Fifty-Five Men Added to Literary Societies This Year
The annual bidding added twenty seven to Philolexian Lyceum, fifteen to Century Forum, and thirteen to Sherwood Society. New members include Florentin Schuster, Louis Brakeman, Allen Rankin, Virginia Dickerson, and Sanford Alberton among others.
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Philolexian Lyceum Society
Century Forum
Sherwoods
Philolexian - Lyceum
Florentin Schuster
Page Lamoreaux
Ernest Cole
Burton Russel
Donald King
Robert Shaw
Harold Turner
Laurence Cooke
Phillip Jones
Jack Kless
Arthur Lewis
Ray Lamb
Clare Mahoney
Henry Oggle
Adelbert O'Hara
Fred Powell
Fred Wolff
Sherwood Society
Allen Rankin
Ray Allen
Tom Fox
Victor Kling
Walter Christenson
Bruce Masselink
Wallace Davis
Frederick Rogers
Donald Rose
Victor Barnes
Robert Winn
John Bentley
William Foard, Jr
Detroit City College set for Friday battle on local floor
Strong Detroit City College quintet visits to face the Hornets in a highly anticipated game. Detroit’s last season and this year’s squad are praised after a 35 to 20 win over Assumption, with coach Reed preparing for a tough tussle against City College.
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College
Detroit City College
Hornets
Assumption
Detroit Invaders
College of the City of
Detroit
Reed
Normal
City College
Albion
Oliver
Olivet
Kalamazoo
Albionites
Bames
Letter From Shanghai Highlights Alumini Ties
Mena Huizinga, a Shanghai resident and sister of a current student, writes from Shanghai College. She describes calculus class, a former substitute physics teacher, and a Chinese feast with a group calling themselves the bg family. The letter notes a Chinese citizen professor with Sun Yat Sen connections and a lively campus atmosphere.
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Huizinga
Shanghai
China
Jimmie Huizinga
Frank Lee
America
Sun Yat Sen
American Chemical Society Announces Six $1000 Essay Prizes
The American Chemical Society offers six prizes of 1000 dollars for the six best freshman essays in its fourth annual prize essay contest. Funded by Francis P. Garvin of New York, the contest aims to spark interest in chemistry among high school to college students across three divisions.
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American Chemical Society
Francis P. Garvin
New York
Garvin
Committee On Essays
Student delegates push wartime and race reform at national conference
Across war policy race equality and economic systems the conference endorsed forming a committee to present findings to the President and Congress and to campuses. Delegates split on war support and on race inequality while broadly favoring equal campus rights.
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Congress
United States
G. A. Kennedy
Henry van Dusen
University of Washington
America
Naional
Freshmen Meet Wednesday to Elect Officers and Plan Ball
Freshmen will hold a class meeting next Wednesday January 12 during the general lecture hour. Officers to be elected are Vice President Secretary and Treasurer. Committees will be chosen to arrange the Freshman Ball including time place and expenses.
Kalamazoo College Economist Earns National Honor
Kalamazoo College economics professor Elmer C. Griffith has gained national recognition by being listed in Who's Who in America. Griffin, a professor since 1922, authored works on gerrymandering banking and citizenship and has lectured nationwide. He studied at Beloit College and earned a PhD at the University of Chicago.
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Kalamazoo College
Elmer C. Griffith
Griffith
American Economics Association
Missouri History Society
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Gamma Delta
The
Masons
Kentucky
Europe
Carnegie Institution
Kansas City School of Social Service
University of Missouri
Brown University
University of Cincinnati
Illinois
Mt. Carroll
Beloit College
Wisconsin
Oxford University
University of Berlin
University of Chicago
Yankton
S. D
William Jamell College
Kalamazoo
Hornbeck Offers Second Semester Astronomy Course
Dr. Hornbeck will offer a cultural astronomy course for the second semester open to all students. It emphasizes aesthetic and practical aspects, aims to form accurate Cosmos concepts, avoids heavy math, and notes rapid astronomy developments due to physics and chemistry. Class hours are Monday Wednesday Friday at 8:00, three hours credit.
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Dr. Hornbeck
Miss Gertrude Zelt Weds Victor C Keiser in Sturgis Church
Miss Gertrude Zelt former college student and Eurodelphian Society member married Victor C Keiser of Centreville Saturday at seven in Trinity Lutheran Church Sturgis. Maid of honor was Miss Shirley Cuthbert of Kalamazoo.
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Gertrude Zelt
Eurodelphian Society
Victor C. Keiser
Centreville
Trinity Lutheran
Kalamazoo College Hoop Team Beats Lombards Slated for Showdown
Kalamazoo College men showcased championship potential in five pre conference games over the vacation, losing only to Lombards who later defeated Butler. Schrier and Meulenberg starred in the Flint game, while Kalamazoo triumphed late against Detroit after a tight 18 to 18 tie. The Armour Tech win opened their tour, but Lombard exposure revealed weak spots and a holeless basket jinx.
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Kalamazoo College Hoop-Hurlera
Lombard
Butler
Flint
Detroit
Schrier
Meulenberg
Detroit Demons
Kazoo
Armour Tech
Barnard
Grrat
Kalamazoo
Within the Law Crook Play at Central High
The Senior Class presents Within the Law a four act drama by Bayard Veiller at Central High School Auditorium Friday January 7. A woman jailed for a crime she did not commit teams with two crooks to seek revenge while staying within the law. They marry the victim’s son but are jailed in the end. tense scenes and dramatic climaxes draw crowds. Seats on sale 50c 35c 25c.
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Bayard Veiller
Central High School
Keisers Plan Winter Southward Departure
Mr and Mrs Keiser prepare to leave for the south to spend the remainder of the winter.
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Mrs. Keiser
South
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Virginia Dickerson
Sanford E. Alberton
Woodlawn Ave
Chicago
III
Mena Huizinga
Shanghai College
Prof. Smith
Nangang College
Hornbeck
Law
Crook
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