Thursday, April 28, 1955 University Daily Kansan
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Wine, Women,and Song On 110 Bucks a Month
By JOHN McMILLION
Did you ever try to figure out how to get along on $110 a month? Thousands of men, and a few women, all over the nation are doing that and have been doing it for several years.
A small percentage of these people do it the scientific way, they sit down and figure out a budget, allowing so much for food, so much for clothes, and that is about it. This simplifies things because the kind of people who sit down and budget things out aren't having any recreation to speak of anyway.
The average GI attending school doesn't do it this way however. He goes along the same presumption that he had in the service. That is, to spend it while you got it because someone else may get it tomorrow.
Go to some of the various spots around Lawrence at different intervals in the month. On the 20th, or possibly the 21st, if there has been a snauf in Kansas City, you will find the places packed with servicemen.
Of course if you check these same places periodically throughout the month you will find the same crowd. The only change is in their living habits. What they drink and what they eat changes radically as the time between checks lengthens.
From the 20th to about the 25th the average gent on the GI bill wines and dines in only the finest fashion. It's three squares a day and drinks morning, noon and night. Thick, juicy T-bone steaks are on the meu and a beer can't be found, only bonded bourbon or good scotch. There is an exception to this in the case of the Winos, who don't eat but partake of wine the month around.
About the 25th a change is noticed. The meals are cut down to two a day and consist of a variety of stew, hash, and goulash. A survey of the tables in the local establishments will show numerous bottles of beer and no bourbon or seseh.
it is lasts up until about the 5th of the following month. Then the beer bottles disappear and are replaced by draft beer. The goulish, hash, and stew is replaced with sandwiches. Less green money is seen and more signing of the tickets and pleading with the bartender is evident.
The last few days before the 20th the situation is desperate indeed. No food is evident and the starved looking individuals at the tables are cautiously sipping their glasses of beer, which are usually of the cheapest quality. Or if things are really rough they are either chipping in an buying the kegs or making their own in the bathrooms in their apartments.
Just when things look the darkest, however, that familiar envelope is waiting for the ex-GI when he comes home from class on the 20th. Then the whole cycle starts over with the faces that had become so fab, now being shall we say, well
Fashion Show Will Be Held This Saturday
Food, nutrition, and fashions will be on exhibit to the more than 300 students from 21 high schools who are expected to attend High School day Saturday sponsored by the department of home economics.
Duringig the day the students will tour Fraser hall and North College, and exhibits will be set up in all departments of home economics.
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The two features of the day will be a fashion show, given by Clothing I, II, and Clothing Design II students, and a panel discussion on 'What do Girls Want and Get from Home Economics?'
The clothes modeled in the fashion show have been made by students in clothing classes, and many of them are original designs. About 12 high schools are also exhibiting their fashions in the show.
The students participating in the panel discussion are Marcia Hininger, college senior; and Peggy Jones, Jane Hoerath, and Anne Smith, all education seniors.
For Appointment
The students participating in the fashion show are Betty Lou McCoy, education senior; Opal Lea Keefer and Marcia Hininger, both college seniors, and Norma Lee Stranathan, fine arts senior; Joan Walker, Carol Saunders, Mary Michener, and Gretchen Gann, all college juniors; Suzanne Schwantes, Peggy McReynolds, Eleanor Major, and Jane Hoearth, all education juniors; Jo Heitman, fine arts junior.
Kay Braden, Connie Hunter,
Mary Fisk, Carolyn Settle, Nancy
Smith, Bobbie Hinds, Ann Wieger,
Mary Don Moore, Julie Purcell,
and Sue Snyder, all college
sophomores; Ruby James, special
student in the college; Mona Hughey,
fine arts freshman; Janice Smith,
Lynne Gerlach, Carol Ann
Hutson, Joyce Klemp, Beth Griffith,
and Sammie Marble, all college
freshmen.
Plans were made recently for the Independent Students association annual spring picnic. The picnic will be held at 5:30 p.m., Friday, May 13 at Potter lake.
ISA Plans Spring Picnic
New IBM Equipment to Aid Registrar, Business Office
Editor's note—This is the second in a series of articles explaining IBM equipment and its relation to the campus.
By LIZ WOHLGEMUTH
Some IBM equipment has been at KU for several years, but now it is being adopted on a larger scale. The need for such equipment was recognized in last year's budget requests.
Two basic units will be operated by the Bureau of Statistical Services—an operation unti, to perform clerical work, and a teaching unit, to provide practical instruction to students and faculty in the operation of IBM.
The equipment will be used to assist the Business office in its day-by-day financial accounting, the Registrar's office in its semesterly peak load activity of registration and the clerical work involved in maintaining enrollment information, and will be available to members of the University staff whose research studies require the use of this kind of equipment.
Charles E. Bradrick, Jr., who was graduated from the School of Business in February of 1955, has been appointed director of the service. The Bureau is organized to assist in the performance of clerical tasks for University offices and agencies using not only IBM equipment but whatever other types of equipment can best do the work.
Those interested in making use of the Bureau's services are advised to contact Mr. Bradrick personally in the very early stages of project development, so as to be able to work jointly with him in the establishment of plans and procedures that will allow Statistical Services to be of the greatest benefit to the project and at the least cost.
Statistical Services is supported financially by the transfer of funds to the Bureau from those who employ its services.
"The amount of planning required to effect the transition to IBM is tremendous," said James K. Hitt, registrar. "Despite all efforts to anticipate every problem, the period of transition will involve unfamiliar
Enjoy a Delicious DAIRY KING
Cones—Shakes—Sundaes Open 10 to 11 6th and Florida
Lawrence National Bank Opportunity Day Special
LAWRENCE NATIONAL BANK MAKES POSSIBLE A
LAWRENCE NATIONAL BAY
MAKES POSSIBLE A
SPECIAL SALE
OF ADULT
BUS COUPON BOOKS
THURSDAY ONLY
April 28th
9 - TICKETS - 90c
LIMIT 5 BOOKS PER PERSON
ASK YOUR BUS DRIVER
This event, to help relieve the down-town parking problems, is just another evidence of the interest which the friendly old Lawrence National Bank has in this Community.
Lawrence National Bank Opportunity Day Special
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procedures and some headaches.
Authentic
The sympathetic understanding and cooperation of all students and faculty will be needed in order to assure that Statistical Services is given the opportunity to work out any difficulties that may be encountered. Over a period from one to three years, the transition should be complete, and we should have a smoothly running, efficiently operating system."
INDIAN DANCE Program in costume by Haskell Students
FRIDAY, April 29
AT
Lawrence Community
Building
7:30 P. M.
Adm. 25c and 50c
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Brown's TOGGERY 830 Mass.
Corsican Chambrays make sportswear history!
chambray,cut with
chambytle, the new deep dolman sleeve, finished with one bold stripe of contrast color. And the colors are magnificent! Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large.
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the university shop ON THE HILL