University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday, Oct. 17, 1946
44th Year No. 18
Lawrence, Kansas
By Bibler
Queen Picked, But She Doesn't Know It Yet
This year's Homecoming queen has been picked, but the lucky coed doesn't even know about it herself.
That was the word today from t queen committee, headed by Jas Hitt, KU. registrar. He promised more news of the queen and her two attendants sometime tomorrow.
"Miss Homecoming" will rule over the Homecoming parade Friday night, and will be in honorary charge, at least, of all subsequent events on the weekend program. She will be presented between the halves at the Nebraska-K.U. football game Saturday, in Memorial stadium.
"He's a law student—he says I'm the first case he ever lost."
Gov. Andrew L. Schoepepl, originally scheduled to present the queen and her attendants at the grid tussle, will not be able to attend, and will send a state representative in his place.
Homecoming Plans Go On, Rain Or Shine
Escorts and attendants for the Homecoming queen and her attendants were selected by the KuKu pep club at a 7 p.m. meeting Wednesday in the Pine room of the Union.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott, accompanied by R.O.T.C. and N.R.O.T.C. representatives, will introduce the queen and her party to the governor's representative.
Five Will Attend Queen
No changes in Homecoming plans will be made if it rains, Corlett Cotton, chairman, said today.
Oliver Samuel will escort the queen, and David Rau and Carl Romhalt will escort the queen's two attendants during the half time ceremony at Saturday's game.
"We've had rallies and parades in the rain before," he said. "If it should rain torrents, we may delay the plans, but nothing is to be cancelled."
House decoration committees are watching the skies anxiously hoping rain won't ruin out-door decorations before judging.
before judging All displays are to be in place and illuminated for judging tomorrow night.
World Student Service Fund Drive Begins Nov. 4.
Little Man On Campus
A campus drive for $5,000 for the World Student Service fund and the Community Chest fund will open Nov. 4.
Half the donations will go to the local Community Chest and half to the World Student Service activities. The workers will ask donations from both students and faculty.
Campus chairmen are Meredith Heinsohn and Keith Congdon.
Jay Janes Pledge 12 New Members
Pledging for new members will be held Oct. 23. Preliminary selections were made from the group attending a rush tea Tuesday.
Twelve vacancies in the Jay Jane pep organization were filled Wednesday.
New members are Pennsylvania Stinebaugh, Harman Co-op; Esther Calvin, Watkins hall; Barbara Stapleton, Joliffe hall; Mary Margaret Morris, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Marilyn McClure, Chi Omega; Marylee Masterson and Billie Jean Rotermund. Miller hall.
Independents at large were Pearl Leigh, Elizabeth Apt, Leah Uehling, Edna Carruthers, and Katherine Coleman.
'Pom-Poms' Will Be Order Of The Day For Those Watching Homecoming Game
Coleman.
Jay Jones will participate in the pep rally at 9:40 a.m. Friday in Fowler grove,'and will march before the organization float in the parade Friday night. ___
Closing hours have been extended to 1:30 a.m. Friday night. On Saturday the regular 12:30 a.m. deadline will be observed.
Extend Closing Hour
The latest essential piece of equipment for the rooting section in Memorial stadium, in addition to your best girl and a blanket, is a "pomp."
A "pom-pom" is a device made of crepe paper and a broom-stick, shaped like a feather-duster or a bouquet of flowers, that you're supposed to wave for touchdowns and stirring marches.
stuffing matches.
The traditions committee of the All-Student council, looking for a veritable bobbing jungle of red and blue, has instructed all organized women's houses to provide every member with a "pom-pom" before the homecoming game.
But anyone can bring his own.
You have to comply with the reg.
ulations, however, so that the "pompoms" will be uniform and effective. This calls for 25 strips of red paper, 25 strips of blue paper, and a stick about a foot long.
stick about the Strips of paper are to be about 18 inches long and an inch wide. They're to be fastened to one end of the stick with a rubber band or a piece of wire.
The big thing in "pom-poms," according to William Spicer, chairman of the traditions committee, is that they be thick and fluffy. Past attempts have been too skimpy to be effective.
So, he advises, turn up Saturday with a fluffy "pom-pom" and a strong voice, so we can show the returning grads there's still some spirit at their Alma Mater.
No Lights— So No Study At Sunflower
Protests filled the air. Students poured out of the buildings shouting at one another.
"Hev. what happened?"
"Hey, what happened?
"So help me, I didn't do it."
So help me, Punkin'
Matches flared and flash lights
were dug from closets. The lights in
one section of Sunflower village had
gone out. It occurred at 9:15 p.m.
Wednesday.
By 10:30, the spirit of adventure had worn thin. Chapters were unread, quizzes were unstudied, and papers unwritten.
Early this morning, with lights still off, students fumbled through the dark to dress and eat breakfast. There was one compensation—everyone had a good night's sleep.
Father of Faculty Member Dies—Funeral Saturday
The father of Prof. Irene Peabody, of the School of Fine Arts faculty, died today after a lingering illness at the family home. 1647 Edgehill road. He was Mr. H. I. Peabody. 79
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at Springfield, Mo., the former family home. Mr. Peabody had been in ill health many years.
Miss Peabody has been a member of the K.U. faculty 23 years. She is an associate professor and teaches voice.
Homecoming Begins Tomorrow At 9:40 A.M.
16 Pages Tomorrow
Unofficial beginning of Homecoming activities will be a pep rally in Fowler grove beginning at 9:40 a.m. tomorrow.
The University Daily Kansan will publish a special, 16-page Homecoming edition tomorrow. It will be the largest newspaper on the campus since before the war.
Kansas—Mostly cloudy with occasional rain or drizzle today, except scattered thundershowers in northeast. Warmer today. Partly cloudy to cloudy with occasional light rain in northeast and north central tonight. Low tonight 40 in extreme west and 65-60 in east. Partly cloudy and warmer Friday.
WEATHER
K. U. band and cheerleaders will be there to begin the chant, "Beat Nebraska."
Dismissal of 9 a.m. classes 10 minutes early has been authorized by the Chancellor.
Low-Price Meals Probably Won't Cost More, Ise Says
The lifting of meat price control probably will not affect the price of a 50-cent meal, Dr. John Ise, of the economic department, estimated today.
"The price of meat substitutes probably will go down," he stated, and added that lower grades of meat will at least stay the same or also may go down.
"Probably the price of big juice steaks will increase the most," Dr. Ise believed.
"Pork and beef will be more available now, but at an increased price," stated Miss Libuse Kriz, cafeteria dietitian. No increase will be made in cafeteria meals for at least two weeks, and may not be necessary at all she believes.
Miss Lola Wilson, assistant director and bookkeeper of the Sunflower cafeteria, said meal prices will be raised slightly soon, but increase in supply will not be directly felt for several weeks.
Cooper, Wintermote Named Cheerleaders
Rachael Cooper, College sophomore, and Richard Wintermote, Jr., College freshman, were selected as alternate cheerleaders from a group of 41 candidates who tried out Wednesday.
Members of the ASC Traditions committee who judged the contest were William Spicer, Lorraine Carpenter, and Everett Bell.
Arthur Ruppenthal, previously elected alternate, will work a tumbling routine at the Homecoming game Saturday.
Cat Burglar Gets Windsor Jewels Worth Fortune
London. (UP) — A daring "cat burglar" stole gems of undisclosed value from the Duchess of Windsor's one million dollar collection at Ednam lodge, suburban vacation residence of the Windsors, virtually under the eyes of crack Scotland Yard agents, it was disclosed today.
The robbery, possibly one of the major gem thefts of recent times, occurred late yesterday in the suburban Sunningdale manor which was under guard by agents of Scotland Yard's criminal investigation branch.
The Duchess' gems were valued before the war at one million dollars for insurance purposes and may be worth much more today.
Detectives refused to reveal the worth of the gems in the stolen jewel casket.
The theft was discovered by the Duchess when she went to her room to dress for dinner late yesterday. It apparently occurred while she was entertaining guests at tea in the drawing room of the lodge.
The Duke was in London visiting his brother, King George, at Buckingham palace. When he returned he found the Duchess agitatedly searching her suite with the assistance of two of her dinner guests.
The casket was too large to have been mislaid and local Bakrshire police were summoned to aid in the search and immediately called in Scotland Yard fingerprint and footprint specialists.
The only way of entering the house unobserved was by shinnying up a drain pipe for about three stories.
Faculty Checks Arrive
With officials maintaining an attitude of great secrecy concerning the theft various rumors circulated. One report said the entire collection was stolen but that the fleeing burglar dropped $120,000 in gems in escaping.
Checks for their September pay finally have arrived at the business office for faculty and staff members, and are now available.
The checks, already two days late, were delayed in the office of the state treasurer at Topeka.
Flu Vaccinations Safeguard K.U. Students
The best protection modern medicine knows against influenza is being administered to K.U. students these days at the Watkins Memorial hospital. It is a vaccination, given in a minute, and offering three to six months protection for most persons who take it. The hospital is giving the vaccination free to all students who have paid a health fee, and will continue to administer it from 1 to 5 p.m. every weekday. Shown here is Alverta Niedens, College junior, as she receives the vaccination from Mrs. Beulah Wade, nurse in charge of the service. (Daily Kansan staff photo by James Mason)