03 Mar 1942
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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1942
Page
1
The penny drive at the Pork Barrel show raised $52.26 from waste paper baskets on Friday. Alpha Omega, Gamma Sigma Phi, and Sigma Sigma Sigma tied for best skit, but Alpha Omega won the cup after drawing straws.
Progress is made to award equal recognition to individuals and organizations tied for trophies in the Pork Barrel Friday night. Co chairman Joe Hart said last night a plan will be devised to recognize winners who lost by a draw.
Marian Nichols shared the individuals cup with John Boda while Kappa Mu Kappa won the fraternity division Engleman hall claimed the dormitory cup and the Wesley co op house took the unaffiliated group. Judges for the Pork Barrel included Dean Mary L Smallwood Dean Raymond HB Manchester Dr Grace B Sherrer and Gus Chigges.
Seniors may order class cards and commencement announcements tomorrow in room 301 Merrill Hall from 1 to 4 15 p m Hal Martin class president said yesterday
Rosalie Christian announced the new Victory Volunteers group under the Women’s Defense council to prepare University women for greater wartime roles. Membership opens Friday in the atrium, with a military like program, diet, exercise and rest rules to be set by committees. A meeting Friday will launch further plans and the plan will be presented at house meetings and the Thursday off campus gathering at 4 p.m. in the auditorium.
The University Radio Workshop presents a half hour broadcast at 4 p m featuring a 25 member cast portraying famous men in American history. Frances Allen wrote the drama These We Defend directed by Howard Hansen with Evelyn Smiley as narrator and Henry Kepner announcing. The a cappella choir directed by Joseph Lupkiwicz provides musical interest with sound effects by Bob Raful. E Lenard Silverstein plays Thomas Wolfe using excerpts from Of Time and the River.
Prof William Taylor chairing the school of journalism and Frederick Marbut as University editor will temporarily replace George Betts. Betts left Kent Saturday for a newspaper editor post in Martins Ferry Ohio after earning an MA in 1940 following his journalism stint at LSU.
Article explains use of the Stanford Binet test in a night psychology class with 17 students and young subjects. Dr Edna Lotz notes testing younger children is harder, detailing basal and limit ages and how IQ is calculated from mental age and actual age.
Sophomore and junior class dues may be paid to class officers starting today. Bill Guisewite, president of the junior class, announced yesterday. Officers will carry dues tickets, and Guisewite urged prompt payment as the sophomore junior dance is being planned.
Dr. Alice Ryder of the home economics department will lead a nutrition course starting March 11 for three weeks. Sponsored by the nutrition committee of the health division of the Portage County Social Federation, the program carries no charge and enrollment is open.
The American Ballad Singers perform a program in the University auditorium at 8 15 featuring Odeon Science Americans at Work and The Melting Pot. Elie Siegmeister conducts a mixed ensemble with six vocalists and ends with Rye Whiskey. Reserved student seating is free with activity or fee card.
A naval officer will address students tonight at 7:30 in room 219 Kent hall about the ordinance branch of the Navy and the schooling and entry requirements for application.
Five members of the Student Council will attend the National Student Federation of America convention this month at Purdue University. The council also favors re flooding the new tennis courts for ice skating and Peg Curry will explore a centralized lost and found at the University. The central committees of clubs and men meet today at 4 p m in room 204 Merrill hall to elect new council members.
Pvt Karl Leebrick Jr son of University president Dr K C Leebrick visited his parents in Kent during a weekend leave from Fort Hayes Columbus. He returned to Columbus with his father who remained at the capital on official business.
Thirty-eight students are enrolled in a new radio technicians course at the university. Dr. Allen Cowen of the physics department conducts the class, which awaits new equipment.
The University Radio Workshop will present a series of recorded classical music programs starting Thursday at 30 p m. Howard Hansen, director, says the aims include relief from wartime strain and giving students access to fine music. The first program features Beethoven's Fifth Symphony with commentary by E Lenard Silverstein, in studio A. students are urged to attend.
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