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Newspaper

Kent Stater

Location

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1947

Page

1

Gridders Name Pigskin Prom Queen Nominations Monday

Varsity footballers will nominate the Pigskin Prom Queen tonight and ballots cast Monday choose the queen who will reign at the annual Pigskin Prom a week from tonight in Wills gym. The queen will be presented at intermission of the dance. Booster club names chaperones Mr and Mrs Chesnutt Mr and Mrs Lynn and Mr and Mrs Begala. Dance runs 9 p.m. to midnight with automatic one o'clock permits for university women.

Varsity Footballers Wills Gym Karl Chesnutt George Lynn Joe Begala Ada V. Hyatt Bill Gluvna Ronny Cohen Jim Rector Larry Colby

Eleanor Reilly to Trim Six Inches Off Prize Skirt

An Allen Freed interview on WAKR last night revealed Eleanor Reilly winner of the K-Vet skirt contest will shorten her prize skirt by six inches to meet the just below the knees standard set in last week’s dress measuring stunt.

Allen Freed WAKR Eleanor Reilly

Blue And Gold Expands With Four Greek Groups

Four formerly unaffiliated Greek organizations join the Blue and Gold party adding about 150 members. Warren McCafferty elected party chairman with officers including Phil Brustein treasurer and Ruth Horbaly social chairwoman as the group vows cleaner politics in student government.

Blue and Gold Phil Brustein Alice Jean Watson Ruth Horbaly Curt Sarff Bill Fulmer Sarff Beta Gamma Delta Phi Sigma

Drive Adds Dover Davey to Stadium Committee

Micky Dover and Tom Davey were named to the university Stadium committee to boost student representation. The announcement came from Prof. William D. Taylor, publicity director for the drive, bringing student members to three including editor Martin L. Davey Jr. Weekly meetings occur at noon, Wednesdays, in the Committee Chairman's office. next week's session is moved to Thursday noon.

Micky Dover Tom Davey William D. Taylor The Stater Martin L. Davey, Jr

All Quiet On Halloween Front On Campus

Jeanne Wolfe reports a quiet Halloween expected on campus with five police on alert under Larry Woodell director of maintenance. Woodell recalls past pranks such as moving a cow to the third floor, while Old World lore about All Hallows Eve and Halloween origins is recounted with notes on traditional beliefs and modern commentary.

Jeanne Wolfe Larry Woodell Woodell England Wales Ireland

Teachers Meet Today in Cleveland OHOA Luncheon

Northeastern Ohio Teachers association gathers in Cleveland with President George A. Bowman addressing over 700 at a 12 noon luncheon at the Allerton hotel. Attendees include Dean Robert I. White Prof. Lester H. Munzenmayer Dr. Gerald H. Chapman and others from the university and department, with a 9:30 a.m. general meeting in the Cleveland Public auditorium.

Northeastern Ohio Teachers Association Cleveland George A. Bowman Allerton Hotel Robert I. White Lester H. Munzenmayer Gerald H. Chapman William D. Taylor Bertha E. Whitton Marie Hyde Apple Physical Education Department Raymond E. Manchester Carleton Smyth Cleveland Public Auditorium

Waterhouse Helps People Through Her Stories

Akron Beacon Journal writer Helen Waterhouse, noted for top newswomen prizes, spoke to freshmen about the Texas City disaster April eye witness account. She said newswriting demands hard work and patience and that her greatest pleasure comes from helping someone through her stories.

Waterhouse Texas City Tex Helen Waterhouse Akron Beacon Journal

Public Invited To Legion Concert at Roosevelt High

The Ohio Championship American Legion band of Portage Post 496 Kent will give a public concert Sunday at 3 p.m. in Roosevelt high school auditorium. Conducted by Ray Farinacci of the Kent State training school, the band includes 18 university students and placed fourth in the national amateur band contest in New York this summer.

American Legion Portage Post Kent Roosevelt High School New York Ray Farinacci Kent State Training School

Sophomores and others must meet petition signatures

Petitions for student offices are due by noon November 6. Sophomores need 226 signatures for class offices and 150 for Men's union, juniors 31 and 20, seniors 34 and 20 respectively. Council office collects petitions. candidates require a two point accumulative and two point in the prior quarter per Elections Chairman Bob Duncan.

Bob Duncan

Rush to Lecture in Library at 8

Rush N Orwin Rush executive secretary of the association of reference libraries will address the faculty tonight at 8 in the university library open house. His topic is Faculty and the Library. He is a Columbia library school alumnus and former supervisor at the New York City Public Library for three years.

N. Orwin Rush The Association of Reference Libraries Theniversity Library Rush Columbia University School of Library Service New York City

Square Dance Tonight From 8 To 10 In 119K

Dr Ada V Hyatt dean of women says square dancing will be held tonight from 8 to 10 in 119K with admission set at 15 cents.

Ada V. Hyatt Dean of Women

Rally Set For Dance at Wills Gym Tonight

An intermission pep rally will spotlight the Beta Gamma all-university stag dance in Wills gym tonight from 8 to 12. Hal Lynn's quintet is providing music from Cleveland. Ronny Cohen and Fred Skadding direct. Tommy Welch hosts. Chaperones include Jean Hanway Beverly Seidel and couples Cunningham and House. Students pay 50 cents. faculty free.

Wills Gymnasium Hal Lynn Cleveland Ronny Cohen Fred Skadding Tommy Welch Pat Godfrey Jean Hanway Beverly Seidel Harry A. Cunningham Kenneth House

Chess Club Tryouts At Moulton Hall Music Room

Chess players interested in joining a club are invited to meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Moulton Hall music room for a first gathering and orientation.

Moulton Hall

Reash Rocked Bone Break in Fraternity Game

Reash Rocked of Alpha Phi Beta broke his collar bone in a fraternity league intramural touch football game at Engleman field last night. The injury occurred in the first quarter as he dove for a long pass by John Kulnitzsky. Dr Elizabeth Leggett estimates eight weeks for healing. Reash top batter for Oil City in the Mid-Atlantic league era.

Bob Reash Alpha Phi Beta Engleman Field Reash John Kulnitzsky Elizabeth Leggett Beleeves

Memorial Home Receives New Washing Machine Dedication

Four coeds at the KSU home management house celebrate the arrival of a washing machine after delays in paper work. Coeds Katherine Williams Norma Jenkins Ethel Johnson and Gwen Szilagyi witness as Alice Haley home economics head approves the setup. The Practice home will be officially dedicated Sunday at 3 30 p m to honor former economics head Bertha L Nixson.

Katherine Williams Norma Jenkins Ethel Johnson Gwen Szilagyi Alice Haley KSU Economics Bertha L. Nixson

Deadline Today for Burr Yearbook Junior Pictures

The Chestnut Burr yearbook invites juniors to pose for pictures in the WAA office of the Student Union on November 5 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. These are the only dates scheduled for junior portraits.

Chestnut Burr Frank Carroll Burr Pictures WAA Carroll

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