Why I Dislike America Editor's Note Opinion Followed
The author questions American devotion to convenience and materialism. He argues that focus on gadgets and wealth erodes virtue, depth, and civic pride, urging a life beyond the physical and commercial. He contemplates leaving the United States for a different life as a bold critique of modern society.
Reading Is Thinking at University Reading Clinic
The Reading clinic led by Dr. W. L. Garnett offers remedial aid for students who struggle with reading and a program to teach reading aloud for clear oral presentation. Free appointments, private or small group lessons, and a focus on phrasing, outlining, memory, and vocabulary are provided on set weekdays.
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W. L. Garnett
Mildred Nicholson
Garnett
Army life easy at Riviera resort under Rotzel supervision
Richard G. Rotzel, new director of ad missions, ran the Hotel du Cap and Pavillon Eden Roc for six months in 1945. Generals Eisenhower Simpson Bradley and McNarny stayed for a 30th West Point class reunion with Cadillacs and Packards, while Bob Hope Grace Moore Nino Martini and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor visited. Rotzel recalls dancing, entertainment and a dog waiting at the elevator. The hotel, 80 years old, was built by its current owner Andre Sella who once mended a Hayworth Shah rift and hosts royalty with a private silver set. Rotzel also started a fencing club in Kent.
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Dick Ellers
Richard G. Rotzel
Admissions
Rotzel
West Point
Eisenhower
Simpson
Bradley
McNarny
Paris
Bob Hope
Grace Moore
Nino Martini
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Europe
Andre Sella
Sella
Rita Hayworth
Persia
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Last load of dirt ends era as couples seek new dates
The note laments the departure of a blonde partner as graduation nears and wishes successors luck. It catalogs playful bets and romantic misadventures among students, from lassoed dates to fashion shows and campus crushes, ending with a quip about Dodo Benner and Jan.
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Bill D'Alexander
Marion Cleaton
Jane Claypoole
Bill Casey
Wade Milford
Dick Glass
Hermit
Cutie
Nancy Pease
Hermit Cape
Marty Pfinsgraff
Joe
Zaludny
Pat Patten
Phil
Dempsey
Ksuer
Marcy Zogg
Jerry Amico
Hank Urycki
Dick “Ti
Schlup
Wittenburg
Kent Stater Publication Pricing Note
The Kent Stater lists subscription pricing at two dollars per year and notes summer session publishing on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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