This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1948
Page
4
By Jane Maybee 5 838 students wander the Kent Normal campus this fall of 1948. The vast student body contrasts with the school’s early, smaller enrollment period.
Sunday events include Women's League and tea at Moulton music room 3 to 5. Monday lists many meetings and performances from 2 to 5, plus Royal Family play at auditorium 7 to 12. Tuesday features Political Science Address by John M. Vorys and varied club meetings through 9 p.m.
In 1913 the Kent Normal college started with 292 students as Merrill hall remained unfinished. By 1940 enrollment peaked at 2,565, dropped during WWII, then 700 in 1944, surged with the G I bill in 1946, and reached an all time high in recent years.
Miss Jean Enid Goncher, a June Kent State graduate in journalism and member of Delta Gamma, married Frank C. Bond, who earned a BS from Kent State College of Business Administration in August. The double ring ceremony at First Presbyterian Church was officiated by Dr. Howard M. Wells.
James Bohaty asks which bands Glenn Miller recorded with and how many records he made with his own band. Miller played with Ben Pollack Benny Goodman Charleston Chasers Johnny Walker Dorsey Brothers Travellers Red Nichols Louisiana Rhythm Kings Red McKenzie Frankie Trumbauer Gil Rodin Clark Randall Miff Mole and formed his own band in 1937 with first recordings in March 1937. Szell is noted at the piano in a Columbia Mozart quartet waxing.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.