Knight Calls Draft Change to Protect Education and Youth
Akron Beacon Journal editor John S. Knight urges altering the selective service act to include younger men only as a last resort arguing education is interrupted by early military service. He cites WWI service and warns convoys with navy escorts could lead to war, favoring delaying service and advancing older youths first.
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John S. Knight
United States
Knight
Akron Beacon Journal
The
Miami Herald
Detroit Free Press
113Th Infantry
Germany
Campus Patrol Forms To Ready Kent State For Defense
Kent State University plans a campus patrol led by Dean Raymond E. Manchester to prepare students for possible future events. The group will be organized like a national guard and home guard and will handle morale, property protection, and directing student fund contributions.
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Raymond E. Manchester
Kent State University
Manchester
National Guard
Home Guard
England
Bricker Accepts Honorary Degree From University
Governor John Bricker accepted an honorary Doctor of Laws degree conferred by the university board of trustees. He praised Dr. K. C. Leebrick in a long distance call and did not comment on the $100,000 appropriation approved by the senate finance committee for university building needs. Bricker will receive the degree at June 9 commencement after delivering the graduates address.
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K. C. Leebrick
John Bricker
Board of Trustees
Leebrick
Columbus
Inter-University Council
Senate Finance Committee
Bricker
Zany NTFC Show Promises Fast Paced Student Extravaganza
Guisewire and Mouse headline a three month in the making musical comedy with 125 students, four production numbers, 13 scenes, and 52 songs including seven originals. Henry Beck contributes a 75 hour gag reel to entertain NTFC audiences.
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Bill Guisewite
Stan Mouse
NTFC
Henry Beck
Frances Allen
Guisewite and
Mouse
Schraegle Named Blue Key Proxy For Next Year
William Schraegle a journalism major and Chestnut Burr editor was unanimously elected president of Blue Key for next year at last night’s regular meeting. George Fleischer Kent Stater editor becomes vice president with officers Joseph Blair secretary Leonard Hill treasurer Robert Leese corresponding secretary and Leonard O Piel alumni secretary.
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William Schraegle
Chestnut Burr
Blue Key
George Fleischer
Kent Stater
Joseph Blair
Leonard Hill
Robert Leese
Leonard O’piel
Kent State alumnus thanks paper for morale boost
Ray Novotny, health and physical education instructor on leave from the University, writes that copies of the Kent Stater help Kent students at Camp Shelby Mississippi. He calls the Kent State news a positive shot in the arm for morale.
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Kent Stater
Ray Novotny
Novotny
Camp Shelby
Miss
Kent
Kent States
Kay Maloney Struck by Auto Near Tri Sig House
Kay Maloney president of Sigma Sorority and a Greek candidate for most popular woman was slightly injured when an oncoming car passed over her left ankle and right calf after she slipped while crossing East Main Street near the Tri Sig house. University physician Dr A O DeWeese said there was no danger of broken bones.
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Kay Maloney
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
East Main Street
Tri Sig House
Miss Maloney
A. O. DeWeese
Biology Club to Hear Health Commissioner Today
Biology club members will hear Dr. C. G. Harris Por tage county health commissioner discuss health problems near the Ravenna arsenal plant. Eileen Cook president said plans will include a Carnegie museum trip in Pittsburgh.
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Ravenna Arsenal
C. G. Harris
Portage County
Biology Club
McGilvrey Hall
Eileen Cook
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
Students pledge aid to nation's defense at campus assembly
Faculty and student groups voiced “all out” support for defense projects in a special assembly led by President K C Leebrick. Dean Manchester and CPTP director Adrian Van Wyen outlined progress while student organizations pledged cooperation to the university in defense planning.
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K. C. Leebrick
Leebrick
CAA
Raymond E. Manchester
Adrian van Wyen
CPTP
van Deusen
Department of
Industrial Arts
Department of Industrial Arts
America
Fred Prasse
Student Council
Martha Rufener
Women’s League
Vincent McDevitt
Men's Union
Bob Cook
Kappa Mu Kappa Fraternity
Betty Chapman
Cardinal Key
Betty Bowlea
Pan-Hellenic League
Nelson Urges Postwar Reconstruction Training Aim
Claude Nelson, chairman of the World Student Service Fund, told Kent State students yesterday that postwar reconstruction training is needed in today’s turmoil. He has lectured at over 100 colleges this year and urged a $100,000 appeal to students for students to fund aid entering American colleges. Nelson described harsh conditions foreign students face seeking education and the strain on their efforts.
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Claude Nelson
World Student Service Fund
Kent State University
Nelson
Call Her Author Now Dr Garnett
Dr Wilma L Garnett assistant professor of English wrote a section on Elementary Education for the 26th issue American Year Book just off the press. Her name also appears in the April 1941 Elementary English Review with Miss Zana Mercer as author of Teaching Reading in Parma.
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Wilma L. Garnett
Garnett
Dr. Garnett
Elementary English Review
Zana Mercer
Parma
Semon Speaks To Scientists At McGilvery Hall
Waldo Illinois Semon head of the Hydrocarbon Chemical and Rubber company of Akron will speak before the Physical Science club tonight at 7 30 in room 317 McGilvery hall Semon is the accredited discoverer of Coroseal the new synthetic rubber.
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Waldo IL
Semon
Hydrocarbon Chemical and Rubber Company of
Akron
Physical Science Club
McGilvrey Hall
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