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The Ursinus Weekly, January 17, 1949, Ray Warner, Joanne Duncan, Ray Macqueen, Bob Gehman, Roy Todd, George E. Saurman, Bob Juppe, Margaret Simcox, Betty Leeming, Fred Nicholls, Helen Pechter, Joanne Kuehn, Walter Rohlfs, Bill Helfferich, Joyce Derstine, Anne Hughes

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Lauterbach to address February student forum • Ron Landes selected assistant grid coach • Lorelei will retain turnabout custom, say student voters • Rosicrucian society honors thirty girls at Hobson Hall tea • Variety of careers chosen by eighteen semester graduates • Wednesday deadline made by publishers for "Ruby" material • President's budget, Secretary of State top news of week • Men's council ends work for semester in lengthy session • Which beauty will reign at May festivities? • Flood strikes Ursinus; run for your lives! • Campus cut-up waves "bon voyage" • Sportsmanship • Single tally downs bears at …

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 13, 1949, [Number: 33], 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.

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 11, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 11, 1949. Within, Gruber provides information on the variety of garden vegetables he remembers being grown in his mother's garden.

The Ursinus Weekly, January 10, 1949, Ray Warner, Jean Heron, Joanne Duncan, Roy Todd, George E. Saurman, Bob Juppe, Frank Edwards, Bob Herber, Kathleen Mccullough, Fred Nicholls, Mary Ruth Muffley, Walter Rohlfs, Julian Gerson, Fay Horner, Betty Rilling

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus represented at N.S.A. conference • "Clash Dance" to feature coming weekend events • New openings made by CCC for jobs in U.S. government • Placement service, reprimands, on list of council's duties • President's speech, Secretary Marshall top news of week • Beardwood's events increase with age • Sensation scored by seniors with "Club 49" • Student uncovers recipe for national economic prosperity • Dr. Helen Garrett aids Navy plans at U. of Columbia • What has been your most valuable course? • Open discussion of race equality scheduled by Y • Faculty members attain local honors; Dr. McClure …

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 6, 1949, [Number: 32], 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.

Tower 1949, Une Library Services Westbrook College History Collection

Yearbooks

1949 yearbook of Westbrook Junior College in Portland, Maine.

Sports And Pastimes Of The Amish, Frank Diaco, William Di George

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Frank Diaco and William Di George, dating from circa 1949. Within, Diaco and Di George write on the pastimes, games and sports practiced within the Amish community as learned from Aaron Glicks of West Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania.

Cornell Property Deeds: Historical Land Records, Franklin County Recorder, Merriss Cornell, Carol K. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

This bound volume assembles legal and financial documents surrounding the ownership of 201 S. State Street, Westerville, Ohio. (Recorded as a property on Lot Number One (1) in GLENWOOD ADDITION of Westerville.) The documents within date from c. 1916 to c. 1949 as the property passes through several hands, including:

• Purchased and owned by Lillie M. and William E. Johnson, husband and wife, circa 1920.
• Later owned by William E. Johnson, dower to the deceased Lillie M. Johnson (d. 1927), and his later wife May Stanley Johnson.
• Purchased by Nellie and J. Earl Anderson, wife and husband, circa 1935.
• Purchased …

1949 Railsplitter, Lincoln Memorial University

Railsplitter 1940-49

Railsplitter 1949

Church Book; Business Meeting Minutes; 1949-1952, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Church Books and Membership Rolls

Monthly Business Meeting Minutes; 1949-1952

Letter From Earl L. Ruppert To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 1, 1949, Earl L. Ruppert

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Earl L. Ruppert to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 1st, 1949. It describes the Native American origins of the name "Neversink." Ruppert also discusses lore surrounding bake ovens and marriage.

Notes From The Acorn And Germ, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes by Alfred L. Shoemaker regarding the newspaper, "The Acorn and Germ", dating from circa 1949. The notes detail items from various issues of the newspaper, including German, English, and Pennsylvania Dutch words for various tree types as well as Bible verses and dialect columns.

Berks County Home Made Soap, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed document entitled, "Berks County Home Made Soap", by H. Wayne Gruber, dated 1949. Within, Gruber details the way his mother made soap on the farm and its various uses.

Dialect Poem: Da Gruuver Un Di Bulfragge, January, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed document entitled, "Da Gruuver un di bulfragge", composed by H. Wayne Gruber, dated January, 1949. Within, Gruber details a bull frog hunting trip in the form of a Pennsylvania Dutch dialect poem.

Term Report On Folklore, Darrell M. Nixdorf

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten, untitled term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Darrell M. Nixdorf, dating from circa 1949. Within, Nixdorf details a number of subjects relayed to him by locals from Lancaster County ranging from humorous jests to local folk beliefs and stories of witchcraft, "Negro" folktales, and Chinese folktales.

Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Harvey Rothenberger

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter to Alfred L. Shoemaker consisting of a list of old sayings and superstitions from Berks County, Pennsylvania, compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger, dating from circa 1949. Within, the Rothenbergers detail a number of beliefs on various subjects including rain, days of the week, falling objects, spilled salt, sewing, ironing, animal behavior and children.

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated 1949. Within, Gruber writes on a variety of topics including a cure for horse colic, uses for leftover pie dough, and quarreling between town folk and country folk.

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 30, 1948, [Number: 31], 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.

Letter From Herbert Hummel To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 29, 1948, Herbert Hummel

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Herbert Hummel addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 29, 1948. Within, Hummel writes to provide Shoemaker with a few old folk beliefs he learned from his grandfather in Bernville, Pennsylvania. Topics range from witches and sewing to beliefs surrounding Christmas and whistling on Sundays.

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 23, 1948, [Number: 30], 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.

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 18, 1948, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 18, 1948. Within, Gruber lists various beliefs and superstitions that can be found within Berks County, Pennsylvania, ranging from signs of good luck to omens of death and misfortune. Gruber also inquires about a verse called "Die Schnitzel Bunk" and hopes that Shoemaker will be able to visit and view his diary and scrapbooks.

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 16, 1948, [Number: 29], 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.

Letter From Anna W. Frey To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 16, 1948, Anna W. Frey

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Anna W. Frey addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 16, 1948. Within, Frey writes about her Pennsylvania Dutch upbringing, detailing various aspects she remembers including a custom surrounding Ascension Day where you cannot work.

The Ursinus Weekly, December 13, 1948, Ray Warner, Frank Edwards, Mary Ruth Muffley, Walter Rohlfs, George E. Saurman, Nelson M. Fellman Jr., Joanne Duncan, Roy Todd, Nancy Bare, Dorothy Garris, Fred Nicholls, John Burton, Lloyd Stowe, Betty Rilling, Anne Hughes

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Coeds in customary dazzle and dither at Christmas week • Galaxy of events highlights Christmas week at Ursinus • Men students view yuletide festivities with unawareness • Lovely dispositions of staff triumph to present faculty with season's token • What gift would you give to the world? • "Messiah's" largest audience enjoys superb interpretation • Bud Williams' band applauded • January 3 date set for junior jubilee • Bruin soccer star honored by Mules • Pharmacy bows 66-36 in court opener • Strong team looms as coed hoopsters click in practice • Host of veteran grapplers certain of winning season …

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 9, 1948, [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 Ursinus Weekly, December 6, 1948, Ray Warner, Bob Gehman, Jean Heron, Steven Arvanitis, Bill Helfferich, George E. Saurman, Joanne Duncan, Ray Macqueen, Roy Todd, John Burton, Frank Edwards, Anne Hughes, Nancy Bare, Ralph Ziegler, Dorothy Garris

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"Who's Who" honors thirteen seniors • Seniors to present year's first formal at local ballroom • Students picked to represent Ursinus in annual edition of campus leaders • Outstanding artists featured Thursday in annual "Messiah" • Sociology studies confirm results of "CORE" racial poll • Students of Ursinus place small value on peace of world • Four IRC members visit State College • Annex gets number one stooper rating • Performance of "Uncle Harry" outstanding • Ursinus students selected to appear in annual "Who's Who" • Don Young tops bruins in all statistics; prize back selected "Player of the year" …

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 2, 1948, [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. 74, Thursday, November 25, 1948, [Number: 26], 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.

The Ursinus Weekly, November 22, 1948, Ray Warner, George Saurman, Roy Todd, Jeanne Stewart, Carolyn Herber, George Danehower, Jean Heron, Ralph Ziegler, Frank Edwards, Walter Rholfs, Joanne Duncan

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Radio broadcasting begun by students over station WURS • Racial prejudice poll completed by 'CORE' • Weekly staff grows to record size as cub reporters join • "Y" asks students to give toys for foreign Christmas • Med schools pick twenty-three for next year's class • "Uncle Harry" set; cast full of talent • What do you consider an ideal weekend? • Crystal ball motif to be used for Senior Ball at Sunnybrook • Cub reporter suffers collapse; visualizes growth of Ursinus • Inscription creates frustration, defeat, malnutrition, scorn • Marsteller perfects apparatus for department of astronomy • Scarcity of …

Letter From A. Miriam Herr To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 20, 1948, A. Miriam Herr

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Mrs. Leslie H. Shannon (A. Miriam Herr) addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 20, 1948. Within, Herr writes to respond to Shoemaker's question on a favorite "all" story. Herr details her encounter with an Amish man while buying blackberries at a market stall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.