Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily hansan
53rd Year, No. 55
Friday, December 3, 1954
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
AUFS Visitor Has Wide East Europe Experience
Bv IRENE COONFER
Fred Warner Neal, visiting American Universities Field staff speaker on Yugoslavia, has a wide experience of studying and actually working in the Eastern European area.
As a Navy Air Corps officer, he worked on assignments in Russia and Siberia. He then became the State Department consultant on Russian affairs and chief of foreign research on Eastern Europe.
He has studied the area as a Nieman fellow from Harvard and was granted a Fulbright award for the study of European Communist movements in 1950.
He found, he said, that the unique Communist regime was enjoying a generally improved economy, with a great deal of progress in living standards since 1950.
Mr. Neal returned to Yugoslav last summer to study its recent social, political, and economic developments.
statistics at the same time, the picture is confused as the result of many factors, such as the shock of the 1948 expulsion from the Cominform, the rapid rate of decentralization in industry, and faulty agricultural organization, he said.
Mr. Neal said that the only possibility of a Yugoslav reconciliation with Russia would be a radical change in the Yugoslav policy or the replacement of Marshall Tito.
Fall Jayhawker To Be Out Monday
Thirteen pages of party and casual pictures will be featured in the fall issue of the 1954 Jayhawker, to be distributed Monday.
"That First Big Week," an article on fraternity and sorority rush week, and "No Man's Collar," on independent activities, highlight the first issue.
Stories on cross country track. campus personalities, schools of the University, new dormitories, and football are included.
Students may purchase the four-issue yearbook for $6 or present subscription cards for the fall issue in the Jayhawker office in the Student Union or at the information booth.
'Grapes Are Ripe To Be Fifth Film
"The Grapes Are Ripe," a German comedy with English titles, will be the fifth University film series feature at 7:30 p.m. today in Hoch auditorium.
The movie is based on the play "Dr. Seuss' Weinberg" by Carl Zuckmayer. The plot, based on the peasant gaiety in the wine producing country of the Rhine, involves four romances.
An organ recital at 7:15 p.m. will precede the film.
'55 Calendar Goes On Sale Monday
The 1955 Senior calendar will go on sale Monday.
The calendar, which includes the University scheduled events, scenery pictures, and the picture of the Senior calendar queen. Maria Griffith, college, will cost $1.
Hall college will cost the profits from the sales will be used for the class gift to the University. The publication which is suitable for a gift, will be sold in the information booth and in front of the Hawk's Nest in the Union.
Jack F. Elvig, engineering senior edited the calendar, and Herbert Horowitz, 1st year college and law, was the business manager.
FRED WARNER NEAL
Religion Project Begins Tuesday
"What Does God Ask of You" will be the theme of a project sponsored by the Student Religious council during the next two weeks.
The speakers will be: Domingo Ricart, assistant professor of Roman language; Burton W. Marvin, dean of the School of Journalism; Franklin Nelick, assistant professor of English; George Anderson, professor of history; Charles Johnson, assistant professor of education; Dennis Trueblood, director of aids and awards; R. Q. Brewster, professor of chemistry; Dale Rummer, instructor of electrical engineering, and R. Edwin Browne, director of radio.
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Glenn W. Price, production man-
ager of radio; Howard Matkze,
associate professor of anatomy;
William Cottle, professor of education
and guidance counselor; Harold G.
Barr, dean of the School of Religion;
John Patton, professor of religion,
and Emil L. Telfel, associate professor of journalism.
Pope's Condition Reported to Be Satisfactory
Vatican City —(U.P.)— Gravely ill Pope Pius XII rallied with amazing strength today and a medical bulletin assured the world's 425 million Roman Catholic faithful that his condition was "satisfactory" despite continued stomach pains and hiccups.
The medical bulletin issued by the Pope's doctor, Prof. Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi, said he is suffering from "a peritoneal irritation accompanied by abdominal tension."
This morning the 78-year-old Pontiff was vomiting and running a fever. He is receiving nourishment indirectly.
indirectly.
But the grave fears for the Pope's life, which had been felt yesterday with the Vatican press office announcement that he had suffered a heart collapse, had eased somewhat. Today, the Vatican attempted in all its statements to restore calm and to reassure Catholics around the world.
Vatican officials insisted today that there had been a "misunderstanding" in yesterday's announcement of a heart collapse. But there was no official announcement denying the reported heart trouble. The medical bulletin, the first of the current illness, omitted any reference to the Pope's heart.
But there was no doubt that the Pope's illness, now described officially as stomach trouble, was the worst of the Pontiff's 16-year reign. Catholics everywhere prayed for his recovery.
Coed Trio Sparks 'Miss Santa' Plans
Three campus coeds dressed as Santa Claus trimming a Christmas tree on the campus at noon today while Christmas music was playing marked today's activity in the Miss Santa contest.
JAMES J. SMOLKO
Fall Concert To Be Sunday
The University Symphony orchestra will present its annual fall concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Hoch auditorium. James J. Smolko, assistant instructor of piano, will be soloist with the orchestra.
Mr. Smolko will play "Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor," by Brahms, accompanied by the orchestra. He is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Alcoholic Meeting Ends
"The real problem is the war against alcoholism is the conflict between different groups fighting the problem on the different fronts."
duated teamwork. Emphasis needed to be placed on
minimizing bickering and lack of information among the agencies concerned with the problem.
Dr. Selden Bacon, professor of sociology at Yale university, told the group at the closing meeting of the Kansas Conference on Alcoholism held in the Student Union that the problem called for coordinated teamwork."
At the conference, Lewis W. Andrews, executive director of the Kansas State Commission on Alcoholism, told of the plans of the KSCA to request funds for the construction and staffing of a 20-bed facility at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kans.
The three girls--Karen Hilmer, journalism senior; Audrey Holmes, journalism junior; and Janis Johanson, college junior—trimmed the tree on a truck as recorded music played from the information booth. Signs asking "Who Will be Miss Santa?" were attached to the truck, which stood immediately in front of the information booth.
Ten candidates already have entered the contest, and at least 15 more are expected to compete for the more than $200 worth of prizes donated by Lawrence merchants.
Daily Kansan photographers will take pictures of all candidates this weekend and the judging will be Monday and Tuesday. The five finalists will be announced and will appear on the "Go or Goof" show on KDGU at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The contest will be unique in that it will be judged entirely by students. No faculty members will be on the judging committee, which will be comprised of two law students, two engineering students, and two business students.
Miss Santa will be announced in the Friday, Dec. 10 issue of the Daily Kansan and will be introduced on KDGU that evening.
Each organized house may submit one entry, and candidates unaffiliated with organized houses may be entered by submitting their name and signatures of 20 University students endorsing the entry.
Junior Wins Annual Speaking Contest
Norman Jack Brown, college junior, won the 20th annual Campus Problems Speaking contest, sponsored by the department of speech and drama, held last night in Strong auditorium.
Strong authorism on "The Teacher in the Class Room". David Conley, journalism senior, won second place with his speech, "The Daily Disappointment". John Dods, college senior, took third place with his speech, "Who's Looking Where?"
The winner of the contest was presented with a gold cup by E. C. Buehler, professor of speech.
QUEEN FINALISTS—One of these twelve finalists will be chosen queen of the Military Ball to be held Dec 11 in the Student Union ballroom. The girls were entertained by the selection committee last night at a coke party. Seated, left to right, are Jane Henry, college junior; Ruby Burris, fine arts sophomore; Sally Rendigs, fine arts
junior; Phyllis Landeene, college sophomore; Janis Hartell, college sophomore; and Judith Garver, college sophomore. Standing, left to right, are Eula Houlton, fine arts junior; Mary Lue Wickersham, journalism junior; Lorene Hunt, sophomore; Jane Bartling, sophomore; Elizabeth Burke, freshman and Peggy Horne, junior, all in the college.