University Daily Kansan
Monday, January 19, 1948
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Ceremony Marks End Of Evans' Football Jersey
Kansas jersey number "42" will not amaragain, again on a football field.
The number, worn by Ray Evans since he first donned football togs here in 1941, was retired permanently from service this morning by Athletic Director E. C. Quigley. It is the first time in the University's history that an athletic number has been retired.
Handing the tarnished red and white game sweater to Evans, Mr. Quigley called the Jayhawker star an "outstanding young man," and said that "in the years to come the splendid achievements of this boy will always be remembered."
Petition Filed In December
The retirement of Evans' number followed a student petition filed with the athletic department Dec. 4, the day that the Kansas halfback was named First team All-American by the Associated Press. Action on the petition was delayed at that time until the Orange Bowl game had been played.
Evans expressed surprise at the action of the athletic department. "I never expected such an honor. Everything that has happened to me this year has been a surprise, especially being named All-American," he said.
George Sauer, Kansas coach, said this morning that the jersey retirement "is a fine tribute to the greatest all-around back I have ever known."
The retirement of number "42" came at the end of a long and impressive period of service by the veteran Kansas athlete. 'Outstanding Back'
Evans was named to the official Helms foundation All-American basketball squads in both 1942 and 1946. In 1947 he received similar football recognition on teams selected by the Associated Press, Grantland Rice The National Association of Football Scouts (Pic magazine), and the New York Sun. The Sun called Evans the "outstanding back of the nation" at the close of the past grid season.
The Kansas star established a national passing record in 1942 by completing 101 passes.
Evans sparked the Jayhawkers to their second successive Big Six championship during the 1947 football season, and scored the two Kansas touchdowns in the Orange Bowl game.
Kansan Snonsors Petition
The petition requesting that Evans jersey number be retired was promoted in December by the University Daily Kansan with a group of representative student leaders. It was signed by Martha Jewett, managing editor; Allan Cromley, editor-in-chief; Rod Armstrong, Ku Ku president; Marion Minor, Jay Jane president; Otis Hill, president of Union Activities; Dick Wintermorte head cheerleader, and members of the University Daily Kansan sport staff.
Bartlesville Alumni Set Bellringer Goal
Alumni meeting in Bartlesville, Okla., Thursday, set a goal of 20 Bellringers for that town. Eight Bartlesville alumni are Bellringers.
Officers elected were: Richard
Kane '39, president; Mois. Lois Hamm
Lynd '21, vice-president; Mrs. Helen
Fiske Robertson '39, secretary-treasurer.
Campus pictures were shown and speeches given by Carl Rice, vice-president of the World War II memorial, and by Fred Elsworth, secretary of the alumni association.
Duke Ellington Concert Tonight
The program for the Duke Ellington concert at 8 tonight in Hoch auditorium will have an unusual twist in that several numbers will be played on personal request.
In addition to the scheduled eight-number program the "Duke" will play several request numbers from a group of personal requests submitted in written form last week.
There are a few remaining reserved seat tickets, but plenty of unreserved seat tickets. There will be a box-office sale before the concert begins at 8 p.m.
Prize Offered For Editorial
A top prize of $200 is being offered by the Intercollegiate Association for Study of the Alcoholic Problem for the best editorial written on any phase of the "Applying Preventive Medicine to Alcholism"
This is part of an annual contest open to any undergraduate students registered in any college or junior college of the United States and Canada for any term of the 1947-48 school year. Manuscripts must be postmarked not later than June 30.
The association is offering it prizes in two ways. The prize will also award $10 prizes.
Editorials must not be less than 600 nor more than 800 words long. They must be typed or written in ink and double spaced. The author's name must not appear on the manuscript. It will be given an identifying number on receipt.
Entry blanks and additional information may be secured from Edwin H. Maynard, contest secretary, 909 Webster Avenue, Chicago 14 111.
3 Students Injured In Wreck Sunday
Three University students were slightly injured in an automobile accident at 11th and Indiana streets Sunday. Dale Dunlap, engineering sophomore, driver of the car was uninjured.
Edna Mae Linenberger, College freshman; Barbara Ann Shipp, Fine Arts sophomore; and Frank J. Marchefski, engineering junior, were taken to Watkins hospital for treatment and were dismissed today.
The car, driven by Dunlap, collided with a car driven by Myron E. Kelsey, Route 4, Topeka.
"Trend" will be the name of Quill club's new magazine, Janice Oehrle, chancellor, said today.
Tentative publication date for the 48-page magazine has been set for Feb. 15. It will include manuscripts of active club members and will feature winning articles submitted in Quill club's recent creative writing contest.
'Trend' To Be New Quill Magazine
The University chapter of the American Association of University Professors will meet at 7:30 p. m., Friday in the Kansas room.
Winners of the contest will be announced tomorrow. Miss Oehre said.
AAUP To Meet Jan. 23
At this annual meeting the chapter will revise its constitution and elect officers.
Staff Members Of Daily Kansan Named By Board
William C. Von Maurer, College junior, will be editor-in-chief of the University Daily Kansan for the first eight weeks of the spring semester.
Alan J. Stewart, College junior, will be managing editor.
Von Maurer and Stewart were elected by the Kansan board, governing body of the newspaper. The board also elected Lois Lauer and Cooper Rollow, College juniors, assistant managing editors.
Staff members appointed by Stewart are Gene Vignery, city editor; Richard Jones and James Robinson, assistant city editors; John Wheeler, feature editor; Robert Dellinger, sports editor; Paul Zeh and James Jones, assist sports editors; Anna Mary Murphy, woman's sports editor; Wallace W. Abbyte, telegraph editor; Clarke Thomas and William Barger, assistant telegraph editors; Dorothy James, society editor, and Hal Nelson, picture editor.
The board approved the appointment of Betty Bacon, College senior as business manager.
Miss Bacon has appointed Robert Alderson, advertising manager; David Clymer, national advertising manager; Paul Warner, classified advertising manager; Otto Meyer, circulation manager, and Wister Shreve, promotion manager.
Progressive Head Quits
Wallace B. Foster, president of the Progressive party, today announced his resignation from active college politics.
He gave as reasons his graduation in June, and "the lack of interest which the present situation causes."
"I have long looked forward to Independent-Greek cooperation on the campus but now have decided it is next to the impossible. Without it student politics at the University of Kansas will remain the farce they are today," he said.
Thomas J, Alexander, first vicepresident of the party, said that a meeting to reorganize the party would be held shortly after examination week.
Only five out of 50 debate teams from Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri stayed on the unbeaten list Saturday at McPheron college. Two of those teams were from the University of Kansas department of speech.
Debate Squad Is Still Undefeated
Members of the undefeated Kansas teams were Lee H. Reiff, Fred K. Cross, Robert L. Davis, and Ralph C. Eacock, all of the College. Each team won five debates.
A third Kansas team, Steve J. Mills and Alan K. Shearer, College freshmen, turned in a record of four wins and one loss.
Fifteen colleges and universities competed at McPherson.
This was the last tournament of the semester for Kansas.
Adah Hagan Will Read Benet's "John Brown's Body"
Adah Clarke Hagan, instructor in English, will read excerpts from Stephen Vincent Benet's poem "John Brown's Body" for the "Poetry for Pleasure" program on KFKU at 9:30 p. m. tomorrow. Mrs. Hagan has selected several word-pictures of President Lincoln.
Brock Pemberton To Play In 'Harvey'
Broadway Producer Accepts Chancellor Malott's Invitation
Brock Pemberton, 08, Broadway producer, has accepted an invitation from Chancellor Deane W. Malott to play the leading role of his current hit "Harvey" when a student-faculty cast presents the play at the University in April.
Bruce Bathurst, business junior, will outline the operation of the counseling program at the special meeting. Appointment cards will be presented to each new student with the time of the appointment and the name of the counselor.
Freshmen, on attending the counseling appointment can ask questions about classes, enrollment, quizzes, professors and dating. The counselors will also have information on employment and the best methods of study procedure.
Billings Lauds KU Geology
Freshmen students will be given special attention next semester by a new counseling program started by the Y. M. C. A.
The All-Student Council will explain to all new students the functions of the University at a freshman meeting at 7:30 p. m. Feb. 2 Betty van der Smissen and Helen Heath, College juniors, will represent the A. S. C. and explain the traditions and activities on the campus.
The University production will be the third appearance of Mr. Pember
YM To Sponsor Frosh Counseling
"The building, equipment, and facilities of the University's geology department are the finest I have yet seen," Dr. Marland P. Billings, professor of geology at Harvard university, said Friday night.
Dr. Billings, who is on a university speaking tour, discussed the process of mountain formation in the Appalachians of New England to members of the geology and state geological survey departments.
Dr. Billings, who's textbook on structural geology is in use at the University, showed a series of lantern slides on the structure of New England area.
New Music Clinic Will Be Repeated
The first annual Elementary School Music clinic held at the University Jan. 16 and 17 had an enrollment of 127 Kansas teachers. The clinic was sponsored by the department of music education in co-operation with University Extension.
The clinic was directed by Dr. E Thayer Gaston, chairman of the department of music education. Other members of the music education department on the clinic staff are: Dr Elin Jorgensen, associate professor; James F. Nickerson, assistant professor; Marcus E. Hahn, assistant instructor; and Professor Carney.
The success of the clinic assures its being hek, annually hereafter, Gerald M. Carney, assistant professor of music education said today.
ton in the role of Elmer Dowd, the whimsical character who is constantly accompanied by a 6-foot rabbit, Harvey. Mr. Pemberton played the role at the Barter theater in Virginia last summer and also appeared in several performances of the New York production.
Mrs. Frances Feist, speech instructor with five years of acting experience in New York, will play the feminine lead. Prof. Allen Crafton, Mrs. Jessica Crafton, and Prof. Robert Calderwood will have supporting roles.
Will Run Three Nights
"Harvey" will run for at least three nights in Fraser theater and then move to Mr. Pemberton's home town of Emporia for one performance. Professor Crafton will direct the play and Ivan Sparling, drama instructor, will be the stage director.
The play was written by Mary Chase and has played more than 1,400 performances in New York. A road production has given more than 750 performances throughout the United States. It recently made its third appearance in Kansas City.
Frank Fay played the leading role of Elmer Dowd in the original Broadway production of "Harvey." James Stewart and Joe E. Brown have also appeared in the part which Mr. Pemberton will play in the University production.
To Follow Pemberton Version
The University production will follow the Pemberton version. When "Harvey" made its last appearance in Kansas City the cast attended two performances. Paul Foley, stage manager of Pemberton's production, helped Mr. Sparling in making duplicate plans for scenery and stage management.
Mr. Pemberton received a bachelor of arts degree from the University in 1908 and was a reporter for the late William Allen White on the Emporia Gazette for two years.
Went To New York Mall
In 1910 he joined the dramatic staff of the New York Evening Mail. From 1911 to 1917 he was assistant dramatic editor for the New World and the Times. In 1917 he quit newspaper work to become associated with Arthur Hopkins in dramatic productions. Since 1920 he has been an independent producer.
Mr. Pemberton's first hit production was Pirandello's "Six Characters in Search of an Author" in the early 1920s. Since then he has had many other successful productions. They include Zona Gale's "Miss Lula Bett and Mister Pitt," Sidney Howard's "Swords," Pirandello's "Living Mask," Maxwell Anderson's "White Dessert," Preston Sturges" "Strictly Dishonorable," F r a n k Wead's "Ceiling Zero," and Lawrence Riley's "Personal Appearance."
Armanav To Have Election
Armanav To Have Election
The Armanav will hold a semester election at 7 p. m. Tuesday in the Pine room. Officers are to be elected for next semester.
WEATHER
Kansas—Generally fair today and tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy. Slightly colder cast today. Warmer Tuesday and in northwest and extreme west tonight. High today 25 to 32. Low tonight 15 to 25.