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University Daily Kansan Fridav. Feb. 17. 1956
Air Force Commissions 22 Mid-year Graduates
Commissions as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force reserve have been given to 22 mid-year graduates of the University.
All the new officers will report for active duty within the next six months, except Homer Montgomery, Kansas City, Kan. who will remain on inactive status.
Commissioned are: J. Bachard Smith, Arkansas City; Kent F. Mitchell, Fort Scott; Fredrickson and Gerald E. Koelea; Montgomery Jerry E. Wheestone; Kinsley Richard E. Tierney; Wayne L. Tiernee, Lincolnville; Lawrence M. Davenport; Newton; and William Blaker. Pleaseanton.
Ronald E. Holmes, Topeka; Richard L. Backman, Vliets; Branch Fugate and James R. Schmidt, Wichita; Jerry L. Murphy, Wahoo, Neb.; Robert M. Hubbard, Norwood, Ohio; William W. Mainz, Houston, Tex.; Leonard N. Starr, John C. Hoerath, and Richard A. Gamlin, Lawrence; and Richard E. Cameron, Papaaloa, and Donald Mun Y. Chang, Wahiwa Oahu, Hawaii.
Two of the men have been selected for one year's graduate study before reporting for duty. James Fiedrickson, a professor in Virginia State University in June, Leonard Serr, Lawrence, is unassigned as yet.
Pending acceptance of commission are David E. Gray, Bonner Springs, Harold E. Topper, Clyde, B. Burke, Topper, and Villa Eastbrook, Tryw.
Carl W. Eisenbise, Wichita, received a certificate of entitlement which makes him eligible for a commission upon completion of a period of active duty.
618 Europeans Die In Cold Wave
LONDON — (U.P.)—Europe today counted 618 dead in the third week of the worst winter in memory and braced for still more cold.
Weather reports from Hamburg, Berlin and Prague reported a high pressure area over Siberia which indicated no immediate relief to the weather-weary 17 European nations.
Quill Club Hears Short Story Tips
Damage to crops by the ice and cold that swept down from Siberia on Feb. 1 was estimated in the millions of dollars. France and Italy were especially hard hit, but hardly a country west of the Iron Curtain escaped. The eastern European nations also suffered, according to reports.
"One of the first mistakes made by an amateur writer is leaving half or a large part of a story inside his own head," Miss Caroline Gordon, visiting professor of English, said Thursday night at Quill Club.
Miss Gordon, guest speaker at the meeting, spoke on "How Not to Write a Short Story."
She warned beginning writers to correct the unifelike speeches of characters in their stories, and to be cautious of the use of metaphors.
Mozart Dinner Scheduled
"The Image of Mozart," and illustrated lecture, will be presented by Milton Steinhardt, associate professor of music history, at the faculty dinner at 5 p.m. Sunday, Reinhold Schmidt, professor of voice, and Mrs. Schmidt will be hosts.
Canterbury Club Buffet Set
Canterbury Association will hold their faculty-student buffet Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Canterbury House. The Rev. Andrew Berry will give the first of a series of talks on Lenten studies of the Holy Eucharist.
The average housewife will wash 2,500,000 cooking and eating utensils during her lifetime. That's about 70 stacks as high as New York City's Empire State Building.
Interest In KU Chess Club Grows
The KU Chess Club is a fast-growing organization on the Hill considering the few people who play chess, reports Reginald Hennessy of the library staff.
The club was organized in September,1955 by Mr. Hennessey and now has nearly 30 members. Mr. Hennessey is interested in building a larger club which would make it possible for the group to play with other colleges in intercollegiate matches.
Beginners are especially welcome to the club and will be taught how to play. There is no membership fee. The club meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and at 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays in the Oread Room at the Union.
One out of every 10 passenger cars and one out of every four trucks is used on the farm.
A contract between the Office of Naval Research and the University for research by Dr. Theodore Metcalf, associate professor of bacteriology, has been extended through May 31, 1957.
Naval Research Contract Renewed
Assisting Dr. Metcalf is William Hausler, Lawrence graduate student. He worked last summer at the Naval Medical Laboratories in Great Lakes, Ill., which are collaborating with Dr. Metcalf on the project.
Entitled "Chemical Fractionation of Viruses," the project seeks to improve present laboratory methods of recognizing viral antibodies and the nature of a virus infection. Dr. Metcalf and Hausler will prepare viral antigens by separating or purifying influenza virus.
KU Quartet Entertains
The Jayhawks Quartet sang at the Sertoma Club banquet which was held in the Student Union ballroom Tuesday night. The quartet, composed of juniors, specializes in barbershop harmony. Members of the quartet are Roger L. Wood, Wichita; Gary Rohrer, Wichita; Larry M. Baker, Wichita, and John A. Waddell, Junction City.
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