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ittsburg Man Reads Own Lituary In Hospital Mixup
Is a unique phenomenon for anon to read about his own death in newspaper, but it did happen but two years ago to John Anny Miller of Pittsburg, Kan. reporter on the southeastern asas city's daily newspaper wasting a routine early morning skiff with the city's funeral homes am he received a tip that Mr. mer, a native of the community, died the night before at the hospital in Osawatomie.
I check with one of the local rural homes provided all the ded details on the man's back and along with a complete set funeral arrangements. The day he carried the story of Miller's death. The story said the body was in Oswatamie and would be home in the next day or two. Then the body arrived in Pittsburg, Kan., members of the family set the funeral home. They discovered the body was not there.
Checking with hospital officials at awatomie, the local undertaker is told that he had received the y of John Andrew Miller. Aner check by hospital authorities identified the other man's name as so being John Andrew Miller, it was not the John Andrewler of Pittsburg, Kan—who was very much alive and resting comably at the hospital.
was discovered that the other. Miller also lived in southeast ansas, but he had resided in Independence, a community about 65 miles west of Pittsburg.
How the mixup started and
intimuted so far is still a mystery
one thing is certain—not
everyone gets a preview of his
own obituary in a newspaper.
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Cows To Send Boys To College
JONIA, Mich. — (U.P.)— two farm
advent of near Ionia are assured
large educations because their
other invested $500 in two Holie-
heifers last year.
Gene Miller, 11, and his brother, William, 14, say they are sure they in pay their way through college fith the money the heifers will ing in during the next few years. Their father, Elmer, bought each by a registered heifer when the o entered 4H dairy programs st year. Miller said any profits om the sale of milk or calves must be put into a special college location fund. He lets each boy sep two head, but all other alves are sold.
Family Solves Teacher Shortage
SANDY SPRINGS, Md. —(U.P.) the national teacher shortage could be eliminated if more families are like the Claggetts. The schools of Montgomery County (Md.) have four Claggetts teaching their classrooms.
The teaching Claggetts include
allin; his wife, Pauline; his sister,
lith, and his niece, Ethel Max-
sor.
Fallin received his bachelor's degree in education from the Maryland State Teachers College in 140. Other members of his family flowed his lead.
Rustlers Reported in Wisconsin
LADYSMITH Wis. —(U.P.)—A warning against rustlers was is-
ed here recently—and it was no
like.
Cattle thieves stole a 900-pound till from a Rusk County farm and a 1,500-pound Holstein in Ingram county. Evidence indicated a buck was used. Rustlers have been sported active in several other counties in this area of northern Wisconsin.
After 47 Years, Note Returns
BLOCK ISLAND, R. I. U.(P.-)
crey N. Littlefield, late light-
house keeper at Sandy Point, put
nose in a bottle and tossed it into
Atlantic in 1908. After 47
years, the bottle was found washed
shore at Cape Hatteras, N.C.
Scientist's Wife To Write Report
Mrs. Fermi, widow of the late Enrico Fermi, distinguished atomic scientist and Nobel Prize winner, was chosen to write the story of the Geneva conference because of her gift for stating atomic facts in "unatomic" language.
CHICAGO —(U,P)— Laura Fermi will spend next year transforming the technical reports of the Geneva Atomic Conference into a history that the world can understand.
She did some of this in her book, "Atoms in the Family," a collection of anecdotes about her life with Mr. Fermi.
"Absorbed" Knowledge
Mrs. Fermi says she "absorbed" some atomic knowledge during the years of her marriage.
"I gather the rest of the information by studying technical reports and asking questions," she said.
She was born and grew up in Rome. She met her husband while she was attending the University of Rome and he was teaching. She quit her studies and has never received a university degree.
The Fermis moved to the United States in early 1839 and both became U.S. citizens in 1944. He died of cancer last November.
Two Women from U.S.
Only two women were among the 259-member U.S. delegation at the Geneva conference.
"I think the most exciting things about the conference were the generosity of all powers in sharing previously secret atomic information.
She said radio isotopes are used to chart biological processes in human and plant bodies,
"Women should be interested in what we hope will be the eventual use of the atom to sterilize food," she said.
Mrs. Fermi lives with her daughter, Nella, 24. Her son, Guilo, 19, entered Princeton this year.
Three poems, a short story, and a novelle were read Thursday by Quill Club members at the home o Walter J. Meserve, assistant profes sor of English, club sponsor.
The poems read were "Dus Devil," by George Edwards, Kansas City, Kan., junior; "Forgotten Heritage," by Don D. Ross Okrek, S.D. junior and "Rain," by Charlsia Vor Gunten, Lawrence junior. The short story, "Aunt Jane," is by Sarah B. Deibert, Irving, Kan. senior.
The novelette is being developed from an anonymous letter written by one of the Quill Club members. Each members of the club is writing a chapter.
Prof. Weltmer will speak to members of the state society executive association and to all officers of state societies on organizational costs.
Keith Weltner, associate professor of economics, will attend a meeting of the American Institute of Accountants in Washington. D.C., Saturday through Wednesday.
Weltmer To Attend Meeting
SYLVIA, Kan. — (U.P.) The horse that carried seven children of farmer Earl Keesling to school through the years is dead. The horse lived 31 years. The children now are 18 to 33 years old.
Horse Lived 31 Years
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A sectional conference of the American Society for Engineering Education will be held at KU Thursday and Friday.
Engineers Group To Meet Thursday
Howard Rust, instructor in shop practice, is vice president and program chairman of the society. This will be the 36th annual fall conference of the Kansas-Nebraska and Missouri-Arkansas sections.
Dean T. DeWitt Carr of the School of Engineering will give the welcoming address end B. J. George, consulting engineer for the Kansas City Power and Light Co. will speak on "Tomorrow's Horizons." Other speakers will be Roy M. Green, dean of the School of Engineering at Nebraska University, and M. A. Durland, dean of the School of Engineering at Kansas State College.
The School of Engineering has 301 graduates listed in "Who's Who in Engineering." This number is about $5 \frac{1}{4}$ per cent of the total 5,432 graduates of the school.
An open house will be held Friday morning in Malott and Lindley Halls.
KU ranked fourth in the nation in percentage of alumni listed in the publication. The school also climbed from 13th to 9th place in total number of alumni who have received the honor. These facts were brought out in a study by Charles Baer, assistant professor of engineering drawing and assistant dean of the school.
301 KU Engineers Rate Honor Listing
Dartmouth College is first in percentage and Massachusetts Institute of Technology first in total number listed.
5 To Attend State Planning Meeting
Five University faculty members will attend the Kansas Conference on Planning Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Kansas State College. They are Frank Stockton, director of special projects for University Extension; T. Howard Walker, director of Extension; George M. Beal, professor of architecture; E. A. McFarland, director of conferences and institutes for Extension, and Willard Strode, associate professor of architectural engineering. Jim Wigglesworth, Lawrence city manager, will also attend.
State planning for highway routes, water resources and handling parking problems will be discussed.
Four KU foreign students spoke to Kansas and Missouri members of the Soroptimist International Association at the Eldridge Hotel Saturday. They are: Destmael DeWilde, Brussels, Belgium; Ingvar Melin, Jakeobsted, Finland; Sigurd Rambusch, Aarhus, Denmark; and Rodolfo Salavera, Manila, Philippines, graduate students.
The Soroptimist International Association is an organization of business and professional women in Kansas and Missouri working toward international understanding and good will.
Exchange Students Speak
Monday. Oct. 17. 1955.
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College Students' Gifts
McPHERSON, Kan. — (U.P.)—Students of McPherson College have completed collection of more than three miles of worn nylon hosiery for Germany. The nylon thread is used there in rehabilitation centers by women who make artificial flowers.
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Civil Service Jobs Open
A new examination is now open for student trainee positions in physics, metallurgy, chemistry, cartography, engineering, mathematics, meteorology, and oceanography, the U.S. Civil Service Commission has announced. The jobs pay from $2,-690 to $3,415 a year.
College students who have completed (or will complete within nine months of filing application) either one, two, or three years of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study in one of the fields listed may apply. The program consists of periods of on-the-job training at a federal agency alternating with attendance at a cooperating college or university.
Further information and application forms may be obtained from the U.S. Civil Service Commission, Washington 25, D.C., or from many post offices. Applications must be filed with the Board of U.S. Civil Service Examiners for Scientific and Technical Personnel of the Potomac River Naval Command, Building 72, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., before April 18, 1956.
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