====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0503_2 from reel: L 2350 (1954-10-15 to 1955-09-12) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/142375 Title: Army, Air Force ROTC Units Hold Inspection Summary: The annual federal military inspection for Army and Air Force ROTC units scheduled for today and tomorrow at the intramural fields south of Sunnyside. The Army will be inspected at 4 p.m. today by Col. Herbert B. Heyer, Colorado college, and Maj. John E. McGovern, Colorado A&M. The inspection will begin with an in-ranks inspection by the visiting officers. They will select three or four cadets at random for close order drill. A close order drill also will be held for a platoon and a company, with ROTC cadet officers giving the orders. The Army's Pershing Rifles team will put on a demonstration prior to the close order drills. The inspection will last about two hours. The Air Force ROTC will be inspected at 3:15 p.m. tomorrow by an inspection team from the AFROTC headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. The inspecting officers will be Col. William M. Massengale Jr., Lt. Col. Edgar M. Slivery, and Lt. Col. Edgar T. Poole. Category: campus news Subjects: military education; ROTC; university activities Named Entities: Herbert B. Heyer, Col.; William M. Massengale Jr., Lt. Col.; Edgar M. Slivery, Lt. Col.; Edgar T. Poole Confidence: 0.9 Title: Alpha Phi Alpha, AD Pi Place First Summary: Alpha Delta Pi and Alpha Phi Alpha won the women's and men's divisions of the demonstrative section of intramural speaking contest. Carol Robertson, college sophomore, won first in the women's division with her speech of "How to clip a French Poodle." Manuel Jackson, college sophomore, won first in the men's division with his "Dance Man." Joan Sherar, college junior, and Marilyn Sorem, education junior, both of Delta Delta Delta placed second and third respectively in the women's division. Roger Brown, college freshman, and Donald Johnston, business junior, both of Beta Theta Pi took second and third respectively in the men's division. One more section—entertainment speaking—will be awarded May 7. Trophies will be awarded on this date to the winners in each section of the contest and to the houses or groups accumulating the most points throughout the contest. Category: campus news Subjects: fraternity competition; intramural sports; university activities Confidence: 0.85 Title: Franklin Memorial Lecture Is Today Summary: The E. C. Franklin Memorial lecture will be delivered at 4 p.m. today in 124 Malott by Dr. George W. Watt, a University of Texas chemistry professor. The lecture is sponsored by Phi Lambda Upsilon, honorary chemistry fraternity, as a memorial to Dr. Franklin, who was a chemistry professor at the University from 1894 to 1903. Category: campus news Subjects: university lectures; academic events; memorial lectures Named Entities: George W. Watt, Dr.; Franklin, E. C. Confidence: 0.8 Title: 2 Navy Lieutenants Receive Promotions Summary: Two naval lieutenants, one assigned to the KU NROTC unit, the other attending KU under the Navy's "five-term" program, received word this week of their promotion to lieutenant commander. Lt. Warren G. Hopkins, supply officer for the NROTC unit, has been promoted as a supply corps lieutenant commander. Lt. Jack A. Larsen, one of the five-term officers, was promoted to lieutenant commander in the regular line. Category: campus news Subjects: military promotions; ROTC; university activities Named Entities: Warren G. Hopkins, Lt.; Jack A. Larsen, Lt. Confidence: 0.8 Title: WHERE'S a CIGAR?—Members of the Track Team Congratulate Wes Santee Who Became a Father Last Night. A 7 Pound 6 Ounce Boy... Category: campus news Subjects: athletics; track and field; university sports Named Entities: Santee, Wes Confidence: 0.85 Title: 3 Music Groups Ready 'Passion' Presentation Summary: The drama of Holy week will be relived at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Hoch auditorium when more than 200 members of the University chorus, chorale, and orchestra present "The Passion, According to St. John," by Johann Sebastian Bach. "The Passion," directed by Clay Krehbiel, assistant professor of music education, includes Biblical narratives of the events during Holy week, full choruses representing the crowds, soldiers, and priests, and arias and chorales commenting upon the various events. Narrating the part of the evangelist will be William Wilcox, graduate student. Other narrative parts are Jesus, Reinhold Schmidt, professor of voice; Pilate, Jerry Hart, fine arts junior; Peter, Andy Jacobson, fine arts freshman; a servant, Jer-ald Stone, education senior; and a maid, Judith Tate, education senior. Elizabeth Townsley, instructor of voice; Harriet King Comfort, graduate student; Herbert Wildeboor, education senior; and Prof. Sch-midt will be aria soloists. Instrumental soloists include Jo Anna Sellards, fine arts senior; Edith Nicholls, education senior; Karel Blaas, assistant professor of music theory and viola; Wilbur Kent, education junior; Gloria Baker, fine arts junior; Sharon Steeley, college sophomore; Robert Stewart, graduate school; Wanda Murray Ashley, fine arts junior; and Ina Kreye. Category: campus news Subjects: music performances; university events; religious music Confidence: 0.8 Title: Crash Victims Satisfactory Summary: The condition of Beldon Mills, college junior, and Richard Lee, engineering sophomore, was described this morning by Watkins Memorial hospital as satisfactory, considering the extent of their injuries. Others injured were reported in good condition this morning. They are Justin Cash, college sophomore; Karl Mecklenburg, engineering junior; Donald R. Schoepe, engineering sophomore; and Donald F. Williams, college junior. Category: campus news Subjects: accidents; university safety; student welfare Confidence: 0.75 Title: Polio Hits Children; Salk Serum Probed Summary: A cross-country investigation was launched today after at least nine and possibly 13 children inoculated with a California-produced Salk vaccine fell ill with infantile paralysis. One of the children died and two seven-year-old boys were in iron lungs following the inoculations of the vaccine produced by the Cutter Laboratories of Berkeley, Calif. Health experts said there was no proof that the Cutter vaccine caused the disease and urged parents across the country to go ahead with plans to inoculate their children. They also pointed out that some of the children might have had polio before they received the shots and that in some cases the vaccine had not had time enough to build up immunity against the disease. However, emergency measures were taken to make sure the Cutter vaccine is safe. Two health service specialists were rushed across the nation to Berkeley to study the company's production methods. Another U.S. disease expert was en route from Atlanta, Ga., to Idaho, where the polio death occurred. Meanwhile, the federal government banned all Cutter vaccine. Mass inoculation programs in California—where the Cutter vaccine was most widely used, were halted in 26 counties. In Washington, the National Institute of Health began tests to check the vaccine's safety, purity, and potency. Elsewhere, the flurry caused by the government ban appeared to be dying down as officials discovered that distribution of the Cutter vaccine had been primarily confined to the West. At Philadelphia, officials halted mass inoculations of 30,000 parochial school children, but decided later to go ahead. Investigations were launched in other cities to make sure the Cutter vaccine is not being used. Doctors were warned not to use the vaccine in inoculations of private patients. The cases of polio among children inoculated with Cutter vaccine were: California—Five paralytic polio cases and four suspected cases. They included three children in San Diego. Two of them are in iron lungs. A 21-month-old Napa girl and a two-year-old Walnut Creek boy. Pocatello, Idaho—A seven-year-old girl died of bulbar polio nine days after she was inoculated. A six-year-old boy was also stricken. Chicago—An 18-month-old boy was hospitalized with polio affecting both legs and an arm. He received an inoculation of Cutter vaccine from a private physician after suffering from an ear infection. Health authorities have warned against inoculating children who have been ill. Denver, Colo.—A baby who was inoculated April 15 was stricken April 22. The child is still severely paralyzed. Denver doctors were advised to give gamma globulin injections to all children who received Cutter vaccine inoculations. In all, the Cutter vaccine went to 43 states. However, the laboratory is not a major contributor to the mass inoculation of school children and in most of the country. Category: national news Subjects: public health; polio vaccine; medical research Named Entities: Cutter Laboratories; National Institute of Health Confidence: 0.85 Title: Oil Firm Makes Two $750 Grants Summary: Two Magnolia Petroleum Company scholarship awards of $750 each for study in geology and petroleum engineering have been established for the 1955-56 school year, Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy announced today. The scholarships, two of 19 granted in 16 universities and colleges over the nation, follow a policy of the Magnolia Petroleum Company to encourage, assist and recognize outstanding students in petroleum engineering, geophysics, geology, electrical engineering and mining engineering and to aid them in completing their undergraduate work. It will be the first year that KU has participated in the geology scholarship, but in the second year to receive a petroleum engineering scholarship. In 1954-55, John F. Elving, a senior from Lawrence, received the Magnolia petroleum engineering scholarship. Category: campus news Subjects: scholarships; university funding; petroleum engineering Named Entities: Magnolia Petroleum Company; Franklin D. Murphy [chancellor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Lindley Observatory to Be Open Tomorrow Summary: The observatory in 500 Lindley will be open to visitors from 7:30 until 10 p.m. tomorrow, according to Dr. N. W. Storer, associate professor of astronomy. It is being in an excellent position for viewing the shadows cast by the sun will make it easier to see the mountains on the moon, Dr. Storer said. The observatory will not be open if it is cloudy. Category: campus news Subjects: astronomy; university facilities; public events Named Entities: Storer, Dr. N. W. [associate professor of astronomy] Confidence: 0.8 Title: QUILL EDITOR AND ASSISTANTS—Sara Deibert, College Junior; Quill Editor Phil Hahn, College Senior, and Mary Emily Parsons... Category: campus news Subjects: student publications; literary magazines; university activities Confidence: 0.75 Title: KU Guidance Staff to Attend Meeting Summary: Staff members of the University Guidance bureau will attend the meeting of the Kansas Guidance association in Manhattan Saturday. Richard M. Rundquist, assistant professor of education, is president of the association. The theme of the conference is "Articulation and Orientation." Persons from industry and those interested in school counseling will participate in group discussions. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; guidance services; professional meetings Named Entities: Richard M. 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