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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 12, 1942

  Denton Herber, Charles H. Miller, and Robert Ihrie

  College adopts 3-semester year • Charlie Hoffman's orchestra to play at Friday's dance • British author and critic to address forum Wednesday • Miller article on Singapore is part of January "Amerasia" • Guest professor, F. and M. students lead at vespers • College defense council plans for air raid work and emergency aid • Students will become members of defense council first aid unit • Free Weeklies to Ursinus men in armed forces • Y's committees lead world student service drive to secure funds • Men debaters meet tonight to discuss new questions • Civilian defense at Ursinus • Solidarity is the theme of national YM-YW assembly • Dr. John Perkins tells pre-meds of general practice • College receives large grant from estate of wealthy philanthropist • Bears swamp Lebanon Valley 77-31; bears swamped by Albright 80-33 • Tropp and Arnold win but Fords sink wrestlers by 22-6 • Dependable guard: Al Hutchinson • Freshmen capture "sudden death" tilt from Lions, 33-31 • Cub squad opens seasons with 37-19 win Wednesday • Alumni sextet ekes out 25-24 win over coach Snell's co-ed varsity • "Then across the Perkiomen the skaters glide in flight" • Dr. Miller, Mr. Pancoast attend American political science conference • YM-YW plan winter retreat to formulate new program

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  The Ursinus Weekly, December 15, 1941

  Denton Herber, Eileen Smith, Joseph D. Chapline Jr., and Robert Ihrie

  Students to enjoy festive board and banquet addresses • Capacity audience Thursday evening hears fourth rendition of "Messiah" • Pre-meds will hear Winkleman, neurologist, at meeting tomorrow • Y Christmas basket drive nets $31.25 for Red Cross • Men debaters hold informal meeting at Dr. Carter's home • Inclement weather fails to dampen exuberance of gay senior weekend • Wednesday Xmas party will present a sultan, his court, and dancing • Dr. Lentz to serve holy elements at service Thursday • Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians promise "to do" song for Ursinus • Winner of national forensic contest to receive $1,000 • Dr. Kohman tells of nutritional value of canned foods • Frosh women debaters to engage high school on issue of the draft • French Club to be sponsor of "Mayerling" on January 9 • Bear grapplers down Kutztown foe by 20-16 score in season's opening meet • Hockey squad compiles enviable record of five wins against single loss • Engineers' third quarter scoring sinks bears, 53-37 • Regional trainers honor bears trainer Jim Tadley

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  The Ursinus Weekly, December 8, 1941

  Denton Herber, Charles H. Miller, Robert Ihrie, Harvey L. Carter, and Donald Melson

  Guest vocalists and musical organizations will blend talents in "Messiah" presentation • Wenhold tells vespers that giving is one of most important virtues • First forum hears discussion of the post-war world • Gordon airs and novel tavern party to highlight gala senior weekend • President McClure calls for balance in time of crisis • Dr. N. W. Winkelman, Penn neurology prof, to address pre-meds • Michael named member of survey committee for secondary schools • Ursinus ranks high in grad school placements; stands 47th in survey of 215 leading colleges • Rec hall to have host, hostess; Appleget plans novelty events • Bomberger memorial maintains unceasing vigil as it celebrates completion of fiftieth year • Federal government to levy 10% tax on admissions to college activities • John and David Garvey present music recital in Bomberger Hall • Bear quintet faces Lehigh in season's opener this Saturday • Twenty-one wrestlers prepare for opener against Kutztown Wednesday • Co-eds have last year's team intact for season's play • Jing Johnson announces athletic award winners • Captains elected! • 20 frosh candidates drill for season's play under coach Pancoast • G-burg's Bullets dominate bears opponent team; Petro unanimous • Bears make "all" teams of opponents and scribes • Giving: the spirit of Christmas • Vickland and Jamison to handle soprano, tenor parts in "Messiah"

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  The Ursinus Weekly, December 1, 1941

  Denton Herber, Joseph D. Chapline Jr., Robert Ihrie, and Jim Raban

  Prince Zu Loewenstein, German exile, will speak at first forum Wednesday • Handel's "Messiah" to open Christmas season at Ursinus • Artists to present viola-piano recital here Wednesday • 'Know your Money' is title of G-man movie Wednesday • Opening of "Ye olde bear tavern" will be feature of weekend party • Current labor problem is topic of confab as women debaters meet • Contralto and baritone soloists boast background of experience • Seven from Ursinus attend IRC conference at Lehigh • Over fifty attain special renown as Dean's list makes its debut • Inspired bears downed by Diplomats 14-13 in thrilling game Thursday • William Power '39 to coach frosh basketball team • Hashagen drills court squad for opener against Lehigh • Miss Snell heads clinic for basketball coaches and players of region

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 24, 1941

  Denton Herber and Robert Ihrie

  Plans for senior ball extravaganza make progress according to schedule • Lincoln professor tells of reasons for giving thanks • Lieutenant Curran to show pictures of naval air arm • Toothaker paints graphic picture of life in Brazil • Three new faces will appear here in presentation of Handel's "Messiah" • Dr. Yost is appointee to executive committee of college conference • Care of mental cases is subject of Gilpin talk to pre-medders • Spohn offers grand prize for Ruby subscription contest • Dr. Brownback made honorary president • Curtain Club admits seventeen thespians after drama tryouts • Men debaters will meet tonight to hear intra-squad contest • Bears engage strong Diplomats in turkey day classic finale: Bears out for first win as eleven players don uniforms for last time • "Worn out" alumni tie varsity soccermen • Girls defeat Drexel 4-2 in closing tilt • Coach Hashagen drills court squad for early season games • Baker's myths maul Snell's misses (maybe); five point handicap proves point of dispute

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 17, 1941

  Denton Herber, Robert Ihrie, and Charles H. Miller

  Vespers speaker urges cultivation of latent powers • Zu Loewenstein, exile from Germany, to address first forum December 3 • Cruise to carnival of roses will be senior ball theme • U.S. naval officer to depict life as Air Corps cadet • Prof of neurology at Temple will speak to pre-medders tomorrow • College press poll indicates opinion against war entry • Wenhold wins Longine wrist watch in Coke advertisement contest • Men debaters open season; meet Swarthmore on radio • Y to emphasize music, arts, and dramatics on its trip to Philadelphia • IRC to show film on Peru, land of the Incas; conference at Lehigh • Big little sisters journey to Norristown for theatre party • Dr. Reid explains implications of inter-American defense • High-pressure tactics swell number at Ruby "barn dance" • Omega Chi offers graduation prize for merit in scholastics • Co-ed hockeyites drub Rhode Island 12-2; tie Penn 1-1 • Baker booters drop tilt to Gettysburg clan 3-1; to play alumni Saturday • Strong Bullet eleven downs fighting bear outfit by 20-0 score Saturday • Stevens calls for wrestling hopefuls; six meets planned

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 10, 1941

  Denton Herber, J. William Ditter Jr., Robert Ihrie, Charles H. Miller, and Donald Melson

  Koch holds out hope of better day at vesper service • College poll shows division of opinion on war question • Two speakers at Fathers' Day banquet depict qualities of the ideal college • Pre-medders hear talk on autonomic nervous system by Doctor Price • Well known woman lecturer will speak to AAUW tonight • Activities of Y include freshman drive, paper, and Christmas charity • Juniors lure sophs on wild goose chase; prexy at banquet intact • Pageant committee sets December 19 as last date for manuscript • Class of '41 turns to grad schools, vocations, defense • Librarian lauds contributions of Class of 1914; indicates potential effect a single gift might have • Weekly reporter writes 'biographical' sketch of science building; a dream becomes reality • Big-little sisters plan for movie party next Wednesday • Washington College ties bears Saturday, 0-0, in Fathers' Day classic; bear cubs lose to Brown prep by 14-6 score • Baker soccermen drop close game to Delaware, 3-1 • Co-eds meet Rhode Island, Penn, and Drexel this week • Final grizzly gridder carries article by Harold Steward '07 • Grad testifies to value of college debating in making law work easy • Men schedule radio debate Sunday as season's opener • Beardwood Chemical Society to see movie, "Alloy metals"

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 3, 1941

  Denton Herber, Betty Knoll, J. William Ditter Jr., and Robert Ihrie

  Two fathers of Ursinus students will speak at annual dads' day banquet • Seniors to get acquainted at informal party November 5 • Students attend chats held by Y to discuss two pertinent questions • "Christ in the fine arts" is vespers theme on Sunday • Co-eds to sport gala clothes after Y bazaar Friday • Dr. Price will present paper on nervous system to pre-meds • Manuscript Club members read original poems and essays • Mrs. Harvey Carter leads talk of A.E.F. to combat Axis powers • Officers to select new members at Curtain Club tryouts November 12 • Ursinus places six on all-star hockey team in weekend tournament • Frosh elect prexy; Juniors take him in custody; Sophs burn up • Lehigh collegians provide airs for Old Timers' dance • U.S. expeditionary force is topic of women's Debate Club meeting • Nineteen attend fall reunion as Cub and Key banquets • Far East forum, conference highlight I.R.C. business • What about the post-war era? • Wanted: A program for peace • Second Grizzly Gridder is replete with features • Society notes • Among our alumni • Weekly devotional services aim to meet spiritual needs • Intramurals • Bear booters lose two games in week's play; Jay-Vees lose to Hill • Swarthmore girls hand hockeyites first defeat, 4-1 • Mud and Muhlenberg swamp bears by 26-6 score in Old Timers' Day classic • Hashagen issues initial call for basketball candidates

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 27, 1941

  Denton Herber and Robert Ihrie

  Opera stars sing arias; Hocker tells of company aims • Dr. James appeals for basic study of man; award two degrees at Founders' Day service • Varied program shows life of Christ with songs and readings • Grads to return on Saturday for game, alumni luncheon, and dance • 'Nervous system' and 'x-rays' are pre-med movie subjects • Frosh foil fifteen foolish frolicers in indecorous invasion intrigue • Carter and Miller visit G-burg to attend historical conclave • Fireside chats to discuss campus, world citizenship • Defense training class enrolls 150 workers in free night school • Miss Snell's charges down Temple Friday, 2-1, to remain undefeated • Baker's booters bow to West Chester Rams; JV's shade Perkiomen • Steinmetz's cubs fall before superior beef of engineer freshmen • Clawing dragons tame reluctant bears, 14-7, in second half scrap

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 20, 1941

  Denton Herber, Eileen Smith, Elwood Heller, Charles H. Miller, Robert Ihrie, and Karl Agan

  Noted economist will speak on campus next Monday at Founders' Day program • Registrar reveals frosh median score is up to standard • Gay asks for real confession of faith at vesper service • Dean Kline announces topic for this year's Paisley prize contest • Thursday to be opera night here when company presents its program • Gordon to provide syncopations for ball on December 12 • Varsity Club to stage Old Timers' Day dance in gym November 1 • Counselors meet to discuss ways of helping frosh study • Prince Zu Loewenstein to address forum; Byron announces plans • Librarian reveals acquisition of over 400 books on fiction, current topics, and reference work • Snooping reporters pry into private lives of two strangers on campus to learn their interests, history • Y sponsors one-day trips to centers of social service interest in New York City • Y speaker emphasizes dire needs of stricken war refugee students • Freeland bell rings out season's first "all victorious" weekend: Hard fighting bears hold favored Lehigh to 0-0 tie; booters conquer Lafayette 4-2 for season's first victory • Hockey squad defeats Beaver, 5-3, to remain in undefeated ranks • Cub gridders complete all-victorious weekend beating Farm School 6-0 • Cub reporter tells of jay vee soccer game in inimitable style • Playing nursemaid to 200 lb. athletes is work of Tadley; trainer hopes to see winning ways at Ursinus in future • Women debater apply for forensic club membership • Varied subjects usher in eight new members to men's Debate Club • Rec center, featuring sports for non-athletes, now open

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 13, 1941

  Denton Herber, J. William Ditter Jr., and Robert Ihrie

  Hoopes selects Ruby editorial staff; Spohn presents finance problems • Biscotte heads senior weekend on December 12-13 • Ursinus graduate interprets causes of world crisis • W. Virginia grad is speaker for Y meeting Wednesday • Reverend Lentz marries Mrs. Stella Hendrickson at Bound Brook, NJ • Pre-med society will plan programs for this year at meeting next Tuesday • Vacancies filled on Weekly staffs by eight reporters • The law nabs verdant freshmen in act of exterior decorating • Nearly 200 stags, drags, grads at informal Freeland frolic • Outstanding speakers and exchange program are plans for vespers • Juniors name Morrow prexy in closely contested election • Delaware's Blue Hens spoil Pete Stevens' Day celebration by severely trouncing bear gridders 24-0 here Saturday • Snell's charges open season with 4-0 win over Glassboro Friday • Ford soccermen prove too much for bears, 5-0

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 6, 1941

  Denton Herber, Jim Raban, Bob Cooke, Franklyn Miller, Marion Byron, and Robert Ihrie

  Coulter launches sales campaign for 1942 annual • Enrollment here drops fifty below last year's peak • Adams speaks at first Y vespers; Kooker sings solo • President McClure depicts the role Ursinus can play in defense • Dr. J. L. Barnard passes away after sudden illness • Booster comm. plans Pete Stevens' day and a pep rally Friday • Ursinus offers varied courses in night school for workers in defense • Four attend debate conclave to formulate questions for debate • Terrorized freshman redcaps survive rigors of initial week • Grizzly Gridder due Friday; features Pete Stevens' Day • Ursinus committee wins national prize for essay on "The next decade of American foreign policy" • Over 750 delegates attend seven summer conferences • Frosh find handbook a directory to campus • Twelve from Ursinus attend June conference at Eagles Mere • Faculty changes made; new prof in physics • Mertz represents Ursinus • Red Devils conquer Stevens' bears in opener by 20-7: Rookie Rehor's passing downs bears Saturday • Forecaster sees good percentage of bear victories • Owls drub bear soccermen 12-0 in game Saturday • Miss Snell drills veteran squad for full schedule • New football coach more than mere grid mentor • Steinmetz to coach Jr. varsity football squad • Ex-Ursinus '42, Dick Dennis, lets bride marry best man

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  The Ursinus Weekly, June 9, 1941

  Denton Herber, Elwood Heller, Robert Ihrie, and Douglas Davis

  Haines cites trend toward "people's law" in commencement address to seniors today • Ruby, Lantern come off press final week • Past and future is Class Day theme • Degrees awarded 114 in Class of '41 • Snyder and Greene star in "Waltz Dream" • "Make alliance with God" is advice of Dr. Charles Deininger in baccalaureate sermon • Board of Directors promotes four members of faculty • Frances Kooker made prexy of Music Club; Succeeds Howarth • Jane Vink is made head of Rosicrucian honor society • Biscotte elected president of Beardwood Chemical Society • Byron is elected chairman of Forum Committee for next year • Chapline heads Manuscript Club; Writers submit work for criticism • Passing remarks on commencement • Society notes • Good luck, Don! • Parting is such sweet sorrow • Don Kellett resigns to coach freshman athletics at Penn • Peg Claflin, former Ursinus star, to succeed Mrs. Hampson on faculty • Baseball, tennis and track squads select Fetterman, Wood, and Conine as captains • Tennis squad wins 2, loses 8 • Bear trackmen show form in compiling fine season record • Green bear baseballers round out 50-50 season • Spanish refugee aided by Y writes of like for Gary Cooper and cinema • Ditter offers new award to member of graduating class

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 19, 1941

  Denton Herber, Joseph D. Chapline Jr., Robert Ihrie, and Nicholas Barry

  Meeting post to direct grads on Alumni Day • Plans near completion for graduation weekend activities, June 6,7,8, and 9 • Invitation to revolution is vespers' challenge • Tyson to address bear athletes at Varsity Club dinner • Woody Leh and orchestra syncopate for May hop • Debaters hold joint banquet at close of year's activity • "Waltz dream" by Straus is commencement operetta • Morris' varied program scores big success as his valedictory concert • Y prexies announce cabinets for next year • Students in science look forward to work in graduate schools • Final examination: Second semester 1941 • Britannica cites Dr. Price as authority on common colds • Baseballers win four straight; defeat Juniata Friday 4-1 • Cindermen hit stride and defeat Lions in close meet Saturday; Hartzell stars • Co-eds defeat Temple and Rhode Island, 5-0 • Baker wicketmen defeat Penn but lose to Princeton 35-20 • Slotter fans 18 as Perkiomen preppers stop jay-vees 9-6 • Women golfers lose to Beaver

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 12, 1941

  Denton Herber, Nicholas Barry, Helene Berger, Betty Reese, Robert Ihrie, and Fred Binder

  College makes award of six open scholarships • Co-eds crown queen before mothers as climax to brilliant Mexican fiesta • Get peanuts, date, & ticket for May hop! • Former Weekly editor receives Pulitzer prize in journalism • Muhlenberg prexy to speak at Varsity Club banquet, May 20 • Y concert to present Morris and violinist on Wednesday • Mrs. Carter calls for defense of democracy • Debating societies to hold annual banquet tomorrow • Seven denominations express their views on 'unity in diversity' at religious conference • Pre-meds hear Dorrance talk on plastic surgery • 'Lightnin'' has audience in stitches; cast shows talent in characterization • Council inducts Binder as president at annual banquet • Members draw for books at final English Club meeting • Dr. Schinz traces growth of French tongue and culture • Jay-vee nine handed first defeat by Hill School 4-2 • Diplomat cindermen down bears in dual meet Tuesday; Ingham wins lone first • Net squad loses to Drexel and G-burg in week's play • Baseballers hit stride as they conquer G-burg and Lebanon Valley by 3-2 on weekend trip • Co-eds trounce Beaver 4-1 and protect perfect record • Cricketeers lose opener

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 5, 1941

  Denton Herber, Robert Tredinnick, Eva Smith, Fred Tomafsky, Robert Ihrie, Dillwyn Darlington, and Douglas Davis

  Crowning of May queen will be feature of gala Mexican pageant here Saturday • Forum hears analysis of the war-torn world • Y officers installed at Sunday morning service • Divorce action to be filed here • Straus' 'A waltz dream' is graduation operetta • Dr. Dorrance will talk on surgery to pre-meds • Seven denominations to participate in conference; program will include discussions and fellowship • Morris will present program of variety music at Y concert • TKA plans for banquet • Hungarian Reformed Church pastor to address AAUW • Grads to return to campus for Alumni Day, June 7 • Graduates of first female college in U.S. hold reunion • Flowers bloom, love-birds chirp, students doze - spring is here! • Allina speaks to German Club; Luginbuhl is elected prexy • Greek brotherhoods choose officers for next year • Varsity nine loses thriller to Temple 8-7 but conquers Lehigh 10-9; jay-vees trounce Haverford in opener • Bears place fourth in conference meet Sat.; G-burg wins • Thirty-two schools send teams to Ursinus meet • Tennis squad loses to F and M, Muhlenberg, and Haverford; co-eds defeat Rosemont 5-0 • Girls' golf squad loses close match to Penn lassies 3-2 • Meistersingers show versatility in program • Dr. Albert Schinz, Penn prof, addresses French Club tonight • Hartman and Kriebel review books at English Club tonight

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  The Ursinus Weekly, April 28, 1941

  Denton Herber, Eugene H. Miller, Donald S. Johnson, Bob Cooke, Elwood Heller, Robert Ihrie, J. William Ditter Jr., and Douglas Davis

  Causes of cancer told to pre-meds by Pfahler • Manchester to sub for Wallace May 6 • Besse Howard will speak at forum Wednesday on topic, "Spring, 1941" • Sub-frosh to view Ursinus this Saturday • May hop to feature music of Woody Leh • 'Unity in diversity' will be conference theme on May 7 • The Ursinus weekend travelogue around the circuit • Play 'Lightnin' centers around Calivada Hotel • Sixteen visit medical centers on excursion to New York • Five attend chemistry conference at Villanova • Powers of God are subject of vespers • Herber is pre-legal prexy • Meistersingers plan spring concert, May 1 • French Club to hear talk on prestige of French tongue • Debaters elect Lownes prexy; mixed team meets Drexel • Kriebel, Hartman to present reviews of Hilton and Brittain • Class of 1940 makes the grade in business and graduate work • IRC elects Byron president; discusses plans for next year • Local draft boards to weigh claims of students for deferment • Baseballers lose to Mules 3-2; trounce Dickinson 12-2 • Irvin paces track squad to victory over Delaware clan by 65-61 score • Netmen blank Lions in season opener • Co-ed net squad defeats Penn and Albright lassies • Zulick and Baberick win as Moravian beats golfers 3-2 • Freshman girls lead race in class softball league • Doc Baker heads old English game at Ursinus • Carter's articles appear in historical dictionary • Hobos and bums to have poverty ball Saturday • Y officers to be inducted in service on Sunday

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  The Ursinus Weekly, April 21, 1941

  Denton Herber, J. William Ditter Jr., Richard P. Deitzler, and Robert Ihrie

  Noted x-ray specialist to speak here Tuesday • Spohn announces Ruby business staff set-up • Variety is keynote of prom; minstrel show gets laughs • Annual open house to be held May 3 • Besse Howard to speak at forum on April 30 • Binder elected president of council; other offices filled in delayed vote • Sibbald chooses play committees • Leuallen to present paper at meeting of collegiate chemists • Cub and Key taps five • Last call for reservations for the Y New York trip! • Blum and Wismer reach finals at TKA conclave • Circus theme will provide novel setting for May hop • Men's debating club elects Denton Herber president • Dr. Price presents paper • Eunice King gives talk on Christian community • French movie reviewed • Brotherhood of St. Paul elects Hauseman to head club • Baseball squad defeats Haverford 4-1 but bows to Pennacs 9-3; MacMahon fans 13 in Haverford tilt • Bear trackmen drop first meet to G-burg Saturday by 86-40 score • Women's golf team loses opener to Swarthmore 5-0

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  The Ursinus Weekly, April 14, 1941

  Denton Herber, Dillwyn Darlington, and Robert Ihrie

  Wenhold reveals plans for dance on May 15 • Dr. Pfahler will speak to pre-meds on cancer • Gala prom and big minstrel show will be junior weekend features • Charles G. Haines, political scientist, will be speaker at commencement • Dorizas tells forum of cause for war • Mauchly to help establish seminar for meteorologists • Y groups to sponsor New York trip April 25 • Blum and Wismer to represent Ursinus at TKA conclave • Polling continues today for campus officers • Eight candidates are seeking positions on the 'Weekly' • Eleven members elected to IRC at meeting Tuesday • Witmer reports on novel by Roberts before English Club • Maeder announces list of committees for pageant "Springtime in Mexico" • Michael receives word of meteorology course • Choir gives Easter concert on Thursday in Bomberger • Women debaters to report on trips at meeting tonight • Freshmen hold key to track season; G-burg meet Sat. • Bears' golf team drops contest to St. Josephs • Cats rout bears in season's opener by score of 19-0 • Freshman squad faces season minus pitchers • Ursinus enters cricket league 1941 season • Joyce Ward puts female archers through practices

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  The Ursinus Weekly, April 7, 1941

  Denton Herber, Betty Knoll, Helene Berger, Douglas Davis, and George Kratz

  Prom will feature "Stardust" theme • Heibel named head of 'Lantern' staff • Curtain Club to produce comedy, "Lightnin'" • Dorizas to speak at forum on Wednesday • Minstrel show to be held junior weekend • Student election dates set for April 9 and 10 • Students hear pan-American 'Y' weekend • Large group to attend government conference • Ursinus co-eds will bring 'Mexican springtime' to campus • Ledger editor speaks to Weekly banqueters • Spring season opens at Ursinus; baseball team prepares: positions still uncertain as coach Johnson drills his inexperienced team • Coach Hashagen drills cindermen; prospects bright • Golf team defeats West Chester 4-2 in first match • Varsity quintet names Fetterman, Hutchinson • Frosh vie with regulars for women's tennis team berths • Men's tennis squad trains for Albright opener April 26 • Wrestling lettermen elect Armstrong season captain • Reporter reveals brilliant five years' record of Snell basketeers • Girls' basketball squad elects 'Nat' Hogeland 1942 captain • Religious tolerance is the aim of "Y" New York trip • Women golfers open season with Swarthmore April 18 • Three faculty members hear pol-social science talks • Dr. Miller and three seniors attend conference at Lehigh • Rabbi Schorsh of Pottstown to address brotherhood • Brick is new advertising manager of the 'Weekly' • Witmer to review historical novel before English Club

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 17, 1941

  Nicholas Barry, Garfield Sieber Pancoast, and James Zeigler

  "Weekly" board elects Denton Herber editor; Adams and Brey chosen for other key positions • Women debaters attend Penn State convention • Chairmen release name of speaker for "Hands across Panama" theme • Vespers speaker talks on "modern dilemma" • Rev. Percy Crawford to talk at chapel service tomorrow • Main Liners provide music for gala informal soph hop • Temple law professor is pre-legal speaker tonight • French Club to hold party • German Club meets Wednesday • Second issue of "Lantern" to be published this week • Knettler promoted • Prof. Michael to participate in North Wales school survey • Crime detection discussed • IRC debates Hoover plan • Snell's basketeers tie Rosemont and win from Chestnut Hill; jayvee sextet wins both games • Snow limits gridmen to indoor skull drills • MacMahon chosen by Devils • Biscotte schedules opening matches for men golfers

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 10, 1941

  Nicholas Barry, Garnet Adams, Ethel Heinaman, Whorten A. Kline, and Frank A. Wood

  Dr. Luther Harr warns the Haines Society of laziness in government • Dr. Catharine Macfarlane to speak at women's vocational conference • Shaw called "showman of the western world" • Fireside chats back Food for Europe plan • Arnold releases name of prom bandleader • Soph hop to feature St. Patrick's theme • 'Beliefs that matter' are discussed at Buck Hills • 'Tri-annual' includes article on employment • Men's and women's debating societies send three teams on road to meet nine colleges • Coach Jing Johnson to speak at baseball clinic Thursday • Ursus may be 'bear', but he's on our rings • Marine officer to define place of grads in draft • Survey suggests students seek school success through thought, thrift, theology, theatricals • After fifty years: the dean reminisces • Drexel loss marks bear court finale • Wrestlers end fifth in Middle Atlantics • Snell's team gets season's first jolt • Girl jayvees down Temple, defeated by Rhode Island • Barab and Kuhn score freshmen over Drexel • MacMahon's 153 points take varsity scoring honors; Kuhn leads frosh with 102 total • St. Paul brotherhood hears history of Schwenkfelders • Hahnemann's dean speaks to pre-meds on body's wonders • Beardwood Society to hear lecture on crime detection • Eilts and Yeomans to discuss Food for Europe before IRC • Committee chairmen for May Day pageant are announced • Faculty club hears Heiges present paper on education • Newman Club discusses book on life of Pope Alexander VI • Meistersingers sing at Stowe • Sturges reviews "Masefield" • French Club makes plans

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 3, 1941

  Nicholas Barry, Robert Tredinnick, Robert Ihrie, and John Yeomans

  Junior class elects Hoopes Ruby editor • Haines political society to present Dr. Luther Harr in address Tuesday • Vespers speaker points to aims for holy days • "Tri-annual" will feature professor Michael's article • Haverford Main Liners to play for soph hop • Representative of ASCAP to lecture here Friday on George Bernard Shaw • Fireside chats to consider "Food for Europe" question • Brotherhood of St.Paul to hear talk on Schwenkfeldians • Beardwood Society to hear speaker on crime detection • Teachers' difficulties topic of phys.ed. group meeting • Varsity quintet defeats Swarthmore in thrilling duel Saturday; loses two games in league play • Ursinus co-eds defeat Bryn Mawr sextet • Lebanon Valley trounces Ursinus team, 43-30 • Cubs beat prepsters in overtime thriller, 40-35 • Arnold, Zeski, and Lobby tally points as bear grapplers drop two matches • Recent excavation in library finds books of bygone days • Dean Pearson to talk before pre-med group • Robbins tells IRC of need for South American bases • Hemisphere union question subject of women's debate • TKA initiates Robbins and Wismer at Freeland dinner • Sturges to review "Poems"

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 24, 1941

  Nicholas Barry, Garnet Adams, Don Johnson, Joseph D. Chapline Jr., and Hermann F. Eilts

  Kathryn Boghetti gives brilliant performance in contralto recital • Purity of the heart is vespers theme • Hitchler describes wide opportunities in law • Buck Hills conference to be held March 7-9 • Atkinson, Howarth and Scott nominated for May queen contest • Pre-meds to hear talk by Ursinus graduate • G. Adams raised to editorial staff by 'Weekly' board • Ursinus debaters travel • Women debate 'plan for union' with Moravian • Beware Joe Louis! Ursinus boxers show great ability for coming intramurals • Co-eds bag 138 braves at Indian motif Lorelei • Byron, Patterson to speak at meeting of IRC Tuesday • Ken Hashagen came to Ursinus via many honors at Penn • A.A.U.W. will consider national defense at Freeland dinner • Gettysburg tosses varsity wrestlers; cubs are pinned by Mercersburg • Varsity court team loses two contests on week-end trip • Freshman quintet loses to Diplomats by 32-30 • Bears wilt in second half: lose to Diplomats, 41-27 • Frosh triumph 48-34 over Norristown YMCA

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 17, 1941

  Nicholas Barry, J. William Ditter Jr., Eva J. Smith, Robert Tredinnick, Fred Binder, and Douglas Davis

  Besse Howard will lead Wed. forum on pan- America • Bomberger committee will present Kathryn Boghetti in concert Thursday • Agan selects Arnold as junior prom chairman for formal on April 18 • Bear quintet in early season form defeat favored Muhlenberg, 43-41 • Juniors receive copies of class paper tonight • All-U conference and student service drive discussed at Y retreat • Women hold upper hand as Lorelei nears • Lincoln University will lead February 23 vespers • Showalter puts 'Lantern' deadline at February 21 • Dean Hitchler to speak tonight to law students • Hemisphere union debated by women at Wagner, Rutgers • French Club to see movie • Sturges to review Masefield • Schonfeld to discuss sports • Abstract from Hartley Simpson's book review of Dr. N. E. McClure's "Letters of John Chamberlain" • Amazons swamp Drexel and take Penn, but fall before ex-mates • High-scoring Lions hand grizzlies a drubbing, 57-35 • Kellettmen bow before last minute spurt of Mule frosh • MacMahon and Barab lead scoring parades • Rutgers pins bears by 29-10 victory • Albright freshmen beat cubs in 38-37 thriller Wednesday • Johnson releases 1941 Ursinus football card • Y committee to sponsor card party this Saturday • Prof. Michael conducts survey of 1940 class • Mr. Sheeder to publish survey article in registrars' publication • Jackson tells of attorneys' experiences with inventions • Men debaters travel to western part of the state • Thomas Schonfeld speaks before IRC meeting • Miss Spangler leads Valley Forge choir in Wayne recital • TKA to induct new members with banquet and contest • Hartman, Robbins in radio debate on "isms" question • Wagner receives Doctor of Philosophy degree at Penn