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Newspaper

Kent Stater

Location

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1940

Page

3

French Expert to Give Interesting Talk Tonight

Dr. Emile B. DeSauze a famed Romance language expert and head of foreign languages in Cleveland schools will speak at the French club open meeting at 312M at 4 o clock. He originated the Cleveland plan of teaching foreign languages and has taught at Temple University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Cleveland College.

Emile B. DeSauze Cleveland Public DeSauze America Western Reserve University Western Reserve Dr. DeSauze Toure France Temple University University of Pennsylvania Cleveland College

Commerce Club to Tour Toledo Plants Tomorrow

The university Commerce club plans a field trip to Toledo to tour DeVilbiss spray equipment and Willys Overland, aiming to give students practical business insight and support the placement service. Arrival and scheduling changes were noted, with a College Republicans meeting set for 4 p.m. in room 210M to elect officers and accept new members.

Commerce Club Toledo Kent University Commerce Club Toledo Chamber of Commerce DeVilbiss Company Willys-Overland Motor Company Commerce Willys-Overland DeVilbiss Germany Japan India Australia Brazil College Republicans

Freshman Week End Plans Include Queen Election

The Freshman Week End will run Friday to Saturday with a queen chosen as Sweetheart of 43. Election rules require petitions by freshmen only, top five signatures enter final voting at 4:00 p.m. Friday in the university auditorium. Awards, a keynote speech, and athletic events follow, including wrestling at 1:00 p.m., basketball at 2:00 p.m., and swimming at 3:00 p.m., with open pool and dancing afterward in Wills Gym.

Ed Zink Dean of Women's Office Wills Gymnasium

Play Night at Wills Gym Offers Wide Range of Games

The health and physical education department presents Play Night tomorrow in Wills gym from 7:30 to 9:00 p m with the university swimming pool open 9:00 to 9:30 p m. Activities include badminton volley ball deck tennis bowling paddle handball bean bag box ring toss golf putting funnel ball bounce ball darts clothes pin drop bottle cap toss stick a dart checker toss skee roll pencil and paper games dominoes and anagrams pick-up sticks checkers and Chinese checkers.

Wills Gym Health and Physical Education Department G. J. Altman Virginia Harvey HPE

Campus Night Plan Meeting Led by Bob Cook

The campus night committee led by Bob Cook meets tonight at 7 in 108K to discuss plans for the annual celebration. Members Fred Prasse Elizabeth Tucker and Don Scullion also serve on the committee.

Bob Cook Fred Prasse Elizabeth Tucker Don Scullion

Royalty Will Reign During Waiters Hop at University

Nineteen waiters serving women of Moulton and Lowry halls select a queen for the waiters hop to rule Friday night from 9 to 12 in the east dining hall. A king leads the two hundred girls from Engleman and the male guest. The event features life size charcoal life drawings, vegetable corsages, an informal dance, and is sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Fellers. A quartet will perform with Betty Rogers also singing. chaperones include Mrs. Elizabeth Fellers and Mr. and Mrs. James N Holm.

Moulton and Lowry Halls University Engleman Elizabeth Fellers University Dietician Jimmy Martin David Dowding Preston Springer Elmer Stewart Stewart Betty Rogers Joe Calta Gieads John Pinkos Hal Martin James N Holm

George Vail to Play at Moulton Hall Spring Formal

George Vail and his orchestra from Cleveland will perform at the Moulton hall spring formal Saturday night from 9 to 1. The room will be decorated as a spring garden with crepe paper flowers, window boxes, and a picket fence.

Moulton Hall George Vail Cleveland Jean Robinson Ann Atadder Stephie Jicha Shirley Giles Agnes Cornett Lucille Parson K. C. Leebrick Mittie Smith Elizabeth Leggett Catherine MacGregor Clarence A. Slocum Thomas Blair Cathryn Klink

Pi Kappa Delta Banquet and Initiation Tonight

Pi Kappa Delta to travel to Baldwin Wallace College Berea for a combined initiation ceremony. Fourteen new members will join the Kent chapter with Prof James N Holm accompanying the group.

Pi Kappa Delta Baldwin Wallace College Berea Kent Baldwin Wallace Honorary James N. Holm

Mother’s day plans spark campus fraternity events

Social highlights detail mother oriented banquets and open houses by Debts and Gammas at Twin Lakes, with Rog Lewis and Karl Seidschlag in charge. Gammas travel for dinner, Tri Sigs organize campus night costumes, and Betas plan a spring formal at Portage Country Club. Senior picnic, birthday shares, and a teachers’ dinner are also noted.

Gammas Twin Lakes Country Club Rog Lewis Twin Lakes Karl Seidschlag Betty Bowles Reita Mehlenbacher Jean Marie Johnston Helen Ann McCarthy Sylvia Reiss Tri Sigs Mothersinger Moulton Hall Alpha Phi Betas Portage Country Club Akron Bob McElroy Bill Cropley Chuck Eichorn Dick Clark Alpha Omegas Fred Vacha Celts Dean O. H. Williams Jackie Myers Triangle Betty Campbell Pauline Fagert Ruth Keppler Helen Pfiefer Merry Allen Beverly Brozio Gamma Sigma Phi

Band rankings reflect shifts in a vibrant 1940s music scene

The survey lists top ten band leaders with Dorsey and Goodman near the top. Bonnie Baker’s performance lifts Orrin Tucker to fifth while Helen O Connell is noted for a hit tuned to Why Not Take All Of Me. Larry Clinton drops from fifth to 34th as Clinton’s failure to produce hits is blamed.

Benny Goodman Bonnie Baker Orrin Tucker Johnny Jan Savitt Guy Lombardo Sammy Kaye Hal Kemp Jimmy Dorsey James Tommy Dorsey Helen O'Connell Larry Clinton Clinton

All Mothers Clubs Hold Tea Sunday at Campus Hall

All university women clubs plan an All-university Tea in Moulton Hall at 4 p m Sunday May 12. The event welcomes students and parents with the Mothers Singers club from Kent performing music and Faculty Mothers club as guests of honor. House presidents faculty and Dr and Mrs K C Leebrick will oversee the receiving line with Mrs Roy Metcalf as chairman. Pouring duties assigned to several listed members.

Mothers Clubs Moulton Hall Mothers Singers Club of Kent Faculty Mothers Club K. C. Leebrick Roy D. Metcalf G. H. Chapman A. W. Fuller L. A.hansen James Holm Charles Summer Crecraft King Blair Langell

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Moulton Bonnie Dray Marge Daubenspeck Dorsey Ray Eberly Goodman Monsieur Shaw Artie. Shaw Shaw Barder All Mothers Clubs Joseph Lucek
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