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Newspaper

The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1936

Page

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Edwards Named Business Head of Cornellian for 1936 37

Earl Edwards, Cornell sophomore, selected as business manager of The Cornellian for 1936 37 by the Cornellian Board from nine applicants. An economics major and athlete, he starred in freshman football and wrestling, played as a lineman this year, and wrestled in the 176-pound class. He holds a senior life saving certificate and is active in drama and various campus groups.

Earl Edwards Cornell Cornellian Edwards Cornell Forum Schoolmen’s College Kagawa

Yates to Assist Summer Chemistry Staff at College

James Yates born in 1915 will join the summer chemistry staff after completing a year at Columbia as a Lydia Co. Roberts fellow. He will assist Dr. J B Culbertson in the first term and run the second term independently. He plans to return to Columbia next year to pursue a Doctor's degree under Dr V K LaMere. Yates returns home between May 20 and May 27 and joins duties when summer school opens on June 8.

James Yates Columbia University Lydia Co. Roberts J. B. Culbertson Yates Columbia Roberts V. K. LaMere

Masquers To Enact Porter Play Over WMT Thursday

Harriett Porter's one act play Purple Patches will be presented over station WMT Cedar Rapids Thursday afternoon by the Purple Masquers. The broadcast promotes Friday night chapel production Another Language. Four Masquers participate from 1 30 to 2 o'clock pm with Harriett Porter Constance Root and Lawrence Travis in roles and David White as announcer.

Harriett Porter WMT Cedar Rapids Constance Root Lawrence Travis David White

The Rising of the Sap World Premiere by Dave White

Dave White announcer author and director produced the world premiere of his satirical play The Rising of the Sap last Friday afternoon. The comedy centers on honesty and love triumph with a Horatio Alger style twist as the hero marries the boss’s daughter.

Dave White Sap Horatio Alger

Another Language in Purple Masquer Production Friday

A modern comedy about in laws titled Another Language by Rose Franken will be staged Friday May 22 at 8 15 p m by Purple Masquer. Con stance Hoot directs with effort by Lawrence Travis and Howard Emerson who stage two sets from one. Tickets on sale by Wednesday noon May 20 at The Grill. Admission 30 cents.

Rose Franken Constance Hoot Lawrence Travis Howard Emerson Hallam New York

Nine campus social groups elect next year's officers

Officers for the coming year were chosen in nine campus social groups. The Arrows named Eleanor Logue president with Rosa Lee Coburn as social chairman Irene Peterson as treasurer and Beth Baker as secretary. The Aletheans elected Ione Lee president Giovanni Smith vice president Marian Blair treasurer Helen Flynn secretary Anne Fiddick social chairman. Delphis chose Marjorie Hughes president Harriet Porter vice president and Lois Nyweide secretary treasurer. Thalian group president Catherine Coon Edna Huffman vice president Louise Rich secretary and Helen Chamberlain treasurer. Celts elected Lyman Perkins Grand Cell and Harlan Current secretary treasurer. A T A's chose Dale Sieben president Kenneth Hammer vice president.

Eleanor Logue The Arrows Rosa Lee Coburn Irene Peterson Beth Baker Aletheans Ione Lee Giovanni Smith Marian Blair Helen Flynn Anne Fiddick Delphis Marjorie Hughes Harriett Porter Lois Nyweide Thalian Group Catherine Coon Edna Huffman Louise Rich Helen Chamberlain Celts Lyman Perkins Harlan Current Dale Sieben Kenneth Hammer

Big Sisters Study Problems Of Next Year's Counselling

Forty one upper class members have been selected as Big Sisters for next year. The new system aims to acquaint them with duties and responsibilities early to help freshmen adjust to college life.

Big Sisters

Harvey Announces Royal Purple Release Date

Royal Purple 1937 edition slated to publish between May 30 and June 4 under editor Darrell Harvey. British art features include Emmet Murray artwork with John Ross Winnie cover design. Junior dues and photography fees required. aquatic club meeting set for May 20 to plan canoe trip and business.

Freshman Mechanical Artists Wash and Iron Blue Prints

Freshman mechanical drawing projects in a mathematics room show blue printing steps for term papers. Students trace drawings onto transparent paper, expose to sun for minutes, wash to reveal white lines, and iron the print flat. The Van Dyke blue line method is introduced, easing additions and corrections with a brown background negative.

van Dyke F. M. McGaw

Mrs Van Etten Wins 10000 Prize For First Novel

Winifred Mayne Van Etten of an Upper Pal cottage won ten thousand dollars for her novel I Am the Box in a national competition run by Atlantic Monthly Press and Little Brown. The award included five thousand dollars in cash and five thousand in advance royalties. News of the prize spread coast to coast with interest from Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Ma yer, and RKO for possible film rights.

Winifred Mayne van Etten Upper Pal Cottage I Am Edward Weeks Atlantic Monthly Press Atlantic Monthly-Little Brown Company Boston I Am the

Five of 1936 37 Senate Are Named

Five of the 1936 37 Senate are named Lyman Perkins and Joe Fink seniors Robert Soderholm and Wayne Wilmarth juniors Parker Sandmeyer sophomore and a freshman to be chosen by the entering class in the fall Soderholm Wilmarth and Sandmeyer are all re elections having served on the Senate before Dale Sieben a junior who was elected as a senior member but declined The newly elected men will be appointed to definite offices before the end of the school year.

Senate Lyman Perkins Joe Fink Robert Soderholm Wayne Wilmarth Parker Sandmeyer Soderholm Wilmarth Sandmeyer Dale Sieben

Geologists Visit Baraboo Wisconsin Field Trip

Twenty seven Cornell geologists with Prof. Don B. Gould toured Baraboo Wisconsin on Saturday to study typical rock formations along the Mount Vernon route. Students collected fossils and rock samples during the excursion.

Cornell Don B. Gould Baraboo Wisconsin Mount Vernon

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Low Porter White Cornell Graduate Harvey Women’s Athletic Association Alice R. Betts Collin House Dorothy Rogers Elizabeth Bakke Women’s Physical Education Department Ruth Coffman Marygertrude Bellamy Marilyn Ross Ruth Newell Bernice Reynolds Mary Jane Bird Elizabeth Chaffee Doris Minot Nina Trump Blanche Marquart Coffman Bellamy Reynolds Winnie Darrell Harvey John Ross Winnie Baok Bruce Beck Emmet Murray Vogue Esquire Brock and Rankin Chicago Ash Park Sat
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