This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1940
Page
3
The Phi Alpha Alpha sorority holds an informal installation during its spring formal dinner dance at Lake Forest Country Club on Saturday evening. Actives pledges alumnae from Cleveland Akron and 30 out of town guests attend.
Over 100 Wesley Foundation students will visit Mount Union College in Alliance on Sunday. They will tour the campus in the afternoon and refreshments will be served in Elliot Hall. Vesper services will be arranged by the Mount Union Methodist Student Council. Reverend Charles Stoneburner organized attendance for Kent State University students.
New members will be elected to Blue Key, the men's national honorary service organization, at a dinner meeting in Brady at 6 p m next Wednesday May 1. Names will remain secret until May 4 when Blue Key taps them at the Junior Senior prom. Committee heads are Leland Zahniser and Bob Potts.
Bill Lewis and his 12 piece orchestra will play in Will's gym this Saturday for the 1940 Publications Hop. The band includes musicians with all state and supreme ratings from various contests, providing a strong program for dancers.
Bill Lewis performs from nine to twelve at the Publications Hop. The event invites readers to enjoy an informal social with music and likely light refreshments.
Lewis leads a dozen student musicians described as Ohio's best high school dance band. The Publications Hop has become an annual hit, drawing about 600 attendees last year. Tickets are sold in the atrium or by journalism students.
Delbert Morgan a university senior in Biology receives two scholarships for graduate work. The Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole Massachusetts funds study of marine algae this summer. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation scholarship supports graduate work in plant genetics and begins next fall.
The Union College freshman chess team in Schenectady New York conducts matches via short wave radio to coordinate play and communication during events.
Following educational week, Sigma Tau Gamma adds 31 actives to its chapter with ENRICHED BY 27 new men under Kappa Mu Kappa. Initiates include Charles Ayres and Jim O’Hara among numerous listed members. Delta Phi Sigma installs many former pledges as actives. Lambda Phi hosts a 4 PM coketail party at the Robinhood with guests of honor O C N Aers and music by local orchestras.
Akron freshman Suzanne Martin will replace Betty Rogers as the leading feminine role in Pursuit of Happiness. Director G Harry Wright announced last night. Miss Martin has appeared in Beggar on Horseback and the freshman production Kind Lady. Rogers is ineligible for extra curricular activities.
The Daily Cardinal, the University of Wisconsin publication, marked its 48th anniversary reflecting on years of campus journalism and student involvement.
La Fe and Off Campus Women's club arrange a joint dance on May 10 at the Kent Hotel ballroom. La Fe planners include Doris Russell Mary Ann Seescholtz and Margaret Godfrey while Off Campus members are Deadrilla Baden Wanda Baynes and Adella Hawk.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.