Service airmen receive awards and promotions in WWII
Captain Leon W. Steffy Jr. earns a fourth Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal after 48 missions in a B-24 Liberator with the 13th AAF Long Rangers. Cpl. Russell N. Baird receives the Bronze Star for meritorious service in France and Germany as a division public relations correspondent. Captain William H. Ronald is promoted in New Guinea and oversees Army Air Force supply operations. Margaret Lawrence, Red Cross worker, waits in Hawaii for Pacific duty. Seaman 2/c John Harry Boyd trains in the Atlantic Fleet after 24 months on destroyers. S/Sgt. Robert J. Casey, aerial cameraman with the 45th, returns for Pacific deployment after Italy duty with the 454th. Lt. Eugene L. Kempf, on his third combat tour, commands a fighter-torpedo squadron providing cover in Luzon, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa with 16 enemy planes shot down. He was a University of ___ alumnus and Delta Phi Sigma member.
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Leon W. Steffy, Jr
F’s “Long Rangers
France
Germany
Russell N. Baird
Cpl
Baird
14Th Armored Division
Army Air Force
William H. Ronald
New Guinea
Ronald
Southwest Pacific
University
Hawaii
Pacific Ocean
American Red Cross
Margaret Lawrence
The
College of Education
Robert J. Casey
45Th Liberator
454Th
Italy
Europe
Eugene L. Kempf
Luzon
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Delta Phi Sigma
Margaret Wharton Named Director of Residence
Miss Margaret Wharton, student councillor in Lowry Hall last year, has been named Director of Residence. She is recognized for her leadership and service within the housing community.
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Margaret Wharton
Lowry Hall
Home and Health News: Dr Edna Oswald at Warren Home
Dr Edna Oswald of the Department of Psychology is spending the summer at her home in Warren. The note highlights her residence and seasonal stay in the community.
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Edna Oswald
Department of
Psychology
Warren
Dinner Party Hosted by Doctors for Alder Women
Miss Ada Alder and Miss Elvira Alder of Warren were entertained at a dinner party given by Dr. Marian Van Campen and Dr. Ada V. Hyatt on Wednesday.
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Ada
Elvira Alderman
Warren
Marian van Campen
Ada V. Hyatt
Summer Councillor Corinne Dueveley Serves in Lowry Hall
Mrs Corinne Dueveley, last year’s resident hostess of Beta Gamma House, serves as Student Councillor in Lowry Hall for the summer term.
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Corinne Dueveley
Beta Gamma House
Lowry Hall
Wedding Set for Tomorrow for Keith and Curfee
Miss Margaret Keith a June graduate of Kent State University will wed J Tom Curfee of Cleveland in a double ring ceremony at First Presbyterian Church Cleveland at 7 30 p m Saturday June 22 Bridesmaids are Miss Vivian Gage and Barbara Berkley Best man will be the bridegroom s brother After the ceremony the couple will move to Columbus to reside
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Keith
Kent State University
J. Tom Curfee
Cleveland
First Presbyterian Church In
Vivian Gage
Barbara Berkley
Columbus
Sunday Church Services Across Local Faith Communities
University students are urged to attend services at their chosen church this Sunday. Kent Methodist offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m. First Lutheran features A Model of Faith as its theme. First Christian presents Growing up to Full Stature at 10 30 a m. Rev Edward W Wilcox of First Congregational preaches Paths to God at 11 a m. Episcopal services start at 11 a m with Rev John Reinheimer preaching. St Patrick’s Masses are 6 30, 8 10 and 11 45 a m. Trinity Lutheran holds services 10 45 a m.
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Kent Methodist Church
First Lutheran Church
First Christian Church
Edward W. Wilcox
First Congregational Church
Episcopal Church
John Reinheimer
St. Patrick’s
Trinity Lutheran Church
Proctor Marries Doris Block on New York Theatre Stage
John Proctor former University student wed Doris Block on Saturday June 16 on the Mansfield theatre stage in New York City. The bride daughter of Mrs. M. E. Block of New Orleans La is Dillard University AB in Dramatic Arts graduate. Both belong to American Negro Theatre and Proctor stars as Stanley Lucasta in Anna Lucasta now in its tenth month at Mansfield Theatre. The bride was given away by Nathan Galpert with Philip Rubin as best man. Both were Kent State alumni.
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John Proctor
Doris Block
Mansfield Theatre
New York
N. Y
M. E. Block
New Orleans, la
Dillard University
Proctor
Stanley Lucasta
Anna Lucasta
Kent
University
Nathan Galpert
Philip Rubin
Kent State
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Atlantic Fleet
Seaman
John Harry Boyd
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Boyd
Robin Hood
Lincoln
Keith
S. Depeyster
Negro Theatre
His Wife
American Negro Theatre
DH. Freon Ine
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