Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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ROY JOHNSON. JR. terland. Sot aside milking pail to come to Ursinus; now dodges blocking backs instead of cow's tails. Just another farmer as freshman; then Demos took him under its wing. Next came lure of Rec Hall. round expression in art of dance, now almost a smoothie. One of fow three-letter men in major sports. Piloted court-men as senior, team's high scorer two years. Ace right-hander of Jing's pitching staff. Varsity Club. Majors in math, expects to inflict knowledge of triangles and circles on young America. Sipped wine of love, hold it like a gentleman. now a total abstainer. But there will come a day! CRAIG JOHNSTON. JR. Ridley Park flash almost made good. One of English Group's lit hounds along with Rappoport, Ehly, other notables. Served three years as bard around King McClure’s Anglo-Saxon Round-Table. Proficient in Curtain Club: was there as Youngest. Three Live Ghosts were produced; played part of Black Flamingo in play of same name. Managed Junior, Senior Plays. Y. M. C. A. Choralist: can sing both crescendo and diminuendo, usually ending in basso profoundo at Krupp's. Frosh football manager: owns genuine red sweater with honest-to-goodness U on it. Go-a-little-a-lot-lightly champ. Unexcelled in art of procrastination. Expectant business man. MARION ELIZABETH KERN. Personification of quiet simplicity. Dropped Music Club membership after two years to join selective English Club, over which she now rules along democratic lines. Debating Club momber for three years, but avoids heated arguments. Plays piano well, in spite of few public appearances. Another Omega Chi, who this year represented her sisterhood on Sorority Council, becoming keeper of records and recorder of deeds. Participant in yearly May Day galaxy on green-swarded East campus. Systematic, dependable. Knows her way around in library. On Y. W. C. A. Cabinet in junior year. One of Glenwood's more serious-minded debutantes. EDWARD JOHN KNUDSEN. Pilsner, prime product of Mantua, N. J. Entertains business aspirations, ace of Prof. Bone's economic administratorsf?). Chief mercenary of intor-dorm basketball, e. g., Freeland. Stme, Derr. Pony guard on Grizzly machine. Played memorable role in 7-7 Villanova epic. Marked success in all games of chance, ovon in has-senpeffer. Loquacious Varsity Clubber. Stands high as thespian, three major productions. Vivacious, virile, victorious as Stooge in Double Door. Dominating Demas dictator. Beneath brusque, irresponsible surface hides depth end sincerity. In crisis, howls like hyena; after crisis, cools quickly. 32

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DAVID ROBERT HESS. From the apple country of old Virginia comes this stalv art son of the South. Has plugged away conscientiously for four years, pecking the typewriter under Jing's direction. Active interest in the sciences; preparing to be a doctor. Member, Biology Club; Hall Chemical Society. Eager participator in all pursuits. Always willing to lend a helping hand. Never has much to say about the fair sex. Got his start at Ursinus waiting under the Webb regime. Familiar figure detecting crashers at football games. Best gateman on the force. While not actively engaged in athletics, lends whole-hearted support to every Ursinus team. EVELYN MAE HOOVER. Fair Miss from Fircroft-on-the-hill. Active figure in campus life. Likes to dance; regular customer at Rec Hall. Hiking activities surrounded by utmost secrecy. Basic interest in teaching racket. Supplementary interests of more personal nature. Smiling, friendly, curious. Has variety of activities: Chi Alpha Tau, Inter-Sorority Council, Y. V . C. A., Junior Play Committee, English Club. Congenial to all, devoted to her intimate friends. Treks to the dining room every morning for breakfast. Likes nothing better than a good, rousing, snowball fight. Willing, enthusiastic, keen sense of humor. DOROTHY ELMIRA HORNE. Petite, efficient. Tireless v orker in every activity. Excellent student, crackerjack with figures. Associate editor of Weekly ; Council on Student Activities; Student Expenditures Committee; Junior Play Commitee; Central Nominating Committee; Women's Dormitory Committee; International Relations Club imposing record. Still has time to knock down equally imposing string of marks, as well as to preside over Y. V . C. A. Always busy; works twice as hard and twice as efficiently as most of us. Thorough, neat, precise; pleasing manner, cheery greeting for all. Successor to Pocohontas as Mr. Man's Domestic Sciencer. RODMAN BLAIR HUNTER. chief of the Zeta Chi tribe. Short, looks tough, but isn't. Clanged cymbals in band three years, then retired to make debut in Rec Hall dancing. Wrestled as a flea weight for Carlton as a frosh; sang second bass or something for Hartenstine's Nightingales as a soph. Became Chancellor of the Exchequer for the class and Business Group in last two years. A four-year Curtis Marine. Chief ad-getter and business boss for the Ruby ; has well-directed aims toward business world. Charter member of Hunter-Pole duo. Full of sharp wit and humor. Friendly: Mike's more than O. K. 31

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ALEXANDER KRAVITZ. Grappler profoundo. tackle gi oso, mathematician extravaganza. Studious, ambitious, resourceful. Every year took his place among Horse Chase's charges to fill a large gap in the forward wall. As wrestler, matched with heavies grip for grip. Late achievement here: making two pachyderms see the lights within four days. Member, Varsity Club. Was convincing drunk in The Devil in the Cheese. One of few remaining brilliants left on campus who still lay claim to having performed in this production. Aims to be teacher and coach. Keen sense of humor, helpful, a plugger, and pleasingly plump. CAMILLE ROGER KURTZ. An t . r Br;.w::t ackia:. Br i beckian medico, with four years spent among microscopes and test-tubes. White-coated president of white-coated Pre-Med Society. Follower of Tilden and Sousa: tennis player and band member. Musical talent evident in Y. M. Chorus and 1 Love You Truly bathroom trio. Bearer of Ruby subscription lists v e all signed to get rid of him. Champion at Contract. Big gun in Zeta Chi. One of Covert's twelve Student Council haunters of freshmen. Famed son of more iamous Bellevue-Stratford chef. Favorite words at his many meetings: 1 move v e adjourn. A four-year room-mate of Ruthie's Freddie. PETER GEORGE KUTRA. Att mvr f . i- .-listic college career, one unburdened by outside activities. Human paradox: not in anything but in everything. Vivisectionist tendencies include tearing cats apart to find meows. May become an M. D. unless closely guarded. Educated in spite of lessons and classes. Stine Hall haunter, using his (k)nights in chess or getting grand slams from bridge fiends. Hardest work: arising early enough to serve newspapers to commuters, often allowing father to deliver them. Numerous dates obtained easily due to blond hair, lengthy history in training. Follower of P. G. Wodehouse. ALEXANDER MILLER LEIDY. Qi.: : i hcv.it, cautious. Never opons his mouth unless something useful to say. Professor Bone's pride and joy, an accountant extraordinary. Friendly and un-argumentative. No bad habits except studying. Love life on campus nil. Suppressed desire teaches school in old home town. Absorbs mathematics like ABC's. One of the Curtis boys who made good. Born in musical town of Harmony, now resides in peaceful hamlet of Manheim. Assistant business manager of Ruby. Bunks with the Right Reverend Frey, has to toe the mark. Member of Zeta Chi. Firm believer in hats. Music 1-2, and going home week-ends. 33