THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19.1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Snow Scenes And Flippant Verse Taboo On Soldiers' Xmas Cards, Says Buyer
New York—(U.P.)—Army and air force men serving in hot climates like Guam or Saudi Arabia will be able to buy their Christmas cards in the post exchange any day now, but they don't need to look for any snow scenes or flippant verses.
Alice Gilhooley, the girl who's picked all the Christmas cards for overseas post exchanges for four years, said she keeps snow scenes out of the hot spots and humorous greetings out of every overseas post exchange.
As for the comic verses, Miss Gilhoiley said, "when a boy gets that far from home he wants traditional Christmas cards. Something with a picture of a fireplace or pine cones over a doorway or a Christmas tree."
"It is a morale reducer for a boy on Guam, for instance, to see a Christmas card picturing a snow scene," said Miss Gilhooley. "He would start wishing he could get a hand full."
She must be right, because the army and air force exchange in Manhattan where she does her Christmas card picking has had no complaints since she's been responsible for the mountain of cards shipped each year.
This year the boys in Korea will be supplied with cards from the allotment originally scheduled for occupation troops in Japan.
"We didn't know about the Korean thing when we ordered the cards in May," Miss Gilhooley, an attractive 28-year-old brunette, explained.
Which brings up the mixup in Miss Gilhooley's holidays. All Christmas cards must be shipped to post exchanges overseas by July 15, so she starts looking at them as early as February.
Right now she's about completed her selection of valentines for boys overseas to send back home. These, she said, include plenty of comic verses.
Rocky Mountain Regional Convention of the Independent Students' association will be held Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18, at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
ISA Convention To Be Held At CU
Anyone interested in going should contact Richard Krimminger, I.S.A. president. Registration fee is $7 plus transportation. However, I.S.A. hopes to share part of the latter expenses.
At the convention problems and the techniques used by the various schools to solve them will be discussed. Representatives from Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington will attend.
Phi Kappa Pledges Elect
Theta-Phi Kap Exchange Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and Phi Kappa fraternity will have an exchange dinner tonight.
The Phi Kappa pledge class announces election of the following officers: Harold Spencer, president; Patrick Baker, vice-president; James Miller, secretary; Frank Sabatini, master-at-arms; and Robert Meysenburg, treasurer.
Phi Chi Theta Dinner
Phi Chi Theta, professional business sorority, will have a pledge dinner Tuesday, Oct. 24 in the English room of the Union.
Alpha Phi Mothers' Club Here The Kansas City Mothers' club of Alpha Phi sorority met at the chapter house on Oct. 14.
Phi Kappa Sigma Holds Dance
. Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity held a dessert dance at their house with Alpha Chi Omega sorority from 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday. Chaperons were Mrs. John Scroggs, Phi Kappa Sigma housemother, and Mrs. F. L. MacCreary, Alpha Chi Omega housemother.
Alpha Chi Omega Banquet
Alpha Chi Omega sorority held its annual Founder's day banquet at the chapter house on Oct. 12.
Theta Tau Founder's Day Theta Tau, professional engineering fraternity held an open house Sunday observing its Founder's day.
"By Christmas I'll be winding up Father's day," Miss Gilhooley said a little sadly. "I always look a little blank when people wish me a 'Merry Christmas' in December.
Mereness-McDonald Engagement Told
The engagement of Miss Maryli Mereness, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Mereness of Kansas City, Mo. to Mr. Robert McDonald son of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. McDonald, also of Kansas City, was announced Oct. 9. Miss Mereness is an education senior at Warrensburg State Teachers college and a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Mr. McDonald is a College senior.
German Club Elects Esther Storer Head
Fourteen major league baseball players are from Kansas.
Esther Storer, College sophomore, has been elected president of the German club. Other officers will be Erma Handke, College senior, vicepresident; Myrl Powell, College senior, secretary-treasurer; and Marilyn Wisdom, College senior, food chairman.
Miss Helga Kemnitzer, instructor in German, is sponsor of the club.
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