Three Women Sign For Pilot Course At Kent State
A total of 47 applicants have registered for the Civilian Pilot Training course at Kent State by noon Tuesday, with 44 men and 3 women. Registrants will soon receive notices for physical exams with Dr. H. G. Rubin of Akron. The program mirrors last year’s, with a $40 student fee and a $20 government-paid ground training, and requires no military obligation. enrollment ends this week.
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A. van Wyen
Kent State
H. G. Rubin
Akron
Kent States
University Hosts Education Conference on Campus
Educators from northeastern Ohio will gather at the university campus October 13 and 14 for the tenth annual Teacher Training and Departmental conferences. Dr. J B Edmonson dean of the University of Michigan School of Education will be the principal speaker for the two day program.
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Northeastern
Ohio
College of Education
J. B. Edmonson
School of Education
University of Michigan
Council Plans Migration To Reserve Grid Game
The Monday council meeting laid plans for the annual migration to a football game with a committee to study travel options. Dr K C Leebrick endorsed using buses for the trip from campus to League Park Cleveland while rejecting a train transfer plan. Don Scullion chairs the committee with Paul Hazen and Woodrow Barkett as assistants. the constitution was amended to three representatives per class.
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K. C. Leebrick
Mt. Union
Hobart
Western Reserve
Baldwin-Wallace
Leebrick
League Park
Cleveland
Don Scullion
Paul Hazen
Woodrow Barkett
Hazen
Barkett
Interfraternity Council
Council
1500 Students Poll Finds Fiction and Humor Favored
A poll of 1500 KSU students shows fiction and humorous books top reading choices. Contemporary authors attract 615 votes vs 237 for older writers, while the most popular single title is Gone With the Wind with 70 votes among about 450 other titles.
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KSU
Lindegard Named Secretary in Speech Department
Following Rose Fiorenzo's resignation, Miss Lorna Lindegard assumes duties as secretary to the speech department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Fiorenzo
Lorna Lindegard
Lack of Funds Delays Kent City Council Parking Action
Dr. K C Leebrick and Kent city officials met to conciliate over campus parking. Debates over prohibiting student parking on Main Street faced funding gaps for a Linden Road traffic light. Construction on campus limited alternate lots, delaying decisions until October 16.
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K. C. Leebrick
St. Clair West
Harvey
Kent
Main Street
University
Paul Yacarona
Linden Road
Leebrick
Moulton Hall
Chief West
Bonfire Promises Large Kent State Pep Rally
Freshman class plans a mass bonfire and pep rally at Rockwell field to boost school spirit at Kent State University. George Grahame and Mi lan Piotrowski organize songs, cheers, and a snake dance through town starting at 8 p m with aims to make the event annual if successful.
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Heidelberg
George Grahame
Milan Piotrowski
KSU
Rockwell Field
Kent
Debators to Organize for Intercollegiate Debate
The speech department schedules an organization meeting for Kent students at 7 30 Thursday in 210M. Open to all interested in intercollegiate debating. Those unable to attend should contact Dr Holm before Thursday.
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Kent
Holm
Greek born biology professor narrowly escapes war perils
Dr Constantine J. Alexopoulos, Greek citizen and U S born biology professor, faced conscription delays while on leave from the university. He traveled in Greece in 1938 to establish plant pathology work, nearly reached the Albanian border, and narrowly avoided military mobilization that would have halted his marriage plans and return to the United States.
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Constantine J. Alexopoulos
Juliet Dowdy
Greece
Institute of Chemistry and Agriculture
Piraeus
State Service
Alexopoulos
United States
Board Confirms Hackim Harris and Scholarships Announced
At a Board of Trustees meeting on Saturday Jack Harris was confirmed as editor of the Duchess. Four scholarship substitutes were named to replace those unable to accept. Recipients are Eleanor Guenther Cleveland Matta Hines West Salem Jane Schmiedel Akron and Cora Wilson Sebring. Scholarships run four years valued at 240 dollars. Lincoln Hackim named sports publicity writer and William Forbes appointed graduate assistant in biology.
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Jack Harris
The
Duchess
Eleanor Guenther
Cleveland
Matta Hines
West Salem
Jane Schmiedel
Akron
Cora Wilson
Sebring
Lincoln Hackim
William Forbes
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Struts
Betty Schertzer
Heidelberg College
Lindegard
Bonfire
Hackim, Harris
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