Dean Earl W. Crecraft Hosts CBS Commentator in Kent Visit
Elmer Davis ace CBS newsman will speak at the Akron Civic Forum November 7 and visit with his Kent State journalism classmate Dean Earl W. Crecraft. Davis will ride from Akron to Crecraft’s home for a bull session with students before returning to Cleveland that night. Both men are from Aurora Indiana and were college classmates in Franklin.
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Elmer Davis
Ace
Columbia Broadcasting Company
Akron
Cleveland
Davis
Indiana
United States
Dr. Crecraft
Columbia University
Crecraft
New York Times
Edwin C. Hill
Aurora
Franklin
Secondary Pilots Begin Advanced Training Today
Ten men selected to enroll in the secondary course of the Civilian Training program commence training today per Director Adrian Van Wyen. Selection was by a special board of primary flight instructors based on flying ability ground school and scholastic standing. Alternates listed include Earl Harris Ravenna Robert Ruschell Cuyahoga Falls and Fred Swasey Ravenna.
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Adrian van Wyen
Bert Taylor
Akron
Edward Montgomery
Cuyahoga Falls
Donald Rowley
Robert Leese
Windber
Loel Shook
Arden Brake
LeRoy Smith
Joe Price
Sharon
John Hosfield
Barney Shields
Earl Harris
Ravenna
Robert Ruschell
Fred Swasey
Freshmen Portrait Session Planned at Merrill Hall
University photographers schedule group pictures for the freshman class at 4 p m Thursday October 17 on Merrill hall main north steps. Freshmen must wear freshman caps to be eligible for the photo.
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Merrill Hall
Harter Quizzed On War and ROTC on Campus
Congressman Don Harter rejected the idea of sending American men abroad for war saying manpower is not needed but material resources are. He predicted ROTC may come to Kent when officer shortages ease and noted college men could advance to officer training. He warned invasion of the Western Hemisphere is possible and described hardening recruits in initial training with ample equipment and housing.
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Don Harter
Congress
United States
Japan
Harter
Great Britain
Kent
CAA
Air Corps
Army
Hemisphere
Canada
Blue Key Meeting Tonight Discusses National Convention
Blue Key, the men's honorary fraternity, will meet this evening at six for a dinner meeting at the Robinhood to nominate new members and review plans for the National Biennial convention on the Kent campus this year as stated by President Hal Serne.
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Blue Key
Robinhood
Hal Serne
Kent
Conscripted Students May Defer Training and Draft Board Lead
Conscription begins with 21 to 35 year olds registering today. College deferment until 1940 is possible for those conscripted, with Kent and Portage county boards organized under Dr. J O Engleman. A volunteer law opens service to those 18 to 35, with physical and mental tests for all selectees. Conscientious objectors face interviews to determine true status as the draft aims to train four million men by 1946.
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J. O. Engleman
Portage County
Ray Darrah
Paul Brehm
C. F. Krumhar
Kent
John D. Kline
Hartville
Engleman
Columbus
Don Harter
United States
Burden Of Defense Must Fall Equally Is Harter Opinion
Congressman Don Harter, the sole Ohio representative not opposing the Burke Wadsworth bill, told yesterday's assembly that liberty and government require defending the nation with the burden shared equally.
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Harter
Don Harter
Ohio
Deferral and Education Highlight Post Speech Remarks
After Congressman Don Harter's address, President K C Lee argued that defense is built by keeping students in school. Harter noted that college student drafts will be deferred until July 1 1940.
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Don Harter
Assembly
K. C. Leebrick
Harter
Sheik Emmanuel Discusses Mesopotamia At Event
Sheik Emmanuel described Mesopotamia to attendees, claiming three religions in his homeland led to three Sabbaths per week. President K C Leebrick introduced him as Dr D W Pearce presented the speaker.
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Sheik Emmanuel
Mesopotamia
Harter
K. C. Leebrick
D. W. Pearce
Couple of Kent State students balance college and work
Thomas Todd Appleby, 28, telegraph operator for Wheeling and Lake Erie, attends Kent State University class of 1944 and lives with 21-year-old wife who keeps the home fires burning. He hails from Massillon and she from Akron, both fresh from high school. Her brother Edward Vaughn, 18, is also a freshman.
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Applebys
Kent
Thomas Todd Appleby
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
T. T. Appleby
KSU
Lord
Appleby
Massillon
Akron
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Dean
CBS
Chicago
U.S
Earl Vacaria
H. D. Byrne
Mona Fletcher
Department of Political Science
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