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Bonnie Harris, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, poses during the Jayhawker picture-taking session in the Kansas Union. Individual portraits will replace group shots in the 1968-70 yearbook.
E-Co Berets pledge members
Civic service and an introduction to the military await girls interested in E-Co Berets, an affiliate of Pershing Rifles, said Sandra Sidner, Wichita senior and public information officer for the group.
The group, formed last fall, will be pledging new members during the first part of October. Members will present plans and projects at an informational meeting and reception at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2 in the Chi Omega house. Any girl with a 1.3 grade point average is eligible to participate, Miss Sidner said.
After the introductory meeting, those interested in membership will be interviewed by a panel of officers. Miss Sidney said 35 to 40 new pledges will be accepted.
Organized by Pershing Riffes, the tri-service honorary, E-Co, is primarily a service group.
"Projects are usually civic in nature," Miss Sidner said, "so that we reach the people of Lawrence and introduce them to ROTC and the University community."
Last year's projects included assisting with the Red Cross blood drive and the north Lawrence children's fair. E-Co affiliates also ushered at KU basketball games.
The group has a 16 member drill squad which competes in national competition. The squad, known as the Devil's Brigade, has been invited to Boulder, Colo., Champaign, Ill., Fort Riley and the Cherry Blossom Festival, Miss Sidner said. Last year the squad placed eighth in competition at the University of Illinois from a field of 18.
Also known as "Pershing Pixies" the girls serve as morale boosters for Pershing Rifle members. They participate in a Big Brother/Little Sister program, adopt secret pals and serve refreshments after military maneuvers. Miss Sidner said these activities are designed to increase rapport between groups.
E-Co Berets meet on a monthly basis with the men's group. Members learn military courtesy, public relations history and military organizational structure.
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Although the purpose of the group is not recruitment, three of last year's members plan military service, said Miss Sidner. Kaye Meyer, Shawnee Mission senior, is considering enlistment, Dixie Underwood, Lawrence senior, joined as an occupational therapist and Joyce Thompson, Arkansas City senior, will be in the nursing corps.
Members wear navy blue uniforms and white berets. They will be in the information booth on Jayhawk Boulevard today and Tuesday to answer questions.
Two award-winning authors, Herbert Gold and Reynolds Price, will serve as novelists-in-residence during October and November, the KU department of English has announced.
Two novelists aid English department
Price, winner of the 1962 William Faulkner Foundation award for a notable first novel, "A Long and Happy Life," will occupy the KU position in October. He is an assistant professor at Duke University and a former Rhodes Scholar.
Gold, a graduate of Columbia University, will come to KU in November. He has been a visiting professor at Cornell University, the University of California at Berkeley, Harvard University and Stanford University. Gold received the award of the American Institute of Arts and Letters in 1957 and the Longview award in 1959.
Gold's novels include "Birth of a Hero" (1951), "The Prospect Before Us" (1954), "The Man Who Was Not With It" (1956), "The Optimist" (1958), "Therefore Be Bold" (1961), "Salt" (1963) and "Fathers" (1967).
Price has written "Names and Faces of Heroes" (1963) and "A Generous Man" (1966), in addition to "A Long and Happy Life." He was KU novelist-in-residence during the fall of 1964.
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