UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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MONDAY, SEPT. 29, 1947
A Philippine Labor Shortage Says Expert On KU Visit
"There is a great shortage of architectural engineers in the Philippines during the present period of rehabilitation," Juan F. Nakpil, member of the Philippine Architectural Planning commission, said.
He visited the University recently as one stop in his trip through the United States with the planning commission. The commission is composed of nine members.Each mem- $ ^{\textcircled{2}} $ or is studying different types of natural design.
"We are studying the best types of architecture to be found in the United States and will go to South America before returning to the Philippines," he said. "A report will be submitted when we get back, on which the Philippine building program will be based."
An important stop on the commission's schedule is Washington, Mr. Nakpli said. A new capitol building is being planned for the republic, which will be located in Quezon City, a suburb to the northeast of Manila.
He was a major in the Philippine army during the early part of the war. After the fall of Manila he became a member of the underground. Was Jan Prisoner
15 1922 Engineering Grad
He was graduated from the University in 1922 as a civil engineer He completed his work at Harvard university in 1926 with a master's degree in architecture.
Mr. Nakipil is chiefly interested in educational buildings. One of his jobs when the commission returns to the Philippines will be to rebuild Manila university.
The great amount of architectural work, now in planning stage, is partly responsible for the shortage of construction jobs needed. Will Visit South America
He was captured by the Japs and sentenced to be shot shortly before the liberation but was rescued by the German army when Manila was freed early in 1945.
Is 1922 Engineering Grad
He is being accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Nakpil. The commission will go to South America on a similar tour in October and return to the Philippines by way of Europe.
Oldest Alum, 96 Dies In Indiana
James A. Wickersham, oldest K.U.
alumous, died recently at the age of
96 in Terre Haute, Ind.
Mr. Wickersham, who received his bachelor of science degree in the University's fourth graduating class, taught and took graduate work in language at the University. He was one of the first members and first president of the University's first fraternity, Beta Theta Phi. He was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Mrs. Martha Campbell Hallowell, Oakland, Calif., class of 1857, is now the oldest graduate. She is 96 years old. Mrs. Belle Chronkite Newlin, Carly, who registered at KU, in 1866, is the oldest alumni. She is nearly 97.
After graduation, he studied at Leipzig, Berlin, and Tuebingen. He then joined the faculty of Rose Polytechnic institute at Terre Haute immediately after it was organized. He was the last survivor of the original faculty.
Angelo C. Scott, 77, former president of Oklahoma A. & M. college and editor of one of the first newspapers in Oklahoma, is about 92.
Tulsa, Okla.—(UP)—Bill Argue, a Tulsa oil exploration technician has a fondness for souvenir-collecting. He says his hobby once saved his life.
One day in July, 1946, Argue was sitting in the King David hotel in Jerusalem. He suddenly developed an urge to buy a little knife to send home to the folks as a souvenir of the Holy Land. So he left the hotel.
Forty minutes later a violent explosion ripped the hotel, the work of terrorists.
Urge To Buy Knife Saves Argue's Life
The small curved knife he bought that day has a special place in his souvenir collection.
Alumnus Becomes Airways Executive
Reginald Brack, '35, has been appointed general traffic and sales manager of the domestic division of Braniff International Airways.
Brack, a native of Russia, joined Braniff in May, 1944. as district traffic manager in Kansas City, and two years later was appointed manager of the company's northern traffic region.
Rex Hay, Engineering junior, has been elected chairman of the University chapter of the American Society of Tool Engineers.
ASTE Elects Hay Chapter Chairman
Other officers are Erwin P. Gerharter, sophomore, and David M. Andrews, junior, vice-chairman, and Gaylord G. Gasul, junior, secretary-treasurer.
The new officers will serve temporarily as the combined plans and membership committee. At present, the committee is seeking prominent industrial men for guest speakers. Short field trips to various industrial plants in the area are also planned.
Traffic officer Robert A. Corwin said today that he could use student-officers to assist in directing traffic during rush periods.
Student Cops Needed
Do You Lack Endurance?
Try Eating Frogs, Cats
Tokyo—(UP) — American athlete eat too much rich food, a 64-year-old Japanese weight lifter insisted today.
What they need is a healthy training diet—frogs, locusts, snakes and cats, he said.
The Nipponese strong man, Hikosaku Sakamoto, said that was his fare on an 84-day, 2720-mile marathon run across Honshu island, and that it kept him in perfect shape.
Iowa City was the first capital of Iowa. The capital was moved to Des Moines in 1857.
Engineers Of Tou Beta Pi Meet And Form Committees
Six new committees were approved for this semester at the first regular meeting Thursday of Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity. Harry Johnson, president, announced the schedule for the fall semester.
The new chairmen of the committees are: George I. Worrell, membership; Elmo E. Maiden, initiation; William J. Hall, program; Charles H. Green, non-technical library; Lowell C. Case, monument; and William R. Nation, publicity.
Illinois was the first state in the Union to ratify the woman's suffrage amendment to the constitution.
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