1948
University Daily Kansan STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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Look, Men, Here They Are
MARTHA MILLER Kansas State College
ANN COWGER University of Kansas
ROBERTA EARLEEN BELL
Emporia Teacher's College
PEGGY PATTON Pittsburg Teacher's College
NANCY LINDEMUTH Washburn University
SHARON O'ROURKE Wichita University
Which One Will Be Relays Queen?
Competition will be at its height tonight when eight candidates for the title "Queen of the Kansas Relays" assemble in the East room of the Union to be judged.
Willis L. Tompkins, assistant dean of men and chairman of the judging committee, J. Wayne McCoy, Topeka, national president of the Alumni
association, and Lilye A. Dubo president of the Topeka Alumni association, will judge the queens at 8:15 p.m.
Sitting in the "Queen's court" and representing Big Seven schools will be Lois Gillett, University of Nebraska; Mary Leflore, University of Oklahoma; and a representative from
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JEAN BLACK Southwestern College
the University of Colorado.
The first presentation of the "Queen of the Kansas Relays" will be at the Ku Ku-sponsored dance at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow in front of the Union. Norman Jennings, College sophomore, will present the queen, her attendants, and her court during intermission.
Escorting the queens tomorrow and Saturday will be Billy B. Beeson, Beta Theta Pi; Thomas Hanna, Phi Delta Theta; Joe L. Levy, Alpha Tau Omega; Harry W. Morey, Sigma Nu; G. Amos McCune, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Tom Pryor, Phi Gamma Delta from Kansas State College; E. Davis Ritchie, Phi Gamma Delta; Richard W. Peckenschneider, Kappa Sigma; S. Gordon Saunders, Sigma Chi; John H. Stauffer, Phi Delta Theta; and Paul M. Thome, Triangle.
A busy weekend for the queens begins shortly after their arrival this afternoon, when a dinner honoring them will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Union. Other guests will include the queen contest judges, E.C. Quigley, director of athletics; Bill Easton, track coach; Miss Hermina Zipple, director of the Union; Patrick H. Thiessen, parade chairman; Robert H. Hughes, chairman of the Kansas Relays committee for the Union; and Charles H. Dunn, student chairman of the Kansas Relays committee.
The queens will be escorted today by members of the public liaison committee of the Union welcoming board.
Tomorrow's activities will include an interview by Max Falkenstein, to be wire-recorded and broadcast at 9:15 p.m.; a coke party sponsored by the Presidents' council, and the Ku Ku-sponsored street dance.
Judging of the queens will start at 8:15 p.m.
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HELEN McGAHAN El Dorado Junior College
Only 1,500 Votes Cast In Election Up To Noon
By MAURICE LUNGREN
By noon today approximately 1,500 votes had been cast in the allstudent election, according to an unofficial check by the University Daily Kansan.
A survey of the polls at 10 a.m. showed that twice as many votes had been cast in district I than in any other district. In one district IV polling
KU Prof Hurt In Rock Island Train Smash-Up
Laurel E. Anderson, professor of organ and theory, is in the St. Mary's hospital, Enid, Oklahoma, today recovering from shock, bruises, and a deep laceration of his hand. Professor Anderson was in one of the coaches of the Rock Island's Texas Rocket which was derailed Wednesday at Kremlin, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Anderson called him long distance Wednesday night and he stated that the doctor hopes that there will be no permanent injury of his hand which might affect his playing the organ. Professor Anderson said also that his eyes were scratched by flying glass, but that they will probably not be permanently injured either.
A heavily loaded truck hit the stainless steel coaches just hard enough to spread a rail and send the speeding train skidding against a freight train standing on a side track. At least 2 persons were killed and 42 were injured as 2 of the coaches burst into flames.
Rescuers were able to evacuate almost all of the passengers before the fire spread through the coaches. The driver of the truck escaped with a few scratches.
Professor Anderson who got on the train at Lawrence Wednesday said that he was in the Oklahoma City coach which burned and had the worst casualty list. He was on his way to Oklahoma City to a medical clinic for consultation about an ailment, and expected to be back to Lawrence, Sunday. He is not sure when he will be released from the hospital.
Highway patrolmen said the bodies of the dead victims were mangled beyond recognition. Twelve of the victims were treated at the scene for minor injuries and released. The other injured passengers were taken by nine ambulances to St. Mary's hospital in Enid, Oklahoma.
Ellsworth Attends Alumni Elections
Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the alumni association, recently attended election meetings of alumni in cities throughout the state.
Newly elected officers in Parsons are Elwood Beeson, '14, president; Miss Georgia Reinhardt, '46, vice-president; Dr. R. W. Urie, '23, secretary; and Clyde Reed, Jr., '37, chairman of the memorial committee. Mrs. R. O. Demhng, '15, and Will Mosher, '04, will serve on the committee.
At Wichita, Laurence Figge. '28 was elected president; Lester Kappelman, '39 vice-president; Thad Robbins, '43, secretary; Mrs. Mary Ann Edgerton Rammy, '39, secretary; and Jack Spines, '39, memorial chairman.
WEATHER
Kansas—Fair today, tonight anu tomorrow: Warner southeast today. Continued mild tonight and tomorrow. High today 75-80, low tonight in 50's.
place, only three votes had been cast by 10 a.m.
Voting speeded up after a slow start at 7:30 a.m. when the polls opened. At some of the polling places, students were standing in line to cast their ballots.
Except for minor activity, the election has shown little mud-slinging or the usual campaign noise. The only campaign statement of any importance is that of Robert L. Book, president of the Independents, men's political party.
He said that the Independents planned "to take steps" against unknown persons who had published "misleading" information about "certain" Independent candidates in an unsigned advertisement in the University Daily Kansan.
Party workers seemed to limit their activities to passing out hand-bills and nailing up posters or tearing down those of the opposing party. A huge sign with the single word "VOTE" was wired to the third floor fire escape of Fraser hall early today. About five minutes after the laborious job had been finished by the Independents, the workers of the Pachacama party had removed the sign.
No private automobiles or commercial floats will be allowed in the Kansas Relays parade Saturday morning, according to Sgt. Arthur W. Millard, parade marshal.
The tranquility of Jayhawk drive was shattered after the 9 a.m. class when Independent party men drove down the street in the chassis of an ancient automobile, decorated with colorful crepe streamers. The truck platform of the car carried a band of sorts. At least it made a noise with two trumpets, a bass drum, and a snare drum.
Today's election is for the A.S.C. president, Council representatives, and class officers. Polls will be open until 6 p.m. and the counting of votes will start at 7 p.m.
Patrick H. Thiessen, College junior, is the Pachacamac candidate for president of the A.S.C. He is opposed by Arnold J. Englund, business senior, candidate of the Independents.
The parade will start from South park at 11 a. m., and is expected to last 45 minutes.
No Private Cars In Relays Parade
It will include the parade marshal and assistant, the army-navy R.O.T.C. color guard (dismounted), the university band, eight high school bands, the KuKu's and Jay Janes, eight convertibles carrying the queens and their escorts, and 20 floats from organizations on the campus.
Units will assemble at South park, and one member from each organization represented will report to Sergeant Millard at the band stand by 10:15 a. m.
A fanfare by the University band will be the ready signal at 10:50 a.m. and the "step off" will be at 11 a.m. The parade will proceed from South park north on Massachusetts street to Sixth street where a left turn will be made and units will disband immediately.
The one scheduled stop on the program will occur at Eighth street where pep organizations will lead a few University yells.