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University Daily Kansan
Friday. March 23, 1956
—(Daily Kansan photo)
WELL DONE—That's what Gretchen Guinn is probably saying as she presents an award certificate to Miss Jennie Owen at the Matrix Table dinner Thursday.
Jennie Owen Gets Theta Sig Newspaper Woman Award
Miss Jennie Owen of Topeka was awarded a certificate as an outstanding Kansas newspaper woman by the University chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, professional fraternity for women in journalism, at its annual Matrix Table dinner Thursday in the Student Union.
"This is the nicest thing that's happened to me since William Allen White said to me, 'Don't teach school. I think you can write.'" Miss Owen said.
She was given the award for her work in compiling "The Annals of Kansas," a history of the state from 1886 to 1925, compiled from newspapers for the State Historical Society.
Mrs. Nell, Nichols, former foods reporter for the Woman's Home Companion and a free lance writer, spoke.
Mrs. Nichols cited opportunities for the trained woman who can write and wants to work at it at home. She said although many girls marry shortly after graduation and don't hold full time jobs, free lance writing can be a rewarding part time job.
Barbara Blount, Larned senior,
sang two songs, "Summertime" and
"In the Garden."
Gretchen Guinn, Delmar, N.Y. senior and president of the University chapter, presented the award to Miss Owen. Jane Pecinovsky, Kansas City, Mo., junior was chairman of the matrix table.
IT'S BEEN SO LONG
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (UP)—Mrs. Anna Cennam lost a $50,000 breach of promise suit because a judge decided she failed to prove that George Walser had promised to marry her. She said the proposal was made 21 years ago.
Ellsworth To Make Tour Of East
Fred Ellsworth, executive secretary of the Alumni Association, will leave Saturday for a tour of University alumni groups on the East coast.
After a dinner meeting of alumni at the Union League Club in Chicago Saturday, Mr. Ellsworth will fly to New Jersey for a meeting of northern New Jersey alumni Sun Connell will attend a dinner meeting Tuesday. March 27 for Philadelphia, Pa., area alumni in Philadelphia.
Thursday, March 29. Mr. Ellsworth will attend a meeting of the board of directors in New York City. From there he will go to Washington, D.C., Friday, March 30, for an alumni luncheon and a meeting of the Kansas Society, which consists of all Kansas persons in that area.
Kansas City Library Lists History Talks
Historical lectures are scheduled at Linda Hall Library in Kansas during April. Robert E. Schoefold, assistant professor of history, said Thursday.
I. Bernard Cohen, professor of history and science at Harvard, will speak April 4, and Richard Shryock, professor of history of medicine at John Hopkins, in the third week of April.
Yale graduate student Edward Edmund D. Looney has asked for superior court permission to change his last name to Lowney. Looney plans to become a psychiatrist.
John McMillion, Coffeyville, and Richard Hunter, Lawrence, seniors have elected to the top staff positions on the University Daily Kansan for the remainder of the semester.
McMillion will be managing editor and Hunter business manager. Dick Walt, Girard senior, was elected editorial editor.
Elected assistant managing editors were Robert Lyle, Kansas City, Mo., junior; Barbara Bell, McPheron junior; David Webb, Independence, Kan., senior, and Kent Thomas, Ottawa junior.
New Staff Named For Daily Kansan
McMillion appointed the following news executives: Jane Pecinovsky, city editor, and Fleecia Fenberg, society editor, both Kansas City, Mo., Juniors; Gordon Hudelson, Olathe senior, telegraph editor; Robert Bruce, Vernal, Utah, senior, sports editor.
Larry Heil, Topeka senior, picture editor; Daryl Hall, Neodesha, and Louis Stroup, Topeka, juniors, assistant sports editors; Betty Jean Stanford, Admire junior, assistant society editor; Gerald Dawson, Goodland, and Margaret Armstrong, Wesfield, N.J., Juniors, assistant city editors; Larry Stroup, Topeka and Robert Riley, Kansas City, Mo., juniors, assistant telegraph editors.
Associte editors appointed by Walt were Ann Kelly, Leavenworth senior, and Ray Wingerson, Topeka junior.
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Appointed to business executive positions were Walter Baskett, Jr., Kansas City, Mo., promotion manager; Clifford Meyer, Kansas City, Kan., circulation manager; Mary Lou Wickersham, Kansas City, Kan., classified advertising manager; James Wiens, Hilsboro, advertising manager, and David B. Cleveland, Culver, Ind., national advertising manager. All are seniors.
To Play Faculty Club Records
James E. Seaver, associate professor of history, will play excerpts of records from the newly purchased 19th-century library at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Faculty Club.
Mr. Seaver will play music by Mozart and Bartok, and parts of "Rosa Ponselle Sings"; Bellini's opera, "I Puritani," and a Beethoven violin concerto played by Nathan Milstein.
Robert Docking To Head County Greater KU Fund
Lawrence 1948 graduate, Robert B. Docking, has been appointed Douglas County chairman of the Greater University Fund.
"The principal aim of the Douglas County committee is to achieve 100 per cent participation among alumni and friends in the county," Mr. Docking said. "Gifts will be used to help build a greater K.U., particularly in those areas where state funds cannot be used."
Since the fund was begun in 1953, more than 5,000 contributions have been received. The gifts have been used for scholarship awards, student housing units, loan funds, faculty research projects, and library and museum additions.
The horse and mule population on U.S. farms decreased by 3,500,- 100 from 1950 to 1954.
Sandelius To Present Paper At Convention
The paper is entitled "On the Nature of Constitutional Democracy—A Commentary on Walter Lippmann's Concept of The Public Philosophy."
Walter E. Sandelius, professor of political science, will present a paper at the annual convention of the Southwestern Social Science Association in San Antonio, Tex., March 30-31.
The Ford Motor Co. almost became a part of General Motors in 1908, but the deal fell through when William C. Durant, who founded GM that year, failed to raise $8,000,-000 cash for which Henry Ford had agreed to sell his company.
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