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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
1
Mittie Smith, a university nurse, is too busy to pose for a photo and continues flu duties on Eleanor Patrick, a junior, while Marianne shoots the scene.
Mittie Smith works at the University infirmary in Moulton hall and the atrium dispensary while flu cases rise. She administers treatments to 23 hospital patients and treats dozens of students with sore throats and colds, often dosing and dieting patients with little rest.
The junior class will avoid dues if the hop is a success, announced by Carl Ellis and Pete Mango, co chairmen of the ticket committee. During intermission at the prom tomorrow night the Chestnut Burr Queen will be crowned after 819 votes were cast in yesterday’s atrium balloting.
Thought for Today urges students to contribute dimes for polio relief as scouts and Blue Key Cardinal Key groups organize a door to door sale plan. Dean Manchester's advisors and re organized Scouters prepare to promote the fundraising effort in schools.
Scouters Blue Key men Cardinal Key women and dean's advisors are directed to report to the dean of men's office this morning to receive pins. All money and cards must be turned in to the dean's office by 4 p m today.
The effort promotes selling pins to students as part of a broader polio campaign. Government reports show over 10,000 polio cases in 1946 and despite large research funding the disease continued to rise, according to Dr. A. O. DeWeese, university physician.
Seniors yesterday set April 26 as the senior prom date. The event will be formal and closed. At the same meeting senior class dues were fixed at 3 dollars.
Greek leaders and university administration plan a meeting next month to resolve differences over national fraternities and sororities. Dr. K C Leebrick will address presidents of fraternities and sororities to promote understanding, per Don ald Anthony, president of the fraternity advisory committee.
Dr. A. L. Heer, director of Training School, urged students planning elementary student teaching to register immediately. If requirements are met, they should enroll for the second semester as summer facilities will be limited.
George A. Fleischer will become editor of the Kent States daily for next semester after University Publications committee recommendation and President K. C. Leebrick approval. Announcement came at the semi annual publications banquet at the Yale Edge in Ravenna.
Ernst Vogel, a 19 year old German refugee, seeks a peaceful education in the United States. After fleeing Nazi regime, he studied in Berlin Prague and Paris and hopes to enroll at Kent State this coming semester if YMCA fundraising succeeds. He is 6 feet 2 inches, 173 pounds, fluent in English German and French, a strong swimmer and track athlete, and a member of the Evangelic church.
Larry Woodell announces the Conservation Forum will be continued next semester with plans to secure speakers for February and March meetings. The first midweek session on January 29 features Dr. Charles B. Sumner on National Parks and Conservation, with wildlife conservation films shown February 4 by James Talmadge.
The Kent Stater reports the lost and found is in the University book store. A new policy offers 10 cent advertising for lost items while found articles returned to the bookstore will be advertised free of charge.
Near examinations force the junior and senior Home Economics clubs to cancel tonight's meetings. Members were notified through the usual channels.
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