MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1950
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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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University Daily Kansan Presents—
Rumanian Student Trains At KU To Enter Diplomatic Service
Dark, wavy-haired Dan Gallin, 18-year-old Rumanian student at the University, shrugged out of his blue crested blazer, unknotted his necktie, and relaxed in his chair. He said, "I don't see why anyone would be interested in my experiences; they are no more unusual than those of most other people."
When finally convinced that his past life may have been a bit more eventful than that of most of his fellow students, Dan readily unfolded the events of his life in Europe as the son of a Rumanian career diplomat. He is the type of person who finds it difficult to state cold, objective facts without explaining each point in order to clarify it for the listener. Dan likes to talk about everything and once he gets started, he betrays the vast scope of his understanding.
Dan Gallin
Dan's early life was spent in consulate residences in the Polish Gallican city of Lwow; the German seaport of Hamburg; and Berlin. His father was Rumanian consul-general in the three cities. The elder Gallin was transferred from Lwow, where Dan was born, to Hamburg in 1936. The family moved to Berlin in 1940 when Mr. Gallin assumed the consul-generalship of the Rumanian consulate in that city.
Dan was sent to boarding school in Rolle, Switzerland, in late 1943 before the intense Allied bombing of the German capital began. While Mr. Gallin was in Switzerland during the summer of 1944 on business he learned that Rumania, which had been a Nazi satellite earlier, had sided with the Allies. Because it was obviously impossible for him to return to Germany as a representative of a friendly country, he decided to exile himself voluntarily in Lausanne, Switzerland. He and Mrs. Gallin had with them only two suitcases; they left everything else behind in Germany.
While he lived in Hamburg, Dan attended the Catholic Elementary school. He and his family are members of the Greek Orthodox church but his parents sent him to this school in order to shield him from the fascist dogma taught in the public schools. In Berlin he attended the French seminary for the same purpose.
Dan grew up in a politically conscious environment and has chosen to study political science here at the University. He arrived at K.U. in November, 1949, and has already taken an active interest in several campus activities. He considers his most important extra-curricular job that of being assistant editor to Upstream, campus liberal publication. Its concern with humanities and politics blends with his field of study and his political and social convictions.
A guest in the Chancellor's home at present, Dan is enthusiastic about K.U. He began eating lunch and the evening meal at the Delta Upsilon house recently and enjoys the association with typical Middle Western Americans which this arrangement affords.
Dan was too young to take an active interest in the significant events that occurred while he was living in Germany, but he does remember clearly the fall of Poland. About the war he commented, "In the period
between the World Wars, if a federation of southeastern European states had been formed and actively sustained by the Western powers, German aggression might have been prevented in those states and conceivably World War II might have been prevented."
Hoping to enter the field of diplomacy eventually, Dan intends to continue at KU. until he receives his bachelor of arts degree and then he wants to take graduate work at an eastern university. He already speaks Rumanian, French, German, and English, and is now studying Russian. With knowledge of these languages and Spanish, which he plans to study later, he is confident that he will be able to find work while he is waiting for an opportunity to get into the Rumanian diplomatic service. He realizes this opportunity will not present itself until Rumania has rid herself of Communist domination, but he is willing to wait.
Housemothers Meet
The K. U. Housemother's association will meet at 2 p. m. today at Corbin hall. Mrs. Treva Brown will be hostess.
Sig Ep Mothers' Club
The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity Kansas City mothers' club was entertained by the housemother, Mrs. Virginia Brammer at the chapter house March 16.
The mothers had lunch with the chapter and had a meeting in the afternoon. Those attending were: Mrs.H. P. A.kright, Mrs.H. P. A. usherman, Mrs.C. H. Chambers, Mrs.W. A. Cote, Mrs.Jack Crawford, Mrs.T. R. Crawford, Mrs.A.M. Davis, Mrs.E.W. Franke, Mrs.C.L. Frieze, Mrs.M.P.Newby, Mrs.M.H. Paddock, Mrs.N.B.Scott, Mrs.R.W. Seaman, Mrs.A.L. Stephens, Mrs.E.M. Wharton, Mrs.R.C Younts, Mrs.J.L Hall, and Mrs.R.C. Boucher.
Tri Delt Pinning
Miss Georgia Haun
Delta Delta Delta sorority announces the pinning of Miss Georgia Lee Haeun, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Haun of Wichita, to Mr. Donald W. Patton, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Patton of Hutchinson.
John Brown, president of Delta Upsilon, made the announcement March 11 at the fraternity's "Two-yard Hop." The announcement was made at the Tri-Delt house on March 12 by Charlene Farrell, College senior.
Mrs. Charles Wentworth and Mrs. James A. Hooke, housemothers, received corsages of red and white carnations. Miss Farrell also received a carnation corsage.
Miss Haun is a College junior. Mr. Patton is a business senior and a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity.
Moore-Todd
Miss Julia Ames Willard, housemother of Watkins hall, announced the engagement of Constance Moore, daughter of Mrs. Edha Moore and Mr. Alfred Moore, Sr., of Kansas City, Mo., to Mr. William Smith Todd, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Todd of Osgood, Mo., at a St. Patrick's day house party on March 16.
Miss Moore is a College junior. Mr. Todd is a College junior at Northeast Missouri State Teachers college, Kirksville, Mo. He is a member of Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. W. J. Havey announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen, to Mr. Morton F. Hauserman, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hauserman of Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Havey and Mr. Hauserman both attended K.U. Mr. Hauserman is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Robertson of Oklahoma City, Okla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Beverly Jeanne, to Mr. Robert W. Cook of Kansas City, Mo.
Havey-Hauserman
Robertson-Cook
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The wedding will take place late in Mav.
Miss Robertson was graduated from K.U. and is a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Mr. Cook was also graduated from K.U. and is a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.
March Engagements Announced
The wedding will be in June.
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Dr. Grabske was graduated from K.U., and is now a resident physician at Jefferson hospital.
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Mr. and Mrs. Glen E. Wood of Germantown, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Gwynedd Gordon, to Dr. Charles F. Grabske Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Grabske of Independence.
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Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Mueller announce the engagement of their daughter, Donna Marie, to Mr. Alvin D. Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ward of Chanute.
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Miss Mueller was graduated from KU. the past June and is a member of Delta Gamma sorority. Mr. Ward is a graduate student and is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The wedding will be in June.
Harris-Ravl
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney F. Harris of Ottawa, announce the engagement of their daughter, Virginia Eleanor, to Mr. Charles Ashton Ray), son of Mr. and Mrs. Ashton D. Reyl of Hutchinson.
Miss Harris was graduated from KU. the past year and is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Mr. Rayl was graduated from KU. and is a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
The marriage is planned for the fall.
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