Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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  The Ursinus Weekly, April 13, 1931

  E. Earle Stibitz, George Leslie Omwake, and Mildred B. Hahn

  Men lose three and win one debate • Tragedy chosen for junior class play • Drexel downs Ursinus tossers 7-4 in season's opener at Philadelphia • Girls defeat picked men's team 21-18 • 1931 Ruby features revealed to public • Johnson named head of Ursinus athletics • Lois Strickler '32 chosen Student Council head • Prof. Carleton promoting twilight ball league • Coeds ring down curtain with victory • Football committee of 1915-16 makes report • Ursinus College again honored • Senior minstrel Saturday night • Attention track men • Notice to juniors • Student Council awards twenty band letters • YW meeting • Alumnae sisters meet • Fraternity banquets • Frosh hold first baseball practice • Wrestlers get medals • Physics Club meets • The early history of pageantry • Men's affirmative team to debate University of Pennsylvania • Easter pageant given at joint "Y" meeting • Springer's Owls perform

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 23, 1931

  Stanley Omwake and George Leslie Omwake

  Dramatic club presents annual Zwing play • Men's affirmative team debates three colleges • E. Earle Stibitz '32 elected Weekly head • Sterner high scorer of basketball team • Grizzly court women down Drexel sextette • Motion picture features Biology Club meeting • Y secretary addresses Brotherhood of St. Paul • Large crowd attends Saint Patty's dance • Student critic recital given on Tuesday last • Philosophy Club holds meeting at Dr. Barnard's • Sophomores beat frosh in interclass struggle • YW meeting • Proposed changes in the constitution of the Alumni Association presented by the Committee on Revision, to be voted on at the annual meeting in June

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 16, 1931

  Stanley Omwake, Eleanor C. Usinger, and George Leslie Omwake

  Dr. Sasao of Japan addresses students • "Reaping the Whirlwind" given by Trinity Church • Oregon plan features debate with Juniata • Coeds register eighth win at Cedar Crest • Alumni groups hold annual gatherings • Biology Club to show dental research film • Eight men win laurels in intra-mural wrestling • Girls varsity debates University of Maryland • Sophomores win annual basketball game 27-42 • Ray Coble elected 1931 baseball pilot • Men's Glee Club sings • Tickets for "The Dover Road" on sale Tuesday • The Parodians, a feature of the St. Patrick's dance • Recent drama topic at English Club meeting • Men students conduct church service Sunday • Statistical study of alumni occupations • Ernest Ackley speaks on foreign missions • Music Club meeting • Vespers Sunday in charge of Maples • Freshmen girls' debate

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 9, 1931

  Stanley Omwake, E. Earle Stibitz, and George Leslie Omwake

  Harry E. Paisley addresses Philadelphia alumni • "Dover Road" chosen as annual Zwing play • Abraham D. Fetterolf passes away Saturday • Biblical play to be given in Bomberger • Bear tossers win one; lose two during week • Coeds register seventh win in downing Beaver • Affirmative debates in New York area • Robbins chosen to captain 1932 wrestling team • Spring sports schedules announced by Johnson • Prof. Carter, tennis coach • Girls team in informal debate at Swarthmore • Miss Dechant speaks at joint Y meeting • Ursinus director honored • Intra-mural wrestling tournament starts Tuesday • Inter-fraternity basketball • Editorial comment: The church and college life • Dr. Learned addresses faculty on Carnegie study • Stephenson addresses biologists on glands • Vesper services • Freshmen girls receive colors at services Monday • Physics Club meeting • "Green Pastures" discussed by dramatic society • Coeducation argued by Women's Debating Club • Philosophy Club meets • F. & M. frosh fall before cubs, 31-28 • Bears tie Haverford in practice wrestling meet • Music Club at Pottstown

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 2, 1931

  Stanley Omwake, Grace E. Kendig, and George Leslie Omwake

  Girls' basketball team wins two more contests • Tryouts held tonight for Curtain Club play • Ursinus wrestlers defeat Gettysburg • Mr. Paisley to address Alumni Association • Grizzly passers bow to Temple courtmen, 53-24 • Allentown preppers down freshmen 33-22 • F. & M. grapplers shut out grizzlies • Rho Delta Rho leads interfraternity league • Wrestlers to meet Haverford, Friday • Young to go south • Frosh girls elect Blew • Shreiner leads vespers • Pageantry contest rules • Inter-sorority news • Women debaters break even with Cedar Crest • Reverend Kennedy speaker for week of prayer • Men's Debating Club at Lion's Club meeting • Student critic class recital • Philosophy Club meets

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 23, 1931

  Stanley Omwake, James John Herron, and George Leslie Omwake

  Larry Gould delivers lecture on Antarctic • String ensemble plays at Founders' Day tea • Flames wreck Olevian in spectacular blaze • Grizzlies down F. & M. in thrilling contest • Grapplers lose close meet to Temple, 16-14 • Founders' Day fittingly celebrated by college • Nelson Schlegel speaks at YM-YW meeting • Ursinus and Penn State women debate to a tie • Everyman presented by religious drama class • Ursinus lassies down Drexel sextet, 35-21 • Nantucket and other verse • Juniors elect officers • To hold intra-mural wrestling tournament • Women's debating schedule • M. T. Kennedy here for week of prayer • Women's Debating Club • English Club • Ursinus 20 years hence • Men debaters face strenuous schedule • Interfraternity basketball schedule begins • Frosh Founders' Day • Frosh courtmen win and lose during the week

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 16, 1931

  Stanley Omwake, Warren K. Hess, and George Leslie Omwake

  Girls hold annual Lorelei dance Friday • Junior elections postponed until Wednesday • Larry Gould to lecture in Collegeville Tuesday • Philadelphia alumni plan annual banquet • Ursinus basketeers win two games, lose one • Ursinus enters new basketball league • Christian associations conduct installation • Men's Student Council holds regular session • Drama class to re-enact "Everyman" • Men's debating team loses to Elizabethtown • Ursinus girls swamp Albright co-eds • Conference reports feature YMCA meeting • Inter-fraternity basketball series begins tonight • Women debaters split with Elizabethtown • Sando presides over music club meeting • Tau Sigma Gamma holds rushing party • Editorial comment: A boost for basketball • YWCA meeting • Men debaters stage trial debate • Valley Forge Military Academy scores second from bear cubs • Freshmen exercises scheduled for Founders' Day • Lynnewood girls conduct vesper services • Announce chapel favorites

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 9, 1931

  Stanley Omwake, Eleanor C. Usinger, and George Leslie Omwake

  Founders' Day planned for February 19th • "Wally" Spotts' orchestra for Lorelei dance • Donald Rose speaks on subject of journalism • Men's debating team makes debut Thursday • Grizzly courtmen win from Swarthmore 20-19 • Sir Philip Ben Greet presents "Macbeth" • Dean W. A. Kline speaks to history students • Seniors elect • Fraternity pledges • Girls' basketball team wins initial game • Officials stake site for science building • Frosh elect listener • Miss Iola Moore speaks on library work • Wrestlers lose to Penn and Brooklyn Polytech • Student Council dance • List of sorority women • Editorial comment: Penn's athletic policy • Vocal students hold first critic class • Rules and regulations of the Inter-sorority Council • Inspiring talk features YWCA meeting • English Club meets • Men's Glee Club at Philadelphia • Wrestling team to meet Haverford at home • Valley Forge cadets down Grizzly cubs

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 19, 1931

  Stanley Omwake, E. Earle Stibitz, and George Leslie Omwake

  Contract awarded for new science building • Grizzly grapplers lose to Lafayette 26 to 6 • Athalie presented by Ursinus Music Club • Girls' sextet downs Moravian College 51-14 • Grizzly cagers drop three in a row • Dance held Saturday • Women's Debate Club meets at Maples • Honor system discussed at WSGA meeting • Professor Boswell addresses men's Debating Club • Frosh team splits with Hill and Perkiomen • Macbeth to be given by Ben Greet players • Interfraternity council rushing rules • List of fraternity men • Debating Club tryouts • YWCA play • First semester examination schedule

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 12, 1931

  Stanley Omwake, Grace E. Kendig, and George Leslie Omwake

  Jack McAvoy elected head football coach • Cyrus H. K. Curtis makes $100,000 gift to college • Grizzly courtmen win two games, lose five • Shakespearean actors to give Macbeth here • George Leh's band to play return engagement • Christmas banquet climax to activities • Athalie to be given by large mixed chorus • Outlook promising for girls' basketball team • Girls' hockey team holds annual banquet • Wrestlers win match from Germantown Y • English Club meeting • Massey succeeds Covert • College girls enjoy Mrs. Omwake's party • Sorority notes • Annual Xmas service proves a success • Christmas Communion service very impressive • Grizzly matmen to meet Lafayette

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 5, 1931

  Stanley Omwake and George Leslie Omwake

  Eleventh debate meeting held in Bomberger Hall • Last season best thus far; 49 schools, no complaints • Thoughts on debating • Debating and curriculum • League treasurer's report • Helpful suggestions for better program sheets • A partial reading list on modern advertising • Library privileges • The judging problem again • How to start debating • A few last-minute hints

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  The Ursinus Weekly, December 15, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, James John Herron, and George Leslie Omwake

  "Disraeli" is presented by Curtain Club • String ensemble performing capably • Kichline resigns post as football coach • Dr. J. N. Hunsberger addresses Biology Club • Princeton downs Bears in initial court tilt • Varsity hockey team enjoyed successful season • Noted educator addresses WSGA mass meeting • Student councils sponsor annual Christmas dance • Heavier men fill out wrestling squad • Music Club to present Mendelssohn's "Athalie" • Men's Debating Club holds interesting meeting • Arabian speaks on Palestine question • Committee to study activities budget • YM-YW meeting • Editorial comment: More about the honor system • Kichline speaker at many football dinners • Music Club meeting • Young fifth best fielder in Eastern League games

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  The Ursinus Weekly, December 8, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, Warren K. Hess, and George Leslie Omwake

  Board of Directors holds fall meeting • Dr. Wilson to address students this evening • Curtain Club to present "Disraeli" Saturday evening • Tarazi to discuss Palestine at relations club • Bears win conference football championship • Large squad reports for basketball practice • Inter-fraternity council holds formal dance • Cross country team closes successful season • Frosh basketball candidates report for practice • Sophs win annual football game • Miller selected to head football team • Ursinus 1931 grid layout • Ursinus - Cedar Crest game ends in deadlock • Council dance Friday • Honor system discussed at men's council meeting • Wrestling squad makes progress • Pageant to be presented in Trinity Church • Dr. Hunsberger to speak at Biology Club meeting • Campus Owls entertain at informal dance • Women debaters meet • Men's Debating Club meets • Sorority members enjoy banquet • Poetry exchange features YWCA meeting • Christmas carols feature YMCA meeting • Sorority members banquet at Spring Mountain House • English Club meets at Shreiner, Monday • Sorority announcements • Class in religious drama presents morality play • Ursinus delegates attend YMCA conference • Large audience attends vespers in Bomberger • INA meets at Lehigh University • Beaver hockey team defeats Ursinus

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 24, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, Eleanor C. Usinger, and George Leslie Omwake

  Council on social life plans reorganization • Interfraternity council sponsors ball • Prominent rector addresses student body • Army downs Ursinus gridders 18-0 in closing battle at West Point • Hockey team defeats Beaver College 7-3 • First community concert of season presented • Curtain Club to present Disraeli • Coach Carleton's matmen continue workouts • Intra-mural title race to be run off Tuesday • West Chester meet closes the cross country season • Sutin elected 1931 cross country captain • Reports feature Foreign Relations Club meeting • YWCA presents play at weekly meeting • Creager leads vespers • Music Club enjoys musical play • English Club discusses merits of short story • Tau Sigma Gamma • Local Red Cross aids ex-service men

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 17, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake, and E. Earle Stibitz

  Men's Debate Club holds year's first meeting • YW serves day students • Haverford man addresses students on world peace • Bears down heavy Swarthmore team 6-0 for sixth grid victory • Yearlings drop close fray to Allentown Prep. • Professor Bone speaks on war at chapel service • Undefeated Army team faces Bears Saturday • Pep dance a success; Campus Owls score • Junior lassies victorious in inter-class hockey tilt • Christian workers enjoy college Glee Club music • Freshmen girls entertained by Ursinus Woman's Club • F. and M. seminary host to Ursinus students • Henri Scott to sing in concert Wednesday • College band discussed at student council meeting • Rebecca Price resigns as president of Debating Club • Mrs. Sheeder talks at vesper services • Sophomore class meeting • Dr. Hunsberger to speak at Biology Club meeting • President Omwake officer in college movement

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 10, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, Grace E. Kendig, and George Leslie Omwake

  Bears drop close game to Muhlenberg 14-13 for season's second loss • Debating league holds annual meeting here • Dr. Gruskin speaker at Biology Club meeting • Ursinus places in meet at Gettysburg • Blythe and Maxwell to address joint Y meeting • M. de Lannux addresses students on disarmament • Sorority news • Wrestling team candidates out for practice • Hunsinger speaks at YMCA pep smoker • New award announced for excellence in French • English Club meets • YWCA holds annual candle light service • Chem-Bi group meeting • Victory dance celebrates Gettysburg's downfall • Red Cross program meets need of popular athletics

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 3, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake, and James John Herron

  Grizzlies conquer Gettysburg 13-0 • Haverford gains decision in first debate of season • Ursinus College honored by accrediting association • Glenside churchmen hold annual reunion here • Varsity hockey team ties with Drexel lassies • Organizations hold joint meeting in Bomberger • Prominent lecturer will speak here Friday • Entertainment program arranged for 1930-31 • Bear hill and dalers lose to Temple runners • Student council dance ends eventful weekend • Frosh gridders bow to Temple yearlings, 20-6 • Drexel Institute scene of athletic conclave • Women day students elect officers • 1932 Ruby staff selected • Glee Club announcement • Women's student council

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 27, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake, and Eleanor C. Usinger

  Olevian barn burned in early morning blaze • Hockey team defeats Glassboro Normal 3-0 • Haverford to open 1930 debating season • Grizzlies trounce Susquehanna 21-0 to make fourth straight victory • Drexel yearlings bow to Grizzly cubs 20-0 • Prominent lecturer to speak here Nov. 7 • Ursinus harriers lose to F. & M. sprinters • Professors speak at math group meeting • Modern language group enjoys French play • English group meeting features Doyle, Lawrence • "Accounting" main topic at Business Administration meeting • Parunak leads vespers • Chem-Bi group elections • History social science group elects officers • Prof. Lindsay speaks at classics group meeting • College group at Trinity makes steady progress • Alexander conducts YMCA meeting • YW cabinet gives tea • Dramatic Club adopts new name • YW meeting features a tour through Europe

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 20, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake, and Warren K. Hess

  Bears rout F. and M. rivals 19-0 • Fathers make annual pilgrimage to Ursinus • Council dance to follow Gettysburg contest • Seniors re-enact play presented last spring • Alumni return to campus for F. and M. contest • Hockey team defeats Philadelphia Normal 4-0 • Frosh gridders defeated by Villanova youngsters • Debaters to open season with Haverford • Juniors reorganize and elect Ruby staff leaders • An S.O.S. for the alumni • Frick to lead sophomore class • First Glee Club concert • Students form orchestra • Discussion group elects • Pupil of Miss Hartenstine wins recognition • Dr. Yost presents paper at men's faculty meeting • Women's athletic council meets in Bomberger Hall • Weiner roast celebrates the Dickinson victory • Alexander speaks at "Y" meeting • Editorial comment: The group system; A new fight song • Spirited pep meeting precedes F. & M. contest • Women debaters argue capital punishment • Big and little sister program at "Y" meeting • Brotherhood of St. Paul holds first meeting • Musical program features vesper service • Statistics of Ursinus - F. & M. game

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 13, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake, and E. Earle Stibitz

  Bears trounce Dickinson 19-7 in thrilling conference tilt at Carlisle • Freshmen attend annual banquet Monday evening • Rules for radios drawn up by student council • Father's Day Saturday • College band progressing under capable leaders • Ursinus delegates at debating convention • Poverty Day celebration for Gettysburg contest • Bears picked to win over F. & M., Saturday • Ursinus harriers lose to Union College • College presidents meet at Wilson College • Columbus discussed at vesper services • Music Club presents excellent program • Wilson celebrates sixtieth anniversary • Notice cross country men! • Dr. Sturgis speaker at joint Y meeting • Noted lecturer on air • Dickinson pep meeting • Senior class meeting • Business group elections • Inter-class meet held • Dr. White gives talk on Caribbean trip • Weekly tryouts meet • Sisters meet at Maples • Men's Glee Club makes plans for year

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  The Ursinus Weekly, October 6, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake, and James John Herron

  Grizzlies crush Haverford 20-0 • Alumni Athletic Club holds annual smoker • Dr. and Mrs. Omwake hosts to members of faculty • Noted lecturer addresses student body on Russia • Dramatic Club presents sketches in gymnasium • Frosh gridders drop opener to Perkiomen, 18-0 • Varsity hockey team defeats alumnae 5-0 • Alumnae and visitors hold tea in library • Dance is final feature of Old Timers weekend • Phi Alpha Psi lunches • Events of Old Timers' weekend summarized • Alumni executive committee convenes • YWCA sponsors Lost Lake hike • Women's Debating Club holds short meeting • WSGA committees appointed for year

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  The Ursinus Weekly, September 29, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake, and Grace E. Kendig

  Final arrangements made for old timers' return • Bears bow to Lehigh 12-0 in grid opener • Student councils to sponsor old timers' hop • Voice pupils successful in Atwater Kent contests • Council asks cooperation of student body • Booster committees have comprehensive program • Hockey season opens Old Timers' Day • Coaching staff speaks at first pep meeting • Sheeder and Carleton to teach Bible classes • Chapel speaker Thursday • Athletic councilors chosen by classes • Dramatic Club plans reorganization • Frosh-soph tug-of-war • Foreign Relations Club meets • Cross-country team trains under new coach • YWCA sing • Freshman football • History of woman's building campaign • Many places of historic note near Collegeville

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  The Ursinus Weekly, September 22, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, George Leslie Omwake, and Warren K. Hess

  Exercises mark opening of academic year • Lentz to head booster committee • Old timers plan for annual gathering • Council dance to follow the Haverford contest • Ursinus gridders set for Lehigh game • Large squad reports for frosh football • Large freshman class enters Ursinus College • Frosh-soph tug-of-war to be held on Wednesday • Basketball schedule announced • "Y" handbooks presented to freshmen • Changes in roster announced by Dean • Joint Ys hold frosh reception in gym • Dance features council reception for freshmen • Howells to lead band • Hockey practice begins today • Initial "Y" vespers attract large audience • Sororities merge • Hockey announcement • Editorial comment: Conceit versus freshman regulations; A new athletic field • Freshmen learn college songs

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  The Ursinus Weekly, September 15, 1930

  Stanley Omwake and George Leslie Omwake

  Twenty-seven gridders vie for varsity berths • Special service marks Valley Forge tour • Service for freshmen held Sunday evening • Opening exercises Thursday evening • Nine appointments strengthen faculty • Physical Education Department established • Athletic Club leases Longstreth tract • 1930 football schedule • Faculty spend summer in study and travel • Three new instructors in Music Department • Banquet to class opens freshman week • YMCA cabinet members hold three day retreat

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  The Ursinus Weekly, June 9, 1930

  Stanley Omwake and George Leslie Omwake

  Dr. Charles Stedman MacFarland preaches baccalaureate sermon • Board of Directors holds June meeting • Dean Max McConn delivers timely address at sixtieth commencement • Junior oratorical contest held on Friday evening • E. B. Michael heads alumni athletic club • Ursinus tossers crush Haverford • Class of 1930 frolics at annual class day • Woman's Club gives $5,000 to woman's dorm • "Stabat mater" annual oratorio presentation • Alumni Association holds annual meeting • Girls' tennis notes • Helen Detwiler gives piano and organ recital • Old-timers defeat varsity flingers 5-2 • Baccalaureate degrees • Physical Education Department enlarged • Anne Connor awarded blazer at A. A. meeting • President Omwake honored • 1930 varsity baseball season reviewed