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Newspaper

The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1949

Page

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Be a 49er Homecoming Draws Record Cornell Alumni

An expected record alumni turnout for Cornell’s Be a 49er homecoming is led by Orville Rennie. The 59th Coe vs Cornell clash tops the weekend Oct 14 15 with queen and attendants chosen in Wednesday elections. The An Nu shop outfits the queen and attendants receive gifts. WMT broadcasts the event while KWCR airs the game. The Spirit production plays Oct 14 15 at 815 in the Little Theatre. College faculty and alumni mingle at a 9 am coffee hour and 4 45 pm mixer in Armstrong Hall. Barrett’s Iowa City band plays the Oct 15 830 homecoming dance and two campus cups honor best decorated buildings.

WMT Voice of Iowa Dean Landsear KWCR Little Theatre Armstrong Hall Barrett Larry Barrett Iowa City Stadium Arrow Law AXE Sem ATA South Dell Main Mill Armstrong Gamma Tau Pi Delphi Chi Theta

Open Gym and Sock Hop Begin Social Activities

The Social Committee opens weekend activities with an open gym tonight from 7 30 to 10 and a sock hop tomorrow night from 8 to 11 45 at the gym. Men’s and women’s locker rooms will be open, and dancing will feature a shoeless majority with sweaters skirts and sport clothes acceptable. The college combo will provide music and refreshments will be served.

Bob Schuster

Parents' Day Set for October 22 at Cornell

Cornell schedules Parents' Day on October 22 with Monmouth visiting Ash Park. J M Macaulay and Professor Chester Rich lead the committee. A student production by Dr Paul Beckhelm will be shown in King Memorial chapel in the evening.

Cornell Monmouth Ash Park J M Macaulay Chester Rich Paul Beckhelm King Memorial Chapel

Blithe Spirit Cast Nears Dress Rehearsal in Homecoming

Work on the Homecoming production of Blithe Spirit advances to dress rehearsals. A full dress rehearsal is planned Monday evening with performances Friday and Saturday October 14 and 15 at 8 15 p m. Crews led by Jim Boylan and Rocky Stone compile stage light costume and property teams. Heavy parts fall to Dick Willis Lynn Miller and Marilyn Johns as Noel Coward dialogue proves challenging.

Jim Boylan Dick Willis Art Hammond Lynn Miller Mary Rowley Alice Lukens Lois White Barbara Clark al Miller Mary Parsons Jan Knudson Pat Boudreaux Pat Scherf Fred Hoidahl Rocky Stone Ric Sanderson Virginia Chambers Stan Swinton Jack Harrison Marilyn Goodrich Evelyn Burt Marybelle Ryberg Marilyn Johns Marilyn May Bob Hoerner Bert Beany Carol Campbell Marcia McKeag Joan Brebner Gwen Christianson al French Lynn Schroeder Jack Perry Beth Madson Marg Rowley Noel Coward

Dr Allan Knight Chalmers To Speak For Religious Week

Dr Allan Knight Chalmers of Boston University will be speaker for Religious Emphasis Week in February 1923. He is a professor of homiletics and pastoral theology at Boston University School of Theology and has been highly successful in similar engagements nationwide. The program includes his campus presence and several opportunities to evaluate religion in educated life. The committee urges broad participation and thoughtful consideration of religious life. Attempts will be made to invite Milton Mayer to the campus at another date.

Allan Knight Chalmers Boston University Chalmers Boston University School of Theology Chalmer

Seventy Two Cornell Women Join Three Social Groups

Seventy two Cornell women pledged the three social groups on campus this fall. Initiations occur this week. New members are listed by group Chi Theta Arrow and Delphi with names including Mary Parsons Barbara Johnson Jeanette Frahm Betty Schneckloth Patty Boudreaux Jo Ann Erickson and others.

Cornell Dean Fisher

Reinert and Eliason Appointed to AWS Board Posts

The AWS announced two board changes to fill vacancies from Iris Davis and Diane Biddick retirement. Mary Pat Eliason becomes secretary and Janet Reinert named social chairman for the year.

AWS Iris Davis Diane Biddick Mary Pat Eliason Janet Reinert

Week by Week Campus Events Readout

The schedule lists campus activities from Friday October 7 to Friday October 14 including open gym, lock hop, social events, homecoming play in chapels and theaters, music in the chapel, student council meetings, international relations club, square dance, and homecoming committee sessions. The entries specify times and locations across the chapel, Colebin, Little Theater, and social rooms.

C.S.F Bengt Hoffman Colemin

Students to Hear Bengt Hoffman In Chapel Monday

Bengt Hoffman of the World Student Service fund will speak in chapel Monday. A Swedish citizen, he holds BA and BD from Swedish universities and was ordained in 1938. He has served as traveling secretary, refugee aid secretary, and chaplain among others. His wife, Pearl Willemssen, is from Sheldon Iowa and has a missionary background.

Bengt Hoffman World Student Service Fund Hoffman Sweden Lutheran Church of Sweden Student Christian Movement of Sweden YMCA Britain Canada U.S. Air Force Student Christian Federation China Japan Switzerland World Council of Churches Department of Inter-Church Aid Geneva Germany Pearl Willemssen Sheldon Iowa Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions Teheran Iran Lebanon

Motive Magazine Publishes October Issue From Hilltop Writers

Cornell representation in motive October issue includes Tull and Baker with fellow contributors like David Lilienthal Ralph Bunche Madam Pandit and the late Dr Ernest Fremont Tittle. Tull writes Hope for a Future surveying student attitudes toward religion and discusses faculties supporting church life and discrimination versus dogma. Baker marks motive's tenth anniversary and praises Schweitzer's life dedication. The issue opens a new Truth in Art series featuring Rouault Picasso Orozco Blume and others plus The Skeptics Corner by Rev. Robert Hamill. Subscriptions are 12 ½ cents an issue or 1 00 yearly. Dorm reps listed for copies.

Cornell Clyde “Toppy” Tull Richard T Baker Columbia University David Lilienthal Ralph Bunche Madam Pandit India Ernest Fremont Tittle Baker Motive Albert Schweitzer Truth In Art Rouault Picasso Orozco Blume Robert Hamill Cornell Chapel Ruth Albright Road House Maynard Beals Dick Oates Merner Ruth LeVesconte Ethel Sites Bowman Carol Croft Sally Lukens Pfeiffer Mason Scholl Guild Phil Clampitt Altoona Bob Smith

First Student Receives New Toppy Tull Scholarship

James Boylan a Charles City senior earns the inaugural Toppy Tull Scholarship a $150 grant plus $75 for a New York trip as the personal guest of sponsors Dr Clyde Tull and alumni donors Richard and Marjorie Baker Joseph Kaselow Alice Kaselow and Herbert Rosengren The award was announced at chapel and funds issued by the donors who learned of Boylan's varied humanities and arts contributions through Dr Tull.

James Boylan Charles City Clyde Tull Cornell New York City Boylan New York Richard Marjorie Coleman Baker Joseph Alice Davidson Kaselow Herbert Imogene Easterly Rosengren Tull Richard Baker Mt Vernon Pulitzer School of Journalism Columbia University World Outlook Majorieé Coleman Baker Toppy” Tull Jessie Coleman Bowman Hall

Ann Young Wins Lieberknecht Scholarship at Cornell

Ann Young a junior from Mt Vernon and copy chief of the Cornelli an wins the Lieberknecht scholarship awarded annually to a junior girl from Cornell. The $100 tuition gift honors Barbara Lieberknecht former Cornelli an editor and a Phi Beta Kappa member.

Ann Young Lieberknecht Mt Vernon Ann Cornell Cornellian Ernst Lieberknecht Litts Iowa Barbara Clyde C “Toppy” Tull Phi Beta Kappa Hilltop Noami Williams Betty Christiansen Marilyn Meeker Arlene Swift

Hoyt Outlines Duties of a Good Newspaper and Reporter

Eugene Hoyt Cedar Rapids Gazette managing editor spoke at Cornell on the responsibilities of journalism. He urged truth telling and presenting what interests the public, stressing clear writing, brief stories, and elimination of non essentials. He noted radio and TV’s growing role and the value of pictures and wirephoto for up to the minute news.

Eugene Hoyt Cedar Rapids Gazette Hoyt Cornell

Geology Students to Attend Tri State Conference

Geology majors and others will attend the annual Tri state Geological Field conference near La Salle Illinois on Saturday and Sunday October 29 and 30. About 300 geologists from Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois are expected to participate. Interested persons should see Dr. Herbert Hendriks.

la Salle, Ii Herbert Hendriks Iowa Wisconsin Ilinois

Choir Leaders Release Names Of Members

Lloyd Oakland and Mavis Clausen have posted membership lists for their church choirs. The Methodist group includes Dorothea Grattly Jean Douglas Eleanor Folkerts Marilyn Johns Margaret Rowley Elizabeth Tripp Joyce Weaver Harriet Ohlson Barbara Uhlinger Beverly MacNeill Maureen McDermott Joy Hill Maxine Mielke Virginia Soper Phillis Luckenbach Joan Lyford Jean Shaw Virginia Ortley Barbara Johnson Doris Wherry Sally Holman Marsella Bittle Priscilla Beal Lowell Pierce Charles Kreeb Mason Scholl Elwood Willey Don Ockelmann Harold Bittle Art Hammond Jon Kosek Maynard Beal Victor Furnish Stanley Swinton Wallace McCullen Richard Wherry Edward Beck and Stanley Grant. Presbyterian members are Bob Schuster Dick Swartz Dick Potter Jack Stanton Bob Sweet Carl Armstrong Emil Kouba Newton Baird Bob Bailey Lois Nelson Joan Rhoades Siggins Marilyn Skidmore Beverly Betts Jean Rinehart Norma Parks Mrs Darrel Stoner Pat Pratt Marilyn Ward Lolly Presnell Ethel Sites and Eleanor Lathrop.

Methodist Dorothea Grattly Jean Douglas Eleanor Folkerts Marilyn Johns Margaret Rowley Elizabeth Tripp Joyce Weaver Harriet Ohlson Barbara Uhlinger Beverly MacNeill Maureen McDermott Joy Hill Maxine Mielke Virginia Soper Phillis Luckenbach Joan Lyford Jean Shaw Virginia Ortley Barbara Johnson Doris Wherry Sally Holman Marsella Bittle Priscilla Beal Lowell Pierce Charles Kreeb Mason Scholl Beverly Betts Jean Rinehart Norma Parks Darrel Stoner Pat Pratt Marilyn Ward Lolly Presnell Ethel Sites Eleanor Lathrop

Student Recitals Begin at King Memorial Chapel

The first in a series of afternoon student recitals will be held in King Memorial chapel on Oct. 12 at 4 30 p.m. Music students must attend the weekly programs and the general public is invited.

King Memorial Chapel

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charles Hymen An-Nu Cora Jane Graham Gini Chambers Carolyn Croft Marge Bacon Christy Snyder Betty Sachs Jetta Grubbs Vivian Shoaf Darlene Cook Phil Lukenbach Dr. Chalmers Milton Mayer Mayer Reinert Eliason Herbert Rosengren Woodcliff Lake N.J Toppy Tull Pete’ Hoyt Lloyd Oakland Methodist Church Choir Mavis Clausen Presbyterian Church Choir
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