Topeka, Ks.
TOM DONNELLY
Mail Order Bride -
Bv MARY BETZ
Ad in Italian Paper Brings 21 Proposals
"Nice American boy, 22, wants correspondence with good Italian girl, age 16-20, with intention of matrimony."
This advertisement, placed in the matrimonial column of the newspaper Il Messagero in Rome several weeks ago has resulted in a deluge of letters and pictures from Italian girls to Tom Donnelly, education senior.
He intends to marry one of the girls if her correspondence and a personal visit pleases him. So far he has received 21 letters by air mail, and he expects more to come soon by regular mail.
Donnelly's interest in Italy is only natural, since his maternal grandparents emigrated from that country. He has heard Italian spoken at home and is able to write and speak Italian a little.
"In Italy the average young man is too poor to support a wife. The idea of coming to America appeals to an Italian girl also because jobs are more plentiful here," Donnelly explained. Consequently, the matrimonial column is a favorite feature of Italian newspapers, with American and other foreign advertisements receiving much attention.
Only one of the letters was written in English. Several letters were from fathers, decribing their daughters and telling their qualifications. All of them, Donnelly said, told him they could keep house, sew, and cook.
The letters have been quite interesting and revealing. One of the girls, born in Boston, she said she now is living in Rome with her divorced mother. She asked Donnelly to find a husband for her mother, since she
The girls seem generally well educated. Donnelly said. One is working in a neurological clinic since finishing her schooling. Another is studying English and German at a university.
His letter-answering, chore was lightened when he decided on several form letters—one for fathers, one for girls whose pictures he liked, one for girls who didn't send pictures, and so on. From the letters so far, he has chosen six or seven girls to continue writing to, while sending polite letters of regret to the others.
cannot leave her—then they all could come to this country together.
"Everyone seems interested in what I'm doing. The boys at my house, people in my classes, and even my teachers ask me about it. The men don't ask why I prefer an Italian bride, but the women always are curious," he said.
Donnelly explains it to them this way: An Italian girl is much more appreciative than an American girl. She is satisfied with fewer material possessions. No matter how well off she may be, she would be just as happy with an electric iron as an American girl, with a diamond ring.
Although he planned to go to Italy next year, Donnell now has decided to work a year first as public music teacher, since "with my girls now, I'll need more money than I'd planned at first."
Air Force Honorary Colonel To Be Named at Sabre Dance
The Air Force ROTC honorary cadet colonel will be presented during intermission of the Air Force "Sabre Dance," to be held from 8 p.m. until midnight Friday in the Student Union ballroom.
The winner has been designated from a field of three candidates by one of the nation's leading jet aces, Col. Royal N. Baker, and will be presented by Col. Lynn R. Moore, professor of air science.
The three candidates for the honor are Carolyn Nardyz, college junior; Peggy Hughes, college sophomore; and Betty Rieger, education junior. They were chosen from a field of 24 candidates by a vote of the 1,100 Air Force cadets.
Intermission will open at 10:30 p.m. with a 10-minute precision drill by the drill team, commanded
George Detsios, special student in business, will be master of ceremonies.
by Cadet Maj. Zennon Zannets, followed by the presentation of the honorary cadet colonel, and several entertainment acts.
A $34,000 research grant from the National Heart institute was awarded to three doctors of the Kansas Medical center for research in experimental lung high blood pressure, it was announced today.
The theme for the decorations will be centered around the F-85 Sabre jet, and will include squadron insignias from the units using the plane. Music for the dance will be furnished by Dee Peterson's orchestra.
3 Doctors Awarded $34,000 Grant
The doctors are Dr. Tom R. Hamilton, Dr. Kurt Reissmann, and Dr. E. Grey Dimond.
Experimental rheumatic fever in animals will be effected with the purpose of producing mitral stenosis, the usual heart valve damage occurring
in humans after rheumatic fever.
Local measurements of the blood pressure and oxygen content of the blood by inserting a tiny flexible rubber tube in the heart and lung arteries will then be done to determine the effect of this heart valve damage over a period of time.
The ability of heparin, an anti-clot blood substance, to protect the heart against streptococci also will be studied. Streptococci are the germs which cause further damage to heart valve linings already injured by rheumatic fever.
Daily hansan
50th Year, No. 144
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
UN Says Reds Abducted POWs
Thursday, May 14, 1953
The broadcast, said American planes "intruded" three times over a giant MIG base on Sunday and Monday. Foreign Minister Chou En-Lai has been authorized to lodge a protest with the United Nations, Peiping said.
On the other side, the Chinese Communist Radio Peiping accused American airplanes today of dropping more than 500 bombs in Manchuria, killing or wounding more than 250 persons.
Panmunjom, Korea — (U.J.) — The United Nations accused the Communists today of sending UN prisoners to "peace" and "reform camps" in Manchuria.
Lt. Gen. William K. Harrison, chief UN armistice delegate, made the charge in a series of veiled questions he asked Gen. Nam II, head of the Communist truce delegation.
The existence of the camps apparently became known through interviews with sick and wounded Allied prisoners returned during last month's exchange at Paunumjom.
Nationalist Foreign Minister George Yeh delivered a note to U.S. Ambassador Karl Rankin detailing the Nationalist objections. A government communique, however, did not say what they were.
From Formosa Nationalist China notified the United States today it objects to several points in the UN counterproposal aimed at settling the prisoner of war issue in Korea.
Ike to Answer Tax Question
Washington—(U.P.)—President Dwight D. Eisenhower next Tuesday night will answer the big question—when can taxes be cut?—when he unveils his long-awaited tax plans in a nationwide radio
Prolepko Social Set for Tonight
An old-fashioned ice cream social to provide funds for medicine for Korean lepers will be held at 6:30 p.m. today in Clinton park.
-Kansan photo by Lonnie Barlow
The pharmacy student drive, branded Prolepko, to purchase Promin, a drug which cures leprosy in the early stages, was prompted by letters from Gene Stucky, 1950 graduate of the School of Pharmacy. Now a lieutenant with the Army Medical Service corps in Pusam, Korea, he described the condition of a leper colony which he visited about 20 miles from Pusan.
After the student members of the American Pharmaceutical association voted to start a drive to obtain money for the drug, they decided upon an ice cream social because soliciting funds on campus might cause interference with the Campus Chest drive.
Lawrence church groups volunteered to provide ice cream and cake for the social.
PICNIC WITHOUT ANTS—The senior picnic was free from insects and excess sun, yesterday, as bad weather forced the prospective graduates into the Student Union building. Edwin Good, engineering senior, is receiving his plate of food from Frank Norris, business senior. The seniors stuffed on fried chicken, potato salad, rolls, brownies, cokes and coffee. The Senior all-stars pounded out a 16-4 victory over a willing, but "aging" Faculty Fossil team in a softball game in South park last night. The winners scored early and often to put the game out of reach for the faculty members.
Mr. Eisenhower told his weekly news conference today that the speech will include a discussion of the whole tax problem and how the administration will approach it.
He said the speech will cover national security, economy, the budget, spending, taxes, and their relationships. He said he will try to explain exactly what the administration is trying to get at.
The nationwide broadcast is scheduled tentatively for 8 p.m. (CST).
Mr. Eisenhower said he will go over the speech with Republican Congressional leaders next Tuesday morning at his weekly meeting with them.
He said he will work on the speech during his week end aboard the Presidential yacht Williamsburg, and that he expects one or two of his top advisers to come aboard Saturday morning to go over it with him.
The President has said he does not expect a balanced budget in fiscal 1954, which ends June 30, 1954, and has said repeatedly he opposes any tax cuts until the budget is balanced.
But in the past week, two members of his cabinet have given conflicting views on when they expect a balanced budget.
The Winfield High School orchestra, which has been awarded the title of "The Kansas High School Orchestra of 1953" in recognition of outstanding achievement in performance and devotion to the highest musical standards" by the School of Fine Arts, will present a special 50-minute program at 3 p.m. today in Hoch auditorium.
The orchestra under the direction of its regular conductor, Howard Halgedah, will play the following program:
Winfield Group To Perform in Hoch
Johann Strauss
The White Pesock
Charles Griffes
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2
Arlesheim Suite No. 2
Georges Bizet
Immenst
Intermezzo Menuet
Menuet
Farandole
Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Beethoven
La Vie Parisienne (Overture on
Homes for Sale
Night On Bald Mountain
Antal Dorati
Modest Moussorgsky
Organization Lists Due for Directory
Organizations desiring to be listed in next year's Student directory should turn in the names of their officers to the dean of men's office as soon as possible. All names must be turned in before July 1 if they are to be listed.
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