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The Ursinus Weekly, December 13, 1937, Vernon Groff Dec 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, December 13, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Don Kellett accepts bid to succeed McAvoy • Christmas at Ursinus to be celebrated this Wednesday and Thursday • Three new courses to be offered next year • Heindel deplores England's social views of U.S. • Clark and Seagrave head junior weekend • Johnson ends term as MASAC head • Ditter, Tornetta win Lantern prizes • 5 Y delegates go to Ohio over Xmas • Old man winter sends skaters to Hankins' pond and Perk • Floor to be waxed for ball despite G-burg basketball game • Best economics paper to bring $25 to any Business Administration student • Music …


The Ursinus Weekly, December 6, 1937, Vernon Groff, Allen Dunn Dec 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, December 6, 1937, Vernon Groff, Allen Dunn

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Interfrat-sorority dance on Jan. 7 to be formal • Heindel to address forum Sunday • Fred Todt elected 1938 grid captain; Lecron - soccer; Lees - hockey • McClures to hold annual Christmas reception • Dr. C. D. Yost, Jr. to wed after June exams • College girls present $46.75 to Ursinus Woman's Club • Student group to witness Evans' Richard II • Y groups to visit Phila. industry, housing • "Jane Eyre" to be featured in campus movies • Elaborate ball, hilarious play are seniors' final social contributions • New directors attend annual meeting • Clawson, Johnson head athletic …


The Ursinus Weekly, November 22, 1937, Vernon Groff, Morris Yoder, William E. Wimer Nov 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, November 22, 1937, Vernon Groff, Morris Yoder, William E. Wimer

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Curtain Club places second in Philo competition • Cooper describes Eastern Pen to Y's • Howard Gale and big-hearted Herbert take stage on alternate nights • English-U.S. relations next forum topic • Next speaker on Burma • Lewis and Padden are student members of college athletic council • Twenty new reporters added to Weekly staff • New ruling, internal disorder, cancels prison trip • 12-6 victory hands dorm crown to Brodbeck gang • Sophs prevail over yearlings, 6-0, in series revival • Bear booters deadlock Delaware 3-3 • Co-eds drop finale to Beaver, 2-0 • P.M.C. turkey day tilt last …


The Ursinus Weekly, November 15, 1937, Vernon Groff, Harold Chern, William F. Philip Nov 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, November 15, 1937, Vernon Groff, Harold Chern, William F. Philip

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

College newsmen convene at Lehigh • Tests show frosh are superior in languages • Philo League casts to play here Friday • Senior cast rehearses hilarious comedy • Sophs OK cosmetics for test-passing frosh girls • Manuscript Club hears alumna author • Ursinus Woman's Club to meet at Gimbel's Dec. 4 • Lantern to include two new departments • Weekly elections this week • Dr. Yost pleads for peace in address at vespers • Bone speaks tonight • Swing it, Howard: It won't be long now • Mrs. Brown to speak tonight at Phys. Ed. Club meeting • Lewis, Nachod …


The Ursinus Weekly, November 8, 1937, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Marthella Anderson, Muriel Brandt, Kenneth Clouse, William E. Wimer, Elizabeth Ballinger Nov 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, November 8, 1937, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Marthella Anderson, Muriel Brandt, Kenneth Clouse, William E. Wimer, Elizabeth Ballinger

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Tomlinson signs Howard Gale for senior ball music • MSC dines with Dr. McClure and Helfferich • Roberts and Ditzel are leads in senior play • Curtain Club to present "Vision at the inn" • Term to open 1 week later next year • Geo. L. Omwake fund reaches $11,000 mark • Y's plan feature movies as campus special • Another smash hit scored in old timers' dance • Three ex officio members appointed to council • First bonfire since Penn victory features big pep rally • WSGA attempts to bring forth latent manners of Ursinus women • Modern trend …


The Ursinus Weekly, November 1, 1937, Vernon Groff Nov 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, November 1, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Graterford Pen to be toured by Y's • Student councils to present maestro Johnny Williams, Gottschall announces • Seniors to present American comedy December 4 • Editorial: Plea for better cheering • Three sporting events, dance, and receptions feature Old Timer's Day • Alumni head declines office in letter • Students hear Robert Frost at Haverford • Sorority to sponsor art exhibit of watercolors • Ursinus Woman's Club has executive meeting • Frosh set frosh precedent with hayride plans • Father of Pancoast to speak at group meeting • Group to see Shubert show at Forrest Theatre • Sororities to …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 25, 1937, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Henry Alderfer, William E. Wimer Oct 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, October 25, 1937, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Henry Alderfer, William E. Wimer

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

College party again to mark Hallowe'en, sponsored by Y's in gym • 8 seniors named as "Who's who" nominees • Gottshall heads next dance • Knight says school must replace home in training child • Lantern offers $10 in prize money • 125 fathers meet with sons and daughters • Know German and Germany is club aim • Alumnus to write feature in education magazine • Seagrave and Sturges, stage newcomers, star in play • Apply Christianity to college, says speaker • Four leave school, two enter, bringing total to 521 • Philip conducts music hour for music lovers • …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 18, 1937, Vernon Groff, Harold Chern Oct 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, October 18, 1937, Vernon Groff, Harold Chern

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Annual dinner to feature Fathers' Day Sat. • Story of west is weekend play • Campus appearance improved as tree planting program goes on • Norristown jurist to speak Sun. in forum • "Literary mag" seeks popular appeal • Varsity Club grid dance scores big victory • Philo Dramatic League to sponsor contest Nov. 19 • Dr. Yost Jr. to take 70 on 8th theater trip • McClures entertain Muhlenberg prexy and wife Saturday • SCM secretary to talk Wednesday evening at Y meeting • Junior girls to entertain frosh at breakfast • Phillip's groups hear D'oyly Carte Co. in …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 11, 1937, Vernon Groff Oct 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, October 11, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Tomlinson, Plunkett again to head '38 weekend • Sunnybrook's Leroy Wilson to play this Saturday in gymnasium • Seniors to publish Ruby in honor of Witmer • "Mikado," "Sweetheart" to be staged by Philip • Willauer passes bar exams first time up • Grizzlies trampled 15-0 in rain by Red Devils • Faculty club hears Wilcox at year's first meeting • Four itinerant students to recount summer trips • Rotary Club and church hear Dr. McClure • Early co-ed life theme at WSGA mass meeting • To enforce arbitration or not, that is the question • Franchot tone played part …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 4, 1937, Vernon Groff, William Albe, Jean P. Wingate Oct 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, October 4, 1937, Vernon Groff, William Albe, Jean P. Wingate

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"Jing" Johnson exhorts students to wake up and cheer • Seagrave, Stoudt given Anderson drama leads • 17 students attend SCM conference at Penn • Mrs. John Lentz passes, college is sorrowed • NYA still needed, Pa. meeting told • 28 seniors commence teaching careers • Dr. McClure attends Muhlenberg ceremony • Antics from catfight to prizefight lay spectators in aisles • Ehlers introduced as frosh president at annual class banquet • Registrar's report shows men gaining on women in enrollment • New standards of IRC make admission difficult • Grizzly Gridder makes first appearance • South to entertain debaters …


Ursinus College Alumni Journal, Autumn 1937, Donald L. Helfferich, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, Norman E. Mcclure Oct 1937

Ursinus College Alumni Journal, Autumn 1937, Donald L. Helfferich, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, Norman E. Mcclure

Ursinus College Alumni Journal, 1937-1969

Current comment • President's page • Campus life • Omwake scholarship fund makes progress • Story of Ursinus Woman's Club a record of achievement • 525 students break record; 23 are children of alumni • Board of Directors holds Fall meeting • Fall sports • About ourselves • Alumni Association officers


The Ursinus Weekly, September 27, 1937, Vernon Groff Sep 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, September 27, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Wilkinson puppeteers from London to appear in Bomberger on Friday • Ravenous students devour 700 dogs • Pa. clubwomen hold annual meeting here • Irwin selected head of regional Y council • Activities council picks dance dates • Pres. McClure to attend Muhlenberg inauguration • Band stock hits new high as 12 new members swell ranks • First vespers attracts 93; Dr. Barnard speaks outdoors • Frank Tornetta '38, elected to head day study denizens • Tryouts to be held tonight for "Night over Taos" • Ditzel and Mertz announce editorial and business staffs for 1938 Ruby • Five new …


The Ursinus Weekly, September 20, 1937, Vernon Groff Sep 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, September 20, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Famed puppeteer to perform here • 520 students is record enrollment • Once a green band, always a green band, co-eds decree • Y groups to again stage mammoth doggy roast • President's speech opens 68th year • College growth seen in housing, faculty • Costume drama to be 1st Curtain Club play • Frosh less numerous than last year, go through annual induction • Baird, Irwin publish frosh handbook with altered cover • 1000 people attend religious sessions held during summer • Dr. Heiges married in July to former college dean • First Alumni Journal published August • Veterans …


Ursinus College Alumni Journal, Summer 1937, Donald L. Helfferich, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, Norman E. Mcclure Jul 1937

Ursinus College Alumni Journal, Summer 1937, Donald L. Helfferich, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, Norman E. Mcclure

Ursinus College Alumni Journal, 1937-1969

Current comment: Ave, alumni! • President's page • 67th annual commencement • Toward a greater Ursinus • Dr. Price's research presented by A. M. A. • Letter from president of Woman's Club outlines organization's objective • About ourselves • Dr. Behney new alumni director • $100,000 scholarship fund being raised as lasting memorial to Dr. Omwake • 1937 varsity football schedule


The Ursinus Weekly, June 7, 1937, Vernon Groff, Norman E. Mcclure, Keith M. Thompson Jun 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, June 7, 1937, Vernon Groff, Norman E. Mcclure, Keith M. Thompson

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Norman E. McClure is inaugurated as seventh president of Ursinus College • Brumbaugh urges seniors faith in democracy • Meminger offers seniors optimism • Edward Bell to head graduates next year • Board of Directors names new members • Guest heads forum committee under adopted constitution • Third volume of Dr. McClure's Shakespeare edition completed • College physician active in medical circles, writing • Ursinus College yesterday and tomorrow • Editorial comment: The work of President McClure • "Fats" and Frankie need your support • Gettysburg tops league; 6 Grizzlies graduated • Gridmen start autumn training Labor Day • Brodbeck …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 24, 1937, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Katherine Williams May 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, May 24, 1937, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Katherine Williams

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus to award 7 honor degrees • Paisley to induct seventh president • Tomlinson voted council leader • Alumnus enters newspaper business with Independent • 150 enjoy roast dogs at big joint Y. party • Alspach wins; frosh return all officers for 2nd term • De Wire and Brandt chosen math, English group heads • Love and music tangle in operetta to be given by cast of 100, June 5 • Paul Craigie and Alice Plunkett elected new Curtain Club heads • Fifty couples at May hop dance to college orchestra • Dr. M. C. Old to teach zoology at …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 17, 1937, Vernon Groff, Harold Chern, Eli Broidy, Keith M. Thompson May 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, May 17, 1937, Vernon Groff, Harold Chern, Eli Broidy, Keith M. Thompson

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Stoudt stars in Mothers Day play • WSGA liberalizes women's rulings • Men elect student gov't tomorrow • 200 mothers entertained at tea, banquet; Fenton shines in traditional May pageant • Students see Katherine Cornell star in "Candida" • Armistice chapel speaker talks at 'Y' installation • Leadership of junior class goes to Glatfelter, Byron • IRC elects Irwin and Goldberg as leaders at special meeting • Guest to succeed Shelly as president of men's Debate Club • College orchestra to play for hop • TKA takes 8 new members • Committee's choice of "Floralia" made difficult by list of …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 10, 1937, Vernon Groff, David Hartman, Harold Chern May 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, May 10, 1937, Vernon Groff, David Hartman, Harold Chern

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus president inducted June 5 • Commencement week program • College receives bequest of $15,000 • "Floralia" to play to 150 mothers • Seniors unanimously elect Bodley president • Baird, Irwin selected to put out frosh handbook • Mothers will see veteran cast in "The Roundabout" • 19 of 31 graduate of '36 interested in business world have secured jobs • Norristown physician speaks to Anders pre-meds tonight • Dr. Sibbald to coach acting for operetta • Clamer Hall girls hold frankfurter fry for men • Yost again to take party of students to theatre • Women athletes elect Bishop, …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 3, 1937, Vernon Groff May 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, May 3, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

300 sub-freshmen see Ursinus at open house • Present room drawing system to be scrapped • May 21 is set as tentative date for annual May hop • McClure announces Rev. J. H. Brumbaugh as 67th commencement exercises speaker • WSGA electees take office in annual co-ed ceremony • Class day program is set ; rehearsals to start soon • College to use off-campus men's dormitory next year • Musical organizations present classical and modern program • Vespers has music theme • Ruby to appear May 15; Dr. McClure's opening address included in annual • Ursinus moves up scholastic ladder, …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 26, 1937, Vernon Groff Apr 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, April 26, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

It's fun to be fooled is password of 500 • Richard H. Yahraes elected Lantern head for 1937-38 • Bodley gets Varsity Club presidency; McClure, Harman and Ben Ogden speak • Albright takes bears' league opener, 15-6 • Pancoast and Trout head student open house comm. • Ursinus brings wedded bliss, says alumnus, famous writer • Penn professor defines lyric poetry for English groupers • Russia no longer communistic, Dr. Scholz tells Y. audience • WSGA members elected • 20 attend peace meeting • Worster is play manager • Girls learn how to 'make-up'; pageant committees are picked • Eshbach …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 19, 1937, Vernon Groff Apr 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, April 19, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Clouse elected head of college YMCA • Craigie and Scherfel given operetta leads • Tea dance and play feature open house • Curtain Club old reliables to play "Roundabout" May 15 • Four boys, two girls to be awarded open scholarships • Brotherhood elects Robinson; banquet planned for May 11 • Pageantry students visit New York City art centers • Shaky Europe foundations postpone war, says Malin • Ursinus grad speaks to co-eds on short story writing career • Artistry par excellence is byword of Roberta's mystic magic benefit • Curtain Club member of local drama league; Sibbald v-pres. • …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 12, 1937, Vernon Groff Apr 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, April 12, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Two Byron sisters to practice black art before benefit audience in gym, Apr. 24 • Brandt elected head of WSGA • Two Weekly men attend INA meet • Local peace meeting to hear Malin, Wells • Enterprise freedom stressed by Boswell • Attendance record set at junior prom • Juniors give unusual and sinister drama • Tablet honoring former professor unveiled in the academy of music • Seniors to compete in annual Paisley prize essay contest • Y.M. officers nominated; to be elected tomorrow • Women discuss cooperative groups at Clamer meeting • Lancaster alumni to hold banquet, dinner April …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 5, 1937, Vernon Groff Apr 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, April 5, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Crowd expected for prom, play • High schoolers to invade campus on May 1, 2 for second open house • Phys-eds promote big sports night • Girls to vote Friday for co-ed gov't head • 22 from Ursinus tour New York settlement • Daniel Poling speaks at chapel exercises • Philadelphia alumni elect Robert D. Evans president • Priestley's "Roundabout" selected for spring play • Ursinus alumnus, youngest representative in legislature, tells history group about democratic legislative furor • May 15 is date selected for May Day and Mother's Day; 31 girls given character parts in Poley's "Floralia" • Pancoast …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 15, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Keith M. Thompson Mar 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, March 15, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Keith M. Thompson

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ditzel is chosen 1938 Ruby editor • Vernon D. Groff elected Weekly editor at annual board meeting • Interracial fellowship to present play on Wednesday • Editor announces formal Ruby to appear on campus in May • Class Day committee named • Prom and play chairmen report completed plans • Bodley, Hayashi named to sports captaincies • Dr. Daniel Poling returns to address chapel meeting • Bassman, Paris best matmen, review of wrestling reveals • Hedgerow theatre group pleases with fine work on plays of diverse theme; English marriage laws, savagery, and modern indifference to war are subjects • Ancient …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 8, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin Mar 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, March 8, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Max McConn uses higher learning as forum topic • Lafayette, Gettysburg, Haverford meet here for Middle Atlantics, finish in that order • Fenton is selected to reign at May Day • Curtain Club brings Hedgerow here twice • Alspach goes on air for Ursinus as frat brothers listen in • Ursinus directors attend Andrew Brodbeck's funeral • Physical ed. meeting tonight features two guest speakers • Prom committee invites chaperones, signs Bartha • Japanese evangelist speaks at Tuesday's chapel service • Phi Alpha Psis give party for many alumni members • State legislator W. Hess '31, to address hist. so. …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 1, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin Mar 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, March 1, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Alex Bartha's steel pier orchestra will syncopate at April junior prom • Ditter attacks court reform in Sunday's forum • Four schools to wrestle here Sat. • Directors meet, give Sheeder religion chair • "Ozzie" Werley's thirteen pieces to play for sophs • Andrew Brodbeck, director of college, died Saturday • Roberts and Broidy get 'Kind lady' leads • Second yearly intramural night to be held week before Easter • Dean McConn named speaker at forum Sunday, March 7 • Professor Michael's survey shows 48.1 percent of class of '36 prepared to teach employed as teachers • Elizabethtown falls to …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 22, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Calvin D. Yost Feb 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, February 22, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Calvin D. Yost

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Men debaters go on tour of four colleges; women are busy at home throughout week • Student council lays penalties • Sororities pledge flushed freshmen after hectic week • Congressman Ditter to speak at forum • Large crowd hails Curtain Club show • Try-outs for junior play to be held this evening • College receives $18,000 in Sarah Leiphart will • "Y" panel group discusses negro-versus-white topic • Sociological survey journey is planned for after Easter • Professor Baker speaks at vespers in Bomberger • Yost reviews McClure-Holzknecht Shakespeare set; second vol., just printed, wins graphic arts award • Philadelphia …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 15, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, J. Lynn Barnard Feb 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, February 15, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, J. Lynn Barnard

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Local fraternities accept 59 new members; sororities reach half way rushing mark • Men's Debating Club starts season tonight • Boys lead girls on dean's, B list • Smith heads soph hop • Hedgerow to present three plays here on March 9,10 • E. M. Hershey, former Ursinus director, died on January 31 • Curtain Club cast stages play at Spring City high • Trend toward democratic constitution and presidential leadership, not fascism, says Dr. Barnard in answer to "Are we headed toward a dictatorship?" • Barnard delivers address before Right Angle Club • Y's sponsor panel discussion of inter-racial …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 8, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Norman E. Mcclure, Calvin D. Yost Feb 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, February 8, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Norman E. Mcclure, Calvin D. Yost

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus campus is sorrowed by death of president emeritus George Leslie Omwake • Poley wins May pageant choice • Many favored men to dance to George Craig's strains • Fraternity bids to be extended tomorrow; today marks beginning of sorority rushing • Forum hears German woman on youth, feminist movements • Bear wrestlers lose close tourney with Temple, 20-18 • Hedgerow to present three productions in two nights • Second volume of Shakespeare edited by McClure, Holzknecht • Curtain Club to present "Ghost train" on road trip • Co-ed sextet swamps Bryn Mawr in first court meet • Editorial: Should …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 1, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin Feb 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, February 1, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. Clawson wins chess tournament • Fraternity rushing begins Wednesday • Girls exercise doubtful options and invite men to annual Lorelei Friday night, Feb. 12 • Forum to hear talk on Hitler movements • Shelley and Lipkin to speak over radio in Penn debate • Dean W. Kline returns to college duties today • College and borough work for better sewage system • Women's Club to purchase 612 as dorm for college • Current catalogue contains changes in many courses; new studies given in chem, physics, music and history • Library association gives 60 books, promotes fund for endowment • …