AWVS Membership Drive Opens for Women at University
The American Women's Voluntary Service plans a 4 p m meeting in room 317 McGilvrey hall for women to join. Nominations for AWVS offices will be made by a committee today and from the floor tomorrow. The program includes a war bond drive library aid for air crew students penny drive blood donor drive knitting and assisting local draft and ration boards.
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The
American Women’s Voluntary Service
McGilvrey Hall
Fices
June Wagoner
Audrey Wells
Carol Sayers
Betty Morris
Peg Curry
Elfreda Wachic
Margaret Lewis
Marion van Campen
Florence Beall
Alice Ryder
Mary L. Smallwood
War Activities Council
AWWS
Office of War Activities
National
Kent
Leggett to Lead Third Blood Donor Drive at Church
Dr. Elizabeth Leggett, university physician, will head the third blood donor drive at First Methodist Church on April 30. Students will register to donate a pint to the American Red Cross mobile unit, with parental consent required for those under 21. Hale B. Thompson, drive chairman, aims for 200 registrants to yield 140 pints.
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Elizabeth Leggett
First Methodist Church
American Red Cross
Leggett
Hale B. Thompson
Kent
Donated Chestnut Trees Honor University Publication
Six chestnut trees were donated to the University by former students Misses Della and Agatha Hawk. The gift honors the Chestnut Burr, the University’s annual publication.
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Della
Agatha Hawk
Time Again Kent Stater Adopts Eastern War Time
The Kent Stater announces that all university and external activities will follow Eastern War Time with hours designated as EWT rather than local or state time. This change affects scheduling and timing across campus and related activities.
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Kent Stater
Grunau to Lead OWA Dance for Air Crew Students
Harry Grunau and his NBC Orchestra will headline the Office of War Activities get acquainted dance for 500 air crew students on Saturday night from 8:30 to 11:30 in Wills gymnasium. No outsiders or dates. admission by activity tickets. Room 119 Kent hall hosts cards and ping pong with Monetta Crookman in charge.
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Harry Grunau
NBC Orchestra
Office of War Activities
Air Crew
Wills Gymnasium
Peg Curry
Kent Hall
Monetta Crookman
Miss Curry
University Poll To Gauge Postwar Student Opinions
The University will run a public opinion poll this week with 17 questions on postwar problems. The national Intercollegiate Christian Conference and National Peace Conference join, with Gallup Poll advising. Jeanne Parrish led the effort. Bob Schamel and Dick Weise will further study survey options. Respondents return mimeographed questionnaires in the atrium box by April 30.
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National Intercollegiate Christian Conference
National Peace Conference
Gallup
United States
Jeanne Parrish
Bob Schamel
Dick Weise
Woman Welder Enrolls in Local Oxyacetylene Course
Pauline Kemper becomes the first University woman to enroll in the oxyacetylene welding class led by E. W. Tischendorf, associate professor of industrial arts and course instructor.
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Pauline Kemper
E. W. Tischendorf
WAA Sponsors Sunday Cadet Student Play Time
The Women's Athletic Association will host a Sunday afternoon social for air crew men and university students from 3 to 5 pm in the gym. Activities include vocal hello, mixers, country dancing, relays, crossball, and quiet games with a mass singing finale. Attendance is voluntary and attire should be informal.
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Women’s Athletic Association
Marie Apple
May Queen Nominations Close April 23 on Campus
Monetta Crookman Cardinal Key secretary announced May queen nominations close April 23 at 4 p m. Petitions available in the dean of women's office. Only juniors or seniors may compete with 25 signatures required. Runners up join the Royal Court of eight attendants for Campus Night May 8.
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Dean of Women’s Office
Monetta Crookman
Cardinal Key
Royal Court
A College Primer Set For KSRW Broadcast Today
Anne Daly's A College Primer will be aired this afternoon on WADC Akron at 3:15 p.m. Howard Hansen says future programs will follow the same hour. Daly directs with four-voice interpolating chorus and a women cast including Carol Richards Stella Greenbaum and Mary Haines.
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Anne Daly
Radio Workshop
WADC
Akron
Cording
Howard Hansen
Miss Daly
Wilbur Adams
Allan Hammack
Dick Day
Ray Farr
Carol Richards
Stella Greenbaum
Mary Haines
Ellen Hausrath
Virginia Dodd
Tree Planted On Campus Friday For Arbor Day
A buckeye tree will be planted on campus at 4 p m Friday as a city wide Arbor Day observance. H S Wagner director of the Akron Metropolitan parks district will speak. Larry Wooddell supervisor of maintenance oversees arrangements with representatives from the Training school and Kent State high school. The tree is donated by the Metropolitan park system.
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H. S. Wagner
Akron Metropolitan Parks District
Larry Wooddell
Training School
Kent State High School
Metropolitan Park System
Wooddell
KSU Library Fund Seeks Camp Support For News Distribution
Dean Manchester announces a library fund drive to supply KSU publications to army navy and WAAC camps nationwide. Donors at 2.50 can have their names inscribed on a volume with options for individual pairs or organizations. First mailing lists include Great Lakes Naval Training School Chicago Camp Crowder San Antonio Cadet Center and more.
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Army
Navy
WAAC
America
Blue Key
Cardinal Key
Library Fund
University
Great Lakes Naval Training School
Chicago
Ill
Miami Beach
Fla
Camp Crowder
San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center
San Antonio
Texas
Camp Lee
U. S. Naval Recruiting Station
Norfolk
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Wolters
Tex
Daytona Beach
Camp Campbell
Camp Perry
Ohio
Scott Field
Fort McClellan
Ala
Santa Ana
City Seeds Victory Garden On Home Defense Plan
Kent residents join a city gardening program taught by Dr. Charles Sumner and Dr. James R. Herrick. Lectures in McGilvrey Hall cover soil prep seed selection planting and plant diseases as ration points tighten and preparedness grows. Co chairs are Dr Sumner and Roosevelt High School teacher Thomas Manko.
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Kent
Charles Sumner
James R. Herrick
Victory
McGilvrey Hall
Pres K. C. Eebrick
Sumner and
Thomas Manko
Roosevelt High School
Campus Night Date Changes With Parades and Dance
Student council moved Campus Night from Friday May 7 to Saturday May 8 to allow air crew students to attend the annual parade and dance. Mary Jane Lynch chairs the Campus Night committee with Jane McDowell Bernie Harris and Bob Schamel. Peg Curry says the faculty group may approve the proposed constitution tonight for faculty recommendation.
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Air Crew
Mary Jane Lynch
Jane McDowell
Bernie Harris
Bob Schamel
Peg Curry
Waring Spot Plans Rest With Students
The Duchess editor Herb Rosen announced plans for the Fred Waring serenade rest with students if ballots are not returned quickly. Ballots printed in last Wednesday’s Stater and extra copies are in the Duchess office. The Duchess issue promoter of the Waring petition goes on sale today. Jimmy Lunceford's Negro band co headlines this month with a photo feature on the Kent air crew students.
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Fred Waring
Herb Rosen
Duchess
Waring
Jimmy Lunceford
Kent Air Crew
Air Crew Students Parade Through Kent for War Loan Drive
Air corps students make their first campus appearance as a 33 member band leads a downtown parade in Kent to open the second war loan drive. Detachment escorted by state patrolmen, Boy Scouts carry banners, parade forms at Engleman hall to Main street and back. Captain Ackermann notes trainees will sing during the march to the Elks club before the band continues.
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Army Air Crew
Kent
Air Corps
Roy D. Metcalf
Engleman
Engleman Hall Drive
Main Street
Googler Avenue
Park
Mantua
West Main
Summit Street
University
William J. Ackermann
Elks Club
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WAA
KSRW
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