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University Daily Kansan
"Old Faithful's" Record Wasn't Always Faithful
By CONBOY BROWN
KU's "Old Faithful" erupts 10 times a day every 50 minutes for about 12 seconds. However the whistle on top of the power plant is back of the Journalism building hasn't always been so faithful.
W. C. Sanderson, superintendent of the power plant for 22 years, remembers the time when the original whistle which was put on 34 years ago became warped and was blown off the roof.
At the time Mr. Sanderson was working at the Lawrence Iron Works and was asked to weld the whistle so it would last 30 days until the school could get a new one. The whistle lasted for another 24 years and wasn't replaced until six months ago.
Earlier this year the whistle sounded as though it had a sore throat. The real problem was that the threehorsepower motor pulling the chain was not powerful enough. This lack of power allowed a slack in the chain which caused the shrill whistle for several weeks.
The tone of the new whistle varies
from that of the old one. The new
whistle is the same size as the old
one, but it is impossible to reproduce
the weight of the new
whistle is approximately 50 pounds
and cost $550.
It is controlled by a master clock in the electrician shop except for con- vocation and special occasions. Each time the whistle is blown is lowers the pressure five pounds on the boiler.
The whistle has been heard as far as Big Springs which is 16 miles away. If the wind is in the North the population of Pleasant Grove which is eight miles away can hear it everyday.
Official Bulletin
TODAY
Museum of Art record concert, noon and 4 p.m. French Renaissance vocal performance
Lutheran student open-house for Dick Preis, 1716 Louisiana (Jean Craig's). Graduate Club "Farewell Picnic," 8 pm. Potter's lake
Sociology Club coffee forum. 4 p.m.
Shang Annex E. Rudolf Cleghorn
Jackson County Court's Battle Against
Juvenile Delinquency."
Museum of Art record concert, noon
and p.m. Scarletti; Sonatas for harp-
ing
TOMORROW
Liahena Fellowship informal reception,
7:30 p.m., 1506 Lilac Lane.
SUNDAY
Museum of Art record concert, 4 p.m.
Haydn; Sinfonia Concertante in B Flat
Major, Op. 84, Cello Concerto in D
Major, Op. 101.
Liahona Fellowship, 4 p.m., church,
poeticaint, election, & "Last Supper"
**Ryan Foster**
MONDAY
Lutheran Student Association, 5:30 p.m.
Trinity church, 13th & New Hampster
Episcelent morning prayer, 6:45 a.m:
Holy Communion, 7 a.m. Danforth
Morning meditation, 7:30:50 a.m.
Danforth chapel. Everyone invited.
Baptist student devotions and
prayers, 12:30-12:50 p.m. Danforth chap-
Museum of Art record concert, noon and 4 pm. Auditorium No. 2 in F. Major. Flight No. 7 in F. Major.
Music Fraternity To Initiate Saturday
The University of Kansas chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Siniforia, national professional music fraternity, will initiate seven members Saturday, according to chapter president Gerald Stone, education senior.
Initiates are Donald B. Farrar,
Warren E. George, Alan J. Harris,
Wallace Greenlee, and Harry L.
Landis, fine arts freshmen, and
Howard Johnson, fine arts sophomore.
A banquet will follow the initiation.
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Ireland to Study In Great Britain
A research grant from the Geological Society of America will enable Dr. H. A. Ireland, professor of geology, to do summer research in England before taking up a year's work as a Fulbright lecturer in Baghdad, Iraq.
The research grant is to aid his study of the type silturian section in western England and Wales to obtain samples for making insoluble residues and extracting the arenaceous Foraminifera for comparison with those in the United States. Dr. Ireland has worked on insoluble residues and arenaceous Foraminifera for 25 years and is considered an American authority on Paleozoic forms.
Dr. and Mrs. Ireland will leave Lawrence early in June. In the latter part of the summer they will visit western Europe and in September begin the school year in Baghdad. For the return trip in the summer of 1956 they may return eastward around the world for the International Geological congress in Mexico.
Friday, May 20,1955
He recently completed a 3-year study of arenaceous Foraninifera of eastern Kansas. In this he was aided by a University research grant.
University Senate Fills Committee Posts
The University Senate, an all-University legislative group composed of the senior faculty, has filled vacancies on its principal committees in its spring election.
Elected by ballot for three-year terms on the Athletic board were D. Donald Haines, associate professor of civil engineering who was reelected, and Dr. Calvin Vanderwerf, professor of chemistry. The Senate has six representatives on the Athletic board.
Dr. W. J. Argersinger, acting assistant dean of the Graduate school, and Dr. Leland J. Pritchard, professor of finance, were named to the Senate Advisory committee. Dr. A. H. Turney, professor of education, was reelected to the Committee on Committees.
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The Army ROTC will hold its annual spring dinner-dance tomorrow night in the Student Union.
Army ROTC Dinner-Dance Is Tomorrow
The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Kansas room, and will be for the cadets who have completed their ROTC training. About 60 cadets will be presented their second lieutenant bars by Lt. Col. Justice Neale, professor of military science. The speaker will be Brig. Gen. Charles E. Beauchamp of Ft. Riley, who will become assistant division commander of the 10th Infantry division sometime this summer.
the ballroom. Jim Sellards and his band will provide the music.
The dance will begin at 9 p.m. in
The queen of the dance will be named during the intermission, beginning at 11 p.m. The queen and her attendants then will be dance partners of the cadet regimental commander and cadet battalion commanders for a waltz.
Nancy Olsen, fine arts sophomore; Gretheen Gann, college junior, and Billie Jo Schuetz, education freshman, are the contestants for the queen title.
Voting for the queen was completed earlier this week by the Army cadets in their classrooms.
Drama Presented At Poetry Hour
"The city of masterless men takes a master," was the theme of the verse radio play, "The Fall of the City." by Archibald MacLeish, read yesterday at the Poetry hour. Margot baker, journalism junior; W. D. Padron, professor of English; Charles L. Holt, speech instructor; Alec Ross, head acquisition librarian, and George Herman, English instructor, read the parts.
THE KANSAN
DINING GUIDE
For Hamburgers or Steaks... Dining or Dancing... you'll find it in the Dining Guide
Blue Mill Cafe
6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Monday-Saturday 1009 Mass.Phone 409 for reservations
Granada Coffee shop
1022 Mass. Phone 3349 Open 24 Hours a day—Closed Sunday.
The Castle Tea Room
1307 Mass.
Phone 149 for reservations
Chris's Cafe
2245 Ohio Open Evenings
832 Mass. Closed Sunday Italian Spaghetti and meatballs Delicious home made pies
The Chuck Wagon
H. B. Dairyland
South of Lawrence on Highway 59 Home of Cooked Foods and Bar-B-Q
College Inn Cafe
Steak sandwich—3 decker, potato salad or chips week days 6:30 to 7:30. 14th & Tenn.
Hundley's Cafe
Deluxe Cafe
23rd & La. Call for reservations 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Tues, thru Sat. Open Sunday
Dine-A-Mite Inn
Air Conditioned for Your Comfort
6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Open Sunday
912 Mass. Open Sundays Open 6 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
838 1/2 Mass. Phone 3038 Breakfast Served 24 Hours.
Dinner Bell Cafe
Jim's Drive In
732 N. 2nd—North of Underpass Car service, breakfast all hours— Open till 1 a.m.
Kirby's Lunch
Old Mission Inn
616 Mass. 24 Hours Dinner, Breakfast anytime. Short Orders
Rock Chalk Cafe
1904 Mass. Phone 2040 The Best Hamburgers In Town.
10 a.m.—12 p.m. Mon. thru Sat.
Sunday 4 p.m. to midnight
Special Club Sandwich—whole meal.
The Stable
1401 W. 7th. Ph. 3080 Dining and Dancing.
Gemmell's Cafe
717 Mass. Phone 2072 Always Ready to Serve Good Food.