Central high dominates 1936 Midwest high school writing contest
Central high school of Minneapolis won three of four prizes in the 1936 Midwest high school creative writing contest conducted by the Cornell English club. Prof Clyde Tull and a judging panel announced the results. First poetry prize went to Betty Lu Schoening with Sonnets for the Young. Belva Richardson took second with Riding in the Rain. Central high also won first and second in prose with Stele Smith’s Wilson's Headache and Lorraine Miller's Man of the Hour.
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Central High School
Minneapolis
Cornell English Club
Clyde Tull
Tull
Lois Taylor
Cecile Rudin
Winifred van Etten
Husk
English Club Quarterly
Betty Lu Schoening
Belva Richardson
Sioux City ‘High School
Central High
Stele Smith
Wilson
Lorraine Miller
the Husk
Shirley Weimer
Wauwatosa High School
Wauwatosa
Wic
Virginia Plennes
Bay View High
Milwaukee
Wis
Helen Klingman
Newton High
Richard Pohl
Wauwatosa High
4H. Grove
Franklin Senior
Cedar Rapids
Autumn
Sioux City High
Yale Fellowship Awarded to Dr Russell M Cooper
Dr Russell M Cooper of the history and political science department has been offered a National Council of International Research fellowship for the coming year. The award includes a $2400 stipend and study at Yale University.
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Russell M. Cooper
Department of History and Political Science
National Council of International Research
Yale University
Child Psychology Class Visits Nursery School
A State University of Iowa connected nursery school in Iowa City hosted Miss Munkres child psychology students on May 1 and 4. The observed children ranged from two to five years old. Dr William Morgan, religious education instructor at the university, and Miss Munkreg have been exchanging lectures, each speaking before the other's class.
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Munkres
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
William Morgan
Mun Kreg
Campus Groups Study Hitch-Hiking Causes
The A. W. S. and Men's Senate sponsor an investigation into transportation between Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids. They believe unavailable transport is behind the spring rise in hitch-hiking.
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A. W. S. and
Men's Senate
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Webb Is Father In Masquer Play
Another cast member joins the Purple Masquers production Another Language Ches ter Webb will play the submerged father Mr Hallam Ruth Sweet is cast as his wife Rehearsals progress in the chapel with Grexers touring campus The organ tour through aisles to the choir loft adds to the on stage experience
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The
Purple Masquers
Chester Webb
Mr. Hallam
Ruth Sweet
Grexers
Cornell
Landon Chosen by Students in Hilltop Survey
The As We Are magazine survey shows Roosevelt trounced 212 to 106 in a student straw vote. Alfred Landon is the Republican nominee with Borah as second choice. The piece notes tastes for culture and simple Robinson Crusoe comforts amid campus dating and social quirks.
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Student Opinion
Roosevelt
Alfred Landon
Borah
Japan
Psychologist From Town Here Tonight
Dr Kurt Lewine of the State University of Iowa speaks tonight at 7 in the lower chapel. A Gestalt psychology expert, he is affiliated with the Child Welfare Research station and focuses on children, theory, and motivation analysis.
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Kurt Lewine
State University of Iowa
Lower Chapel
Lewine
Uniiversity
Pre-Registration To Follow May Festival
Dean T. R. McConnell announced pre registration for the next school year will occur about a week after the May Music Festival and continue for roughly ten days. Upperclassmen must have schedules signed by their major professors, with full details to be announced in chapel.
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T. R. McConnell
Torch Society Elects 7 Girls To Membership
Seven senior women at Cornell college were elected to the Torch society for the coming year. Selection cites scholarship achievement personality and campus leadership. Electees include Genevieve Greenwood Frances Keeler and five others active in W A A aquatic club choir glee club and various student groups.
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Torch Society
Cornell College
Genevieve Grenwood
W. A.A
Complete Poetry Reading Contest Finals Winners Named
Eight students were honored in the finals of the poetry reading contest held in the social rooms on Thursday afternoon. Doris Minot won the upperclass first, with Lilian Elsesser Louise Rich and Herbert Kaselow taking second and Arthur Maynard third. freshman awards went to Lois Reitzel Ruth Crissman and Robert Hartung.
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Mary Parsons
Dorothea Cole
Albert Franklin Johnson
Doris Minot
Lilian Elsesser
Louise Rich
Herbert Kaselow
Arthur Maynard
Lois Reitzel
Ruth Crissman
Robert Hartung
Lois Taylor
Miss Rudin
Miss Taylor
Lane
Carl Sandburg
Amy Lowell
Sandburg
Taylor
Collin House
Six Cornell Men Attend Ames Model Legislature
Six Cornell men attended the model legislature at Iowa State College in Ames. Charles Mason James Watson Robert Johnson Jed Ackman Harold Calkins and Clifford Lobbaugh discussed bills on the Supreme Court social security measures and approved old age pension and unemployment insurance laws.
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Cornell
Iowa State College
Ames
Charles Mason
James Watson
Robert Johnson
Jed Ackman
Harold Calkins
Clifford Lobaugh
Supreme Court
Students Honored At Grex Events
Awards for campus leadership and extracurriculars were presented at Grex dinners. Ninety-three seniors and graduates were honored with a program including tours, debates, a tea dance, and the Grex Finale. Ruth Coffman received the C blanket. nine men earned honor keys. athletes with top scholarships were James Watson Joseph Fink and Charles Berve.
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Grex
Ruth Coffman
Senate
Methodist Church
Franklin Littell
Joseph Fink
Dale Sieben
Everett Laughlin
Arthur Maynard
Charles Mason
Frederick Ackman
Ronald Courson
Eldon Coffman
James Watson
Charles Berve
Berve
Neu
Harold Stil
Skating Rink Nears Completion at Cornell Site
The social committee of Cornell proposed a roller skating rink two years ago and construction west of the gymnasium is nearing finish. Harry Bell of Marengo is assembling portable equipment recently moved from the Cedar Rapids armory for the rink project.
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Cornell
Harry Bell
Marengo
Cedar Rapids
King Speaks on Psychology of Drunken ness at League Meet
King is to speak in Washington on the psychology of drunkenness before a young people's Epworth League Convention this Saturday at Washington Town.
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Dean Albion
King
Epworth League
Washington, Town
Jolas Mischakoff To Be Soloists At Saturday Concerts
Jolas the Juilliard pianist and Mischa Mischakoff the Chicago Symphony concert master will be soloists for two Chicago Symphony Orchestra programs directed by Frederick Stock at Cornell College May Music festival. The May 9 solo piano program features Jolas performing Beethoven, with Rose Bampton and Dr. Stock also on the bill. Mischakoff will perform Tschaikovsky violin concerto in D major on the festival’s second concert.
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Jacques Jolas
Juilliard School of Music
Mischa Mischakoff
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Frederick Stock
Cornell College
Dr. Stock
Rose Bampton
Metropolitan Opera Association
Cornell
Francis German
Jolas
Stock
Cornell Conservatory of Music
Iowa
Europe
America
New York
Harrisburg
Louisville
Tschaikovsky
Chicago Symphony
Russia
St. Petersburg Conservatory
Petrograd Orchestra
Albert Coates
Mischakoff
Amerii
Epworth League Election Plans Set After Meeting
Plans for re organization of the Epworth League at the college were approved last Sunday. Elections will be held next Sunday with nominations by the C A Epworth League committee for president four vice presidents secretary and treasurer Tyrol Miller to speak on Religion in Yucatan at the next gathering
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College Epworth League
C. A. Epworth League
Tyrol Miller
Yucatan
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Webb
Landon
Koll
Reitzel
Minot
Leads Symphony Orchestra
Horace Alden Miller
Arc Grex
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Cornell Orchestra
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