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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, June 21, 1956, [Number: 3], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, June 14, 1956, [Number: 2], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, June 7, 1956, [Number: 1], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly, June 4, 1956, Lawrence C. Foard, Thomas M. Mccabe, Loretta Marsella, Nancy Carson, Joan M. Schaefer, Linda Lee Odorizzi

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Class of 1956 receives degrees, June 4: Dr. Millard E. Gladfelter speaks at Commencement • Bishop Fred P. Corson speaks at Baccalaureate • Armstrong appears on TV • UC grad made battalion "soldier of month" in May • Alpha Sig chooses leaders • Franchises given by SGAs; Other matters discussed • Eighteen annual prizes awarded at graduation, June 4 • Annual Alumni Day program takes place Sat., June 2 • Totals of Chest drive announced • Dr. Creager lectures at Pine Mt. Institute • Phi Psi elects new officers • Walker new head of FTA • Henry-Wilson engagement • Editorial: …

125th Anniversary Celebration, Westbrook Seminary And Junior College, June 2, 1956, Westbrook College & Junior College

125th Anniversary (1956)

Founded in 1831, Westbrook Seminary & Junior College celebrated its 125th Anniversary with a Pageant, Speakers, Reception and Commemorative Exhibits. This Anniversary program includes:

I. A Westbrook Seminary & Junior College History from its inception in September of 1830 through the Seminary years and the early years of the Junior College.

II. The Order of Events and Speakers for the Anniversary Celebration held in the Stevens Avenue Armory on June 2, 1956.

III. A listing of Commemorative Exhibits located throughout the campus.

IV. A listing of the Headmasters and Presidents of Westbrook Seminary & Junior College from 1834 thru 1956. …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, May 31, 1956, [Number: 53], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, May 24, 1956, [Number: 52], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly, May 21, 1956, Lawrence C. Foard, Bill Montgomery, Bobbe Hunt

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Gladfelter to be speaker at Commencement on June 4 • Baccalaureate to be conducted by Methodist bishop • Scout fraternity inducts members at banquet • Jones and Donia write new UC song • Frosh choose soph rulers for Fall • Football squad meets; Plans for Fall season • Dean Pancoast to receive Ph.D. • Creager to speak at clergy confab • Chess Club holds election • Bell schedule for exams • Construction to begin soon on Paisley, Stauffer, and Beardwood dormitories • Miss Stahr cited for DPA award • KDK votes for officers • WSGA officers, members installed at banquet …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, May 17, 1956, [Number: 51], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly, May 14, 1956, Lawrence C. Foard, Philip Kivitz, Karl Billman, Terry M. German

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Results of men's voting announced; Rheiner is prexy • U.C. classes vote for new officers; Results released • Marge and Ruth write open letter of thanks • FTA to hold meeting Tuesday • W.C. group presents vespers • M. W. Armstrong is editor of new book; To be on TV • Awards presented at WAA banquet • Tuesday night set for women's government banquet • Traditional May Day program presented Saturday; Featured pageant, concert, play: Spring play given Thurs., Fri., Sat.; Award is given; UC Band presents concert with the Meistersingers; May Day pageant presented to huge crowd Saturday • …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, May 10, 1956, [Number: 50], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

Dieffenbach On Candy, May 8, 1956, Victor C. Dieffenbach

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Candy", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated May 8, 1956. Within, Dieffenbach details some traditional Pennsylvania Dutch candies that were made, specifically hore-hound and birch drops.

The Ursinus Weekly, May 7, 1956, Lawrence C. Foard, Marguerite Struth, Karl Herwig, William H. Rheiner, David Hudnut, Thomas M. Mccabe, Bruce Macgregor

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

College Library vandalized; Files, matting are damaged • Y cabinet meets; New chairmen and leaders named • NSA conference report • MSGA officers to be elected in Wednesday voting • WAA banquet to be held on May 8 • Men's government May 2nd election results announced • Curtain Club to hold elections on Tue., May 8 • Candidates for MSGA presidency state positions on government problems • YM-YWCA retreat held May 4, 5 & 6; Plans discussed • Demas chooses officers • Sigma Rho plans dinner-dance • Annual May Day program to include dances, concert, play • UC Curtain Club …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, May 3, 1956, [Number: 49], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly, April 30, 1956, Lawrence C. Foard, Thomas M. Mccabe, Ann Leger, Donald G. Baker

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"Y" retreat to be held at Mensch Mill on May 4, 5, 6 • Curtain Club play committees chosen • Deltas choose leaders • SRC china drive • Demas formal initiation May 1 • UC Band plans evening concert for May Day • Chemical Society banquet • Frosh "Mardi Gras" weekend features series of events • Meistersingers choose officers; Plan banquet • Waiters hold banquet; Padula, Blood new heads • Men's government representatives to be chosen Wed. • ISC gives dessert for frosh girls • Both student councils approve proposal to create student senate • WSGA, WAA, and YM-YW members …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, April 26, 1956, [Number: 48], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly, April 23, 1956, Lawrence C. Foard, William Montgomery, Thomas M. Mccabe, Linda Lee Odorizzi, Allen Frank

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"Charley's Aunt" to be given by the Curtain Club, May 10, 11, 12 • Spring "Y" retreat to be held on May 4, 5, 6 at Camp Mensch Mill • Bankert, Owen, and Leger given new positions on "Weekly" staff • APO has election, plans banquet, discusses program • Lawrence E. Gubb talks to YM-YW about Africa • "Weekly" office hours, deadlines announced • Foreman elected editor of "Lantern" for coming year • Music group presents concert program Friday • Frosh "Mardi Gras" program planned for next weekend • UC Summer school dates, costs set; Opens July 9 • Dean's …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, April 19, 1956, [Number: 47], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[10] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly, April 16, 1956, Lawrence C. Foard, Ann Leger, William Montgomery, Richard Blood, Allen Frank

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Meistersingers now on three day Spring concert tour • Campus Chest at half-way point • Central nominating comm. gives list of candidates • YMCA elections scheduled for Tuesday, April 24th • Vespers hymn sing • MS-WSGA discuss merger possibility • Civil Service exams to be given; Many opportunities open to qualified students • May Day plans are announced; Dance groups are named • Exchange papers are now available to student body • Student-Faculty variety show pleases large crowd • Ursinus debaters on TV: Defend lower voting age • Symposiums are offered pre-med bio. students • Editorial: Some plaudits to a …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, April 12, 1956, [Number: 46], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

Dieffenbach On Diapers: "Die Windla," April 10th, 1956, Victor C. Dieffenbach

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten manuscript entitled "Diapers: die Windla," written by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated April 10, 1956. Within, Dieffenbach details superstitions about diapers and their effects on children later in life, as well as omens and tales related to witchcraft and pow-wowing cures.

The Ursinus Weekly, April 9, 1956, Lawrence C. Foard, Barbara Olmo, Ann Leger, Bobbe Hunt

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"Blossom time," Junior Prom is blooming success Fri. Nite • Student-Faculty show, Fri. night • "Ursinus Weekly" chooses new staff • National music fraternity receives new members • Seven new Cub and Key men chosen; Sonnie Kruse elected Jr. Prom queen • Men's government plans joint confab; Discusses merger • Alpha Psi Omega to do play excerpt for WFIL-TV • APO makes plans for trip, banquet • Editorial: It's not the publicity; It's the action • Poll results, Campus Chest fund plans are announced • Albert Thompson speaker at Forum • Editorial: Let Campus Chest speak for itself • Letters …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, April 5, 1956, [Number: 45], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

Letter From D. W. Thompson To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 3, 1956, D. W. Thompson

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from D. W. Thompson addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated April 3, 1956. Within, Thompson provides a recipe for "Scotch Cake," discusses the Pennsylvania Dutch term for taffy and speculates about sugar rings.

Advertisement And News Release For A Constantine Kermes Art Exhibition, April 2, 1956, Jacques Seligmann Galleries

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A printed advertisement and news release from Jacques Seligmann Galleries announcing an art exhibition of paintings by Constantine Kermes, dated April 2, 1956. The one-man-show, entitled "Icons and American Saints," features Kermes' paintings of New England Shaker and Pennsylvania Dutch-inspired art as well as Byzantine iconography.

The Dutchman Vol. 7, No. 4, Earl F. Robacker, Alfred L. Shoemaker, David L. Hunsberger, Ruth M. Home, Frances Lichten, Preston A. Barba, Elmer C. Stauffer, Don Yoder, Friedrich Krebs, Olive G. Zehner

The Dutchman / The Pennsylvania Dutchman Magazine

● Pennsylvania Gaudyware
● Pennsylvania Dutch Canada
● Giant Cider Press
● Pennsylvania Dutch Needlework
● The Pennsylvania German in Fiction
● Conewago Chapel
● Love Feasts
● Pennsylvania Dutch Pioneers
● The Zehn-uhr Schtick

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, March 29, 1956, [Number: 44], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, March 22, 1956, [Number: 43], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly, March 19, 1956, Richard Winchester, Loretta Marsella, Ismar Schorsch, Richard Blood, David Hudnut

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

MS-WSGA pass new class rules; Discuss govt. merger • Holcombe, Walker lead S.E.-PFTA • Sella, McCoy view Dartmouth meeting • Dr. Parsons announces changes in calendar • May Day dances still offer a few positions • "Y" discusses cuts, race relations; Commissions to meet Wednesday • Foard to succeed Winchester as editor; Will assume duties today • APO plans contest for CC drive • Forum hears of African problem • Faculty minstrel planned for show • Business Club visits industry • Choir presents several concerts • Audrey Cale to speak to I.R.C. tonight • Editorial: Ave atque vale (hail and …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 80, Thursday, March 15, 1956, [Number: 42], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.