KU
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY kansan Serving KU For 78 of its 102 Years
78th Year, No. 6
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEATHER FAIR See details below
Monday, September 25, 1967
Queen chosen
LIZ HARRIS
Elizabeth Harris, Lawrence junior majoring in the theater, was selected as University American Royal Queen Sunday afternoon.
Knew only short time
American Royal Queen competition begins Oct. 5 in Kansas City. The queen will be crowned Oct. 7 and will reign over the livestock and horse show Oct. 13-21.
Knew only short time Miss Harris said she didn't know she was a candidate until Wednesday. She said, "I'm very excited but I don't know what to expect."
The judging took place in the English Room of the Kansas Union. Miss Harris said the judges asked the candidates general questions and had them sit and walk.
"I guess they wanted to see how poised we were," she said.
Hopes to teach dancing
Miss Harris, a Delta Gamma, has her own dance studio in
--downtown Lawrence. She said she plans to go on teaching dancing and said she "would like to expand from there."
WHAT'S INSIDE
Archeologist returns to Faster Island—Page 4.
Errors costly to Jayhawks
—Page 8.
Miss Harris said dancing was her "one true talent."
For two years, she has been first runner-up in the Miss Lawrence-KU competition and she was a candidate in the KU American Royal Queen competition last year.
Since 1959, four KU coeds have held the American Royal Queen title. They were Mary Arnett of Lawrence, 1959; Carolyn Parkinson of Scott City, 1961; Mimi Frink of Lawrence, 1964; and Deborah Fowler of Topeka, 1965.
State liquor dealers urge picture I.D.'s
Kansan News Roundup
Prompted by complaints from retail liquor operators that it is difficult to positively identify persons over 21, the president of the Kansas Retail Liquor Dealers Association has called for pictures on drivers licenses.
Roy Bergen, who is also owner of a Lawrence liquor store, said, "We need a further check than what we've got. We don't want to intentionally sell to minors."
Charles Rooney Sr., a Topeka attorney and chairman of the State Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board of Review, also suggested that pictures be mounted on drivers licenses during hearings last week.
Under present law, a retailer is responsible if he sells liquor to a minor even though the minor has identification showing he is 21 or over.
Retailer responsible
The ABC Board decided that the question of requiring pictures on drivers licenses was a matter that would have to be decided by the legislature. The Board also discussed the possibility of issuing liquor control cards similar to those issued by Missouri.
All of the retail dealers who spoke at the recent hearing were in favor of some form of identification for young adults. One operator said that although a young person may show a card, "There is no proof to connect the person to the card." He added that he could not say absolutely that he had ever had positive proof.
Rallying drivers trip out
KU students have found a new way to turn on—asphalt instead of grass.
The Jayhawk Sports Car Club turned on Sunday with their first rally of the year, "The Trip." The scene was at the Mall parking lot off of 23rd St. where 45 sports car enthusiasts showed up with navigators to participate in what was probably the most unusual "happening" so far this semester.
By Ted Ben Kansan Staff Reporter
A Liberal, Kan., dealer suggested that the ABC Board make a study of methods used by other states, and that Kansas should consider the best method.
By Ted Bell
The whole idea of the rally was to complete one of the three prescribed courses in, around, through, and over Lawrence within a four-hour time limit.
Inspired by Haight
Along the way, participants ran into sugar cubes, gurus (Hindu spiritual teachers), and graffiti written in psychedelic alphabet.
Concept of the four-wheel turn-on came from the club's president, Rocky Entriken, San Francisco senior, who says he was inspired when wandering through his hometown's hippie district. Haight-Ashbury.
"I saw this wild alphabet all over the place, and thought, 'Man, what a wild idea for a rally!'"
Entriken had to suffer. In order to promote the hippie theme, he grew his hair to the accepted length, sported an impressive growth above his lip, and showed up at the event minus shoes, with a battered hat bespeckled with buttons proclaiming Mary Poppins' status as a junkie, and the sterility caused by apple pie.
at three checkpoints, each consisting of several hippie gimmicks.
At the first point, each driver was given a sugar cube, one of which "contained" LSD and a 100-point freak out.
He said his first move early Monday morning would be a "God-sent" trip to the nearest barber.
All entrants were required to chalk up points
Docking approves
Christ is second
A "grab bag" containing ten reasons for which one might be "busted" (arrested) was at the third checkpoint. Everyone lost points there.
Rama Krishna, a Hindu diety, was the judge's choice. Jesus Christ was second.
At the next, the rallyer was required to select from a list of 21 gurus, picking the one they felt to be held in the greatest esteem by hippies.
Navigators had to count the stop signs and spot the occasional graffiti written in the hippy scrowl. Each translated into a short message such as "George Wallace uses hair straightener."
Students weren't the only ones tuning in. Ray Pickering, a Lawrence sports car dealer competed. Both Pickering and his wife have been members of the club since 1961.
Other Lawrence residents showed up just to see what was going on—a few even followed some of the cars.
Lawrence citizens compete
A party was held after the rally.
pictures on drivers licenses from being passed would be the expense of taking pictures. He added that "I think we'll get the backing of the National Safety Council."
Assistant Atty. Gen. Sherman Parks said the question appears to be a matter for the legislature because the ABC Board was considering requiring every citizen to have a card even though they had no connection with the liquor industry.
A Leavenworth retailer said he believed it would be necessary to require only those young persons wishing to buy liquor to obtain a card.
The rally was sanctioned by the Lawrence Police and all traffic violations would have resulted in disqualification. None, however, were reported.
Docking has said that Kansas has the reputation of having an excellent control law. "While making liquor legally available to those who desire to purchase it, the law provides many safeguards against improper promotion and use of the products," the governor said.
Borgen said the idea of pictures on drivers licenses has met with approval from Gov. Robert B. Docking. "I visited with Gov. Docking last week," Borgen said, "and he thought it was a tremendous idea."
The club, hoping to raise its membership to 50, will hold its first meeting of the year Oct.3. The entrance fee, used to pay for the rallies and trophies, is $5.
Matter for legislature
See picture, page 12
Borgen said the "only thing that would keep a law requiring
Rooney said the ABC Board realized "the seriousness of this" and that some action should be taken. He added, however, that all the board could do was to convey its feeling on the matter to the proper legislative committee.
"It just isn't fair to the retailer to be duped," Rooney said.
Tenseness, stares at play auditions
By Linda McCrerey Kansan Staff Reporter
Outside the little room a small group of students stood re-reading lines, leafing through sheets of music, smoking, or just staring —anything to hide their nervousness.
In another part of Murphy Hall, a girl sang a song she didn't know while someone who also didn't know it accompanied her on the piano.
Downstairs a line of students read aloud from unfamiliar scripts while a man made notations. Afterward he took their picture so he could remember their faces better when making the decision.
Wanted part
"If I don't get this part . . ."
The girl's voice trailed off as she thought of possible disappointment. The other girl stared dully back at her, saying nothing. But she understood—she wanted the same part.
These people were experienced actors. But they were more nervous for three days last week than they have ever been on stage, although there was no audience watching them except the director.
"I haven't slept for three days," one boy muttered.
"I have never seen these kids so tense," another said.
Drama students auditioned for parts in six of the 12 theater productions to be presented at KU this semester. The rooms of Murphy Hall contained groups of students competing for high stakes, the coveted roles.
"Auditions are hell"
"Sometimes it just doesn't seem
worth it," said one young actor. "Auditions are really hell. And if you get the part, there's all those hours of rehearsals. Does the audience ever remember it?"
At the end of the third night of auditions, or the second call-back, tired actors filed out of Murphy. The next morning, Friday, they were back again, reading the neatly typed pages posted on the office door. Here's what they read:
Cast for "Gypsy"—Musical, Oct.
26-28
Rose—Verna Pierce, Winnetka,
Ill, sophomore
Herbie—Kip Niven, Prairie Village senior
Louise—Parmalee Bates, New York City senior
June—Susan Lotz, Wilmette
Ill., junior
(Many other parts listed.)
Cast for "The Knack"—Experi-
mental Theatre, Dec. 13-19
and Jan. 4-6
See Tense, page 12
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WEATHER
The U.S. weather bureau forecasts fair and mild weather this evening. Tuesday, partly cloudy and turning cooler with shifting winds. Scattered showers and thundershowers Tu es day forenoon. Low tonight 55 to 60 degrees. Precipitation probabilities 10 per cent tonight. 20 per cent Tuesday.
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