Registration Record Of 39 Smashed As 2 403 Enroll
Frosh rebels from Cleveland under Floyd Thorne rallied about 75 freshmen who marched on campus and clashed with upperclassmen at Prentice gate and Merrill hall. Clyde Friar was carried off to the Robin Hood pond in a playful mock capture amid the day’s raucous events.
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Floyd Thorne
Cleveland Frosh
Prentice Gate
Merrill Hall
Clyde
Jeep
Friar
Robin Hood Pond
Bluffton Beavers Open Season Against Kent State Golden Flashes
Bluffton University prepares its freshmen filled lineup for a season opener against Kent State on Rockwell field at 2 15 Saturday. Coach Andrew Burcky leads Bluffton with Melvin Yoder at quarterback and George Swank at fullback among returning players. The Beavers boast a small roster with about 700 students and a mix of sophomores and first year lettermen.
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Bluffton
Kent State University
Rockwell Field
Beavers
Ohio
Andrew Burcky
Illinois
Melvin Yoder
George Swank
Lloyd Huntberger
George Radulivich
Invaders
Kent
Fraternity Brother Dom Monaco Returns to Campus
Dominic Monaco, presumed dead after a drowning misidentification, returns to Alpha Phi Beta at campus. He explains a namesake death led to the mistaken clipping, and attends classes with fellow students astonished by his return.
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Monaco
Alpha Phi Beta
Dominic Monaco
Frosh at President Leebrick’s reception find next steps
Freshman reception at President Leebrick’s home sees new students unsure of the proper next move after reaching the end of the receiving line. Mrs. Leebrick urges them to move on. A new student notes Kay Kyser’s radio program as current entertainment.
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President Leebrick
Mrs. Leebrick
KSU
Seebrick
Kay Kyser
University Theater Presents The Melting Pot Debut Ten Years On
The Kent university theater presents The Melting Pot to mark ten years of dramatics under Prof. E Turner Stump. The play depicts Jewish life, ghetto life and persecution and opens Oct 9 10 and 11. Tryouts end tonight and rehearsals begin immediately.
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University Theater
Kent
E. Turner Stump
Stump
Kent State Enrollment Sets Tone for Fall Term
Registration at Kent State totaled 2403 late yesterday with an expected rise to 2600. Registrar E C Stopher announced the daily tally as of deadline and noted a 59 student increase from last year. Constance Lovejoy of Boston was blocked at 5 pm and locked out until 8 am. Earlier forecasts by President K C Leebrick had predicted growth. The paper traces past enrollments from 1914 to 1937, highlighting gradual growth to 2008 in 1937.
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Kent State
E. C. Stopher
K. C. Leebrick
Stopher
Constance Lovejoy
Boston
Mass
Freshmen Sign Up Open For One Year Pre Industrial Course
Freshmen may still enroll in a new one year pre industrial course announced by the president's office. Registration will close Tuesday Sept 24. Kent begins the program this fall to train young men for defense industry work with 12 hours of shop work and three courses including Orientation 175 and one additional freshman course from several departments.
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Kent
Obey Traffic Rules and Parking Regulations In Handbook
Students should thoroughly read the student handbook to learn parking regulations. Prohibited parking areas are specified, and any student in doubt should review the rules to avoid violations.
Journalism Majors Meet Monday at 4 P M in Room 115
Journalism majors attend a student body meeting Monday at 4 p m in room 115 Merrill. Prof William D Taylor outlines the school of journalism for new students. Three Kent State publication editors speak Betty Crampton Kent Stater William Schraegle Chestnut Burr Natalie Floersheimer Duchess John Mine explains Chi Pi operations Lindy Barch to speak briefly.
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Merrill
William D. Taylor
Kent
Betty Crampton
Kent Stater
William Schraegle
Chestnut Burr
Natalie Floersheimer
John Mine
Chi Pi
Lindy Barch
Colleges Gain Deferral Clause in Burke-Wadsworth Act
The newly signed acts defer induction for students enrolled in 1940 41 at colleges or universities granting arts and sciences degrees who are selected for training under the act. Deferral lasts until the academic year ends or by July 1 1941 at latest, with full bill text available in President Leebrick’s office.
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Roosevelt
K. C. Leebrick
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Massillon
Ruth Mathews
Helen Justice
Lorain
Frosh
Bluffton Beavers
Golden Flashes
Dom Monaco
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