University Daily Kansan
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Monday, Jan. 10, 1949
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWSAPER
Cold Continues As Blizzard Covers Nation
Topeka, Jan. 10—(UP)—The forecast was as bleak as the weather in Kansas today.
Near zero temperatures prevailed over most of the state and a "continued cold" prediction was listed for the rest of today and tonight; Goodland had -1. It will be less cold Tuesday, S. D. Flora, weather forecaster, said.
A uniform blanket of snow and sleet from 1 to 4 inches deep covered the state and extended to the Canadian border on the north, Ft. Worth, on the south and from Indiana to the Rocky mountains.
Occasional snow flurries were forecast for the northern part of the state and snow or sleet was in the outlook for the south.
The low tonight will be from 0 to 8 degrees in the west and from 8 to 10 degrees in the east. The temperature here remained steady at 15 degrees today.
In the far west, many southern Californians saw the first snowfall of their lifetimes today as a broad belt of foul weather spread sleet, snow and freezing rain across almost the entire northern half of the nation.
Some sections of the Rocky mountains and Northern Plains saw thermometers register far below zero. Livingston, Mint., reported the nation's low of -26. Duluth reported 4 and International Falls, Minn. 18.
The Chicago weather bureau said that by tonight, the bad weather would stretch in a rough triangle from New England west over the Great Lakes and Ohio valley and spreading southward through Oklahoma and New Mexico to the Pacific coast.
Southern California had one of its worst snow storms in history and farmers feared they were in for another disastrous freeze such as the one that cost them $60,000,000 in fruit and vegetable crops last week.
Many residents of the area were thrilled to see the first snowfalls of their life "just like in the East." Hundreds of drivers were trapped by blizzards that raced through the mountains.
Fresno reported 28 degrees above zero early today and forecasters said some farm areas would have 20-degree temperatures for the next three days.
Meanwhile, the nation's toll of head attributable to the bad weather last week rose to 87.
Regents Approve Bigger KU Budget
A two-year operating budget totaling $9,102,000 has been approved for the University by the state board of regents. The appropriation includes 4,073,500 for the year beginning July 1, and $5,023,500 for the 1850-51 year.
Other factors making the increase in funds necessary include increased maintenance costs, growing proportion of students at junior, senior and graduate levels, and the necessity of increasing faculty salaries in line with the rising cost of living.
A decline in veteran enrollment, from which the school receives three times as much as from non-veterans, is the reason for seeking appropriations substantially larger than the $6,380,400 budget for the year ending June 30, Chancellor Deane W. Malott said.
The budget approved is for the Lawrence campus and extension
Listen To Them At 9:30 Tonight
Two journalists and a physicist will try to answer the questions on the Brainbuster quiz program at 9:30 tonight at station KFKU.
Max Dresden, associate professor of physics, will team with John Malone, instructor of journalism, as the guest "experts." The permanent member of the panel is Emil L. Telfel, assistant professor of journalism.
The master of ceremonies is L. E. Stollenwerck, known as Larry Edwards to his radio fans.
Band Concert Tonight At 8
The annual winter concert of the University concert band will be presented at 8 p.m. today in Hoch auditorium. Soloists will be James Sellards, cornetist. J. B. Webster, Mary Van Houten, Neil Humfield, R. E. Orcutt, James Somerville, and Jerry Abercrombie, trombonists.
The program follows:
"Oberon Overture" (Weber),
"Lincolnshire Posey" (Grainger),
"Scherzo" (Goldman), "Finale" from
"Symphony No. 4 in F minor"
(Tschalkowsky), "The Lost Chord"
(Sullivan), "Siegfried's Rhine Journey"
from "Getterdaemmerung" (Wagner),
"Law and Order" (Alford),
"Onward Kansas" (Lafter)
and "Russian Easter Festival Overture"
(Rimsky-Korsakoy).
Will Speak On Religion
Four speakers have been chosen for Religious Emphasis week which is from Sunday, Feb. 20 to Sunday, Feb. 27. The theme for the week is "Dynamics for Living."
Among those who will speak at seminars, faculty luncheons and organized hourses during the week is Dr. Paul S. Weaver, director of the division of religion and philosophy and leader of the Burrall class at Stephens college, Columbia, Mo.
Other speakers chosen are Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg of the Congregation B'nai Jehudah in Kansas City, Mo.; Harold J. Kuebler, executive director of the student Y.M.C.A. of the Rocky mountain region; and the Rev. Hoover Rupert, national secretary of the Methodist Youth Fellowship.
Raymond Garcia, assistant instructor in physical education, said today that the fencing club would not meet again this semester.
11 New Courses To Be Offered In College
Fencing Club Will Not Meet
Eleven new courses have been approved by the faculty of the college of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dean Paul B. Lawson said today.
Four courses are offered in English by foreign language departments. These are three-hour courses in German Civilization, French Civilization and Hispanic Civilization, and a two-hour course in Greek Art and Archeology.
"These courses plus three already in the catalog make 19 hours of foreign language courses in English." Dean Lawson said. "None of the seven can be counted as part of the 10-hour foreign language requirement for graduation from the college.
"But highly important is the fact the courses will fill the distribution requirement of at least five hours in field B of division I that must be met by the end of the sophomore year according to College rules."
Dean Lawson gave the example of a student planning to take a degree from the School of Business. In the future such a student should easily be able to meet the College's freshman - sophomore distribution requirements by taking two of the seven "in English" courses. Here-tofore he has probably taken the minimum five hours of French or Spanish solely to achieve junior standing so he could transfer.
The other three of the seven courses are Greek and Roman Mythology, Latin Literature in Translation, and Roman Private Life.
Other new courses are authorized in these fields of botany—three hours, Microbiology; two to five hours, Biology of Pathogenic Fungi; drawing and painting—three hours, Great Artists; English—three hours, Continental Novel; speech—two hours each, Masterpieces of Public Address, History and Criticism of American Public Address, Problems of Hearing.
Battenfeld Hall Elects Officers For Spring Term
Mt. Oread Has Limestone, No Chalk Except In Famous Rock Chalk Yell
Robert C. Casad, College sophomore, has been elected president of Battenfeld hall for the spring semester. Robert Jerald Hamilton, graduate, is vice-president, Harley Oberheim, College junior, secretary, and Claude Moore, sophomore, treasurer.
Other officers are Hamilton, song leader; Howard Hallman, College junior; and Darrell Brown, business junior; co- intramural managers; Ralph Comer, College junior, and Donald Sieben, sophomore, social chairmen; Russel Cooper, College sophomore, decorations chairman; and John Shirley, engineering junior, publicity chairman.
That world famous K.U. yell "Rock Chalk" is just a little bit misleading, according to geologists of the state Geological Survey. They hasten to add that its a fine yell and wouldn't think of changing it. It's only that people might get the idea that there are chalk beds under Mt. Oread, and that isn't true.
Mr. J. M, Jewett, geologist with the survey, says that chalk, which is a type of limestone, soft and uniformly dense in texture, lies below the soil in west central Kansas and below all of western Kansas, but it is a stranger in this part of the state. The rock underlying the University is limestone.
"Economically, chalk is important to Kansas. In some places chalk beds are the chief reservoirs of fresh water. It is used as building stone, agricultural lime, and as a basic raw material in chemical industries." Mr. Jewett savs.
Kansas chalk deposits also contain vertebrate fossils, fish, fowl, and especially reptiles. Of all Kansas rocks it is one of the few that other states cannot claim.
Draft Halted For Next Two Months
There will be no draft calls from Douglas county for February and March, Ogden Jones, chairman of local selective service, announced today. Although the Lawrence office has not yet received orders, the army has announced that voluntary enlistments have made selective service calls unnecessary and an order is expected soon, Mr. Jones said.
Mrs. Leslie Halberg, clerk of the Douglas county board, said that there were no men on call in the county. Three men plus some transfers will take physicals Jan. 20. however.
The army cancelled a draft call for 5,000 men for February. The army also announced there would be no inductions as long as enlistments held up.
Some Seniors Pre-Enroll
Graduating seniors in the College, the School of Business, the School of Education, and the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information may enroll for the spring semester before final examinations are given.
Seniors graduating in the spring will be allowed to pre-enroll between Friday and Wednesday. Jan. 19, said K鉴. K.Hitt, registrar. Graduating seniors may come to the registrar's office during this period for further instructions on pre-enrollment. Mr. Hitt added.
Those who desire to pre-enroll must be prepared to pay fees. Veterans who plan to have their fees paid by the Veteran's administration should be sure their certificates of eligibility and entitlement are filed with the veterans' training service in Frank Strong annex C.
To pre-enroll, seniors should first go to the registrar's office for clearance. They next go to the business office to pay fees after which they go to the dean's office for enrollment. Because of delay in receiving class schedules, College seniors are not to go to the College office before noon, Monday, Jan. 17, but they may clear at the registrar's office and pay fees at the business office as early as Friday.
No changes for seniors enrolling early will be permitted until after regular enrollment, Mr. Hitt said Pre-enrollment is final and complete and after such enrollment seniors will not have to report back to the campus until classes begin on Thursday, Feb. 3.
Union Book Store Rebates $5,000
The University book store has paid out approximately $5,000 in rebates since the new rebate dividend was announced Jan. 5. L. E. Woolley, manager, said today.
"This is one of the highest returns we have had for such a short period," Mr. Woolley said. "We also expect students to bring in receipts for previous periods when they bring in their receipts for the last six-month period."
Since the book store is a non-profit organization, receipts given with purchases at the store are good for a 15 per cent rebate after every six-month period. The last period beginning July 1, 1948, and ending Dec. 31, 1948, amounted to a total of $14,628.99 in rebates.
WEATHER
Kansas—Snow throughout state today, tonight and tomorrow. Continued cold. High today near five above west to 10 above east. Low tonight zero west to 10 above east. Northerly winds 25 miles per hour today.
Medical Center Will Ask For Budget Increase
Legislative appropriations of $1,-
933,000 and $1,162,500 will be asked
by the University for operations of
the K.U. Medical center in Kansas
City during the biennium beginning
July 1. The state board of regents
recently approved the requests.
During the two-year period ending June 30 the state contributed $1,307,000 for the operating budget of the large medical teaching center.
The change from a two-semester to year-round four quarters system is the basis for much of the increase sought, Chancellor Deane W. Malott said today. With this change the Medical school will be able to graduate 25 per cent more doctors.
A state appropriation of $250,000 has been recommended by the board of regents for construction of a combination men's dormitory and student union building at the medical center to handle the increased enrollment.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott said today that approximately $80,000 is available to be added to state appropriations. The amount has been accumulated through gifts by individuals to several funds.
The only University - operated housing at the Medical center is the Nurses' home. There is none for men.
The major increase in the Medical center budget is for salaries and wages. Maintenance costs also will be considerably larger during the next biennium, Chancellor Malott said.
Funds will be sought to cover increased costs for care of tubercular patients and operation of the psychiatric clinic. To meet demands of doctors in the region, the increase is being asked for the post graduate medical program.
Doubling the current $50,000 annual appropriation for clinical teaching will be asked.
Debaters Win AtMcPherson
Four K. U. debate teams won 15 out of 20 rounds in an invitational meet at McPherson Jan. 8. The taking part were Dorothy Gilbert, Charles E. Hoffhaus, Harold L. Turner, Sheila Wilder, Natalie Logan, Guy L. Goodwin, Sally Garland and Orval J. Swander. The current semester is the first college debate experience for all these students.
Each team debated five rounds, alternating between the affirmative and the negative. Miss Garland and Miss Logan won all their debates while Turner and Goodwin won four and lost one to Hastings college Miss Hilbert and Miss Wilder won three and lost one each to McPherson college and Kansas Wesleyan. Swander and Hoffhaus won three and lost one each to Hastings college and Ottawa university.
Kim Giffin, assistant professor of speech, and Orville Roberts, instructor, assisted as judges.
Few Houses Lack Ku Ku Members
The Ku Ku club has filled I vacancies reserved for the Indi pendents-at-large. Their quota consisted of 25 per cent of the total membership of the men's pep organization.
Earl D. Clark, president, said that a few vacancies still remain for some of the organized houses. Men interested in added membership should see him.