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The Ursinus Weekly, March 7, 1938, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, David Hartman Mar 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, March 7, 1938, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, David Hartman

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Editorship of 1939 Ruby goes to Gene Hile • Harmony between races urged by Hill • "Mr. Pim passes by" is junior play • St. Patrick's Day motif for soph hop • York County alumni convene, elect new officers • Pre-meds to hear Behney, Penn med. prof., tonight • Local dramatic casts to play off-campus • "Y" gay nineties shindig put off 'til March 18 • Twelve comely campus coeds model at AAUW style show • Brandt, Schlaybach, Rhoads May queen nominees • Grapplers place second in Middle Atlantics as Hayashi, Astheimer, Steinmetz win • Intramural boxing and wrestling carnival …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 28, 1938, Vernon Groff Feb 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, February 28, 1938, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Negro problem to be Dr. Hill's topic • 7-role comedy picked as junior play • College to confer two honorary degrees • Soph hop promises novelties, surprises • Blind students entertain at YW-YM meeting • New catalog may be obtained tomorrow at dean's office • Take 1 out of 3 in court week • Ursinus has largest group at Pocono conference • Ursinus girls to model at AAUW style show • Coed team gains draw with Beaver, 21-21 • Leopards outpoint bears in wrestling, 20-6 • Penn medical school professor to address pre-meds • Widow of ex-language prof. dies at …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 21, 1938, Vernon Groff Feb 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, February 21, 1938, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus to be Michigan at government conf. • All-Ursinus conference to be revived by Y's • T.K.A., debaters start busy forensic season • Illness keeps Curtain Club from Penn cultural olympics • Lantern date is announced, two committees appointed • Next year's enrollment is 10 % completed to date • 142 men taken to Lorelei; has cherry tree theme • "Hoosier schoolmaster" is Friday night film • Courtmen split games, stay put • Forfeit forces another loss for grapplers • Number 1 win scored by frosh, over Albright • Snellians walk away with Moravian, 51-7 • Hockeyites and hikers receive …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 14, 1938, Vernon Groff, Carlton Davis, Nicholas Barry Feb 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, February 14, 1938, Vernon Groff, Carlton Davis, Nicholas Barry

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. F. P. Graves to speak on revived Founders' Day • Students to attend peace meeting at Swarthmore • Frosh girls hear musicale of 18th century works • New deal, business understanding necessary • M. Sattazahn wins pageant award • 85 freshmen tapped in rushing • Wimer discusses students' conception of divinity • College committee takes scholarships from 7 students, places 3 scholarships on probation • Alumnus Wharton acts as navigator and second pilot on naval non-stop flight to Hawaii • Thomas Glassmoyer '36, attains high honor in becoming editor-in-chief of U. of P. law review • Mid-year students feted …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 7, 1938, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Rollin Lawrence Feb 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, February 7, 1938, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Rollin Lawrence

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Business outlook is forum topic • Wilson signs Don Pike for soph hop • "Siggie" Shelly's band to play at Lorelei • Campus players in Penn contests • The Mikado postponed until June fourth: 'Silly' operetta is Sat. production • Weekly staff reorganizes: adds 16 reporters • Dr. Calvin Yost, Jr., to preview next year's journalism course for benefit of Weekly staff • Frosh girls pick Pakenham, Robbins representatives • Would-be profs commence practice teaching • College men captain 'dean's list', also lead on 'B' list • Eight students quit school at end of semester • Job-seeking seniors to see …


The Ursinus Weekly, January 31, 1938, Vernon Groff Jan 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, January 31, 1938, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

This is a satire issue of the Ursinus Weekly newspaper, entitled "The Ersinus Weaklie."


The Ursinus Weekly, January 17, 1938, Vernon Groff Jan 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, January 17, 1938, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Mid-year frosh enroll in condensed course • Council suspends two for dorm breakage • Court award favors college in Patterson trial • Clark announces "Rhythmaires" for prom • Two performances planned for "Mikado" Feb. 12 • Science education course added to roster • Sisterhoods will fete one week only • Debating clubs release season's schedules • Hartzell stresses thinking in vespers address • Phys. Ed. speaker leads class in rhythmics • Xmas conferences draw faculty members • English Club discusses plan for second semester • Snow time's no time for term tests! Students lost in aesthetic awe • Cagers trip …


The Ursinus Weekly, January 10, 1938, Vernon Groff, Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr., Stanley Weikel, Richard Yahraes Jan 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, January 10, 1938, Vernon Groff, Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr., Stanley Weikel, Richard Yahraes

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Alumna gets post on faculty as voice teacher • College to add drama course to roster in September • WSGA appoints Ruth Roth Lorelei chairman; Alspach names Wilson to head soph hop • Quarantine follows single scarlet fever case • Frosh elect Jacobs • MSC distributes manners pamphlets to men • Seventy couples truck at Greek letter ball • Seven from Ursinus attend conference in Ohio • Leading roles chosen for "Mikado" • Weekly correspondent brings to light conditions in beleaguered South Hall • Error in spring vacation changes junior weekend • Vespers program presents films on Soviet Russia, Russian …


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, December 13, 1937, Vernon Groff Dec 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, December 13, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Don Kellett accepts bid to succeed McAvoy • Christmas at Ursinus to be celebrated this Wednesday and Thursday • Three new courses to be offered next year • Heindel deplores England's social views of U.S. • Clark and Seagrave head junior weekend • Johnson ends term as MASAC head • Ditter, Tornetta win Lantern prizes • 5 Y delegates go to Ohio over Xmas • Old man winter sends skaters to Hankins' pond and Perk • Floor to be waxed for ball despite G-burg basketball game • Best economics paper to bring $25 to any Business Administration student • Music …


The Ursinus Weekly, December 6, 1937, Vernon Groff, Allen Dunn Dec 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, December 6, 1937, Vernon Groff, Allen Dunn

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Interfrat-sorority dance on Jan. 7 to be formal • Heindel to address forum Sunday • Fred Todt elected 1938 grid captain; Lecron - soccer; Lees - hockey • McClures to hold annual Christmas reception • Dr. C. D. Yost, Jr. to wed after June exams • College girls present $46.75 to Ursinus Woman's Club • Student group to witness Evans' Richard II • Y groups to visit Phila. industry, housing • "Jane Eyre" to be featured in campus movies • Elaborate ball, hilarious play are seniors' final social contributions • New directors attend annual meeting • Clawson, Johnson head athletic …


The Ursinus Weekly, November 22, 1937, Vernon Groff, Morris Yoder, William E. Wimer Nov 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, November 22, 1937, Vernon Groff, Morris Yoder, William E. Wimer

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Curtain Club places second in Philo competition • Cooper describes Eastern Pen to Y's • Howard Gale and big-hearted Herbert take stage on alternate nights • English-U.S. relations next forum topic • Next speaker on Burma • Lewis and Padden are student members of college athletic council • Twenty new reporters added to Weekly staff • New ruling, internal disorder, cancels prison trip • 12-6 victory hands dorm crown to Brodbeck gang • Sophs prevail over yearlings, 6-0, in series revival • Bear booters deadlock Delaware 3-3 • Co-eds drop finale to Beaver, 2-0 • P.M.C. turkey day tilt last …


The Ursinus Weekly, November 15, 1937, Vernon Groff, Harold Chern, William F. Philip Nov 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, November 15, 1937, Vernon Groff, Harold Chern, William F. Philip

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

College newsmen convene at Lehigh • Tests show frosh are superior in languages • Philo League casts to play here Friday • Senior cast rehearses hilarious comedy • Sophs OK cosmetics for test-passing frosh girls • Manuscript Club hears alumna author • Ursinus Woman's Club to meet at Gimbel's Dec. 4 • Lantern to include two new departments • Weekly elections this week • Dr. Yost pleads for peace in address at vespers • Bone speaks tonight • Swing it, Howard: It won't be long now • Mrs. Brown to speak tonight at Phys. Ed. Club meeting • Lewis, Nachod …


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, November 1, 1937, Vernon Groff Nov 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, November 1, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Graterford Pen to be toured by Y's • Student councils to present maestro Johnny Williams, Gottschall announces • Seniors to present American comedy December 4 • Editorial: Plea for better cheering • Three sporting events, dance, and receptions feature Old Timer's Day • Alumni head declines office in letter • Students hear Robert Frost at Haverford • Sorority to sponsor art exhibit of watercolors • Ursinus Woman's Club has executive meeting • Frosh set frosh precedent with hayride plans • Father of Pancoast to speak at group meeting • Group to see Shubert show at Forrest Theatre • Sororities to …


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, October 18, 1937, Vernon Groff, Harold Chern Oct 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, October 18, 1937, Vernon Groff, Harold Chern

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Annual dinner to feature Fathers' Day Sat. • Story of west is weekend play • Campus appearance improved as tree planting program goes on • Norristown jurist to speak Sun. in forum • "Literary mag" seeks popular appeal • Varsity Club grid dance scores big victory • Philo Dramatic League to sponsor contest Nov. 19 • Dr. Yost Jr. to take 70 on 8th theater trip • McClures entertain Muhlenberg prexy and wife Saturday • SCM secretary to talk Wednesday evening at Y meeting • Junior girls to entertain frosh at breakfast • Phillip's groups hear D'oyly Carte Co. in …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 11, 1937, Vernon Groff Oct 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, October 11, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Tomlinson, Plunkett again to head '38 weekend • Sunnybrook's Leroy Wilson to play this Saturday in gymnasium • Seniors to publish Ruby in honor of Witmer • "Mikado," "Sweetheart" to be staged by Philip • Willauer passes bar exams first time up • Grizzlies trampled 15-0 in rain by Red Devils • Faculty club hears Wilcox at year's first meeting • Four itinerant students to recount summer trips • Rotary Club and church hear Dr. McClure • Early co-ed life theme at WSGA mass meeting • To enforce arbitration or not, that is the question • Franchot tone played part …


The Ursinus Weekly, October 4, 1937, Vernon Groff, William Albe, Jean P. Wingate Oct 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, October 4, 1937, Vernon Groff, William Albe, Jean P. Wingate

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"Jing" Johnson exhorts students to wake up and cheer • Seagrave, Stoudt given Anderson drama leads • 17 students attend SCM conference at Penn • Mrs. John Lentz passes, college is sorrowed • NYA still needed, Pa. meeting told • 28 seniors commence teaching careers • Dr. McClure attends Muhlenberg ceremony • Antics from catfight to prizefight lay spectators in aisles • Ehlers introduced as frosh president at annual class banquet • Registrar's report shows men gaining on women in enrollment • New standards of IRC make admission difficult • Grizzly Gridder makes first appearance • South to entertain debaters …


The Ursinus Weekly, September 27, 1937, Vernon Groff Sep 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, September 27, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Wilkinson puppeteers from London to appear in Bomberger on Friday • Ravenous students devour 700 dogs • Pa. clubwomen hold annual meeting here • Irwin selected head of regional Y council • Activities council picks dance dates • Pres. McClure to attend Muhlenberg inauguration • Band stock hits new high as 12 new members swell ranks • First vespers attracts 93; Dr. Barnard speaks outdoors • Frank Tornetta '38, elected to head day study denizens • Tryouts to be held tonight for "Night over Taos" • Ditzel and Mertz announce editorial and business staffs for 1938 Ruby • Five new …


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, June 7, 1937, Vernon Groff, Norman E. Mcclure, Keith M. Thompson Jun 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, June 7, 1937, Vernon Groff, Norman E. Mcclure, Keith M. Thompson

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Norman E. McClure is inaugurated as seventh president of Ursinus College • Brumbaugh urges seniors faith in democracy • Meminger offers seniors optimism • Edward Bell to head graduates next year • Board of Directors names new members • Guest heads forum committee under adopted constitution • Third volume of Dr. McClure's Shakespeare edition completed • College physician active in medical circles, writing • Ursinus College yesterday and tomorrow • Editorial comment: The work of President McClure • "Fats" and Frankie need your support • Gettysburg tops league; 6 Grizzlies graduated • Gridmen start autumn training Labor Day • Brodbeck …


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 19, 1937, Vernon Groff Apr 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, April 19, 1937, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Clouse elected head of college YMCA • Craigie and Scherfel given operetta leads • Tea dance and play feature open house • Curtain Club old reliables to play "Roundabout" May 15 • Four boys, two girls to be awarded open scholarships • Brotherhood elects Robinson; banquet planned for May 11 • Pageantry students visit New York City art centers • Shaky Europe foundations postpone war, says Malin • Ursinus grad speaks to co-eds on short story writing career • Artistry par excellence is byword of Roberta's mystic magic benefit • Curtain Club member of local drama league; Sibbald v-pres. • …


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 …