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1940 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Charles T. Bonos Jr., Hugh Mclaughlin Jr. Jan 1940

1940 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Charles T. Bonos Jr., Hugh Mclaughlin Jr.

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1940 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.


The Ursinus Weekly, April 17, 1939, Mark D. Alspach, Morris Yoder Apr 1939

The Ursinus Weekly, April 17, 1939, Mark D. Alspach, Morris Yoder

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Gymnasium to be transformed into "rainbow room" at prom • Three hundred people attend YM-YW "fine arts-fine living" conference • Collegeville community club to give "Schumann matinee" • Ursinus represented at model league assembly • No danger of war, Willauer asserts • New York world's fair offers student prices • Kenneth Snyder elected editor-in-chief of Lantern • Miss Helen Lyon will speak at "Y" program • "Tulip town" to present picture of Dutch life • Philip, Wilcox receive honors during week • Co-ed tennis squad to open season April 24 with Rosemont • Bear batsmen drop pair of games to …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 20, 1939, Allen Dunn, Elias Lucyk, Robert Yoh, Paul Wise, Eugene H. Miller Mar 1939

The Ursinus Weekly, March 20, 1939, Allen Dunn, Elias Lucyk, Robert Yoh, Paul Wise, Eugene H. Miller

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

WSGA to hold home conference • Weekly board picks Alspach new editor to succeed Dunn • Shearer, Snyder leads in "Love-in-a-mist" cast • Coeds select Long queen of the May • Six prose selections, many poems in Lantern • Junior prom orchestra praised by Rudy Vallee • Hall chems to show film • Large crowd sees Miss Huet portray romantic life of Peggy Shippen in gym • College players will act at Penn; spring tryouts tonight • Regional council of SCM to meet here this week-end • Reporter finds Zacharias Ursinus anonymous writer, humble scholar • Eight Ursinus pageants given …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 27, 1939, Allen Dunn Feb 1939

The Ursinus Weekly, February 27, 1939, Allen Dunn

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Doctors favor and oppose socialized medicine at forum's fourth birthday • Dramatic artist will be presented March 18 • Today is deadline for conference registration • Bartha will play for junior prom • Soph hop will present Fred Wrigley's music; popular melodies provide decorational motif • A.A.U.W. sponsors consumers' forum here this Wednesday • Court five takes one out of two on trip • Spirit of "gay nineties" revived at "Y" bowery party • Temple students lead vespers • Women meet Lebanon Valley, send delegates to Albright • Men debate three opponents on trip, Lafayette at home • History-Social science …


1939 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Morris B. Clark Jr., H. Eugene Hile Jr. Jan 1939

1939 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Morris B. Clark Jr., H. Eugene Hile Jr.

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1939 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.


The Ursinus Weekly, November 7, 1938, Allen Dunn, Jerome David Salinger, Harry Atkinson Nov 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, November 7, 1938, Allen Dunn, Jerome David Salinger, Harry Atkinson

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Forum to study public opinion and movie influence • Frosh banquet held at Valley Forge hotel • Dads visit for game, dinner, play this Saturday • Students, faculty at Harrisburg conclave • Lettermen dance tickets to go on sale this week • Libby, Ullrich to speak at area peace meeting tonight • College band to sponsor musical comedy in March • Hall chems publish first "photon" of four last week • I.R.C. accepts six new members; Peck adds to staff • Curtain Club coaches, cast to combine charades, candor for curious as cure of Conway conflict • Women's meeting • …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 17, 1938, Allen Dunn, Harry Atkinson, Rollin Lawrence, Jerome David Salinger Oct 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, October 17, 1938, Allen Dunn, Harry Atkinson, Rollin Lawrence, Jerome David Salinger

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Fall drama cast tryouts tonight • Glatfelter picks Ellenbogen, Gross • Miss Howard denounces Munich pact as "victory of force without justice" • Dr. White speaks on Europe topic • French Club meeting to be featured by Wilcox' speech • Thirty answer call to try out for Weekly staff posts • Peck named editor of new publication • Important meeting of embryo physicians to be held Tuesday • Fircroft girls win cash award for best parade poster • Cadets march in 26-0 bear upset • Weekly to be represented at Gettysburg convention • Y activities sees Sheeder speak at vespers, …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 2, 1938, Allen Dunn May 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, May 2, 1938, Allen Dunn

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Annual open house program to attract two hundred sub-freshmen Saturday • Beury to speak at commencement exercises • Spring play among ten best two years ago • Wednesday forums to be held next year • YM-YW group inspects New York housing • W.S.G.A. officers installed at girls' mass meeting • Mertz reaches finals in TKA debate contest • Nominations for 1939 MSC to be held Wednesday • West Chester Y's lead vespers service • Curtain Club to banquet at Hamilton hotel • Pancoast, Mrs. Grosser ill • Bears to play first league games this week • Tennis teams break even …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 28, 1938, Vernon Groff, Harry Atkinson Mar 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, March 28, 1938, Vernon Groff, Harry Atkinson

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. Holmes to address forum Sunday • Curtain Club to present "First lady" in May • Professional decorator to create southern setting for prom • Open house program nears completion • Omwake scholarship fund committee organizes • Muriel Brandt to speak at schoolmen's meeting • Characters chosen for May Day fete • Lincoln dean urges recognition of negro capabilities • Trackmen depend on frosh to bolster team • Inter-dorm gladiators in final training week • Girl courtmen name Claflin '39 captain • Weekly to be represented at capitol INA meet • Dr. Philip to conduct at summer music school on …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 21, 1938, Vernon Groff Feb 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, February 21, 1938, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus to be Michigan at government conf. • All-Ursinus conference to be revived by Y's • T.K.A., debaters start busy forensic season • Illness keeps Curtain Club from Penn cultural olympics • Lantern date is announced, two committees appointed • Next year's enrollment is 10 % completed to date • 142 men taken to Lorelei; has cherry tree theme • "Hoosier schoolmaster" is Friday night film • Courtmen split games, stay put • Forfeit forces another loss for grapplers • Number 1 win scored by frosh, over Albright • Snellians walk away with Moravian, 51-7 • Hockeyites and hikers receive …


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 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, 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, 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 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, 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, November 9, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Harvey L. Carter Nov 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, November 9, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Harvey L. Carter

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Senior ball committee picks "Top Hatters," noted CBS swing band, to play at dance • Dr. Wilhelm Pauck to address "Y"s • Bears thrown from loop lead as inspired Dragons come from behind to stage upset • Ursinus grad is elected to Pennsylvania H. of R. • Hedgerow's "Twelfth night" to be Fathers' Day feature • Philadelphia club to hear McClure on Shakespeare • "Penn Quakers" play for Varsity Club dance in gym • Sheeder represents Ursinus at American education council • Curtain Club selects cast for "Ghost train" mystery • That man's here again - Ruby photographer collects proofs …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 26, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, James L. Boswell, Alfred C. Alspach Oct 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, October 26, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, James L. Boswell, Alfred C. Alspach

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus amateur, says J.R. Tunis • Fighting grizzlies beat Muhlenberg • Curtain Club tryouts attract large number of students • Sophomore class chooses "U" ring; Dunn head of committee • "The Human Adventure," eight-reel picture reviewing ages of man's past, shown four times to accommodate crowds; Dr. White directs presentation • Hedgerow noted for its "Twelfth night" rendition • Varsity Club to sponsor annual dance November 7 • "Y" hobo Halloween party to feature fun for all • Goldberg chosen to head male commuters in recent election • Frosh beat Perkiomen in hard fought game as Kurek, McConnel stage down-field …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 12, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin Oct 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, October 12, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Many alumni return for Old Timers' Day featuring football game and council dance • YM-YW fosters library; new project starts today • Frosh dine, dance in first social event as a class • Student activities council sets Halloween party date • Ursinus students pick Landon 2-1, in first Weekly straw vote • Ursinus to begin Feb. admissions • Large audience sees "As Husbands Go," Curtain Club production by Rachel Crothers, in gym Friday night • Debate topic is regulation of industry by Congress • Finance committee receives Hench bequest; plans budget • Struck by hit-and-run driver, Seagrave's condition is "fair" …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 5, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin Oct 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, October 5, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ruby to choose dedicatee Thurs. • Registrar releases comparative data on freshmen; new territory represented as student total hits 505 • Gridder to award watches to winners of new contest • Curtain Club to present "As Husbands Go;" dance features program for old timers' eve • "Y" travelogue concluded at second joint meeting • W.A.A. hostess to freshmen • Glenwood girls give tea • Flustered frosh finds 'femmes' flounce from fervid fellows; favoritism fosters 'flee-males;' countless coeds can't compare 'cause campus customs confine companionship, concludes cub • Aside to would be 'explorers': Ursinus buys college woods • Big and little …


The Ursinus Weekly, September 28, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Pete Stevens Sep 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, September 28, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Pete Stevens

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Stevens credits bears with fight • College players prepare comedy • Bears surprise and hold Bucknell's Bisons scoreless until final minutes of last period • Activities dates approved for semester by council • Travel talks feature joint meeting of Y's • Beta Sigs take plaque for third straight semester • Student councils sponsor old timer's dance, Oct. 10 • Grizzlies to meet tricky Red Raiders on Saturday • W.A.A. to hold social • Sisters go to movies • Two Y's begin Sunday vespers; Rev. Lentz to speak this week • Y. swimming party opens year's recreation program • Kellett exercises …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 4, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin May 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, May 4, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

200 visit college for open house • Judges commend Weekly editorials • Records broken by school boys • Music group presents voice, piano concert • Young outlines Near Eastern complication • Drs. Clawson, Hartzell discuss papers for men's faculty club • Curtain Club will present two showings of Holiday • Wentzel speaker at joint "Y" cabinet installations • Nine frosh coeds elected to women's Debating Club • National TKA to broadcast award of H.S. trophy Fri. • Pageant, "Queen's revels," is Mothers' Day feature • Chemists to hear speaker • Club will visit campus • Krusen is blossom princess • …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 27, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Calvin D. Yost Apr 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, April 27, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Calvin D. Yost

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Plans completed for open house • Junior week-end is great success • Ball team takes two during week • Glee Club to present annual spring concert • Coaches select cast for Curtain Club play • Installation of WSGA officers held last week • York alumni hold annual banquet and choose officers • E.C. Wagner, Ursinus alumnus, addresses chemical society • Yost's review of Lantern continued from last week • Music clubs to give opera during commencement week • Pageant groups to rehearse according to given schedule • Brotherhood of St. Paul elects new officers for coming year • Herrick B. …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 20, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin Apr 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, April 20, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. Penniman to be commencement speaker; baccalaureate sermon by Rev. P. Leinbach • Prom, play head junior week-end • Campus women select leaders • TKA meeting • Open house committee plans varied program • Dr. Yost Jr. notes changes in reviewing new Lantern • Worcester elected head of lettermen's group • Men's council postpones elections until early May • Paper staff members hear address by A. H. Hendricks • Ursinus plans annual high school track meet • Y.M. names Fenstermacher president for coming year • Council on student activities calls off May 8 Ruby dance • Yost to speak at …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 9, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Mar 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, March 9, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Plans are complete for Founders' Day • Evans is elected queen of May Day • Bassman is victor in wrestling meet • Philadelphia area alumni to banquet March 27 • Alumni register complete; publication set for April 1 • Politics students take current affairs test • Sophomores plan for annual hop next Friday • "Christopher Bean" is Jr. play choice • PA college association holds third annual meet • Drexel and Shippensburg in debates with coeds • Dr. Clague to address forum as final speaker of season • Men debaters meet three teams both home and away • Dr. Price …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 2, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Mar 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, March 2, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Seniors register for various jobs • Delegation named to "Y" conference • Grizzly courtmen lose to Gettysburg Bullets and Franklin and Marshall on week-end trip • Coed debaters argue Lebanon Valley teams • Musical concert to be offered by Dr. Goepp • College colors presented to frosh women Thursday • Remaining Ruby picture schedule is published • Mrs. Ella N. Ermold dies at home in Collegeville • Junior play to be chosen by committee tomorrow • Frosh debaters discuss marriage, divorce laws • "Religion is result, not cause of character," says Rev. Dobbs Ehlman in address before student body as …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 24, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Feb 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, February 24, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Shelley is elected 1937 Ruby head • Witmer is chosen Weekly associate • Grizzly courtmen stage brilliant comeback to down Muhlenberg in league tilt, 39-38 • Forum hears Cooper in place of Claire • Murray, Tworzydlo Jr. week-end heads • Men's debate teams return with one win, two losses • Begin high school drive to attract new students • Castle Morro band chosen to furnish soph hop music • Coed debaters in no-decision contest with Penn State team • Four Ursinus sororities pledge thirty-five coeds • Frosh girls to be installed at coed Color Day exercises • "Pied piper of …


The Ursinus Weekly, January 20, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Jan 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, January 20, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Committee named for Lorelei dance • Rushing to begin for frats, Feb. 5 • Second half slump costs grizzly basketeers victory as Albright Lions win league tilt • Transition survey nears completion • Executive committee founds scholarships • Full schedule released for men's Debating Club • Dorms organize under student council plan • Dr. Donald Baker speaks at vespers Sunday night • Dr. J. L. Barnard attends American colleges meet • Kosmella is improving in Norristown hospital • Drs. Kline and Brownback hear president of Harvard • Dr. Omwake improves • Advisory group sponsors lecture by Miss White • Brotherhood …


The Ursinus Weekly, December 9, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh, Calvin D. Yost Dec 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, December 9, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh, Calvin D. Yost

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"A Bill of Divorcement" staged as climax of senior week-end • Costello is chosen by lettermen to lead 1936 football eleven • Conference drops frosh spring sports ruling • Dr. Yost, Jr. reviews first Lantern issue • Dr. Harner to speak at third open forum • Large squad reports for basketball drills • Famous Japanese Christian to speak in Philadelphia • Clawson and Johnson to attend collegiate athletic confabs • Fenstermacher, Wynkoop are fall sport captains • Derr, Brodbeck stymied in interdorm playoff