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Newspaper

Kent Stater

Location

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1940

Page

3

Mumaw Heads New All Women’s Kent Band

Kent State students form the university’s first women’s concert band aiming to include an all-girl marching unit. Gladys Mumaw is elected president with Dorothy Kime as vice president Mae Ochenreider as secretary and Mary Rapp as treasurer as about 40 students meet to organize. Musicians able to play oboe bassoon kettle drums snare drums tuba bass viol trombone or baritone horn are urged to join the next 4 pm meeting in 307M.

Kent State University Gladys Mumaw Dorothy Kime Mae Ochenreider Mary Rapp Kent Miss Ochenreider

City Fall Festival Plans Student Acts

Kent State extra curricular organizations will sponsor the annual city fall festival to be held Sept. 27 and 28. University groups are asked to prepare skits musical selections and acts for the Saturday program at Kent Square Main and Water streets where a platform will be erected. Contact Todd Fenn at the Fenn Dairy by telephone 4810.

Kent State Kent Square Main Water Streets

Infirmary Updates From Kent State Students

Infirmary Marian Kardatzke left Kent State for her home in Himore Ohio upon infirmary attendants advice. Doris Goss was released from the hospital Tuesday night and Eugene Russell has been released after remaining in the hospital all last week.

Marian Kardatzke Kent State Himore Doris Goss Eugene Russell

Kent Fans Rocked By Historic Victory in 1926 Football

The Kent community celebrated a snowy decisive win over Wilmington College on November 20 1926. Abie recalled the game as the most remarkable in his college days with a late three touchdown burst and a coal of darkness masking play.

Wilmington Kent Boys Abie

W A A Sponsors Sport Show At University Today

University women will attend a sport show and tea by the Women's Athletic Association in Wills gym from 4 to 6 p m Jane Stroup WAA president announced. If weather cooperates tennis archery and soccer on the new field will be included. WAA officers will explain plans to prospective members in the WAA rooms. Cookies and root beer will be served.

Women's Athletic Association Wills Gym Jane Stroup WAA

Calendar of rehearsals and football game schedule

Friday and Saturday play rehearsals in the auditorium with hours listed, a football game against Assumption College at Rockwell Field at 2 pm, and a postponed Home Economics club picnic due to bad weather and unfinished laboratories announced by Jean Evans.

Assumption College Rockwell Field Jean Evans Social

Job Bureau a New Aid for Merchants and Applicants

Wagoner notes the university employment bureau will become a key aid for merchants as employers make final hiring decisions while the bureau forwards candidates for approval. Limited supervision will persist. with many applications pending, one misstep can cost a job and prompt a replacement.

University Employment Bureau Wagoner

Kent State pair set for September Akron wedding

Iris Mitchell, secretary in the registrar's office and Kent State graduate of 1939, will wed Russell Smith, also a 1939 graduate, on September 25 at Mitchell's Akron home. The piece also recalls Kent State football history with 38 wins 82 losses and 16 ties and notes a standout 6 2 season.

Iris Mitchell Kent State Russell Smith Miss Mitchell Akron Golden Flashes John Carroll Baldwin Wallace Kent

Three Wesley Houses Elect New Officers

Members of the three Wesley Co op houses elected officers this week. Josephine Dagg is president of the Women's Co op, Jim Richardson leads the Men's South Willow Co op, and Wilfred Wileminus presides at the West Main house. Women’s officers include Velma Andrews as vice president, Helen Janecek as secretary, and Gertrude DeVos as treasurer. South Willow officers list Hal Lerne as vice president, Nelson Llewellyn as secretary, and Dick Burwell as treasurer. West Main elected Clovis Watson as secretary-treasurer.

Wesley Co-op Josephine Dagg Jim Richardson Wilfred Wileminus West Main Velma Andrews Helen Janecek Gertrude DeVos South Willow Hal Lerne Nelson Llewellyn Dick Burwell

Y W C A Plans First Fall Meeting

YWCA members will hold their first fall meeting in room 201 Merrill at 4 p m Monday. Women interested in joining are invited to attend as new officers are elected. Dean Jeanne Parrish notes plans for the annual membership drive and the year’s activities will be outlined.

YWCA Merrill Jeanne Parrish

Dorothy Thompson Leads Engleman Hall at KSU

Dorothy Thompson named head resident of Engleman Hall at Kent State University. She holds a BA from Grinnell and an MA from Syracuse, with prior work at Syracuse University and St. Monica School in Des Moines. She values vocational guidance and student work, enjoys flowers and movies, and shares admiration for stars Gary Cooper and Greta Garbo.

Dorothy Thompson Engleman Hall Miss Thompson Grinnell College Grinnell Iowa Syracuse University Syracuse Kent St. Monica School Des Moines Gary Cooper Greta Garbo

Burr Seeks Business Staff for Coming Year

Members of the Chestnut Burr are urged to report to Room 111 Merrill Hall on Tuesday October 1 at 4 pm to join the business staff. The University of Missouri at Columbia opens new girls dormitories this month.

Chestnut Burr Merrill Hall University of Missouri At Columbia

Internationalists Meet to Convene Club Meeting

The international relations club will hold a brief business meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the southwest library. All members are urged to attend and the invitation is extended to anyone interested in international relations.

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Mumaw City Todd Fenn Fenn Dairy W.A.A Job Bureau Wesley Houses Clovis Watson KSU By Jerry Swope Case Work In Social Service Gov Ernment Relief Ohio Bell Telephone Company Omaha Burr the International Relations Club Dick’s Diner Harry Parker Parker Pen Co Janesville Wis Ink Suy Farrer
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