Mills Defeat Zets In Tight Cornell Debate On Price Control
In a close 2-1 decision at Cornell, the Mills defeated the Zets in a debate on whether the Federal Government should make price control permanent. Mills speakers Van Ness Bacon and McRoberts argued for, while Wheeler Mudd and Riggleman spoke against, with judges Leonard Racker William Dennis and H. C. Ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Mills
Zets
Grinnell
Carleton
van Ness
Bacon
McRoberts
Wheeler
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Mudd
Riggleman
Leonard Racker
Coe
William Dennis
H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
Dr Flint Addresses Loyalty Conservation Convention
Dr. Flint spoke at the Loyalty Conservation Convention in Des Moines Friday evening called by Governor Harding and the state NCCD. He will address the Vinton Commercial Club Tuesday evening and earlier spoke at Cedar Rapids. crowds filled tables.
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Flint
Loyalty Conservation Convention
Des Moines
Harding
National Council of Defence
Dr. Flint
Vinton Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Cedar Rapids
Cornellian Now in Active Service in Canada Front
Leonard Pritchard a college student and former Altoona hotel clerk left school to join the war abroad and entered the Canadian forces in the engineering corps He is likely the first from here to reach the trenches A letter from the French front describes front line service and the high spirit of his comrades despite shells mud and terrible sights.
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Leonard Pritchard
Altoona
United States
Bass Soloist Burton Thatcher to Star Messiah in Mount Vernon
The Oratorio Society brings Burton Thatcher to Mount Vernon for a Messiah performance this Sunday. Thatcher, renowned in western concert circles for bass solos, joins a likely well attended event funded by audience contributions to cover the show's expenses.
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Burton Thatcher
Oratorio Society
Thatcher
West
Mount Vernon
Messiah
Vernon
Mrs Gormly Urges War Study at Chapel
Mrs Gormly spoke as Four Minute speaker at Chapel urging study of all war aspects including spiritual matters. She quoted President Wilson's message on reading the Bible and its guidance for life happiness self duty and service to others.
School class officers chosen with scarce attendance
Junior class officers were elected unanimously at a chapel meeting with low turnout. President Raymond Grant and others, along with the senior class officers for 1917-18, Harold Butzloff as president and Bessie Siple as vice president, were named.
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Raymond Grant
Helen Baughman
Rollin Baird
Doris Ludwig
Dewey A. Hoadley
Harold Butzloff
Bessie Siple
Edith Sorter
Robert van Pelt
Warren Hartwell
Oberammergau Passion Play Presented at College
Fraulein Marie Mayer portrayed Mary Magdalene in an Oberammergau passion play talk at a packed college auditorium in Mt Vernon. She spoke on America as a land of justice and democracy, drawing a large audience with her distinctive accent from the start to the closing bow.
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America
Fraulein Marie Mayer
Mary Magdalene
Oberammergau
College Auditorium
Mayer
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Percenium
Jerusalem
House of
Judas
Miss Mayer
Pep Club Sparks Student Leadership at Chapel
Lois Hoel describes the Pep Club as a student body elected by students to work for students. The first election occurred May 12, 1913, with duties ranging from selecting a sweater for the yell leader to advising the President on school welfare matters.
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Lois Hoel
Oberammergau Passion Play Shaped by A Community
A narrative describes Oberammergau traditions and the passion play model where 600 native actors perform every ten years. Miss Mayer recounts the village’s scenery and the immersive preparations, noting children and maidens trained for key roles and the strong patriotic tone amid wartime remarks.
Iowa and Cornell Face Shakes Before Saturday Game
Iowa and Cornell prepare for a tight match as key players miss games. Lemon is out due to a debate event, Grigsby may be sidelined by tonsillitis, and Captain Von Lackum remains hurt. Iowa loses Albert Jenkins to aviation corps, while Merrill Olson nears center for Saturday.
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Iowa
Cornell
Grigsby
Hoadley
Lemon
Sanderson
Kepler
Finger
Etter
Torrance
West
Bacon
Hedges
Chambers
Iowa City
von Lackum
Towa
Albert Jenkins
Omaha
Aviation Corps
Merrill Olson
Dr Harlan Leaves for Florida
Prof James E Harlan president emeritus of the college left last week for his new home Mrs Harlan and the couple have long served the community and the world as a center of learning Mount Vernon wishes them health and happiness in the sunny south.
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James E. Harlan
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Interurban schedule trimmed as winter measures take effect
Winter conservation prompts the interurban system to cut one Iowa City run and speed up others. Dowden remains as freight motorman while Morrison and Rice move to Cedar Rapids local runs. New local run crews include Joyce and Armstrong conductors and Grissell motorman.
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Iowa City
Dowden
Morrison and Rice
Cedar Rapids
Jack Joyce
Amos Armstrong
Clarence Grissell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Kinnan
Affirmative
Valborg Jensen
Eldora
Pete
Signal Corps
St. Louis
Val
Cornellian
Mr. Burton Thatcher
Mrs. Gormly
Butzloff and
Grant
Anna Marie Smith
Mary
Mandeville
Marie Mayer
Gladys Madren
Parta
Patriotic Appeal
Gerald Wallick
DR. Harlan
Florida
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