Veteran barber offers 50 cent cuts near Rockwell Library
Lee Fletcher, a former 82nd Airborne and 508 Paratroop Battalion veteran, trims hair for 50 cents at the Phi Beta Phi house near Rockwell Library on Monday Wednesday and Friday afternoons. With union shops charging up to $1.25 on Saturdays, campus veterans may seek affordable styling as local barbers face rising rates.
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Phi Beta Phi
Rockwell Library
Lee Fletcher
82Nd Airborne Division
508
Red Cross Honored On 66th Birthday Across Nation
The nation pauses to honor the American Red Cross on its 66th birthday since 1881. The organization has shown exceptional wartime aid, assisting men in POW camps, at the front, and at home, with universal university veterans noting its influence. A moment is asked to say thank you.
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American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
P.O.W
Red Cross
Columbus Dies in 1506 at Valladolid Claim
The piece notes Christopher Columbus born 1446 died 1506 in Valladolid Spain. It portrays him as an archetypal American who sought help from a queen to fix his economic woes and pressed on with his voyage despite fears.
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Valladolid
Spain
Christopher Columbus
America
Walt Shilling
Grace
Ruth Hoehn
Frank Bond
Pop Pringle
Mary Jane Lynch
Washington
KMK
Aurora
Stan Mine
Casey
Louise Kalstrom
Marge Jones
Tom Gavagan
Janet Morrow
Thisa
Thata
Commuters Embrace Lowry Hall Lunch Study Room
The west wing lunch and study room at Lowry hall started slowly but gained weekly use. By last week about 150 students used the room, with supervisor Mrs. Lucille Moyer praising orderly behavior and no complaints.
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Lowry Hall
Lucille Moyer
Senator Fulbright Sees Small Colleges Shaping Leaders
ACP Senator James W. Fulbright of Arkansas says future leaders will emerge from small liberal arts colleges like Illinois Wesleyan. He argues these schools uniquely prepare leaders to tackle global social and political issues and urges the United States to lead without dominating in advancing the United Nations.
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ACP
James W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Illinois Wesleyan
United States
Fresh Vet John Benson Seeks State Representative Seat
John M. Benson Jr aged 25, Mt. Gilead, unopposed Democrat in primaries, runs for state representative to aid veterans. University freshman, public administration major, former warrant officer in the air corps who led technical supplies for his squadron in Europe. Benson cites veteran advocacy and practical study of argument technique as core aims.
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Morrow County
John M. Benson, Jr
University
Mt. Gilead
Home County
Benson
The
Air Corps
Ans
Public Administration
College of Business Administration
Maurice Baum
Ex Art Student Returns to Campus Al Van Auker
Al Van Auker of Youngstown a 1943 art school graduate was discharged from the navy and visiting campus. He spent three years as a specialist teacher first class teaching The Recognition and Identification of Ships. He will enroll at the University of Southern California for the fall quarter to pursue graduate art work toward a masters degree.
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al van Auker
Youngstown
Navy
University of Southern California
Ohio Federation of College Veteran Groups Formed at Kent
The Ohio Federation of College Veteran Organizations adopted a constitution elected officers and created five permanent committees. Delegates from 10 colleges including Ohio University Defiance Otterbein Capitol Ohio State Ohio Northern Youngstown Cincinnati Toledo Kent attended in Kent. Kent State a two of eight executive council seats. John Fouser chaired a constitutional committee. Next meeting set for June 22 at Toledo University.
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Ohio
Ohio Federation of College Veteran Organizations
Ohio University
Defiance
Otterbein
Capitol
Ohio State
Ohio Northern
Youngstown
Cincinnati
Toledo
Kent
Columbus
Kent State
Bill Sullivan
Lydia Zittlau
Legion of Women’s Vets
Toledo University
John Fouser
K-Vet
Sweet & Low Down From the Kent Campus Gossip Page
A collage of campus social life notes from Kent including names such as Tom McGinley Marge Baker Charles Simon Bob Bader and Chuck Kasik. Events cover formals dances patrols and plans for Homecoming Pigskin Prom and other dances with mentions of students, staff, and visiting guests.
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Tom McGinley
Marge Baker
Charles Simon
Esther Pittman
Bob Bader
Kappa Sig
Tom Kirt
Chuck Kasik
Doc Baer
Ao’s
Gammas
Bob Kenyon
Fatatoe
Don Pirl
Russ O'Conke
Midnight Patrol
Kent
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Ken
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By Bill Thompson
Sweet
Lyon
Thomas
Dottie Anderson
Tom Davey
Lindy Barch O’hara
Nnto
Purple Passion
Bob Stevenson
Janet Gillespie
GSP
Wanda Baynes Gardner
Hubby
Apple
78Th and
Schruym
Cleveland
Julie Juck
Neewark
Bob McManigle
Johnny Morris
Grayce Mays
al Vargo
Jean Goncher
Wes Kurtz
Bob Hart
Ollie Cleaver
Helen Cardinal
Bob Taylor
Elaine Halburda
Bob Heisler
Bob Farnsworth
Ernst Vogel
WRU
Shifty
Snitzers
Betty Keller
Don Hawley
Jack Collins
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
Frank Vendely
Vera Wawrin
Emil Gupko
Pat Morgan
Bob Casey
Marion Cole
Bob Hoyt
Jay Gossett
Bob Lengacher
Jean Olsor
Benny Sollitto
Ditto Wilkes
Mickey Finn
Kent Lunes
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