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1. "Susquehanna" "Susquehanna" 1940 ca. Marching; Songs; Army Air Corps; Susquehanna University From March 1, 1943 through May 1, 1944, the 35th Detachment of the Army Air Corps was stationed at Susquehanna University. During its time here, the corps practiced marching on the University playing fields....
2. Army Air Corps Army Air Corps 1940 ca. Soldiers; Army Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945; Susquehanna University The Federal Government contracted with Susquehanna University to house, feed, and educate men of the 35th Detachment of the Army Air Corps from March of 1943 to May of 1944. This photo shows staff officers...
3. Claude Buss Claude Buss 1940 ca. Alumni & alumnae; Buss, Claude A. (Claude Allbert); Susquehanna University Claude Buss, a member of the class of 1924, handled the surrender of Manila for the State Department during World War II. He was later held by the Japanese as a prisoner of war from 1942 to 1943. After...
4. Horton Dining Hall Horton Dining Hall 1940 ca. Students; Eating & drinking; Dining tables; Horton Dining Hall; Susquehanna University Meals were served family-style in the Horton Dining Hall. Students were assigned tables. A host or hostess at each table would lead the group in prayer.
5. SU Pride SU Pride 1940 ca. Students; Spectators; Football; Susquehanna University. Seven students pose to display their Susquehanna pride at the football field.
6. Business Society Business Society 1942 ca. Clubs; Organizations; Business Society; Susquehanna University The Business Society was organized in 1925. Students with business administration or commercial education majors were eligible for membership. It held monthly meetings and sponsored lectures on subjects...
7. Hockey Play Day Hockey Play Day 1942 ca. Sports; Field hockey; Women; Women's Athletic Association; Susquehanna University "Play Day" was started in 1930 by the Women's Athletic Association. One day out of the year a competition between schools was held among its women's students in intercollegiate athletics. Afterwards tea,...
8. Sophomore Hop Sophomore Hop 1942 ca. Students; Activities; Susquehanna University At the begining of the war era of World War II student life still seemed to remain the same. An example of this can be seen from the pages of the 1942 Lanthorn with the success of the sophomore hop.
9. Accelerated War-Time Program Accelerated War-Time Program 1942-03-00 Accelerated program; Susquehanna University In January of 1942 presidents and deans of American colleges and universities met on two occasions to discuss the special challenges war posed to higher education. President Smith and Dean Galt attended...
10. Apple season Apple season 1942-10-27 Students; Apple orchards; Mulhames, Jane; Garman, Ruth; Susquehanna University Jane Malhames, left, and Ruth Garman pick apples from Susquehanna University's apple orchid. Later the apples will become applesauce.
11. Air Raid Drill Instructions Air Raid Drill Instructions 1943 ca. Air raid drills; Safety; World War, 1939-1945; Susquehanna University Susquehanna University was not isolated from the concerns of World War II. In 1943, the University implemented procedures to be followed in the event of an air raid. Here we see the instructions for a...
12. Dance Chaperones Dance Chaperones 1943-01-20 Correspondence; Dance parties; Fraternities & sororities; World War, 1939-1945; Susquehanna University The Second World War did its part to subdue social life at Susquehanna. However, the University did its best to sustain student life on campus. This image shows a letter sent to chaperones of an upcoming...
13. Deployment Deployment 1943-01-25 Army Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945; Susquehanna University In January 1942, President Smith received a telegram from the War Department that students enlisted in the Reserve Corps would be called to active duty at the end of the first semester term.
14. Deployment Deployment 1943-02-10 Correspondence; Galt, Russell; Susquehanna University On February 10, 1943, Dean Galt sent a letter to those students that had been called to active duty. The letter details the students' choices in place of departure as well as date and times. Dean Galt...
15. Bond and Key members Bond and Key members 1943-03-00 Fraternities & sororities; Bond and Key; Susquehanna University Bond and Key members pose near the Bond and Key house in the spring of 1943.
16. 1943 Freshman Class 1943 Freshman Class 1944 ca. Students; World War, 1939-1945; Susquehanna University The freshman class of 1942 was the first class to enroll at Susquehanna University during war-time. Ninety-three freshmen enrolled but mid-way through the academic year many left for military service to...
17. 1944 Sophomore Class 1944 Sophomore Class 1944 ca. Students; World War, 1939-1945; Susquehanna University The war overshadowed many aspects of campus life and adjustments needed to be made by all. The sophomore class of 1942 seemed to understand this as can be seen in this Lanthorn yearbook page.
18. Bike Ride Bike Ride 1944 ca. Cycling; Students; Susquehanna University Bicycling was a popular extracurricular activity during this era.
19. Dedication Dedication 1944 ca. Dedications; World War, 1939-1945; Susquehanna University In 1944, the senior class dedicated the Lanthorn yearbook to all of the Susquehanna University students serving their country in World War II.
20. Student Hand Book 1944-1945 Student Hand Book 1944-1945 1944 ca. College presidents; Handbook; Smith, G. Morris; Susquehanna University A 1944 greeting to incoming students from Susquehanna University's tenth president, G. Morris Smith, reflects the war's influence on nearly every aspect of campus life and business.
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