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—Kansan photo by Dean Evans
CAMPUS CHEST—A campus chest thermometer was erected in Fowler grove Tuesday by the Campus Chest committee. Helping put the thermometer up are Bruce Hotchkiss, Jim Norman, and Bill Jester, college sophomores; Courtney Sloan, engineering senior, Gordon Ewy, college junior and John Parker, college freshman.
college junior, and John Parker, college freshman.
A dance featuring the Five Scamps, Kansas City dance band, will kick-off the 1953 Campus Chest fund drive for $5.000 today. The dance, sponsored by the Inter-fraternity council, will be held from 8:30-11:30 p.m. in the Student Union ballroom.
Union Dance Kicks Off ChestCampaignTonight
Prizes donated by Lawrence merchants will be given away at intermission. At intermission Robert Worcester, engineering junior and treasurer of the IFC, will present a clock to members of the University Steward Smith, college junior, chairman of the Campus Chest Stewardring committee.
Women's closing hours have been extended until midnight by the Associated Women Students and the dean of women for those with ticket stubs from the dance.
Chaperons will be Sherwood Newton, assistant professor of economics, Joseph Faull, instructor of naval science; Helen Lohr, associate professor of home economics; Walter Mikols, assistant professor of physical education, and M.C. Slough, associate professor of law.
Collections in organized houses will begin tomorrow and continue for nine days until Nov. 20. A plaque will be given to the organized house giving the largest amount per person. The Forensic Team will send speakers into the organized houses on Thursday and Friday to explain the purpose of Campus Chest and the organizations it represents.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1953
Students living in private homes will be contacted by volunteer workers starting at 6:30 p.m. to tomorrow and again on Tuesday.
Collection boxes will be placed on the campus and the Red Peppers are in charge of collecting the money from these boxes.
The KuKu's and Jay Janes will take up a collection for the Chest at the half of the Oklahoma A&M game Saturday. The KuKu's placed a thermometer in Fowler grove yesterday to record each day's contribution. Hugh Buchanan, college senior, has created a cartoon figure, Mr. Campus Chest, which appears on the thermometer.
The slogan of the campaign is "The money you give will help nine live." The nine refers to the number of organizations benefiting. The organizations are the American Heart association, Damon Runyon Cancer fund, National Polio foundation, American Foundation for the Overseas Blind, Committee on Friendly Relations among Foreign Students, National Red Cross,
Lawrence Community Chest, the Young Men's Christian association and the Young Women's Christian association.
The Steering committee will maintain an office in the activities lounge of the Union during the campaign
Members of the steering committee are Darrell Fanestil, college junior; Robert Worcester, engineering junior; Marilyn Hawkinson, college senior; Dorothy Ann Smith, college junior; Courtney Sloan, engineering senior; Kay Roberts, college sophomore; Elizabeth Wolghumtjh, journalism senior; Jeannee Fischer, education senior; Nancy Munger college senior; Hugh Buchanan, college senior.
Jane Letton, college sophomore; Marilyn Eyler, college junior; James Trout, engineering sophomore; Robert Kimbell, college freshman; William Harmon, college sophomore; Julia Oliver, college junior; Letty Torchia and Carol Gorsuch, college freshmen; Norma Lou Falletta, college senior; Hubert Dye, business senior; Fred Heath, college sophomore; Diane Foltz, pharmacy senior; Richard Sheldon, college senior, and Letty Lemon, journalism junior.
Faculty sponsors are Miss Lohr Mr. Slough, and Mr. Mikols.
Weather
Generally fine fall weather prevailed in Kansas today. Only the
fall weather pre-today. Only the tailend of a mass of cool air from the north pushed into the s t a t e . Most of it passed to the east. A little cloudiness re- fills the state, weatherm
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said no rain or snow is likely. Slightly cooler temperatures are in immediate prospect in eastern Kansas, with little change elsewhere. Lows tonight probably will be about 25 to 30 degrees in the northeast to 30-35 in the southwest. Highs Thursday should range from the 50s in the northeast to the 60s in other sections.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
51st Year, No.41
Sikes' Future Debated As Rumors Continue
English Novelist To Appear Here
Joyce Cary, English novelist,
will speak on "From a Novelist's
Notebook" at 4 p.m. Monday in
Fraser theater.
This, together with two others previously published in America, "To Be a Pilgrim" and "Herself Surprised," form a trilogy of English life during the past 60 years.
He also has written books and pamphlets on political theory, such as "The Case for African Freedom" and "The Process of Freedom." His long narrative poem, "Marching Soldiers," appeared in 1945. His books have been translated into most Western European languages.
A coffee will be held before the lecture for Mr. Cary from 2-3:30 p.m. in the music and browsing room of the Student Union. Mr. Cary's books will be on exhibit in the University library and the second floor of Fraser hall.
Mr. Cary, who is in his 60's, has produced some 15 novels, several political treatises and books of poetry. "The Horse's Mouth," a Book-of-the-Month club selection of 1950, brought him to the attention of the American public.
An Anglo-Irishman, Mr. Cary was born of a Devonshire family that settled in the West country before the Norman conquest.
He went to Oxford, studied art at the University of Edinburgh and in Paris, and served in the Balkan war of 1912.
In England, Mr. Cary began to write, but "after a study of the masters," he found that what he needed "was not literary technique but a new education in philosophy, history, and politics." In 1930 when he was 43 years old, his first novel, "Aissa Saved," was published.
Kansan Sports Editor
It now seems inevitable that Jules Verne Sikes, head football coach at the University since 1948 will not be back after the close of the current season and the expiration of his 3-year contract.
Rumors have been sweeping the campus and the entire state since the Athletic board met twice last weekend, both times behind closed doors.
The Saturday pre-game conference was reported to be the regular meeting of the group, but when the board met again Sunday, reportedly to discuss damage on the campus after the Kansas State game the day before, area newspapers began speculating that Coach Sikes was through at KU.
Athletic Director A. C. Lonborg added to the mystery yesterday by saying he had "no comment to make at this time, at least until the football season is over."
Mr. Sikes yesterday told newsmen. "No, I have not resigned and do not have another job. The season is not over yet. We have two games left and that is a step I would never make until a season is over."
It is improbable that any official action will be taken before the close of the current season which ends with the Nov. 21 Homecoming game here with Missouri.
This year's losing season is the prime target of the Sikes critics, although there are probably other elements involved that have accumulated over the years.
Although his poorest season at Kansas is now assured, the worst showing in Mr. Sikes' previous five years was a 5-5 fifth place finish in 1949, his second year at Mt. Oread. He led the Jayhawks to Big Seven finishes of third, fifth, fourth, third, and fourth, and this season can finish no lower than in a fifth place tie.
Mr. Skiles came to KU as head coach in February 1948, and in February 1951 was signed to a new 3-year contract with a raise in salary from $8,000 to $9,500. The present contract expires March 1.
A last-minute 5-yard delaying-the-game penalty in Saturday's Kansas State game when the Jayhawks were threatening to score has been the latest target of the "fire-Sikes" groups.
However, Bob Hantla, team co-captain, came to the coach's defense after the game.
"Speaking for the team, we are very much for Mr. Sikes. As far as we're concerned he has given us the dope on how to play the games, but we just haven't been able to do it," he said.
Among those mentioned as possible replacements if Sikes resigns all without confirmation, are Jack Mitchell, Wichita university coach and former Oklahoma all-American quarterback; Volney Ashford, Missouri Valley coach who has compiled an impressive record with the Vikings; Gomer Jones, Oklahoma assistant coach, Wayne McConnell, College of Emporia coach who was under consideration for backfield coach here last spring, and Dick Peters, Southern Methodist assistant coach and former Ottawa university coach.
Quiet Armistice Contrasts With 1918
By SAM TEAFORD
Today, Nov. 11, is Armistice day,
but there'll be no parade, not at KU
or in Lawrence or in many other
cities and towns across the nation.
Classes are being held as usual today, and the University will not have an Armistice day program. The last one held was in 1949, when there was a flag-raising ceremony at the Student Union.
Downtown in Lawrence, a short community meeting to commemorate the signing of the peace after World War I was held this morning at 8th and Massachusetts streets.
A second world conflict plus the fractas in Korea have occurred since the "war to ends wars" was terminated, probably accounting for the lack of public interest in Armistice day celebrations.
Commanders of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rev. George Towle, pastor of St. John's Catholic church, and Dr. Harold Barr, dean of the School of Religion, were speakers, but after the ceremony, it was a regular business day for most stores.
Disillusion resulting from man's failure to halt war may well be responsible for the lack of a holiday to commemorate the end of World War II. Probably only a few can name the date when World War II ended.
In contrast to the present, there was wild celebrating at KU on the
In the afternoon there was a formal celebration at McCook field. William Burdick, vice chancellor, read the conditions of the armistice, and there was an address by George Kreeck, mayor of Lawrence. The assembly sang "Over There" and "Goodbye Broadway, Hello France."
first Armistice day in 1918. Whistles and sirens at 4 a.m. signaled the end of the war. Shotguns were fired into the air, and the streets were filled with cheering students.
Faced with the prospects of a third world war, the enthusiasm of 1918 has understandably been replaced today by indifference toward the celebration of a victory won 35 years ago.
Yet there is a feeling that the men who fought and died in the two world wars—387 were KU students—should not be forgotten or their sacrifices considered useless.
Jayhawker Sales Set
Jayhawkers will be sold and distributed starting Thursday in the information booth. They will be issued in the organized houses starting Tuesday. Personalized covers may be obtained in the Jayhawker office in the Student Union.
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The University campanile, a monument to KU students who died in World War II, and Memorial stadium and the Student Union, dedicated in memory of those who died in first world war, support that feeling.
Air Societies to Hear AROTC Commander
Col. Thomas B. Summers, commanding officer of the Air ROTC detachment, will speak at a joint meeting of the Arnold Air and Hap Arnold Junior Air societies at 7 pm. today in the lounge of the Military Science building.
He will tell of his experiences with the Chinese air force during World War II and after China was taken over by the Communists.
Thirty-eight new members of the Arnold Air society will be at the meeting. They were chosen for membership on the basis of scholarship.
Javhawker Pictures Souight
Party pictures are needed for the Jayhawker. Houses having pictures from parties held this year are asked to turn the pictures in at the Jayhawker office as soon as possible.