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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
NOVEMBER 13, 1946
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K.U.'s Announcer, Dr. E.R. Elbel Completes His 11th Grid Season
"Paul Turner's kick is good! Kansas leads, 16-13," the speaker blared. The voice at the mike is that of Dr. Edwin R. Elbel, chief of the public address staff for home football and basketball games.
two other members of the five-man crew are Dick Rosenfield and Ted who act as "spotters." One determines who the ball-carrier is, and spots the tacklers.
The spotters are chosen at the beginning of the year and serve for the rest of the season. "Spotting takes a certain technique," says Dr. Eilch, "and we want to give them time to develop it."
The chief difficulty in spotting players is making out the numbers.
"Dark numbers on light jerseys are easier to see than light numbers on dark jerseys such as those of K.G.," Dr. Eibel explained, "and our numbers present an added handicap because they are made of a shiny material and reflect light. The hardest numbers to distinguish are five and six; we often get them confused."
Contrary to some belief, the man on the sidelines with the telephone is not the speaker. But he is an important part of the public address staff. He and his assistants complete the five-man squad.
"Accuracy is more important with us than with radio, because people can see whether or not we are right."
The job is to determine what yardline the ball is on, especially when the ball is at the north end of the playing field, away from the broadcast booth. He also helps identify players.
Dr. Elbel took over the public address system 16 years ago and operated it regularly until he left for service in 1942. In 11 years of announcing home football and basketball games, he has not missed a single home contest.
Prices Up For Soap, Food,Farm Tools
The price of soap increased as much as 50 per cent today to lead a long list of rising prices on articles ranging from scrap steel to bonded whisky.
Retail food prices were reported moving upward a cent or two at a time in several large cities. International Harvester company announced a 9 per cent increase in the price of tractors and farm implements, based on "present higher wages and material costs." The company said it would not attempt "to anticipate future increases in these items."
Many large manufacturers and wholesalers said they would try to hold the price line for the present, but could not predict what would happen in the future.
He's A Free Man Again After 12 Marriages
Rono, Nev. (UP) — Arthur (French) DuPont, Reno's "marrying barber," was a free man again today after 12 marriages.
Mr. DuPont was divorced yesterday by Mrs. Marguerite McMillan DuPont, 27, of Kansas City, Mo., who married him a year ago.
Mr. DuFont, 40, was divorced by six of his 12 wives and obtained divorce himself from five others. His fifth wife died after she had been married to him seven years.
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Florence Magilton, director of occupational therapy at the Institute of Logapetics in Wichita, will speak at a meeting of the Occupational Therapy club at 7 p. m. Thursday in 312, Frank Strong hall.
Magilton Will Speak To Therapy Club
The subject of her address will be "The Clinic Cares for Those Having Speech Problems."
All students enrolled in occupational therapy courses 35 and 65 are requested to attend.
A.K. Phi Sponsors Lectures
Men from all major fields of business will speak at a series of lectures sponsored by Alpha Kappa Phi, professional businessmen's fraternity. The first lecture will be 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Frank Strong auditorium. Topic of the lecture will be "Advertising." The speaker will be announced at a later date.
Elm Grows Hickory Nuts
Jerseyville, Ill. (UP) — Hickory nuts grown on an elm tree have appeared on John Springman's wood land pasture. Springman believes it is a natural graft which must have occurred years ago, since the hickory tree has disappeared.
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88 Couples Sign For Bridge Tourney
Temporary plans call for the bridge tournament, being sponsored by the Union Activities committee, to be played Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 in the Kansas room of the Union.
Eighty-eight couples have signed for the tourney, according to Carl Henrichson, chairman.
The problem confronting the committee is one of working all entries into evenly divided groups using the Mitchell movement, a method of moving couples from table to table so that each pair plays every hand. A trophy will be awarded the winning team, he added.
The huge cross on Mount Holy Cross in Colorado is made of snow. It never melts away.
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