20 Nov 1939
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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1939
Page
1
Sophomore and freshman presidents Mickey Dover and Bob Seese announced a rotating trophy named the Orient Key to be awarded to the winning team after Tuesday’s grid contest. The trophy will be presented at the Pigskin Prom with an engraved copper plate riveted to it.
S Edwin Leonard of Cleveland and Dr Kenneth I Brown of Hiram College are featured speakers. Leonard, National Broadcasting chief engineer, will discuss radio innovations at 11 AM in the auditorium. Brown, departing Hiram president, will address Kent's Thanksgiving Day assembly at 9 AM in the university auditorium.
Campusites report the Thanksgiving club meeting set for Thursday November 23. KSU students may attend with no charge. transport to the old home required. Refreshments and four days of entertainment planned. Bruce C Handley directs a university choir rehearsal at 6 30 p m in 312M. The university concert band meets at 4 p m in 307M. boxing class shows self defense at 8 p m in 115K.
Harold Johnson a Cleveland university freshman left studies to join the Ohio State Highway Patrol after passing civil service exams. He and two other boys who passed with him will be the first Negroes to wear patrol uniforms.
The Yellow Jackets defeated Baldwin-Wallace 40 6 at Berea as George Morris left halfback ran for 27 of the 40 Kent points and Abi Jabre forced two fumbles. Irvin Maxwell added a strong running game while James Alogdelis forced a turnover and sparked the offense.
Kenyon College debate team faces Kent State University here this afternoon at 4 p m. The non decisive event features Kent speakers Ivan Immel and Richard Mac Ginnis against Kenyon’s Marjorie Jacot and Ernestine Baumgardner with Prof. John Black likely accompanying. The topic opposes U S policy of isolation toward nations in armed conflict outside the Western Hemisphere.
Kent State students wrestle with conflicting holiday declarations after President Roosevelt and the Ohio governor set Thanksgiving on November 23. Rumors swirl about different dates in Kentucky and other states, as students favor a uniform Thursday celebration and a longer break.
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