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Newspaper

Kent Stater

Location

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1947

Page

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Campus Festivities Set Around Regatta and Queen Coronation

Kent State schedules a campus festival sequence after the Regatta on the Cuyahoga. Activities begin behind the library with the K-Girl ceremony, crown the May Queen at 3 p.m., and a night parade at 4 p.m. including 21 floats. A songfest follows at 7 p.m. on Merrill Hall steps, finishing with a 9 p.m. to midnight dance in Wills Gym.

Kent State University Cuyahoga Choice of Kappa Moulton Hall Roy D. Metcalf Main St Main Water St College N. Lincoln Merrill Hall Roy Apple Wills Gym

RW Elects Officers

Clem Scerback was elected president of the Radio Workshop at the Tuesday night meeting. Other new officers are Jim Bullock vice president Wanda Lashley secretary Wally Krivoy treasurer Kenny Goldstein head of scripts Abigail Dickerson chief of sound effects and Bob Harm public relations director. The membership voted to include the amendments passed at the last meeting in a constitution revision plan.

Clem Scerback Jim Bullock Wanda Lashley Wally Krivoy Kenny Goldstein Abigail Dickerson Bob Harm

Sarmir Fund Near $200 From Local Donors

Eight organizations contributed 196.50 to the Joe Smokey Sarmir fund after a right eye injury sustained by Sarmir, a senior hospitalized at Akron St. Thomas. Donors include Terese and other independents.

Joe “Smokey Sarmir Akron St. Thomas Hospital Terese

WAA Plans Picnic at Engleman Woods

WAA invites members to sign up on the bulletin board outside Wills gym for a 5 p.m. picnic on Tuesday May 27 in Engleman woods. New officers will be installed and awards distributed during the event.

WAA Wills Gym Engleman Woods

Regatta Lineup and Races at Kent Event

The schedule shows boat inspection 9:00 10:00 near the starting line and queen crowning at 10:00 with music by Mike Friedland. Faculty men 10:30, independent women 11:00, sorority 11:20, independent men 11:40, second heat 11:50, lessons 12:10 bathtubs 12:30 fraternity men 12:30, official starter Merle Wagoner.

Barbara Berg Mike Friedland Art Raft Stan Mine Bob Wentz Moulton Hall Pateee Georgette Brusak Engleman Elaine Chill Helen Styrep W.A.A Yvonne Lewandowski

Greek Groups Win Local Approval Two New Greek Organizations

The Sorority Fraternity Policies committee approved two groups. Phi Gamma Theta, a local social fraternity, formed by 17 former Kappa Sigma Chi members, was recognized after meeting requirements with William Taylor and Merle Wagoner named as sponsors. Kappa Lamda, a new sorority organized by 40 university women, received immediate recognition led by Christine Vogt as president. A new standards framework for recognition was also set, requiring campus need, educational and social aims, constitutional purpose, and scholastic standards, to be checked before final approval.

Phi Gamma Theta Kappa Sigma Chi William Taylor Merle Wagoner Kappa Lamda Christine Vogt George A. Bowman Trevor Rees Policies Gertrude Lawrence Raymond E. Manchester Lawrence Ada Hyatt Coach Rees Bob Hoyt Betty Hoy Evie Long Roy Apple

Kent State Stater Regatta Plans Full Steam Ahead

The Kent Stater announces its Seventh Annual Rowboat Regatta set for tomorrow at 10 AM in Fred M Fuller Park Kent with pre race events, queen crowning at 10 and first race at 10 30. WAKR will broadcast the wire recorded races at 7 30 PM. Local figures include Mayor Alf Lovell as judge and reporter coverage by Stater staff.

Kent Ted Johnson Coleman Scott Walter D. Clarke Duane Budnar Clem Scerback Ted Heisig Stater Mike Friedland Stan Mine Bob Wentz Cuyahoga River Delta Phi Sigma Fraternity Kent Junior Chamber of Commerce Agatta Alf Lovell Robert Clark Kent Fire Department M. A. Wolcott Kent Courier-Tribune

Floating raft band to perform at Rowboat Regatta

A 16 by 16 foot raft built on four 55 gallon drums will serve as a floating bandstand for Mike Friedland and the Solituders during the Rowboat Regatta. The five ton craft will anchor near midstream above the finish line. Fire Chief Robert Clark inspected the raft after it broke loose from moorings.

Mike Friedland Solituders University Larry Woodell Robert Clark

Maintenance Crew Reanchors Bank Structure Overnight

The maintenance department reanchored the bank structure last night to secure it after exposure to shifting ground. Crews worked through the night to stabilize the foundation and prevent further movement.

Veterans Must Submit Report For Summer School

All veterans attending summer school under public law 346 must file VA form 7 1963 Report Of Compensation From Productive Labor before registration. The form, to be filled in ink or typewritten, is available at the Dewey Barich office in the heating plant or in 213K.

Dewey Barich

Change Made Revision of Chi Pi Constitution

Revision of the Chi Pi constitution was carried out at Wednesday night’s meeting of the men’s honorary journalism fraternity.

Chi Pi

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