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KU Debaters Are Awarded Superior Rating
Superior ratings were given to the affirmative and negative teams of the University debate squad at the Intercollegiate Conference on World Problems Dec. 2, and Dec. 3, at the State University of Iowa.
The teams competed with squads of the Universities of Chicago, Denver, Illinois, Missouri, Notre Dame, South Dakota, and the Municipal University of Wichita. The University squad was the only entrant receiving superior ratings for both teams.
Edward Stollenwerck, College senior; and Orval Swander, College sophomore, are the members of the affirmative team. Harold Lee Turner, first law student; and Guy Goodwin, College junior, are the negative Killen assistant professor of speech, accompanied the squad to the conference.
The squad competed, in four rounds of discussion and four rounds of debate on the topic, "What Should the U. S. Policy Toward the Orient Be?"
Contestants were graded by the judges' decisions, rating given the individual speakers, and the rating given the teams. Winning seven of eight debates, the University debate squad tied with squads of the University of Wisconsin and the Municipal University of Wichita for highest honors. The squad lost to the University of Indiana.
Individual ratings awarded University debaters were: Stolenwerck superior debater; Swander, Goodwin and Turner, excellent debaters: Stolenwerck and Turner, superior discussants; Goodwin, excellent discussant.
Fifteen colleges and universities participated in the two-day debate conference.
Barbara Boling Is Calendar Girl
"Nothing like this has ever happened to me before." These were the words of Barbara Jean Boling, 1950 University calendar girl, when he was told of her selection.
The fine arts sophomore represented Delta Gamma in the calendar girl contest which was sponsored by the K.U. calendar staff She was chosen from a field of nine candidates.
Selection was made on the basis of pictures submitted to the staff. Candidates were photographed in school clothes to be more representative of University women.
Miss Boling is from Leavenworth
Delta Sigma Pi Gives Luncheon
A luncheon meeting of Delta Sigma Pi, professional business fraternity, was held in the Castle Tea room Dec. 3.
Henry Lucas, a member of the fraternity's grand council, was guest of honor. The guests included Leonard H. Axe, dean of the School of Business; Jack Wickert, associate professor of economics; Richard Buskirk, instructor of economics; John Cannon, instructor of economics; and Joe Schoggent, instructor of economics.
Formal initiation of pledges was also planned at the meeting. Initiation ceremonies and a banquet will be held Sunday, Dec. 18.
A Christmas dance was planned at a meeting of Delta Sigma Pi Dec. 2. The dance will be held Friday in the Big Six ballroom at the Eldridge hotel. Pledges of the fraternity will entertain at the dance.
Students To Select Basketball Tickets
The athletic office began distributing student basketball tickets today, Earl Falkenstein, athletic business manager, announced.
Students holding identification cards have until Saturday to make their choice of two sets of tickets for the 1949-50 home basketball games.
Set number one includes games with Purdue university, Iowa State college, University of Nebraska, and Kansas State college. Set number two carries the University of Oklahoma, Drake university, University of Missouri, and University of Colorado.
Officials May Study OU Fire
Norman, Okla., Dec. 5—(U.P.)T he dormitory fire which killed three University of Oklahoma students and injured 70 others may be investigated by the state legislature, officials said today.
However, a coroner's jury ruled there was no evidence of negligence in the fire Dec. 3.
Oklahoma house speaker Walter Billingsley said an investigation is a 'moral duty we cannot shirk." The state legislature is now in the second week of a special session at Oklahoma City.
The origin of the fire still is undetermined.
A six-man coroner's jury deliberated less than five minutes Sunday after hearing testimony of 60 students who fled the burning building.
KANSAS-Autumn weather in December will continue in Kansas for a few more days. The weatherman forecasts fair and warmer today, tonight and Tuesday. The high today will be in the mid-50's. The low tonight will be from 25 to 35 degrees.
Campus fire chief Claude Summer testified "40 fire trucks couldn't have done us any good at that fire."
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Marvin Small, '49, was appointed assistant general secretary of the University of Kansas Alumni association today. The announcement was made by Fred Ellsworth, Alumni secretary.
Marvin Small,'49, Named Assistant Alumni Secretary
Since he was graduated Mr. Small had been employed by an insurance company in Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. Ellsworth said that the former football player will be the first full-time assistant general secretary the Alumni association has had. Mr. Small's duties will include all phases of K.U. alumni activities. He was president of the 1949 senior class.
This past fall the former end served as "chief quarterback" of the K.U. Quarterback club in Kansas City. He was elected secretary of the Kansas City alumni chapter in November.
KU Prepared For Influenza
If an influenza epidemic should strike, the University health service will be prepared to give influenza shots as in the past, Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, Health service director said.
"We have been giving 'flu' shots all fall and anyone who wishes to take them may come to the hospital and get them. However, there is no reason to take them now as there is no respiration influenza in the area."
Canuteson said that according to federal health reports received weekly at the hospital, there is no respiratory influenza in any incidence approaching an epidemic in the U.S. at the present time.
"There are, however, a number of cases of intestinal influenza in California, but they are caused by a different virus." he said.
Dr. Canuteson explained that the Health service is following all reports closely and will be ready to handle an epidemic if one should occur.
Nobel Cain, left, widely-known choral composer and conductor, examines a copy of his new composition, "To Music," with D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts. Mr. Cain conducted the rehearsal of the University A Cappella choir Dec. 2, and presented the number to the choir and its director, Dean Swarthout, at that time.
Each copy of "To Music" is inscribed "To Donald M. Swarthout and the A Cappella choir of the University of Kansas." Words to the music are from a poem by Robert Herrick, 17th century English writer.
Two Members Of AEC Resign
Washington. Dec. 5—(U.P.)—President Truman's atomic job headache have just begun.
Even if he finds a suitable replacement for David E. Lilienth as chairman of the atomic energy commission, by Friday, June 30,1950, he will have to find two new members for the A.E.C.
Commissioners Sumner T. Pike and Lewis L. Strauss are not going to "stand still," according to friends, for renomination when their terms run out at the end of this fiscal year.
Mr. Lilienthal wants to leave Saturday Dec. 31. If Mr. Truman, now on vacation at Key West, Fla., appoints a successor by that deadline, it will have to be for the six months of Mr. Lilienthal's unexpired term.
The Republican 80th congress, confident that the G.O.P. would have the say-so about atomic commissioners in 1949, passed legislation cutting all A.E.C. terms off as of Friday, June 30, 1950. New commissioners then will be appointed for staggered terms one, one, two, three, four, and five years.
It turned out that the Democrats won the 1948 congressional elections, and the patronage appointments that went with it, but the Republican law went on the books.
So President Truman must name new A.E.C. members for terms starting on Friday, June 30, 1950. Mr. Pike and Mr. Strauss, like Mr. Lilienthal, have served on the commission since it took the atomic energy project over Jan. 1, 1947.
Since the original commission took control, two members—W. Way. mack and Dr. Robert F. Bacher—have resigned. To replace them President Truman named Gordon Dean and Prof. H. D. Smyth.
Professors Smyth and Mr. Dean, their friends believe, will accept reappointment at the end of the year. But not Pike and Strauss, associates say. They will have served 3½ years "And," one of their colleagues said, "that is long enough in a man-killing job like this."
Mr. Pike and Mr. Strauss can quit in good conscience, their associates say. The atomic project is in high gear. Bomb designs, perhaps 10 times more effective than the originals that defeated Japan, have been perfected.
Senior Class Discusses Gift, Plans Activities
An ink fountain and a building similar in construction to Danforth chapel were suggested by Bennett. The building would be used as an information and ticket booth, and as a magazine distribution center.
Robert Bennett, senior class gift chairman, presented gift possibilities for the class of '50 at a dinner meeting Sunday of the officers, chairmen, and committee members of the class. The meeting was held at the Pi Beta Phi sorority house.
Stanley Englund, class day chairman, proposed that the date of class day be changed from April 1 to May 5 or May 12, but no action was taken. Suggestions for class day activities included an outing at Lone Star lake, a dance, and a campus picnic.
Charles Steeper, activities chairman, reported on plans for a soap box derby in which all organized houses will be asked to participate.
Sally Pegues, breakfast chairman, reported that the breakfast will be open to seniors only and not to parents. The prophecy, skits, and class history will be given at the breakfast.
In the absence of Craig Hampton, prophecy chairman, Otis "Bud" Hill reported on plans to write the class of '50 prophecy in the form of a magazine or newspaper, possibly the University Daily Kansan, dated 25 years from now.
Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary,
announced that Marvin Small,'49,
will be assistant alumni secretary.
"The organization of a class is one of the most important parts of a university," Mr. Ellsworth said in an informal talk to the group. "I have been here 25 years and this is the first class that has gone forward like this one."
SAI Celebrates Incorporation Day
Members of Sigma Alpha Iota, professional music sorority, met Dec. 1 for a tea at the Chi Omega sorority house. They celebrated national incorporation day, a day set aside to collect funds for the SAI scholarship foundation established to honor two deceased members of the sorority who were prominent in the field of music.
Kitty Walter, fine arts senior, and Marilyn Barr and Phyllis McFarland, fine arts sophomores, presented a musicale which included numbers by Brahms and Pucini.
Civilization A Matter Of Climate, Dr.Ise Tells Lutheran Students
Civilization is a matter of climate Dr. John Ise, professor of economics, told members of the Lutheran student association Sunday. "Go North, young man," said Dr. Ise, "to witness civilization at its best."
Denmark is a nation of Christian and civilized individuals living simply and contentedly, Dr. Ise said. The country, he said, is far advanced in providing an up-to-date system of insurance, including old age and unemployment, and a system of socialized medicine.
"Clean and industrious are the Dutch," Dr. Ise noted. Share and share alike is their democratic idea. Dutch homes have been built to last. This indicates national stability and a more permanent interest in things, Dr. Ise said.
Contrast between wealth and poverty in Belgium is distinct Dr. Ise found. Investments are in cathedrals rather than in homes at the expense of a high living standard
There are too many Swiss and not enough Switzerland, Dr. Ise
points out. Evidence of poverty is visible despite the nation's superficial appearance of wealth.
Though impressed by the "flavor of centuries" of Italy, the old-hilled towns, walled cities, and architectural masterpieces, Dr. Ise discovered a poverty-striken nation. Wealth not invested in building cathedrals went into constructing palaces. The nation is not democratic. What the rich do not have, said Dr. Ise, the churches do.
Honesty and courtesy are English characteristics impressive to Dr. Ise. Facing their problems realistically, the English strive to share their difficulties together, said Dr. Ise. Such an honest policy, he feels is indicative of a nation's striving for democracy.