Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
University Daily Kansan Friday, Oct. 6, 1950
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
Reds Fear Sea Attack, Retreat From Wonsan
Tokyo, Oct. 6—(U.P.)A third South Korean division sent its troops across the 38th parallel today. There were indications that the North Korean Communists, under attack by land and air, also feared they were going to be hit from a third direction—the sea.
U. S. naval forces reported that most coast waters from Changjon 50 miles north to Wonsan had been heavily mined. South Korea engineers said some stretches of sandy beach — which closely resemble those of Florida or California — had been land-mined by the Communists as a defensive measure against possible landings.
Observers here believed Gen. Douglas MacArthur only was awaiting final orders from the United Nations before sending his forces into their final offensive to crush Communist armies in Korea.
There were air reports that the Reds were pulling forces out of Wonsan. Red columns were reported moving back north and west of Wonsan. Others were reported moving south.
The southward moving Communist forces might be for a defensive stang along the north bank of the Namdal river, just south of Wousan. However, the puzzler was the north and west movement of the other red forces.
Communist forces also were reported moving northward from the hwachon area, with at least 10 tanks, 30 vehicles and 20 artillery pieces.
The South Koreans said their advance was being resisted by two battalions of Red troops believed to number between 1,000 and 1,500 men, which were using attack and retreat delaying tactics.
U. S. bombers, fighter-bombers and fighters took off from Japanese and Korean airstrips at dawn today to resume their hammering of the enemy supply routes from Russia and Manchuria.
South Korean intelligence sources estimated the Reds may have between 8,000 and 10,000 troops available for the defense of Wonsan, but it was doubtful as to how well armed they are.
B-29s blasted railway marshalling yards at Susong, a key junction of the northeast coast railway running to Russia and Manchuria and only 57 miles from the Soviet border.
Other Superforts hit at the Communist's underground arsenal at Kan, 10 miles north of Pyongyang. and fighters, bombers con-
Fighters and rigger-bombers centrated on roads and railways over which the Communists were trying to move troops and supplies down to their pre-war fortifications just north of the 38th parallel, stretching roughly from Haeju in the west, to Hwachu.
A spokesman for General MacArthur said that his army of 150,000 men still was being reshuffled in preparation for the "big push" across the parallel. He did not detail the movements of the U.N. forces.
KU Marching Band To Accompany Team
The University marching band will accompany the K.U. football squad on two out of town trips this fall, Prof. Russell L. Wiley, director of the band, said today.
The band will go to Manhattan Saturday, Nov. 18 for the Kansas State game. They will parade through downtown Manhattan and share the halftime activities at the game with the Kansas State Band. Thursday, Nov. 23, the band will accompany the team to Columbia, Mo., for the K.U.-Missouri game. They will present a combined show with the University of Missouri band at halftime.
Woodruff To Don Parade 'Nightie'
Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of men, will wear a white monogramed nightshirt tonight in leading the 46th annual night shirt parade.
He will be accompanied by Margaret C. Habein, dean of women, and Arthur C. Lonborg, director of athletics.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott has an out of town speaking engagement and will not take part in the parade.
At 7 p. m., the parade will assemble at the Union building and proceed north on Oread avenue to 12th street and east to South park. The parade will be lead by a huge searchlight, the University's marching band, and the pep organizations.
Mr. Lonborg and members of the football team and coaching staff will give short pep talks at the bon fire rally in South park at 7:30 p.m.
Following the rally a "snake dance" will move north dawn Massachusetts street to Sixth street where refreshments will be served in Robinson park. At 9:00 p.m. there will be free movies at the Varsity and Drive-in theaters for all students in costume upon presentation of identification cards. There will be another free show at 10:45 p.m. at the Granada.
Polio Victim Wants KU News
Carl Ambler, College sophomore who was stricken with polio Sept. 18, is still in critical condition at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.
Ambler, a Summerfield scholar,
has survived the crisis but will
remain in the hospital indefinitely.
In a letter to Laurence C. Woodruff,
dean of men, Carl's mother
said he is anxiously awaiting
letters from his classmates.
Any student caring to send Carl a word of encouragement should address him at Room 4B2, University of Kansas Medical Center, 39th and Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas.
General Visits KU Unit Of Air ROTC
Maj. Gen. Harry A. Johnson, commander of the Tenth Air Force, visited the University Thursday afternoon for an informal inspection of the air force R.O.T.C. unit.
This was the final stop of General Johnson's informal tour of 32 college air R.O.T.C. units in the Tenth Air Force district. Four units in Kansas were inspected. The other Kansas units are at Kansas State college, Wichita university, and Washburn university.
General Johnson and his party arrived at the Lawrence airport in an air force plane. On hand to meet them were Col. Lynn R. Moore, Commander of the K.U. air R.O.T.C. unit; Capt. William R. Terrell, commander of the navy R.O.T.C. unit; and Col. Edward F. Kumpe, commander of the army R.O.T.C. unit.
From the airport the group went to the Memorial Union where the general and his two staff officers, Maj. Sylvester V. Burke and Capt. M. J. Spaur, were guests at a luncheon, with Chancellor Deane W. Malott; Dean DeWitt Carr of the School of Engineering and Architecture; Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College; James K. Hitt, registrar; and Dr. E. R. Elbel, director of the K.U. veterans bureau and commanding officer of the local volunteer air reserve unit.
After the luncheon, the general made a tour of the campus and had an informal inspection of the air R.O.T.C. unit.
R.O.T.C. UNI.
Gen. Johnson remarked that the facilities available for the air R.O.-T. program are among the finest in the 13 state 10th Air Force district.
The general also commented on the war souvenir displays in the Military Science building. He said they were the first displays he had seen in any of the college units.
The general and his party also visited Haskell Institute. They left late Thursday for Selfridge Air Force Base in Michigan.
Club Discusses TV, Transmitter Repair
Stateswomen Plan Reunion
Technical points in the repair of the radio transmitter and television interference were the main topics of discussion at the first meeting of the Amatuer Radio club Wednesday.
Supervision of a Girls' State reunion next June was the chief topic discussed at the first Stateswomen club meeting held recently.
Further discussion of TV interference is planned for the next regular meeting on Nov. 1. All persons interested in radio are invited to join the club.
The next meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 12. Any woman who has belonged to a Girls' State organization is invited. The meeting place will be announced later.
Stateswomen groups are being started this year at Kansas State college, Emporia Teachers' college, and Wichita University. All are modeled after the University chapter.
Three women who hold offices in the state-wide organization are members of the University chapter this year. They are Donna McCosh, College Junior; Mary Ann Woods, College junior and Norma Lou Fallowetta, College freshman. Dot Taylor, College sophomore, charter member of the Caribbean Girl's State Balboa, Canal Zone, is also a member.
Organized Houses To Be Inspected
The University health service is inspecting all organized houses to check on sanitary conditions, especially in the serving and preparing of food. The survey will cover all fraternities, sororites, rooming houses, co-ops, and dormitories.
The survey was arranged through the cooperative efforts of the Health service, deans of men and women, and student representatives. Where poor conditions are found no penalty will be attached, but the inspection group will advise that changes be made. The inspection should be completed in about a month.
Bond Issue To Pay For Union Addition
The Memorial Union building should soon be twice its present size. The State Board of Regents announced its intentions to issue up to $1,300,000 in revenue bonds for extension of the Union.
To Open Bids For New Halls
Bids for the construction of three residence halls at the University, two for men and one for women, will be opened on Thursday, Oct. 19.
Funds for the structures will come from the University of Kansas endowment association. The estimated cost of the buildings is $125,000 each.
Bids will be opened in the office of the state business manager in Topeka, although no state money is involved in the project, said Irvin Youngberg, secretary of the association.
The two halls for men will be built from identical plans and each will house 50 men. They will be named the Lyle Stephenson and J. R. Pearson halls and will be located in Alumni place, east of Templin and Battenfeld halls.
The Gertrude Sellards Pearson hall for women will be built west of Joliffe hall.
Raymond Coolidge of Topeka is the architect. Each structure will be three stories with basements and have a brick exterior.
The Lyle Stephenson fund of $91,000 was created by the will of the late widow of Lyle Stephenson, insurance executive of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson both University alumni, have given $90,000 to the Endowment association for each hall. They are residents of Los Angeles.
The Endowment association has appropriated $150,000 to cover the additional cost of a fourth hall for women to be constructed later. These funds are from unallocated Elizabeth Watkins estate farm income. Bids for this hall will be let later.
Operated on the same co-operative plan as other University halls, these halls will provide scholarships for 100 men and 50 women.
Air Force Officers At Union Oct.9
A recruiting team of U.S. air force officers will be at the University Monday, Oct. 9 to interview college men and women interested in careers as officers in the air force.
The officers will be in the lounge of the Union building for one week, said Capt. Robert R. Council, officer in charge.
Students will have an opportunity to learn about the various officer training programs, requirements and processing procedures, Capt. Council said.
To be eligible for air force officer training, men and women must be between the ages of $ 10^{1/2} $ and $ 16^{1/2} $ and may be either married or single. They must be U.S. citizens with two years of college and be able to meet high physical and moral qualifications.
World Series To Be Seen On Union TV ON Weekend
The two television sets currently in operation during the World Series baseball games will continue Saturday and Sunday.
The sets are located in the ballroom and the Hawk's nest in the Union.
A five-story south wing will be added to the present structure, and the one-story Hawk's Nest will be raised to the full five stories. A bowling alley, more offices for student organizations, and recreation and conference rooms will be added, if the present plans are verified.
Plans and specifications for the building program were completed by Mann and company of Hutchinson and are now being checked by Charles Marshall, state architect. It is hoped that contractors' bids may be received about Nov. 15.
For 25 years, technical ownership of the Union has rested in the University of Kansas Memorial corporation. The Memorial corporation started the building in 1925 after obtaining contributions from alumni for a World War I memorial.
The $5 a semester fee paid by students for the Union building fund will be used to liquidate the bond issue. The regents estimate total cost of the expansion program, including equipment and furnishings, at $1,500,000. The $200,000 difference above the bond issue is represented by funds now on hand.
Because bonds issued by the Board of Regents could be expected to carry a lower rate of interest than bonds issued by a private corporation, the regents will take formal title to the property.
Students are asked by Statewide activities to help in welcoming members of the 43 bands to be in Lawrence Saturday for High School Band Day.
Asks Students To Meet Bands
Charles H. Hyer, chairman of Statewide activities, said that University representatives should meet the high school students and welcome them to the University. He asked that students volunteer to meet the band members from their home towns.
Mr. Hyer said that because a parade of all the bands will begin Saturday at 10:30 am, at Sixth and Massachusetts streets, the best time to meet the high school students will be about 10 a.m. before the bands form for the parade.
Marvin Small, assistant secretary of the Alumni association, will also welcome the band members.
The bands will assemble in Memorial Stadium before the Kansas-Colorado game to play the national anthem under the direction of Russel L. Wiley, director of the Kansas University band.
A half-time show will be put on by two outstanding bands: the Atchison band of 70 members, directed by William G. Altimari, and the Dodge City band of 80 members, directed by Howard Harms.
Bands to participate in the activities, besides the Kansas university band, are from the following high schools: Lawrence, Atchison, Dodge City, Shawnee Mission, Highland Park, Osawatomie, Effingham, Concordia, Bethel, Glasco.
Clifton, Yates Center, Haskell, Oskaloosa, Iola, Lawrence Jr. high, Fort Scott, Rosedale, Seneca, Onaga, Blue Rapids, Horton, Eskridge, Bern, Hiahawatha, Centralia, Burlington, Garnett, Columbus, Basehor, Trov, Humboldt, Sabetha.
Riverton, Moran, Paola, Tonganoxie, Chanute, Topeka, Abilene, Valley Falls, Olathe, and Leavenworth.