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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1941
Page
1
A Massillon Institute spoof lists sweeping changes for April Fools Day. It claims seniors with low averages graduate, grading shifts to one point equals A, four point equals B, and free cinema on certain days. It also jokes about lax dorm hours, cash bonuses, and other campus relaxations.
Five faculty members from the department of health and physical education will travel to Charleston West Virginia for the Midwest Physical Education association annual convention. Attending are Dr A C Poe professor G J Altmann Bertha Whitton Julia Marshall and Norvin Carter. Dr Poe will speak on The Teacher's Liability for the Injury of Pupils. A University exhibit will be shown.
George Davis a former Kent State University student in his final ten weeks of aeronautical training at Maxwell Field Montgomery Alabama eyes the pilot wings. Upon completing the course he will be appointed second lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve and on May 30 be ordered to active duty training with an Air Corps tactical squadron per Col Albert L Sneed.
Muscular wrestler Muscular Mike Slepecky national runner up in college championships to fly solo this week after eight hours of instruction. The flight will be made at Akron Airways field as part of Civil Pilot Training course.
A quiet day with little temperature change today and a forecast of colder conditions arriving tomorrow.
Kent State honored Coach John C. Wesler of Brush high school Cleveland at a testimonial dinner. Dr Otto J Korb spoke as the principal address praising his quarter century of coaching and his early work with Kent State. Wesler's teams once went unbeaten for three and a half years in the Cuyahoga County league.
Bill Guisewite and Stan Mouse, producer directors of No Time For Classes, urged all students interested in backstage work to contact them by mail immediately for the April production.
Miss Edna E. Eisen will open a Conservation Forum discussion on the water conservation problem in room 260 McGilvrey hall. The Ohio legislature considers a water conservation board with support from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and major industrial and civic groups.
The student council designated May 16 for the annual Campus Night and appointed Elizabeth Tucker as Campus Night committee chair with Bob Cook Floyd Thorne and Thora Uebel assisting. The council reaffirmed authority to sanction dances for class and campus organizations. April 7 was set for the annual student council banquet where new officers will be elected.
Miss Helen Machan an assistant professor of French will join the Ohio Council on Modern Language Teaching affiliated with the Ohio College Association. She will attend a meeting on Saturday April 5 at the Ohio State University campus.
Nineteen University of Kentucky faculty members from nine departments will attend the 70th Ohio College Association meeting in Columbus on April 3 to 5. President K C Leebrick will speak on education and defense. Several faculty members will hold positions or present reports during the proceedings.
Six freshmen seek the Prince and Princess titles in elections set for Thursday. Petitions from Bob Huxtable, Marjorie Stepfield, Jimie Rector, Bill O Keefe, Edna Finney, and Roberta White exceed the required 60 names. Voting runs 8 AM to 4 PM supervised by Student Council with Fred Prasse counting ballots. Ray Gallagher announces Henry Greer and his orchestra will play at the Frosh Finale prom on Tuesday April 8. No volunteers yet for balloon inflation of 1 000 balloons.
Eleven varsity wrestlers will receive letter awards for their participation this season. George Papushak Fred Swasey and Joe Aschauer will get third year awards. Papushak and Aschauer are Interstate and district AAU champions. Second-year honorees are Don Sinn George Grahame and Walt Porowski. Also named are Pete Smith Dwane Hague Dave Paulus Jim Alogdelis and Mike Slepecky who was runner up in the national 128 pound collegiate class, all receiving first year sweaters.
Dr Frances Harshbarger an assistant professor of mathematics returned home Friday after an appendectomy at City Hospital Akron She may teach several days in the library before resuming regular classes on the hilltop.
Day's Cain's 4 to 6 p m freshmen counselors meeting room 219 Kent hall. 7 to 9 30 p m WAA University pool and gym. 7 to 10 p m Play rehearsal auditorium. 7 30 to 9 30 p m YMCA meeting room 312 Merrill hall.
Henry K. Theiss a liberal arts junior majoring in pre law was chosen to participate in the 1941 Institute of Government in Washington D C. He learned of the honor from Dean Crecraft. Sixteen names were submitted by social science heads to a committee from the college.
Uncle Tom's Cabin is postponed from Thursday and Friday to Friday and Saturday April 18 and 19. Howard C. Hansen, director, cites conflicting rehearsal schedules and unforeseen difficulties in procuring stage properties as the reason for the delay.
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