24 Feb 1942
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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1942
Page
1
The article urges Barnard College undergraduates to participate in Town Meetings and future forums to improve student government. It notes low ballot turnout and cites polling stations and candidate summaries as aids, stressing individual responsibility to foster citizenship and governance on campus.
The piece cites Ivory Soap satire and Effa Brown amid a critique of underground writing. It quips about decor changes in New York apartments and jokes about a Youngster’s mischief, while musing on ad copy and bilingual Baby Ruth. The tone blends social commentary with playful wordplay.
The Riverside Theatre show features I Wake Up Screaming with Victor Mature. The note recalls a weekend guest detained at the station then sent a brief apology from the road, amid campus chatter on Pearl Harbor era priorities and a live concert by the Busch quartet.
The review praises the anti Nazi satire Mr V as a fresh wartime film blending melodrama and reality. Leslie Howard stars as a mild professor aiding rescues in Germany with clever plot twists and subtle ridicule of Nazis, supported by a strong cast.
Barnard College dorms in an air raid drill showcase a comprehensive system with a bomb squad gear and blackout checks. Two night watchers monitor lights while floor patrols sweep corridors for stray embers as residents improvise to maintain alertness during the 2 AM drill.
The Metropolit an Museum of Art celebrates Washingtons Birthday with a prints exhibition titled Jen I Who Made America. Opening February 21 through April in Gallery 22 the show surveys 75 prints from 1763 to 1863 featuring Washington portraits and key revolutionary era figures and events.
Madison Square Garden hosts ice hockey and basketball spectacles featuring amateurs and pros like Americans Rangers and Boston. Also on offer are square dance nights at Nola Studios and a War themed broadcast series from the Office of Facts and Figures aiming to energize listeners Saturday evenings.
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