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The Ursinus Weekly, March 4, 1940
Junior committees announce orchestra, play, vespers speaker • Forum speaker upholds Hull\u27s reciprocal trade agreements • Albany and Hawaii here Friday night • Villain Dawson set for booster show • Nominees for 1940 Queen of the May • Mrs. Baker appoints Dr. Philip dean of summer music school • Mrs. Pfahler speaks at women\u27s mass meeting • Women\u27s organizations buy silver tea, coffee service • Second issue of Quarterly to appear on campus Tuesday • Knettler tells of Silent Christ at vespers led by Brotherhood • New York trip planned for April 5-7 weekend • Bucknell, Lebanon Valley dash bears\u27 title hopes; PMC wins • F. - M., Gettysburg tied in conference • Pete\u27s men fourth in conference meet • Frosh seek fifth win against Drexel • Girls beat Wagner, lose to Bryn Mawr • Baseball movies on Tuesday afternoon • Four home debates scheduled by women debaters this week • Dr. McClure is honor guest at Hathaway Club luncheon • Twelve from Ursinus attend conclave at Buck Hill Fallshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1836/thumbnail.jp
The Ursinus Weekly, May 22, 1939
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 YM-YW organizations hold annual doggie roast • Ursinus trackmen lose final meet to Albright • Umpire\u27s decision defeats baseball team at Villanova; Juniata victor in 12-inning game earlier in week • Jayvee baseballers win 15-14 slugfest from Perkiomen Prep • Undefeated Curtis softballers win interdorm championship • Girls\u27 tennis team closes season with pair of wins • Men\u27s tennis team loses last match of season to Drexel • Co-ed golfers drop close match to Swarthmore, 3-2 • Placement bureau report shows high number of graduates of class of \u2738 are employedhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1872/thumbnail.jp
The Ursinus Weekly, May 1, 1939
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\u27s mass meeting tomorrow afternoon • Miss Marjorie Penney makes plea for improvement of interracial relationships • New York world\u27s fair steals (?) Ruby motif • Large crowd hears concert by Norristown octave chorus • Ursinus women attend vocational discussions • I.R.C. to initiate new members, elect officers at next meeting • Mrs. Sheeder attends conference • Committees burning midnight oil preparing for Tulip town • French Club presents play at U. of P. cultural olympics • Last I.R.C. Quarterly of year will appear on campus May 9 • Math group plans doggie roast • Grizzly 21-hit attack downs Swarthmore batsmen, 12-4 • Middle Atlantic track meet at Rutgers May 12 • Women\u27s tennis team beats Rosemont; men netsters to open season at F.-M. • Open house track meet to attract 400 entrants • Curtis tops intramural softball league; Derr takes second place honors • Hash\u27s tracksters to travel to Lancaster for dual meet with strong F. and M. team • Perkiomen branch of AAUW will hold final meeting of season May 3 in Bomberger • Alumnus lays cornerstone of new Collegeville - Trappe high school building • Hartman named chairman of 1939-40 forum committee at reorganization meeting • May 12 material deadline for commencement issue of Lanternhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1869/thumbnail.jp
The Ursinus Weekly, January 15, 1940
Ursinus dribblers divide pair of close contests during week • Hamburger is most unpopular food at Ursinus, poll shows • Worth of wit told by Dr. F. H. Green • Nocturnal succorers labor in vain • Ferguson is chosen to head soph hop • Second semester plans revealed by YM-YW • McGowan elected freshman prexy • Four trips in schedule of men\u27s Debating Club • Dr. McClure attends meeting of presidents of Penna. colleges • Social service trip to New York City April 5 • Inter-fraternity sorority dance draws 100 couples • Dr. John Price will speak to pre-med society, February 6 • College men and women divide on subject of pensions; optimistic on expected incomes • Herber analyzes Finnish war at IRC meeting on Tuesday • Twenty-seven sons, daughters of Ursinus alumni prove that college is family institution • Ursinus named for famed reformer, teacher, principal author of the Heidelberg catechism • Freshmen bow to Mules, conquer Girard, 44-32 • Grizzly courtmen divide pair of games with Muhlenberg and G-burg quintets • Girls defeat Glassboro in opening tilt, 47-15 • Ursinus wrestling squad two deep at every spot • Bullets, Diplomats, and Bisons top conference • Capacity crowd views showing of baseball moving picture • Rev. James C. Gilbert plans series of quiet hours for Lent • Medieval life shown at exhibit on display in science building • Women\u27s Debate Club will discuss two questions tonight • Two New York artists present concert at Valley Forge chapelhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1832/thumbnail.jp
The Ursinus Weekly, January 22, 1940
Martha Atwood Baker added to Ursinus Music Department • Cagers defeat Lebanon Valley, F. and M.; Upset by Bucknell • McLaughlin announces fraternity party dates • Walton\u27s orchestra signed for Lorelei event on February 16 • Rev. Sheeder attends meeting of Hazen Conference Committee • Jan Peerce has Philadelphia fame • I. R. C. selects members for forum contest on February 7 • Students would continue Dies Committee • Four frosh women debate at Norristown High on Thursday • Wanted: A purpose • Commentator: A great statesman passes • Society notes • Recording program presented at meeting of French Club • Yoo-hoo, girls! Here we are! • Bears hold conference standing with two wins, one loss • Kellettmen drop games to two foes last week • Sextet downs St. John\u27s Lutheran team by 41-20https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/3114/thumbnail.jp
The Ursinus Weekly, October 23, 1939
Musical organizations to sing The Messiah on December 7 • Frosh dine, dance at Spring Mountain • Muhlenberg eleven overwhelms bears • Seniors plan play with Curtain Club • Theme, new features planned for 1940 Ruby • College collects cuts ; library in Bomberger • Rev. Finnie speaks to large crowd at Y vespers service • Hallowe\u27en party will be held in gym Nov.3 • Len Mayfair plays for 150 couples at old timers\u27 dance • Student body eats doggies and then cheers at pep rally • Modern language group to hold party in rec center tonight • Forencists will debate two topics this year • Elm tree in front of library hit by lightning Saturday • Curtis and Glenwood share honors in Saturday\u27s parade • Library clock is copy of Big Ben • Dr. Mauchly addresses physicists\u27 conference • Women\u27s debate club holds meeting; decides on topic • Campus trees have background as well as beauty • I.N.A. convention to be held at Bucknell University Nov. 10-11 • Neutrality debate by Hyde and Blum at IRC meeting Tuesday • English Club will hear review of The Hudson at meeting • Hall Chemical Society will show picture on petroleum • Powerful Muhlenberg eleven overwhelms grizzly gridders • Intramural football off to flying start • Ursinus grid feat in Chicago paper • J.V. football team beats Farm School • Hockeyites beat grads, lose to Swarthmore • Bears step out of class to meet Army next Saturday • Soccer game with Dickinson cancelled; F. and M. next foe • Edwards takes moving pictures of Ursinus games this seasonhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1823/thumbnail.jp
The Ursinus Weekly, October 16, 1939
Prof. Agan talks to 300 dads, students • Dr. Volbrecht tells of pre-war Europe • Pep rally will feature talk by former coach • Cabinet of junior class plans new publication • Bear football team capitalizes on fumbles, tops P.M.C., 4-0 • Thirteen new members are accepted into debating club • Women\u27s mass meeting hears talk about choral speaking • I.R.C. to elect new members Oct. 23; Showalter new v-pres. • Dr. Willauer will speak before pre-legal society this evening • Rev. Finnie to speak at Y vespers on Sunday • Pre-medical students to hear Dr. Dressler Tuesday evening • Ursinus sends delegates to F. & M. conference • Practice teachers start schoolward trek • First meeting of French Club tonight at prof. Wilcox\u27 home • Curtain Club players will again present No! Not the Russians! • Women\u27s Athletic Association to hold party in woods tonight • Week\u27s hockey shows one victory and one tie • Soccermen snagged by Leopards of Lafayette • Council to inaugurate new intramural policyhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1822/thumbnail.jp
The Ursinus Weekly, October 2, 1939
Pep rally planned for Friday evening • 562 students are enrolled this year • \u27Ruby\u27 heads announce staffs for 1940 yearbook • Walton\u27s orchestra will play for harvest hop • President McClure\u27s address opens 70th academic year • Old Timers\u27 Day dance will be held October 21; Keehn heads committee in charge • Two new members are added to college faculty • Party in gym features freshman week; M. Witmer prepares neophytes\u27 handbook • Council on student activities will meet tonight; Brownback elected pres. of organization • Old timers\u27 clam bake to be held at Riverside Inn immediately after football game • Tryouts for membership in Curtain Club scheduled for Tuesday evening in Bomberger • Cub and Key Society holds two meetings • Bear football team loses opening game to Lafayette, 33-0 • Bear soccermen play Girard to 0-0 deadlock • Hockeyites anticipate another banner year • Tadley obtained as new Ursinus athletic trainer • Coach Pancoast drills bumper crop of J.V.\u27s • Pointing for first home game with Delaware Sat. • Dr. William Volbrecht will speak at forum October 11 • First Grizzly gridder will be on sale Friday night • Two Ursinus students attend Lutheran conf. during summer • AAUW to discuss What every intelligent voter needs to knowhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1820/thumbnail.jp
The Ursinus Weekly, October 9, 1939
Kellett\u27s gridders victorious over Delaware • Dr. William Volbrecht to address Wed. forum • Atkinson, Lawrence head Sr. week-end • Pre-legal society will hear Willauer • Len Mayfair\u27s orchestra will play for old timers\u27 dance • Prof. Karl Agan to speak at banquet • Music department has new recording system • Debate club tryouts in Freeland Hall tonight • Cooperation is keynote of Y\u27s, student councils • Second gridder on sale Friday; new features for Fathers\u27 Day • Curtis inst. quartet to play November 16 in Bomberger Hall • Snyder speaks at first vespers program of year Sunday night • College inaugurates improved freshman counseling program • New Ursinus students attain to standard of previous years • Nineteen new members are accepted into Curtain Club • Students attend fireside chats at Ursinus professors\u27 homes • Temple booters defeat Ursinus soccermen, 5-0 • Snell\u27s sticksters lose to Elkins Park lassieshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1821/thumbnail.jp
The Ursinus Weekly, April 17, 1939
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\u27s 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 Temple and Bucknell • Varsity Club banquets; Atkinson new president • Hashagen drills thirty-two cinder aspirants for first meet Saturday • President McClure to address Philadelphia alumni association • Stahl brothers will display exhibit of pottery on April 26 • Ursinus students to attend government conferencehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1867/thumbnail.jp
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