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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
2
A student body reacts to draft number drawings with mixed feelings about forced military service. Some see adventure in barracks, others fear disruption of plans, all emphasize unity in defending freedom and resisting totalitarianism. The article stresses orderly action, common sense, and duty over hysteria.
The second Mona Fletcher article examines how ballot form may influence independence in voting. It presents a decade of split voting percentages for president governor and secretary of state, notes mixed results in 1920 and 1936, and suggests parties may choose ballot forms to maximize success.
Bricker summarizes the university expenditures for 1939 40 across all state universities, noting Kent State received 2 527 264 05 and a Public Works Administration contribution of 447 711 80. He calculates per 100 expended rates and salary maintenance increases, asserting Kent State’s higher rise compared to peer institutions.
The text criticizes Ohio state funding for Kent State University, noting Kent State receives a smaller per student appropriation than Miami Ohio and Ohio University, while Bowling Green is funded far higher. It alleges political favoritism by a Bowling Green-based Senate finance chair and calls for fair, adequate support as Kent State grows.
The KMK campus weekly churns with social chatter. Names like Don Martin, H C Hansen, Danny Kovalchick, Bob Linehan, and Rosemary Obliger appear among announcements of anniversaries and gatherings. Readers learn of talent shows, birthdays, chaperones, and planned events as well as light squabbles and crushes around Field House and campus venues.
Betty Cramps Jules Bognar John Mine Lindy Barch Gus Chigges listed with a subscription price of 2.75 per year. The snippet reads as a catalog style notice or classifies names attached to the offer. The named individuals appear in a short list associated with a price figure.
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