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Kent Stater

Location

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1940

Page

3

Entertainment Committee Plans Programs For The Year

The YMCA sponsors a year of events featuring Dr Delbert C Lean of Wooster College Anne Cook a Negro dramatist and Hon Arthur W North world traveler Dean M Lyle Spencer of Syracuse University North will lecture on Enduring America Stalwart Americans and show colored motion pictures from his 1940 Educational Expedition Cook Oberlin College director dramatics Spelman College and Atlanta University Summer Theater will visit February 24 with open rehearsals and talks Spencer Syracuse University dean will lecture March 27 on America Through Oriental Eyes and recounts of his leadership at University of Washington and Cairo school formation

Delbert C. Lean Wooster College Anne Cook Arthur W. North M. Lyle Spencer Syracuse University YMCA Glee Club America North United States Mexico Oxaca Yucatan Palenque University of California Explorer's Club Royal Geographical Society Oberlin College Spelman College Atlanta University Theater School Miss Cook Jornalism

Kent State Opens Longstanding Open Air Theater

The Kent State University outdoor theater, started by the Ben Greet Players in 1900, expands with a new permanent sod stage in a natural woods setting to seat 2000. Production history includes Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Shakespeare works such as Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest.

Kent State University Open Air Theater Yorktown E. Turner Stump Ben Greet Kent State University Theater McBeth

Interview Students Ring 2 500 Doorbells In Survey

Kent State University marketing students conducted a fall survey in 29 cities across 11 Ohio counties. After contacting 2 500 northeastern Ohio households they gathered data on retail and listener interests using a stratified sample aimed at the housewife. The survey found more housewives listen to news broadcasts than any other afternoon radio program.

George Gallup Fuller Brush Kent State University Ohio Harry Dean Wolfe

University Receives Two World War I Era Aircraft Engines

The U S Army Air Corps loans two 1932 Pratt and Whitney radial engines to the University for aerospace study under the CPTP. Each 700 horsepower, 1500 pound crate sits on stands for inspection and disassembly with accompanying flight instruments and tools.

United State Air Corps Civil Aeronautics Administration Pratt and Whitney Adrian van Wyen CPTP Army

Health Records Show More Men Ill Than Women At Kent State

Dispatch notes winter illness skewed toward males at Kent State University infirmary with over 52 students isolated since term start. Sixty four pupils were sent home while roughly half of the cases involve male students and warnings urge protective clothing to prevent colds.

Kent State University

Six Girls Run Home Management House at 309 South Willow

A new crop of six girls from the home economics program takes over the home management house at 309 South Willow for a nine week term. Miss Nona Isabel Jordan directs the program as each resident serves in multiple kitchen and house duties while Frances Smith leads as president.

Ohio South Willow Nona Isabel Jordan Frances Smith Betty Shaw Annabelle Motz Isabelle Ward Marietta Carlozzi Betty Lou Minor

Relax Moulton Club Room Becomes Off Campus Haven

A basement room in Moulton hall serves as a cozy off campus space for women students. Sponsored by the Women's League and furnished by the Off Campus Women's Club, it hosts frequent meetings with the Home Economics club House President's association and YWCA. Any woman may use it and lunch might be available for those who bring their own.

Moulton Hall Women’s League Women's Club Home Economics Club House President’s Association YWCA Dean Smallwood

New Course Woodell Heads First Conservation Class

At one o clock Tuesdays and Thursdays 22 biology majors meet under Larry A Woodell for the first conservation course at the University. Seventeen girls and five boys focus on wildlife, fishing, trapping, and hunting while gaining general biological background for future teaching.

Larry A Woodell Woodell

Swope page editor feature lists staff assistants

Jerry Swope Page Editor lists three assistants and names several staff members including Marianna Ledbetter Gloria Moss Agnes Cornett Barbara Geist Frank Petee Mary Brandt August Quattrochi and Vivian McBride in the newsroom organizational note.

Marianna Ledbetter Gloria Moss Agnes Cornett Barbara, Geist Frank Petee Mary Brandt August Quattrochi Vivian McBride

Extension Class In Map Reading Offered To Students

Kent University introduces an evening extension course in reading maps to help students and townspeople grasp evolving wartime geography. The non credit class covers map reading blueprint use map construction and interpreting regional stories through maps and charts led by Dean Frew Musselman.

Europe Kent Extension Service Dean Frew Musselman Dean Musselman

Akron University Game Sparks Girl Band Uniforms Victory

A 42 member Girls Band finally performed at the Akron university Big Game after delays over uniforms. The band, organized in 1940 41, was formed under Professor Metcalfe with May Ochenreider and Gladys Luman. Uniforms boots and timing caused delays but by game day the outfits arrived and the crowd applauded.

Kent State Rooters Pres. K. C. Leebrick Roy D. Metcalf Metcal Akron University Professor Metcalfe May Ochenreider Gladys Luman

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