24 May 1940
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Newspaper
Oberlin Review
Location
Oberlin, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1940
Page
1
A campus survey shows about one sixth of students ready to support allied arms and manpower. The report notes student sentiment on entrance into the war, roles for women, and potential acts of aid, with views varying on urgency and risk.
Prom activities spotlight Eddy Duchin as headliner with reserved bids opening tomorrow. Students prepare dances and live music plans while exams approach and orchestral selections fill the evening.
A fragmentary report lists individuals and stations including Jane, Max, Robert, and others amid a broadcast program context. Mentions radio patience, programs, and dates, with scattered references to venues, times, and locations such as New York, War ld, and various names. The text is highly garbled, containing numerous OCR errors and partial phrases.
Fragmented OCR suggests a student political survey showing strong GOP loyalty and significant Democratic and independent support. Mentions candidates, party allegiance, and a campus book sale at ASU with recital ushers applying.
German forces captured Boulogne and threatened the English coast as a major Allied defense move pressed along the front between Arras and the Somme. Reports indicate intensified artillery and infantry activity with German advances reported near key coastal positions and expected air and naval actions shaping the strategic situation.
An OCR fragment lacks clear names places dates or context. readable bits mention a year and a bakery or event yet no concrete actions or entities to confirm.
The readable text lists student names and partial phrases including Dean, Hana, Pete Schef, Suter, and Ivar, with scattered fragments such as Silo the Story Mean and Avant Caege Cm. The passage appears as a stray OCR segment from a school page with no clear event or context.
President Emeritus Neilson of Smith is slated to speak at the commencement ceremony while Wilkins will present diplomas to graduates. The text also references several unrelated fragments about events, attendees, and commemorations surrounding the day including alumnae gatherings and ceremonies.
ODA presents Shakespeare's As You Like It outdoors on June 7 8 and 10 with performances by local cast members including Yaerry Shaler and John Sets and supported by community groups. Details list venue options and schedule through early June with entries about entry procedures and venue access.
A garbled OCR text outlines campus events and people linked to classes and offices, including mentions of May dates, speakers, and student activities. Names such as Lorrie, Bennet, Mary Grab, Bob Deere, Cal Schwan, Albee Bucher, and others appear amid distorted phrases and scattered references to meetings, sermons, and campus arrangements.
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