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The Ursinus Weekly, May 23, 1938, Allen Dunn May 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, May 23, 1938, Allen Dunn

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Senior women to have new date privilege • Fraternity and sorority councils reorganize • New York musician will hold voice clinics at Ursinus • Dr. McClure speaks as MSC inducts new president • Joint Y's roast hot dogs in upper dinning room • Class of '39 chooses Glatfelter president • Bartholomew to represent YMCA at Eagles Mere • College pastor to head Eastern Synod • Crowning climaxes capers of captivating queen, characters, and court • Ursinus pageants produced by alumnae • Alpha Psi Omega elects • Reconciliation fellowship to have Ursinus unit • Musical organizations will present "Mikado" twice in …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 16, 1938, Allen Dunn, Morris Yoder, Harold Chern, Mark D. Alspach, William E. Wimer, Nicholas Barry, Calvin D. Yost, Carlton Davis May 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, May 16, 1938, Allen Dunn, Morris Yoder, Harold Chern, Mark D. Alspach, William E. Wimer, Nicholas Barry, Calvin D. Yost, Carlton Davis

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

College to confer two honorary degrees • Y's invite students, profs to spring doggie roast • Loan fund established by Varsity Club • 110 couples dance Friday at May sports hop • Stoudt, Plunkett star in Mother's Day play; pageant, dinner other Saturday activities • Glatfelter chosen to head men's council • Ursinus gains victory over Penn on radio • McClure, Poling speak at two Sunday vespers • June issue of Lantern to feature commencement • Presenting the 'sinus senior: a preview of the 1938 Ruby questionnaire • Works of contemporary Philadelphia painters displayed in exhibit • Bears trim Albright, …


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, 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, 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, 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 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, June 8, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Minerva Lawson Sibbald, Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr., George Leslie Omwake Jun 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, June 8, 1936, Abe E. Lipkin, Minerva Lawson Sibbald, Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr., George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. N. E. McClure named president by board • Music dept. gives fine performance • 89 are graduated at commencement • Degrees awarded to Klonower, Kerschner • Dr. Leinbach delivers baccalaureate sermon • Prof. Sheeder reviews 1936 Ruby; dedicated to Barnard • Prizes and trophies given in commencement program • Board of directors meets; old officers re-elected • Dr. McClure to be honored with Litt.D. at PMC Tuesday • Lantern dedicates June issue to Dr. Omwake • Alumni vote $100 to field fund; Dietz is assoc. pres. • Bears win season's finale from Owls, 12-4, pounding four Temple hurlers for …


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, March 30, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Mar 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, March 30, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Omwake honored as Board meets • Freddie Romaine is signed today as maestro to furnish music for annual junior ball • Abe Lipkin named editor of Weekly • Staffs to be feted at banquet tonight • Dr. C. D. Yost resigns from post on Weekly • Committees selected for stage production • 1936 Ruby questionnaire seeks students opinion • Pageant preparations begun; five committees announced • Debaters conquer Gettysburg; no decision in Upsala meet • Tribute paid to Dr. Anders at alumni banquet Friday • Dr. Herrick Young to speak at open meeting of IRC • Vacation begins Friday • …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 23, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Mar 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, March 23, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"U" Varsity Club to dine March 31 • Pre-med to hear medical leaders • Bothell, Worster are leads in junior play; professor and Mrs. Sibbald to coach comedy • Prom committee announces dress for gala occasion • Day, Brodbeck win tourney first places • Nominating committee announces candidates • Ruby nears completion; book to appear in May • Fenton and Erdman chosen co-captains of 1937 quint • New Weekly staff to be elected Thursday evening • Tea to be held at Clamer by inter-sorority council • Wrestling tournament to be held at Ursinus, March, 1937 • Broad general education deemed …


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 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 • …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 1, 1935, Jesse Heiges Apr 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, April 1, 1935, Jesse Heiges

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Junior prom plans near completion • "Hawk Island", three-act play, to be given by the junior class, Saturday night, April 6 • Doctor Omwake precariously ill • Cast for "Aren't we all?" selected by Dr. Sibbald • Board of directors hold winter meeting Thursday • I.N.A. convention to open April 12 • Coeds to hold elections for activities' officers • Interfraternity council buys scholastic plaque • Plans being completed for wrestling assoc. • Board of managers to elect new Weekly staff Thursday • Mrs. E. S. Griscom to talk on birds and bird life • '35 Ruby to go to …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 28, 1934, Dora G. Evans, Jesse Heiges, George Leslie Omwake May 1934

The Ursinus Weekly, May 28, 1934, Dora G. Evans, Jesse Heiges, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Choral group to offer oratorio • Sayre to talk at commencement • Plans for class day completed • Alumni association to meet on June 9 • Prof. Manning makes survey of 'U' grades • Official calendar for commencement completed • Band awards ordered for delivery by commencement • Woman's Club to sponsor activities for seniors • Goff Brothers' orchestra plays for informal closing dance • June issue of Lantern to make appearance next week • Athletic club to meet • German book collection • Fox to head English group • Combined musical groups present singing pageant • Public speakers hold …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 21, 1934, Thomas J. Beddow, Jesse Heiges, George Leslie Omwake May 1934

The Ursinus Weekly, May 21, 1934, Thomas J. Beddow, Jesse Heiges, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

E. Covert elected council president • Penn State host to school heads • College chorus to present pageant • T.K.A. initiates new members at banquet • Physical ed. group presents exhibition • Open scholarship prospects invited to visit at college • Student council to present sport dance Friday evening • Foreigners speak at tea sponsored by the YWCA • Boswell and Willauer vie in debate on economic tendencies of New Deal • "Y" handbook to commemorate Dean W. A. Kline for service • Frosh choose Quay as head • Dr. Calvin D. Yost speaks to faculty men at banquet • …