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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1940
Page
3
A student details blindness and deafness tests during the Short Course era, fearing cameras and photographers, dreaming of flashbulbs, and worrying about future events. Campus gossip notes cultural talk, a band vote, and a fraternity house as Greek life persists despite the loss of a student, Wilmer Munzenmayer.
Bob Tait describes island adventures from cliff climbs to egg hunting and foamy seas. He plans to return next fall, finish school quickly, and pursue further work, noting self education and shorthand studies during his stay.
The social science division of the Liberal Arts college will meet Wednesday at 4 p.m. in 212M with Dr. L. A. Tohill in charge.
Kyle Smith won the poll with 381 of 723 votes to lead his 12 piece orchestra for the Akron chapter dance in the Mirror room at the Mayflower hotel on March 16. Harry Gilcrest trailed with 186 votes as coeds provided 99 ballots. Smith promised a rousing evening of new type playing as John Schindewolf announced advance ticket sales at Wills gym entrance next week.
The council moved to excuse all classes during assembly hours after noting clashes with scheduled meetings. Plans include sending a delegate to the National Student Federation of America regional convention in Jacksonville Illinois from April 12 to 14 hosted by MacMurray College for Women. Bob Leese, sophomore class president, is slated to speak and lead a student government discussion though the topic is not yet determined.
All students slated for teaching week must meet in the Training school auditorium on Thursday at 4 p m. This notice comes from A L Heer director of teacher training.
The YWCA YMCA social event planned for Tuesday night March 12 has been postponed due to the Firefly presentation. Organizers intend to reschedule after spring vacation.
The Universitys New Radio Workshop stages the second Original Play from the Workshop at 2 30 p m over WADC Akron. Stanley Nickar wrote and directed a satiric comedy with June Davidson Blair Sheers Jane Cowel Frances Koole Betty Line Russell Lengs and Marguerite Ericson in the cast. Frances Koole is general director and the staff operates under Prof G Harry Wright with student management.
About 250 visiting photographers and newspaper men and women attended the tea given in honor of Miss Jackie Martin photographic and art director of the Washington Times Herald by the Women's league on Friday afternoon. In keeping with the informal atmosphere the table decorations were of spring flowers. Women of Lambda Phi poured.
Dr. K C Leebrick president of the university will attend the council meeting in Columbus today. The Ohio Inter-University council will honor Dr Paul Bevis new president of Ohio State University who took office February 1.
At a Newman club social committee meeting last Friday Ross Halamay was chosen to play at the annual Newman Club Hop set for Congress Lake on Saturday April 6. The event will feature Halamay's orchestra, selected from 16 bids, with Ray mond Hromco and Betty Bowles heading the dance committee and ticket sales run by Jessie Laurenson Elizabeth Laurenson and others. Tickets cost 1 25 and are available from committee members or club members.
Newman Club announces a business meeting tomorrow at 4 p m in room 109M. President John Maurer confirms the session.
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