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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1940
Page
2
The Kent State publication schedule is four days a week during the academic year and weekly in the summer, with vacations suspending issues. It lists staff roles, editors, reporters, and business personnel, noting offices in Kent Ohio and contacts for editors and advertising.
The Kent State front campus lawn is eroding under heavy use from baseball diamonds and student recreation. The women's athletic field and football field are crowded with varsity track and spring football. The Kent Stater poses the problem and invites solutions to create suitable recreation grounds.
Kent State faculty demonstrate ongoing intellectual growth through published articles speeches at educational meetings and conference attendance. The message notes lifelong learning keeps educators at the head of their fields and urges student support for atrium clock funds with tinfoil recycling.
The final curtain on a University show drew over 3400 theatre goers in three nights, with Don Parker's musical comedy described as a regional record. Sidelights note cast changes due to Selma Factor’s illness and replacements by Jean Marie Johnson, Elaine Evans, and Reita Mehlenbacher. The piece praises 120 students who produced the show and commends the performers and technical crew led by Stan Mouse, Bill Guisewite, and Don Parker.
Campus schedule lists events for Tuesday April 30 and Thursday May 2 including radio workshop at 2 30 p m on WADC, social dancing at Wills gym, SUB committee at 108K, tennis at 6 7 p m, YMCA 312M, WAA pool 8 9 30 p m, music department rehearsal in auditorium, radio club in 314M, Newman club 109M, various meetings in 109M 302M 109K, home economics club 7 30 9 30 p m, oratorio society in auditorium, University theatre dance 10 1 a m, and high school scholarship day plus junior senior prom at Mayflower hotel Akron 10 2 a m.
University column defends Kent State conventions and criticizes disrespectful visiting delegates. It lauds Don Parker’s April show and credits University Theatre, the speech department, Professors Wright and Stump for support, noting limited praise for other productions and overall theatre season uneven but with bright spots.
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