FRIDAY. MARCH 24.19450
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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University Daily Kansan Presents—
Daily Kansan Editor-In-Chief Prefers A Career In Advertising
An advertising major who enrolled in editorial writing because he had heard it was a snap course is now editor-in-chief of the University Daily Kansan. "The course wasn't easy either," Warren Saas, 24, of Decatur, Ill., says.
The originator of Rodney Nipnap wrote many outstanding editorials while enrolled in the course, however, and had several printed in newspapers throughout K an s a s. Warren still prefers an advertising career to one in journalism though, and hopes to secure a job with some manufacturer after being graduated this spring.
Photo by Bob Blank.
Warren Saas
was called into active service at the end of the semester and served with Patton's Third army in Europe. He received his first newspaper experience as editor of the camp paper at Pine Camp, New York.
Still wanting to be a chemical engineer he returned to school at James Millikin university in Decatur in the summer of 1946. "I lost interest after two years," he said, "and decided that advertising would be more interesting than engineering."
He re-enrolled at the University in 1948 in the School of Journalism. Married in August of that year, he and his wife live at Sunflower.
Asked about his extracurricular activities Warren listed Sigma Alpha Epsilon, social fraternity, Alpha Delta Sigma, advertising fraternity and the Book-of-the-Month club as the only organizations he has ever joined. He is an avid collector of jazz records, specializing in Dixieland.
Warren believes that the purpose of the Kansan editorial page should be to entertain, enlighten and give the students a sounding board for their views.
"The job is very interesting," he said, "but the most satisfaction I get is when there is a letter to the editor in my mail box."
Librarian Of Mexico To Speak To AAUW
The Lawrence branch of the American Association of University women will have a dinner in the Kansas room of the Union, Tuesday March 21 at 6 p.m. in honor of Dr. Maria Theresa Chavez. The public is invited to attend.
Dr. Chavez is the assistant librarian at the Mexico City library and professor of library science at the National school for librarians and archivists. She was advisor in the library section of UNESCO during the conference held in Mexico City and is the author of several pamphlets on library work. She holds a degree of Bachelor of Library Science from Pratt institute, New York City and M.A. and PhD, from the University of Mexico.
The dinner will cost $1.02, and reservations will be taken before March 25 by Mrs. George Mendenhall, 2917M and Mrs. Treva Brown, 860.
The Veterans Administration opened bids March 16 for construction of a new 544-bed addition at Jefferson Barracks hospital.
Doctor, Family Go To Leper Colony
San Francisco, March 24—(U.P.) A Naval reserve medical officer who believes it is his "Christian duty" to aid the "neglected" was en route to a leper colony on the tiny isle of Tinian today.
Dr. Gordon C. McNeilly volunteered for 18 months duty at the colony. He was accompanied by his wife and two small daughters.
McNeilly had a home and practice at Santa Rosa, Calif.
"It is hard to put into words just why I want to go," the soft-spoken physician said. "My wife and I have felt for a long time that we want to help people who have been for the most part neglected.
"I am a Christian and as such feel it is my duty to help where can. This is the opportunity."
In preparation for his assignment, McNeilly studied at the Carville, La. leprosarium for a month and will serve another month at the Molokai, Hawaii, leper colony before going on to Tinian.
More than 100 native lepers from throughout the Pacific trust territories are cared for at Tinian.
McNeilly, a 30-year-old lieutenant (J.G.), minimized the danger to himself and his family.
"It is not very great," he said. "The disease is rarely transmitted to adults, although at Carville I saw the elderly patients who contracted the disease as adults.
"But I plan to keep the kids well away from the place."
For himself, the only precaution against the disease will be "ordinary cleanliness." He explained that victim might not know he has contracted the disease for 20 years because the incubation period is sometimes that long.
His wife, Lois, a nurse from Dallas, Ore., will assist him "unofficially" he said.
TKE Pledges
McNeilly served in the Pacific during the war. He said he had seen leprosy cases only briefly at the University of Illinois medical school in Chicago before studying at Carville. He hopes to experiment with some of the new drugs he saw in use at Carville. No treatment provides a complete cure.
Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity announces the pledging of Richard Gray, College freshman, on March 14.
Up And Coming
Union Activities Dance
Student Union activities will give a dance from 8 p.m. to midnight today at the Community building. The Five Scamps will play. Chaperones will be Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Sturgeon, Col. and Mrs. Lynn R. Moore, and Sgt. and Mrs. R. L. Williams.
Wesley Foundation Party
Wesley foundation will give a party from 10 p.m. to midnight today at the Rollerdrome. Chaperones will be Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Price, and Miss Helener Currier.
Phi Delt Mess
Phi Delta Theta fraternity will give its annual "Southern Mess" from 6 p.m. until midnight Saturday at the chapter house. Chaperones will be Mrs. J. H. Kramer, Mrs. Dean Alt, and Mrs. Andrew McKay.
AE Pi Partv
Alpha Epsilon Pi will give a party from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Chaperones will be Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Benjaminoff and Mr. Maurice Mendlekehr.
Sigma Kappa Tea Dance
Sigma Kappa sorority will give a tea dance from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Chaperones will be Mrs. Mary Younkman, and Mrs. Charles Mandigo.
Watkins Hall Dance
DU Breakfast
Delta Upsilon fraternity will have a breakfast from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Dine-a-Mite. Mrs. Eleanor Hooke will chaperone.
Henley Co-op Party
Henley Co-op will give a party from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Lone Star lake. Chapaperones will be Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Hiebert, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Eichorn, and Mrs. Robert Campbell.
Sigma Nu Picnic
Sigma Nu fraternity pledge class will have a picnic from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Chaperones will be Mrs. Andrew McKay and Mrs. Dealt Alt.
Sigma Nu Dessert Dance
Sigma du fraternity will have a dessert dance from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 at the chapter house. Chaperones will be Mrs. Andrew McKay and Mrs. Mary Younkman.
Phi Psi Dinner
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity held its annual sister-daughter dinner at the chapter house on March 23. Guests included: Martha Jane Shaw, Betty Jane Sims, Lucinda Stevens, Amy Guinotte, Betsy Hallingsberry, Sally Pegues, Mary Ann Gear, Mary Helen Farrell, Jo Ann Wellman, Betsy Dillon, and Nina Ritt.
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Children In Atlanta, Ga. Drain Parents' Purses To Replace Coca, Their Departed Elephant
Atlanta—(U.P.)Children here have a heart cavity measuring the dimensions of their departed Coca, who was given the great sleep to end her suffering.
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The entire country was interested in press accounts of Coca's demise. Now it is worth recording that Coca may be replaced.
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Minus an elephant because of the mercy killing. Atlanta wants another.
Nickels and dimes, candy and comic book money, are trickling in to buy a new elephant. Coca's stall out at the zoo looks too bleak and bare not to be filled.
Disturbed children are forcing their parents to poke into the family wallet for the $4,000 needed for a replacement.
This has been a hard-luck home for elephants. Ten died here during the war when a circus herd got arsenic in its feed by accident.
A mysterious ailment struck Coca in her right foreknee. Pain was so great that her three-ton bulk had to be supported by the left leg.
It contained a dose of potassium cyanide,enought to kill 500 persons. Coca groaned and died.
It collapsed and refused to heal. Coca's hide was so touched that a portable X-ray machine could get the X-ray balked at going to the hospital.
Finally, Coca took a few brave steps out of her stall and fell. Every available cure was tried.
Now the drive is on for a new one. Contribution pots have been placed about town. Both local papers are sponsoring the move.
Children present cried and wanted to go home. They felt that the absence of their mammoth friend left too big a blank.
Death, thought more merciful than agony, was the decision. A veterinarian sank a needle into the gaint ear.
Coca, her gaurt body shrunken 500 pounds, was laid to rest by her predecessor, Maude, who died of old age in 1933.
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