Friday, March 26, 1954
University Daily Kansan
—Kansan photo by Gene Bratton
HISTORICAL GRAB-BAG Here is another view of the Lawrence Room of the Watson Memorial library, which contains a wealth of diverse items pertaining to the history of Lawrence, one of the oldest and historically most interesting cities of Kansas.
Council Grove Is Site of '25 Treaty
A city established in 1858 on the edge of the Flint hills in the Neosho river valley is Council Grove.
Council Grove grew up around an old campground in an oak grove near a ford supposedly used by Coronada and his expedition in search of Quivira in 1541. In 1825 federal commissioners signed a treaty with chiefs of the Kansa and Great and Little Osage tribes to permit surveying of the trail to
Santa Fe.
A large caravan, led by Josiah said to have carved his name on a tree. By the early 1840s, the campground was the most important way-station between Westport and Santa Fe.
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The town later settled down to a slow growth as an agricultural center, and with the coming of the in 1826, and in 1827 Kit Carson is Santa Fe.
Gregg, forded the river near there railroad in 1883 it became a livestock shipping point.
An Osage orange tree 9 feet, 2 inches in circumference, 60 feet high and nearly 70 years old, claimed to be the biggest tree of its kind, is located at 1237 S. Broadway in Wichita.
Millard Fillmore succeeded Zachary Taylor in the Presidency after Taylor died of cholera July 10, 1850.
Party Line,Records Commentary on KDGU
Bv BOB MARSHALL
A telephone conversation, outstanding RCA Victor records, and a professor's commentary on the news are the themes for three new programs for this semester on radio station KDGU.
"Party Line," the show which runs like a telephone conversation, was conceived by Joan McClure, continuity editor for the station. Miss McClure is the producer and announcer for the new show which is broadcast each Wednesday afternoon from 5:30 to 5:45.
On the "Party Line" Miss McClure loads the wires with discussion of fashions, campus news, and women in the news. She chats with her listeners about movies currently in Lawrence or those coming in the near future.
Frequently particular attention is given to the background of each movie — its production, direction, players, and music. Once in a while Miss McClure spins a record from one of the movies under discussion.
The Quill Club and Trend magazines jointly sponsor "Patty Line."
Commentator Telfel discusses only the highlights of the news—everything from the Indo-Chinese
"Great Moments in Music," a RCA Victor redesal record show, is presented under contract with the RCA Victor recording company. The broadcast, presented each night from 8 to 9 features the latest RCA Victor releases of classical records.
RCA Victor provides the records and sponsors the show, but all scripts are written by the KDGU staff members.
"Telfel Tells the News" is a commentary on the national and international news of the week by Emil L. Telfel, associate professor of journalism. The program is broadcast every Thursday night from 9 to 9:05.
war to a life sketch of Pope Pius XI.
Experience on several newspapers and a radio station provides an excellent background for Prof. Telelfel's news commentary on KDGU. He has worked with such newspapers as the Chicago Tribune, The Capital. Also he was a night news editor for station WHAM in Rochester, New York.
Indians Roamed In Kansas of '54
Kansas in 1854 was a region almost entirely populated by I. dians. It was known as "the Indian country" and white men were forbidden by law to enter the territory.
The signing of the Kansas-Nebraska act in 1854 was the initial opening of this vast new realm. Until that time the few white men living in the territory were soldiers traders, and missionaries who numbered less than 1500.
The territorial period from 1854-1861 was a time of trial, discomfort and hard labor for most of the pioneer settlers. Some gave up the rigorous struggle and returned to their homes. The stronger element of the group remained to become the founders of the 34th state.
The losing candidate in the election of 1852 was Winfield Scott. Free Soil candidate was John P. Hale of New Hampshire.