MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1949
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Socially Speaking
Carruth Hall Elects
Carrith hall recently elected officers for the spring semester. Those officers elected are: president, Mable Canderman; vice-president, Charlyne Oliver; social chairman, Vera Hodges; secretary, Nina Lull; and treasurer, Veda Russell.
Twenty-eight women have been pledged to 11 sororities at the University since last fall, Miss Martha Peterson, assistant dean of women, said today.
Alpha Omicron Pi, Gamma Phi Beta, and Sigma Kappa led the houses with four pledges each. Pledging started last November and continued until the present, Miss Peterson said.
Sorority Pledges
Alpha Chi Omega: Virginia Thompson.
Those pledged are:
Alpha Omicron Pi: Peggy Butler, Donna Kempster, Mary Sue Meyer, and Marjorie Peters.
Chi Omega: Janice Horn and Donna McCosh.
Delta Gamma: Peggy Shannon.
Delta Delta Delta: Anna Galloway, Florence Oberg, and Franc Oberg.
Gamma Phi Beta; Betty Blaker,
Hannah Sammy Johnson,
Bennie Strikler.
Kappa Alpha Theta: Pat Oliver, Barbara Quinn, and Evelyn Wulfe-kuhler.
Kappa Kappa Gamma: Jeannine Neiart.
Sigma Kappa: Jean Bush, Dorothy Durfee, Georgia Lee Sharpe, and Jean Terrell.
Pi Beta Phi; Patty Riggs, and Emily Stewart.
Theta Phi Alpha: Pat Horen,
Carol Koeller, and Jeannette Steiner.
Lambda Chi Elects
The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity recently elected officers for the following year. They are: president, Richard C. Hite; vice-president, Donald E. Kramer; secretary, Phillip L. Martin; trekkier, Robert M. Houvener; social chairman, John Roberts; rush-chairman, Robert M. Petitt; ritualist, Thomas Fuller; and advisor, Phillip A. Dergance.
Alpha Kappa Lambda Elects
Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity recently elected officers for the spring semester. They are: president, Robert L. Davis; vice-president, Richard D. Fletcher; recording secretary, Loren B. Corliss; corresponding secretary, Harry E. Robson; steward, Ross C. Keeling; treasurer, J. Glenn Hahn; and chaplain, James Kaneli. The chairmen appointed are: membership, Ted H. Beaver; social, Jack D. Dausman; scholarship, Brownell Landes; intramurals, Joe Keeling; and song leader, Dale A. Spiegel.
Weddings And Engagements
Sims-Zajic Pinning
Kappa Kappa Gamma announce the pinning of Miss Betty Sims of Miami, Okla., to Richard Zajic also of Miami.
Miss Sims is a junior in the School of Fine Arts. Mr. Zajic is a graduate student in geology at the University of Oklahoma.
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Triple Wedding
Three University graduates and a student were principals in a triple wedding ceremony Sunday in Ozawkie. The couples are: Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Hannig, and Mr. and Mrs. Oval West, Jr. The brides are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stember of near Ozawkie.
Mrs. Hannig, who is the former Miss Muriel Kathleen Stember, graduated from the University in 1946.
Mrs. Meyer, who is the former Miss Donna Jean Stember, graduated from the University in 1946.
School of Education. Mr. West graduated from the University in 1948.
Mrs. West, who is the former Beverly Joan Stember, is a senior in the
Grothusen-Downard Pinning
Mr, and Mrs. L. W. Grothusen of Parsons announce the pinning of their daughter Claire to Edward Downward, Jr., of Barnes.
Miss Grothusen is a junior in the College. Mr. Downward graduated from the School of Business in January, 1949. He is a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha social fraternity.
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Kastman-Scott Pinning
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Kastman of Mission announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Mr. Robert L. Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Scott of Garfield.
Miss Kastman is a senior in the College. Mr. Scott is a senior in engineering.
Mrs. Althea B. Galloway, 2245 Rhode Island, is the new housemother for Sterling hall. The dormitory which formerly housed women students has been converted into a men's scholarship residence hall with a capacity of 22.
New Dorm Mother
Corbin Annex To House182
The addition to Corbin hall will provide space for 182 women in 91 more rooms. Charles Marshall, state architect, said recently. Contracts for the new building will be let Thursday. Feb. 17. Bids for the project have been acceptable since Jan. 28.
The new building will be connected to the present building by a covered hallwav. Mr. Marshall said.
Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the University, said that work on the new building will probably begin as soon as weather permits after the awarding of the contract and planning is completed.
The building will be L-shaped, and will be attached to the north end of the present structure. It will be built of brick similar to the material of the present building and will be fire proofed throughout, Mr. Marshall said.
West Virginia became the 35th state of the Union in 1863.
Friendly Hello Means Thanks To Girl Who Won Over Pain To Help Others
Greensboro. N. C.—(UP)—When Jean Thomas, 19, says hello, which she does hundreds of time a day, she really means something else.
In the winsome brunette's friendly, sparkling voice, "hello" is another way of saying "thanks."
Jean is telephone operator at the Central Carolina Convalescent hospital here, a new institute treating victims of North Carolina's polio cripple, or even death. Theiral epidemic last summer.
She is grateful because the telephone job represents her own triumph of patience over pain.
Doctors warned that over-exertion might mean a lifetime as a
She was stricken by osteomyelitis, a painful bone disease, five years ago when in the sixth grade. In the five years since she has spent more than 500 days in hospitals and undergone 20 operations.
Though her illness meant month after painful month in hospitals Jean was always busy. The North Carolina League for Crippled Children sent a teacher to her bedside and Jean carried on her schoolwork.
cripple, or even death. The plucky girl, however, knew her strength. Not content with the usual school subjects, she added nursing and music. She learned how to weave baskets and cane chairs and how to work with leather.
Two years ago Jean began to win her battle. She was finally able to leave her bed.
She needed a job that would not require too much physical labor yet was sufficient to keep her alert mind busy. Doctors remembered her soft, warm voice and the answer was simple.
Jean was taught to use the telephone switchboard at Sternberger hospital here, where she received most of her long treatment.
The story of A CHEMICAL ACHIEVEMENT
How Du Pont scientists found a way to Moistureproof Cellophane
There's no secret to Du Pont's successful system for making chemical discoveries. It is simply research through teamwork.
As each new problem in research arises, it is tackled by men and women whose training and skill qualify them to master it. Backed by ample funds and facilities, they are continuously extending the field of scientific knowledge.
Dr. Hole Chorch, Ph.D., Ohio State '23, recents discovery of moistureproof Cellophane film. Bag at far right held water for weeks; other control bags showed evaporation.
Take the case of moistureproof Cellophane. Plain, transparent Cellophane was strong, clear and protective. As a packaging material it had eye appeal. Its uses were limited, however. Perishable foods wrapped in this cellulose film were protected from contamination and were good to look at, but they did not retain their freshness. They either lost or absorbed moisture, depending on the nature of the food and atmospheric conditions.
That was a challenge to Du Pont research people. They set out to find materials that would moistureproof Cellophane without materially affecting its thinness or transparency. After developing a basic test to meas-
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ure moistureproofness, they tried various procedures—adding ingredients to Cellophane dope before casting, impregnating sheets in baths and coating the film.
Coating showed the most promise. Had you been a member of the research team on this job, you might have helped mix and test several hundred different coating formulae over a 10 months' period. With successful coatings in sight, a small pilot operation was set up. Then—to make sure the new Cellophane was right—doughnuts, cookies and cakes were wrapped in it and sent to market. Finally, engineers were called on to design machinery for full-scale operation.
Now everything from chewing gum to porterhouse steaks is being sold in moistureproof Cellophane. Another scientific achievement is helping change the food packaging and food buying habits of America!
Using your training at Du Pont
Diverse problems call for diversified talents. At any one time, there are hundreds of interesting projects under way in the Du Pont laboratories. You may be trained in chemistry, engineering or physics. You may have studied in the fields of botany, entomology, parisitology, pharmacology or plant pathology. In fact, almost all the sciences are put to use at Du Pont.
Cellophane has became the nation's symbol for modern packaging. Since 1927, continuing research has developed over fifty different types.
Cellophane is made by extruding viscose through a slit into an acid bath where it coagulates in sheets. Moistureproofing follows.
Organic Chemist M. L. Ward, Ph.D., Illinois '42, and Physical Chemist P. E. Rouse, Jr., Ph.D., Illinois '41, conducting research on the permeability of thin membranes, including Cellophane.
Working as a member of a small team, the individual is afforded every opportunity to show his talent and capabilities.
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