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Sorority Discovers WW II Diary in Storeroom Corner
By Susan Flood
"Knit one, purl two—I'll never get this sweater finished in time for Johnnie's birthday."
This might be typical conversation heard over the clicking of knitting needles in any women's residence hall or sorority house today.
But let's go back a few years and the conversation might be more like this: "Damn the torpedoes, damn the war, knit one, purl two—hope Johnnie gets a leave before®___Christmas."
The above is a quotation from a scorior diary; the year 1944.
The diary was started in 1934 and discontinued in 1948. Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority discovered the torn, yellowed book in a corner of a storage room and recontinued it two years ago.
Although somewhat lacking in literary style, the entries make good use of both humorous anecdotes and serious issues.
As near as can be determined, one woman was chosen every year to write and read the diary concerning the previous week's activities.
One of the most interesting facets of the diary is the comparisons it draws between the war years and the '60's.
One entry, dated Sept. 1945, reads: "Well, life goes on in spite of the cigarette shortage—though it isn't half so pleasant. Mooching has become more difficult now that there is no one to mooch from—but it's tough all over, they tell me."
Rabbit Hunting the Hard Way
LISKEARD, England — (UPI) — Rabbit hunter Terence Trehane was fined $28 yesterday for starting a fire in a field "so the rabbit couldn't see me."
Three fire brigades took three hours to douse the blaze. The rabbit got away.
Anyone who has ever tried to mooch cigarettes from their living companions knows it is not always as easy to do as numbers would indicate. Today there often seems to be a shortage of cigarettes on hand, though not on the market.
Another war entry speaks of "winging," "anchoring," and "stripping," according to the badges of the various branches of the service.
Today it is generally called "lavaliering" or "pinning."
Still, some things never seem to really change. In 1936 women were embarrassed about pictures of them in pin-curls appearing in the now-extinct "Sour Owl." Today girls worry about having themselves caught in neck (wrestler-type) pins in the party picture section of the Jayhawker.
In the early '40's the diary tells of women being late for various reasons and in the '62's women are still making up similar reasons.
All the evidence proves the Kappa diary, or any diary, is never dated-history.
Names change, events and circumstances differ, but human nature during college years is pretty basic.
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University Daily Kansan
The Pi Kappa Alpha pledge class elected the following pledge class officers.
Pi Kappa Alpha Elects Pledge Class Officers
They are: Kenneth Mathiasmeier, Arkansas City freshman; president; James Meisner, Marion freshman, vice-president; Gregory Sipe, San Lorenzo, Calif., freshman, secretary.
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Fred Petty, Liberty, Mo., freshman, treasurer; John Chambliss, Overland Park, freshman, social chairman; Walter Warder, Liberty, Mo., freshman, Inter Fraternity Pledge Council (I.F.P.C.) representative, and Samuel Dreher, Salina, I.F.P.C. representative.
Theta Chi Initiates 15
Theta Chi announces the initiation of 15 men.
They are:
Allen Bass, Oklahoma City, Okla,
sophomore; Gerald Booth, Winfield
sophomore; Don Blevins, Wichita
sophomore; James Burns, St Joseph,
Mo., sophomore; John Cooper, Emporia
sophomore; James Maxwell,
Douglass sophomore; Terry Lea,
Liberal senior; Leslie Mueller,
Belleville, Ill., sophomore.
Glen Quaackenbush, Emporia sophomore; Ward Russell, Lawrence sophomore; Martin Seem, Shawnee Mission sophomore; David Smoot, Exceelior Springs, Mo., sophomore; James Summers, Coffeyville sophomore; Ralph Thomas, Lawrence sophomore; Ronald Walters, Salina junior.
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Pi Beta Phi National President Visits KU's Chaotic Chapter House
The national president of Pi Beta Phi sorority visited the University of Kansas chapter's peculiar living conditions early this week.
Sue Hardisty, Salina senior and Pi Phi president, explained the national president's visit. "Once two years each Pi Phi chapter is visited by a national officer, who talks with house members, officers and alumni. She makes suggestions and helps with house problems.
Miss Hardity said when the national president, Mrs. Alice Weber Mansfield of St. Louis, Mo., decided to visit the KU chapter, chapter members planned to be living in the new house.
Firemen Ask Longer Hours
TONAWANDA, N.Y. — (UPI) — Firemen in this Buffalo suburb picketed yesterday — for longer hours.
They explained a proposed work schedule would cut their hours from 48 to 42 at the same pay, but give them only one Sunday off in 17. They now get two Sundays off every six weeks.
However, the Pi Phi's will not move into their new home until next week, so Mrs. Mansfield visited the chapter under trying conditions.
Mrs. Mansfield stayed in a local hotel and ate evening meals at the Kansas Union with chapter members.
"I was relieved," continued Miss Zimmerman, "because we are not too organized. Much of the furniture from the old house has been sold. Most of the women have no storage space and are still living out of suitcases."
Suzanne Zimmerman, Kirkwood, Mo., junior and house manager, said, "Mrs. Mansfield did not take the usual inspection tour of the 'old' house. Instead, she toured the new house."
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