KU Engineer Remembers The Green Valley of Trieste
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"It is a little difficult to begin studying again after a three years' interruption and having spent so much time in a foreign country on military duty," said 23-year-old Thomas Haines, engineering junior who returned from Europe a few months ago.
Haines began to study here in 1949 and stopped after the spring of 1950. He was drafted in May, 1951, and after six months of basic training in a Kentucky base, he was sent to Trieste.
"I was half happy and half sad when I left New York harbor, because I didn't want to leave my family but was excited at the opportunity of going to see another part of the world" he said.
While in Trieste he saw things, met people and learned the Italian language which he speaks fluently. I never forget the Castle of San Gimigno, which spent many wonderful evenings. I never grew tired of taking pictures of that beautiful green valley that opens itself between zones A and B."
At the latter part of his duty, Thomas took a thirty-day furlough and went to Rome, Paris and Brussels. He returned to Trieste two weeks before his ship was to leave for America.
Now Haines wants to finish his studies as quickly as possible to make up for the lost time and see some more of the world.
Conference Set On Asian Affairs
The conference on Asian affairs, an independent organization of teachers and scholars, will hold a conference in the Student Union Friday and Saturday.
Speakers will be Capt. Raymond R. Flugel of the University of Oklahoma; Emanuel Sarkisykan, associate professor of history at Bishop college; Samson Solovetichik, professor of Russian history at the University of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sun, of the department of economics at Park college.
Topics to be discussed are Russia and Asia, India, the Philippines, Japan, and China.
Dale Riepe, professor of philosophy at the University of South Dakota; Noel P. Gist, professor of sociology at the University of Missouri; Percy Buchanan, director of the institute of Asiatic affairs at the University of Oklahoma; Donn V. Hart, assistant professor of international relations at Denver university; George M. Beckmann, assistant professor of history at K.U.
U. R. Pugh, professor of history at William Jewell college; Robert K. Sakal, instructor of history at William Jewell; Werner Winter, assistant professor of Germanic and Slavic languages at KU; Orient Lee of Peoria, Ill.; Harold Levy, instructor in modern languages at Denver university, and Alfred Crofts, professor of political science at Denver university.
Liaison Team Visits AFROTC at University
Col. Thomas B. Summers, commanding officer of Air Force ROTC, announced today that Col. Axel E. Altberg and Lt. Col. Harley N. Cox, members of a Liaison team representing Brig. Gen. M. K. Deichelmann, commanding officer of the Air ROTC, Air university, Maxwell, Ala., will visit the University today.
Purpose of the visit is to bring interpretations and greetings from Gen. Deichelmann and to "clear up any misunderstandings in administration and supply procedures."
The team visits colleges and universities, with Air ROTC units, in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas.
Sigma Xi Holds Meeting
The 54th Annual National convention of Sigma Xi, research society, will be held Dec. 29 at the Harvard club, Boston, Mass. Prof. William C. Young, professor of anatomy, was appointed delegate to represent the University chapter.
Engineers Receive Flow Turbo Jet
The department of aeronautical engineering has been given an actual flow turbo-jet engine, valued at $158,825. It is a Westinghouse XJ34-WE-22 engine.
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The engine, which weighs close to 1,200 pounds, was declared surplus property at Wright-Patterson Air Force base, Dayton, Ohio. Ammon S. Andes, chairman of the department of aeronautical engineering, secured the engine through the cooperation of the Air Research and Development Command, Baltimore, Md.
Prof. Andes said today the engine will be used for laboratory testing purposes. It arrived in a sealed metal container which kept the engine under pressure in dry air. He said he hopes to set the engine up and is anxious to construct test cell facilities so that full use of the engine can be obtained.
Fred Krey, first year law, has been elected president of the University Veteran's organization.
KU Veterans Elect Officers
Other officers elected are Donald Roeder, engineering freshman, vice president; Jean Vance, college freshman, secretary; Donald Ross, business senior, treasurer, and Maj. John Mace, associate professor of military science, faculty advisor.
Committee chairmen appointed are Lawrence Costello, engineering sophomore, membership; Howard Conkey, college freshman, social; Manuel Robles, college junior, intramural; George Schroeder, engineering freshman, special activities; Lawrence Loftus, college junior, charter, and William Cook, business junior, publicity.
Prof L. W. Seagondollar, professor of physics, will speak at a meeting of 4-H members and their parents Nov. 30 in Ellsworth. The meeting will be sponsored by the Ellsworth Lions club and about 500 persons will attend. Prof Seagondollar will present a talk with demonstrations on some of the marvels of modern day science.
Seagondollar Will Speak
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1953
Lawson to Make World Tour Upon Retirement Next June
Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, yesterday announced plans for a round-the-world trip following his retirement next June.
In action taken Friday at a meet-
ing of the Board of Regents, Lea-
Lawson was granted a one-year
sabbatical leave.
"Mrs. Lawson and I are taking this trip, not only to see the 'sights' of the various countries, but also to observe the actual living conditions and personal problems of the people," Dean Lawson said.
Plans for the trip are tentative, but they presently call for about half of the trip time to be spent in India, boyhood home of Dean Lawson.
"We plan to leave New York July 9 and arrive in Southhampton, England, July 17. Beyond that, we have no definite plans made or passages booked," he said.
"We will probably leave Western Europe about October, after going there from England, and continue through the Middle East to India, where we will spend about six months," he said.
From there, the trip will continue through such cities as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, providing world conditions permit, he said.
About two months will be spent traveling from India through parts of southern Asia and the Pacific, possibly with a stop in the Hawaiian islands before arriving in Seattle on the final leg of the journey, he said. This will be the first trip out of the United States for the 65-year-old dean since his arrival here as a boy in 1903.
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