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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1940
Page
3
A campus society column introduces Eleanor Case Lee brick as the new observer peering at 2766 students. It notes freshman attendance records, Greek-Independ ent tension, and campus fashion with colorful jackets and purple pink pinstripes. The piece mocks signs in a local drug store.
Wayne Wilkins and Bob Schwering of United Airlines were selected from Kent State for a five month pilot training course at Boeing School of Aeronautics in Oakland California. After completing 450 hours of ground school and 125 hours of flight and instrument work they will be assigned as co pilots on United ships.
The Newcomers' Club will honor new faculty wives at a gathering Oct. 3 at president Mrs. K. C. Lee Brick's home. Organized two years ago by Mrs. Leebrick, the group aims to welcome newcomer faculty spouses to Kent University. New members include Mrs. Hoflich Capuder Rooks Hansen Woodell Meinke Heath Bloom. officers are Mrs. Bangham Holm Mull.
The YWCA on campus launches a membership drive directed by Dean Jeanne Parrish and Student Chairman Florence Strong. A five member committee Charlene Kreighbaum Elizabeth Patton Alice Danner Ruth Lapp and Helen Tury will report progress Friday at 4 p m in the dean of women's office and plan a mixer for next week. The year includes social meetings a doll show a Christmas party games and folk dancing a drive for the blind in Portage County hikes picnics and YMCA co events.
Charlie Williams a humorist and philosopher from North Canton will address the YMCA gathering on Being Human at 7 30 p m in Merrill hall Room 312 Wednesday night.
Harvard University holds the largest endowment among educational institutions with about 143 million dollars, signaling its leading financial stature in American higher education amid competing schools and donors.
Alpha Phi Beta fraternity invites guests to an informal open house Wednesday between 7 and 10 PM at their new address 805 E Main. The second floor serves as study rooms and the third as a dormitory. 15 men currently reside there. George Fleischer, president, calls the plan successful with head residents Mr and Mrs K E Fair and officers Richard Clark William Cropley Fern Griffin leading the event.
Wedding bells will ring soon for two members of Pi Kappa Sigma sorority Mary Alice Winters the pledge president will be honored at a shower before her marriage to Wilber Corlett in Euclid Anita Totten who announced her engagement at a party on September 21 will marry Dave Crummel just before Christmas
Grant Wood, prominent artist, receives a year's leave from the University of Iowa art department to devote full time to painting. He will pause teaching duties and focus on his artistic work during the sabbatical period.
The Kindergarten Primary group begins the year with a freshman gathering at 115 Kent Hall from 7 30 to 11 00 pm. Officers elected last year kick off with Mazine Miller as president Connie Waldo secretary Shirley Millman treasurer A vice president to replace Lillian Foote will be chosen.
A helicopter whose rotor is driven by air is being developed at the Georgia School of Technology, showcasing early aeronautical research and propulsion ideas.
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