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'Roceeds of Dorsey Dance to Be Donated Official §tuc($Ql Publication of youngstown College Volume 10—2-581 Youngstown, Ohio, Wednesday March 8, 1939 , No. 11 Action of So Many YoCo Students Proves Spring To Be On The Way By Jerry Wald at! Paul needs is an introduction to Ah! Beautiful sunshine, balmy Peg; then watch to see whether or breezes, warm romantic summer not "Mr. Dean Goes To Town." night—I All this is in the not too Rae Brown has been caught by distant future, for already spring— the June Bug also. Can you imagine 'roceeds of Dorsey beautiful spring-—is just around the her asking David James Nemcth "Bahama Tornado" Is Described By Rosapepe comer. If you don't believe me, whether or not he was any relation just look around the nvest corner to Jesse James? Dance to Be Donated of Youngstown College, just under Spring heralds the return of the the cafeteria window, any morning; bt:rds to the North, the return of Students Broadcast Another between the- hours of 7:30 to 8 Bob Arnott to YoCo and to Margf Play Over WKBN to Aid A. M., and you will see in a Dodge Mjrrayj and the return of John Campaign for Books truck a young man . and a young Wilson to the Casa Loma Club:— girl deciding (for o half hourl!) no not" the one where Glen Gray Friends of Youngstown College whether to go to classes or not . is playing. Library Association have nearly and we do mean Bob Ziegler and completed their second annual drive The germ of spring has also Eleanor Nalen. If you still don't be• for $5,000, this sum being a part caught a group of boys, because lieve me, merely look into the of the desired $50,00 over a per• thuy are already doubled up with lounge and you will see Ralph Skar- iod of ten years. laughter as Andy Mclek gives his rett staking French lessons from famous illustration of Ann Norton In'a meeting last week the drive Thelma Powell while Emily Davis had gone close to the $3,000 mark.- walking into and out of the college. looks on with great concern, J Business men and industries throu• Big things are being planned, and ghout the district are being ap• Loring Sheffield is planning to re- The brisk atmosphere might be proached for contributions, and are mjiin 3weet and demure (wow!) as the cause of that twinkle in Paul being urged to acquire member• Dean's wicked eye, but we do know be.jt dresed man and best dancer in ship in this association. that it is because of a rumor that th<( life of Betty Wiggins. by Kennedy Ray graduate of. Youngstown CoUegej The library enthusiasts received Joe Reardon (Ursuline Flash) alfid •Mosquitoes and other things "Art for the public's sake," is studied art for several years in Na• a very pleasant offer yesterday our own Peg McFarland (wowI) make Phil Jones call, "Quick, Hen- the keynote of the Vindicator's ples and Rome. He was on the fac• when Tony Cavalier of the Nu- have met the parting of ways. Now (Continued on Page 3) campaign, now in full swing to a- ulty of East High School "for some E!m Ballroom, a n established waken the gencrs.I interest of the -time before becoming art critic for Youngstown College • booster, sug• public in the field of art. The above the Vindicator.. In his lecture he gested that all proceeds over and cian n print is butvone of the 48"of the brought out the fact that the move• above the expenses of the coming world's great paintings which were ment to make the public art cons• Tommy Dorsey dance be turned ov• To Become A College Professor discussed and illustrated by means cious is not confined to this partic• er to the library fund. ular district, but is a-nation-wide Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, It's no news when the proverbial Mc re .important, perhaps, is the of slides*by Mr. Joseph S. Rosapepe movement sponsored by the Nation• acclaimed by college students over dog bites a man. Neither would it fact that while attending .high in assembly today. • ' al Committee for Art Appreciation. the. entire country as the number be news- if a •college professor..had school, Wilford studied' magic, and This particular picture, entitled More than one" hundred of the lead• one "'band in the nation, will visit a hidden yearning to be a magician. became one of the most adept ma• '"Bahama Tornado," was painted by ing newspapers throughout the the Nu-Elm Ballroom Monday. However,' when a first rate profess• gicians in this section. He then Winslow Homer ( 1836-19 10), who March 13 for one night only. 1 country are co-operating in the ional magician has a yen -to become sp< nt considerable time studying was America's foremost water col- campaign to bring great art within In connection with this financial a college professor, we have a sit• under several famous illusionists, orist. He was the first of the really the reach of everyone. drive for more library books, last uation which could very well be most notably Keller and Thurston. great American artists to paint the (Continued on Page Two) called news. • • ' Shortly thereafter, Hinkson started life which was about him by ignor• The pictures- arc being sold X- — " - , That is the status of Youngs• touring with various vaudeville ing European tradition. Most of his through the Vindicator in twelve town College's own magician, Wil- units. He made nine tours of the subject matter was gleaned from his sets of four, at 3.9 cents per set. ford Hinkson, who has traveled United States, including thirty- travels in the Adirondacks, Maine, Each set is accompanied by a pam• from coast' to coast as Wilford the seven states, and two foreign tours. Florida, and the Bahamas. This pi• phlet containing a lesson in art ap• Great,- and Wilford the Magician, While touring through the west• cture, .with the other 47 of the ser• preciation by Dr. Bernard Myers, ege Since' his birth in a small Pennsyl• ern states, Hinkson was several ies, is on exhibition in the College art lecturer at New York University. vania town near Butler,' Mr. Hink- times employed by the government lounge, having been loaned by the Those purchasing the entire series son's life has been fairly seething to quiet unruly reservation Indians Vindicator. The pictures are in full of twelve sets will receive free a Students Represent Youngs• with .activity. Having been forced by proving white man's magic to be color, through the use of a recently handsome collector's portfolio and town at Conference for World Christianity to leave school in the third grade greater than their own- developed process which faithfully an especially written book on art Being a magician is dangerous as reproduces color and detail. by Hendrick Van Loon entitled "A due to sickness in the family, Wil• Four YoCo students traveled to well as exciting. Several years ago, Mr. Rosapepe, who is a 1934 Short History of Painting." ford helped his family as best he Mount Union last Saturday to re• whun scheduled to do his famous could for five years. With two present Youngstown College in the tru:ik escape at New Castle, Mr. months tutoring, he was able to re- Radio Club Play Nears End annual Student Conference for Hirkron found the river to be fro• enroll in the seventh grade.. World Christianity at which more zen over. Rather than disappoint Last night the fifth of the series Moving' 'to" Churchill, near thj.n twenty Ohio colleges were re• the crowd which had assembled, he "The Norton Family'' was broad• Youngstown, he attended Liberty Be Held Saturday presented, cast- from WKBN, Youngstown at High School, and completed the had a hob cut in the ice, was bound Student Council will sponsor an• 7:45 by members of the Youngs• The convention began last Fri• regular course in only three years. (Continued on Page 3) other of the regular college dances town College Radio Club. day and ended the* following. Sun• 'his Saturday evening, March 1 i, The plays concern a typical fami• day, but the .Youngstown delegation, when Tut Roberts and his Orchestra ly and their church interests. Ev• made up of Paul Emch, June Wym- furnish music from 9;00 until 12:00 Hermits Inch Off IC eryone is invited to listen to the er, Nancy Findly, and Dick Thom• o'clock. sixth and last of the series Tuesday, as, were only able to be present for The dance, which is chairmaned For Local Group of Women Haters March 14 at 8:45 p.m. Saturday's program. ^ By Kenny Ray •members for the present. At any by Charles Zellars, is called The The purpose. of the conference Hermits, Inc.—a name adopted rate, it is sufficient to say that Athletic Dance. During the course wan to get ''a realistic and idealistic at their last, very closed, and very seventeen earnest youths, represent• of the evening, the basketball a- approach to world problems in the secret meeting, is the official ap• ing most of the college cliques, wards will be gives out. At inter• light of Christian teachings" and pellation by which that group of bound together by a common pur- mission time refreshments will- be wan very inspiring to all delegates. served in the ioun|;e. rganize coed boycotters, mentioned in a re• pos«} gathered at the fesiive board.
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