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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MAY 23,1946
'Words Stronger Than Atom Bomb,' Thorpe Tells Kansan Board Diners
"Words are more powerful than the atomic bomb, and they can be just as dangerous unless they are carefully chosen." Merle Thorpe, first chairman of the K.U. journalism department, said in an address, "Leave to Print," at the annual Kansan Board dinner at the Hotel Elfrida Wednesday night.
Mr. Thorpe, a member of the board of directors of Cities Service and a former editor of Nation's Business, was introduced by A. Q. Miller, publisher of the Belleville Telescope.
In his address, Mr. Thorpe called for more emphasis on the proper use of words in writing, more learning of the fundamentals of government, more fact-finding, suspicion of all opinion, and a striving for greater faith in American institutions.
Approximately 150 persons were present. Margaret Wenski, Kansan Board chairman, was tostmastime.
An oil portrait of Prof. Leon N "Daddy" Flint, "patron saint" of K.U. journalism and head of the department for 25 years, was presented to the University by Betty Jennings, head of the Kansan Board last year, on behalf of graduates and members of the department.
Betty Jennings and Delores Sulzman were recognized as the outstanding seniors in the department
Dr. Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, accepted the portrait, which was painted by Prof. Raymond Eastwood of the School of Fine Arts.
William Feeney was awarded a citation of achievement by Sigma Delta Chi, honorary journalism fraternity, as the outstanding senior man. Sigma Delta Chi scholarship awards were presented to Marian Thomson and Miss Sulzman.
A $50 award to the outstanding senior who is an overseas veteran was awarded to Feeney by the William Allen White post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City.
Charles Roos and Melvin Adams were co-winners of the Henry Schott memorial prize as the outstanding junior men.
Recognition was given to 26 students for outstanding achievement on the Daily Kansan this year. Marion Minor, College sophomore, received first place for the best news story. Others who received recognition for news writing were Annaabelle Saylor, second; Patricia Penney, third; and Bill Sims, Paul Conrad, and Grace Muilenberg, honorable mention.
LeMoyne Frederick, College seni-
ner, won first place for the best
editorial. Others who received
recognition for editorial writing are
Eleanor Albright, second; Charles
Ellott, third; and Marian Thomson.
John Conard, William Feeney and
Delores Sulzman, honorable mention.
Frank Curry, College sophomore took top honors in feature writing Others placing in this division are Billie Hamilton, second; Bill Haage and Beverly Baumer, third; and Rebecca Vallette, Orville Roberts, Edward Swain, or Jean Murray, honorable mention.
Melvin Adams, College junior, won first place in retail advertisements. Others placing in this group were Patricia Manley, second; Virginia Van Order, third; and Kathleen O'Neil, Ruth Ann Redding, and Patricia Foster, honorable mention.
Announcements of achievements and presentation of awards was made by members of the faculty. Marlon Thomson, College senior, played a piano solo.
Professor Flint made a brief address, "Across the Years," and messages were read from E. M. Hopkins, who taught the first journalism courses at K.U., and Charles Harger, an early instructor in the journalism courses. Both men had planned to be present, but were unable to attend.
University High Picnic
A hayrack ride and picnic is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Friday for all University high school students. The group will go to Chamney's dairy.
Marionette Plays To Be Presented In Fraser Monday
Two free marionette plays will be produced by art education majors and occupational therapy majors at 4:30 p.m. Monday in Fraser theater, Miss Maude Ellsworth, of the art education department, has announced The plays will be "Hansel and Gretel" and "Rip Van Winkle."
They are to be produced as a part of regular class wrok in preparation for teaching junior high school art methods classes and for occupational therapy uses in hospitals, particularly for mental patients. s
Each student makes her own marionette, the idea being not so much as to have good material but to teach marionette play production. The arrangement of the stage is simple, as it would have to be in a hospital or school. The players stand on tables with an impromptu stage made of chairs and homemade scenery.
Students taking part in the plays are Winifred Louis, Margaret O'Neil Jane Moffatt, Ruth Puls, Virginia Gorrill, Jane Sweeney, Mary Jeanne Johnson, Dorthea Stodder, Rae Anne Robison, Shirley Oelschäger, Lucille Steckel, Laurilla Cox, Doris Klintd, Anna Scips, Bettie Pfueger, Nancy Stephan, Virginia Peete, Janice Nattier, Dorothy Bruce, Arden Nelson, Bonnie Simpson, and Evelyn Heinen.
Stacey Receives Pi Delta Phi Award
Emily Stacey, College junior, has received the annual Pi Delta Phi national Romance language fraternity, award. Announcement of the award, a volume of French poetry, was made Wednesday at the last meeting of the year of Le Cercle Francais.
Irene Starmer, Fine Arts freshman, sang the "Habanaen" from "Carmen" and "Connais - tu pays?" from "Mignon." Completing the program were scenes from a play, "Knock," by Jules Romain.
Members of the club taking part in the dramatic skit were Harry Hughes, Edman Chapman, George Padgett, Emily Stacey, and Sue Newcomer.
The club accepted contributions for relief work in France.
Home Ec Club To Give Banquet for Seniors
the seniors to be honored are Peggy Biggs, Eleanor Brown, Lucena Burns, Jean Backman, Dorothy Gates, Sue Hamel, Milavyn Maloney, Joanne Miller, Virginia Pond, Beverly Stucker, Joanna Wagstaff, Virginia Spomer, Elizabeth Nevin, Carrie Arnold, Anna Marie Stevens, and Janice Jones.
The new officers of the Home Economics club are giving a formal banquet at the Hearth tonight honoring the graduating seniors. There will be a short program and the senior prophesy will be read.
The American Veterans committee decided to remain active this summer at a meeting held Wednesday afternoon in the West Ball room of the Union building.
The new officers are president,
Wilda Horton; vice-president, Mary
Lu Hill; secretary, Eva Lea Yung,
and treasurer, Mary Jo Mercer.
American Veterans Committee To Be Active During Summer
Kenneth Runyon, College junior, and Tom Harmon, graduate student, will act as delegates to the national convention which will be held June 14-16 in Des Moines. The convention will draw a constitution and elect national officers.
Tragedy on a Bride Ship
Mrs. John Battenfeld, French war bride of a Norman, Okla., doctor, is shown here with her daughter, Miriam, before the child became critically ill en route to the United States aboard the transport, Zebulon Vance. Deaths of four babies were charged to "bad sanitation" by the parents, who said U.S. army nurses were "indifferent" to them. (NEA Telephoto)
W.A.A. To Elect Initiate Today
Installation of officers, initiation of new members, and the issuance of awards will be the main events of the W.A.A. picnic to be held at Clinton Park at 4:30 today, Marjorie Free, president.
A trophy will be given to the senior who has earned at least 2000 points in W.A.W. activities and is elected by a committee on the basis of character and ability. Charlotte Price, who has 1350 points will be awarded a blazer. Emblems will be given to Jane Topping, Barbara Heller, Mary Vermillian, Marjorie Kaff, and Ruth Payne who have 650 points.
Installation of officers and a short business meeting were held by the Jay Janes Wednesday, Virginia Wickert, president, announced today.
New officers to be installed are Maxine Gunolsly, president; Frances Chubb, vice-president; Mary Lou Varner, secretary; Wilma Hampton, treasurer; Julia Fox, business manager; and the sports managers, Marjorie Kaff, basketball; Mary Jean Hoffman, hockey; Margery Stubbs, volley-ball; Joan Lippelmann, swimming; Helen Bozarth, softball; and Jeanne Cooper, minor sports.
New members to be initiated are Ila Mae Junod, Marjorie Dinsmore, Kathleen McClanahan, Jean Fitzgerald, Joan Joseph, Ella Louise Barbee, Marion Greenlee, Virginia Joseph, Eleanor Thompson, Joan Woodward, Mary Joan Wharton, Joan Strowig, Carolyn Keith, Connie Markley, Marie Horseman, Ruthanne Bettach, Raquel Rios, Rachel Fuller, Mary Jane Moore, Loretta Phillips, Mary Thach, and Joan Vickers.
Jay Jones Install Wickert
As President Wednesday
New officers are Virginia Wickert, president; Emily Stacey, vice-president; Shirley Wellborn, treasurer; Marian Minor, publicity chairman; Barbara Meyer, social chairman; Rosemary Harding, secretary; and Edith Marie Darby, notification chairman.
Electrical Engineers Meet
The local American Institute of Electrical Engineers will meet at 7:30 tonight in the lounge of the Union. Dr. V. P. Hessler, professor of electrical engineering, will speak on electrical brush problems.
Army Debaters Will Fly Here Next Fall
Smarting under what West Point officials said was their worst defeat, the West Point debate team plans to fly to K.U. for a return match sometime next year.
The debate took place May 17 at West Point and the votes, 114 for them and 168 for the visiting Jayhawkers, were cast by their own classmates. The argument was "Resolved, that the United State adopt a peace-time policy of military training." The Cadets had the affirmative side.
The West Point team has been matched with teams from Harvard, Yale, Vassar, and Princeton, and is considered one of the best of the collegiate teams. Orville Roberts and Jean Moore made up the victorious Kansas team.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott will speak on "An Adventure in Confusion" at commencement exercises of the University of Wichita at 8 p.m. Monday.
Malott To Speak
Telephone Hours Extended For Business Calls
A half-hour extension for business phone calls after closing hours Monday through Thursday is authorized by a revision of the Women's Executive Council house rules which will become effective for the fall semester.
Closing hours for telephone calls thus will be 11:30 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday nights and 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Long distance calls, as before, are not regulated by the W.E.C. which leaves out-of-town calls to the discretion of the individual house mother.
Quiet hours next fall will be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.
Men will be allowed in organized houses from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; from 4 p.m. to closing hours Wednesday and Friday and from noon to closing hours on Saturday, Sunday and holidays. No change was made in closing hours for the fall term.
The committee for the revision of the rules was composed of Billie Marie Hamilton, president of W.E.C., Eugenia Hepworth, vice-president, Lois Thompson, secretary, Dixie Gilliland, treasurer, and Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, advisor of women.
Summer Session Fees Announced in Bulletin
On increase of $7.50 in incidental fees and the addition of a union fee of $2.00 for the summer session has been announced by Raymond Nichols, university executive secretary. No laboratory fees will be charged. All other fees remain the same.
All fees are listed and information concerning enrollment is given in a bulletin being distributed today, according to George Baxter Smith, dean of the summer session.
AT THE HOSPITAL
Admitted Wednesday
Admitted Wednesday
Stanton Young, 1420 Tennessee.
Alice Fitzgerald, 1225 Oread.
Dale Oliver, 1409 Tennessee.
J. Richard Walje, 745 Indiana.
William McKinley, 1345 West Campus.
Loretta Phillips, 1627 New Hampshire.
Dismissed Wednesday
Virginia Cuddy, 1001 Indiana.
Suzanne Logsdon, 729 Illinois.
Tom K. Watkins, 1641 West 9th.