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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1949
Page
2
The Kent State drive for a new Memorial Stadium exceeds $50 000 with $25 000 more needed and two thirds of the goal already raised. Unpaid pledges total $2 111 75 of the $4 771 pledged while construction waits for full funds. Each seat costs $15 at current plans for a 5000 seat stadium.
A terse elegy recalls Dick’s illness and death with stark imagery of shirt and dirt. Nick Fitzgerald frames a solemn tribute to a life cut short, reflecting on mortality.
An untidy collage of brief anecdotes from diverse places. A East Cleveland butcher mismeasures meat on nine fingers, a Los Angeles official braves rain with umbrella, a bus rider praises her husband, a New York pickpocket returns money, and other minute happenings across the nation reveal odd moments in daily life.
George Way chronicles a night on campus with university watchmen Clem Ryan Pearl Fleming and Charlie Caris. He describes patrolling corridors checking rooms issuing tickets and confirming campus regulations while meeting students faculty and custodians on a graveyard shift.
A university heating plant moves 7 500 tons of coal yearly at about five dollars per ton. In a cold week 58 tons of coal burned in 24 hours and a Sunday saw 46 450 pounds consumed. Coal moves from trucks through a screen to a silo and elevator then to five stokers. Ashes are removed by vacuum and hauled away or spread on icy streets. Chief Fireman Fred Moore runs the plant while Emil Berg plans expansion with a new large boiler or two smaller ones.
A letter from Charles Ray criticizes Burr yearbook photography, recounting friends and a senior girl photographer who deem the Burr images poor. He notes rumors of a take-off and calls for better photographers to provide a praiseworthy 1949 yearbook.
The question this week asks if readers support a proposed Universal Military Training program. Bud McKenzie, an Akron veteran and Dartmouth transfer, supports it for guiding life choices and maturity. Paul Davidson of Cleveland opposes, wanting to finish education first. Ruth Farr of Northfield backs it only if limited, fearing abuse. Bruce Leyton of Cleveland wants education and training combined, with possible service breaks. Next week, reporters seek opinions on pre selection at the university.
Norma Van Benthuysen is Feature Editor Glenn Andrews serves as Sports Editor Kenny Hanna appears as Story Editor with Sylvester Nemes also credited for editing tasks.
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