Memorial Stadium to gain 5 000 seats and heating upgrade
The university board of trustees authorized a 5 000 seat unit to be built on the athletic field with completion hoped for the 1950 football season. A $200 000 campus heating plant enlargement was approved, adding a 600 horsepower boiler and boosting capacity nearly 50 percent. Bids for both projects are to be solicited by March 1 through the Ohio director of public works.
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Memorial Stadium
University Board of Trustees
George A. Bowman
Bowman
Ohio Director of Public Works
Martin L. Davey, Jr
Harold Bluestone
A. C. Perry
T. S. Rowe
C. R. Porthouse
Trevor Rees
Paul Beck
Emil Berg
William Taylor
Robert Dix
Stater
Freshmen Ballot Set for Officer and Rep Elections Today
Freshmen cast ballots to elect four class officers four men’s union members and four student council representatives from 31 candidates. Voting runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at designated college booths with activity cards required. Names include Kee Whitmer Abt Mays Waltz man Sitler James Parsons Luzius Benn inghoff and Pelleriti Pexton among likely president picks.
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Kent Hall
College of Education
Student Council
Dennis Kee
Pat Whitmer
Nu-K
Ione Abt
Bud Mays
Leona Waltzman
Isa
Bill Sitler
Dick James
Freshmen Representatives Nominated by Independent Students
The independent student association has nominated Bill Riggs Al Cappel Ed Cliney and Tony Carmell as candidates for freshmen representatives to the men's union.
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The
Independent Student Association
Bill Riggs
al Cappel
Ed Cliney
Tony Carmell
Men
Freshmen Election Rules For Student Council Ballots
Freshmen vote in today’s student council and men's union elections. Ballots list ten candidates alphabetically with party affiliations after names. Voters must rank all candidates from 1 to 10, write-ins allowed, or the ballot will be invalid.
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Student Council
Men’s Union
Local Candidates Named for Student Union Posts
Ronald Rice joins Nu-K as a candidate alongside Mary Lou Noel Phyllis Johnson and Mary Jo Ellis for vice president. Class secretary seats go to Arlene Kyle Marilyn Urban and Phyllis Howsen. Don McCarthy is sole candidate for class treasurer. Blue and Gold party fields Ken Wilson Frank Link John Martin and Jean Lausin for men’s union. Nu-K slate backs C James Gleason Bob Brigman and Robert Harrison for MU representatives.
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Ronald Rice
Nu-K
Mary Lou Noel
Isa
Phyllis Johnson
Mary Jo Ellis
Arlene Kyle
Marilyn Urban
Phyllis Howsen
Don McCarthy
Blue and Gold Party
Ken Wilson
Frank Link
John Martin
Jean Lausin
C. James Gleason
Bob Brigman
Robert Harrison
Nu-K Party
Campus Joins March of Dimes Drive
The Portage county campaign mobilizes 19 donation containers across campus locations including the bowling alley cafeteria and dormitory cafeterias. Benjamin McGinnis explains half of local funds stay county and half go to the national polio research drive.
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March of Dimes
Benjamin McGinnis
Veterans Affairs
Ed Kordinak
Portage County
National Organization For Research
Columbus
Hand radio adaptation cast for WAKR Akron
The Hand radio adaptation cast includes Gene Mekler as Bermutier Gene Bickley Geandreaux Bill McGaw Sir John Rowell and Gus Avialotis as Mont alare. Director David Freed. announcer Dick Jamer. engineer John Lapidakis. Air time 11 a.m. Saturday on WAKR Akron.
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DeMaupassant
Robert West
Gene Mekler
Bermutier
Gene Bickley
Geandreaux
Bill McGaw
Sir John Rowell
Gus Avialotis
Montalare
David Freed
Dick Jamer
John Lapidakis
WAKR
Akron
LA Seniors Urged to file graduation applications
Seniors in the College of Liberal Arts expecting to graduate in March or June must submit their graduation applications before Friday at the registrar's office, an announcement said today.
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College of Liberal Arts
ROTC Demonstrates Flag Handling At De Peyster School
Lt Col Thomas F Wall heads Co K First Pershing Rifles cadets in a flag demonstration at De Peyster School at 8 p m tonight. After nine flags are presented to the school by BPOE Kent Lodge 1377 the cadets show proper raising half-masting lowering and folding of the flags.
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Thomas F. Wall
ROTC
Co. K
First Pershing Rifles Regiment
Depeyster School
BPOE
Kent Lodge
Film and Lecture At Assembly Show America in Technicolor
Dr A W Luce presents America the Beautiful a Technicolor film with scenes from 21 states and Washington DC as part of an Assembly committee event. He will lecture after the showing detailing the hymn’s heritage and filming plans including Pike’s Peak wheat fields and Colorado wildflowers.
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America
Dr. Luce
Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods
Luce
Kansas
Pike's Peak
Colorado
California
Five finalists in Sweetheart of Kappa Sigma Chi
Five finalists vie for the Sweetheart of Kappa Sigma Chi title at the 14th annual Sweetheart dance set for Saturday at 8 p.m. in the University Club Akron. Victor Buehrle reports photos sent to bandleader Ralph Flanagan for selection and winner presentation during intermission with George Conway providing music. Last year Pat Godfrey, now married to alumnus James Crisp, was chosen.
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Kappa Sigma Chi
University Club
Akron
Victor Buehrle
Ralph Flanagan
George Conway
Pat Godfrey
Kappa Sig
James Crisp
Ray McKinley
Five New Faculty and Staff Appointments At KSU
Board of Trustees approves five new appointments announced by President Bow man. Names include Harold E. Paine assistant professor in military science Captain William D. Brown and two library staff additions Paul D. Alden and Leona Ryan. Paine studied at Farmington College Harvard Boston universities and Western Reserve. Brown earned his army commission in 1943 after Texas A and M.
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George A. Bowman
KSU
Harold E. Paine
Cleveland
William D. Brown
Paul D. Alden
E. Williams Street
Kent
Leona Ryan
Columbus Street
Cata
Paine
Farmington College
Harvard
Boston
Western Reserve
LeGrande
George Washington University
Hampton-Sidney College
University of Chicago
Brown
Texas A & M
No Decision Says Wheatley on Pork Barrel Trophies
Irv Wheatley president of the student council said the council’s suggestion to award three Pork Barrel trophies rather than two was not final. He noted minutes from the Pork Barrel committee were missing and council lacked power to decide until those records are presented.
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Irv Wheatley
Council
Wheatley
Freshman Class Office Candidates Meet on WKSU Today
All candidates for freshman class offices are asked to report to the WKSU studios on the third floor of Kent Hall today at 3 15 p.m. They will be interviewed on the Campus Personalities show, per Dave Freed program director.
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WKSU
Kent Hall
Dave Freed
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