16 Oct 1946
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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1946
Page
1
Ruth Hoehn named Homecoming Queen at Warren College. Attendants named Jeanne Cook and Betty Lou Tuttle. Hoehn, a junior in liberal arts, belongs to Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority.
Dr. Pierce Butler, a renowned librarian and author, will discuss The University's Library's Place on the University Campus at KSU library's first open house Friday at 8 p.m. The library will close at 4 p.m. Friday and reopen Saturday.
Alpha Epsilon may become the seventh campus fraternity at KSU if the fraternity sorority policy committee approves a five month old petition. The non sectarian group seeks recognition for expanded campus, requires Interfraternity Council consent and a state charter, with Dr. W G Meinke as faculty adviser and 15 charter members led by Leo Malik.
Dean Manchester's office reports a mailbox shortage at KSU with 400 more men than boxes. About 3200 boxes are posted from Z to M, extra boxes ordered, and leftovers will help ease the shortage. Personal student mail goes to home addresses unless held on campus. Women’s boxes to be finished this week.
Petitions for the Men's Union election of October 31 may be obtained in the Student Council office at noon today. Four members from each class will be chosen along with union officers. Petitions must include ten percent of the class enrollment or be void, and are due by noon Monday October 21.
Dr. George A. Bowman university president will address Lorain's Longfellow school's 25th anniversary. He is scheduled to speak at the Cleveland Schoolmasters club Kickoff banquet on Oct 24 and at the university alumni luncheon the next day with Dean Raymond E. Manchester as toastmaster.
University Theater ends its membership drive this Friday afternoon with an estimated 700 total. Felice Faust, theater manager, notes tickets at $1 sold by two sororities and three fraternities. Members gain access to activities across departments and a trophy awaits the ticket winner at the formal dance. The victor’s name will be kept confidential until announcement.
Freshmen met Tuesday to elect temporary officials. The executive committee includes Phil Dempsey Helene Naber Bob Ryan Shirley Sanderson and Martha Shingler. The entertainment group lists Myron Abood Don Blocker Pat Godfrey Marilyn Hadfield and Carol Jansen. Members serve until mid term with November elections.
Bill Sullivan, a university junior and amputee veteran, now drives a 1946 Olds with hydramatic transmission funded by a VA program. The car enables use of his right leg on pedals while his artificial left leg rests. The VA created a 30 million dollar fund to buy cars for amputees, paying 1600 dollars per car with attachments covered by the recipient. Sullivan, voted most popular man, serves as allocating agent and is active in Delta Sigma Pi and Kappa Mu Kappa.
Over 300 GI students who pre-registered in August have not signed reenrollment forms, threatening their $65 pay. VA representative Mike Urda notes no signature means no payment and says terminal leave blank forms remain available with the coordinator of veterans affairs office.
More than 100 university students have at least a 35 percent hearing deficiency, says John R. Montgomery director of the speech and hearing clinic. He plans a Hearing Hour offering trial hearing aids in cooperation with ten AMA certified hearing aid firms. Kent State will host the only such clinic in Ohio and five percent of students needing speech training may report for help.
Over 600 men have joined the K-Vets since the drive began Monday. President Bob Duncan says the group will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. tonight in room 317 McGilvery hall.
A Friday 10 a.m. pep rally in the auditorium kicks off four years after the last event. KSU-Bowling Green homecoming events include football players introduced to students, Trevor Rees and coaching staff set to speak, and 60-member marching band led by Roy Metcalf. Senior leaders Marcia Traxler and others guide cheers with new cheerleaders Ronny Cohen and Jack Kramer making debuts. Co masters Roy Apple and Hank Johnston oversee ceremonies.
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