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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 196
Dutch' Likes Boiler Rooms But Better, Three Hobbies
When L. L. "Dutch" Von Gass-beek does something, he does it in a big way—even when it comes to hobbies.
"Dutch" is one of the operating engineers of the University power plant and when he talks, he seems to bubble over with enthusiasm.
He says that he is happy working around a steam boiler and this has led to a checkered career. "Dutch spent four years in the navy, two as a fireman and two as a gunner's mate on the U.S.S. Mississippi.
"Dutch" joined the University power plant staff in 1937 as a fireman in the boiler room. Three years later he was promoted to an operating engineer.
Pethaps the most unusual of his hobbies is the raising of chinchillas. "Dutch" says the hobby actually belongs to his son, Arlen, yet "Dutch" can talk about chinchillas for hours and still not run out of information.
The two men started this hobby six months ago, investing about $350 in a male and female chinchilla. There were additions to the family—another male and female—and now the second pair is expecting.
"Dutch" says the chinchilla resembles the rabbit in more ways than one. Not only are the two animals very similar in appearance, but multiplication tables are needed to keep track of their birth rates.
Chinchillas are easy to take care of, requiring only that the temperature be kept below 85 degrees. They will eat almost any kind of vegetable. They can be fed at a cost of $2 a year, have no odor, carry no known disease, and are excellent pets. "As a matter of fact you can keep them right in your own living room," said "Dutch."
The little animals sell for $75 to $1000. After a large number of pelts have been accumulated, they may sell for $75 to $175. A ranch of 600 animals will not about $10,000 a year, he added.
But chinchillas weren't enough;
"Dutch" also raises miniature Rhode Island Red chickens. He has been doing this for seven years and does not remember the number of medals he has won. This year he won six trophies, five were first place awards.
"Dutch" heartily believes in bobbies. "A man should find a book to read or should do constructive work with his hands, something entirely divorced from his regular job."
During the war, "Dutch" worked with Fred Kahn, assistant county treasurer, making hunting knives for servicemen. The two men made a total of 425 hand-tooled hunting knives, which they sent to men in the armed forces over the world, free of charge.
To Help Recruit For Foundries
Kenneth E. Rose, professor of mining and metallurgical engineering, has been appointed vice-chairman of the recruiting of engineers committee of the American Foundrymen's association.
The duties of this committee are to get professional engineers for the foundrieis of America and to stimulate interest in colleges and among graduate engineers for foundation work.
Professor Rose is also a member of the program and papers committee of the educational division of the association. This committee will arrange the program for the educational division at the international meeting in Philadelphia May 3 to 7.
OK, So It's 2 Letters Less
Albuquerque, N.M.-(UP)-Felix Benjamin Przeweski filed a petition in district court asking permission to shorten his name. He asked that his name be changed to Felix Benjamin Prebeski.
Official Bulletin
Feb. 24,1948
Archery club practice today and tomorrow cancelled. Will resume next week.
Home Economics club, 7:30-8:30 tonight, 1221 Oread, Apartment B
O. T. club, 7:30 tonight, 332 Frank Strong. Miss Warner to speak on experiences in Warm Springs, Ga.
All P.T.'s invited.
Student court will not meet tonight. Those scheduled to appear stand by until further notice.
Tau Sigma regular meeting, 7:15 tonight Robinson gym.
Fencing club, 7:30 tonight, 110 Robinson.
Bacteriology club, 7:30 tonight,
501 Snow. Benjamin Williamson,
speaker. Refreshments.
Students interested in trying out for solo part of "Campus Daze" call Jess Stewart, 552 or Jim McCraig, 664 by Wednesday.
Coffee and Forums, 4 today, Pine room, Union blvd. A. L. Pritchard to speak on "Economic Consequences of the War."
Morning devotions each day, 8:30-
8:50 a.m. during Lent at Danforth
Chanel.
Tau Beta Pi, 7:30 tonight. Recreation room, Union. J. Surface, speaker.
K. U. Entomology club, 4 today.
S. A.M., 7:30 tonight, Union ballroom. John W. Harris, Dist. Mgr., Proctor & Gamble, speaker.
A. S.T.E., 8 tonight, Fowler shops. Engineering exhibition plans to be presented. Movie. Refreshments.
Y. M.C.A. cabinet, 5 today, Pine room, Union.
Student Council, 7:15 tonight,
Pine room, Union.
Jewish Student Union, 5 today. Myers hall.
K.U. Dames Bridge, 7:30 p.m. tom-
brist, 1st floor Memorial Union.
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Quonset rear Marvin hall. Jerry Davidson of C.A.A., speaker.
Chemistry colloquium, 4 p.m. tomorrow, 305 Bailey. Prof. Karl Dittner, U of Colo, "Anti-Vitamins and Anti-Amin-OAcids."
General Semantics club, 7:30 p.m.
tomorrow, room III.11. Frank Strong.
University Women's club group meetings Thursday.
Pre-Nursing club, 4 p.m. Thursday, Fraser dining room. All students in pre-nursing invited.
El Ateneo will sponsor film on Colombia, given by Mr. and Mrs. Judson, 4 p.m. Thursday, Fraser theater. Dinner to follow. Those interested in attending latter sign and pay in 117 F.S.
Snow, Zoology club, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, 26 Snow E. L. Cockrum,
assistant curator, Museum of Natural History, to speak on "Summer Collecting in Wyoming." Kodachrome movies. Refreshments.
Geology club, 7.30 p.m. Thursday,
425 Lindley. Edwin Galbreath to
show colored films and slides and
lecture on "Ecology of Marine In-
vertebrates."
Panel discussion on universal military training, First Baptist church, 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Sponsored by Baptist Youth Fellowship and Y.M.-Y.W.C.A.
Negro Students Association, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Myers hall auditorium.
Second section slide rule course.
7 p.m. Thursday, 9 Frank Strong.
Undergraduate Physics club, 5 p.m. tomorrow, 210 Blake, Dr. Max Dresden to speak on "Philosophical Implications of Physics."
Committees for the Junior Prom April 10 were announced today by class president Lu Anne Powell They are:
Decide On Prom Committees
Secretarial committee, Kathleen L. Broe, chairman, Peggy Graber, Shirley Mae Liem, and Catherine L. Spalding.
Decorations committee: Patricia Ann Kelly, chairman, Craig William Hampton, Dorothy Jean James, Claude E. Mason, Thomas Frank McCoy, Marjorie Ann McCullough, and Bernard L. Sherman.
Chaperones committee: Dorothy J. Scroggy, chairman, A. Donald Blakeslee, and M. Robert Cox.
Entertainment committee; Myron K. Rake, chairman, W. E. Curtis, Jay Vaughn Grimm, and Helen E. Ward.
Social committee; Richard R. Champ, chairman, George B. Harvey, Robert B. Krueger, and Mary Lou Redmond.
Service committee: Ralph H. Moeberly and James D. Peterson, cochairmen, Donald G. Duncan, Evan M. Loyd, and Phil J. Smith.
Refreshments committee: Anita Bedell and Hortense Bedell.
Publicity committee: Hilda James and Jean Rankin, co-chairmen; Mila Williams, co-ordination chairman; Clarence O. Jenkins, and Rosemary Rospaw.
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Springfield, III.—(UP)—A hitherto unpublished letter telling how Abraham Lincoln found time to review the case of a captured Confederate soldier so he might spend Christmas with his family has been discovered here.
Letter Reveals Lincoln's Kindness In Allowing Rebel Prisoner Xmas Leave
The letter which was written by T. M. Coombs while a prisoner at Fort Delaware reads:
Coombs was mistaken when he thought Lincoln would pay little attention to his request.
"Letters sent to official Washington probably will meet with little attention. You persons in Washington are always engaged in business of more importance than the release of a prisoner whom you do not even know. However, I am pleading with you to allow me to take the oath of allegiance and be discharged so that I can spend Christmas with my wife and three children."
"I have already informed the secretary of war that I desire to take the oath of allegiance and that I am satisfied every officer and soldier in the Confederate army will be compelled to do likewise. I think if Jeff Davis and company succeed in establishing a despotism on the ruins of the cotton states (which I am far from Believing) nothing could induce me to remain under his dominion.
On the reverse side in Lincoln'
handwriting is the notation: "Le this man take the oath on Decem
ber 8, 1863, and thereupon be di
charged. A Lincoln. Nov. 23, 1863,
King Size Beanstalks
Feed 10 People 10 Years
Del-Mir, Cal. — (UP) — Mose Kauffman, local farmer, says he now is growing beanstalks that reach 180 pounds of beans to the acre.
Kauffman, a native of Russia came to the United States in 190 and to California in 1926. He went to Palestine 44 years ago to study the new agricultural development of the Jewish colonies and was impressed by the new bean plan there.
He brought the seeds back to this country and has developed them so that one plant will feed 10 person from 10 to 12 years. He gets two crops a year from plantings on hi Del Mar farm.
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