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Friday, October 31, 197!
University Daily Kansan
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Pumpkin stand lures tricksters
By MARY ANN DAUGHERTY
DE SOTO-During the month of Halloween, cars move slowly through this small community, 15 miles east of Lawrence on K-10.
On dry afternoons, dust clouds rise from the gravel in front of the vegetable stand as well.
At dusk, the line of headlights looks like a swarm of fireflies converging on the town.
The vegetable stand is operated by Marge and Nancy Morse, daughters-in-law of Fred Morse, owner of De Soto's Riverview Farms.
From June until just before Thanksgiving, they sell the farm's produce—sweet corn, potatoes, greens, turnips, radishes, onion, watermelons and caneloupes. But during October, their hottest selling item is pumpkins.
Morse said Wednesday that a good supply of humpsmugs was still in the 10-acre field where he worked.
"We had 25 cars at dark tonight," he said.
"A lot of people wait until the last day. I like to make a jack-o-lantern and enjoy it for a week."
Last fall, Merse said, his daughters-in-law began allowing customers to pick their own furniture.
Approximately 10,000 tickets have been
issued to Mike Miller, SLA activities adviser,
to Mike Miller, SLA activities adviser.
Rich Lindeman, SUA special events chairman, said yesterday, "This concert will have the largest crowd of any SUA concert in three years. We are expecting a
Beach Boys may sell out
He said that he expected about 2,000 more tickets to be sold in Manhattan at the ticket booth.
Today: THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS will have a luncheon at noon in the Kansas Union, followed at 1:30 p.m. by a discussion with faculty from Carnegie Lights in Woodruff Auditorium. Cartoons for children will be presented by ALPHA PHI ALPHA AND DELTA SIGMA THETA from 6:30 p.m. to at the Lawrences. From 8:30 p.m. to at the KU Folk Dance club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 173 Robinson. FRITS WEILAND researcher in relationship between music and moving images, at the Institute of Music, at the University of Kansas, and show films at 8 p.m. in 339 Murphy Hall.
"People will pick one pumpkin and ruin three," he said.
Tomorrow: THE EVANS SCHOOLARS FRATERNITY HOUSE, 1942 Stewart Ave., will be dedicated at 10:45 a.m. ALPHA DELTA PSI security will sell balloons at the football game to raise money for the speech museum. ARLINGTON ASSOCIATES will present "An Astronomer Looks at Astrology" by W.N. Storer, at 8 p.m. in 426 Lindley Hall.
On Campus
Most often, sterna are broken while people examine their choices and try to find the best one.
"You can't have a good jack-o-lantern if it has a broken stem," he said.
Sunday: THE KU FOLK DANCE CLUB will meet at 2 p.m. in 173 Robinson. THE UNIVERSITY OF KANASS CONCERT CHORI will present a concert at 3:30 p.m. in the University Theatre, Murphy Hall. THE BLACK AWARENESS TALENT SHOW will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Big Eight Room of the Kansas Union.
During the past two years, Morse said, his daughters-in-law have incurred other costs.
Word has gotten around, he said, and this fall he's only had to put 10 people to work. Morse said they worked on weekends at their convenience.
"For 20 years, we've had a policy," he said. "If they get caught stealing anything, they either go to to jail or work 10 hours."
On busy days, someone has to stand in the field to guard the pumpkins, he said.
"People will drive through a field and think nothing about it," Morse said.
The Morse family farm $5,000 acres, and 17 of them have pumps, he said. The 10-acre pumpkin patch belongs exclusively to his daughters-in-law.
"They were both city girls when they got married, but they've come a long way. So many people live on concrete all their lives and have never seen a pumpkin raised."
Morse said pumpkins can be grown in eastern Kansas about as well as any place.
"You can grow just about anything in this river valley," he said.
formance postponement by mail. Tickets went on sale Oct. 24.
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"The Scarecrow" was originally scheduled to open Nov. 7. It will now be performed at 8 p.m. Nov. 13, 14 and 15, and at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 16 in the University Theatre, Murphy Hall. One performance was cut because of the new schedule.
However, he said, one can't afford to raise pumkins as a major crop. Pumpkins are planted as a second crop. The 10-acre field they were harvested in early summer.
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Mores said his daughters-in-law hope to have all their pumpkins sold by night.
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"No one buys a pumpkin after Halloween," he said.
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Because the set for "Amnie Get Your Gun" *gun* up more space than anticipated, University Theatre Series' opening show *University Cross-crowr* will be delayed until Nov. 13.
'Scarecrow' to be delayed until Nov. 13
Director Robert L. Smith, visiting professor of theatre, said there had been limited scene shop space to construct the main set for "The Scarecrow" during the
A second set must be built over the orchestra pit, which was used in the musical, Smith said.
production of "Annie Get Your Gun." Both plays have large set designs.
Preston Sisk, University Theatre box office manager, said season ticket holders can book the show at 310-528-7460.
Eve. 7:20 & 9:35, Sat.-Sun. Mat. 2:00
HALLOWEEN
"Mark of the Devil"
. "Last House on the Left"
DYNOSHOCK
3. "Cannibal Girls"
Saturday-Sunday
*Cinema Ones*
*4. Don't Look in the Basement*
R **Sunset**
Sunset BLACK & GOLD Best in Highway 12
additional info.
8 p.m.
hoch
auditorium
friday,
nov. 4
tickets new
on sale
864-3477
MILDCATS HAVE 9 LIVES
IF THERE'S ANY LEFT FROM SATURDAY THE K.U. SOCCER CLUB WILL KILL 'EM OFF ON SUNDAY.
K. U. vs. K.State
4 Children)
Sunday, Nov. 2nd at 2:00 p.m.
Memorial Stadium
SOCCER
(2 Adults and
STUDENTS 50°
NON-STUDENTS $1.00
FAMILY SPECIAL $2.00
BIG
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