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Newspaper

Kent Stater

Location

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1941

Page

2

Do We Want A Name Band College Polls Questioned

The piece reports low student turnout in a band poll at Kent State with about 500 of 2700 participating and notes disappointment at the 78 vote margin. It recounts dean Mary L. Smallwood and business manager B. F. Renkert urging campus support for a big band and a dance event. A subplot follows a student urged to drink but he resists, citing a professor’s warning about meat and liquor.

Mary L. Smallwood B. F. Renkert

Miami slang list and campus verse miscellany

The Miami Student compiles slang like gravy train boy for a legacy fraternity man and joy boy for a coke-house frequenter, with poems and quips reflecting campus culture. It includes verses about student life and satirical lines from several school publications.

Miami Webster

Photographer seeks magician subject for bold exposure

Dale Rooks, photography instructor, has acquired a new speed graphic for the School of Journalism and plans to expose a magician’s “magic.” He seeks a real magician to photograph and invites reports to Mr. Rooks in Merrill Hall.

Dale Rooks School of Journalism Rooks Merrill Hall

Commuters' Haven Created In McGilvrey Hall

Frances Commuters at the University gain a new study and recreation room on the first floor of McGilvrey hall. Larry Woodell, maintenance superintendent, organized the space with tables chairs and smoking stands. A nearby NYA coat room may be used for storage and coats if demand rises. Cardinal Key women plan fundraising to furnish the space with drapes and lounge chairs.

Frances McGilvrey Hall Larry Woodell NYA Woodell K. C. Leebrick Frances Smith Jean Claypool B. Murphey

Kent Stater publication details and services

The Kent Stater is published four times weekly during the academic year and weekly in summer. It is entered as second class matter in Kent Ohio. Printed by P B Bonsall Printing Co and affiliated with Associated Collegiate Press. National advertising services are provided by National Advertising Service Inc.

Kent Stater Kent Ohio P. B. Bonsall Printing Co E. Main St Kent Ater AssociatedCollegiate Press and Collegiate Digest

Local Society Ledger Reads Price and Editor Notes

Betty Crampton edits the issue with Jules Bognar, noting a subscription price of 2.75 per year. The column includes social notes and a page by Lindy Barch with society items and editorial input.

Betty Crampton Jules Bognar Lindy Barch Society

Vocational Training Urged By Local VOX POPULI Letter

A reader endorses a Kent University college of industry and argues for practical job training over classical subjects. The letter criticizes philosophy Latin and English courses as wasteful, urges immediate shift to industrial arts and vocational subjects, and praises public support for realism in higher education.

Berta College of Industry Kent U Sim U. S VOX Populi

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