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Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
53rd Year, No. 53
SOMETHING NEW—Chi Omega sorority is providing the University with this new fountain, which will be an addition to the KU skyline. The fountain, in the Chi Omega circle, is nearing completion. Shown in the picture is a workman leveling the surrounding ground.
—Kansan photo by Harry Elliott
Wednesday, December 1, 1954
A KU coed will be named "Miss Santa" in a contest sponsored by the Daily Kansan and KDGU, the campus radio station.
"Miss Santa" will receive gifts from Lawrence merchants, be interviewed on KDGU, and be pictured on the front page of the Kansan Friday, Dec. 10.
Who Will Be 'Miss Santa'?
Each women's organized house is to choose a candidate for "Miss Santa," and any woman student not living in an organized house may enter the contest by submitting a petition signed by 20 students. The candidates' names must be in the Kansan business office, room 111 in the Journalism building, by noon Saturday. An appointment will be made for each contestant to have her picture taken by a Kansan photographer.
Six men students, two from each of the Schools of Law, Business, and Engineering, will select "Miss Santa" from the photographs.
5 Seniors Elected To Phi Beta Kappa
The five, who will be initiated at the annual meeting Dec. 9. at the Student Union are: William R. Arnoild, Elizabeth Deibert, Sandra Dunlap, Julia Oliver, and Mrs. Constance Edna Ayres Hunter.
Election to Phi Beta Kappa is the highest academic honor for any student in the College of Liberal Arts.
The election of five college seniors to Phi Beta Kappa, national liberal arts honor society, was announced today by Dr. Raymond C. Moore, president of the University of Kansas chapter.
Trump Card May Have Been Played
By JOHN HERRINGTON
Milton F. Allen, Douglas county attorney, may very well have played his trump card today in the murder case of Philip A. Johnson, 68-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man charged with the first degree murder here May 28 of Leroy Harris, Lawrence lawyer.
Mr. Allen, after using four state's witnesses to back up evidence that Mr. Johnson made a confession of
The commission Nov. 18 found Mr. Johnson mentally and physically capable of conducting his defense. The commission said the defendant was "suffering from a paranoidic type of insanity in the recessive state."
the fatal shooting shortly after it occurred, put the first of the three doctors on the medical commission on the stand late this morning.
to testify, said he believed that Mr. Johnson was capable of distinguishing between right and wrong on the day of the slaying.
Dr. H. Penfield Jones, first doctor
The other two commission members, Dr. Russell Frink and Dr. L K. Zimmer, were to take the stand later today.
The trial opened Monday and there was no court yesterday. It is expected to continue at least through Friday.
OK, Joanie-Gladly
Lay Off, Blonde Bomber Asks Press
"I won't say one way or the other," she said when asked what
By STAN HAMILTON and JACK LINDBERG
The University's most publicized individual since Clyde Lovellette and Wes Santee, the bosomy freshman coed who caused mass near-riots in front of Strong hall at 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays before the Thanksgiving recess, said that so far she has not "suffered much one way or the other" from the ensuing nationwide publicity.
Two photographers for Life magazine followed her about the campus Monday taking pictures for a possible picture story, but she would not discuss the matter with Kansan reporters.
Joan Gavin, fine arts freshman,
said yesterday that all she wants
now is to avoid having any more
mob scenes such as those which
occurred the Friday before the
vacation, and any more publicity.
"I would prefer not to see anything else in the Kansan," she said. "But, of course, I can't stop it in the city papers."
Life intended to do with the pictures. "No comment," she said flatly.
She said her parents, Col. and Mrs. John A. Gavin of Ft. Leavenworth, are not angry because of the national publicity brought about by the Strong hall scenes.
Instead, she said, they feel it is "just one of those things you can't help, and it is my opinion that it has gotten out of hand."
Asked how she now will get to the class, the 18-year-old coed said, "I have to get to class some way. I can't fly and I can't go down
The 5-foot, $1/4$ inch, 129-pound, blue-eyed blonde, winner of a $1,000 wardrobe and a free week-long trip to New York in a contest sponsored by a national soap firm last summer, passed Strong on the way to a 1 p.m. class in engineering drawing in Marvin hall.
She said she did nothing to bring about the continued growth of the crowd and previously said there was no other way for her to get to the class.
"I am just sorry the mob grew as it did," she said yesterday.
chimneys like Santa Claus. I will go some way to miss the crowd."
Commenting on rumors that she had done some things to encourage the gathering to grow, she said, "I don't remember it. I don't recall it."
She did say, however, that one day she stopped and called one male student from the crowd because she wanted "to talk to him."
Another sideline on the pretty freshman's plight of having to walk past Strong hall was brought out by the president of the student council at Emporia State Teachers college.
Darrell Whistler, president of the council, in a letter to the KU coed said that if the students at the University embarrassed her she would be welcomed at KSTC.
Whistler said in his letter, "At Emporia State I think you would be much happier. Our men like to look at pretty girls, you understand, but beauties are not rarities on our campus.
"In other words, on our campus you would be appreciated, but not conspicuous."
Council Passes Measure on Student Health
The commission "shall attend a minimum of one Health Service Staff meeting each month," the bill reads.
The All Student Council last night passed a bill on the Student Health commission, empowering the vice president to appoint "at least one, but not more than two" council members to the commission.
The Senate last night approved an appropriation of $150 to the International club. The club was advanced an operating expense of $100 at the last ASC meeting pending further consideration by the budget committee of its appropriation request.
Purpose of the commission is to act as a liaison between the Student Health service and the students in order to make policies of the service known to the students and wishes of the students known to the service.
A bill on the co-ordination of extracurricular activities was tabled when it was pointed out that provisions of the bill conincidced with activities already undertaken by the dean of students office and the Student Union activities committee.
A joint resolution was passed which provides for a committee to investigate the possibility of placing open bulletin boards in Marvin, Malott, Lindley, and Snow halls.
State to Get Cooler, Snow
Topeka —(U.P.)—The Kansas weatherman said today chill air from Canada blowing over northern snow fields will bring sections of the state near the Nebraska border the coldest of the season tonight.
U. S. Meteorologist P. N. Eland anticipates lows of 10 degrees to 15 degrees through the northern tier of counties, and minimums of 15-22 degrees elsewhere in Kansas.
Skies are due to be clear, with this morning's clouds covering the northeast and north central areas dissipating.
Temperatures dipped to as low as 11 degrees early today at Goodland, while in the southeast Pittsburg's minimum was only 41. Readings today got as high as 60 at Russell and Dodge City.
Mr. Eland reported that strong southerly winds raised blowing dust for a time in west and central Kansas, with visibility restricted to 25 miles at some points.
University Players To Have Tryouts
The University Players will hold tryouts for its annual melodrama, in Green Studio Theater from 2 to 6 p.m. tomorrow, and from 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
This years play, "No Mother to Guide Her," by Lillian Mortimer, will be presented January 11-15.
NOT TO BE OUTDONE BY 'LIFE' THE 'KANSAN' PRESENTS PHOTOS TAKEN OF THE PRIVATE LIFE OF MISS JOAN GAVIN—