Professor J W Dirkson Retires After 33 Years at Kent State
John W Dirkson, 62, retires from Kent State after a teaching career beginning in 1914 and a wartime role teaching GI students by correspondence. He designed automatic tire building machines, held 11 patents, and earned Ohio’s first manual arts certificate in 1929. He lives at 857 Brycerd.
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Dirkson
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Railroad
Boyles College
Ohio
American Ball Bearing Co
Cleveland
Bedford
Kent State University
Old Mason Tire and Rubber Co
Kent
Portage County
Newark
Mason
State of
Fall Flight Program Set by Industrial Arts Faculty
Prof. Andrew W Paton anticipates normal fall flight school enrollment after adjusting to the new financing system. Oliver Luey, now associate professor, will co-lead the A and E mechanical program with aviation mechanics training planned for the fall. Luey earned a master's at Wayne University and taught in Detroit hamtramack high school. He served as a civilian in the Army Air Corps during the war and will also teach as a Link trainer operator.
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Andrew W. Paton
Oliver Luey
Luey
Wayne University
Detroit
Hamtramack High School
Army Air Corps
Lucy
Vets Have 2 Years To Get Compensation
Unemployed veterans discharged before July 26 1947 must apply for readjustment allowances within two years after hostilities end. Title V of the G I Bill ends July 25 1949 per 80th Congress. Ohio veterans may choose 20 dollars weekly for 52 weeks from the state or 21 weekly from the federal government, not both, with claims handled by local Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation offices.
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G.I
Ohio
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Ellis To Take Leroy Position In Ohio Education Degree
Fred B. Ellis Jr, president of the graduating class, will receive a bachelor of science degree in education at Kent State University on August 29 at 10 a.m. He will become head coach at Leroy High School in Leroy Ohio starting September 8. He is the son of Fred B. Ellis and wife and has been active in allocations committee Varsity K club and was sophomore class vice president. He served with the Army medical corps during the war.
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Fred B. Ellis Jr
Kent State University
Fred
Leroy High School
Leroy, C
Fred B. Ellis
S. Main St
Kent
KSU
Gamma Tau Delta
Army Medical Corps
Barich Sends Aid To Vets
Veterans informed to contact the veterans' coordinator Dewey F. Barich at the heating plant for transfers marriages or non return next quarter. Supplement certificates of eligibility must be filed by transfer hopefuls. Veterans must secure marriage certificates at the county courthouse where they plan to wed. Barich will assist any veteran in these categories.
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Dewey F. Barich
Veterans’ Administration
Barich
Kickoff Banquet Set to Launch Dream Bowl Fund
The Kickoff banquet on September 26 aims to raise 300000 dollars for a dream bowl stadium at KSU Mt Union game. The stadium plan covers two horseshoe sections seating 7500 each with construction starting after the fund goal is reached. Committee chairs are Art Perry E Ladislav Novotny and William H Getz.
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Ksu-Mt. Union
Art Perry
E. Ladislaw Novotny
William H. Getz
Students Must Free Lockers
All students must release their lockers by the end of the quarter. They must present their deposit receipt at the receiving room located in the east gym entrance.
Art Jewelry Display By Wilbur West
Jewelry produced by art classes 472 and 473 will be placed on display today by Wilbur W. West assistant professor of art along with prints from the art department collection which were hung Tuesday.
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Wilbur W. West
Art Department
Terminal Leave Law Extended To Sept 1 1948
The Armed Forces Leave Act of 1946 allows unused terminal leave settlements for veterans. The deadline is extended to Sept 1, 1948, with about 1.9 million claims still unfiled. Forms are available at post offices and notarization help is offered by Dewey F. Barich, campus veterans coordinator.
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Dewey F. Barich
Veterans Affairs
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Cecil Huff
Cuyahoga Falls
Courier-Tribune
J. W.dirkson
Brycerd
Ellis
Leroy
Fred Ellis
By Michael McCabe
Harlan
Joe
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