Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1959
JANE MEGAFFIN
KEN COY
CLARKE KEYS
ED SMITH
Game of The Year
By STAN HAMILTON
Theta Squad Seeks Revenge In Bowl Clash With Pi Phi
"Kick it! Pass it to me. Come on, I'm not going to go out for a pass if you don't throw it to me. Block in that line!"
Zounds! These sounds emitting from sorority houses? We thought possibly football Coach J. V. Sikes and his men were giving a little pre-game demonstration, but closer scrutiny proved it only to be the girls "getting in shape" for Friday's "Powder Puff Bowl" touch football game between Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Alpha Theta.
And the competing houses are nearly as excited about the forthcoming contest as they are about the impending varsity clash against Kansas State Saturday.
The Thetas, eager to win back the trophy the Pi Phis won last year, started this year's affair several weeks ago when they invaded the Pi Phi house at 6 a.m. one day, routed the sleeping beauties out of bed, and issued the challenge.
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Sporadically since then the "athletes for a day" have been polishing their offenses and defenses, but the game is not just a football game. Oh, no, there's more to it than that. Both elevons plan to field a full squad of cheerleaders — for their spectator boy friends you know. There will be refreshments and even a queen—although rumor has it the girls may wise up and choose a king instead.
Tonight the Fi Phi are going to have a "training dinner" for members of both house, the two referees, yet to be selected, (any volunteers?), and the respective coaches. Another filthy plot may be brewing here—someone said the Thetas will be served extra fatty desserts
will be served extra fatty desserts.
The coaches? For such an important rivalry a did nothing was spared to obtain the best coaching material available. The PI Phis will be directed by Cilich Coiff, all-American here last year. Paul Leoni, all-Big Seven end last fall and Jim Burns, while the Thais will be generaled by Wimmon Woody, former varsity center. Such Buchanan and John Grainer.
and still. Claims of victory are flying thick and fast, contrary to the popular Lotion that endures. I have deep
humility and forebodings of disas-ler.
Theta leader Betty Gard, education junior, insists the hefty line her team will field will offset the "lean" line of the "thinner" Pi Phis.
"I don't think so at all." Marilyn Hudson, college senior and Pi Phi captain, said. "We have a large weight advantage over last year's team, and that won, remember."
The game last winter went right down to the wire before the winner was known. After two postponements, the first because of rain and the second because of an ill-timed snow fall, the game was played Dec. 8, and after a last-minute Pi Phi touchdown, the game ended at 6-all. Each team then ran four plays and Pi Phi was declared the winner by outgaining the Thetas.
"The they won't get any ast-minute TDs this year. In fact, I doubt if they'll even score." Miss Gard predicts. "Don't forget that our try for the extra point hit the crossbar and didn't count. We've been practicing kicking since school started."
Entertainment at the dance in the Union Trail room will be presented tonight by the "Phi Psi Bananas, band with A-pcal." The dance will start at 8 p.m. and the "Bananas" will play at 9:30.
'Bananas' to Play Tonight
Weather
The Kansas weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight and
Thursday. State weatherman Tom Arnold expects rain in the southeastern part of the state, occasional light rain elsewhere except the extreme northwest a nd occasional
Kansan Selects Staff Chiefs for 8-Week Period
Kansan staff members for the coming eight weeks were approved yesterday at a meeting of the Kansan board.
Ken Coy, journalism, was named executive editor; Clarke Kes, journalism, editorial editor; Ed Smith, college, business manager, and Jane Megaffin, journalism, advertising manager. All are seniors.
snow mixed with rain in the northwest tonight. It will be slightly warmer tomorrow with high generally in the 50s. Lows tonight will be 25-35 in the northwest and 40-55 in the southeast.
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Managing editors chosen were Don Tice, Dean Evans, and Mary Betz, journalism seniors, and Ed Howard, college senior.
college senior.
Editorial assistants will be Chuck Morelock and Jerry Knudson, journalism seniors.
Other new staff members are Shirley Piatt, journalism senior, news editor; Tom Shannon, journalism senior, assistant news editor; Stan Hamilton, journalism junior, sports editor; Ken Bronson, journalism junior, assistant sports editor; Letly Lemon, journalism junior, society editor; Elizabeth Wohlgemuth, journalism junior, assistant society editor; Sam Teaford, journalism senior, feature-exchanges editor.
Statewide Activities Chairmen Elected
County and area chairmen for the Statewide Activities group were elected this morning at meetings held in 111 campus locations. Names of the chairmen will be released tomorrow.
Ann Ainsworth, journalism senior,
national advertising manager; Sus-
anne Berry, journalism senior,
classified advertising manager; Max
Urban, college senior, circulation
manager, and Gordon Ross, journal-
ism senior, promotion manager.
They have the duty of publicizing the University in their particular area in order to interest prospective students and gain alumni supportr. They also may call meetings and are to keep records of all students in their areas.
'Glass Menagerie' Tonight
The first performance of "The Glass Menagerie", University Theatre presentation, will be at 8 p.m. today in Fraser theater. Students may exchange ID cards for tickets free of charge. Tickets for tonight's performance can still be obtained in the box office at Green hall.
Crafton to Present Humanities Talk
How the theater has managed to survive the many "threats" that were supposed to kill it will be the subject of the next Humanities Series lecture, Thursday, Nov. 12, by Prof. Allen Crafton, chairman of the department of speech and drama.
The lecture, "The Theater: A Fabulous Invalid," will begin at 8 p.m. in Fraser theater. It will be open to the public, students, and staff members.
Each year, the Humanities Series committee invites a member of the University faculty to present a lecture, with other speeches given by visiting scholars. Prof. Crafton is the sixth Kansas faculty member so honored since the Humanities Series began in 1947.
Besides earning a reputation as a public speaker who uses humor to advantage, Prof. Crafton has directed about 110 plays during 30 years at the University and has played more than 100 parts, ranging from Hamlet and Macbeth to the sewer man in "The Madwoman of Challot."
Some students who have been developed by Prof. Craft,ton and his wife, Jessica, have gone on to distinction. Among them are Brewster Morgan, director of the television program, Fireside Theater; Eta MoTen, who played Bess in "Porgy and Bess"; Lorenzo Fuller, singer and actor in "Kiss Me Kate"; Walter Block in "Command Decision"; George Callahan, movie script writer who did "The Babe Ruth Story"; William Inge, who wrote "Come Back, Little Sheba" and "Picnic"; Stanley Pennell, author of "The History of Rome Hanks," and Frances Feist, who played in "Harvey."
Besides serious work in the theater, Prof. Crafton sings light and humorous pieces to his own piano accompaniment, has appeared as storyteller and after-dinner speaker on student and faculty programs, has been moderator and master of ceremonies on radio shows, and has had more than 50 original poems published in magazines.
He has been chairman of the department of speech and drama here since 1923. Before that, he taught at Middlebury School of English, Carleton college, the University of California, and Wabash college. He is a graduate of Knox college, Galesburg, Ill., and he received the M.A. degree at Harvard, where he studied in George Pierce Baker's "47 workshop." In 1932, he received the Litt. D. degree from Knox college.
Freshman ASC Balloting Light
Voting in the freshman All Student Council-class office-AWS elections was light at 10 a.m. today.
Only 11 men and one woman had voted in the Strong hall basement. The poll in Strong rotunda had been used by 11 men and four women. Voting was slight in Marvin hall and in the Student Union.
The polls opened at 7:45 a.m. and will remain open until 6 p.m. Ballots will be counted tonight in Strong hall.
Only two class officers will be decided in today's balloting. Presidential nominee Lee Green, college and vice presidential nominee Diane Hawley, fine arts, are unopposed.
Running for secretary are Judy Howard and Marilyn Bird, college. Treasurer nominees are William Woods, Pamela Barron, and Lois Alberg, college.
Women's ASC senate seat candidates are Janice Johnson, college, Pachacamac-FOR, and Roberta Hinds. college. FACTS.
Men's ASC senate positions can
achieve each of the following:
Earl Hall, college,
ASC house candidates are women's,
Julia Howery, fine arts, FACTS;
Nancy Darnell, Ann Wiedeman, college,
and Norma Carothers, fine arts,
Pach-FOR; men's, Edward Jones and Larry Davis, engineering,
FACTS; Dave Leslie and Jerry Roberts, college, Pach.
Pledge Council Has New Treasurer
Mortin Hanna, engineering freshman, was elected acting treasurer of the Inter-fraternity Pledge council at a meeting last night.
Hanna will act as treasurer pending resignation of Donelle Gaumer, college freshman. IFPC members will take tickets at the Campus Chest dance Nov. 11. A report on the constitution revision was given.
-Kansan photo by Clarke Kevs
FIRST IN LINE—Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy and Dean of Students Laurence C. Woodruff are shown getting their tickets early for the Campus Chest benefit dance, sponsored by the Inter-fraternity council. Shown left to right are Chancellor Murphy; IFC President Richard Verbrugge, engineering senior; dance Chairman James Duncan, engineering junior, and Dean Woodruff.