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University Daily Kansan Monday, February 14, 1955
Garland, Brando, Crosby Kelly Top Oscar Race
Hollywood—(U.P.)—Four top movie stars—Judy Garland, Grace Kelly, Marlon Brando, and Bing Crosby—began an election race today for 1955 Oscar awards.
The stars were among those nominated on a nationwide telecast Saturday night for the 27th annual academy awards, Hollywood's greatest honor.
Some film experts predicted Miss Garland would win the Oscar March 30 for her sentimental come-back role in "A Star Is Born." Others rooted for newcomer Miss Kelly and her dramatic performance as a discouraged wife in "The Country Girl."
Also nominated for the best actress award were Jane Wyman "Magnificent Obsession," Audrey Hepburn, "Sabrina," and Dorothy Dandridge, "Carmen Jones." Miss Dandridge received the news in Denver that she was the first Negro to win a top acting nomination.
Mr. Crosby, who portrayed Miss Kelly's alcoholic husband in "The Country Girl," was a top choice for best actor, but Mr. Brando fans claimed his "On The Waterfront" performance should win an award for the actor who has been a three-time nominee but never a winner.
Other nominations included:
Other best actor nominations went to Humphrey Bogart, "The Caine Mutiny;" James Mason, "A Star Is Born," and Dan O'Herlihy, "Adventures of Robinson Crusoe."
Best supporting actress—Nina Foch, "Executive Suite," Claire Trever and Jan Sterling, "The High and the Mighty," Katy Jurado, "Brown Lance," and Eva Marie Saint, "On The Waterfront."
Best supporting actor—Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, and Rod Steiger, "On The Waterfront," Tom Tully, "The Caine Mutiny," and Edmond O'Brien, "The Barefoot Contessa"
Best director—George Seaton,
"The Country Girl." William A.
Wellman, "The High and the
Mighty," Elia Kazan, "On The
Waterfront," Alfred Hitchcock,
"Bear Window," Billy Wilder, "Sabrina."
Best Motion picture—"The Caine Mutiny," "On The Waterfront," "The Country Girl," "Three Coins in the Fountain," and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers."
Best song—Irving Berlin, "Count Your Blessings," Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington, "The High and the Mighty," Richard Mvers and Jack Lawrence, "Hold My Hand," Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin, "The Man That Got Away," and Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn, "Three Coins in the Fountain."
Valentines Connected With Custom
By MARION McCOY
Today when you go to buy jus the right Valentine for your favorite young lady, little sis, or grandmother, times are quite different from the old days.
Another old custom started in England when on the eve of Feb. 14 young maids and bachelors would write their names on red hearts and then draw them by lots. The signed heart each would pick would be his Valentine and sweet-heart.
There are many old stories and customs that led up to our present day Valentine. It is said, according to ancient tradition, that Valentine's day is the day when the birds choose their mates for the coming year.
Todav we have a 70-year-old cupid to thank for the wide variety of sentiments.
He is George E. Buzza, one of the pioneers in developing the modern Valentine. When the Valentine custom first began in the United States the cards were passed from hand to hand or dropped in doorways or mailboxes with the fairly stereotyped rhyme, "Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you."
Mr. Buzza started designing his own red hearts and his art caught on fast. He hired established rhymsters and set the pattern for the Valentine as we know it today. Now you can buy a Valentine that is appropriate for mother and dad, big brother, or even your second cousin.
Moore to Lecture Tomorrow
Prof. Geoffrey Moore, this year's Rose Morgan visiting professor, will speak on the contrast between the American short story in the early days of American history as practiced by Washington Irving, and the short story of today with Sailinger as the most recent example. The lecture will be held in Room 205 of the Journalism building
ENGINEERS
ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL
Museum of Art record concert, noon
12:30-4:30. Waldenwood Plaza, Ottawa
TODAY
Official Bulletin
KU Young Democrats executive meet-
ing room, Student Union
Semester plan.
Representatives of the
DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
Baptist Student Union devolvions and prayer.
12:30 - 12:50 p.m. Danforthe
Mathematical colloquium, 4 p.m., room 206
Mathematics Department of Payne,
Institute for Fluid Dynamics and Applied
Mathematics, University of Aransas
Torsional Rigid-Independent
Corrugate Beams
Contact Placemnt Office
KU *Dames Valentine party, 8 p.m.*
Museum of Art lounge. New students
Tuesday, Feb.15, 1955
Will also interview sophomores and juniors interested in summer placement.
will be on Campus
KU Dames' valentine party, 8 p.m.
Women's Club lounge, Museum of Art.
Dr. Clarence Ward talk: "Architecture
8 a.m. room 205. Marvin.
(Illustrated.)
ASME speaker. 8 p.m. Pine room.
Student Union. J. O. Jones: "History of Waterpower." Illustrated. All engineer students and guests invited. Refresh-
ASME business meeting. II a.m., room 116. Marino
Dr. Clarence Ward talk: "The French
Colonial p.m., p.m. of Art.
(Illustrated.)"
CUUN business meeting, 7:30 p.m.
room 306, Student Union. All members.
Dr. Clarence Warne will meet 8 a.m.
Fife Chapel. The Chair of the
lish Cathedral." (Illustrated in color.)
Reception by the faculty club for Dr Clarence Ward, 9:30 p.m. Faculty club
Museum of Art record concert, noon
Clarinet Concerto,
Quartet Concerto.
Anthropologist Urges Look At European Attitude
A closer look at the European policy of knowledge for knowl edge's sake was urged by Froelich Rainey, anthropologist, Friday night before an audience of more than 250 in Lindley hall.
European, particularly English, archaeology and American archaeology is that to the European, discovery is enough. Americans, on the other hand, tend to relate the knowledge to a problem, he said.
Discussing archaeological digging as it is related to college students, Dr. Rainey emphasized that archaeology is fun. Archaeologists do not dig for gold, but for knowledge, he said.
Dr. Rainey, who moderates the television quiz show, "What in the World," said the difference between
Dr. Rainey's lecture, "Dynasties and Diggers," was sponsored by the department of Sociology and Anthropology.
Sorry-Wrong Chute! We'll Clean It Up
A Lawrence couple got an unpleasant surprise Friday night when two basketfulls of trash came tumbling into their living room. It seems they lived in the basement of a three story house, the top floor of which was occupied by a group of University students.
The students didn't realize that the basement was occupied and decided to empty their wastepaper baskets down an old laundry chute. The chute opened right into the middle of the couple's living room. The students planned to nail the chute up this week end to prevent an occurrence of the incident.
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