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1940 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Charles T. Bonos Jr., Hugh Mclaughlin Jr. Jan 1940

1940 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Charles T. Bonos Jr., Hugh Mclaughlin Jr.

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1940 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.


The Ursinus Weekly, May 22, 1939, Mark D. Alspach May 1939

The Ursinus Weekly, May 22, 1939, Mark D. Alspach

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. Landis, commencement speaker, has background of public service • Dr. George W. Hartzell 1940 "Ruby" dedicatee • Steinmetz elected MSC president • Commencement events to begin Friday, June 2 • Portrait of Dr. Anders will be unveiled June 3 • Operetta "Princess Pat" to be given two nights • Betty Usinger elected president of Music Club for next year • June issue of "The Lantern" will appear Friday, May 26 • Miss Marion Spangler directs Norristown octave club chorus over nation-wide radio hookup • "Rosicrucians" are entertained by Dr. White; Norma Braker to be president of organization • Joint …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 15, 1939, Mark D. Alspach, Robert C. Yoh May 1939

The Ursinus Weekly, May 15, 1939, Mark D. Alspach, Robert C. Yoh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Mothers feted with banquet and pageant on rainy May Day program • Class officers elected during the past week • YM-YW officers and cabinets installed at chapel service held on open house Sunday • All classes elect next year's council members • Committees for WSGA announced by Lois Taylor • Special Mothers' Day vespers features talk by Mrs. Rauch • Booster committee changes hands; Lyons new chairman • Current events quiz held at International Relations Club • Three one-act plays shown at open house • Six open scholarships awarded by committee • Awards given and officers installed at WAA banquet …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 8, 1939, Mark D. Alspach, Russell Johnson May 1939

The Ursinus Weekly, May 8, 1939, Mark D. Alspach, Russell Johnson

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Prospective students visit Ursinus at fifth open house • Student councils present colorful May hop to music by Clyde Walton's orchestra • Last issue of IRC Quarterly to appear this week; number will contain variety of topics • Dean of Harvard law school to speak at commencement • May Day program will fete mothers at banquet • Men's and women's debate clubs argue desirability of co-ed classes at dinner last Monday • Student's letter points out ramifications of isolation question • Council on student activities discusses reorganization plan; last meeting Thursday, May 18 • Ditter, Gemmell, and Haas attend TKA …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 1, 1939, Mark D. Alspach May 1939

The Ursinus Weekly, May 1, 1939, Mark D. Alspach

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus plays host to student chemists from nine colleges • McCorkle, Snyder have leads in "Princess Pat" • Prospective students to visit campus on coming week-end • "Glide to Clyde," urge May hop entrepreneurs • Dr. Sibbald announces casts of one- act plays • Play cast developing accurate Irish brogue • "Y" presidents appoint new cabinet members • Tau Sigma Gamma sorority will sponsor all-Ursinus hobby show next Saturday • "Y" cabinet officers attend conference at Lafayette during past week-end • Mrs. Ruth Strawbridge to address women's mass meeting tomorrow afternoon • Miss Marjorie Penney makes plea for improvement of …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 17, 1939, Mark D. Alspach, Morris Yoder Apr 1939

The Ursinus Weekly, April 17, 1939, Mark D. Alspach, Morris Yoder

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Gymnasium to be transformed into "rainbow room" at prom • Three hundred people attend YM-YW "fine arts-fine living" conference • Collegeville community club to give "Schumann matinee" • Ursinus represented at model league assembly • No danger of war, Willauer asserts • New York world's fair offers student prices • Kenneth Snyder elected editor-in-chief of Lantern • Miss Helen Lyon will speak at "Y" program • "Tulip town" to present picture of Dutch life • Philip, Wilcox receive honors during week • Co-ed tennis squad to open season April 24 with Rosemont • Bear batsmen drop pair of games to …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 10, 1939, Mark D. Alspach, William E. Wimer, Dillwyn Darlington Apr 1939

The Ursinus Weekly, April 10, 1939, Mark D. Alspach, William E. Wimer, Dillwyn Darlington

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

All-Ursinus conference, starting Friday, will bring eminent authorities on music, art, and literature • Bartha's orchestra, "Love-in-a-mist" to share junior week-end spotlight • Dr. Willauer to speak at Wednesday forum • 5th annual open house will be held May 6-7 • Price addresses Phila. otolaryngological society • Student finds Iturbi extremely devoted to his art, "in tune with the universe" • There's that list again! • Weekly wins third in advertising contest • Ursinus women discuss marriage and budgeting • Seven freshmen accepted into women's Debate Club • Ursinus group to attend conference on government • Ursinus nine to open …


1939 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Morris B. Clark Jr., H. Eugene Hile Jr. Jan 1939

1939 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Morris B. Clark Jr., H. Eugene Hile Jr.

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1939 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.


The Ursinus Weekly, November 14, 1938, Allen Dunn, Harold Chern, Harry Atkinson, Robert Yoh, Denton Herber, Jerome David Salinger Nov 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, November 14, 1938, Allen Dunn, Harold Chern, Harry Atkinson, Robert Yoh, Denton Herber, Jerome David Salinger

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

College host to old timers; dads mingle for annual day • 1939 Ruby to honor Dr. Yost • Cohan, Keating to share spotlight on senior weekend in December; tryouts Tuesday night • Forum informs on effect of movies • Bear, Dragon to dance to Walton • Saturday alumni, dads praise 'sinus progress • Strong cast scores in Priestley's sombre post-war drama • History social-science group to hear Mrs. Miller Friday night • Dr. High to address pre-meds • The Skipped diploma • IRC Quarterly to appear on campus soon • Sheeder conducts Reformed Church peace council meeting • Former Weekly …


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, 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 …


1938 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Frederick William Ditzel, Joseph Douglas Mertz Jan 1938

1938 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Frederick William Ditzel, Joseph Douglas Mertz

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1938 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.


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, …


1937 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Garfield Sieber Pancoast, Ernest Eugene Shelley Jan 1937

1937 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Garfield Sieber Pancoast, Ernest Eugene Shelley

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1937 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.


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 …