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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY. SEPT. 19, 1947
Laudon Explores North On Geology Expedition
Dr. L. R. Laudon, professor of geology, and eight graduate students have returned to the University after spending two months in the Canadian roekies in British Columbia. They composed the University's summer geological field party.
geogenital field party." Dr. The project was sponsored by the University on a research basis." Dr.
"The project was sponsored by the Laudon said. "The purpose of the trip was to determine the nature of the petroleum reservoir rocks that might be expected when drilling is started in the foothill belt east of the mountains.
"Rocks exposed in the mountains gradually dip beneath the earth's surface further east. A fairly accurate knowledge of the nature of the petroleum reservoir rocks was obtained by studying the rock formations in the mountains," he explained.
Rock Formation Studied
Members of the research project were Charles E. Gray, Parsons; Charles F. Peterson, Kansas City, Mo.; William McBee, Tulsa, Okla.; Al C. Spreng, Roger W. Stoneburner, Elgin Diedrick, Wooster, Ohio; Paul J. Lewis, Granville, Ohio; and Warren G. Hamilton, Los Angeles, all graduate students.
Party Traveled By Plane
The party, which included Dr. Laudon's wife and two sons, traveled by car and plane to Grand Prairie in the Peace river country of British Columbia. A seaplane base was built on Saskatoon lake near Grand Prairie, and the party traveled the last 100 miles by a shuttle plane service in a seaplane owned by Dr. Laudon and piloted by him and Peterson.
"The area where we did our work was almost inaccessible except by plane, and each person had to be flown into the permanent camp site at Wapiti lake individually, because the plane crossed high mountains and could not gain enough altitude with more than one passenger at a time. The only flying was done by Peterson, Dr. L. Daid."
ROSS. Comprised of Limestone
Dr. Laudon related that the rocks
of the area are almost entirely of
limestone beds that were deposited
when the Paleozoic and early Mesozoic seas covered the area. They range in age from about 200,000,000 years to 450,000,000 years.
"Some rock deposits contained thick deposits of soft, porous, dolomite beds that should make excellent petroleum reservoir rocks in the sub-surface of the country east of the mountains." Dr. Laudon said.
Area Not Producing Now
Dr. Laudon was definite when he declared that this area is not oil producing at present but that there are indications that it may be developed as a new source of oil when actual drilling is begun.
"The weather on the trip was a sharp contrast to Kansas summer temperatures," remarked Dr. Laudon.
"Some snow fell almost every day where we were. At night everyone slept in double sleeping bags, and we had several nights when the thermometer registered below freezing temperatures. Mosquitoes were especially bad at night, and we had to cover up with netting to get any sleep," he said.
"Although we were quite a distance from the Arctic circle, the sun remained high enough to maintain daylight for about 22 hours a day. The only time we had complete darkness was from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m." Dr. Laudon remarked.
Abundance Of Game In Area
Abundance Of Game In Area
"The whole area is a wild life paradise," he continued. "Game was abundant with mountain goats, caribou, elk, deer, moose, and bear heading the list.
"Fishing was excellent during the later portion of the summer. The fish run in the rivers from the Arctic sea and do not arrive in the headwaters until late July. Early fishing is limited to lake trout, but they are in an almost endless supply and are large," he said.
The field party left the University on June 12 and returned to the United States on August 15.
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Senior Wins $100 In Design Contest
Jeanne Gorbutt, fine arts senior, from Topeka won the $100 third prize in the Haeger ceramics design competition. The contest, sponsored by an Illinois pottery firm on a national scale, was open to professionals.
Miss Gorbut, submitted a design for a combination flower and candle holder. She did it as a class assignment last spring. The prize-winning designs will be made up and placed on display in leading department stores after the first of the year.
Get-Acquainted Picnic To Be Sponsored By LDS
The Reformed Church of Latter Day Saints will have a get-acquainted picnic for University students tomorrow at Clinton park. Recreation and games at 4 p.m. will be followed by supper at 6 p.m.
Mrs. A. S. Andes, telephone 618W,
has charge of ticket sales.
Tompkins Has Gobs Of Jobs
It's a different story now at the employment bureau.
The bureau is faced with the problem of jobs for all and not enough all for the jobs.
"It's a different twist than we have had in previous years, but I believe it is only a temporary situation," said Willis Tompkins, assistant to the dean of men.
The bureau has listings for every type of job from furnace installing to ditch digging. Under the classification of permanent to part-time employment are jobs for filling station attendants, fountain men, cafeteria men, carpenters, plumbers, janitors, truck drivers, typists, radio announcers, radio operators, shoe salesmen, salesmen on a commission basis, K.U. food service men and bookstore clerks.
Under the classification of temporary employment there are jobs in yardwork and housecleaning. Tompkins explained that these jobs are of a part-time nature and are good opportunities for men students to earn extra money without conforming to a regular working schedule.
Tompkins also revealed that there were more jobs for waiters than in any other work. The bureau official explained that the pay for waiters usually is fifty cents an hour with meals.
Century-Old Kansan Recalls Lincoln, Douglas
Seneca, Kan.—(UP)—Mrs. Emma Roots will mark her 100th birthday at her home here Nov. 9.
She moved to Kansas in 1859 and among her memories are those of the Lincoln-Dongles debates, which she heard at Galesburg, Ill.
She is the youngest of a family of eight children, who lived to an average age of 92. Her husband died at 93.
Y W Will Hold Overnight Retreat In Holcob's Grow
Y. W.C.A. cabinet will have a treat at 5 p.m. today in Holcomb's grove.
Miss Ruth Packard, new director of Rocky Mountain region Y.W.C.A. will be guest speaker at 7:30 p.m. Plans for next year's program will be made. Three meals will be served and the group will return to town tomorrow.
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