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University Daily Kansan
Friday, May 8, 1953
1st in Sweepstakes
AD Pis, Phi Delts Win IM Speech Contest
First places in the intramural speaking contest's "sweepstakes" competition went to Alpha Delta Pi sorority in the women's division and Phi Delta Theta fraternity in the men's division after the final event of the contest, entertainment speaking, was held Wednesday in Green hall.
Although Don Johnston, college freshman, won the men's divisor for Beta Theta Pi, the Betas were unable to overcome a strong Phi Delt point total. The Phi Delts massed 210 points, the Betas 205, in the Forensic league-sponsored contest.
were conelender entries won second and third in the first week of his job. Johnston, who won last week's demonstrative speaking contest, gave his winning speech on "Fan Language." Delivered in a gravel-voiced English accent, the speech explained the means of "transmitting the language of love," by a fan held in various positions.
"This was the closest margin ever to decide the awarding of the first place trophy," Prof. E. C. Buehler, Forensic league advisor, said.
The winner's trophy was won in the women's division by Eddina Symns, college junior, with a speech dealing with "The Antics of Children." Judith Morgan, college freshman, placed second with a talk imitating and pointing up the evils of "Soap Operas," Louisa Hall, fine arts sophomore, took third with a reading, "Enoch Arden," based on the character created by Wadsworth.
Glenn Opie, second year law,
placed second for the third week
in a row with his speech about "The
Unholy Trinity. He dealt with the
priory, the pre-party,
and the chaperone Thea Trevor.
college junior, won third with a
speech on the species of Jayhawkers
entitled, "A Bird Lecture."
Fraternities to Vie In Singing Contest
An inter-fraternity sing sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha, honorary music fraternity, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Hoch auditorium.
First, second, and third place trophies will be awarded. Each competing group must include 20 or more men, and pay a 10-cent per man entry fee. They must sing three songs—a fraternity song, a nonfraternity song, and a third selection of their choice.
Groups may still enter the sing by contacting the music education office, KU 531, or by calling Robert Parke, fine arts sophomore, at 2577-J.
4 Business Majors Receive Awards
Four School of Business students received awards at the annual Business school day yesterday. Because of rain, the picnic was held in Robinson annex instead of Potter lake as originally planned.
Those receiving awards were Theda Mae Loehr, Chi Oemga award to the outstanding girl in the social sciences and School of Business; Jane Heywood, Phi Chi Thekey key to outstanding girl in the School of Business.
Oliver F. Tarr, February graduate now with a Tulsa accounting firm, Delta Sigma Pi key to highest ranking man in the School of Business and the Wall Street Journal award presented to a high ranking man using their publication, and Howard Schlundt, Alpha Kappa Phi medallion, awarded to the outstanding male business graduate.
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Film Corporation Wins 2 Awards
Centron Film corporation of Lawrence has been awarded two of 10 awards in the 4th annual Scholastic Teacher magazine's competition for outstanding classroom and informational films and filmstrips.
Winners were selected from 600 new films and filmstrips by a nationwide panel of leaders in audiovisual education. Ten awards were made in each of three classes—classroom, business or industry-sponsored, and filmstrips.
"Conducting a Meeting," one of the award-winning films in the classroom division, is one of a series of Centron films on speech. E. C. Buehler, professor of speech, was technical adviser. The film was narrated by Lynn Osborne, graduate student in speech, and written and directed by Harold Harvey, former speech instructor now with Centron.
Appearing in the film were Tom Shay and Don Palmqist, instructors in speech; Tom P. Rea, former instructor in speech; Shirley Strain, college senior; Mark Gilman, education junior; Wilson O'Connell, assistant instructor in speech; George Herman, instructor in English, and Freda Sahm, '52.
Today is Truman's Birthday
Today is Truman's birthday. Independence, Mo.—(U.P.)—Former President Harry S. Truman apparently planned to spend a quiet 69th birthday today—his first out of public office in more than 30 years. Mr. Truman wasn't available for comment on his birthday plans.
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Movie Director Admits Being Red
New York—(U.P.)—An Academy Award winning movie director has admitted to the House un-American activities committee he was a member of the Communist party for 10 years.
Robert Rossen, 51, who directed "All the King's Men," was the final witness heard yesterday as the committee ended its four-day hearings here.
Mr. Rosen, who refused to answer questions about his Communist affiliations in 1951, said he had
changed his mind and wanted to testify.
He said he belonged to the party from 1977 to 1947 and estimated he had contributed $40,000 to the Reds during that time.
Mr. Rossen said he was recruited for the Communists by Michael Uris, a screen writer.
He said he had written the film scripts for "Marked Woman," "The Sea Wolf," "The Edge of Darkness," "The Roaring Twenties," and "Walk in the Sun."
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