Dr. R. A, Youngman, 1522 Stone Street, Falls City, Nebraska. . Dear Dr. Youngnan: _ Im reply to your letter of the 25rd instant, beg to state that Elbert Mosher won his letter in cross country in 1928. The address obtained from the Almmi Office is 1186 Bmerson, Denver, Colorado. However, the Alumi Offiee apparently had not Se Mrs. Anna Mosher, at Logm, Kansas. I believe by following through with Mrs. Mosher you will be able to: get Elbert's address. Trusting this information is wheat you desire, I Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. RES. PHONE 289 ; : har" q 2. g OFFICE PHONE 567 Lory ROBERT A. YOUNGMAN, M. D. 1522 STONE STREET FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA thi e ey “— Wr), al Ts Kae prea gw oe Phos | 3 + Cari Gol: Hiaditininal MU Anshthall opirit onl — Set— 23 if7 2 Henvary 9, 1943. Dear: Mise Zipples The following ma 011 worked on the new electric Jayhawker scoreboard for basketball which has been placed in Hoch éudit~ orium I promised them all a malted milk. If you will give this list to the fountain boys, so that the mon may get thelr malted milke, I will pay for them. I% ig Gtftlaa® G tien than 4hl over 0h em. aes They did a fine job and I em very appreciative of their efforta. The nemes are as follows: Firner Muls Gulley Herron Emil Nolan Richardgon Very cordially yours, Direstor of Phywical Riueation, THIS SIDE OF Forrest C, Allen, Ea. Director of Physical Ec. University of Kansas, ‘ Lawrence, Kanses The Year Book Publishers, Inc.,- 304 South Dearborn Street, - Chicago, Ill. — eee Dear Doctor: eS We acknowledge with thanks your nonseeni. order for the 1942 YEAR BOOK OF GNBRAL SURGERY, and a copy of this annual classic will be mailéd’at the earliest possible moment. Pro- duction of this Year Book has been delayed because an impor- tant assignment from the U. 8. Army Medical Corps has placed heavy demands on Dr. Graham's time. Under these circumstan- ces, we are confident that we may count on your indulgence, and we are sure you will find the 1942 "General Surgery" well worth waiting for. Very sincerely yours, THE YEAR BOOK PUBLISHERS University of Kansas Y.™.C.A. WOMAN PRESIDENT The first woman President of a Senior Class in the history of KU has been appointed. She is Jane Lorimer, busin- ess senior from Olathe. Due to war-time conditions on the campus, the usual student elections were not held this year. Peggy Davis, president of the Alle-Student Council, appointed the class officers. The Winter Commencement program for the University School of “Medicine will be held in Fraser Theatre on January 3lst. Twenty-six seniors in the V-12 Navy Unit at the hospital in Kansas City aro expected to receive their degrees. No announcement has been received as to whother they will be given their commissions at the same time + Dre Ralph I. Canuteson, Chairman of the blood donor committce for Douglas County, has made an appeal to the stud- ents for blood donations. RELIGIOUS BMPHASIS The annual Religious mphasis “Yock will be held on the campus starting Fobruary 13th. Dr. Shirkcy of the Methodist Church of San Antonio, Texas vill be the convocation speaker and Professor Walker of the University of Colorado will be on the campus for two days to lead various groups on the dis- cuss ion of the thome, "A Religion for Living, Today and Tomorrow." Discussion groups will be held in the houses. January, 1944 fssue Number 8 MERRY CHRISTHAS FOR UNIVERSITY The students were not alone in receiving handsome gifts at Christmas time. Dr. Earl Ce Padgett, KU School of iodicine, gave $7,500 to the Univ. for the purpose of creating & roscarch fcllowship in plastic surgery. Dre B. J» Curran gave $10,000 for the purpose of providing cquipment, mater- jal and assistance for roesemrch for the department of Ophthamology in the. School of Mcdicine. In addition to this, the University was presontcd w ith cores and cuttings from oil wells, compromising the major part of the Vor Wiebe colloction. Tho presentation was made by Dr. Walter Ae Vor Wiebe of the Univ. of Wichitec. Tho cuttings include samples from more than 3,000 wells. RUBENSTEIN IN CONCERT More than 2 thousand people attonded the concert given in Hoch Auditorium by Arthur Rubonstcin, renowned pianist on January 13th. The Navy V-l2 units stationed on the Hill have inaugurated a system of cadst officcors. The system works much like that in the Naval Academy with a regimental commander and his subordinates. “Word has been received hero that the Navy will discontinue the CAA part of the V-5 program. Henecforth the Navy will use its own instructors. RE I reine etnies he dil ait tl bk asa din a | WHERE THSY ARB 17! Bob Kroesch is a radio operator with the infantry, training somewhere on the Hawaiian Islands. He writes that he hasn't seen anyone from KU so far and letters from his friends will be mech appreciated. Lt. Jack Armstrong is now in air corp training at Decatur, Alabama. Harold Hagy writes from Randolph Field, Texas e Cadet Garland Landrith was home on leave from West Point at Christmas time. Lt, Selby Soward also stopped in for a brief visit at the holidays. Pvt. Al Kendree is in ASTP at Amherst College. A/e Bob Ready writes from Wickonburg, Arizona where he is in the air corp. Deah Sims stopped in to soc us the latter part of December. Don Germann was.in the office the first of the year enroute to Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver whero he will be in training until the sta rt of the now semeste@r at which tine he expects to return to KU for medical school. Also ordered to Denver were: Tex Fury, Robert Kirk, Tom Perdue, Jim Roderick, Barl Siefers, Carter Sigel, Lyle ‘londer- lich, Jack Passmore, Bentley Nelson and J. Fe Kelscy. afc Phil L. Hellman, who is stationed at the Hutchinson Air Baseg stopped in at the Serwicemen's Club one Sunday. h/co John J. Conard writes from Bdmond, Oklahoma, He says that Frank Rush, K. ™. “iley and Don Gilles are at the same basee Gilles was appointcd asst. wing leader. Pvt. Verne Schneider was in the office the first of the month. Verne is in ASTP at San Francisco University. Lee 3anks is at the sane school, We rocoived a letter from Neal Andreason who is in the air corp at San Angelo, Texas. Pyt. Herb Asel was in to see us while on furlough from Camp Robinson. Lte Fe Le Brumback was on campuse Ho is at Fort Belvoir, Virginioe we had & little chat with Cple Goorge Worrall when he wos heree George is at Fort Bliss, Toxas. Glon Sankey stopped in to see us several times whon he was here. Glen ha s been reloased from the Navzl Hospital and will so on with his air corp training. His next stop will be Grand Junction, Colorado. Bob Bollany is now stationed at Quanticc Virginine Lt. Bob Cater was into sce use He is now stationed at Camp Barkoley, Toxas. “oe recoived a letter from A/c John Bockhurst from Phoenix, jirizonao. Jack Cousins writes from Camp Blanding, Florida. His letter happily wasn't censored by the Florida Chamber of COrImerce « John Asher writes from Great Lakes where he is 3/c Pharmacist Mate. He oxppcts to be shipped out soon. Lt. ond “rs. Frod Truxall (Pogzy Osmond) wore in to sce us this past weeke Frod has finished his OCS and is the adn. branch of the Medical Corp. Bob Buchler is still in ASTP at the Ue of Alnabaine He is apply for trans fer to the air cory Jin Reed writes that ho will be leaving for the -army this weck. Bob Docking is in the air corp and is stationed at Jefferson Barracks. Cpl. Molvin Zack was on campus. Melvin is located at ‘arnor Robins, Georgina. cadet-nidshipnan jmon Yoodworth was on the canpus this past week. Jon is with tho Merchant Marinos, A/c Herb Borgmann has moved to Indopond- ence, Kansas for basic flizht trainins. A/c Joc Yager is still flying then at San jintonio. L/e hubrey Brad&icy is now at Moody Ficla, Georgia. A/c Jud Townley is located nt Athons, Ga. Dick Menkin, Max “ynore, "m. Nichols, Gordon Scherer, Del Perkins, Lloyd Svoboda and Stcphen Stinson have left for Crmp Davis for OCS. Tho Government's now draft plan on the deferment of Engincering students will seriously undermine the manpower of KU if it goes through. The Hill is virtually oxtinet of scniors and juniors nOW. eae ISE SPRiXS AT Y MEETING Dr. John Isc spoke to a group of the YMCA membership in the Kansas Room of tho Union Ruilding for the January mocting of the organization. Using the theme "An Reonomist Looks at Love" Dr Isc compared the family unit and society and urged the solving some of our problems by the yardstick of the family. It was a most interesting and helpful talk a nd we ore looking forward to other speakers who can bring 2 message like Professor Isc. BASKETBALL The 1943-44 edition of the Jayhawk Cage squad is running into plenty of difficulty. The shortage of fast boys with onough height to stand up against some of the men on other squads has the ee vonorable Dre Allen plenty worried t times. This situation is somewhat alloviated by the presence of Don Barrington, Navy V-12, who is death on > roboundse Tho team is captained by "Sparky" McSpadden who is really mean on long shots. As usual there is one outstanding shooter on the Jayhawk squads This yoar it is Charlic Moffett. Charlic is high point man in tho Big 6 and so far ha s been able to keep his lend. Ho usually manages to get around thirteen points 2 game with o tricky one-handed shot fromthe corner, Bill Lindg uist has shown somo good floor work and guarding. The season is still young and you can bet that the Jayhawks ate improving as thoy go along. whit lossos wo have had can »e easily off- sot with n string of wins. ‘who knows, wo may have a championship yote Scores on games since last News 12/17 KU 32 - Ft. Riloy CRTC 31 12/24 KU 22 - Horington Air Baso 15 12/29 KU 62 - Kansas State 44 * ei KU 34 - Missouri 27 * 5 1 KU 35 - Pittsburg Ton. 21 1/8 KU 28 = Ifissouri 35 1/12 KU 25 - Olathe NAS 49 1/17 KU 51 - Nobraska 27 1/18 KU 36 - Kansas State 30 1/21 KU 23 - Oklahom 24 (Not confore nce games. Played in Kansns City !ournamont ) MEN OVERSEAS aTTENTION! For those men who are overseas or are to go overseas shortly, it will bo well to remembor that the Y membership Cards (In Service) sent out are recognized in some foreign countrics. The Student Christian Movoment head quarters: Englands Annandele, Golder's Green, London, N.¥, ll hustralia - 182 Collins Streot, Mclbourne silat asset asl out rae pecsseshcaabentdh sean aha thls nse aamaceDveamaeiniie December 8, 1943. do pri Thanking you for your thoughtfulness, ‘I am Sincerely yours, Direestor of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. FPCA:AH KANSAS COLOR PRESS LAWRENCE, KANSAS December 3, 1943 Dr. F. G. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: That was mighty fine and kind of you to give the Kansas Color Press the splendid attention you gave it last night in your address over KFKU. I want to personally thank you for all that you said that evening. In my judgment you are to be envied for the fine, high regard which university men, who have been under your instruction, seemingly universally hold for you. That admiration is not always the portion of every instructor. While they have been out of K. U. about 14 years, all through that period I have frequently observed that Richard and Will have always had the happiest of words of commendation for you. It is not to be wondered at, in view of their delightful recollections, that when the mat- ter of a Master of Ceremonies for the night of our award came up, the thoughts of both turned im- mediately to you. And your selection was unanimous-— ly arrived at in less than two seconds flat. You handled that radio address in a first-class, entertaining manner. I just want to assure you, personally, how deeply appreciated it was by the undersigned. Your good work as Master of Ceremonies presentation night, together with that fine address, places us under lasting obligations to you. Sincerely yours, i . Came to Lawrenee in December of 1°35 Prior to coming to Lawrence we had been printing circulars once a month and after finishing the job in November in Liberal, Kansas we had just a month to tear down our press, move it to Lawrence and have it in operation in time to get out the Dee mber run of a million eireulars, With both ends of the building open to the zero weather exeept for canvass to keep out the cold the Christmas run was finished and printed on sehedule even though all men had to wear overcoats waile working. About a year after operating in Law ence the firm secured a contract to orint a million e2talogs which would requige a large quarter page folder to be instailed on the press. The manufacturers of the press could not furnish the folder for 2t least six weeks and the firm had exactly 12 days until the press was to start producing so Diek figured out a way to build a folder and with the nelp of a local machine shop this folder was built and attached to the press. It worked and tne job was completed on time, . The engineering and building of this folder is still @ wonder to the press manufacturers themselves. It required steady work, day an night without any sleep, Diek worked the last two days and nights and until 3 o'eloek of the third morning without andy sleep. What thag accomplished led igi to future work far in excess of anytning they nad even dreamed existed. A FAILURE ON THAT CONTRACT : WOULD HAVE PROVED DISASTEROUS TO THE FIRM. THE SUCCESS 8) THE ™ ENTURE LED TO PRINTING OF MORE THAN 200 sition CATALOGS. = M | Many handicaos have been confronted in converting fpom printing to war work, Starting in a small way ech contraet was fulfalled on or ahead of sehedule, New equipemnt could not be purchased so they were forced to buy used equipment and rebuild this equipment while the employees who were not mechanically minded availed themselves of the op ortunity to go to 2 machinest's school af er work. Following the schooling 211 the used machinery that had been purchased was rebuilt by tuem end put in good running order, There never has been 4 machinest by trade in the employ of the KansasColor Press, Hverytaing ws done without outside help. First contract was small but tae delivery on time which led to tne second, third and fourth contracts. Hach new contract presented a new problem yet at no time were the Prime contractors ever waiting on the pa parts taat were being machined by the Lawrence war plant. Soon after Sontraet was started we were notified thet.all castings being michined by us hed to be acid kastudtrested. Getting in touch immediately with manufacturers of rubber tanks we learned that none of them could supoly any tank sooner tuan 5 to 6 weeks. The Prime contractor tried frantically to get three of the argest manufacturing coneerns to deliver 2 rubber insulated tank in less than 6 weeks but. none could be secured, This meant tying ud production for the same period so we bought the rubber, all the necessary materials snd after six lmmg days and part of the nights we had the tanks built, the exstings being acid trezted ond our production schedule , on VD Pvol £, Bill Nichols entered KU in 1927 2fter having lettered in football, basketball and track «t Larned High School for 3 years, He made a freshman numeral in football and track his first year but a back injury caused him to give up varsity competition until his junior year when he won indoor 2nd outdoor high hurdles against Missouri and Kansas State and on February 14, 1930 he won the 50 yard high hurdles in Convention hall in Kansas City setting a KU record in t that meet, Dick lettered in track 2t Liberal, Kansas and made two letters at Kemper Military school. While at Kemper he set an outdoor half- mile relay record in 1923 which still stands. Dick did not mompete his first year at the University but made the team his second year ag a half-miler, Placed second and third in several meets but did not win any firsts, aah” tee ‘determination to win is related in an incident at Lineoln, Neb, at the Big Six outdoor track meet in 1930, Kans s was leading Nebraska a few points up to the final race of the day, the mile realy. KU had to plece third or better to win the meet. Brutus Hamiltop had named his four men on the relay team but at the last minute’ he changed one man and substituted Dick, Until that t ime j had never run a quarter mile in competition but after the / when KU placed second 2nd won themeet Coach Hamitton told taat he had run the best raee of his life, Dick 2nd Bill's friendship started wien they were fellow Journalists at KU «nd continued through their athletie competition . ( Dick mrried Bill's sister who graduated from KU in 1930 ) 7 _ i O é -whirr of the big presses that bring his biggest thrill. ‘The Kansas Color Press has al- ways been one of the most progres- sive firms in the city. In winning nj} its honor it has brought great dis- | tinetion to the entire community. |" | The following employees received: \ one pins: yng ; r te : ; i | Richard Gi Gertrude M. Zimmerman. Zimmerman - | Warren! bee 1) Wme'hes Nichols . Zimmerman Harold Dewey Gaylord o pt aera ee As >}... Schneck’ Silas Irving oe Gerald Ivo .. Davis “oe Hoover — George Raymond Elwood Louis Florance Berges ‘Melvin Wheeler ..\ Wilbur Wright James Robert 16 Dale. F.-Wheeler’ ‘Tatham ~ OLD CANNON FINALLY GOES TO WAR Soon after the war started the people of Lawrence asked the city council to send. the old « eon that last name. SN George Dick, of McLouth, Kansas, splendid end of this year's Kansas football team, victors over the Missouri Tigers, was elected Honor Captain Monday night at a banquet given by the Kansas Relays Club to the happy Jayhawkers. Kansas won her first basketball game of the opening 1943-44 season last night in Hoch Auditorium from the Herington*Army wir Base by the score of 40 to 27. The next home game will be Saturday night, December 4, when we play the Hutchinson Naval Air Station. In the next few weeks we will aavete a full broadcast to the personnel of the Kansas squad, better acquainting you with the boys making up the war time edition of our indoor sport. | The long Lane of athletic greats of past Kansas basketball’ fame pass in pageant review before me Newie ht -- Paul Secisur’, Executive Vice Fresident of the Phillips Seis este Comber Waldo Bowman, Editor of the Engineering News Record of New York; Tusten Ackerman of the Equitable Life insurance Company of New York; eharite Black =—- Charlie Black No. 1, of the Illinois Owen Glass Chiciasy:; Toledo, Ohio; Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg, ligt tees Gena Univer- gies ¥ Bie “Wocataiever of the Lawrence Daily Journal World; former Coach Johnny Bunn, now Dean of Men at Stanford University; Bob Mosby, of the Cook “ Paint Company, Detrotts Lee Page, Gale Gordon, Al Peterson, Fred Pralle, Ray eee Don Bbling, Howard nglemen, Jobeny Kline, Ray Noble, Paul Rogers, T. P. Hunter , Mitt and Bob Allen, Ralph Miller, Ray Evans, Charlie Black, Resend Dixon, Otto Schnellbacher, John Buescher, and Sparky McSpadden, These boys and other Kansas greats have made General Dougles MacArthur's othe, 4 xine true. ey are carved in stone neers the i lace at the United States Military Academy at HOB’ Point, New York: "@pon the fields of frkenniy: strife are sown the seeds iad a, in other Pc other etc will bear the fruits of victory." Tonight I eae to renew your acquaintance with two fine Kansas boys who teansterted thoty activities from the athletic fields to other fields of war effort, and only two weeks ago received the highest award, the Army and Navy "BE" yrds can come to a firm doing excellent work on the production of war materials. ‘But first let me tell you about Bill Nichols and Dick dimmer two of the owners of the Kansas Color Press Machine Company, of Lawrence. Bill Nichols entered the Oniveriae of Kansas in 1927 from Larned, Kansas, | where he had competed in football, basketball and.track. He continued his interest in athletics at K.U., winning the indoor and outdoor high abies against Missouri and Kansas State; and the 50 yard high hurdles in 1930 in Conventior Hall at Kanses City, setting a 1i0v weauea de that meet. di Ro oe ee Dick Zimmerman is snother Western Kansas boy, coming from Liberal, Kensas. At the University he also participated in track, competing in ive had Pant le The friendship between these two boys started when they were classmates in the department of journalism at the University, and continued through their athletic competition, Dick married Bill's sister, Gertrude Nichols, who graduated from K.U. in 1930,’ ae eg g—. jae ne The War and Navy Departments are presenting to you the Army-Navy Production (ward for high achievement in the production - of war materials. ) ) This award consists of a flag to fly above your plant and a pin which individuals in your plant may wear as a symbol of outstand= ing contribution to the war effort. Plants which surpass or maintain their high production record for six months after receiving the original Award will qualify for a White Service Star for their Award flag. Other Service Stars may be won for continued high pro= duction for succeeding six-month periods. The Army-Navy Production Award . . . oe « © 0 0 « Basis for Determining Plants to Receive the Award. Planning for Presentation Ceremony ©e@e fe © © @ 1. 2. 36 he De Appendix , I. Il. Til. IV. Place and time of Ceremony. Equipaent for Ceremony. « « Speakers and Guests .... Publicity and Advertising . Official Ceremony Program . ee ee The Award Flag oo ee oe Instructions for ‘Flying: the Award Flag. ee ee Flag Price List . . 2 2s 5 9 2 eee ® ve) oOo vn nO Ff Ww 210 012 oh, oly 016 018 a THE ARMY-NAVY PRODUCTION AWARD In 1906 the Navy instituted in the Fleet an award for excellence, which has been known ever since as the Navy "E", First awarded for excel= lence in gunnery, this was later extended to include outstanding performance in engineering and communications. An honor not easily won nor lightly bestowed, it became and has remained a matter of deep pride to men of the Service who receive it. When the rising tide of war in Europe placed a premium on the production of war equipment, the Navy "x" award was extended to embrace those plants and organizations which showed excellence in producing ships, weapons, and equipment for the Navy. | Then came Pearl Harbor = and with it a demand for war production such as the world has never known ... and awareness that our fighting forces and the men and women of American industry are partners in the great struggle for human freedom «-. and on the part of all Americans a grim and enduring resolve to work and fight together until victory in that struggle is final and complete. From that high resolve was born the Army-Navy Production Award which stands today as our fighting forces! joint recognition of exceptional performance on the production front ... of the determined persevering, un- beatable spirit which can be satisfied only by achieving today what yester~ day seemed impossible. sR TEN IT ere Sr a ere sere serene ere ee ee — ee BASIS FOR DETERMINING PLANTS TO RECEIVE THE AWARD Every plant engaged in the production of war materials and equipment, and all war construction projects are eligible for the Army-Navy Production Award. Large or small plants, prime or sub- contractors, may win the Award. Award nominations are made by the War Department, Navy Department, War Production Board, Treasury Department or War Food pied sibkiies That agency with the largest contractual interest in the plant initiates the nomination through its field representative or procurement officer in the district where the plant is located. The nominations are then forwarded to the Washington headquarters of these agencies, and, if approved, transmitted to the cognizant Board. Quality and quantity of production in the light of avail- able facilities are prime factors in selecting awardees. Other factors considered include: (1) overcoming of production obstacles, (2) avoid- ance of stoppages, (3) maintenance of fair labor standards, (l) train- ing of additional labor forces, (5) effective management, (6) good record on accidents, health, sanitation, and plant protection, (7) utilization of sub-contracting facilities, (8) cooperation between management and labor as it affects production, (9) conservation of critical and strategic materials, and (10) a low rate of absenteeism. Selection of Army-Navy Production Award recipients on the part of the Navy is made by the Navy Board for Production Awards. lees This Board, under authority of the Honorable James V. Forrestal, Under Secretary of the Navy, includes: Admiral Cc. C. Bloch, U.S.N. (Retired); Rear Admiral George H. Rock, (CC) U.S.N. (Retired); Rear Admiral W. T. Cluverius, U.S.N. (Retired), and Captain Frank Loftin, U.S.N. (Retired), Secretary. Selection of award recipients on the part of the Arny is made by the Army Board for Production Awards. This Board, appointed by the Honorable Robert P. Patterson, Under Secretary of War, includes: Lieutenant General William S. Knudsen, Director of Production, Chairman; Major General Charles M. Wesson, former Chief of Ordnance; Major General W. H. Harrison, Director of Procurement, Headquarters, Army Service Forces; Brigadier General Bennett E. Meyers, Deputy Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Materiel, Maintenance and Distribution; Mr. Edward F. McGrady, Special Consultant to the Secretary of War, and Colonel Ralph F. Gow, Recorder. PLANNING FOR PRESENTATION CEREMONY While you are not obliged to hold a presentation ceremony, it is highly desirable to do so. Experience has shown that if no ceremony is held, the award becomes less significant to the indivi- duals concerned, and the employees fail to appreciate in full the recognition they are receiving. Particular emphasis should be placed on keeping the Award ceremony short, simple and dignified. Lavish expenditures are incon- sistent with the times and with the spirit of the Award, and mst be avoided. When the Award is initiated by the Army, the Award Branch, _ Industrial Services Division, Bureau of Public Relations, War Depart= ment, Washington, D. C., fixes a date and arranges for speakers for the ceremony=