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Richmond Collegian

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1949

Page

4

Christmas Parties Planned by Westhampton French and Spanish

Westhampton College announces annual Christmas events by the French department under Mlle Marcelle Monseau featuring a Nativity tableau and musical selections by Nettie Sledd Howard Carpenter Pat Atwill and student duets. El Picaro Spanish club hosts its Dec 14 party in Keller Hall with pinata games and a posada Nativity depiction directed by Lenore Greenburg with Joanne Waring Barbara Taggart and Louise Triplett assisting.

Westhampton College Mlle Marcelle Monseau Keller Hall Nettie Sledd Howard Carpenter Noel Provencal Pat Atwill Peggy Dietrich Pat Waal el Picaro Westhampton Pam Keller Mila Mitchell Nicaragua Lenore Greenburg Joanne Waring Barbara Taggart Louise Triplett

Short Story Contest Offered for UR Students

The 1949 College Writers Short Story Contest of Tomorrow Magazine closes January 15, 1949. Manuscripts mailed by that date win prizes of 500 300 and 200 dollars judged by Tomorrow Magazine and Creative Age Press editors. Winning stories appear in 1950 and other entries may be published at Tomorrow's regular rates. Address to College Contest Tomorrow Magazine 11 East 44th Street New York NY 10017 with self addressed stamped envelope.

College Writers Tomorrow Magazine Creative Age Press East 44Th Street New York 17 New York

Former Student Edits New Book on National Press Club History

Cabell Phillips, a University of Richmond alumnus born in Williamsburg in 1905, edited the National Press Club history volume Date line Washington. A campus correspondent for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, he left school without graduating, briefly worked for a flooring contractor, then returned to journalism after a Chicago downturn.

Cabell Phillips University of Richmond Washington Phillips Williamsburg Virginia Richmond Times-Dispatch The Times-Dispatch Chicago

University Students Donate Blood for Cook at Westhampton

University of Richmond students rally to donate blood for John Long a Cook at Westhampton College now at St Philip s Hospital. Six Richmond College kitchen workers and more volunteers have given blood as Miss Freda Webb Westhampton dietitian notes John is missed by all.

University of Richmond John Long Westhampton College St. Philip's Hospital Richmond College John Freda Webb Westhampton Dietitian

Richmond Chess Team Falls 10 0 To Virginia Aces

The University of Richmond chess team lost to the University of Virginia champions 10 to 0. Virginia featured state champions Holladay and Lenny Helman, while Richmond fielded faculty Baine and Billman and alumni Leake and Wendt. A return match is planned this semester with a trip to Charlottesville next semester for the regular tournament.

Richmond Newspapers, Inc Rodney M Baine Leonard A. Helman University of Virginia University Richmond University of Richmond Virginia Holladay Lenny Helman Rodney M. Baine Elmer Billman C. M. Leake Frank Wendt William Davis Jack Mallory Bill Chaffin Lawrence Alexander Bill Wendt P. C. Smith Alexander Charlottesville

VA reminds service-connected disabled vets to obtain RO approval

The Veterans Administration says disabled veterans seeking hometown medical care must first get approval from their nearest VA Regional Office if they expect VA to cover the bill. Emergency cases still require RO approval before treatment.

Veterans Administration

Haaker to Give Recital in Keller Hall

William Haaker, conductor of the Richmond Symphony and Virginia Orchestra, will give a piano recital December 12 at 8 15 p m in Keller Hall reception room. A protege of Jose Iturbi, he studied at Eastman and conducted Iturbi Orquesta de Mexico at 16. He led the Havana Philharmonic at 19 and played in the Netherlands at 21. His New York Town Hall debut came in 1945.

William Haaker Richmond Symphony Virginia Orchestra Keller Hall Iturbi Jose Iturbi Eastman School of Music

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