Northwestern University offers scholarships for drama and debate
Northwestern University announces over 2090 in scholarships for high school juniors in the 1934 summer sessions of the school of speech. Two four week terms begin June 25 and July 28, with 40 students per term and 20 scholarships per term. Winners earn scholarships for 1935 36. Teachers are also eligible for scholarships. Courses include acting directing stagecraft voice and diction debate and public speaking. Students perform daily scenes and majoring dramatics will act in a play while debating majors join a debate in the final week.
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School of Speech
Northwestern University
Ralph B. Dennis Igs
Spelling Bee Plans At Columbus Detailed
Columbus March 12 Coliplais Grange No 876 meets March 14 with programs including songs roll call readings and a discussion on how the presidents relief program affected members A Community Aid all day meeting with John Dutton features a quilt project and Sunshine Baskets plans Florence Mehaffey will discuss home economics The state department plans a two day observance of the 100th anniversary of the free school act with an old fashioned spelling bee April 4 limited to ex public school graduates The Dean school building hosts a spelling bee March 16 Senior Glass honors Miss Lloydine Sager with a birthday social and March 17 plans include a Columbus building event A Mennonite family from Ohio buys the Perry Simmons farm Frank Dowd buys the Bates farm east of town sheriff sale Monday and visits from Meadville noted.
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Columbus
Mar
Coliplais Grange No. 876
Weitheaay
Pomona
Dad
Helen Trisket
Grange Quartet
Mrs Trisket
Community Aid
John Dutton
Sunshine
Florence Mehaffey
Warren County Extension
Department of Public Instruction
D. F. Bartoo
Coumbus
Springs Creek
Spring Creek
Lownie
Dean School
Lloydine Sager
Ohio
Perry Simmons
Frank Dowd
Bates
Seward Clark
Evelyn
Meadville
Strayad Lost Found. Child's Glasses and Police Dog Reward
Lost item notices describe a small silver rimmed pair of glasses in a black case, found near Winder. A separate entry notes a police dog missing and seeking sightings, with surrender unknown, offering a reward and contact details for IW.
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Strayad
Winder
Brows
High School Quintet Beats Parochials in Tight Showdown
A Corry area high school basketball season nears close with revived school spirit after a 22 4 12 win over St Edward's. The article notes a decisive clash for the championship between the two schools and mentions a remaining game against Youngsville along with a junior high contest in the schedule. Also included are snippets of student prose and a March 23 1934 music contest at Academy High in Erie, with Forensic League sponsorship and performances by the Corny High School Band and Glee Club.
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High Schoni Vagkenwall
Eiinhard
St. Edward's
Youngsville
Academy High
Erie
Iit
Forensic League
Uinfl
Clish
Hiere
Corry High
George
Shia
Thoughts of a compositionist on women and beauty
A sardonic 19th or early 20th century column derides women as vain stage players, praising natural beauty and critiquing heavy makeup and social expectations. The narrator likens humanity to an earthier clay, mocks adornment, and notes women smoking and drinking as social expectations rather than personal pleasure.
Wid Professor Returns Amid School Gossip And Banter
A rambunctious school column recaps social rumors and student antics. It mentions the Mik Fund Play boosting campus chatter, a dance and parties, Chicle gum debates, the redecorating of the school, diets, and a joking exchange about shirts. It notes mischief, censorship, and upcoming “revolutionary” changes.
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George Taylor
Hamburg
Peter Hixson
Pete
CWA
Baldy Engle
Miss O'Hare
Alice Mount
Reeke
George ‘Taylor
Charlotte Bachemer
Richard Skapp
Ole Man Merk
P. G
Latayn
Corry
Hetlo Mistah
Brynie
Billy Hissbrouck
Ustooges
Vail
Corry High graduates shine in college rankings
A Cleveland era style report highlights Corry High School graduates achieving top ranks at various colleges. Notable names include Gig Butters and Armour Hillstrom among high standings, with several others in upper quartiles at Penn State Allegheny and Wilson. The piece praises continued strong work and hopes for ongoing success in higher education.
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Corry High School
Gig Butters
Wast
Crity High
Ant
Home Work Troubles At Corry High School
Students at Corry High School discuss heavy homework loads and blame on teachers and scheduling. They argue larger teacher rosters and better funding could reduce outside work and improve education, warning that reduced education funding harms the country.
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Bnd
Secere Mme Raagive Melaries
Amd Becwliee
Invisi¢Lent Mamaping
Educational Tuads
High School Writers Contest Open for Student Submissions
A statewide contest invites junior and senior high school writers who contribute to school papers to submit 1,000 words of news. Entries must be mailed by April 14 to the Department of Journalism at State College, with prizes from 20 to 9 dollars plus five merit citations. Awards announced at the State High School Convention in late April.
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Cohimn
Jem
Department of Journalism
State College
Echool
John L. Stewart
The
Washington Observers
Arthur Sweeny
State College Department of Journalism
Sigma Delte Chi
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Signs of Spring Reflected in a Park Painted by Imagination
A reflective piece muses on spring’s awakening as trees bud, birds sing, and flowers bloom. It imagines couples strolling, a park bench philosopher, and gritty urban life blending with hopeful warmth. The paragraph playfully blends humor and social observation with seasonal mood.
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Tree
Thit
Anipio
Woman Robbed by Young Thug Near Home Driveway
A woman at 184 H. 5th Street was assaulted and robbed of her ring by a hatless youth described as five feet three inches tall, wearing a sweet outfit, at 11 p.m. Friday in a driveway beside her residence. She suffered contusions and a fracture of the right wrist.
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Myrue Gannon
H. 5Th Street
Trac
Train Victim Identified As Factory Boss P Mokon
Brig March 12 The mangled body of Pu Mokon fifty three boss at the Cascade Foundry was identified as the victim struck by a freight train at Plum street. He was last seen leaving his rooming house at 909 West 11th street to visit friends in Tomi Briday. Authorities note he had worked at Cascade Foundry since 1920 and left four children in Roumania and a second wife and daughter in East Shiengo Indiana. Remains were taken to the county morgue as Coroner Stroble tried to reach a daughter.
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Plum
Pu Mokon
Cascade Foundry
Cascade
Mokon
West 11Th Street
Tomi
Briday
Plum Street
New York Central
Wdlward Stemfurth
Wwhn
Emy Ologe
North East fire chief to face federal hearing on obscene mails
George H. Clavin is scheduled for a federal court hearing March 19 on charges of sending obscene letters to a 17 year old North East High School girl. He pleaded not guilty and remains fire chief amid ongoing council disputes and a stalled attempt to dismiss him.
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Drie
George H. Clavin
North Hast
U.S
Baochster
Gravin
G. J. Gallagher
North East Fire Department
Wred Grimshaw
Ets Council
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