Kent State Coed Jean Moyer sends greetings from Birmingham
Former Kent State feature editor and Chestnut Burr co editor Jean Moyer recounts her travels from the university to Birmingham Alabama. She recalls meeting notable figures and covering stories in a lively letter to her alma mater while hinting at a career shaped by early journalism triumphs.
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Southwest
Kent State
William Taylor
Birmingham Post
Playboy
Birmingham
Kent
Jean
Florida
van Buren
Bob Burns
Tallulah Bankhead
Jack Hempsey
Charles Laugh
Eastern Ohio high school speech tourney at Kent State
About 100 eastern Ohio high school students attend Kent State for the first annual eastern division Ohio High School Speech League contest. Four divisions provide dramatic and oratorical events with finals at Columbus. Medals awarded, Kent faculty and juniors judge, with finals in Columbus.
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Eastern Ohio
Kent State University
Ohio High School
Columbus
Kent
James N. Holm
Holm
E. J. Diller
Youngstown Chaney High School
Twenty Teams to Compete Tonight in Bridge Contest
Faculty and students will compete in a duplicate contract bridge tournament tonight at 7 30 in the music room of Moulton hall. Twenty teams expected. two winning teams receive prizes. Sponsored by the University Bridge club. Entrance fee is 50 cents per team. Executive committee includes Dean John L Blair Bob First Elmin Wagner Vernon Beal and Don Rawley.
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Moulton Hall
The
University Bridge Club
John L. Blair
Bob First
Elmin Wagner
Vernon Beal
Don Rawley
Journalists to Discuss Year’s Plans at Meeting
All journalism students must attend Monday at 4 p m in 112M to discuss the upcoming Photography Short Course the Ohio College Newspaper association gathering and clinic for small town editors. Charles Maglione, president, will preside.
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Ohio College Newspaper Association
Charles Maglione
Firefly Opens University Theater Celebrating Tenth Anniversary
The University theater marks its tenth anniversary with Rudolph Friml's operetta The Firefly on March 13 and 14 in the university auditorium. Production is led by Prof. G Harry Wright with Prof. Bruce C Handley, John Farinacci, and Mrs Virginia Harvey shaping the cast and dances. Milred Cukrow stars as Nina with Irving Waterbury as Jack Travers. a 30 voice chorus and six American Beauties support the production.
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University Theatre
Rudolph Friml
University Auditorium
G. Harry Wright
University
Bruce C. Handley
John Farinacci
Barch Elected To Presidency Of Lambda Phi
Lindy Barch, a liberal arts sophomore, was elected president of Lambda Phi women s honorary journalism fraternity at a Tuesday meeting. Other officers include Nat Floersheimer as vice president Kay Maloney as secretary Betty Crampton as treasurer and Merry Allen with Cornelia Porea as joint social committee chairmen. Mrs Robert Dix, former editor of the Kent Stater, named adviser.
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Lindy Barch
Liberal Arts
Lambda Phi
Nat Floersheimer
Kay Maloney
Betty Crampton
Merry Allen
Cornelia Porea
Robert Dix
Kent Stater
Coeds to Visit Kent for Women's League Convention
Kent State hosts a one day Women’s League convention on March 9 with representatives from over 28 colleges including Akron University Hiram College Youngstown College and Bowling Green University. The program features a 10 30 AM session a luncheon a panel discussion an informal tea and a dinner with Dean Adair Pierce of Hiram College as speaker.
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Kent
Kent State
Ohio
Women’s League
Adair Pierce
Hiram College
Martha Rufener
the Cardinal Key
la Fe
Akron University
Youngstown College
Bowling Green University
Peg Suppes
Betty Ofensend
Carolyn Clawson
Jean Robinson
Margorie Boehm
Short Course Plans Near Completion
Seven high school students join the Third Annual Short Course in News Photography at Kent State University. Scholars will start in the beginners course then move to the regular program alongside practicing instructors. R. J. Dorman will speak on war coverage censorship and European restrictions after returning from Europe.
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William Cope
McKinley High School
Sebring
James R. Jester
North Canton
Homer Bradshaw
Howland High School
Warren
Robert Matson
Mentor
Peggie Morrison
Garrettsville
Charles Burdette
Akron
Joseph E. Leininger
Cleveland
R. J. Dorman
Acme News Pictures
Europe
Kent State University
Dorman
A. Clarence Smith
Students Tour Black and Decker Plant in Kent
More than 50 Kent State students visited the Black and Decker factory in Kent on Tuesday. They viewed the production of fractional horsepower motors used in sewing machines washing machines and refrigerators. Prof. Harold P. Rogers accompanied the group.
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Black and Decker
Kent
Harold P. Rogers
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