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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE KANSAS
FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1950
AOPi, Phi Kappa Sweep Annual Speech Contest
Phi Kappa fraternity and Alpha Omicron Pi sorority won in the men's and women's divisions of the third annual Intramural Speaking contest that ended Thursday.
Second place went to Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Delta Gamma sorority. Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and Sigma Kappa sorority placed third.
Winning Thursday's round, the entertaining or after-dinner speaking round, was Martha Hendershot, College senior, and Richard Reid, education sophomore. Miss Hendershot told of the problems involved in wearing braces on teeth, while Reid gave his speech in German dialect on the manufacture of Schutuck beer.
Kay Peters, College sophomore came in second in the women's division by relating some of her most embarrassing experiences. Patricia Young, College junior, wend third with her take-off on a day's schedule of radio programs.
Second in the men's division was John Kuckleman, education junior, whose topic was "Bags Girdle Corporation." Thomas Fritzlen, College senior, won third with his talk on "Why People Drink."
Phi Kappa fraternity won this year's contest by placing first in the 2 rounds of the contest—the entertaining, the informative, May 11, and the demonstration, May 4. Thursday they won all three places. Alpha Omicron Pi had one win, two second places, and three third places to win the women's division. The two houses were awarded hies by William Conboy, in-
The two houses were awarded
treasures by the Conboy, instructor
in speech.
The judges at Thursday's contest were: Gene Courtney, Dan Palmquist, instructor in speech; Beatrice Buehler, College sophomore; and Mary Lou Lane, education junior.
Home Ec Faculty To Entertain
The faculty of the home economics department will entertain the 39 senior women who will be graduated from that department at a breakfast 9 am. Sunday in the English room of the Union.
History Professor Will Retire
C. C. Crawford
Armed Forces Parade Saturday
R. O.T.C. units of the army, navy, and air force will recognize Armed Forces day Saturday with a formal parade, presentation of honors to outstanding students of the past year, and an open house.
Distinguished military graduates as designated by air force headquarters, and winners of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Air Force association medals will be announced at the ceremonies. These are awarded to students on the basis of scholarship and service to the unit.
The parade, to be held on the intramural field south of the Military Science building will be held at 2:30 p.m. Music for the parade will be furnished by the University marching band, directed by Russell L. Wiley, professor of band and orchestra.
Open house will be held in the Military Science building during the day. Anyone interested is invited to attend the parade and the open house.
Armed Forces day was established by President Truman in the hope that it would be another step in unifying the services into the National Military establishment.
Earlier Classes, Street Dances, Movies To Be Features Of Summer School
Summer school classes will meet at 7 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. starting an hour earlier than during the fall and spring terms of the classes will be out by noon.
A student may carry only eight hours in summer school, but must go to class twice as many hours each week as he receives credit for. Summer school lasts eight weeks and there will be a vacation on July 4.
For recreation there will be a street dance every week and a movie in Fowler grove every Friday night. Besides this, there will be an organized intramural program of soft-ball, tennis, horseshoes, golf, handball, and badminton; and there will be open from 7 until 9:30 p.m. five nights a week for croquet, shuffle board, volleyball and badminton.
The band camp will offer a band concert at 4 p.m. and an orchestra concert at 8 p.m. every Sunday. A series of lectures also is being plan-
Miller, Watkins, Templin, and Carruth halls will be open for women, and McCook hall will be open for men during the summer session. Living accommodations can be arranged in the Dean of Women's office or in the housing office at 220 Strong hall.
Students will enroll with their regular deans on Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 18. Classes will start on Monday, June 12. Final examinations will be given from Thursday, August 3, through Saturday, August 5.
women's closing hours will be the same during the summer as in the winter: 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12:30 p.m. Friday; 1 a.m. Saturday; and 11 p.m. Sunday.
Apply Now For Parking Permits
Students who have permits now and whose needs have not changed since the opening of the spring semester may make application for summer session permits by signing their names to the original applications on file at the traffic office, 220 Fowler shops.
Applications for summer session parking permits will be accepted anytime after today, Don Alderson, chairman of the traffic and parking committee, has announced.
Specializing in English legal history, Professor Crawford has taught over 10,000 students at the University. During the past 17 years, he has missed class only twice, both times to attend funerals.
The fee for the summer session permits will be 50 cents for students and others who have not had permits for the fall and spring semesters.
The present parking permits expire the last day of enrollment for the summer session, June 10. The traffic office will be open until 2 p.m. on that date to allow students to pick up their permits. Registration and enrollment fees must be paid before permits will be granted.
Permits will be mailed some time after Thursday, May 25, to faculty and employees who have had fall and spring permits.
C. C. Crawford, professor of history, will retire from teaching at the end of the summer term, after 42 years at the University.
In addition to teaching at the University Professor Crawford has taught in summer schools at the Universities of Minnesota, Chicago, and Colorado. He was also visiting professor at the University of Minnesota in 1930-31.
Professor Crawford was born in Pike County, Illinois, but spent most of his boyhood at La Cygne, Kansas He graduated from the University in 1903 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received his master's degree here in 1904.
An orientation program for new students will be given on Thursday and Friday, June 8 and 9.
Two Hard Rains Total 2.5 Inches
The overnight rain fall measured 2.5 inches C. J. Posey, Lawrence volunteer weather observer, announced today. Most of the rainfall came in two big downpours occurring at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday and at 1:30 a.m. today.
Living Rosary Ritual Sunday
June Seymour, College sophomore,
will reign as queen at the Living
Rosary to be held on the lawn of
Danforth chapel at 5 p.m. Sunday.
The annual May celebration is
sponsored by the Newman club.
The five attendants to the queen are: Allene Wenke, College senior; Marcia Hail, College junior; Patricia Kennedy, College sophomore; Arlene Hill, education junior; and Patricia Jansen, journalism junior.
The recitation of the Living Rosary each May has become a tradition at the University. An equal number of men and women members, each representing one bead on a rosary, will form in the shape of a rosary and recite the prayer that goes with that bead.
John Bergmann, president of the Newman club, will escort the queen. The attendants will be escorted by: Thomas Fritzlen, College senior; Michael Quinn, College junior; Dieker, education senior, and William Hadel, John Scanlen, engineering seniors.
Kobett To Head A1ChE Other Officers Chosen
Thomas E. Kobett, engineering junior, was elected president of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Wednesday.
Oner officers are Donald L. Stonger, vice-president; Dean L. Kloepper, secretary; Duane W. Bellinger, treasurer; and Ernest W. Leachy, correspondence secretary.
All are engineering juniors except Leachty who is a senior in the School of Engineering.
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After leaving the University, Professor Crawford taught for one year in the Lawrence high school. In 1906, he received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Professor Crawford is the head of a family of Phi Beta Kappas. He his wife, Elizabeth, and his son Richard, wear the key. His other son, George, was an honor student in the School of Business. Both sons attended the University.
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Professor Crawford has written numerous articles for history journals. He has also reviewed books for magazines such as "Nation" and has published two outlines on history.
Cameras have always held a great deal of attraction for Professor Crawford. He does all of his own picture developing and enlarging and has a complete photographic darkroom in his home.
Whitten, Davis Win Awards
Martha Whitten, fine arts freshman, and Robert L. Davis, first year law, tied for first and second places as the best home-town correspondents of Statewide Activities this semester.
Don Porter, Statewide Activities chairman, announced Thursday that Davis, Sedgewick county correspondent, and Miss Whitten, Marshall county correspondent, each received $25. First prize was $35, and the second prize was $15.
The planning board of Statewid Activities judged the entries am made the awards on the basis of th regularity with which the corre spondent wrote, the manner of writ ing, and the interest in the University created by the column.
Check Caps, Gowns At Robinson Gym
Caps and gowns will be issued from Robinson gymnasium instead of annex A of Strong hall as was previously announced. The check-out time will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 3, and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 4
If bad weather causes commencement to be held in Hoch auditorium, the caps and gowns will be turned in at Robinson gymnasium. If commencement is held in Memorial stadium, they will be turned in at the west of the stadium.
Seniors To Represent Kansan
Two journalism seniors will represent the University Daily Kansan at the Inland Daily Press convention in Chicago Monday, May 22, and Tuesday. May 23. The are James Shriver, business manager, and Doris Green-bank, managing editor.
World News At Press Time
400 Oregon Students Risk
Eugene, Ore. May 19—U.P.)An estimated 400 University of Oregon students rioted on fraternity row in what police said was a brawl between political factions over the approaching student body president election.
Winnipeg Gets Air Lift
The election campaign warmed up earlier this month when two fraternities broke away from other houses and cast their supporter for a non-fraternity candidate for student president.
Winnipeg, Man., May 19—(U.P.) Army officials stood ready to move the remaining 215,000 residents out of this city as the flooding Red river surged to its highest crest.
All Royal Canadian air force stations equipped with North Star and Dakota planes were placed on a 24-hour alert to form an airlift for the refugees. Trans-Canada and Canadian Pacific airlines planned to add extra planes to the operation.
Russian Ships Off Dover
London, May 19—(U.P.)—Two more Russian ships appeared off the British coast today, bringing to nine the number sighted within 24 hours.
The two trawlers passed through Dover straits early in the afternoon, headed for the open Atlantic.
Seven russian ships appeared 40 miles off the British home fleet base at Portland last night. Naval observers wondered whether it was design or accident that brought the Russians there on the eve of maneuvers of Western European powers.
Cedar Point, Kan., May 18. —(U,P)— Residents of this tiny Central Kansas hamlet survived the damage today after a tornado hit last night and injured two persons.
Tornado Hits Kansas Town
Hardest hit by the twister, which skipped about in the town in seven places, was the Cedar Point grain elevator, about 1/4 mile north.
Most of the residents of this town of 200 were at the Cedar Park school for commencement exercises. A Methodist minister and his wife, identified by state troopers only as the Rev. and Mrs. Longberry of Emporia, were cut by flying glass from a shattered window at the school.
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