Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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■ KENNETH E. BISHOP History-Social Science York. Pa Curtain Club (I. 2, 3. Mgr -Trcas 4).- Brotherhood of St Paul Y M C. A Cabinot (3. 4) Junior Play (Mgr.); Senior Play (Mgr.). Alpha Psi Omega Serious, dependable, and a capable worker ir. Kenn Most ol the work dono by the Curtain Club and dramatic efforts ol tho c'.ars have lallen upon hr. shoulders, and he has managed to make them all successes Kenn has been the target for much kidding during his lour years here for his ability to polish apples His own famous words set aside for the freshmen of futuro years aro. You don’t need to polish the apple to get through this school but it sure helps a lot. look at me.’ His benevolent nature regarding the satisfaction of cigarette bummers makes us think that he will be a good minister if he misses his calling—selling apples, or more seriously managing some large stock company m producing its plays CHARLES T. BONOS. IR. History-Social Science Easton. Pa. Alpha Phi Epsilon Fraternity: RUBY' (fun Ed 3. F.d in-Chief 4), Cheerleader fl. 2. 4, Hd 3). Pre Legal Society (3 4). Class Pub licity Chm (3 4). Booster Comm (2, 3. 4). Open House Comm (2). Y M C. A Cabinet (2. 3). Council on Student Activities (4), His tory-Social Science Group (V Pres 3. Pres 4), B ' List Black. as he was tagged during his sophomore year, has been an out standing member of the History-Social Science Group throughout his college career His argumentative ability which augurs well for success in ‘he field of law was first brought to the front through contact with Dr Wii lauer. but since the latter's departure Black has had to content himself with showing the light to some of the more radical members ol Dr Bar nard's classes His closost friends know him to bo intelligent, sincere and loyal, his conscientiousness is proved by this volume, the editorship of which he undertook with a seriousness that could not help but make it a succoss. CLAIRE LOUISE BORRELL Business Administration Ridley Park, Pa. Kappa Delta Kappa Sorority (Pror. 3 4). Weekly (3 4). Curtain Club (1 2. 3. 4); Lantern (Bus Mgr 3. 4). May Pageant (1 2, 3. 4 , Debating Club (3. 4). Junior Play (Properties); RUBY (Asst Ed 4). Tau Kappa Alpha (4) Intersorority Council (3. 4) Women's Dormitory Comm (4). W A, A (1. 2). Interlraternity-Soronty Ball Comm (3. 4). Clairo of tho sparkling stnilo and continual gtqgle is well-known for her artistic leanings Especially is this true for her art of stacking and deco rating rooms; in that she is a genius We have never seen Claire |ust being quiet. Clairo is always rushing here or there and inevitably she is early Lvon tho library clones oarly whon she is in charae Another characteristic (bolongmg not to hor alono) is her inability to make up her mind We’ve soon annual ovidence of this In spite of Claire a many activities, she has always been able to maintain oxcollont marks MARY VIRGINIA BOSWELL Mathematics Bristol. Pa Gloo Club (3 4) Math Club (3. 4). May Day (3) Ginnio is a girl who movos around so much that wo simply cannot keep up with hor No sooner do we have her associated with one place than ZOOM!!', and away she goes, off to a now residence Last year sho lived in Collegevillo with the Boswells as a semi day student. She liked tho Filaco so well that sho decided to give Ursinus a real try and became a ull-ilodged boarding siudont tho first somester of tht year, although not giving up the faculty She compromised and lived at Lynnowood with Prolessor and Mrs Sheodor Then sho became a lull Hedged day student and commuted daily from her home in Bristol Hor higher education was begun deep down in tho old South at Randolph-Macon. whore she stayod lor one year then a long jump took her deep into the Yankee territory and Brown Univorsity whcro sho hoard a diliorent version of the war for another year ThiB prociritatod a dosiro for a liberal education under the benign inlluenco and she finally arrived at good old Ursinus. where she stayed to tho bitter end Mathematics and science are her field, but she doosn't want to loach them That is to be lelt to some of hor more hopoful classmates. 29

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19 4 0 CHARLES ANDREW BARNES Business Administration York, Pa Demar. Fraternity (Sec 4); Grizzly Grlddor (1, Asso Ed 2, 3. Editor •1) RUBY (Asst Ed 4J Tan Kappa Alpha (2. Soc 3. Pro.-,. 4). Men's Debating Club (1. 2. 3, Pros 4); Socco: (1. 2). Track (1); Weekly (1. 2); Soph Hop Comm ; Varsity Club Dance Comm , lunior Prom Comm.; Senior Ball Comm Charley is the boy who gets things dono and done well He's a Brodbcck Business Grouper whose rabid curiosity and interest, plus a decisive and cool-ho s ted executive ability should take him tar in the world He edited our Grizzly Grid dor, headed our Men's Debating Club, and bossed our student waiters Those things alone would be enough to make him prominent in the class, but Charley's ability was always in demand when a dance was being planned; in this line ho war. named to no loss than four committees His ability along literary lines was always in constant demand, as evidenced by his editorship ot the Gndder and the assistant editorship of the RUBY Ho also found his way into the ranks of tho Steady Shroinor Boys. PHYLLIS M. BEERS Chemistry-Biology Allentown, Pa Glee Club (1, 2. 3. 4). Andors Pro Medical Society (3, Soc.-Treas. 4); Sophomore Rules Comm Rosicrucians This 612 co-ed in a mc:;l popular Pre Med who can't quite resist sympi thizing with the frogs used in physioloay experiments She is kept more than busy with her otfico of this group. Phil, as one of the tost-tube wielding Chem-Bi students, onjoys her work, but not to the extent of excluding social affairs from her activities. Her interests are more than diversified, revolving around music, litoraturo, and sports Unknown interests must also have unusual drawing power since many of her week-ends are spent in Allentown Phi! has boon an excellent student and should find her life hiahly successful after completing her medical studies at Temple Med School She is one ol the very few female Chem-Bi students who started with modicine as hor goal and completed her studies along this path MARJORIE W. BELL English Allentown, Pa. Curtain Club (4). Debating Club (1. 2, 3. 4). Manuscript Group (4); Glee Club (1. 2. 4) Cheerful and affable, a lovor of practical jokes that's Margie She always has an answer readv. whether it be in the classroom, an exam, or in a conversation What Marjono won't do for you can't bo dono A Lynnowood girl for throe years she camo to South a:: a senior to do hor share in upholding tho reputation of tho third floor She debated with a will throughout her years at Ursinus, Although hor smiles graced the Campus for f -ur years, hor heart remained at home m Allentown Oddly enough, she has Srobnbly lived in one of any ten towns you could mention, east of th ockies She took her practice teaching seriously, really loving the little brats. and swore she'd teach them some English grammar'll it were humanly possible She'll wield a mighty baton as conductress of a classroom of her own one day BETTY LAFRANCE BICKHART Business Administration Philadelphia, Pa. Phi Alpha Psi Sorority, RUBY (4); Weekly (3. 4). YWCA Cabinet; Women s Dorm Comm Glee Club (1, 2. 3), May Day (1.2, 3); Music Club (Secretary 3). Bickey wont from tho Business Group to the Mathematics Group and back to tho Busine s Group again Although she switched hor groups, she was always loyal in whatever she undertook Bickoy spont a groat deal of hor time working for the RUBY foi obvious reasons Sho was one of tho mainstays of the Music Club and helped to rebuild it whon it started to falter Although Bickey was quiet and reserved, many people didn't realize hor great abilities as an entertainer She was always to be found with hor Phi Psi sisters, especially when a cook was needed. Shremer Hall was able to retain her talents for four years Bickey was numbered among the best dancers in the class She had a style best expressed in the words, graceful jittorbugging 28

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V. NORMA BROKER Mathematics Upper Darby, Pa Kappa Delta Kappa Sorority. V ft ft (1 2. 3. 1); Lantern (4); Y V C ft . Cab (2). Math Group (Sec Troas 4); German Club (2 3. 4). Math Club (3. 4). Rosicrucians (1. 2, 3. Pro:. 4). May Day (1. 2. 3. 4) Always roady tor fun and always ready to help someone with his math. Norm was to be tound at South Flail Norm was Dr Mauchly's aid 'or two yoars She was a member of Rosicrucians for four years and was president her senior year Those who know Norm realize that she does much more than just hit the books when there's any noise at South Norm's in the midst of it Conventional when it comes to clothes. Norm is jusst the opposite when it comes to actions Her last-minute trips to Washington and Penn State will always be remembered The student of the Brake-Borrell-Cullcn-Hosketh corporation. Norm will go far in whatever she undertakes, for she is very conscientious LORENA KNIGHT BRICK Mathematics Medford, N. J Alpha Sigma Nu Sorority (Treas 4), Math Club. May Pageant (1. 2. 4). Rene holds several distinctions First of all, she takes advanced accounting, which is a brave movo for anyone, but for a girl especially But she seems to get along very well in a class that is otherwise ontirely masculine 7 hen the problems got too hard for the fellows, she is very willing to help them out In fact, sno never seems to have any trouble with any mathematics, and can always be counted on for a perfect paper She is in another clas3 by herself, because she is tho only would-be teacher leaving Clamer's portals in the Class of '40. While the other girls are looking for work in business or social service work, Rones desire is to teach kiddies to add two and two She did hor practice teaching during the summor; so her :enior roster wasn't very heavy In her leisure hours she has been an ardent follower of the Kemp style of music. ALBERT W. BURKUS Chemistry-Biology Norristown, Pa Beta Sigma Lambda Fratornity Hall Chemical Society Whenever a loud groen or checkered suit flashed by. together with a pair of shouting half-tone socks, it was a safe bet that it was shiek fll in his element fll resides in Trooper but is a citizen of the world as ho puts it His sleek black Packard on tho Campus in his senior year helped him to livo up to this, ft! has boon the enlivening spark of the Day Study don and is usually hoard above the rabble He was one of tho few who did not have tho honor of knowing the comfort of the library chairs, as he always managed to do all his assignments in the sturdy highbacks of Bombergcr's cellar fll took every English course that Ursinus has to offer along with his Chom-Bi studios, and with it all managed to keep his scholastic work above average He was ever ready for a good time and where he stopped, there was certain to be merriment for all. WALTER RUSSELL CHALK History-Social Science Philadelphia. Pa. Alpha Phi Epsilon; Varsity Club (2. 3. 4). Soccer (1. 2, 3. 4). Base ball (2, 3, 4). Wrestling (2) Lean but athlof.c V alt Chalk who came by way of Simon Gratz Hiah was always on hand when Doc Baker opened his season Following htr. freshman yoar, ho bocamo ono of Jing's steady clients on the diamond Largely responsible for his own education through his work, this gonial Ape has had a senior yoar largely dominated by practice teaching at Spring City, and the timokcopor of tho local branch of the N Y ft fts a mombor of tho History-Social Scicnco Group he put in the usual amount of time in the classes of Barnard. Carter, V hito and Miller His regularity in reading was seldom broken though he put an inordinate amount of time into one Captain Horatio Hornblowor. However, hardly a bookworm. Walt was rather steady in his appearances at Rec Hall and dances, where he developed, for fast tempos, a dance hop characterized by extensive trips around the floor, as many exhausted partners will testify I 19 4 0 San lot 5 30