Popularity Ball Opens Freshman Welcome Dance
Enrollment reaches 2150 as men outnumber women. The first all university dance for new students, the Popularity Ball, will be Saturday at Wills gym. Most Popular Man and Woman honored are Bill Sullivan and Betty Jane Shu trump. George Conway's 12 piece orchestra will play 9 pm to midnight. Women receive 1 am permits. Seniors admitted free as guests of underclassmen. Admission by dues receipts or spring dues at the door.
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Bill Sullivan
Betty Jane
Wills Gymnasium
George Conway
Jean Olson Named Sweetheart of Kappa Sigma Chi Dance
Jean Olson, a sophomore in the college of liberal arts, will be crowned this year’s Sweetheart of Kappa Sigma Chi at the annual sweetheart dance tonight. She was chosen from nine contestants last week by Dick Sarno and Frank Scherschel. Walter Helms will present the trophy and Alpha Omega sorority will give flowers. Art Seyler and his orchestra play at Twin Lakes Country Club from 9 p m to 12 m.
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Kappa Sigma Chi
Jean Olson
College of Liberal Arts
Dick Sarno
Hearst Newspapers
Frank Scherschel
Miss Olson
Walter Helms
Alpha Omega
Art Seyler
Twin Lakes Country Club
Library Extends Hours to Ten Each School Day
Rockwell library will stay open until 10 p m on school days starting Monday April 1 with an extra hour evening due to higher student enrollment and a larger staff Head Librarian John B Nicholson Jr said The library opens at 745 a m and closes at 5 p m Saturdays The science library in McGilvrey hall remains 8 a m to 4 p m weekdays only More than 43 student assistants work there and full time staff has risen to 13 with five new librarians added in three months One more staff member is expected in May.
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Rockwell Library
John B. Nicholson, Jr
Nicholson
Student Service Fund Drive Renewed April
An extension of the Student Service association drive for a week beginning Monday, April 1, has been announced by Chairman Cal Logan. Only $385 of the $1500 goal has been filled to date. A table will be in the hall during the week where pledges will be accepted.
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Student Service Association
Cal Logan
Kent Legion of Women Veterans Meet April Second
The Kent Legion of Women Veterans schedules its first spring quarter meeting for Tuesday April 2 at 4 pm in Room 108 Kent Hall. All servicewomen enrolled at the university may attend and Ann Gray the president will introduce Betsy Fleet the university librarian who will replace Dewey Barich as sponsor.
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Kent Legion of Women Veterans
Kent Hall
Ann Gray
Betsy Fleet
Dewey Barich
New Veteran Registration Skyrockets to 650
The university reports a surge in enrollment with about 650 new veterans this quarter amid 2150 total students and a male to female ratio of three to two. Dewey Barich notes counting lags behind, with 1131 cards in the dean of men’s office and a campus population nearing prewar highs. Continuous growth across colleges shows arts, business, education gains, while overall 1940s patterns of male dominance shift during wartime.
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Dewey M. Barich
Barich
Faculty Expansion Brings New Instructors to Campus
New faculty members appear across departments as the university announces additions and temporary instructors. George H Cochran joins economics from Columbus. Marvin Johnson, Kent State graduate, becomes mathematics instructor and alumni association president. May 1 arrival of Thomas Gardner as assistant librarian. Sept 1 brings Eugene Bibler, Walton Clarke, Carleton Savage. Temporary staff include Kelley, Ruth Kelley, Power, Raup, Stopher, Williams, Saxe, Crowl.
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George H. Cochran
Columbus
Marvin Johnson
Kent State
Johnson
Army
William D. Taylor
Thomas Gardner
New York City
Department of
Library Science
Eugene Bigler
Walton Clarke
Carleton Savage
Albert Kelley
Ruth Kelley
Robert Power
Lillian Raup
Margaret Stopher
Esther Williams
Eunice Saxe
Blythe Crowl
Windham Buses Run on New Tentative Schedule
Windham buses began operating on a provisional timetable this week to transport veterans to and from the Windham housing project. A meeting at the Windham community building set a basis for a regular schedule, though two bus breakdowns hindered service. Prof. Merle Wagoner noted a standard plan should be in place by Monday with six veterans hired to drive the three buses.
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Windham
Kent
Merle Wagoner
Yester
Kent State Hosts Northeastern Ohio Drama Festival
NEO Thespians Here Kent State will host speech students from nine area high schools tomorrow for the Northeastern Ohio Drama Festival. E Turner Stump and G Harry Wright will manage the event presented in cooperation with Ohio State University.
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Kent State
E. Turner Stump
G. Harry Wright
Ohio State University
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Paul E. Beck
Cleveland
Emil Berg
University
Board of Trustees
AO Jean Olson
Kappa Sig
Dean Olson
Liberal Arts
Business Administration
College of Education
Herbert Seagard
College of Business Administration
Windham Buses
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