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The Octofoil, May 1950, Ninth Infantry Division Association

The Octofoil

The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.

Folk Cures Of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Richard M. Smith

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten term paper entitled, "Folk Cures of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania", completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Richard M. Smith, dating from circa 1950. Within, Smith recounts his experience gathering material from several families in and around Lebanon and details a number of folk remedies and cures for a number of ailments including tooth pain, epilepsy, corns, warts, and whooping cough.

Hollins Columns (1950 Apr 29), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• 'The Shoemakers' Holiday' To Be Given On May Day
• Psychologist Addresses Convocation
• Students, Faculty Urged To Give
• Students Choose Leaders for '50-'51
• Big Senior Week End Now In Full Swing
• Dr. Goldberg To Speak Next At Chapel
• Students Give To University
• Latest Fire Drill Breaks 1947 Record
• Dr. Everett Named President
• Intaglio Prints Now In Art Annex
• Flash! Wood To Lead '53
• Upperclassmen Aren't Monsters
• Freshmen Flit and Fly For Fun and Frolics
• Cosmopolitan Capers
• Misery Inc.
• Freshmen Illustrate Possible Tongues For Language Majors
• Three Departments Suggest Majors
• Senior Prom Trotter Waxes Biographical; Tell On Her Roomie …

The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, March 30, 1950, [Number: 44], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

Hollins Columns (1950 Mar 18), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Sophomores Prepare Campus For Annual Prom Saturday
• Rev. J.A. Redhead To Conduct Service Sunday, March 26
• Hollins Choir Joins Haverford in April For Joint Concert
• Hollins Department Finds Scheme of Chemical Analysis
• Second-Year Students To Report to Theatre For Sophomore Tests
• Larters Give Joint Exhibit In Art Foyer
• Dr. A.C. McGiffert Will Address Students
• Monday Night Recital Brings Poulenc and Bernac to Campus
• Joyce Galbraith to Give Recital
• Orchesis Prepares Annual Dance Recital
• Hollins Praised In Chemistry Journal
• Fellowship Named After President Randolph
• Orchesis Goes To Greensboro
• 25 Gave Gala Party For Vets Yesterday
• Campus Crumbs by …

1950-03-16 Rowan County News, Rowan County News (Morehead, Ky.)

Rowan County News Archive

Rowan County News published on March 16, 1950.

The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, March 16, 1950, [Number: 42], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly, March 6, 1950, Betty Leeming, George E. Saurman, Bob Gehman, Ralph Ziegler, Dick Hector, Anne Hughes

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

'51ers rate second place, capture trophy in contest • Sophs plan week-end of sophisticate decor • Senator to discuss many new issues facing law-makers • Helfferich ekes out heavyweight honor for second season • Scout frat sponsors heart disease drive with dorm workers • Bare, B. Keller win roles as adult duo in teen-age drama • Law students await Temple preliminary to April ICG parley • Vesper service ends emphasis week • Senators to launch soliciting campaign for Red Cross aid • Muench to conquer coed athlete ranks as minstrel emcee • Seniors to present Saurman's musical • Southern exposure: …

Hollins Columns (1950 Mar 4), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Student President Gives Pointers For Electing
• '50 Hostels Provide Inexpensive Travel
• Salem Minister To Speak On Sunday, March 12
• Mr. Bolger Tells Of Prerequisite to a Good Performance
• Miss McClenny Will Present Music Recital
• Hollins Awaits Red-Blue Game
• Hollins Is Hostess On Tri-College Day
• Athletic Association Publishes Handbook
• Seventh Forum Will Consider Welfare State
• Voting Dates Are Posted For Elections
• Sh-h-h!
• Enon Invites You
• Campus Crumbs by Coley
• Baby, It's Cold Inside
• World Winds
• Puzzled About Your Major?
• English Department
• Philosophy and Religion Department
• Honored Guest Visits Campus
• Rare Bits by Rosie
• Senior Sketches
• Were They Ever …

1950-02-02 Rowan County News, Rowan County News (Morehead, Ky.)

Rowan County News Archive

Rowan County News published on February 2, 1950.

The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, February 2, 1950, [Number: 36], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Octofoil, February 1950, Ninth Infantry Division Association

The Octofoil

The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.

The Ursinus Weekly, January 16, 1950, Betty Leeming, Bob Rosenberger, Willard Wetzel, Emile Schmidt, George E. Saurman, Roy Foster, Nelson M. Fellman Jr., Ford Bothwell

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Poet Davison to appear at third Ursinus forum • Thirty-one make up semester grad list, largest at Ursinus • Coeds plan field day with Lorelei at hand • Y students journey for week-end work in negro slum area • Dr. High discusses facts of allergies for pre-med group • Campus agent plans Chesterfield series • Gals! Write pageant for fame, fortune, and fifteen dollars • WSGA names group to revise customs • Photographer films "So much to be done" • Student leaders complete schedule for second term • "Myk" enjoys life here; Admires labs, libraries • Frosh face finals • …

Sherwood Music School Annual Catalog 1950-1951, Sherwood Music School

Academic Catalogs

The 1950-1951 Annual Academic Catalog for Sherwood Music School, featuring information about the School, its affiliated branches' purpose and locations, images of student and campus life, department descriptions, biographical information about and images of faculty, course and program descriptions, information about student services, and tuition information.

Verse Poem (I Wish I Was A Farmer), H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

In this typed document, H. Wayne Gruber provides Alfred Shoemaker with a copy of a Pennsylvania German poem, "I Wish I Was a Farmer."  Gruber gives an English translation of the verses.

Letter From Mrs. Charles Binkley To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Mrs. Charles Binkley

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed and handwritten letter from Mrs. Charles Binkley addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Binkley provides a superstition about eggs, a Pennsylvania Dutch poem, and an alphabet rhyme. She also asks Shoemaker to consider writing a column on butchering and soap-making practices.

Viking 1950, Portland State University

The Viking (Yearbooks)

Portland State University 1950 yearbook

Undated Letter From Elsie M. Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Elsie M. Smith

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Elsie M. Smith addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Smith provides Shoemaker with a list of weather prediction beliefs and other superstitions involving animals and luck.

The Octofoil, January 1950, Ninth Infantry Division Association

The Octofoil

The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.

Notes From The Philadelphia Mirror, The Shippensburg News And Other Sources, 1836-1895, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of copied, handwritten notes detailing various subjects from newspapers and books, transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes include topics such as roasted chestnuts, Christmas customs, dialect humor and the tale of a mass lead poisoning from apple butter crocks.

Notes From The Reading Gazette: January 15 To September 30, 1876, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of handwritten notes copied from the Reading Gazette of 1876, transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. Within, a number of excerpts are compiled on topics such as witchcraft, cock fighting, women going to market in Philadelphia and superstitions about bed bugs.

Notes From The Allentown Democrat, 1879-1881, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes copied by Alfred L. Shoemaker from The Allentown Democrat of June 25, 1879 to June 1, 1881. The notes concern a chair purchased at a public sale, a Mardi Gras-style parade held in Catasauqua and a formula for warding off evil spirits found in an old barn in Alburtis, Pennsylvania.

Notes From Fragments Of The Past: Historical Sketches Of Oley And Vicinity, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes copied from the unpublished volume Fragments of the Past: Historical Sketches of Oley and Vicinity by P. G. Bertolet, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker, originally dated 1860. Within, a number of stories collected from the Oley Valley detail various subjects including encounters with Native Americans, churches, rock formations, Revolutionary War encampments and husking parties.

Account Of Ephrata And History Of The Dunkers, Redmond Conyngham, Christian Endress

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed copy of a history of the Dunkers of Ephrata Township originally found within the Pennsylvania Gazette. Within, the copy documents information provided by Redmond Conyngham and Christian Endress on the community, ranging from doctrines to manner of dress, and days and holidays of observation.

Folklore Term Paper: Pow-Wow, John D. Trout Iii

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed term paper entitled, "Pow-Wow", completed at Franklin and Marshall College by John D. Trout III, dating from circa 1950. Within, Trout details a variety of pow-wow cures he learned during his fieldwork in Lancaster, Berks and Chester County, Pennsylvania, ranging from cures for toothache to a method to relieve bloated cows.

The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, December 22, 1949, [Number: 30], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[10] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

Hollins Columns (1949 Dec 10), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• "Who's Who in College" Honors Six
• Music Students Present Recital
• Mundy and Vaughn Lead Class of '53
• Basketball is Launched On Another Full Season
• Next Semester Looks Bright For Hollins
• Christmas Tea and Story Hour to be December 11
• Y.W.C.A. President Interprets Service
• Annual Service Will Be Given Tomorrow
• Miss Splitstone Visits High Schools in Virginia
• Hypocrisy---At Hollins?!?
• Rare Bits by Rosie
• A Hollins Girls Decides On Christmas Presents
• Then or Now?
• Campus Crumbs by Coley
• Greek 101 Claims Three Students?
• Will a Junior Quiver Friday
• Faculty Try Talents In Night Art Class Every Monday Eve
• Senior …

The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, December 8, 1949, [Number: 28], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, December 1, 1949, [Number: 27], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, November 17, 1949, [Number: 25], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.