleanor Mitchell nas been aided The complete snow shoe race by Mary Beth Knowles and Ross Friday schedule: Peterson as comnrtteemen Serv3 p m ing as the secretary (who has typed over 300 personal letters) race (quad) is Marilyn Abersold men’s snowshoe race 3:15 Presently about 400 letters have (quad) been sent to high school students 3:30 women’s snowshoe rein Utah Idaho and Wyoming committee has hopes ot in- The (costume) lay eluding parts of Nevada 3:15 men’s snowshoe relay Letters have been sent honor4:15 Ski Bum’s paity Stufootball player the ing dent Union building the National Merit nominees 4:30 clowning of king and Scholarship winners studentbody and class officers various conqueen Union building winners such as “I Speak test Thirteen candidates skied at for Democracy” and tournament Beaver Bowl last Satuiday before winners sethe judges who made their This committee is under the Aslection on the basis of skiing sociated Student Public relations ability scholarship and person- committee who 'is also working ality with junior colleges and hopes to will open schedule Tomorrow’s help improve the school spirit here at USU 0 (Continued on Page women’s snowshoe All-Sta- te ENCOURAGING OUTSTANDING high school seniors t attend 'USU next year are letter-writeMarilyn Abersold Ross Peter- aou‘ iCleauor Mitchell and Mary Beth Knowles rs |