Kangas State Historical Society
Ace Bowling Opens Union Rec Room
An overflow crowd, estimated at more than 300 persons, watched some championship bowling at the official opening of the new Student Union recreation room last night.
Ike Appoints Group to Plan Storm Relief
Low-flying American planes also dumped rocks and 250,000 empty sandbags for dike repairs. Workers immediately began filling the 100-pound sacks with sand and mud left behind by the retreating sea, and piled them on the battered dikes.
Washington — (U.P.) President Eisenhower today set up a special cabinet committee to plan American relief for storm-stricken areas in the British Isles and Western Europe.
Meanwhile, planes dropped vaccines and medical supplies over the wastelands of Holland today to help rescue workers prevent an outbreak of typhoid among flood victims.
At 9:30 a.m. (CST) the death toll in four nations had soared to 1,814, including 1,352 in Holland, 435 in Britain, 20 in Belgium, and seven in Germany.
The Dutch radio said the worst part of the emergency had passed, but the death toll was expected to rise for several days.
Rescue workers turned to the task of forestalling an epidemic of typhoid threatened by pollution of water supplies in Holland's worst flood in five centuries.
Rubber gloves dropped from planes will be worn by workers hauling cattle out of the contaminated water. Typhoid inoculations were being given to hundreds of flood workers and survivors.
"Help for Holland" clubs came into being in many Kansas communities Thursday, after Hays had set the example earlier in the week, and Ottawa followed it up.
By Friday, Norton, Goodland,
Rexford, Oakley, Scott City, Kansas
City, and Wakeeney were listed
among Kansas cities donating.
Drives were also being organized at Colby, and Dighton. At Atchison the Rotary club contributed $150 which will go to a Rotary club in Holland.
United Press correspondent Harold Melain said scores of men and women who survived the first impact of the flood died later of exposure.
Marvin Named to SDX Post
Dean Burton W. Marvin, of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, has been appointed 1953 national chairman of the under-graduate program committee of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity, and state chairman for Kansas. The appointment was announced today by Lee Hills, president of Sigma Delta Chi and executive editor of the Detroit Free Press and the Miami Herald.
Friday, February 6, 1953
B. C. Fearing, recreation advisor, said he was very pleased with the spectator response and the number of persons present. Facilities had been set up to seat 200.
After Mr. Benkovic's exhibition, spectators enjoyed free bowling and billiards until 10:30, when the Union building closed.
Dean of Men Laurence C. Woodruff, chairman of the opening board of the Union building, officially opened the recreation room by cutting the dedicatory ribbons and rolling the first ball.
Mr. Benkovic pointed out that proper equipment, proper stance, and proper coordination of arms and legs make a good bowler. The latter is of utmost importance, he said, because "from 75-80 per cent of bowling is accomplished before the ball leaves the hand."
Frank Benkovic, champion bowler in the American Bowling Congress, gave a demonstration of trick shots and competitive bowling, and offered advice on how to become a good bowler.
Mr. Benkovic bowled against Jerry Witt, college freshman, and defeated him in two games, 168-156 and 211-155. He then bowled against Bill Kuster, Kansas City, O.K., win with the City Office. Mr. Kuster won the first game, 204-144, and then tied Mr. Benkovic, 167-167.
He said that speed is not important in bowling, although the spin of the ball when it strikes the first pin is a big factor.
Many difficult trick shots were demonstrated by Mr. Benkovic, the only man in history of the American Bowling Congress to win the doubles championship two successive years.
Mr. Fearing he would like to start a women's league as soon as possible, so as to insure greater use of the recreation room. He hopes to have as many as 50 teams in the league.
Bonn, Germany—(U.P.)—Secretary of State John Foster Dulles has set April 1 as the deadline by which European countries must show "very definite signs" of ratifying the sixnation European army agreement, it was reported today.
European Army Pact Deadline Set
Speaking at a news conference, Chancellor Adenauer said Dulles had made it clear that Congress might show "a different attitude" toward foreign aid unless the "definite signs" of progress toward treaty ratification develop.
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, with whom Mr. Dulles conferred yesterday, announced that Mr. Dulles set the April 1 deadline. The U.S. Congress starts hearings on foreign aid on that date
"Mr. Dulles spoke decisively and warmly at our dinner last night of the necessity for the reunification of all Germany," Chancellor Adenauer said.
Daily hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Wilson Resigns Post As ASC President
50th Year, No. 80
BILL WILSON
...resigns as ASC president ...
Flapjack Flipper Won't Defend Title
NANCY CANARY
...new student head...
The world's champion pancake flipping runner, a freshman at North College hall, today announced that her studies will keep her from defending her year-old title Feb. 17.
Also, Miss Zimmerman feels she isn't in as good condition for the dash this year as she was last year. Her practice then began about two months before the race. "The papers in this country gave a lot of publicity to the girls in Liberal who were
Joan Zimmerman, college freshman, who in her first year of competition won for Liberal, Kan. and the United States the title held by the women of Olney, England, since 1445, said, "I can't compete I'm very busy with my studies and have classes scheduled the day of the race."
The unique quality of a pancake race lies in the fact that participants must flip a flapjack at the start and finish of the run, carrying both flapjack and griddle the entire distance.
"Wilson has done a fine job," she said. "I think he has been very conscientious and has looked out for the best interests of the students. Holding the presidency has forced him to postpone his graduation a whole year. Most students just don't realize how much work is entailed in the position."
ASC Vice President Calls for Council's Aid
Miss Canary admitted that "it was quite a shock" to her Wednesday when Bill Wilson first mentioned to her his intentions of resigning from the Council presidency.
Nancy Canary, vice president of the All Student Council, who will become president after Feb. 17, today voiced an appeal for the full support of the ASC to help her fill the position capably.
"All the Council members will have to pitch in and help," she said, "and that means cooperate more than they have been."
Miss Canary, an education junior, was elected to a Council seat in last year's general elections as a representative from district III on the Asterisk (Pachacamac-NOW-FOR) slate. She was elected to the vice presidency by ASC members in a subsequent meeting.
Miss Canary will be president until the ASC general elections April 27. In that period of time—roughly two months—the she will officiate at the ASC meetings and carry out the other duties of the president
"It's an awfully big job," she sait "a much bigger one than most people realize. I'll probably form a cabinet of Council members and delegate some of the authority."
"Vicar Collins of the Olney church—he's a pretty important man in Olney—sent me a letter right after the race congratulating me, and his wife sent me a Christmas card."
getting ready," she said, "but I entered as a 'dark horse.'"
The original course for the run, as it has existed in Olney since the 15th century, weaves 415 yards from the town well to the Olney Church of England. In Liberal, Miss Zimmerman said, the only church 415 yards from any well is the Presbyterian church. On the day of last year's race, it was bitterly cold and snow had to be removed from the S-shaped course through Liberal streets.
In 1952, Miss Zimmerman went the 415 yards in a record one minute and eight seconds. The citizens of Olney, under no obligation at all to recognize the American challenge, were very sportsmanlike, she said.
Ike Ends Controls On Wages, Prices
Wage controls and the selected price controls were suspended immediately by executive order. The order was issued after Mr. Eisenhower met two hours with his cabinet.
Washington — (U.R) President Eisenhower today ended all wage controls and removed price controls from a number of consumer goods, including all meats.
The OPS said today's action eliminates wholesale and retail price controls on most consumer non-food items and that major foods still to be de-controlled consist of a large number of grocery "dry" items such as cereals, flour and flour mixes, bakery products, milk and rice.
At wholesale and retail levels, de-control applies to all commodities normally sold by department stores and mail order houses. This covers literally hundreds of categories such as leather goods, small appliances, clocks, toys, sporting goods, yard goods, notions and slipcovers.
The price de-control applies across the board for meats, furniture, children's apparel and household textile-
The President's action was described by the White House as the first in a series of steps to de-control all prices. A more detailed report on price de-control was scheduled to come from the office of price stabilization later today.
The wage order means that hundreds of thousands of workers will be in line for pay hikes because a big backlog of increases already negotiated, but held up by the wage stabilization committee, now will go into effect automatically.
The deadling for the return of application blanks for the Delta Delta Delta women's scholarship is Feb. 17 instead of Feb. 7 as previously announced in the Kansan. These blanks may be obtained at the dean of women's office, 220 Strong.
Scholarship Deadline Feb.17
William Wilson, president of the All Student Council, today announced his resignation effective Feb. 17.
In a letter to the chancellor, Wilson said:
Wilson, an engineering senior, said he submitted his letter of resignation to Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy this week. The resignation will cause the elevation of Nancy Canary, ASC vice president, to the presidency.
"I find the pressure of activity connected with my office of All Student Council President too great for me to continue in that capacity. I feel that to continue would entail too great a sacrifice on my academic activity and indeed my future."
Wilson said last night that he had arrived at the decision after conferring with his parents Sunday. He said that the large amount of duties entailed in the presidency had forced him to carry a reduced scholastic load the past two semesters, and had made him postpone his graduation.
"If I resign," Wilson said, "I probably will be able to graduate in June 1954. Otherwise, I would have to attend school an extra semester or summer session."
Wilson said he had informed Miss Canary of the decision Wednesday. His last meeting as president will be Tuesday night, he said, and Miss Canary will assume the duties a week later and retain control of the Council until the general campus election. April 27.
Wilson said he planned to leave Miss Canary with a schedule of activities which will be coming up this spring.
The vacated vice presidency will have to be filled by the Council, and the vacant seat will be filled by the political party of the president—Pachacamac.
Wilson was elected to the Council as a representative from the School of Engineering and Architecture for the 1950-51 academic year. The following year he was appointed Interfraternity council representative to the ASC, and he was elected president in last year's general elections as the candidate of the Asterisk (Pach-NOW-FOR) slate.
Moscow—(U.P.)The official Communist party newspaper Pravda announced today the arrest of three spies, and said one of them was trained by American intelligence agents.
Reds Seize Three On Spy Charges
Pravda identified the three men as S. D. Gurevich, K. F. Romanov, and T. A. Sasi. They were arrested by Soviet State Security agents and accused of being long-time spies, the newspaper said.
Gurewich lived in the United States from 1914 to 1917, Pravda said, and Sasi was recruited after the war by Americans and trained by U.S. intelligence agents.
Weather
Rain came to Kansas leaving as much as half an inch at one point.
during the past 24 hours. Temperatures yesterday were lower than the recent summery highs. Chanute's 57 was the maximum reported, and last night the mercury dropped to 15 at Goodland.
POSSIBLY WET the weather but reau said skies should be mostly fair today and become partly cloudy tonight, with the lows tonight about 25 to 35 and highs Saturday generally in the 50s.