Pledges Socializing and Sorority News at Tri Sig and Gamma Sigs
Greek life buzzes with activity at Tri Sig and Gamma Sigs. Agnes Bowles leads a pledge party while Kappa Sigs plan a March 29 dance at Hotel Kent with George Vail's orchestra. Multiple officers, committees, and open house events fill the week.
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Tri Sig House
Agnes Bowles
Kappa Sigs
Hotel Kent
George Vail
Herb Shaffer
Kirk Lowery
Harry Kilby
Poe To Study School Mishaps
Arthur C. Poe associate professor of health and physical education is named to a committee by Dr. Margaret Bell of the American Association for Health Physical Education and Recreation to study legal liability of professionals for gymnasium and playground accidents. The panel will file a preliminary report to the association's legislative council in April. members include Dr. Elizabeth Rogers and Frank Kuhnert.
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Arthur C. Poe
Margaret Bell
American Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Legislative Council of the Association
Elizabeth Rogers
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Poe
Cornell and Michigan Gridiron Clash Forbidden in 1873
President White of Cornell University barred students from a proposed 1873 game with the University of Michigan. He famously said he would not permit 30 men to travel 400 miles to agitate a bag of wind.
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White
Cornell University
Cornell
University of Michigan
Two Kent Students to Compete in Putnam Math Exam
Phillip Finnegan and William A. Pliskin from Kent will take part in the third annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. The two three hour exams will be sent to Kent and opened at the scheduled time. Prizes total 500 300 and 200 for top entrants, with additional cash awards for institutions. Open to graduates from U S or Canada, the tests cover calculus mechanics higher algebra differential equations and geometry.
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Phillip Finnegan
William A. Pliskin
Kent
William Lowell Putnam
H. P. Rogers
Department of Mathematics
Putnam
United States
Canada
Byrne's Senate Convenes March 7 in Ohio Lawmaking Body
Dr H D Byrnes Senate will convene for the second time on Thursday March 7. At the last meeting members were sworn in with fake certificates bearing red "absolutely unofficial" marks. Miss Willella Myers of Franklin county wrote to the elections board seeking official copies. Robert Cook was elected president pro tem and chairs a 20 member committee to form panels on finance education taxation and more.
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Ohio
H. D. Bryne
Senate
Willella Myers
Franklin County
Board of Elections
Robert Cook
Ohio Senate
Appoint New Secretary For Liberal Arts College
Miss Jeannette Matson of Akron is named the new secretary to Dean Earl W Cre craft and will take effect Friday. She previously served as secretary to the director of NYA in Akron, replacing Elizabeth Johnson who resigns to become secretary to Dean Ralph Dennis at Northwestern University School of Speech. Johnson leaves February 28, with duties starting February 29.
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Jeannette Matson
Akron
Earl W. Crecraft
Miss Matson
NYA
Elizabeth Johnson
Ralp Dennis
School of Speech
Northwestern University
Miss Johnson
Liberal Arts College
Journalists Plan Curriculum Review Meeting Friday
Prof William Taylor announced the journalism curriculum committee will meet Friday at 4 p m in 110M to discuss recommendations for additions or changes in the present curriculum.
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William Taylor
Union College Quarterback Ralph Semerad Career End 1934
Ralph Semerad finished his football career at Union College in 1934 with a 3 freshman and 24 varsity game record. He played every snap and never missed a game, standing 5 foot 9 inches and 160 pounds as a quarterback.
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Ralph Semerad
Union College
Kent Alumnus Polli Reports Life in Liberia Rubber Plantations
Polli a Kent State University alumnus and former Kent Stater photographer writes Professor William D. Taylor about life at the Firestone rubber plantation in Liberia He notes hilly terrain low rainfall heavy dew and morning fog He mentions superstition among natives and tribal control over rivers and snakes Russell Harkins another Kent graduate works nearby as a chemist for Firestone and joins Polli for Kent reunions in Africa.
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Kent
William D. Taylor
Michael Polli
Kent Stater
Polk
Liberia
Oxford
Ohio
Taylor
Poll
Africa
Firestone
Polli
Russell Harkins
Harkins
Firestone Company
Wesley Gospel Team To Perform Sunday Service Theme
The Wesley foundation gospel team will meet Sunday at 6 30 p m in the Methodist church to discuss The Mountain of Life. Members Marjorie Jacot Betty McCurdy and Ray Deming are featured with regional reception in Northeastern Ohio churches. An automobile party follows at 7 30 p m with Marjorie Fankhauser and Ray Deming in charge.
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Wesley Foundation
Methodist Church
Low City
Misty Flats
High City
Marjorie Jacot
Betty McCurdy
Ray Deming
Ohio
Marjorie Fankhauser
Psychology Club Visits Institution
Sixteen members of the psychology club visited the Massillon State hospital for the insane last Thursday afternoon. Dr. D. W. Pearce accompanied the group. Dr. Edna R. Lotz attended the International Council for the Education of Exceptional Children, February 22, 23, and 24. Dr. Lotz conducted a clinic on juvenile delinquency on Thursday, Feb. 22.
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Psychology Club
Massillon State Hospital For
D. W. Pearce
Edna R. Lotz
International Council For the Education of Exceptional
Lotz
Leavitt Makes 499 Straight Free Throws in Chicago
Chicago guard Harry Bunny Leavitt sank 499 consecutive free throws on April 6, 1935, before 4000 spectators. The feat was confirmed by Herbert Immenhausen of the AAU Basketball committee. He previously had 425 straight makes in Chicago.
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Harry “Bunny” Leavitt
Chicago
Herbert Immenhausen
AAU
Leavitt
Alpha Omega Pledges Host Formal Dance at University Club
Green and white sorority colors will headline the annual dance for actives and pledges at the University Club in Akron from 9 to 12. Bill Lewis and his orchestra provide music for dancing while alumnae from Kent and Akron attend. A trio led by Virginia Himes Jeannette Malat and Vickey Konkel will lead the sweetheart song as the sorority performs, with chaperones Dr and Mrs Charles Sumner Mr and Mrs George Harvey and Mr and Mrs Bruce Handley.
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Alpha Omega
Bill Lewis
University Club
Akron
Kent
Virginia Himes
Jeannette Malat
Vickey Konkel
Elizabeth Tucker
Jean Comerford
Eula Marquis
Mary Jane Rowles
Charles B. Sumner
George Harvey
Bruce C. Handley
Guest
Jane Doak
Akron Students to Convene for Orchestra Selection
Akron and vicinity students will gather at 4 this afternoon in the university auditorium to select the orchestra for the Akron chapter dance. John Schindewolf, Akron chapter president, announced the event this morning.
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Akron
University Auditorium
John Schindewolf
Chi Pi to Meet Monday After Journalism Meeting
Chi Pi men’s honorary journalism fraternity will hold a meeting Monday at 5 p m in 112M following the journalism student body meeting.
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CHI PI
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Mona Fletcher
Pat Fuller
Betty Bowles
Elaine Lattin
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Alice Bryce
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