UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1948
Announce Winning House Decorations
Chi Omega and Delta Tau Delta won first prizes in the sorority and fraternity divisions of the Homecoming decorations at the University. Watkins hall and Battenfeld hall won firsts in the division for independent houses.
Templin hall and Oread hall won second prizes in the independent divisions. Alpha Chi Omega and Pi Kappa Alpha won second place in the sorority and fraternity divisions.
Chi Omega members filled their front yard with trash and boarded up their house. A sign read "We'll clean up tomorrow." Watkins hall had 11 little Jayhawks eating from a stadium "bowl" with a large "mama." Jayhawk pouring "corn huskies."
Battenfeld hall used characters from "Lil' Abner" to represent Kansas, and Nebraska coaches Sikes and Clark. Delta Tau Delta had the "K.U. Victory Review," on a stage. Six animated dancing girls turned at the same time and raised their skits to display letters that spelled "Beat N.U."
Honorable mention in the independent women's division went to Briar Maner, Jolliffe hall, and Monchonsia hall. Kappa Kappa Gamma. Kappa Alpha Theta. Alpha Delta Pi, and Delta Delta Delta won honorable mention in the sorority
Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Chi, Tri-
division.
division. angle, and Phi Gamma Delta won honorable mention in the fraternity division.
The winners were announced by Irvin Youngberg, chairman of the judging committee. Other judges were Mrs. E. L. Novotny, wife of the Lawrence superintendent of schools; Mrs. Paul B. Lawson, wife of the dean of the College, and Carlyle H. Smith, instructor of design.
Nominate 3 Women For Freshman Race
Three women were nominated as candidates for freshman class offices Friday by the Independent Women's political party.
The candidates are: Janet Gregory, vice-persident; Shirley Jenkins, secretary; and Janice Horn for representative to the All Student Council. All are in the College.
The Independent Women's political party will meet with the Men's Independent party at 8:15 p.m. today in the Union Ballroom to make plans for the campaign.
See No Humor In Art Efforts
Robert A. Hanson, engineering sophomore, Emmett D. Sutton, College freshman, and Robert M. Pickrell, engineering freshman were caught painting their fraternity's name, Kappa Sigma, on the University water tower about 8 am., Saturday.
The three students were charged with painting a water tower and destroying private property at the police station. Each student was released on $100 bond and ordered to appear in police court at 4:30 p.m. today.
Horses Got Tom Editor Tells Club
If Tom Pendergaster were alive today, he'd still be boss of Kansas City, William W. Reddig, managing editor of the Johnson County Democrat, told the University club Oct. 21 at its first smoker of the year.
The speaker worked for the Kansas City Star for 19 years and is the author of "Tom's Town," a study of Kansas City and the Pendergast machine.
"If old Tom hadn't made a few bad horse bets he would never have been overthrown." Mr. Reddig said. "Certainly the citizens of Kansas City didn't overthrow him. In fact, the Pendergast machine almost came back into power in 1946."
Mr. Reddig explained that the federal government finally prosecuted Mr. Pendergast because he had accepted a $750,000 bribe from a group of insurance companies who wanted a rate increase killed.
He added that the "evil in politics is not in the men who run politics, but in our lack of knowledge of what is good government, and in what newspapersmen call the inertia of the voters.
"Not until the people take an active part in nominating and electing candidates will the system improve." Mr. Reddig said. "To play an active part in politics people should have a knowledge of the law. They should know, for example, just how difficult it is for a city to raise money for a school because of the antiquated machinery of government we have.
"Machines exist because there is a vacuum," the speaker explained. "They come into being because they perform services for the people—and for special interests—that the official government isn't giving."
Big UCLA Paraplegic Group
The largest group of "wheel chair scholars" in the country is enrolled at the University of California at Los Angeles this fall, the Veterans Administration said.
Army Sergeants Say US, Russian Soldiers Friendly
Circleville, O., Oct. 25-(UP) Three U.S. army sergeants who have just returned from Germany charged today that any differences between the Russians and Americans over issues in Germany "are purely political and in higher levels."
"There is no friction between American and Russian soldiers," the three agreed.
The three, back in this country on a special recruiting program for their units in various parts of Germany, are T/Sgt. Julian Johnson, Danville, Va.; T/Sgt. Silas Singleton, Lynchburg, Va., and S/Sgt. Wade Lehr, York, Pa. Sergeant Johnson is assigned to the U.S. constabulary and Sergeant Lehr and Singleton are both with the first infantry division.
Much of the war scare, Sergeant Johnson said, is the fault of news correspondents overplaying isolated violations in the American-Russian zone.
"Russian and American soldiers cross the line every day," said Sergeant Johnson, whose outfit does patrol duty along the northern boundary of the American-Russian zone. "It is not uncommon. But the newspapers play up the arrests It is our orders to arrest the Russian soldier who crosses our line the same as it is in the Russian zone when one of our men steps across the boundary."
Sergeants Singleton and Lehr, who were on garrison duty in Germany, said "we do not have any trouble with the Russians and the Germans respect us"
The three will return to Germany in December after covering cities in the entire second army area—Ohio, Maryland, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia.
Mu Phi's To Give Recital Wednesday
Members of Mu Phi Epsilon, honorary music sorority, are rehearsing for their annual music recital to be presented Wednesday.
The theme, "Mu Phi Epsilon Opens Its International Scrapbook," will consist of music from foreign countries. Members of the sorority will wear costumes suggestive of the respective countries.
The program will be free to the public.
K-State Awaits Fieldhouse Bids
Construction bids for the new $1,050,000 field-house to be built at Kansas State college will be advertised for Nov. 18, the state board of regents announced Wednesday.
Plans for the field-house have been completed by state architects. It will seat 11,000, half in the permanent balcony seats and half in the bleachers. An estimated two years will be needed to build it.
Christian Group Will Meet Here
The first quadrennial conference of the United Student Christian council will be held at the University from Monday, Dec. 27, to Saturday, Jan. 1, 1949.
Approximately 2,000 delegates from colleges and universities in the United States are expected to attend, according to Dr. John Patton, University pastor of Presbyterian students. The 40 constituent bodies of the World Student Christian federation will also send delegations.
The theme of the conference will be "World Churechmanshp-1949" with emphasis on guidance for the Christian layman.
Speakers will be Dr. D. Elton Trueblood, professor of philosophy at Earlham college; Dr. George Kelsey, associate secretary of the Federated Council of Churches; Dr. Julius Bixler, president of Colby college, and Dr. Arnold Nash, head of the department of religion at the University of North Carolina.
John Deschner, executive secretary of the United Student Christian council, New York, has made arrangements for the conference with Dr. Patton, chairman for local arrangements.
The U.S.C.C. meeting will be the second of the Protestant young people's quadrennials to be held at K.U. Last winter the "Christian Frontiers" conference was on the campus.
Organizations which belong to the U.S.C.C. are the Y.M.C.A.,Y.W.C.A. Student Volunteer movement, Inter-seminary movement, Lutheran Student Association of America, and the student work departments of ten major churches.
Geology Club Will Hear
D. Drrey Tuesday Night
A talk on his field trip to Montana will be given by Dr. R. M. Dreyer, chairman of the geology department, at the next meeting of the Geology club at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, in 426 Lindley hall.
Queen Thrills'; Sisters Shriek As She Wins
Ann Cowger, a fine arts sophomore and a member of the Chi Omega sorority, was chosen Homecoming queen from a group of 29 candidates interviewed by a committee of local business men and newcomers to the faculty.
Yvonne Veverka and Nancy Sewell, both 18-year-old College freshmen, were chosen attendants to the queen. Miss Veverka lives at Corbin hall and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Veverka, Plainville. Miss Seworl is a pledge of the Sigma Kappa seorility and the daughter of Mrs. Esta M. Sewell, Independence, Mo.
Miss Cowger, 18, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Irvin L. Cowger, Topeka. J. V. Sikes, Kansas football coach, announced that Miss Cowger would be Homecoming queen at the pep rally Friday night. At the announcement, the happy shrieks of Miss Cowger's sorority sisters could be heard above the general clapping and shouting of the crowd which filled the north end of the stadium.
The auburn-haired, brown-beauty queen then was crowned with a red-and-silver crown and given a red scepter before being helped up several steps to a "throne" covered with tissue paper which stood in the center of the platform.
"I feel so honored to be your Homecoming queen, but I don't know what to say. I just want to say thanks." Miss Cowter told the audience after the coronation. She later said, "I am so thrilled I do not know what to do. Everything seems so completely changed from yesterday."
Although she enjoys most sports, horseback riding are her favorites.
Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, chief of naval operations, presented flowers to Miss Cowger and her attendants during halftime ceremonies Saturday while the 216 members of the combined Kansas and Nebraska bands played "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." The band formed heart around the queen and her attendants while 50 Jay Janes made an arrow through the heart.
She attended Topeca High school before coming to the University last year. Miss Cowger is a student in the School of Fine Arts where she is majoring in music education. She is interested in musical therapy and plans to use her musical training in work with patients in mental hospitals after she graduates.
When asked what she liked best about the University, Miss Cowger said, "I like the alma mater better than anything at K.U."
Memorial stadium—more than 36,500 fans see the Jayhawkers lick Nebraska.