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Newspaper

Kent Stater

Location

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1940

Page

1

Men at Kent Ras Ya Heerd Beard Contest Registration Morning

University men crowd the registration booth for the 49 beard growing contest. A student cites historical beards from Henry VIII to Moses and Nebuchadnezzar as evidence of bearding as a lost art. Continued on Page 3. A University of Omaha student lists Mein Kampf as Hitler's personal assistant in a social science exam.

Kent Ras Henry VIII Bluebeard Grant Richmond Smith Brothers Adam Moses Noah Nebuchadnezzar Joshu University of Omaha Mein Kampf Hitler John W. Mine Dick McGinnis Wilbur Lemasters Bill Starn

University theatre to stage Pursuit of Happiness

The University theatre begins tryouts for its final season production Pursuit of Happiness directed by Prof. G Harry Wright. Tryouts run through the week with evening sessions to be announced. performances are slated for May 22 to 24. The comedy follows Max a Hessian deserter grappling with American liberty and social customs.

University Theatre Max America

Radio Club to Showcase Oomph Meter This Weekend

University Amateur Radio club offers an oomph meter tester for the freshmen class affair set for the weekend of May 10 to 12. Members will construct a fool proof tester though they face the task of selecting a base unit for the scale.

University Amateur Radio Club

Senior Class Dues Collected for Graduation

At a recent Senior class meeting a $1 50 per member dues plan was approved. Dues may be paid to Don Miller Agnes Young or any Senior Dues Collection member. Receipts are required for Junior-Senior prom admission on May 4. Dr K C Lee Brick urged university cooperation to ensure timely payment before graduation.

Don Miller Agnes Young K. C. Leebrick

Hopeful Editors To Edit Trial Issue Of The Kent Stater

Professor William Taylor announced that each candidate for The Kent Stater editorship will edit one issue to demonstrate editor-in-chief ability. The plan has Stater Editor Jack Watts’s approval. Arrangements for issues must be completed by noon Friday April 19 with Watts or George Betts.

William Taylor Kent Stater Stater Jack Watts Watts George Betts

Honorary to Meet Cardinal Key Busin ess Meeting

Cardinal Key hosts a four o'clock business meeting today in the English office. Members urged to attend.

Cardinal Key

Bromfield to Speak at Ohio Collegiate Newspaper Convention

Louis Bromfield, the Mansfield born novelist dubbed the John Galsworthy of the United States, will guest speak at the Ohio Collegiate Newspaper convention on the Ohio campus from April 24 to 27. He recalls ambulance driving in World War I, a Pulitzer Prize win, and work on Broadway and Hollywood productions. He will discuss his experiences as a writer on April 24.

Betty Crampton Louis Bromfield John Galsworthy United States Ohio Hollywood Bromfield Mansfield Cornell School of Agriculture New York City News New York

Recommends New Sponsors for Campus Night Show

Indignation over discontinuance of Pop Night spurred a 600 signatory petition to Student Council. President Leebrick argues campus groups should not sponsor such an event or charge money, prompting a plan for the council to oversee the annual show and use profits for the Student Union building fund. A May 20 Campus Night date is under consideration, with new council members seated: Elizabeth Tucker, Ed Zinc, Jane Stroup, Fred Prasse, Hal Serne, and Don Taylor.

Women’s Club Pres. K. C. Leebrick Council Leebrick Elizabeth Tucker Ed Zinc Jane Stroup Fred Prasse Hal Serne Don Taylor

Near Eastern archaeologist M. Smith to speak at campus assembly

Myron B. Smith renowned Near Eastern archaeology expert and Library of Congress consultant will speak at 10 a m Tuesday on the relation of architecture and art to liberal arts colleges. He will attend four days of events, lecture at clubs, and participate in a display of costumes rugs tapestries tiles and slides in 307M daily.

Myron B. Smith Library of Congress Liberal Arts Coleges Association of American Colleges Smith University of Rochester Yale Harvard New York University Columbia Princeton Guggenheim Persia

Hillsdale College Biology Labs Use Fluorescent Lighting

Hillsdale biology laboratories are equipped with fluorescent lights enhancing visibility for experiments. The update emphasizes standardized lighting across campus labs to support teaching and research activities.

Hillsdale College

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