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Kansas State Historical Society Topoka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thursday, March 31, 1955
52nd Year, No. 120
-Kansan photo by Pete Ford
SARGE HAS HIS CAKE AND EATS IT TOO—Sarge,the canine, celebrated his seventh birthday yesterday, complete with party and cake. Joining in the festivities are, left to right: Bruce Dillman, journalism junior; Richard Lowe, engineering freshman; Stewart Engle, college freshman; Kenneth Evans, college sophomore; Ray Stockwell, college freshman; Burton Howell, 3rd year architect, and Hugh Cox, college senior.
Sarge Feted at 7th Anniversary
By BRUCE DILLMAN
Sarge is seven years old.
Members of the Sigma Nu.fraternity threw a party after dinner last night in honor of the popular dog, the fraternity's mascot, who celebrated his seventh birthday yesterday.
Sarge's personality has changed since he first saw Mt. Oread. He has become one of the most familiar and popular characters on the Hill.
Sarge has been at KU since the fall of 1948. Sigma Nu bought him when he was six months old.
One of KU's more ardent sports fans, Sarge doesn't miss football games or track meets. He was one of the "first nighters" at the dedication of Allen Feldhouse and once almost
attacked a UCLA cheerleader during a football game. To keep in shape Sarge "works out" with the track team.
Taplin to Meet With Journalists
Another indication of his popularity is the Student Union carnival's LMOC contest in 1952. In that contest, Sarge, then a mere four years old, was chosen Little Man On Campus by an overwhelming majority.
One indication of his popularity is the fact that Sarge is one of the few on the campus who is a friend of lawyers, business students, and engineers alike.
Sarge was born March 30, 1948, in the Smoky Valley kennels at Salina. He has a long pedigree—his grandmother and grandfather both were
Walter Taplin, English economist, writer, editor, and international affairs commentator, will be interviewed at 2 p.m. today by a class in Editorial Problems and Policies in the School of Journalism and will speak at 4 p.m. before a convocation of the School of Business in Strong auditorium.
Mr. Taplin is making a six-week lecture tour for the British information services. His lectures deal with economic interpretation and the relationship of Great Britain and the United States.
SUA Board Asks For Applications
Applications for officer and board member positions in Student Union activities are available at the SUA office in the Student Union. Applicants may apply for president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, or one of the eight board positions.
Applications must be returned by April 20 to the office or to the SUA secretary, Sue Schwantes, college junior.
Post Office to Stay Open
Bulletin
The post office in Strong hall will be open during the spring vacation during regular hours.
Topeka—(U.P.)—The K ans s a s House today turned down 88-32 a Senate - attached right - to - work rider to a Kansas "Little Taft-Hartley" labor relations act.
St. Louis, Mo.-(U.P.)-Joseph Pulitzer, editor and publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, died last night 10 days after his 70th birthday anniversary.
The world-famous editor, whose newspaper sponsored the annual Pulitzer prizes for excellence in the field of journalism, had not suffered a long illness.
Joseph Pulitzer Dies in St. Louis
Dr. Hilden R. Gibson, chairman of the human relations department and a professor of political science and sociology, remained in critical condition at 1 p.m. today at the KU Medical center. He underwent brain surgery there Tuesday.
champions. A pure-bred Golden Retriever, Sarge is registered under the name of Smoky Valley Hi-Rickety.
In spite of his advancing years Sarge still is active in school life. He didn't make a speech at the party last night, but he showed his appreciation by eating several pieces of his birthday cake and there was a trace of tears in his eyes when the Sigma Nus sang "Happy Birthday Dear Sarge" and "For He's a Jolly Good Canine."
Gibson's Condition Critical
Play Cast Selected
The cast for "A Noble Lord," by Pervial Wilde, one of the two one-act plays to be presented by the Studio theater in May, has been selected. Cast members are Robert Damkroger, Kaye Cummings, and Dee Richards.
Sheldon, Hoglund Vie for ASC Head
George Sheldon and Beverly Jackson won the AG-I nomination for president and vice president of the ASC in the primary yesterday, and will run against POGO candidates Forrest Hoglund and Carol Mather in the general election Wednesday. April 20. Hoglund and Miss Matter were unopposed.
Candidates for president of the senior class are Al Frame, Jim Hathaway, and Ted Ice.
A total of 1,331 students voted yesterday, 920 on the AG-I ballot and 411 on the POGO ballot.
Other candidates who survived the primary are: (names as they will appear on the ballot);
ASC Senate. Pharmacy—POGO.
Hank Whittenburg; AG-I, Jim Whailey.
Medicine—POGO, Gene Bortnick;
AG;L, L. A. Hollinger.
Law-POGO, Herb Horowitz; AG-I. Bill Crews.
Journalism-POGO. Louis Buck;
AG-I. Janis Johanson.
Education—POGO, Francile Arohalt, Annette Luthy, Robi Moody; AG-I, Shirley Lytle, Bev Warner, Bob Skinner.
Fine Arts-men-POGO, John Nengle: AG-I, Mike Grove.
Fine Arts-women—POGO, Joann Boswell; AG-I. Jane Hewitt.
Business----POGO, Neal Rooney,
Joe Steinbacher; AG-I, Paul De-
Good. Richard Billings.
Engineering—POGO, Jack Abercrombie, Vince Golden, Tom Griffith, Norman Scott, David Whalen; AG-I, Scott Hayden, Marjorie Heard, Jim Remsburg, Charles Shanklin, Dale Trott.
Starkville
College-men—POGO, Jack Brown, Bill Buck, Bill Dye, Done roubebush; AG-I, Jack Dusay, Tom Hampton, Ralph Varnum, J im Miller (James B. Miller).
College-women—POGO. Ann Clark, Sheila Dye; AG-I, Sandra James, Mary Michener.
Graduate-POGO, Dody Meyers,
J. Sherwood; AG-I, Bob Pope.
ASC House of Representatives:
Social Fraternities-POGO, Gene Coombs, Warren George, Crandall Melia, Jerry Whitehead, Ray Kra-
henbuhl; AG-I, Duard Enoch,
Charles Garver, Hugh Grant, Jack
Jones, Jim Miller (James H. Millel), Bob Roberts, Jim Schultz, Jim Tierney.
Social Sororities—POGO, Mary Ellen Lewis; AG-I. Jam Barron, Jan Hartell, Phyllis Springer, Judy Tiderman.
Professional Fraternities & Coops-AG, IG, Benny Anderson.
Freshman Women—AG-I, Kathy Berryman, Mary Lauterbach, Pat Sterett.
Unorganized Students—AG-I, Dick Berger, Pat Ellis, George Gribble, Dave McGhee, Rex Parsons, Wayne Ward, Bill Jester.
Non-partisan class officer candidates are:
Senior vice president—Suzanne Schwantes, Patricia Pierson, Bill Brainard.
Senior secretary-Marjorie Pennington, Allen Sweeney, Mary Jo Huvick.
Junior president--Marilyn Mun-
don. Bob Elliott, Alice Barling.
Senior treasurer—Bev Buller, Bud Burke, Phil W. Coolidge.
Junior vice president-Joy Immer, William J. Littell, Tom Siegfried.
Junior secretary—Jani I jams,
James Nero, Mary Anne Tinkler.
Sophomore president-Jim Trombold, Gene Paris, Thomas Lee Nelson.
Junior treasurer—Polly McGinnis
Colette Peterman, John E.
Sligan.
Sophomore vice president—George Swank. Al Smith, Ruth Guy.
Sophomore secretary—John Dealy, Ralbh Seger.
Sophomore treasurer—William Woo.
—Kansan photo by George Gribble
FRESHMAN BIG SISTERS—Joan Rosenwald, (left), college sophomore and retiring president of sophomore counselors, congratulates Marilyn Perrin, college freshman and new president of sophomore counselors. The others pictures are (left to right) Dee Ann Daniels, fine arts freshman and new secretary, and Eleanor Hawkinson, college sophomore and adviser to the new counselors.