Rains Mar StudentUnion
Four large holes in the roof of the Student Union proved disastrous during the recent rains.
Workmen building an addition to the south side of the building found it necessary to cut four holes about four feet wide and 15 feet long in the Union's roof to attach steel beams to the building.
The cutting of the holes was timed to agree with a long range government weather forecast received by the builders every two months. Consequently the two holes were cut in the roof just before the wettest period here in several weeks.
Wednesday, April 9, 1952
L. E. Wooley, director of the Student Union, said the water has been turned off in the hallroom into the Union lounge and on down into the cafeteria.
Mr. Wooley said the damage consisted of ruined plaster on the ceilings of the rooms through which the water came.
"We used every container and can we could get our hands on but we still didn't get it all," he said.
the television set, furniture and rug in the lounge have been moved because of the water "but they will drv out." he said.
Mr. Wooley said the holes would not be covered until the work has been completed.
7 Faculty Members Attend Conference
Seven faculty members attended the Conference for Teachers of Social Science in Kansas City recently.
The two-day conference was sponsored by the University of Missouri and the Carnegie foundation. The hotel where members discussed better methods of teaching social science.
Sorority Presidents To Meet
Those who attended from the University were Rhoten Smith and Kenneth Beasley, instructors of political science; Raymond Carmon, consultant in the bureau of government research; Marvin Meade, research assistant in the bureau of government research; George Anderson, professor of history; Nino LoBello, instructor of sociology; and Edgar Sherbenou, assistant in the department of human relations.
Martha Peterson, dean of women, will talk informally with sorority students on Wednesday. They will meet at her house to discuss sorority problems.
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Horsemeat May 'Ruin' Greeks
Tuscon, Ariz.—(U.F.)—Two University of Arizona fraternities that are balancing their budgets by serving horsemeat dinners expressed fears today that the news would "ruin us with the girls."
The presidents of the two fraternities admitted that horsemeat was being served to members at "several meals" each week, but they asked reporters not to print the names of the organizations because campus coeds might not care for the idea.
Research Bureau Member
To Survey City Finances
Howard Hallman, research assistant in the bureau of government research, will go to Junction City Friday to begin a survey on citizens' reactions on city annual financial reports.
This is the beginning of a field survey to be made by the bureau in concerning the effectiveness of the reporting of finances at the city level.
Peterson Is Wichita Speaker
Miss Martha Peterson, dean of women, spoke in Wichita Monday to the Wichita Panhellenic association on "Rushing Rules." She also visited North and East High schools before returning to Lawrence Tuesday.
Just to make sure that girls who come to dinner will dig in without hesitation, the fraternity presidents said, ham is served when ladies are present.
A health official emphasized that the meat was fresh and inspected, but said he wondered if students knew what they were eating.
The fraternity presidents said members were notified about a week in advance that a horsemeat dinner was coming up "so they can make other plans if they want to."
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Fan Writes Kansan For NCAA Edition
Private Johnson, who attended the University in 1951-52 said, "I'm keeping a scrap book of this year's KU team and would like to have a copy of that extra to make it more complete. On to Helsinki!"
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Plant development work is solid background
The work of production supervisors at Du Pont, as discussed here last month, is aimed at getting better results from existing processes and equipment.
In contrast, the job of plant development groups is to find ways to improve methods and products, and advise management when changes should be made for economic or technical reasons. Chemical engineers in this work are responsible for lowering process costs, adapting the product to new uses and improving product quality to obtain a larger share of the existing market.
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John Purdom, B.S.Ch.E., Ohio State '49, and Kenneth Kehr, B.S.M.E., North Carolina State '50, discuss diagram of a process for improved recovery of a nylon intermediate.
1. Prompted by obsolescence and wearing of equipment, experimental studies and economic comparisons were made on the entire process of isolating dyes. Methods in use called for crystallization, filter pressing and tray drying. It was found that a rotary vacuum filter with a continuous rotary steam tube dryer, air conveyor and a dust collection system reduced costs about $50,000 a year.
2. Production of sodium silicate was to be increased substantially, but the tank-type furnace at the heart of the process proved a bottleneck. The furnace design, including exit and
Thurman W. Kaiser (at right), B.S.C.H.E., Purdue '50, supervies tests of improved process for making neoprene intermediates.
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Reid Eernhardt, B.S.M.E., Cornell '44, M.M.S.E., Carngiee '48, and René M. LeClare, M.S.Ch.E., M.I.T., 51, check installation of improvements in plant equipment.
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