Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

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  The Ursinus Weekly, June 2, 1930

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

  Commencement week-end plans now complete • Track season holds post season banquet • Tennis team closes successful season • New and old councils hold annual banquet • Professor Stock, Miss Funk to study in Europe • Six men to compete in oratorical contest • New York alumni to lunch monthly • Committee appointed to complete dorm fund • Stabat mater to be oratorio presentation • Miss Errett guest of women's Varsity Club • Alpha Chi Lambda elections • Ball-players wanted! • Sorority council elects • Commencement rules • Senior banquet tonight • International Relations Club holds elections • Women's tennis team has successful season • Senior women honor guests at dean's tea • Final debating meeting • Dr. McClure "Y" speaker • Glenwood Association holds annual reunion • Public speaking class enjoys novel exam • "Responsibility" is final vesper topic • English Club reviews works of William J. Locke

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 26, 1930

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

  Harington's "Letters and Epigrams" reviewed • Eppehimer speaks on changing code at vespers • Sixtieth commencement program announced • Student council presents final dance Saturday • Bear track men score 7 point at Middle Atlantics • Biology Club hears talk on microscope development • Bears beat Lebanon Valley in home contest • Well-known artists perform for Woman's Club • New men's council installed Thursday • Women's tennis team downs Drexel and Beaver • Last music meeting of year held Tuesday • Debate teams at annual banquet • Alpha Phi Lambda elections • Omwake chosen president • Frosh bow to Pennington • Grizzly netmen down St. Joseph's and Bucknell • Sigma Upsilon elections • Christian organizations hold joint sing and hike • Editorial comment: True student government • Hess editor; Clawson manager of hand book • Final frosh track meet lost to Allentown Prep • Brotherhood of St. Paul chooses Sando as head • Hall officers installed • Rule book discussed at WSGA mass meeting

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 19, 1930

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

  Bears upset Garnet foe in 7-1 thriller • Student council to be chosen tomorrow • Bear track men yield to F. & M. runners • Senior class reception held at Superhouse • May Day pageant and mothers' banquet feature the weekend • Central Pennsylvania alumni hold annual banquet • Vesper service takes "mother" as its theme • Debating Club holds annual election of officers • Tau Kappa Alpha active initiates new members • File self-help applications now • Trackmen in second place conference tie • Musicale to be given for women's dorm Tuesday • Ruby staff entertained • Fraternities elect officers • Foreign relations club plans final meeting • Literary Club elects officers • Girls hold elections for hall officers • Policy outlined in WSGA mass meeting • Mother's day program features YW meeting • "Faith" subject of YMCA meeting • Dramatic Club holds election of officers • Tau Sigma Gamma elects officers • State teacher training policy announced • Freshman baseball game

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 12, 1930

  Stanley Omwake, James John Herron, and George Leslie Omwake

  Student YMCA holds annual conference here • Owen J. Roberts nominated to Supreme Court bench • Grizzly nine wins one, loses three on trip • W.S.G.A. holds ceremony installing new officers • Bear track team bows in two dual meets • Lehigh Valley alumni banquet at Bethlehem • Girls' court team holds annual banquet • Duttera church history prize to be awarded • May pageant to be presented Saturday • Ursinus tennis team divides two matches • Second book of year by Dr. McClure appears • Christian associations install new officers • Girls' tennis team loses to Swarthmore • Ursinus women debaters defeat Lebanon Valley • M.S.G.A. mass meeting • English Club admits six junior members • YM-YW hike • Frosh drop 12-inning thriller to Hill School • Cub batsmen out-swat Allentown in slugfest • Carnegie chatter

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  The Ursinus Weekly, May 5, 1930

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

  Montgomery County field day held at Ursinus • Y.M.C.A. conference to be held at Ursinus • Baseball team wins two games, but loses one • Juniors win annual inter-class track meet • International Relations Club holds open forum • Men students to nominate council representatives • Racketeers defeat P.M.C. for first victory • May Day pageant to feature Mothers' day • New York alumni banquet • Swarthmore tennis team defeats grizzly team • Student council acts against frosh offenders • Old and new councils celebrate with banquet • Stouffer heads SRL • Rotarians honor Fretz • "Y" officers to be installed Wednesday night • Dr. Hann speaks at Brotherhood banquet • Physics Club postpones scheduled meeting • Freshmen girls stage party for upperclass girls • English Club presents pictures to Ursinus • Girls win first tennis match of year • Temple net men win match on local courts • Girls begin play in tennis tournament • Y.W.C.A. holds informal song service • Fund established for college library

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  The Ursinus Weekly, April 28, 1930

  Stanley Omwake and George Leslie Omwake

  Grizzly ball-hawks win one contest, lose two • Y.M. officers' conference to be held at Ursinus • $50,000 left to college in Housekeeper will • Promenade and mystery play feature gala junior weekend • Christian associations hold annual elections • Gavin places second in pole vault at Penn • Alden, Schuyler represent Ursinus at model league • Grizzly racketeers bow to F. & M. and Gettysburg • May 17 set as date for May pageant and Mothers' day • College to be host to school festival • Interclass meet Friday • Carnegie examinations to be held here next week • Drysdale to head athletic association • Anne Connor elected 1931 basketball captain • Physicists hear about XIX century scientists • Muller presents shrubbery • Freshman counselors dine • Sigma Upsilon banquets • Meng addresses joint Y meeting on China • I.N.A. holds spring session at Bucknell • Girls' gym classes shine in Greek games • Operatic ensemble gives pre-vacation program • Hill downs yearling spikemen, 91 to 26 • Perkiomen beats frosh

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  The Ursinus Weekly, April 7, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost and George Leslie Omwake

  Festivities of Zwing anniversary are observed in traditional way • Sixty-first anniversary of founding of Ursinus College is celebrated • College directors meet in postponed session • Committees prepared for approaching junior prom • Bears beaten by Lehigh in diamond opener, 8-7 • Coed courtwomen break even in season's play • Woman's Club presents Founders' Day program • Gym students to hold Greek games Wednesday • English Club discusses travel books Wednesday • Webster forensic society elects 1930-31 officers • Council elections held; Anne Connor, president • Operatic ensemble will present concert here • Herbert Howells '23 speaks at joint YW-YM meeting • Lehigh wins decision in Kellogg Pact debate • Girls at Fircroft stage novel April fool party • Reading alumni body holds benefit dance • Miss Alida Finch speaks at WSGA mass meeting • Frosh coeds beaten by sophs in annual contest • Catalogue and memorial Bulletin are released

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 31, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost and George Leslie Omwake

  Women's debating team has successful trip • Councils will present novel dance on Friday • Founders' Day will be observed on Thursday • Zwing play, "The Show-off," will be given on Saturday • Stanley Omwake elected to Weekly editorship • Girls down Glassboro in final contest, 44-11 • Grizzly twirlers face first game Saturday • Professor Sturgis talks at Physics Journal Club • Ursinus opens forensic relations with Vermont • Woman's Club to present concert on Thursday • Junior mystery play is progressing rapidly • Cast of the annual May pageant is selected • Editorial comment: Ursinus and journalism; Higher education • Boys' picked team defeats girls' basketball varsity • Women's Debating Club "pro's & con's" the "talkies" • Y.W. reviews current literature at meeting • Richard Wood addresses YMCA on peace topic • Inter-fraternity basketball league disbands • Dual disarmament debate is lost to Muhlenberg

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 24, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost, Albert Stoler Thompson, and George Leslie Omwake

  Rev. E. H. Bonsall speaker at annual week of prayer • Rev. E. M. Sando '04 heads York alumni association • Spring sports starting on difficult schedules • Characters for Zwing play chosen • 1930 Ruby makes early appearance on campus • Ursinus reporter gets scoop of the year • May queen and attendants chosen for May pageant • Girls' debating teams divide with Cedar Crest • Recent graduates united in marriage Saturday • Ursinus women defeat Swarthmore debating team • Student council dance features quiet week-end • Ursinus Woman's Club to present entertainment • Cast chosen for junior play, "The 13th Chair" • Executives plan liberal arts college movement • Rosemont girls defeat Ursinus team 35-12 • Ursinus girls beaten by Beaver sextette • Survey shows alumni favor their alma mater • I.N.A. conference to be held at Bucknell University • Music Club meeting • Literary Club meeting • Physics Journal Club • Late novel discussed at English Club meeting

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 17, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, and George Leslie Omwake

  Baseball men start pre-season workouts • Nominations for officers made by central group • Thirty-two candidates report for track work • Girls' negative divides week's forensic honors • Men's debating teams have successful week • Courtmen choose Don Sterner 1931 captain • Grizzly lassies drop Beaver contest 39-21 • Rev. E. H. Bonsall, Jr. to lead week of prayer • Grizzly racketeers to play thirteen matches • Greer captains wrestlers • Zwing play selected • Frosh take interclass court contest 39-24 • Margaret Yost '24 plays in Drexel recital • Freshmen's supper Saturday • Editorial comment: Alumni and the college; A literary magazine • Humorist addresses joint Y meeting • Women's Debating Club meeting held at Fircroft • International Relations Club discusses league • Women's negative team defeats Juniata maidens • Independents win final game of first half • Places of historic interest near campus • College chorus to present "Pinafore"

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 10, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, and George Leslie Omwake

  F. and M. defeats varsity at Lancaster, 37-22 • Girls' basketball team defeats high school group • Events of annual senior weekend bring unique features to campus • Concert of high quality given by two artists • Dorm benefit to be given by Reading alumnae • Ursinus president lauded by Philadelphia columnist in recent issue of "The Inquirer" • Freshmen down F. & M. frosh in overtime tilt • Demas quintet wins two more games in week • Dorm fund party Saturday • Varsity teams debate at Men's Club meeting • Freshman girls debate with Norristown team • English Club meets • Professor of psychology at Alabama college speaks • Prohibition enforcement talk by Joseph Saylor • Journal Club addressed by professor Clawson • Alpha Phi Lambda pledges • Frosh defeat juniors • Immortality discussed

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  The Ursinus Weekly, March 3, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost, Warren K. Hess, and George Leslie Omwake

  Large audience enjoys Oregon plan of debate • Second number of entertainment course • Baseball schedule announced for 1930 season • Recording orchestra to feature senior ball • Biology Club hears papers and elects term officers • Varsity sextette wins two games and loses one • Bears win final contest on home court, Saturday • 1930 Ruby to make its appearance this week • Ursinus debaters lose close decision to Lehigh • Juniors announce prom and play committees • Wrestling team loses final meet to Lafayette • Class of 1928 holds first reunion at Spring Mountain • Sophomores elect officers • Senior follies star many novelty numbers • Illustrated lecture features joint "Y" meeting • Debate emergence of women from the home • Dramatic Club holds its regular meeting • Dean White entertains at tea on Saturday • Palestine question topic for three sided debate • President Omwake honored • Physics Club gives interesting program • Independents increase lead with third victory • Alpha Phi Epsilon pledges initiated • Tau Sigma Gamma pledges eight members • Sigma Upsilon sorority entertains at tea • Dramatic Club presents sketches Friday night • Classics and modernism presented to Music Club

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 24, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost, Albert Stoler Thompson, and George Leslie Omwake

  Dr. Leich presents impressive chapel talk • Juniata captures debate on Kellogg Pact question • Impressive Color Day ceremony by WSGA • Men debaters achieve win over Susquehanna • Ursinus wrestling team loses to Temple matmen • Male students fight dormitory fire Thursday • Temple defeats Ursinus in dual basketball game • Literary Club features originality at its meeting • Frosh and varsity teams lose to Villanova quintets • Lenten prayer services planned by Brotherhood • Senior musical revue whipping into shape • Ursinus sextette wins over Cedar Crest girls • Junior class elections • Brotherhood of St. Paul meets in Trinity Church • Credit plus religion subject of YMCA talk • Independent team leads fraternity league • Men's Debating Club meeting held on Wednesday • Dr. Broome speaks at annual alumni dinner • Oregon type of debate to be held with Asbury • Juniors defeat seniors in basketball game 17-5 • Report of John Fertig '30 at Physics Club meeting

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 17, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, and George Leslie Omwake

  Upstate colleges to open debating season • Varsity wrestling team downs Gettysburg 23-13 • Bear courtmen drop two snappy contests • Annual Lorelei dance is week-end feature • Woman debaters split with Elizabethtown • Skit features Music Club meeting Tuesday • Sophs down yearlings in interclass contest • Girls' varsity loses, scrubs win against Drexel • Mattern heads seniors • Inter-fraternity basketball league schedule • Women's debate club argues Kellogg Pact • Intercollegiate season interests men debaters • Editorial comment: A student building • 1930 Ruby will make an early appearance • Vector analysis report at Physics Club meeting • Social life council reverses radio rule • Freshman girls debate chain stores with High School • Inter-fraternity basketball league opens season • Ball and revue to mark senior week-end • International Relations Club to discuss Palestine • German students present "Immensee" • Frosh lose scoring fray to Allentown

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  The Ursinus Weekly, February 10, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, and George Leslie Omwake

  Varsity team yields to three strong teams • Reunion weekend for 1928 to be held February 22 • Dr. Isenberg is killed in automobile accident • New wrestling team shows promise of good season • Swarthmore defeats girls' basketball team • Founders' Day exercises are to be held April 3 • Freshman team defeats fast Philadelphia Normal five • "Pyrometry" is discussed in Physics Journal Club • Y.W. speakers review student conference • "Missions" is theme of interesting Y meeting • WSGA mass meeting • English Club meetings at Glenwood and Maples • Manuscripts of May Day pageants due March 1 • International Relations Club meets at Shreiner • Enjoyable benefit dance conducted by the CSA • Men's Debating Club discusses woman's rights

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 20, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost, Warren K. Hess, and George Leslie Omwake

  Water fight assessment protested by students • "Prohibition" main theme of the joint Y meeting • Professor N. E. McClure edits "Essays for living" • Council plans activities for the recreation hour • Ursinus still without a basketball victory • Girls open season by beating Philadelphia Normal • Frosh lose to Temple point-a-minute team • Webster forensic club elects new officers • Inter-fraternity council to promote basketball • Engagement of Marguerite Goldthwaite announced • Sorority pledges • Members of faculty attend convention • Dramatic Club elects number of new members • Perkiomen defeats frosh passers by 43-15 score • The Shaw-Bernard collection a hidden treasure • Women's Debating Club meets at Olevian Hall • Seniors easily beaten by frosh players 26-9 • Debating Club organized by the freshman girls

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 13, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost, Albert Stoler Thompson, and George Leslie Omwake

  Montgomery County dance concludes Xmas vacation • Annual Christmas party held before holidays • Recreation hall scene of first social hour • Annual banquets held preceding Xmas party • Ursinus quintet loses two games during week • Young high scorer in Ursinus-F. & M. contest • Rose Maiden presented by college chorus • Mrs. Omwake hostess at girls' Xmas party • Annual football banquet held at Highland Tuesday • Hockey letters awarded at annual banquet Friday • Basketball squad guests at home of Dr. Jordan • Engagement of prominent alumna announced December 28 • Sophomores defeat junior girls in interclass tilt • Parent education letter prepared by alumnus • W. D. Reimert '24 chosen editor of Allentown paper • Xmas communion held • Fogel '94 edits proverbs • Frosh quintet loses to F. & M. yearlings 44-20

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  The Ursinus Weekly, January 6, 1930

  Calvin D. Yost and George Leslie Omwake

  Debaters hold conference in college auditorium • Vice-president Isenberg bids debaters welcome • Last season the best yet fourteen trophies given • Suggestions to coaches give help, make friends • A working bibliography and how to use it well • Try off-hand debating: it beats "canned" goods • How to form a group • A specimen debating brief • Try this to get judges • Where your money goes • Bronze plaque and silk banner awarded as trophies in the Ursinus league

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  The Ursinus Weekly, December 16, 1929

  Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, and George Leslie Omwake

  Curtis gives $200,000 to start science building • Booster committee holds successful dance Friday • Split teams feature debate with Dickinson • Sophs down yearlings in annual grid feature • Bears bow to Tigers in opening contest 38-19 • Dramatic Club presents Trelawney of the Wells • Excellent concert given Wednesday evening • Carols and candlelight feature vesper service • Evelyn Lake receives honor blazer award • Marion Reifsneider '17 addresses YM and YW • McBath and Black on Haverford all-opponents • Forty mat candidates answer first call • Juniors transact business • Christian associations to hold communion • Yeager and Vanderslice to address educators • Women's Debating Club argues junior college • Montgomery Countians to give dance January 6 • Literary Club meets Thursday • Mrs. Bok presents piano • Many events on program for Christmas week

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  The Ursinus Weekly, December 9, 1929

  Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, and George Leslie Omwake

  Henry Klonower speaks on advance of education • Girls basketball team begins their practice • McBath made captain of 1930 football team • Fairly successful season ended by football men • Dramatic Club to present "Trelawney of the Wells" • 1930 Ruby is nearing an early completion • Difficult schedule faces the basketball squads • Dr. Wood speaks on trend of modern education • Large group of students hears "Faust" presented • Music Club to present concert by guest artists • Music Club meets in Schaff Hall, Friday • College chorus to sing cantata "Rose Maiden" • Thirteen letters are given to hockey team • English Club discusses modern plays at Olevian • The string ensemble • Ursinus and Dickinson to have dual debate December 12 • Rev. Mr. Lentz speaks of "The Messiah" to YMCA • YWCA is entertained by charming seasons • Ursinus well represented at 43rd schools convention • Interesting vespers led by Glenwood • International Relations Club

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  The Ursinus Weekly, December 2, 1929

  Calvin D. Yost and George Leslie Omwake

  Directors hold their annual fall meeting • Women's Debating Club meets at Maples Monday • Dr. Titus A. Alspach '07 delivers chapel sermon • Men's student council tries many freshmen • Albright beats bears in last game of season 18-0 • Y.M.C.A. holds second pep smoker for team • Girls down Drexel by 3-2 score in last game • Vocal recital given by college music students • Rapid progress is being made on Schaff play • Advance registrations for next year are large • Engagement of Margaret A. Johnson is announced • Large group of students to hear "Faust" Thursday • Girls' hockey team ends very successful season • Physics journal club is organized by students • Board of Control plans Christmas entertainment • Dramatic Club decides to have more programs • English group presents new fiction to library • Sophs and frosh to hold annual gridiron battle

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 25, 1929

  Calvin D. Yost, Albert Stoler Thompson, and George Leslie Omwake

  I.N.A. fall convention meets at Washington • Interesting papers read at Biology Club meeting • "Prep and Pep" offered by women's dorm committee • 1929-30 basketball schedule announced • Waiters and Derr Hall boys battle to 0-0 tie • Freshman football team ends impressive season • Faculty representatives attend Harrisburg conference • Board of control debates Christmas entertainment • Large cast for Schaff play selected Tuesday • Bears getting ready for Albright Lions Thursday • Varsity hockey holds Beaver team to 1-1 tie • Persia described for International Relations Club • Y.M.C.A. to hold smoker and Albright pep meeting • Frosh-soph hockey tilt ends 5 to 1 for sophs • Editorial comment: Water fighting, the why and the why not • The selection of college students in high schools • Bi-monthly meeting of English Club held Monday • Music Club elects new members at meeting, Thursday • Recreation committee discusses radio drive • Ruby photographs taken

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 18, 1929

  Calvin D. Yost, Stanley Omwake, and George Leslie Omwake

  String ensemble presents first concert Tuesday • Young to captain baseball: Davies elected manager • Dramatic Club presents two one-act plays Friday • Hockey team breaks even in two contests • Frosh held to scoreless tie by Wenonah cadets • Swarthmore noses out grizzlies in thrilling contest by 7-6 score • Thanksgiving theme features council dance • Sophs defeat juniors in interclass hockey • Glenside Club dines at college Saturday • Old timers' dinner held after Swarthmore game • Freshman girls guests at Women's Club tea • Women's dorm committee to present movie Friday • Literary Club meets at South Hall Thursday • Women's Glee Club is preparing a cantata • Forensic club debates Kellogg Peace Pact • Thompson and Kuebler pick 1931 Ruby aides • Dean Kline talks at joint "Y" meeting • Servicemen conduct Armistice Day service • Pep meeting • Social life committee will sponsor new dances • Mother save your child!

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 11, 1929

  Calvin D. Yost, Evelyn Matthews Cook, and George Leslie Omwake

  Successful weekend centers about activities of annual Fathers' Day • Grizzly team defeats Susquehanna by 6-0 in safe game on home grid • First musical program to be given November 12 • Freshman grid team defeats Beckley 6-0 • Hockey team ties Beaver and loses to Swarthmore • Webster forensic club holds practice debate • College's position on health service defined • Ursinus grid schedule for 1930 is completed • Pittsburgh alumni meet to form association • Ursinus runners lose dual meet with Union • Thompson and Kuebler to publish 1931 Ruby • Robert M. Yerkes '97 to establish laboratory • Ursinus team takes out strong Rutgers player • Social life committee • Impressive candle-light service held by YWCA • "Who is a Christian?" discussed by YMCA • Spirited pep meeting on Thursday evening • English Club plans its activities for the year • Swarthmore predictions

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  The Ursinus Weekly, November 4, 1929

  Calvin D. Yost and George Leslie Omwake

  "Personality" is theme of address by Dr. Lynch • Entertainment course of year is announced • Bears bow to Rutgers University in exciting and close game 19-13 • Senior Hallowe'en ball is a memorable event • Regional conference of "Y" is held at Reading • Hockey team defeats Glassboro Normal 5-0 • Numerals and letters awarded by Women's Athletic Association • Allentown Prep noses out frosh gridders 7-0 • Susquehanna is next opponent of Ursinus • Senior class to present "New Brooms", Saturday • Dr. Isenberg gives his impressions of Europe • Old timers' and Fathers' days are drawing near • Social life committee established by faculty • Music Club decides to present an operetta • Dramatic Club holds a business session Monday • Schwab commends small college at dedication • Pep meeting is spirited despite poor attendance • Benefactor of Ursinus College dies suddenly • Men's Debating Club holds an open forum discussion • Women's Debating Club discusses peace pact • Students put on program at Norristown, Friday • Dr. Lynch is entertained