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The Ursinus Weekly, December 16, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Curtis gives $200,000 to start science building • Booster committee holds successful dance Friday • Split teams feature debate with Dickinson • Sophs down yearlings in annual grid feature • Bears bow to Tigers in opening contest 38-19 • Dramatic Club presents Trelawney of the Wells • Excellent concert given Wednesday evening • Carols and candlelight feature vesper service • Evelyn Lake receives honor blazer award • Marion Reifsneider '17 addresses YM and YW • McBath and Black on Haverford all-opponents • Forty mat candidates answer first call • Juniors transact business • Christian associations to hold communion • Yeager …

The Ursinus Weekly, December 9, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Henry Klonower speaks on advance of education • Girls basketball team begins their practice • McBath made captain of 1930 football team • Fairly successful season ended by football men • Dramatic Club to present "Trelawney of the Wells" • 1930 Ruby is nearing an early completion • Difficult schedule faces the basketball squads • Dr. Wood speaks on trend of modern education • Large group of students hears "Faust" presented • Music Club to present concert by guest artists • Music Club meets in Schaff Hall, Friday • College chorus to sing cantata "Rose Maiden" • Thirteen letters are …

The Ursinus Weekly, April 22, 1929, Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Annual senior minstrel is highly successful • Mr. Taylor will speak on modern art Thursday • Dormitory fund benefit sponsored by Olevian • Women students hold annual council election • Ursinus men lose meet to fine Temple track squad • "The Cat and the Canary" Zwing anniversary play to be given Saturday • Tennis team are victors in season's first match against Temple netmen • Girls' basketball team celebrates good season • Faculty club meets • Senior ball Friday night • Boeshore prizes in the study of Greek founded • Joint Glee Club concert • Freshmen lose to Hill • …

The Ursinus Weekly, March 11, 1929, C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Atwater Kent Company announces new prizes in 1929 radio contest • Frosh lassies trounce sophs in inter-class fray • Harrisburg alumni meet at Penn Harris Saturday • Many events scheduled for the month of April • Seniors win from juniors 15-12 in game Thursday • Gifford Gordon gives talk in chapel Wednesday, using prohibition as subject • Miss Reber and Mr. Buchert chosen honor students of '29 class by the faculty • Dr. Keigwin speaks over WABC • Chimney at South Hall meets with tragic end • College students want business education

The Ursinus Weekly, March 4, 1929, C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus represented at luncheon given in honor of Mary E. Wooley • Contracts awarded for 1930 Ruby work • Week of prayer led by Mr. Phillips Elliott an inspiring event • Co-eds basketball team bows to Cedar Crest college • College under quarantine for several weeks due to scarlet fever epidemic • Extra-curricular program suffers due to epidemic • Graduates offered prizes for college experiences • From the pen of a misogynist • Guggenheim School gives first aero-scholarship • Editorial comment: Let's have a college magazine • Yale college seniors vote preferences • Le Cercle Francois meeting • Financial and …

The Ursinus Weekly, February 25, 1929, C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Mary Oberlin, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Men's Glee Club presents concerts in coal region • "The Patsy" appears at Victor Theater, Pottstown • Cast chosen for "The cat and the canary" • Bears bow to ancient rivals on the court • Week of prayer to be sponsored by YM-YW • Women's Glee Club sings in York, Pennsylvania • Curtis concert to be given Thursday evening • "St. Elmo" to be presented for benefit of 1930 Ruby • Women hear well-known speakers • Lorelei dance proves a big success • Senior ball tickets being disposed rapidly • American legion entertains • Frosh debaters win • Junior and …

The Ursinus Weekly, February 18, 1929, C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Nelson M. Bortz, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Academic exercises of Founders' Day mark sixtieth anniversary • Frosh prove ability as good entertainers • Rev. Asher R. Kepler '98 gives monthly lecture • Glee Club on extended trip in coal regions • Entertainment concludes Founders' Day program • Men's negative team wins initial debate • Ursinus loses to Temple and F. & M. in contests played last week • Speeches and good eats feature family dinner • Girls defeat Beaver in exciting game • Girls lose dual debate to Cedar Crest women • Muhlenberg defeats grizzly cubs 19-16 • Rev. Elliott to speak at YM-YW week of prayer …

The Ursinus Weekly, February 11, 1929, C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Henry Alden, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Plans for Founders' Day exercises are announced • Glee Club to journey to Schuylkill County • Bears will meet F. & M. and Temple this week • Ursinus Women's Club to give concert, Thursday • Bucknell tops bears in close game Tuesday • Lansdale and Keystone subdue frosh courtmen • Girls win three games to open coed schedule • Gettysburg hands out third setback to bears • Senior ball date set for Friday, March 15 • Ursinus plays poorly against F. & M. February 6 • Judge Knight, Norristown, addresses the YMCA • Sophs elect officers for second semester • …

The Ursinus Weekly, January 21, 1929, C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Girls' Glee Club gave splendid concert at Upper Darby, Thursday • Members of the Ursinus faculty attend meeting of Wyomissing club • Frosh win from Philadelphia Normal; but drop game to Temple yearlings • Ursinus debaters hold first dual contest of season with NYU • Ursinus bears defeat Schuylkill; but lose game to Temple passers • Literary Club holds an interesting meeting, Thursday • Co-eds easily defeat Collegeville High 51-15 • Men's faculty club guests of professor N. E. McClure • Olevian girls entertain at tea Tuesday afternoon • Student council sponsors pre-exam dance Saturday night • Senior ball to …

The Ursinus Weekly, January 14, 1929, C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Calvin D. Yost, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

International Relations Club to be organized soon • Dr. Floyd Tomkins speaks to students at Y meeting • Fighting firemen lose to Lehigh and Muhlenberg by close scores • Faculty and alumni attend annual PSEA meeting • Ursinus to debate New York University Friday • Jury system question is debated by men's club • Strong Hill School team defeats yearlings 43-21 • Literary Club adopts constitution and by-laws • Student council dance in gymnasium Saturday • Professor Sheeder addresses high school students • College publishes ode to "Veterans of Ursinus" • Library is willed clock by J. Maxwell Bernard • …

The Ursinus Weekly, January 7, 1929, C. Richard Snyder, Malcolm E. Barr, Nelson M. Bortz, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Rev. Lentz delivers annual Christmas religious address • Important meeting of literary group, Thursday • Montgomery County dance starts off new year • Bears trim Lafayette 30-27: Grizzlies overcome Leopards' early lead to finish out in front • Christmas dinners mark final event of old year • 1929 Ruby rapidly nearing completion • Grizzlies have two court games this week • Ursinus Debating Club • Rev. Tomkins to talk to joint YM-YWCA • Swarthmore party to observe eclipse • College bulletin released • New order of service • Kermit Black picked on coach Harman's eleven • Takes trip to Florida …

1929 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, James Curran Poff, Walter Ashenfelter Spangler

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1929 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

The Gem 1929, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 1929 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Dedicated to Barton Rees Pogue