WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1951
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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No Apologies From Mitchum Who Enjoys Being Perverse
Hollywood—(U.R.)—Robert Mitchum, criticized by the Hollywood Women's Press club as the "most uncooperative actor of 1950," lunched with the ladies today—but he didn't apologize to them.
He said he he perverse "because I enjoy it." That's the way he was, he said, and he hoped the gals would put up with him.
"I may be uncooperative," he muttered. "But you can't say I haven't got guts."
Mitchum wore a blue coat, pink shirt and maroon tie for his luncheon with 48 females.
The ladies had claimed Mitchum wouldn't answer questions. Mitchum maintained nobody ever asked him any.
"Believe me, I'm not malicious," he added.
"Oh, one guy wanted to know whether my boss. Howard Hughes, sleeps in the tops or bottoms of his pajamas, told him to go find out myself."
The lanky actor planned to speak for 10 minutes but he announced he would not "eat humble pie," as the women expected.
Everytime a lady newsworth hit the set, Mitchum insisted, he answered her questions.
"They'd say, 'How do you like this picture? And I'd say, 'It stinks'." He went on. "Then the press agent would kick me in the shins and say: 'What Mr. Mitchum meant was...
"Maybe this is what you mean by uncooperative."
Maybe, he hinted, the girls were miffed because he didn't roll out the red carpet.
"I may not bow and scrape and use all the polite phrases. But I never mistreated or abused anybody.
Fish Don't Get Drunk
Salt Lake City—(U.P.)—One Salt Lake bartender urges his customers to temperance. Says the large-lettered sign over the backbar: "It's not so bad to drink like a fish—if you drink what a fish drinks!"
"A girl came out recently in the middle of a hectic scene and asked me if I liked m part. I said yes. She said what did I think of Jane Russell. I said she was tall and large and talented. The reporter said what was I going to do next. I said I had no idea.
"So she burst into tears, said she was wasting her time, and fled."
Mitchum said he guessed the ladies expected him to bring a flock of doves of peace—or some other appropriate item.
"But I won't," he grinned. "I'm afraid the hotel would arrest me, and I'm still on probation. I have to be careful."
But he planned to treat the lady scribes to champagne while drinking a martini himself.
Williams-Clements To Wed In June
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Williams of Harper announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorris Jo, to Mr. Eldon Clements, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Clements of Harper.
The announcement was made recently at the Alpha sorority house by the Misses Diane Foltz and Donna Hill as "the first in '51." The wedding will be in June.
Miss Williams, education senior, was graduated from Harper High school and Colorado Woman's college at Denver, Colo. She is a member of Delta Tau Kappa honorary fraternity and president of Alpha Phi sorority.
Mr. Clements was graduated from Harper High school and served three years in the armed forces. He is now assistant cashier at the Harper First National bank.
Wonderful For Midnight Snacks
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Rice-Smith Pinning Announced By DG's
907 Massachusetts
Mrs. W. S. Shaw, housemother, was assisted in the recent announcement by the Misses Beverly Siemon and Darlene Schindler. Miss Rice is a College sophomore. Mr. Smith is a College sophomore and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Delta Gamma sorority announces the pinning of Miss Elinor Rice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean A. Rice of Wichita, to Mr. Jerry Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Smith of Wellington.
Civil Engineers Elect
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Richard Sorber, engineering senior, was elected president of the American Society of Civil Engineers at a regular meeting Jan. 11.
Other officers elected include: Carl Steeby, vice-president; Isaac Franklin, corresponding secretary; Don Glad, recording secretary; Howard Jones, treasurer; Frank Davis, representative to the engineering council for the department of civil engineering. The officers will serve during the spring semester.
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