PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1948 PAGE FOUR UNIVERSITY DAILY KAN$AN, LAWRENCE, KAN$AS FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1948 Mother Taught Him 3 R's But This Goes A Long Way "Bongo, Bongo, Bongo, I don't wanna leave the jungle," and he almost didn't for the first 12 years of his life. Clarke Thomas, College senior, from Topeka, spent most of the first dozen years of his life as a missionary's son in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Before he entered Coffeyville Junior High school as an eighth grader, his only instructor had been his mother, who used a special American correspondence course. City, Kan, he first "School wasn't half bad," Clarke said. "I only went three hours in the morning. Even though eventually my two younger sisters took part of the teacher's time, I got that individual attention they always talk about. But there was no copying ef outside assignments." Clarke was a bit pessimistic as to how he'd meet the competition in an American class room. At first he had trouble with mathematics, because he had never taken speed tests on a competitive basis. Now he has a 2.79 grade point average for all his college work which indicates he has been able to meet the requirements. He had much the same average in Coffeyville High school and during his first two years of college work at Coffeyville Junior college. "Actually I've made better grades here at the University than I ever did before," Clarke said. "I guess I like my subjects better." Yet Clarke does more than just grind out high grades. He was editor-in-chief of the University Daily Kansas the first eight weeks of the fall semester, and is now assistant managing editor. He is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha social fraternity, and still finds time to be vice-president of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity. He was editor of the Quill club's Trend magazine which appeared in February. He also sings in the A Cappella choir. Although he was born in Kansas City, Kan., he first went overseas when he was six months olds. His parents took a tour of Western Europe on their way to Africa, but Clarke remarks "I can't seem to remember a thing about it." His parents were in charge of a boarding school of 250 native boys and girls of the Konno tribe. This tribe lived on the edge of the grass-land which borders the Sahara desert 250 miles from the Atlantic coast. When asked if he plans to continue his traveling, Clarke replied that for all his ten trans-oceanic voyages he is a poor sailor. "I get sea-sick every time. But there are still two continents to go to so someday—" "By the time we came home from Japan, we had more days, on the water than most of the 'swabbies' on our ship." Clarke wryly remarked. "Life was a lot of fun there. The only thing that really bothered me was having to wear shoes all the time for protection against some of the diseases that thrive in the tropics. Also, wearing a khaki helmet all day and sleeping under mosquito netting at night was annoying at times." His trips to Africa were not his only overseas voyages. As an infantry radio operator he went to Europe with the 97th division which fought in Germany and Czechoslovakia. This division was given a furlough in the United States and then shipped to Japan as an occupation force. Charles H. Dunn Climaxes Third Year Of Work On Kansas Relays Committe Working on the Kansas Relays student committee is nothing new to Charles H. Dunn, business senior, who is the committee chairman. This is his third year on the 16-man committee. Dunn was sophomore representative in 1946 and junior representative in 1947. The committee has worked for more than a month to make the 1945 Kansas Reliefs a success. Coinies of a pamphlet with a historical background of the Relays, prepared by the committee, were sent to schools throughout the nation. The group corresponded regularly with University alumni and handled the mailing of Relays programs. During the Relays the committee will help Relays officials by keeping meet records, and assist Union activities. Members of the committee headed by Dunn are Patrick Thiessen, Jordan Haines, Ralph Moon, jr., Ralph Simmons, Don McIlrath, Robert Fountsin, William Akright, Victor Eddy, Sterling Waggener, David Mordy, Richard Hite, William Leake, Richard Millikan, Robert McEvers, and Norman Bell. More than 400 high school athletes an d coaches from the state of Kansas will be the guests of the K club at a banquet Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the Union according to Otto Schnellbacher, K club president. Coaches, Athletes Guests Of K Club Mrs. Menninger To Speak The program will include short talks by Ray Evans, Ralph Miller, and Howard Engleman. Also on the program will be Sid Dawson, who will sing a number of songs during the evening! Schnellbacher stated that tickets are available at the athletic office in Robinson gym for $1.02. Mrs. William Meninger, Topeka will speak to the Children's Literature class on "The Child and His Books," in the Little theater of Green hall at 4 p. m. April 19. All interested students are invited to attend the lecture. About 95 per cent of the population of the United States suffers from tooth decay. State Clay Industry Has 3 New Plants The Survey has issued a report of the investigation, which began in the late 1830's when it observed the trend toward greater use of clay products for industrial and domestic purposes. The report is a study of the clays of the Dakota formation in Ellsworth, Lincoln, Ottawa, Cloud, Washington, Ford, Republic, Hodgeman, Saline, Rice, and Russell counties and is the first of its kind published in Kansas. The ceramics industry in Kansas has developed three new factories during the past two years because of the investigation of central Kansas clay deposits by the state Geological Survey. They are brick plants at Concordia and Great Bend and a pottery plant at Ellsworth. The report estimates that between 150 and 400 billion tons of different clays is available for commercial use. Tests made in the laboratory show that the clays are suitable for the manufacture of light-colored structural clay products, refractories, and pottery, including porcelain whiteware, stoneware, earthenware, and art ware. The 240-page report, "Kansas Clay, Dakota Formation," is by Norman Plummer and John F. Romary. Mrs. K. E. Jensen and Mrs. M. O. Brown were the prize winners at the K. U. Dames bridge meeting in the room of the Union Wednesday. K.U. Dames Meet For Bridge Adequate housing has been provided for high school athletes participating in the Kansas relays today and Saturday. Adequate Housing For Relays Guests Rooms for 250 persons have been obtained in private homes, Mrs. Ruth Nash, housing director, said Thursday. The remainder of the 1,000 students and coaches attending the meet will be housed by the University. Before the bridge there was a short business meeting during which the husband party, to be given next week, was discussed. "The response to our call for rooms was very good." Mrs. Nash said. "There is housing for everyone." Scabbard And Blade To Initiate April 27 Twenty-six men will be initiated into Scabbard and Blade, honorary military science society, April 27, said Robert A. Franklin, president. A dinner will be given in honor of the new members after the initiation. Club Is Taught New Dances Members of Scabbard and Blade from Kansas State college will perform the ceremonies. Two squares were instructed in the schottische and varsovianna at the Square Dance club meeting in the recreation room of the Union at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The next meeting will be April 21. Call K. U. 251 With Your News There are 600 species of injurious insects known to exist in the United States. Write Paper On Radiation A paper on radiation and its effects upon the blood-forming organs will be presented by two University professors and one graduate student at the April meeting of the American Association of Anatomists. Paul G. Roofe, professor of anatomy, Frank E. Hoecker, associate professor of physics, and Jerry Brown, graduate student, will present the paper at the sixty-first annual meeting of the association in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Hoecker was one of the physicists who worked at Bilkini on the atom bomb test. Homer B. Latimer, professor of anatomy, will present a paper on, "The weight of the digestive system in the fetal dog." William C. Young, associate professor of anatomy, and Richard Webster, graduate student, will read a paper on a chemical induced hypothyroidism and reproductive performance in the female guinea pig. Henry C. Tracy, professor of anatomy, and graduate students, Arthur Hopman, Roslyn Pauker, and Oscar Renick, will also attend the meeting. The law of identity, one of the three well-known Aristotelian laws of thought, was discussed by Edward Robinson, associate professor of philosophy at a meeting of the Semantics club Wednesday. Law Of Identity Discussed THE CHATEAU IS THE PLACE TO GO --with— CHATEAU DRIVE-IN MAJAT IRBIT DURING KANSAS RELAYS AND ALWAYS ... for wholesome, tasty, food! ● Try us for: LUNCH DINNER SNACKS - Sizzling Steaks 5 to 7:30 p.m. Curb Service After 4 p.m. Harold Wray Louie Kuhn Morgan - Mack 609 Mass., Ph. 277 Service—Ford—Sales Include YOUR car in the SPRING CLEAN-UP! ★ Tailor-made Seat Covers and Upholstery Repair Rubber-seal Undercoating for greater protection and longer life of your car Service Maintenance Specials ---●--- For something really fine— watch for FORD in '49! Shocking! 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