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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 11, 1940

  Mark D. Alspach, Dorothy Newhard, and Russell Johnson

  Election board sets April 3, 4, 5 for voting on campus officers • Penn law dean to speak on Monday • Old-age security next forum topic • Co-eds elect "Bunny" Harshaw to reign over May festivities • Cast announced for "Outward bound" • Betty Urich stars in booster melodrama • Eleven fellowships are awarded by AAUW • "Youth and dynamic world" is Blum's vespers talk topic • Two speakers secured for all-U. conference • 110 couples hear Guy Albany in Hawaiian setting at hop • Students list leading 1940 campaign issues • Student opinion surveys summary reveals sentiments on 38 questions • "Jing" Johnson praises Ursinus sportsmanship • Rosicrucians to extend invitations to women • Former issues of March "Weekly" show Ursinus different in news and opinions • State physical ed. and health teachers meet here April 18 • Bob Keehn's 190 points best scoring record for basketeers • Ursinus College's 1939-40 basketball team • Grosseck shatters MacMahon's mark • Bears beat Drexel in season's finale • Co-ed courtsters top Chestnut Hill, 48-22 • Cubs down Drexel frosh in season's last game • Battery candidates in light workouts • Mattern discusses "Nietzsche and fascism" for faculty club

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 4, 1940

  Mark D. Alspach

  Junior committees announce orchestra, play, vespers speaker • Forum speaker upholds Hull's 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's mass meeting • Women's 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' title hopes; PMC wins • F. - M., Gettysburg tied in conference • Pete's 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 Falls

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 26, 1940

  Mark D. Alspach, John F. Rauhauser, and William F. Philip

  "Design for understanding" is all-Ursinus conference theme • Mr. Bailey improved • Jan Peerce interview reveals past hardships, future plans • Old England scene of pageant May 11 • Dr. Philip reviews Jan Peerce concert • Leads for boosters' melodrama chosen • Dr. Hart relates needs of student's personality • First week of May set for "Ruby" appearance • Albany's band to play in Hawaiian atmosphere • Pre-legal club named after J. Lynn Barnard • Trade agreements topic for Wednesday forum • Blum, Showalter win decision in debate at Dickinson College • Ursinus representatives attend student council conference • Picture sittings for 1940 'Ruby' listed • Posters to publicize open scholarships • Dr. Carter helps judge debates for two high school groups • Dr. Price '05, to head Montgomery Co. alumni • College students are opposed to hazing; freshmen uphold old customs of initiation • Women debaters meet Leb. Valley tomorrow • Mary Robbins will discuss "Pan-Americanism" at IRC • Gettysburg, Swarthmore and Drexel beaten by basketeers • Matmen pin Mules for initial triumph • Undefeated co-eds top pair of rivals • Norristown Y cubs' first court victim • League race will probably be decided during coming week: Bears to meet two opponents away; F. and M. has three games to play

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 19, 1940

  Mark D. Alspach, John F. Rauhauser, Robert C. Yoh, and Charles H. Miller

  Ditter denounces collectivism at Founders' Day exercises • Committee lists program for Peerce concert on Thursday • Men beat women in "battle of wits" • Four debaters suffer trials and tribulations • Dr. J.R. Hart will speak this Sunday • Guy Albany to play for hop, March 8 • Movies will be shown tonight and tomorrow • Speaker gives proposals for U.S. foreign policy • Glassmoyer will speak to pre-legal tonight • "Basic blame" problem debated by women with Lebanon Valley • Survey shows students favor military training • Information is released for teaching applicants • Government conference to be held April 18-21 • Split in Reformed Church resulted in founding of Ursinus; college's status questioned at first • Ursinus and Gettysburg battle for first place here on Saturday • Bears defeat Albright, 39-34; beat F. and M. in exciting tilt • Co-eds top Beaver by 42 to 25 Friday • Frosh defeated by F. and M., Albright • Gettysburg defeats Ursinus grapplers • The librarian's musings; suggested modern books • "Goodly fellowship" reviewed by Vera Harley at English Club • Manuscript Club members meet tonight at home of Dr. Yost

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 12, 1940

  Mark D. Alspach and Denton Herber

  College will observe Founders' Day Thursday • Dr. Beardwood dies of heart ailment in sixty-ninth year • Color presentation tonight at 6:30 • Party to complete Lorelei festivities • Dr. McClure to be honored by Temple • Debaters schedule five home meets • Dr. Anderson discusses Russia's foreign policy • Reginald Singh to speak at vespers this Sunday • Tickets on sale for Jan Peerce recital • 73 students set new record for "B" list • Ursinus library was originally housed in Derr and Stine; present edifice was completed in 1923 at cost of $95,000 • Sentiment in favor of third term increasing • McClure's "Letters of John Chamberlain" presented for public and scholars alike • Dr. McClure, Helfferich honored by colleagues • Muhlenberg quintet tops bears, 45-40; Dickinson wins, 42-36, on Friday night • Bear matmen lose meet to Haverford • F. and M. dribblers lead league race • Life saving class will start soon • Co-ed courtsters down Swarthmore • Frosh basketball team loses to Muhlenberg • Penn professor to speak on Latin-America before IRC

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 22, 1940

  Mark D. Alspach

  Martha Atwood Baker added to Ursinus Music Department • Cagers defeat Lebanon Valley, F. and M.; Upset by Bucknell • McLaughlin announces fraternity party dates • Walton's 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's Lutheran team by 41-20

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 15, 1940

  Mark D. Alspach

  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's 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's Debate Club will discuss two questions tonight • Two New York artists present concert at Valley Forge chapel

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 8, 1940

  Mark D. Alspach, Morris Yoder, and Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr.

  Byrne and McAllister to head junior week-end committees • Hon. J. William Ditter to speak on Founders' Day, February 15 • Lorelei on Feb. 16; Harshaw chairman • Besse Howard will lead "quiz" forum • Apes win fraternity scholarship plaque • Dr. Francis Green at vespers Sunday • Dickinson law dean to speak to pre-legalites • Fred Wrigley to return for dance on Saturday • Mr. Sheeder lauds Christmas 'Lantern' • College students think that United States can stay out of conflict, survey shows • Fraternity rushing rules • Skyrocket to fame tells story of singer Jan Peerce's career • Science building is outstanding change on Ursinus landscape in last decade • Dr. Meminger honored by new autumn Alumni Journal • Grizzly five tramples Albright in conference opener; loses to Rutgers in first game before holidays, 60-55 • Stevens optimistic as proteges drill • Albright freshmen top bear yearlings, 55-36 • Biery on Delaware "all-opponents" • "Play ball, America!" to be shown on Thursday • Bears meet Muhlenberg, Gettysburg this week • Barnard, Carter at conventions during holidays • Prof. Sheeder lists religious qualities at vespers service • Morris represents Ursinus at Canadian Christian conference • Brownback speaks to men's faculty club at Tues. meeting • Hall Chemical Society will show film, "Sincerely yours" • Bone to speak to men's Debate Club in Freeland Hall tonight • Borrell and Seibert represent college in Penn State debate

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  The Ursinus Weekly, December 11, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach, Morris Yoder, Winifred Doolan, Harvey L. Carter, Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr., Robert Yoh, and Dillwyn Darlington

  Communion and party in gym will feature Christmas week • Snyder plans new "Lantern" make-up • "Messiah" pleases capacity audience • Wood to head interfraternity-sorority dance on January 13 • McClures to entertain women tonight and tomorrow evening • 13 members added to "Weekly" staff • Sr. play portrays conflicts of Irish Catholicism • Senior ball draws 140 couples to dance to Gordon's orchestra • Russo-Finnish conflict to be discussed by Herber at IRC • Pres. McClure will speak to Brotherhood at meeting Tuesday • Students reveal opinion on editorial comments • First "I.R.C. Quarterly" under Yoh released • Student poll describes ideal Ursinus professor • Veteran five ready to open season against Rutgers at New Brunswick Saturday; Chern, Keehn will swap posts • Co-ed basketeers down Rosemont in exhibition • The fall seasons in review: football and soccer • Frosh court candidates begin practice tonight • Collection of Madonnas is exhibited in library

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  The Ursinus Weekly, December 4, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach, Denton Herber, and Robert C. Yoh

  Union is advocated by forum speaker • Steinmetz talks on college Christianity • Arrangements near completion for sr. week-end ball, drama • May Day pageant contest announced • D. W. Ebbert, former president, passes away • Giant expose planned for Christmas party • "I.R.C. Quarterly" will be published this week • Pre-med students visit Temple medical school • Blum and Showalter to debate on radio Dec. 9 • Miss Spangler directs first of concerts at Valley Forge • Choir to present "Messiah" Thursday • Hashagenmen prep for Rutgers game • Wrestling hopefuls report to Stevens • Coach Snell drills co-ed courtsters • Report shows placement of 1939 class members • Lecture on renaissance art presented by Oskar Stonorov • AAUW members will hear musical program on Wednesday • "Mein Kampf" is discussed at women's Debate Club meeting

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 27, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach and Robert C. Yoh

  Gordon's light fantastic balanced by drama's depth on senior week-end • Jan Peerce, "amazing young tenor," will sing here Feb. 22 • BPC created by organization heads • Bass soloist named for "The Messiah" • Dr. Nash well received in previous addresses • Luncheon planned for Women's Club • Trip to Temple med. school planned for anatomy class • Charles Steinmetz to speak at vespers on December 3 • Snyder announces December 2 as deadline for "Lantern" • Oskar Stonorov will deliver lectures on renaissance art • Collegians against ban on "thumbing" • Rev. James Gilbert announces topics for mission Dec. 4-8 • Curtain Club presents play at University of Pennsylvania • Coaches join in tribute to Stagg • F. - M. downs bears in season's finale

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 20, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach, Robert C. Yoh, and Marthella Anderson

  Gettysburg takes conference title by downing bears, 43-7 • Forum speaker is prominent writer • Dr. J. W. Meminger, director, dies at 80 • Winter scene will be setting for ball; critics praise "Shadow and substance • Five from college on invalid list • Brotherhood of St. Paul hears talk on music by Roy Snyder • Rev. James C. Gilbert will conduct mission Dec. 4-8 • "Y" vespers conducted by West Chester college • Carter coaches coaches on oratorical objectives • Federation of women's clubs will sponsor art exhibit here • Student opinion poll to be "quarterly" feature • Representatives of optical firm to give illustrated lecture • College students value wide cultural education • Audience of 350 hears musicians • IRC members hear talk on propaganda by Kramer • Fifty students attend 'Y' swim party at Norristown • Strange disappearance of Myrtle the turtle • Religion and its dogmas are discussed by Newman Club • French Club plans scavenger hunt for tonight's meeting • Dawson receives R. W. Maxwell award for outstanding play in Drexel game • Perkiomen bows before unbeaten jayvees, 13-0 • Bakermen defeated by Gettysburg booters, 5-1

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 13, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach, Harold Chern, and Robert C. Yoh

  "Shadow and substance" cast chosen; Gordon features popular arrangements • Representative of Lugier's will be on campus this week • Dawson gallops 68 yards for touchdown as bears tie Drexel • World union topic of Nov. 28 forum • "Weekly" places in three INA contests • Students from West Chester will conduct vespers Nov. 19 • Dean of Temple law school will speak to pre-legal society • Research topics to be assigned at Debate Club • Handel's "Messiah" embodies mastery in simplicity • Christmas "Lantern" to appear on December 11 • German Club members will discuss poetry, Handel's works • Student opinion survey shows Dewey leading candidate among collegians • Soccer team loses to teachers by 3-1 score • Jayvees, Brown Prep play to scoreless tie • Basketball team to scrimmage tonight • Jayvee hockey team splits pair of games during week

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 6, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach and Harold Chern

  Curtis musicians to perform on Nov.16 • Students see Phila. housing conditions • Chuck Gordon to play at ball; dramatic production is "Shadow and substance" • Food questionnaire • Hitlers and hoboes vie for masquerade honors • Dr. McClure to attend Barnard anniversary • Religious denominations topic of fireside chats • Senior week-end committees announce orchestra and play • Juniors receive first issue of "tri-annual" • Robert Yoh elected to edit IRC quarterly • Dean Stahr attends conclave of Pa. deans at Harrisburg • "Discoveries" is vespers talk presented by Rollin Lawrence • Pre-Med society to present moving picture on microscopes • Class of '43 men show higher intelligence quotients than women in psychological test • National survey shows students' war reactions • Mrs. Stonorov to speak to AAUW meeting • Barry, Rauhauser will attend INA conclave • Biography of President Bomberger shows the life at Ursinus in good old days when men were men, but nobody knew it • French Club plans scavenger hunt to follow meeting tonight • Drexel, Kingston defeated by co-eds; captain Roberts sustains broken wrist • Bakermen downed by Delaware Hens • Day study annexes pair of touch football wins • Ursinus gridders out for victory over Drexel • J.V. football team downs Drexel, 13-0 • Ten veterans report to first varsity basketball practice; Rutgers opening game Dec.16 • Season in review foretells impending disaster for Drexel Dragon

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 30, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach and Morris Yoder

  25,000 see bears fall fighting before Army avalanche, 46-13 • Juniors to discuss yearbook change • Hallowe'en party this Friday night • Philip announces oratorio soloists • Soph hayride • Fireside chats planned for Wednesday evening • Rhodes scholarships discontinued by war • Mrs. Baker on campus for music clinic and vocal lessons • "Y" social service committee to sponsor Philadelphia trip • Rollin Lawrence to speak at vespers service on Sunday • Ursinus and Swarthmore to meet in radio debate Sunday • Make-up experts to speak to women's mass meeting • Bonos elected president of history-social science group • "Cycle discussions" planned for future IRC meetings • Carter, Miller at conference of Penna. historical assn. • Valerie Green '40 elected president of Manuscript Club • Interdorm football nears close finish • Booters down F. & M., bow to Haverford, 3-0 • Temple hockey team downs Ursinus co-eds in close game

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 23, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach and Morris Yoder

  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'en party will be held in gym Nov.3 • Len Mayfair plays for 150 couples at old timers' 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's parade • Library clock is copy of "Big Ben" • Dr. Mauchly addresses physicists' conference • Women's 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 season

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 16, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach and Marthella Anderson

  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's 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' home • Curtain Club players will again present "No! Not the Russians!" • Women's Athletic Association to hold party in woods tonight • Week's hockey shows one victory and one tie • Soccermen snagged by Leopards of Lafayette • Council to inaugurate new intramural policy

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 9, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach and Harold Chern

  Kellett's 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's orchestra will play for old timers' 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's, student councils • Second gridder on sale Friday; new features for Fathers' 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' homes • Temple booters defeat Ursinus soccermen, 5-0 • Snell's sticksters lose to Elkins Park lassies

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 2, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach and Harold Chern

  Pep rally planned for Friday evening • 562 students are enrolled this year • 'Ruby' heads announce staffs for 1940 yearbook • Walton's orchestra will play for harvest hop • President McClure's address opens 70th academic year • Old Timers' 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' handbook • Council on student activities will meet tonight; Brownback elected pres. of organization • Old timers' 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.'s • 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 know"

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  The Ursinus Weekly, June 5, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach and Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr.

  Harold D. Steward '07 is new Alumni Association head • Miss Stahr elected dean of women by directors • "Social legislation" provides theme of Dr. Landis' commencement address • '39 class day initiates Cub and Key Society • Attractive layout, new features for '39 Ruby • Malcolm Derk reelected pres. of Athletic Club • Florence Benjamin '30 elected president of women's club • "Princess Pat" presented on Friday and Saturday nights • Moyer's .450 average is 'tops' for bear batsmen • Varsity athletic teams won fourteen contests of forty-seven this year • Freshman class brought many athletic prospects • Intramural program enjoyed successful year • Professor Sheeder reviews current issue of "Lantern" • RCA-Victor makes recordings of operetta on Friday night • Fourteen Ursinus delegates to attend Eaglesmere conference

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 22, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach

  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's 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' tennis team closes season with pair of wins • Men's 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 '38 are employed

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 15, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach and Robert C. Yoh

  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 • "Far off hills" swan song for seven seniors • YM-YW organizations plan doggie roast for Wednesday • German Club reelects Steinmetz; plans joint doggie roast with French Club for meeting tonight • Four-point program planned by Snyder and Reifsnyder for 1939-40 Christian organizations • Ursinus alumni of New York area will meet on May 18 • Looking for a job? These men might help you • Ursinus baseball team smothers Muhlenberg, 17-7; Swift blanks Lebanon Valley batsmen with five hits • Trackmen bow to St. Joe's; Eshbach wins at ECAC meet • Curtis led by Deardorff takes softball first half • Co-ed golfers drop first match to Penn lassies, 4-1 • Women's tennis team beats Beaver, loses to Swarthmore

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 8, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach and Russell Johnson

  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 convention at University of Western Maryland • Tau Sigma Gamma sorority sponsors student hobby show in science building today • A candid view of rehearsals for play, "Far Off Hills" • Yale transition study indicates important factors which make for student's college success or failure • Ursinus College freshmen rank 24th among 355 colleges and universities in the U.S. • 1938-39 Ursinus sport captains • 'Jing' Johnson outlines Ursinus athletic policy • Nicholas Barry elected president of International Relations Club • German Club, French Club to hold joint doggie roast • Mrs. Yost, Jr., entertains members of Manuscript Club • Ninth-inning rally falls short as Drexel downs Ursinus batsmen, 8-7 • Franklin and Marshall downs bear tracksters • Grizzly track team travels to Swarthmore today for eastern conference meet • Women's tennis team beats Temple co-eds, 4-1; Beaver and Swarthmore foes next week • Men's tennis team opens season by dropping all nine matches to F. and M.

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 1, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach

  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 interracial relationships • New York world's 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's 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's 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 Lantern

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  The Ursinus Weekly, April 24, 1939

  Mark D. Alspach and Allen Dunn

  Experienced cast to present "Far off hills" on May 12-13 • Women elect Taylor, Reifsnyder and Roberts; Snyder new "Y" president • List of characters for 'Tulip town' announced • Advisory committee to hold vocational clinics • Funk, Barnes new presidents of campus forensic societies • Student chemists will meet on campus this Saturday • May hop will feature music of Clyde Walton and his orchestra • "Love-in-a-mist" completes junior week-end • Schumann concert in costume will be given Wednesday night • One hundred sixty couples dance to music by Bartha • Changes in foreign policies to be discussed by IRC • Ursinus students appointed by Cape Cod music institute • Jayvee baseballers tie Hill, lose to Perkiomen Prep • Day study again wins interdorm basketball • Bear trackmen finish second in triangular meet with Gettysburg, Drexel; Eshbach stars • Baseballers thump Dickinson Devils, 9-0