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The Ursinus Weekly, May 9, 1938, Allen Dunn May 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, May 9, 1938, Allen Dunn

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Two hundred high, prep schoolers visit Ursinus campus today • Muhlenberg beaten for bears' first league win • Len Mayfair's orchestra to play for May sports hop • Editor of Lantern, Y handbook, chosen • Committee announces five scholarship winners • Lehigh phys ed director to speak as lettermen dine • Ursinus frosh rank thirteenth of 300 in psych exams • May pageant, Mother's Day Saturday • Hilarious "First lady" on stage tonight • Council elections to be held Tuesday noon • Community Club art exhibit to be open next week • Ursinus to go on air for news questioning …


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, April 25, 1938, Allen Dunn, Morris Yoder, Mark D. Alspach, William E. Wimer, Carlton Davis Apr 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, April 25, 1938, Allen Dunn, Morris Yoder, Mark D. Alspach, William E. Wimer, Carlton Davis

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Coeds choose Lees, Poling, Claflin leaders • Harrisburg group hears Ade, Toll at conclave • Dictators main peace threat say conference leaders • Plays Saturday night week-end feature • May sports hop makes lucky Friday 13 • Wimer new YM head; appoints cabinet • Alumnus develops Sweden in "Forefathers" address • Stoudt, Craigie to play leads in "First lady" • Girls hear vocation charts by career women • Embryo lawyers discuss organization of club • "Mikado" again in rehearsal • Temple leads • "Charm, attractiveness, especially a mysterious allurement" • Musical variety features club's Easter program • Pre-meds to hear …


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, 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, 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 …


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, 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 19, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Harvey L. Carter Oct 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, October 19, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Harvey L. Carter

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Rec center plans near completion • Senior week-end leaders chosen • Fighting grizzlies stalemate powerful Roses; bears click on all eleven to spring upset • Capacity crowds expected to see human history film • Turkey day games to be played at F. and M. for five years • Curtain Club to produce two plays for road trips • Social science fellowships open to seniors and grads • Vogue magazine has career contest for senior co-eds • Pres. McClure to speak at dinner as guest of honor • Group of alumni, faculty form library aid society • Curtain Club to present …


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 25, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, George Leslie Omwake May 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, May 25, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus' growth led by Omwake • Women's club meet hears address by Dr. E. B. White • Bear track team defeats St. Joe's • Next year sophs pick Hile president; tie for v.-president • Lynnewood, Fircroft give good-bye teas; go Oriental • President Omwake's resignation comes after 24 years in office; became executive in 1912 • Women's mass meeting held • "The Pied piper of Hamelin" will be presented on June 6th • Student council dance, last of year, draws forty couples • Ruby appeared last week • Grizzly netmen drop one but beat Drexel, St. Joe • Dr. Omwake …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 18, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin May 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, May 18, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Pennacs defeat U batsmen, 19-7 • Graduation plans are completed • College men elect Pancoast council president; class of 1937 chooses Quay as senior leader • Joint councils dance orchestra announced • Council reorganization • Gaumer scores only points in Middle Atlantic's meet • Junior presidency stays with Bodley • Prof. Brownback addresses New York alumni meeting • Football conference convenes at Ursinus • Four campus sororities pick next year's officers • Fraternity officers named; Tworzydlo is council pres. • Weidner announces committees for class day exercises, June 5 • Plans nearing completion for opera "Pied piper of Hamelin" • …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 11, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Richard Yahraes, Irving E. Sutin, Calvin D. Yost May 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, May 11, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Richard Yahraes, Irving E. Sutin, Calvin D. Yost

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Psych tests rate 'U' freshmen high • Mothers banquet attended by 350 • Yost commends Stoudt's acting in "Holiday" given by Curtain Club; four seniors depart • Opera arrangements rapidly progressing • Yearbook will appear next Monday, May 18 • Pancoast, Worster survive noon vote on council head • Clamer preceptress speaks at special vespers service • Sheeder, Heiges represent college at Altoona high • Machine records ballots in men's council elections • Councils plan dance for Friday evening, May 22 • Willauer edits law review • Girls present annual May pageant before large crowd on Patterson field; Elizabeth Evans …


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, November 4, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh Nov 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, November 4, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Lettermen dance committee named • Diplomacy offers interesting career • Seniors choose Clemence Dane's play, "A Bill of Divorcement", for production • New type class ring chosen by sophomores • Addresses of alumni desired by office • Sub-committees chosen to carry on forum work • Ruby sales exceed 100 mark; work begins on advertising • Six council members lunch as guests of Drexel body • "Ye olde days" of Ursinus campus life revived by reflections of historically-minded reporter • Lantern council elects new members for 1935-36 • N.Y.A. meeting changed • Freshmen entertain women at informal gym party • Ruby …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 28, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh Oct 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, October 28, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

5-year teacher course is urged • Inter-frat.-sorority dance date selected • Sponge research made by Dr. Marcus Old • Seniors choose ball orchestra • "Hay Fever" pleases Fathers' Day crowd • Gov. Earle to address INA, Nov. 15-16 • Yearbook budget for 1936 to be approved by class • Freshman girls to entertain upper classes at party Tuesday • 290 banquet on Fathers' Day • Ursinus councilmen to be luncheon guests at Drexel • Halloween party canceled by joint organizations • Clubs present novel program features • New career monographs placed in library; U.S. civil service requirements announced • Modern …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 14, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh Oct 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, October 14, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Cast is selected for Schaff play • Dr. C. G. Fenwick is forum speaker • Brill's Explorers down bears, 18-0 • Bears tackle Mules on Old Timers' Day • Students to entertain fathers on October 26 • Social calendar to be posted after approval • Arrangements completed for joint council dance • Call for candidates issued by men's debate organization • Graduate of Ursinus speaks at vespers services Sunday • Demas pledges J. Smith • Grants in social science to be offered by council • Touch football circuit draws up set of rules • List of fraternity members released for …


The Ursinus Weekly, June 10, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh Jun 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, June 10, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Eighty-eight graduate at commencement • Dr. Belden speaks at baccalaureate; Patterson speaker at commencement • Board of directors holds spring meet • College receives portrait of former vice-president • College chorus presents oratorio to large crowd • Seniors score hit in class day with mock May pageant • Athletic club elects officers, committee at meet Saturday • T.K.A. initiates nine members, holds annual banquet Saturday • Dr. Ernest C. Wagner presides at annual banquet of alumni • Awards and prizes granted at commencement exercises • McBride elected editor of Lantern for next year • Dr. Omwake improving • Pete Stevens, …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 27, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh May 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, May 27, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Instructors granted university degrees • Seniors to present mock May pageant as part of class day exercises, June 7 • Wildcats defeat grizzly nine, 4-3 • "Athalie" to be sung by college chorus • Enrollment surpasses 1934 as registrations continue • Grizzly trackmen nominate John Grimm 1936 captain • Group meetings scheduled for commencement week • Glenwood Association to meet • B. Evans names committees to serve for women's council • Lantern short story prize awarded to R. Yahraes • Politics students score low grades in recent current affairs examination; reveal differing attitudes and opinions concerning contemporary questions • Freshman …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 20, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh May 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, May 20, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Rev. A. D. Belden to be baccalaureate speaker; Dr. Patterson to address commencement group • W.A.A. to install officers at doggie roast tonight • Grizzlies defeat Juniata Indians • James Reese elected student council head • Lehigh Valley alumni banquet in Allentown • Winner of Lantern short story contest to be announced soon • T.K.A. initiate new members at reunion and banquet • Mrs. E. S. Griscom to talk on birds and bird life • Dr. Omwake remains same • Two more issues of Weekly • Men elect representatives to student council Tuesday • I.R.C. argues question of Germany's rearmament …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 13, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh May 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, May 13, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Trumbore twirls bears to victory • Record audience sees Zwing play • Faculty names Jesse Heiges and Helene Myers valedictorian and salutatorian of senior class • May pageant features Mother's Day program • Prof. Sheeder reviews current class annual • Beddow re-elected to head senior class for next year • Sheeder, Barnard attend alumni meet in New York • Women's club of Ursinus holds tea for mothers • Will LaMon's college club orchestra plays for May hop • Dr. Pearson addresses Anders pre-med society Wednesday • Dr. Omwake shows progress • Council on activities to reorganize Thursday • Candidates are …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 6, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh May 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, May 6, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Zwing play ready for presentation • High, preparatory school seniors to be guests at Ursinus for open house days, May 11 and 18 • Drexel Dragons down grizzlies • Dr. Pearson to speak at pre-med. meeting • Candidates for student council to be nominated • Annual pageant to trace contributions of women • Trumbore chosen to head lettermen in coming year • Ruby to appear on campus not later than Thursday • Alumni of three districts to hold meetings May 7, 17 • Will LaMon's boys to furnish rhythm for dance on Friday • Joint YW-YM to sponsor doggie roast …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 29, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh Apr 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, April 29, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Panel discussion opens conference • Committees named for annual play • Former Weekly editor to speak at banquet • I.N.A. holds record conclave at Ursinus • Grizzly batsmen beat Lehigh, 16-2 • Costume, pageant experts speak at pageantry class • 1935 Ruby to appear on campus by May 8 • Dr. Jorge Manach speaks at HSS group meeting • Dr. E. B. White gives address at "Y" installation services • Open house dates given by registrar for May 11, 18 • Dr. Omwake remains ill • Ben Ogden to speak • Publisher of Independent passes in Collegeville • Coed debaters …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 8, 1935, Jesse Heiges Apr 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, April 8, 1935, Jesse Heiges

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Over 100 to attend INA conclave • Kermit Harbaugh to head Weekly • Promenade, play pleases patrons • All-Ursinus conference planned for April 27 • Elizabeth Evans elected president of W.S.G.A. • Lantern staff to offer prize for best story • I.N.A. dance, Friday eve., restricted to delegates • Women's basketball team to banquet on Wednesday • W.A.A. to meet tonight • Dr. Omwake remains ill • Varsity Club postpones banquet until May 2 • Men's council draws up model class constitution • Netmen to open court season two days after Easter recess • French students hear Joseph Parlamountain • …