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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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President's Niece Studies Law Calls Truman Family 'Ordinary'
A blue-eyed brunette with just a wisp of a famous smile insists that the Truman family is an "ordinary" one. She is Martha Ann Truman, second-year law student and the President's niece.
Although she has had "her share of publicity," Miss Truman continues a "normal" life. Her roommate at Campus house, Corrine Locke, also a second-year law student, said the president's relative "is like anyone else, talks about the same things anyone else does, and is a fine roommate.
Miss Truman transferred here from the University of Kansas City because she "understood K.U. had a good law school." Previously, she was graduated from the University of Missouri with a B. S. in education, and taught commerce in Missouri
high schools. She has always wanted an enter law, but isn't sure yet just what phase. She has no interest in politics or government work despite the examples of her uncle, father, and oldest brother.
Her father, J. Vivian Truman, has worked for the Federal Housing administration for 15 years, and is now regional director in Kansas City, Mo. "J. C.," her elder brother, is now with the veterans administration.
Miss Truman's home is in Grandview, Mo., a town of approximately 1,000 persons some five miles from Kansas City.
"It's a typical small town," Miss Truman said "It has country about like Lawrence. It's mostly agricultural, although quite a few people commute to jobs in Kansas City."
Grandview was President Trumman's hometown during part of his boyhood. Visits between the families of the president and his younger brother, Martha's father, were "fairly frequent."
"He treated us just like any other uncle would," Martha Ann said.
Truman family reunions were sometimes held. Miss Truman recalls that her uncle "did play the piano
Corbin Hall Breaks Record By Initiating 105 Women
Beginning with a "square meal" at dinner, Corbin hall initiated 105 freshmen, transfers, and new women the past week. The initiation was the largest ever held in Corbin.
There are 181 women living in Corbin this year. Mrs. Treva Brown is beginning her fifth year as housemother and Dorothy Hilbert, graduate student, is assistant housemother.
AKL Pledges Elect The Alpha KappaLambda pledge class has elected the following officers: Maurice Murphy, president; D. Chittenden, vice-president; and James Shaff, secretary-treasurer.
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occasionally." Although she has seen little of her uncle in recent years, she was present at his inauguration.
"I met Mrs. Roosevelt and her sons, James and Elliott, Vice-president Barkley, Chief Justice Vinson and most of the cabinet members," she said.
Studies take up much of Martha's time at the University, but she finds some time for needlework. She exchanges letters with the president.
Miss Truman has limited her activities at KU, to the Young Democrats club, although she may join the University chapter of Phi Delta Delta, law sorority. She was a member while at the Kansas City school. She is also a member of Pi Lambda Theta, honorary education organization for women.
Miss Taylor Named Leavenworth Queen
Sue Taylor, College freshman, was selected recently to represent Ft. Leavenworth in the American Royal queen contest Wednesday, Oct. 11 as "Miss Ft. Leavenworth."
Miss Taylor competed for the title with 13 contestants. The Leavenworth Lions club backed the contest, and Theodore Sexton, mayor of Leavenworth, crowned the queen.
Miss Ft. Leavenworth, a 5-feet, 4-inch brunette, is 18 and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferris L. Taylor of Leavenworth. She is a Gamma Phi Beta pledge.
Chi Chi Chi Pledges Three
Chi Chi Chi fraternity announces the pledging of Floyd Brown of Turner, Richard Callabresi of New Cambria, and George Banks of La Cygne.
Alpha Phi Holds Open House
new pledges of Alpha Phi sorority were honored at an open house Sept. 29 in the Hawk's Nest of the Union.
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Phi Gam Pledge Elect
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity announces election of the following pledge class officers: William Michener, president; William Payne, secretary-treasurer; William Frizell, social chairman; and Edward Kruger, sergeant at arms.
Gamma Phi Beta Elects Four
Gamma Phi Beta sorority announces the election of four officers,
They are Betty Crawford, house manager; Janice Manuel, assistant
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Sigma Pi Flects Officers
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Sigma Pi fraternity announces the initiation of James Griswold and Edward Schultz, engineering sophomores.
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Sigma Pi Elects Officers
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Three Kappa Sigs to Once Kappa Sigma fraternity announces the election of the following officers: Warren Ralston, grand sergee, and Robert McCraken and Walter Cole, guards.
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