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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1954
KU Student Tells of Life With an Austrian Family
Living with an Austrian family, speaking German, and camping in Austria and Italy were just a few of the highlights that Barbara Becker, college senior, encountered this summer as an experiment in international living.
"The trip gave me an opportunity to see the United States through the eyes of foreigners," Miss Becker said. "The Austrians were very friendly and courteous to tourists."
Miss Becker spent four weeks living with a typical Austrian family in Vienna. She ate their food, helped with housekeeping duties, and worked in the kitchen "they wonderful," she said, "and I felt just like one of the family."
Miss Becker joined seven other Americans and eight Austrians on a camping trip from Vienna to Venice. "We saw propaganda posters and bulletins distributed in the streets of Venice, which portrayed American generals as overbearing men who were planning to conquer Asia," she said.
The campers traveled by bus, did their own cooking, and slept in tents almost every town, has amazing photos for "Tourist Miss Becker said."
"The Austrians thought it was terrible that we fried bacon. They ate theirs raw because it was less wasteful. We took turns cooking and having American or Austrian food, and once we even cooked pizza in a frying pan," she said.
Miss Becker said that most Austrians dress like Americans except that many of the men wear leather trousers and a civilian women wouldn't be seen in.
UVO Elects Lyons President
"I think Venice was the most interesting stop of the camping trip because of the canal streets and the beautiful beach," Miss Becker said, "but I enjoyed it all, and I'm looking forward to going back again."
The University Veterans organization has elected Bill Lyons, college freshman, president; Al Bukaty, pre-law junior, vice president; Ed Sachem, pre-law junior, secretary, and Bob Henckel, engineering freshman, treasurer.
Enlistment of Negroes in the U.S. Army was authorized by President Lincoln Aug. 25, 1862.
A 1787 resolution authorized an Army of 700 men.
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Economist Joins University Staff
The appointment of Richard Pfister, research assistant for the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Kansas, to the Kansas Water Resources Fact-Finding and Research committee was announced today by Dr. Frank C. Foley, director of the State Geological Survey and chairman of the committee.
Mr. Pfister has joined the staff as an economist. His research activities of the past few years have included a survey of water requirements in the Wichita-Hutchinson trading area.
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Dr. Haugh Speaks to Teachers
Dr. Oscar Haugh, associate professor of education, was the principal speaker at the Jackson County Teachers' association in Holton II. Dr. Haugh spoke on "Reading, Every Teacher's Responsibility." After his speech he led a panel discussion on the subject with grade and high school teachers.
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Greeks To Be Guests at Independent Student Meeting
For the first time, members of Greek organizations will be guests at the Independent Students' association state convention to be held here Saturday. Representatives from six Kansas schools are expected to attend the meeting to study Greek-Independent relations.
have participated in any ISA convention.
According to James E. Baird, state ISA president, this will be the first time Greek members will
venture.
"They will take part in discussion and workshops with the independents," Baird said. "We will try to locate and eliminate some ants and a friend between them, and independent in fields of social activity, personal relations, and campus politics."
About 60 persons from Washburn university, Wichita university, Kansas State college, Pittsburgh
State college, Baker university, and the University of Kansas are expected to attend. Greek guests will be representatives of the Inter- Fraternity and Panhellenic councils of the various schools.
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Shows-Concessions-Contests Fun For Everyone
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