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Ursinus College Bulletin, September 1985, Sally Widman, Richard P. Richter, Calvin D. Yost, Debra Kamens
Ursinus College Bulletin, September 1985, Sally Widman, Richard P. Richter, Calvin D. Yost, Debra Kamens
Ursinus Magazine (New Bulletin Series), 1969-1996
The purpose survives • The magnificent Ursis Horribilis • Students' character: Who's responsible? • Alumni return to campus at night • A catalyst for alumni central • Going back to the future • "Stardusters" in the spotlight again • Ursinus College: A history of its first hundred years • Japanese students: Learning by negotiation • Yost portrait presented • Dr. Cogger retires • New faculty, staff at Ursinus • Tradition carries on • Promote Ursinus • NSF awards grant • Freshmen arrive • Campus village renovated • Forum programs scheduled • Women's Club luncheon • Friends regaled at Gurzynski roast …
The Ursinus Weekly, April 8, 1946, Jane Rathgeb, Betsy Shumaker, Marjorie Haimbach
The Ursinus Weekly, April 8, 1946, Jane Rathgeb, Betsy Shumaker, Marjorie Haimbach
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Dr. Philip Hitti to discuss Arab, Moslem world at forum • Betty Conlin chosen to reign as queen over traditional pageant, May 25 • College to offer semester credit in 8 week course • Don Brownlow to play at sophs' Easter ball on Saturday evening • Chorus rehearses for operetta as performance nears • Lantern editorial board elects four new members to staff • New students receive "Red, old gold, black" in Color Day ceremony • Representatives attend intercollegiate meeting held as model Congress • Nick Mancini engaged to play at prom May 4 • Delegates attend model UNO held …
The Ursinus Weekly, November 12, 1945, Jane Rathgeb, Lois Cain
The Ursinus Weekly, November 12, 1945, Jane Rathgeb, Lois Cain
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Largest freshman class enrolls as college begins winter schedule • L. J. Starer presents picture of Navy unit at farewell dinner • Hospitalized vets start new courses of study • Council sponsors new dorm elections • War fund drive begins Tuesday under WSGA • Four new members join Ursinus teaching staff • Men elect Harrity to head council • Governor Martin to speak here at 75th anniversary • Students return to alma mater • Sailors, students given certificates and degrees at college convocation • Vocal scholarships to be given freshmen girls after auditions • Sophomores determine frosh fashions • Franklin …
The Ursinus Weekly, May 14, 1945, Adele Kuntz
The Ursinus Weekly, May 14, 1945, Adele Kuntz
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
New play portrays a theater family's frenzied existence • Supper to be served May Day; no written invitations issued • Seniors elect Ann Baird and Betty Umstad as representatives to May queen's court • Students to talk over action against Germany • Curtain Club reveals promotion of members to advanced ratings • Dr. Heilemann speaks on universal prayer • Courses announced for summer term • 'Spring Fantasy' involves love intrigue taken from 'Mid-Summer Night's Dream • Norristown octave club presents program of musical selections • Prize is offered for Dutch essay • Dr. M. J. Oppenheimer to address pre-medders tomorrow …
The Ursinus Weekly, April 30, 1945, Adele Kuntz, Lois Williams
The Ursinus Weekly, April 30, 1945, Adele Kuntz, Lois Williams
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
May Queen nominees are announced: Peg Hudson, Betty Umstad, Betsy Clayes • WSGA to hold contest for model boy or girl to boost bond drive • Junior prom takes spotlight as Mayfair returns Saturday • Ray Cranston to leave for Shoemaker, Calif. • Armless pastor to speak on veterans' handicaps • Nature emphasized in vesper speech • Play cast is complete as production begins • Freshman hop features booby prizes, program • Room deposits must be made prior to May room drawings • Ruby photos to include sixth term pre-meds • Legion offers $500 in essay contest • Students stricken …
The Ursinus Weekly, April 23, 1945, Adele Kuntz, Jane Day
The Ursinus Weekly, April 23, 1945, Adele Kuntz, Jane Day
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Students to meet for prayer service on day of victory • Park will be setting for junior prom, May 5 • Dean to celebrate birthday Tuesday; will be eighty-one • Leads are chosen for comedy, 'The Royal Family'; cast large • Frosh hop to feature quartet, prizes & eats • Y dance admission to be old clothes • Singers are guests at church musicale • Red Cross chapter to receive charter after retreat tonight • Firemen to give demonstration • Old type courts -- new type balls -- are no help to tennis enthusiast at all • Students attend YM-YW …
The Ursinus Weekly, April 9, 1945, Adele Kuntz, Alfred M. Wilcox, Hilda Anderson
The Ursinus Weekly, April 9, 1945, Adele Kuntz, Alfred M. Wilcox, Hilda Anderson
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Jimmy Ray delights over 200 dancers at sophomore hop • Students to organize local Red Cross unit • WSSF to aid students in old clothing drive • Dr. G. E. Ruff addresses 'church & peace' forum • Racine works complete library French shelves • Cast has final rehearsals for "Sweethearts" to be presented Friday and Saturday nights • Dr. Vera M. Dean, author and traveler, to discuss Russia at forum Wednesday • Ten gobs battle to capture 'beast' • Students conduct devotional service • Coeds get letters for year's sports at WAA meeting • Derr captures cup with 95-point total …
The Ursinus Weekly, March 19, 1945, Adele Kuntz, Helen Hafeman
The Ursinus Weekly, March 19, 1945, Adele Kuntz, Helen Hafeman
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Committee reveals full social calendar for spring semester • Amateur show will be Friday; civilians and Navy are eligible • Frosh to receive colors Thursday • Two weeks remain to originate May pageant for Circle prize • Ursinus representatives observe Cultural Olympic productions • Operetta leads are well-trained soloists • Vesper guest talks on future of Chinese race • Johnny the mailman is Ursinus' favorite man • Open forum to discuss the church and peace • English Club elects 7 members; entire group to meet tonight • Red Cross drive nets $145.20 in one week campus campaign • College announces …
The Ursinus Weekly, March 12, 1945, Adele Kuntz
The Ursinus Weekly, March 12, 1945, Adele Kuntz
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Freshmen choose representatives to WSGA, WAA, YW • Joy Harter resigns as Weekly co-editor • Alberta man, Ken Schroeder to sing leads in "Sweethearts" to be presented April 13,14 • Speaker receives honorary degree as twenty are graduated at mid-term • New students include freshmen and veterans • "B" list includes 48 civilians, Navy • New rec center regulations introduced • B. Cassatt, B. Tyson to debate against Penn State team here • Ruby drive starts; deadline is March 24 • Hunter addresses vespers; stresses internal devotion • Ursinus Circle to award $15 for original May pageant • Library stacks …
The Ursinus Weekly, February 12, 1945, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Henry K. Haines
The Ursinus Weekly, February 12, 1945, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Henry K. Haines
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Rev. A. Z. Schellhase to address grads at exercises Feb. 24 • Students aid scrap drive as everybody gets little white notes • Jenkins excels as "murderer" in "Night Must Fall" production • Navy students receive orders to new units • '944' tea honors new Rosicrucians • T. Kandahl speaks on postwar Norway • Students to present recital on Thursday • Mermaids to form new campus club • WSGA is frowning on dungarees, slacks for campus wear - (for P. E. classes, okay) • Get in the swing with spring, young man, and send your secret love a valentine • …
The Ursinus Weekly, February 5, 1945, Adele Kuntz, Joy Harter, Henry K. Haines, Irene Suflas, Justine Richards
The Ursinus Weekly, February 5, 1945, Adele Kuntz, Joy Harter, Henry K. Haines, Irene Suflas, Justine Richards
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Banquet, ball top memories of past for record crowd • Sororities adopt rules regulating rush season • Dramatic group to present "Night Must Fall"; Florence Cherry, Warren Jenkins are leads • Y holds retreat to plan activities • College board reveals changes in calendar • WSGA open "big business" at games • Rev. Adams addresses college church groups • YMCA elects Chiaravalloti to head campus organizations • Lombardo to feature new sentimental song • Miss Snell is on advisory board for health pamphlet in library • What will be the future of foreign trade? • Coeds convert losing halftime score …
The Ursinus Weekly, January 29, 1945, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Henry K. Haines, Margaret Brunner
The Ursinus Weekly, January 29, 1945, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Henry K. Haines, Margaret Brunner
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Curtain Club production to provide audience with thrills and suspense • Well attended Lorelei features canteen theme and original corsages • Ada Chang describes Pearl Harbor bombing • Andy Kerner and band to play for Navy ball Friday evening • Lutherans elect Leona Bechtold president at Thursday meeting • YMCA will have elections • Vespers feature male quartet in challenge to youth service • 'Stardusters' make second visit to Valley Forge General Hospital • Betsy Shumaker elected editor of Lantern to succeed Haines • Churchmen to conduct denominational groups • Senior pictures for 1945 Ruby to be taken Wednesday • …
The Ursinus Weekly, January 22, 1945, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Henry K. Haines
The Ursinus Weekly, January 22, 1945, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Henry K. Haines
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Y weekend closes with vespers talk by Dr. A. N. Sayres • Cast of drama is new to Ursinus audience but has experience • Sailors lured to destruction by Lorelei; Ursinus version to have canteen theme • Tickets to be out for Navy ball soon • V-12 men give Johnson transfusions at hospital • Curtain Club lists intra-club groups • "Ahoy" attends party as pre-meds celebrate • Final intramural contests held by men's, women's debate clubs • Canterbury Club elects Delheim as president; draws up board • Dr. Lentz represents reformed at Cleveland peace conference • Y discussion group is …
The Ursinus Weekly, January 8, 1945, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Jane Day
The Ursinus Weekly, January 8, 1945, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Jane Day
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Y to hold inter-racial day Wednesday, plans full week-end for January 19-21: Discussions, dance and tea are scheduled for annual event; Seminary student to be speaker; Oriental youths to be guests • Warren Jenkins, Florence Cherry to lead all-new cast in suspenseful drama • Barn dance to feature music by Sanderson; affair is "Y" sponsored • Debaters discuss labor, conscription • Ursinus Sadies pursue as Lorelei approaches • Pre medical society to exhibit optical film tomorrow evening • WSSF makes plea for funds to assist fellow students of distressed countries • Chinaman speaks at Sunday service • Bill Reilly is …
Ursinus College Alumni Journal, Winter 1945, Dorothy Thomas Shelley, Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr., Miriam Barnet Smith, Eugene H. Miller, Vernon D. Groff, Raymond E. Wilhelm, Norman E. Mcclure
Ursinus College Alumni Journal, Winter 1945, Dorothy Thomas Shelley, Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr., Miriam Barnet Smith, Eugene H. Miller, Vernon D. Groff, Raymond E. Wilhelm, Norman E. Mcclure
Ursinus College Alumni Journal, 1937-1969
Dedication • What kind of memorial? • Alumni Day, 1946 • President's page • Ursinus celebrates 75th anniversary: Special convocation held • Commencement exercises • Opening exercises, 76th academic year • Ursinus College Woman's Club plans many activities • Sports revue • Gold star men of Ursinus • Salutation • Our foreign correspondents • Letter to the alumni • College entertains Navy unit • Returned to civilian status • News about ourselves • Necrology • Alumni Association executive committee creates reserve fund • Specialist in weather forecasting • Honored men of Ursinus
The Ursinus Weekly, December 18, 1944, Adele Kuntz, Joy Harter
The Ursinus Weekly, December 18, 1944, Adele Kuntz, Joy Harter
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Banquet and party will highlight gala Christmas season • Whiteleather condemns Britain's foreign policy; minimizes fears of Russia • Four soloists and large student chorus score in seventh "Messiah" presentation • Final event will honor Ursinians now overseas • Lt. Ehret '39, killed on European front • Candlelight vespers features carols and Christmas story • Sophs entertain frosh, V-12's at tea dance in dining room • Movie will portray medical WAC jobs • Mrs. McClure will entertain girls tonight and tomorrow • Ex-Ursinus students graduate from N.Y. midshipmen's school • Coeds to hold dormitory "dawn patrols" with much food and …
The Ursinus Weekly, November 20, 1944, Joy Harter, Jeanne B. Loomis, Adele Kuntz, Irene Suflas
The Ursinus Weekly, November 20, 1944, Joy Harter, Jeanne B. Loomis, Adele Kuntz, Irene Suflas
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Campus heads plan full calendar for student activities • 'Players' are chosen by Curtain Club 'stars' under revised system • Three more students receive recognition in "Who's Who" • Len Mayfair is scheduled for senior ball with "Miles of Melody" orchestra, Dec. 8 • Sororities accept 18 pledges Friday • Brass quartet plays at Thanksgiving service • Fleet men interviewed represent land, sea, air phases of U.S. Navy • WSSF send relief to allied students • No nails, no tape -- rooms are decorated • Prospective debaters to meet with Betsy Shumaker tonight • WAA plans hockey play day to …
The Ursinus Weekly, November 13, 1944, Joy Harter, Marian Bell, Helen Mckee, Margaret Brunner, Adele Kuntz
The Ursinus Weekly, November 13, 1944, Joy Harter, Marian Bell, Helen Mckee, Margaret Brunner, Adele Kuntz
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Hechert asserts France needs place in post war world • Students cooperate with WSGA to raise $350.45 for war fund • Senior weekend will feature formal dance, December 8th • National Who's Who to honor eleven Ursinus seniors • Collegians resume rehearsals tonight • Advisory board gives campus fashion show for freshman girls • Booster committee begins work to promote student activities • Salty sailors relate their tales of action • Vespers theme is prodigal son story • Preceptresses assume duties in new dorms • Organization heads to meet • WSGA holds dessert for frosh • Ursinus grads return to …
The Ursinus Weekly, November 6, 1944, Joy Harter, Beverly Cloud, Adele Kuntz
The Ursinus Weekly, November 6, 1944, Joy Harter, Beverly Cloud, Adele Kuntz
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Fleet men and Penn transfers comprise new group of seventy-five Navy trainees • Old timers to return for reunion Saturday • Student body is third largest in history with 107 freshmen • Weekly ranks high in press rating • Lecturer to discuss post war France at forum Wednesday • Freshmen are safe for week, say sophs • Students ask $561 in war fund drive • Fleet men relate overseas experiences • Miss Yanish to discuss dancing at phys ed club tonight in gym • Faith is basic, asserts Rev. Shafer • Weekly staff to meet tomorrow • Mrs. McClure entertains …
The Ursinus Weekly, October 9, 1944, Joy Harter, Jeanne Beers
The Ursinus Weekly, October 9, 1944, Joy Harter, Jeanne Beers
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Curtain Club scores triumph with production of Hay Fever • Phys edders return, open hockey season • New frosh girls outnumber men; Navy men to shift • Committee will meet tonight to reorganize Canterbury Club • YM-YWCA plans frosh reception • Atlantic City Naval Air Base downs Ursinus, 45-7, Saturday • Hilger, Schwier replace Picco, Watford in V-12 ship's company • Vespers improved by new technique • Plans go ahead for music room • Library to get new assistant; Miss Passmore is Carnegie grad • University women to meet • Penn soccer eleven defeats bears, 9-1 • War stamp, bond …
The Ursinus Weekly, September 15, 1944, Joy Harter
The Ursinus Weekly, September 15, 1944, Joy Harter
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Traditional bonfire to be lighted tonight as Swarthmore game opens '44 season • Third Navy ball to be held Saturday evening in Thompson-Gay gymnasium • Navy to sponsor aquacade showing warfare aquatics • Curtain Club to present "Hay Fever" Noel Coward's comedy, on October 6, 7 • Reorganized men's council explains rules to civilians • Forty girls to return for physical-education program; teaching course begins • Rev. Rockel discusses six pillars of peace at vesper service • Pre-meds leave October 1; students get teaching positions • Navy men address pre-med society • Memorial services held for former Weekly editor • …
The Ursinus Weekly, August 14, 1944, Joy Harter
The Ursinus Weekly, August 14, 1944, Joy Harter
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Three of faculty join armed forces; two library staff members to leave • Swing orchestra to play Thursday as Litwak drums, leads, and M.C.'s • Gridders practice with coach Bailey for future games • Navy to produce musical comedy • Civilian men ousted by weaker sex; girls to move to Stine, Derr, Freeland • Assembly guests hear well known ministers • Playoffs scheduled for softball league • Thespians to present Noel Coward comedy on October 6 and 7 • Dormitories to give acts in variety show in gym on August 25 • Navy plans dance for September 16 • Canterbury …
The Ursinus Weekly, July 17, 1944, Joy Harter, James Money
The Ursinus Weekly, July 17, 1944, Joy Harter, James Money
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
First decks play ball tonight in starting game of schedule • Library will present concert this evening • Actors plan play; dramatists have new regulations • Committee plans summer schedule • V-12 men now outnumber civilians as summer semester opens here • Assembly to be held on campus August 7-14 • Students elect WSGA leader • Y projects vary • Norristown pastor addresses Y Sunday vespers service • Andrew Rihl buys Highland Hall twenty years college property • Starer enters V-12 from Pacific area • Customs
The Ursinus Weekly, June 26, 1944, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Jeanne B. Loomis, Jim Money, Betsy Shumaker
The Ursinus Weekly, June 26, 1944, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Jeanne B. Loomis, Jim Money, Betsy Shumaker
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Fifty-eight sailors get transfer orders to premidshipman school and colleges • Graduates hear Dr. George W. McClelland; Schonfeld, Snyder take top scholastic honors • Two new prizes given at graduation today • Alumni re-elect Johnson as head • Baccalaureate sermon explains war words • Directors announce loyalty fund boost • Phys-edders choose Peg Hudson to lead activities next year • Marion is awarded first prize in nation-wide church contest • Miss Eleanor Norris married to Clark Moore in Ambler church • Betty Bradway receives award as outstanding junior athlete • Alumni of Cub and Key meet • Rosicrucians add 21 …
The Ursinus Weekly, June 12, 1944, Adele Kuntz, Joy Harter
The Ursinus Weekly, June 12, 1944, Adele Kuntz, Joy Harter
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Sheik and his harem entertain all with colorful and unique production • Y announces plans for coming semesters; urge all to take part • Dr. George McClelland to give address at seventy-fourth commencement • Grant Harrity explains importance of church at Trinity service • Red Cross offers courses for aides • John T. Picco named new chief specialist • Doris Titzck is elected French Club president • Y outdoor party cancelled • Rosicrucians to elect officers • Griffin's shoe shining talent brings famous son to Ursinus Navy unit • E. J. Cassatt elected delegate • Rebecca Price to present readings …
The Ursinus Weekly, June 5, 1944, Adele Kuntz, Joy Harter
The Ursinus Weekly, June 5, 1944, Adele Kuntz, Joy Harter
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Next year's class officers elected; Chiaravalloti to head senior class • Navy ball is success through efforts of worrybird and helpers • Patterson-Cranston's big 'sheik' show to be presented Friday night in gym • Ursinus has 78 donors for Red Cross unit • Trinity speaker urges stronger faith in god • Graduates to hear Penn provost speak • Bryn Mawr pastor to address seniors • Lt. Blanche Schultz '41, returns to Florida to resume duties • A birdseye view of the ball - by a gob • Annual Y retreat will be Sunday to make plans for future work • …
The Ursinus Weekly, May 29, 1944, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Helen Hafeman
The Ursinus Weekly, May 29, 1944, Joy Harter, Adele Kuntz, Helen Hafeman
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Girls elect Betty Dando, Anne Styer, Anne Baird to head organizations • Ken Keely to play for Navy ball Saturday; dinner and entertainment to precede dance • Local men ruined by secret weapon • Quay, Haines to be operetta comedy team in six-sided love tale • Penn provost to give graduation address • "Christian faiths" is Gross' vespers topic • Ten members to be initiated into honorary debate society • Betty Tyson heads debaters; new members elected to club • Collegians to lead jam session featuring 'Foul Five' Wednesday • Dean of dentistry from Temple to address pre-med students • …
The Ursinus Weekly, May 15, 1944, Marion Bright, Henry K. Haines, Betty Kirlin, Irene Suflas
The Ursinus Weekly, May 15, 1944, Marion Bright, Henry K. Haines, Betty Kirlin, Irene Suflas
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Anita Hess to be crowned queen in gay "Land of Oz" pageant Saturday • Adele Kuntz and Joy Harter become first co-editors of Ursinus Weekly • Junior Miss to show trials and tribulations of an adolescent girl • Lerner stresses internationalism • Carney uses 'courage' as vespers topic • Navy ball to include banquet and show • All coeds vote "yes" to new WSGA setup • Club to hear book reviews by B. Yeager and B. Cooke • Freshmen candidates give debate for club meeting • Robert Mathieu, Ex '42, dies at Penn State University • Bird life abounds on …
The Ursinus Weekly, May 8, 1944, Marion Bright, James D. Preaskorn
The Ursinus Weekly, May 8, 1944, Marion Bright, James D. Preaskorn
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Newcomers to take 12 of the 18 roles in Curtain Club play • Dr. Max Lerner to address community forum on post war problems of our democracy • Beverly Cloud to sing in The Red Mill • Hunter explains pharisees' question • Debate clubs active on national question • WSSF sets up hostels for Chinese students • Students to have last vote on proposed constitution • Ursinus library clock is copy of Big Ben • Blood donor unit coming • Land of Oz dancers, committees at work on May pageant to be given May 20 • Four girls, one boy …
The Ursinus Weekly, April 17, 1944, Marion Bright, James Money, Beverly Cloud, Grace T. Knopf
The Ursinus Weekly, April 17, 1944, Marion Bright, James Money, Beverly Cloud, Grace T. Knopf
Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978
Curtain Club chooses comedy, Junior Miss for May production • Juniors to present " A spring night" at annual prom this Friday evening • Girls will present "The land of Oz" • John McClellan named first vice-president for coming convention • "Organized peace is not impossible" say college students • Barbara Cooke to sing in recital tonight • Women debaters to travel to Albright College • Dr. Baker stresses need for teachers • Brotherhood sponsors devotional at Trinity • Dr. H. M. Leinbach to speak to pre-medical society • Students enjoy barn dance • Swing band to make debut at …