Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thursday, Nov. 17, 1955.
53rd Year, No.47
You Can Yell At Three Rallies Tomorrow
Three pep rallies to stir school spirit to a fever pitch for the KU-MU Homecoming football game Saturday have been scheduled for tomorrow. A fourth rally is scheduled for alumni in Kansas City, Mo.
The first will be a car rally at 10:45 a.m. tomorrow in front of Strong Hall. Speakers scheduled are head coach Chuck Mather and team members Dick Reich and Dave Preston.
It will be a car rally, Miller explained, but pedestrians won't have to walk. A bus will be provided.
At 4:30 p.m. tomorrow the "Seni or Tackle" rally, a new idea is generating enthusiasm, will take place on the football practice field by Allen Field House.
Last Tackle
Senior members of the varsity squad will run on signal, one at a time, down the field to tackle a dummy used in training, symbolic of the "last tackle" of his collegiate career. Then he will jog to the showers as the cheering section cheers, the pro.motors hope. The event may become a tradition.
The finale to the pre-game series of rallies will be at about 8:45 p.m. after the freshman-varsity basketball game in Allen Field House. It is especially planned to include the joint noisemaking efforts of both students and the generally more vociferous alumni. The Jayhawfi Follies will follow.
Rah-rah tags have been passed out to students, and all organized houses are asked to answer their phones with the slogan "B beat MU."
A pep rally for Kansas City and Lawrence alumni will be held at 7 tonight in the Hotel Continental in Kansas City, Mo. The KU band and cheerleaders, Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy, coach Mather, and other University officials will be present. Students are invited to attend.
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Speech Contest Won By Senior
The recent wildcat-stealing activities of a group of students and an election mixup which led to accusations of ballot-box stuffing have produced at least one good thing—a trophy—for Joan Sherar, Paola senior.
Miss Sherar won the trophy for first place last night in the 31st annual campus problems speaking contest. The two mentioned incidents provided inspiration for her persuasive speech entitled "Why a National Student Association?"
Her thesis was that access to the NSA's store of information about successfully solved problems at other universities, through KU's All Student Council, would minimize problems of elections, vandalism, seating priorities at athletic events, attendance at convocations, and other ASC headaches.
Don Bowen, Salina freshman, who advocated elimination of the five-point grading system now in use in favor of the pass-or-flunk system of European universities, and Steve Schmidt, Salina junior, who urged qualifying examinations for entering college freshman to reduce pressures of higher enrollments and lower the drop-out rate, tied for second place.
THE WHITE TIN HATS on the campus this week are being worn by pledges of the Pershing Rifles, an organization which is part of the Army ROTC. During their week-long initiation, they must be dressed in uniform with railroad spikes on their shoulders. The saluting formation on campus is a
part of their pledge duties. They are usually required to stand inspection every day at noon during the week, but they may not be required to this week because of the cold, said Sgt. Terry Hendricks, instructor in the Army ROTC. The Pershing Rifles originated at the University of Nebraska when Gen. John Pershing was there as a second lieutenant.
Greco's Fiery Dancers Bring 'Bravo's' In Hoch
Bv JOAN GEORGE
(Of The Daily Kansan Staff)
The clatter of castanets and the tap of Spanish dancing shoes filled Hoch Auditorium last night as Jose Greco and his company of Spanish dancers gave a spectacular performance. The audience reaction was enthusiastic. They shouted "ole" and "bravo" between numbers and as the show ended. $ \textcircled{1} $
The program was the second in the University Concert Course series.
Mr. Greco and his troupe danced with vitality and grace. The artistry of each dancer was superb. Colorful costumes and effective stage lighting added to the production. Velvets, satins and laces were used in the costumes worn in the show's 17 numbers.
Paul Haakon of the Danish Ballet, but als a master of the Spanish dance, and Norina, making her debut in the United States, were featured dancers. Pepita Sevilla and Gitanillo Heredia, two watchcharm-sized youngsters, caused roars of applause with their fiery flamenco dances.
Mr. Greco, although undisputedly the star of the show, did not dominate the performance. The entire company was given an opportunity to display its skill.
The numbers which featured many or all of the dancers seemed to be special favorites of the audience. One,"Madrid,"a park scene of that city in 1890, was well interpreted.
Flamenco singer Manuel de Jerez and Norina, singer of classic folk songs, also were featured, Guitar and piano music accompanied the dancers and singers.
Murphy Trustee Of Carnegie Group
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy has been elected as a trustee of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
The 50-year-old Foundation was originally endowed with $15 million by the late Andrew Carnegie to help provide a pension system for retiring college teachers.
'Last Tackle To Honor 10
They are Paul Smith, Paola; John Handley, Kansas City, Mo.; Bev Buller, Lyons; Ralph Moody, Minneau; Dick Reich, Steelton, Pa.; Dud Budrich, Chicago; Dick Blowey, Augusta; Gene Blasi, Pratt; George Remsberg, Iola, and Ray Bower, Norton.
Ten senior members of the football team will be honored at the "Last Tackle" ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Friday on the practice field south of Allen Field House.
In the ceremony, the seniors will line up on one side of the field and the fans on the other. As each senior's name is called out by the audience, he will run down the field and tackle a dummy.
Library To Be Open During Thanksgiving
Beginning Tuesday and continuing through Monday, Nov. 28, the library will observe the following Thanksgiving vacation schedule:
Tuesday, 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, closed; Friday, Nov.
25, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday,
Nov. 26, 8 a.m. to 12 noon; Sunday,
Nov. 27, closed, and Monday,
Nov. 28, it will resume regular
schedule.
Les Brown Dance Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the Homecoming dance with Les Brown and his "Band of Renown" are on sale at the concession stand, in front of the Hawk's Nest in the Student Union, and at the information booth.
The tickets are $3 a couple and also will be sold at the door Saturday night.
Uranium Land Rush Opens In Frozen Wyoming Country
The dance will be held from 8 p.m. until midnight in the Student Union Ballroom. At the intermission, John Ryberg, Salina junior, will present the trophies for house decorations.
PUMPKIN BUTTES, Wyo.—(U.P.) Hundreds of uranium prospectors charged into the frozen Pumpkin Butts country today, opening a land rush, which law officers feared would bring frontier-type violence to northeastern Wyoming.
More than 300 prospectors, bundled against the bitter sub-zero cold, left their trailers, tents, and camp fires at the edge of the Pumpkin Butts strip shortly after sunrise.
The land was thrown open to prospectors to end much of the bitter dispute between prospectors and ranchers. But more court bat-
ties were expected to result from new conflicts over claim jumping.
The 46,449 acres of public land around Pumpkin Buttes, believed to contain some valuable commercial uranium ore, was closed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1952 because ranchers raised such strong protests. They were determined to defend the tender spring range grass while the uranium hunters were just as determined to lay their claims.
The federal government, at state request, set a scheduled land rush back from May 3, 1955 to allow tempers to calm.
Homecoming Follies Scheduled For Tomorrow
The Homecoming Follies, which will be presented in the Allen Field House at 9 p.m. tomorrow—now has a name—"Leftovers of 1955."
The Follies committee, headed by Nat Eek and Charles Dodrill, instructors of speech and drama, said there will be dress rehearsal at 7:30 tonight.
The cast of University students who recently appeared in William Inge's "Picnic" will present some "different" scenes from the play. The Delta Upsilon fraternity quartet will sing "The Halls of Ivy." The DU combo also will perform.
After a fanfare by the KU marching band and a narration by Bill Buck, Kansas City, Kan., senior, the show then will start with a can-can dance by 30 women of the Red Peppers, pep club.
The presentation of the three Homecoming Queen finalists will occur early in the show. The queen will be announced just before the show ends.
The Follies will include the feats of an escape artist, the marching of the Angel Flight drill team, and an oriental pep rally by the KuKu's, men's pep club.
A dance by bathing beauties in the style of 1907 and serenade music by Pi Beta Phi and Beta Theta Pi are other numbers.
Leaving Early Called Risky
"Students will have to take the calculated risk," Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy said, concerning students who cut classes before vacation to go home early. "We have a University calendar, and we stick to it."
"The problem is in the hands of the various schools of the University." he said. "Some instructors may be more lenient about cutting before vacations and some may have more stringent regulations." George R. Waggoner, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said. "The student has to keep the instructor satisfied." He also said that those who have not cut any other times during the semester are not taking as much of a risk.
Kenneth Anderson, dean of the School of Education, said, "We expect students to be in class at the scheduled times. Deviations from the regular schedule will be handled individually."
Correction
The University Daily Kansas incorrectly reported yesterday that the new red and blue Javhawk patches designate Air Force ROTC cadets. Instead they are worn by Army ROTC cadets on the campus. The design on the patches was made by Tal Streeteer, Manhattan senior.
Weather
Fair east, increasing cloudiness this afternoon and tonight. Warmer. Occasional light snow by morning extreme west. Cloudy west and partly cloudy east tomorrow with occasional light rain or snow south-west and extreme west. Warmer central and east tomorrow. Low tonight near 30. High tomorrow 45 northeast to 50 southwest.