'I Don't Live In An Igloo,' Alaskan Says
Thursday, February 7, 1952 University Daily Kansan
Ed Osborne, senior in architectural engineering, is like any other student—until he is asked the inevitable question, "Where are you from?"
Osborne braces himself for replies, "I'm an Alaskan."
After a moment of silence he hears such remarks as "You don't look like an Alaskan . . ." or "Do you live in an igloo?"
"There are about 2,000 tourists in Fairbanks during the summer. The main attraction is the gold mines, where there is the University of Alaska. The University kinds of courses but is particularly noted for its mining courses."
"It happens every time," Osborne said. "You'd think they expected Walt to be a four-headed monster. Alas, americans are like anyone in the United States."
"We get all the latest movies, radio programs, and magazines. We're up to date on everything and never forget ourselves as being unusual." he said.
"I don't live in an igloo either," he explained. "Everyone, including the Indians and Eskimos, live in houses."
Osborne was born in Fairbanks. He had never been outside of the territory until he came to the University in 1948. It seems strange to him to be an American and yet be considered an outsider.
Since Osborne is the only person enrolled at KU from Alaska he believes he should correct the misconceptions many persons have.
Osborne believes Alaska is wonderful place for a vacation.
"People think Fairbanks is high but it has a lower elevation than
A new weekly radio show dramatizing important and authentic incursions of Kansas history was being Wednesday on University radio KFKU.
New Radio Show Dramatizes Past
"Prairie Footprints" is a 15-minute dramatic show presented at 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Mrs. Ruby Motta, writer and producer of the show, the series would contend through it, the state's history will be emphasized, rather than individual persons.
John Herrington, journalism junior,
will be the announcer-narrator.
The KU Radio Players, an all-student
group, will be the actors.
Today's vignette of Kansas history dealt with the Lewis and Clark explorations. Mrs. Motta said subsequent shows would tell of Zebulun Pike and the first U.S. flag raised in Kansas, the Santa Fe Rail, the early missions, John Brown's activities and Quantrill's raid.
KFKU is heard at 1250 on the radio dial.
Engineers To Elect Officers
At 7:30 p.m. Todav
Election of officers of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers will b held at 7:30 p.m. today in Lindley auditorium.
Plans for the Engineering exposition to be held April 3 and 4 also will be discussed at the meeting.
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Lawrence. The temperature ranges from 66 below to 103 degrees above. The average snowfall is about 30 inches a year. We ski, play basketball, tennis and even swim—outdoors."
"The owners of the depleted mines are against it because they would have their unproductive land taxed. But in the south where the
Alaskans are split on statehood, Osborne said.
canneries are, the people are for statehood. Then they could tax the cannies. Either way you look at it, it's really just a matter of taxes."
Osborne was most impressed with the good roads and nice residential districts in the United States.
"Everything in Fairbanks is crowded together. It's too cold to walk very far."
Osborne doesn't like the weather here. "It's too hot and humid."
When asked what he was going to do when he was graduated, Osborne said.
"Go back to Alaska, of course Things are dead around here."
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