University Daily Kansan
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Monday, Feb. 28, 1949
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
AWS Will Elect Six Officers On March 23
The election for Associated Women's Students officers will be Wednesday, March 23, Betty van der Smissen, president, said today. Petitions must be filed with the House of Representatives or with the Dean of Women during the period from Tuesday, March 8 to Thursday, March 10.
Officers to be elected are president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and two A.S.C. representatives.
An orientation period will start Tuesday, March 15. During this time the candidates will be tested and selected for the slate. A.W.S. members will meet the candidates at a coke party Tuesday, March 22.
2. The president must have served in the senate one semester.
Qualifications for applicants are:
1. The president and vice-president must be a junior or senior while holding office.
3. The vice-president must have served in the house one semester.
4. The secretary must be a sophomore while holding office.
Barbara Brady, graduate of Mills college, Calif., will discuss the problem of students attending wartorn European colleges 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Lindley auditorium.
"This Is Their Story," a film depict college life in foreign schools, will precede Miss Brady's talk. Miss Brady is sponsored by the local W.S. S.F. whose drive begins Monday, March 7.
WSSFToHear Talk Tuesday
1948.
Miss Brady attended the World Student Relief conference at Comboe France, at which students and representative faculty of 27 countries gathered to discuss problems and make recommendations to the W.S.R. committee and the Paris U.N.E.S.C.O conference.
She was a delegate to W.S.S.F. regional conferences for three years and a Mills college delegate to the U.N.E.S.C.O. conference in May, 1948.
She visited many European universities and came in direct contact with the living conditions and problems of the students. ___
KFKU Will Feature Historical Series
KFKU will present the first in a series of new radio programs Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. The program, "History is a Potter Wheel," will coincide with a special display of Korean pottery at the University of Kansas Art museum.
The program begins a series of dramatized historical presentations which will continue for the rest of the semester. Mrs. Anna Mae Nunnelee, continuity writer, said.
The purpose of the series is to show the mutual influence of art on the culture of peoples through the ages." Mrs. Numlee explained.
Cast members are Bob Cristman,
narrator; Gene Pope and Jo Skelton.
College seniors; Jearl Nunnele and
Peter Stubbs, College juniors;
Charles O'Connor, journalism senior;
Ben Shanklin, fine arts senior; and
Glenn Hunt, fine arts sophomore.
Malott In Minneapolis
Chancellor Deane W. Malott is attending a board meeting of the General Mills company, Minneapolis, Minn. today.
He will return tomorrow
Caesar 'Arrested' For Blocking Door
Caesar, the disdainful Dane, is in trouble again. He has been picked up by Lawrence police and booked for disturbing the peace.
The masterful pet of Beta Theta Pi was arrested at 8 a.m. today for blocking the door to a house at 515 West 14th street. Willard A. Burton, Jr. first year law student, said Caesar has been molesting him for several days.
Caesar's last trip to the police station was made when he tried to keep several motorcyclists from mounting their machines. The police had to take Caesar away before the riders could leave.
The police said that the Great Dane would be kept in custody until the fraternity sends someone down to pick him up.
Ex-Governor Payne Ratner and his wife, Wichita, escaped injury, when the car in which they were riding collided with a city bus at Seventh and Kentucky streets, shortly before noon Sunday.
Payne Ratner In Accident
The four occupants of the Indiana Fourth and Maine bus were shaken by the crash. None required hospital treatment, bus company officials said. Driver of the bus was Russell Jeffries. 1033 Rhode Island street.
Police records show that Ratner and his wife were traveling south on Kentucky street and the bus was going west on Seventh street when the crash occurred. The car, driven by Mr. Ratner, spun around and struck a utility pole at the southwest corner of the intersection. Contents of the luggage compartment were thrown 60 feet by the impact.
Damage to the bus amounted to $150. The bus was taken out of service.
WEATHER
Kansas—Generally fair and warmer today. High in 40's east to lower 50's west.
$10,000 Added To Medical Fellowship
Mrs. Flora Murdock, Sabetha, has given the Kansas University Endowment association $10,000 as additional endowment for the memorial fellowship honoring her late husband Dr. Samuel S. Murdock, Jr., Cancellor Deane W. Malott announced today.
In 1947 Mrs. Murdock gave $5,000 to establish the memorial fellowship in surgery in the K.U. School of Medicine. Income from the endowment is to be awarded annually to a Kansas student who is outstanding in his surgery courses. Preference is to be given students from Sabetha or vicinity and to those who have been partially self-supporting during their pre-medical study.
Bitter Bird Sales Begin Tomorrow
The Bitter Bird will definitely go on sale tomorrow, Thomas Milligan, editor, said today. The 32-page campus humor magazine was delayed the past week due to difficulties in printing.
"The Murdock fellowship now becomes one of the most valuable awards a medical student can receive." Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, dean of the medical school, said. "Such endowments not only provide perpetual memorials and add incentive for scholarship, but give material assistance to the recipient in meeting the comparatively high cost of a medical education."
Dr. Murdock died in 1945. He was graduated from the Kansas City Medical college, which was incorporated into K.U., in 1893.
The magazine will be sold at the Union, Frank Strong hall, Marvin ball, and in front of Watson library.
Mrs. Murdock's original gift included an additional $200 for the first year's fellowship. The larger endowment will provide an annual award of more than $300.
By Bibler
Little Man On Campus
Frats Will Confer At KU This Week
The Seventh Annual Interfraternity Council Central Regional conference will be held at the University Friday and Saturday. Thirty-three schools from 14 states have been invited to attend.
J. S. Mills, Alan K. Shearer, and Fred College, College sophomores, and L. E. Stolenwerck, College junior, had the highest total of wins at the recent debate conference at the University of Nebraska. They won 9 out of 10 debates.
"The conference is to provide opportunity for fraternity men to discuss the problems confronting them on their own campuses," Ralph Kiene, conference chairman, said today.
KU Wins NU Debate Tourney
William Conboy, College senior; Evan K. Wilson, first year law; Ernest Friesen and Robert Bennett, College juniors; won second at the debate conference at the University of Indiana. They won four, lost two Michigan State university won first E. C. Buehler, professor of speech accompanied the K.U. team.
Other teams entered in the Friday and Saturday tournament at the University of Indiana were from Purdue university, Temple university, Michigan State university, and U.S. Naval academy.
Conboy was winner of the special public speaking contest. Friesen and Wilson rated superior in the discussion held:
Mills rated excellent in the oratory contest. Shearer received excellent in the extemporaneous division and Cross rated excellent in the radio news broadcasting contest. Kim Gifflin, assistant professor of speech, accompanied them.
The other teams entered in the conference at the University of Nebraska were from Iowa State college, South Dakota university, Augustanna college, Creighton university, University of Omaha, University of Wichita, and Kansas State.
Seniors Buy Straw Hats
Business seniors, sporting blue and gold banded straw hats, are apparently trying to outshine the lawyers and their canes.
lawyers and Richard Yaple, Business School association president, said today that more than 100 students have bought straw hats this spring. Because of the heavy demand, the sale will be continued until Wednesday, Yaple said.
"We are highly pleased with the way the hats have been going." he added. "Business students are out to catch up with the lawyers and engineers."
engineers.
Four faculty members, including Joe Small and Lloyd Wampler, instructors in economics, and four members of Phi Chi Theta, women's professional business fraternity have joined the graduating men in the purchase of the spring headgear. The women said they planned to fasten the hats to a string and wear them around their necks in the manner of a western cowboy.
French Club Elects Officer,
Hears Talk On France
Allene Armstrong, College junior, was elected vice-president of the French club Thursday.
Heinz Kretschmann, graduate student, told members about his stay in France 10 years ago. He spoke of his impressions and experiences during the days before World War II.
Local committees for the conference are:
Joseph W. McCoskrie and Ralph E. Kiene, engineering seniors, and Robert B. Krueger, College junior; program; Russell N. Mannel, business junior; housing; John N. Staufer, Journalism senior, and Thomas K. Milligan, engineering junior, publications; William H. Roehl, engineering junior, and Dale S. Helmers, College sophomore, social; John J. Irwin, College senior, and Harley G. Colburn, business senior, publicity; James Selig, engineering sophomore, correspondence.
The two-day meeting will begin with registration of delegates in Fraser theater at 9 a.m. Friday, followed by a general assembly there at 10 a.m. D. Ned Linegar, secretary of the Y.M.C.A., will give the invocation. Robert B. Krueger, president of the K.U. Interfraternity council; Chancellor Deane W. Malott, and Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of men, will give welcoming addresses.
Group discussions will be held at 2 p.m. Friday with all delegates participating. Problems for discussion are scholarship, rushing procedure, public relations, pledge training, Independent-Greek relations, new chapters on the campuses, and Hall week versus Greek week.
Emmett J, Junge, Lincoln, Neb., president of the Grand council of Phi Delta Theta, will speak at the banquet in the Palm room of the Union at 6:30. His subject is "Good Citizenship in Our Fraternities."
The group discussions will continue Saturday. A general assembly is scheduled for the Kansas room of the Union at 1:30 p.m. Col.Ralph W. Wilson, Sigma Chi, Lexington, Ky., national interfraternity conference scholarship chairman will speak on "Fraternity Scholarship Facts and Figures." A resume and discussion of group reports, the selection of a meeting place for the conference next year, and the election of an honorary chairman of the conference will conclude the assembly.
Schools invited are:
School
Baker university, Washburn university,
Kansas State college,
University of Missouri, Washington university,
Missouri School of Mines.
Creighton university, University of Nebraska,
University of Oklahoma,
Oklahoma A. and M. college, Tulsa university,
University of North Dakota,
University of South Dakota,
Drake university, Iowa State college,
University of Iowa, University of Arkansas, and Arkansas State college.
Colorado college, University of Colorado, Denver university, Colorado A. and M. college, Colorado State Teachers college, University of Minnesota, Bayler university, University of Texas, Southern Methodist university, Texas Christian university, University of New Mexico, University of Wyoming, University of California, and University of Southern California.
Tau Sigma Adds New Members
Addition of four dancers to Tau Sigma, modern dance organization, was announced by Miss Elaine Selleovitz, sponsor of the group.
New members include Margaret Fisher, College freshman, Rosemary Hall, College junior, Craig Hampton, fine arts freshman, and Sally Sherwood, fine arts junior.
Miss Selicovitz said requirements were based on previous dance training and a willingness to work.