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Newspaper

The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1932

Page

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Phi Beta Kappa elects three at Iowa Cornell college

Phi Beta Kappa announces three new members Ruth Baker Nando Bozzini and Mrs Clara Rahne at the Delta chapter of Iowa Cornell college. Professor Littell says selection rests on superior scholarship. Baker joins a family of PBK honorees and has finished college in three years with activity in athletics music and social groups. Bozzini focused on language and started an Italian course for faculty. Rahne is married to Lloyd Rahn a Cornell graduate. Other campus PBK members include Alice Brookins Marie Schmidt Edwin Austin and Ashley Foard.

Phi Beta Kappa C. F. Littell Delta Chapter Iowa Cornell College Ruth Baker Nando Bozzini Clara Rahne Professor Littell Miss Baker Oratorio Society Alethean Bozzini Cornell

Gospel Team Leads Church in Center Point Service

A Cornell gospel team led Sunday evening worship at Center Point's Methodist church. Vera Current Frank Wilson and Ernest Caldwell led the discussion. William Strait Edwin Gray and Opal Stearns provided music. Refreshments followed at Rev. Floyd R. Maynard's home. Dorothy Peterson visited Davenport friends Saturday.

Cornell Methodist Church Center Point Vera Current Frank Wilson Ernest Caldwell William Strait Edwin Gray Opal Stearns Floyd R. Maynard

Masquers To Hold Meeting Thursday

The Purple Masquers announce their monthly business meeting will be held Thursday at 6 p m in The Grill. Ted Arnold president notes the second Thursday schedule. a dinner will follow as Florence Barton chairs the program committee.

Ted” Arnold Florence Barton

Grex Girls List Interests and Incoming Class at Cornell

Grex brings 145 girls from 34 towns outside Mount Vernon and Lisbon to Cornell this year. Of the registrants 18 will be ready to attend college next year. A Walt Gray survey shows athletics as the chief interest among the incoming class with 32 listing it.

Grex Cornell Mount Vernon Lisbon Walt Gray

Culbertson Heads to New Orleans for American Chemical Meeting

Professor J B Culbertson will drive to New Orleans to attend the National Meeting of the American Chemical Association. He will join Dr L C Raiford and Dr and Mrs George H Coleman of Iowa City. Sessions run March 28 to April 1 with visits to local chemical plants and sections on organic chemistry chemical education.

J. B. Culbertson New Orleans American Chemical Association Culbertson L. C. Raiford George H. Coleman Iowa City A. B. Culbertson Norco Refining Company

Boulder Rock Remains Symbol of Cornell Class of ’89

A feature about the large rock east of Main Hall on Cornell campus, a longtime memento of the Class of 1889. Dr. George W. Hogle recalls helping place the rock after a Mount Vernon purchase and notes Horhan A. Taylor carved the 1853 founding date.

Main Halls Cornell George W. Hogle Guild Hall Mount Vernon Hogle Horhan A. Taylor

Horton Cast in Saturday Play as Young Siward

Richard Horton is added to the cast to play Young Siward in Saturday's performance. Lane Fry leaves the role for a wrestling trip this weekend. Lucile Smith will create the role of Hecate and Clara Greeley provides prelude and incidental music for Macbeth on Saturday evening.

Richard Horton Young Siward Lane Fry Lucile Smith Hecate Clara Greeley

Baker Announces Writers' Meeting Before Spring Vacation

Richard Baker announces the Writers' club final meeting before spring vacation at The Grill on Friday. Each member will read one of his own pieces as part of the session.

Writers’ Club the Grill Richard Baker

Cornell Symphony orchestrians prepare spring tour program

Finishing touches on the Cornell Symphony Orchestra spring tour program are being made by Prof. H A Miller. The group will travel about 400 miles, visiting Baldwin Monmouth Clinton Winslow Lena Garnaville McGregor Waverly Nashua and Waterloo from April 1 to April 10.

Cornell Symphony Orchestra H A Miller Iowa McGregor Cornell Monmouth Clinton Winslow, IN Lena, Il Garnaville Waverly Nashua Waterloo

Four Women Elected to the Torch Honorary Society

The Grexin luncheon announced four new junior class members to the Torch senior women’s honor society. They are Margaret Herrick Esther Schlue Winifred Lowe and Helen Von Behren. Existing Torch members include Marie Schmidt Jane Mahi Margaret Miller Shirley Householder Evelyn Cullumber. A Blackhawk county Cornellian club dinner is set for March 31 at Black's Tea Room in Waterloo with a program and new club plan.

Grex Margaret Herrick Esther Schlue Winifred Lowe Helen von Behren C. C. A. Purple C.C A A. W.S The Torch Marie Schmidt Jane Mahi Margaret Miller Shirley Householder Evelyn Cullumber Fred Miller Ruth Blackhawk County Black’s Tea Room Waterloo

College Calendar Highlights 100th Goethe Death Anniversary

The schedule lists events from Tuesday March 22 noting Goethe's death anniversary, through Sunday March 27 Easter, with a Goethe observance, a student recital on March 23, and later events including Seven Last Words on March 25 Shakespeare’s Macbeth on March 26 and English Club on March 29. Spring recess starts April 1 at noon and ends April 12 at 7 45 am.

Goethe

Miss Mayne Funeral Held for Sister of Local Teacher

Funeral services for Miss Hor tense Mayne were held at her Emmetsburg home on Monday. A Cornell graduate from the class of 1922, she died Friday after a long illness. She taught English in several Iowa and South Dakota high schools and was recently involved in YWCA work in Ohio. Miss Winifred Mayne attended.

Hortense Mayne Cornell Winifred Mayne Emmetsburg Mayne Iowa South Dakota Ohio Winfred Mayne

Lent Tradition Brings Music At Cornell College Choir

The Cornell college choir conducted by Harold K. Baltz presents Theodore Du Bois' Easter oratorio The Seven Last Words on Friday evening. The piece, by the modern composer born in 1887 and died in 1924, follows Cornell’s Lent tradition after last year’s Rock performance.

Cornell Harold K. Baltz Theodore Dubois Dubois Thedore Dubois Paris Conservatoire Saint

Hickman Elected C. C. A. Chairman

Paul Hickman was elected chair man of the C. C. A. by the student body in chapel. Mildred Green won the vice chairmanship and Charlotte Parr secured the secretary post. Treasurer decision was still pending.

Paul Hickman Chapel Joe Griffin Mildred Green Charlotte Parr

Three Cornell Professors Attend Northwestern Social Science Convention

Three Cornell professors plan to attend the annual Social Science convention at Northwestern University in Evanston on Friday and Saturday. They are Prof. W. E. Slaght Prof. C. F. Littell and Prof. R. L. Fernald. Slaght prepared a paper Classroom Methods and Reports to be read. Littell will preside over the political science department Friday afternoon.

Cornell Northwestern University Evanston W. E. Slaght C. F. Littell R. L. Fernald Slaght Littell

Mrs Cole Breaks Forearm in Fall at Home

Mrs. Cole fractured her forearm when she fell on the steps outside her home while walking to her car. Doctors planned to drive to Osage with her husband, Dr Cole, after an X-ray at St Luke's hospital.

Frank Cole Doctor Cole Osage St. Luke’s Hospital

Five Ride In Car Burn When Barker's Auto Flips

Five people were in Barker's car which turned over and caught fire last Friday on the way to the state wrestling meet at Ames. Occupants named are Dick Barker Lyle Mor ford Paul Sweitzer James Round and Wesley West.

Dick” Barker Lyle Morford Paul Sweitzer James Round Wesley West Barker Ames

Campus Beauties to Be Chosen by Lorado Taft

Cornell students will vote for the nine prettiest girls, whose full length photographs will be printed in the annual. Taft, famed sculptor of Black Hawk, Fountain of the Great Lakes, and Fountain of Time, will select the top three from the nine.

Cornell America Kelloge Hunt Lorado Taft Chicago Taft Black Hawk Rock River Illinois Chicago Art Institute

Answers to Macbeth Inquiries From Page Four

Questions cover Macbeth creation timing and relation to other tragedies, ranking among plays, source of the story, added scenes and collaborators, duration, and notable performers. It lists first actors for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and notes prominent actors associated with the role.

Macbeth Lady Macbeth

Professor McGaw Addresses Math Club Thursday

Professor F. M. McGaw will speak at 6 40 Thursday evening in his classroom on old mathematics problems that baffled scholars for centuries. This first lecture of the year previews topics he has covered before and includes the famous problem of trisecting an angle with mention of a claimed Iowa college solution.

F. M. McGaw Math Club Iowa

Professor Hutchinson to Attend Midwest South Conference

Professor Mark Hutchinson plans to attend the annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South in Cincinnati Ohio this Thursday through Saturday. He will be accompanied by Professor Bridgham of Grinnell College and Professor Qually of Luther College, the group representing leading classical teachers.

Mark Hutchinson Classical Association of the Middle West and South Cincinnati Ohio Bridgham Grinnell Qually Luther College

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs Clara Rahn Gospel Team Dorothy Peterson Davenport Dr. J. B. Culbertson Baker Orchestrians Miller College Miss Mayne Paris Conservatory Hickman Mrs. Cole Prof. McGaw Thurs Prof. Hutchinson
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