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University Daily Kansan Monday, May 12, 1952
Chet Shaw Urges Digging for Facts
It is time both journalism and our country got back to fundamentals, and started to flush out more facts, Chet Shaw, executive editor of Newsweek, said Friday night at the annual dinner meeting of the Kansan board, governing body of the University Daily Kansan
"This will involve digging deeper than the surface to get at little-known facts," Mr. Shaw said, "and these should be printed whether good or bad." Even what is considered by journalists to be trivia might be of importance to their readers. Mr. Shaw added.
The University presented him a distinguished service award in recognition of the success he has attained in the field of journalism. He is a 1924 graduate of KU.
ing in the news About 135 persons saw awards given to the University Daily Kansan and to Kansan journalists for outstanding work during the past year.
"This business of digging is something I believe to be fundamental to successful journalism," Mr. Shaw said. "I do not mean digging that results in high-level exposures of crime, malfeasance in office or diploma mills. That sort wins a Pulitzer prize and there is a need for it" he added.
"What I mean," he said, "is plain, old-fashioned, lower-case digging. It is the kind that too often is lacking in the news profession."
W. S. Biggs, representing the Lutherbermen's Mutual Casualty company, presented a $250 check to Richard Hale, chairman of the Kaasan board, for a second place award won by the University Daily Kaasan in a national contest for news and feature stories and advertisements regarding traffic safety.
Lee Sheppard, senior, received a citation by Sigma Delta Chi, professional news fraternity, as the outstanding senior man now in school. Tied with Sheppard for the honor was Robert A. Sydney, a January 1951 graduate of the school.
1951 graduate of the Virginia Johnson, senior, was cited by the fraternity as outstanding woman.
Richard Wilson, junior, was given the Henry Schott memorial prize in journalism as being the "junior man who shows the most promise for success in journalism." The award is the income from a fund of $2.275 memorializing the late Henry Schott, once a member of the Kansas City Star staff.
Stoppard and Ben Holman, senior received the Sigma Delta Chi certificates for superior scholarship. They represent the upper 5 per cent in scholarship of the graduating class. Cited for outstanding individual work on the Daily Kansan were these students:
Best feature story; first, Marion Kliewer, graduate; second, Jerry Renner, senior; third, Mona Millikan, senior; honorable mention, Joan Lambert, junior.
were these students. Best news story: first, Robert Stawart, junior; second, James Powers, graduate; third, John Herrington, college junior; honorable mention, Charles Zueger, graduate.
Best news and feature picture:
first, Alan Marshall, senior; second,
Jack Long, engineering senior; third,
Maurice Prather, junior; honorable
News Briefs
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Washington — (U.P.) — harold F. Stassen conceded today that he has little hope of winning the Republican presidential nomination, and said he is campaigning primarily to "stop" Sen. Robert A. Taft.
Clark Takes Over Command
Committee Begins Inquiries
Tokyo —(U,P)— Gen. Matthew B.
Ridgway handed over his Far Eastern
commands to Gen. Mark W.
Clark today and took off on the first
lap of 12,000 mile flight to Paris to
become Supreme Allied Commander
for Europe.
Washington — (U.P.) The Senate elections subcommittee was called into public session today to inquire into Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy's dealings with the Lustron corporation.
mention, James Murray, senior.
Best editorial: first, Zuegner; second, Holman; third place (tie), Jack Zimmerman, senior and Marshall; honorable mention, Joe Taylor, graduate; and Charles Burch, junior, and Helen Lou Fry, senior.
Best institutional advertising:
first, Lise; second, David Arthurs,
junior; third, Richard Hackney,
senior; honorable mention, Williams.
Opera Last Event Of Music Week
Presentation of "The Medium" by Gian Carlo Menotti Friday and Saturday night in Strong auditorium marked the end on Music week.
The opera, under the direction of Joseph Wilkins, chairman of the voice department, was a story of a fraudulent medium who went insane. The two-act presentation was the first of a newly established opera workshop established only this year to provide operatic training.
Music week began last Sunday with the presentation of "The Prairie" by the University Festival chorus, accompanied by the University Symphony orchestra under the direction of Clayton Krehbiel.
Monday noon a special musical program sponsored by the Rotary club was held. Monday night the noted American harpsichordist, Fergando Valenti, gave a recital.
Tuesday the Little Symphony orchestra under the direction of Thomas Gorton featured Mr. Valenti Schmidt, bass-bantit as soloists.
Wednesday the young American pianist, Byron Janis presented a program of classical music.
Yesterday afternoon the University chorale under the direction of Clayton Krehbiel, presented Cantata No. 4, "Cristag Lest In Todesbanden" by Bach. The Museum of Art was packed for the concert.
The faculty chamber music program featuring the University string quarter was presented last night. The quartet is composed of Raymond Cerf and Waldemar Geltch, violinists; Karel Blaas, violinist; Raymond Stuhl, cellist; Marcus Hahn, flutist; Thomas Gordon, pianist, and Margaret Ling, guest harpist. The auditorium was nearly filled.
Missing Students
(Continued from page 1) and the spot will be dragged later today.
Delphia was described as dark haired, brown eyed, weighing about 160 pounds, and about 5 feet 10 inches. Rickers is about 5 feet 9 inches, weighs about 150 pounds, and is round faced with a ruddy freckled complexion and light brown wavy hair. Rickers was wearing a white cowboy hat yellow sweatshirt, jeans, and cowboy boots. Delphia was dressed similarly.
Ricker's father, Mr. John Rickers,
of Plains, said that his son hadn't
been home since Easter vacation,
and that he had not received a letter
from his since them. His son
made no mention of him; he said, and all the possible leads have been checked, with no result.
According to the sheriff's office, efforts are being made to procure salvage equipment from the Naval Air station at Oathe to assist in the search. Besides grapping irons, the sheriff said, electro-magnets and other salvage gear will be used to search for the missing car. A couple of barges will be taken from the Kaw river to be used in raising the car if it is found.
The all-pledge party at Spone Star lake was a student sponsored event. Rickers and Delphia are believed to have than $80 when they left the party.
SHAW PRESENTED ALUMNI CITATION—Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy looks on at the left as Christa Shaw, executive editor of Newsweek (center), receives the alumni award for distinguished service from Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary. The presentation was made at the Kansan board dinner Friday night. Kenyan photo by Jim Murray.
Final Plans Are Announced For Graduation Exercises
Final plans for the commencement exercises were today announced by Henry Shenk, chairman of the commencement committee.
Actors, Debaters To Get Awards
The department of speech and drama will announce its theater, debate, and speaking awards at its annual dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Allen Crafton, professor of speech, will announce 'the theater awards and E. C. Buehler, professor of speech, will announce the debate and speaking awards.
Speakers and debaters who have done outstanding work will be given membership in Delta Sigma Rho national debate fraternity. Names of new members in the National Collegiate Players, honorary theater society, will be announced.
Anne Smith, college freshman will receive the fourth annual Associated Women Students Memorial scholarship, Winnie Meyer, chairman of the scholarship committee, announced today.
Acting and theater awards will be announced for excellence in acting, general service in the University theater, improvement in acting, lab theater awards for service, and an award for the actor or actress who shows the most promise.
Delta Sigma Rho awards for excellence in debating will be announced. The oratory and campus speaking contest awards also will be announced.
In addition, the department of speech and drama chooses some faithful fan every year who has attended department productions regularly and presents him an award of merit.
The $50 scholarship is awarded each spring in remembrance of University women whose academic careers have been ended by death. It goes to any "needy and worthy" woman in residence at the University for at least one semester.
Smith Awarded AWS Scholarship
The scholarship was set up in December 1948 in memory of Fredrika Ekblad and Geraldine Cuddy, former students who were killed in a Thanksgiving holiday accident that fall.
The Rev. Louis Hadley Evans, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Hollywood, Calif., will address the baccalaurate service Sunday, June 1, in Memorial stadium. Music for this service will be sung by the University A Cappella choir.
At the commencement exercises on Monday, June 2, greetings will be given by Gov. Edward F. Arm; Oscar S. Stauffer, chairman of the Kansas state board of regents; and Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy, James K. Logan, winner of the Honors award for 1952, will represent his class with a farewell speech.
Meetings of alumni, concerts, and recitals will form the three day schedule;
Saturday, May 31
3 p.m. Alumni registration opens, Memorial Union.
3:30 p.m. Meeting, Board of Directors, Alumni association, Alumni office.
6:30 p.m. Informal, unofficial welcoming dinner, Bill Conboy, instructor of speech and drama, is chairman of committee in charge.
9:15-9:45 p.m. Starlight carillon recital. Ronald Barnes, carillonneur
Sunday, June 1
8:30 a.m. Mortar board reunion breakfast, Hearth tea room, 17 E. 11th street.
9 a.m. Endowment association trustees' breakfast, Faculty club.
Class reunions: All headquarters are at the Union. Desks close at noon for members to be served at 12:30 p.m.
Gold Medal club, Faculty club.
Class of '12. Corbin hall.
Class of 12. Corinth hall.
Class of 27. North College hall.
Class of 37, to be announced later.
Class of 42, Eldridge hotel.
2:30-3 p.m. Carillon recital, Mr Barnes.
3 p.m. Annual Alumni Association meeting, Fraser theater.
3-3:45 p.m. Recital on baroque organ in the Museum of Art, Jerald Hamilton, '50.
4: 4-45 p.m. Concert, Fowler grove.
KU Commencement band, Russell L. Wiley, director.
5 p.m. Annual Commencement supper for all alumni, Robinson gymnasium.
7:15 p.m. Carillon recital, Mr Barnes.
7:30 p.m. Baccalaureate service.
Sadium. The Rev, Louis Hadley Evans, pastor, First Presbyterian church, Hollywood, speaker. Music by University A Cappella choir.
Monday, June 2
8:30 a.m. Senior breakfast, Robinson gymnasium.
11:50-noon Carillon recital, Mr.
Barnes.
2: 2-45 p.m. Band concert, Fowler grove.
3-5 p.m. University reception for seniors and parents, Museum of Art.
6:45 p.m. Carillon recital, Mr.
Barnes.
7 p.m. Commencement exercises,
Stadium. Greetings by Gov. Edward
F. Arn, Oscar S. Stauffer, and
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy.
Farewell for Class of 1952 by James
K. Logan.
He taught English at Syruree university and during the First World War he served with the American Library Association War service. From 1919-28, he was assistant librarian at the University of North Carolina.
Mr. Baker has published in professional journals and is a collector of prints relating to early fire equipment. He is a member of the American Library association and the Kansas Library association, and served as president for one year. He was appointed by the governor to serve on the Kansas State Library Survey commission from 1949-51.
C. M. Baker, director of libraries at KU since 1928, will be honored at a dinner Friday, May 30, at the Eldridge hotel.
The dinner, sponsored by his associates on the library staff, will close out Mr. Baker's 23-year career as an administrator. He will remain on the library staff.
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will be present and will speak informally.
Library Director To Be Honored
Mr. Baker received bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees from Harvard and was awarded the bachelor of library science degree from the New York State Library school at Albany in 1918.
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