UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MARCH 15,1946
Where There's Smoke---Ingels And Company Answer K.U. Alarms
The anatomy building fire in 1943, in which loss was estimated at $52,-000, was the worst blaze in recent K.U. history, Paul Ingels, Lawrence fire chief, recalled today.
"It happened about 6:39 p.m. and there was a strong southwest wind that roared through the one-story frame building. The only thing that sept all the equipment from being destroyed was the fire-proof vault," Chief Ingels said.
"There have been no fires on the campus for over a year except automobiles" Chief Ingels smiled. "Students don't turn in many false alarms. Anyway, I don't consider it a false alarm, if they smell smoke and are sincere in calling the department, even though there is no fire. We get fine cooperation from students considering how many of them there are" Mr. Ingels added.
Mr. Ingels has inspected 32 organized houses recently. "Most common failings are lack of good alarm systems, no extinguishers, and poor wiring. These faults are minor and wouldn't be expensive to alter. The worst fire is one in which the most lives are lost. You can replace buildings but you can't replace life."
We have 18 men on the force, nine on the day shift and nine on the night shift. We can get to the campus in about three minutes."
"Probably the most disastrous fires on the campus would be Fraser hall and the chemistry building. They would be very difficult to control if they got a good start!" Mr. Ingels added.
A familiar sight around town is the red Buick sedanette that Chief Ingels drives. It is equipped with a two way radio, gas masks, two mine safety appliance oxygen masks and four all service canister type masks. Mr. Ingels has been fire chief 14 years and has been with the department 34 years.
In 1918 Fowler shops were destroyed by fire just three weeks before the building was to be turned over to the government to train
soldiers. In 1898 the power house was destroyed and students were given a two-week vacation because of lack of heat.
In June the fire department will get a new ladder truck with a 100-foot all-stel ladder and hydraulic operation.
"It will be a great improvement over the 26-year-old trucks with 65-foot wooden ladders," Mr. Ingels concluded.
John Chronic, Jr., College freshman, was elected president of the Geology club in its organization meeting last week.
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Geology Club Elects Chronic As President
Other officers elected were Robert Knox, vice-president; Albert Glock-zin, treasurer; Bernita Mansfield, secretary; John Leonard, field trip chairman; and Dr. R. M. Dryer, geology professor, advisor.
The club decided to meet the first and third Thursdays of each month.
After approximately one year of operation, the Sinclair Refining company at Sinclair, Wyo., produced its one-millionth barrel of 100-octane gasoline on Memorial day this year.
Haage Receives $50 Journalism Prize
After nearly three years of military service, William R. Haage, College senior, just has received a $50 Henry Schott Memorial Prize in journalism which was awarded him in spring, 1943, by the department of journalism faculty.
Another $50 is being held for Ens.
James Gunn, now stationed in the
Marianas; he was co-winner in 1943.
The Schott prize is awarded at the end of the junior year to men who show "most outstanding ability and achievement in their journalism work and research." The award's achievement." The memorial fund was established in 1928 by Mrs. Frances Schott, widow of Henry Schott, a student here in 1890-92.
Before he returned to the University this semester, Haage worked on the news staff of the Garden City Daily Telegram. He now is the Daily Kansan's make-up editor.
College English Teachers Will Convene Here in April
College English teachers of Kansas will meet here April 26 and 27 for their 28th annual conference.
Prof. Frederick Pottle of Yale, editor of the Boswell Papers, will speak on "Boswell in London" at a public meeting, April 26, in Fraser theater. He will speak on the new language program at Yale at a joint luncheon for members of the Kansas association of college English teachers and the Kansas Modern Language association, April 27.
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'Don't Sell Beer to Minors,' County Attorney Warns
Quiet said that last week he had 12 minors in jail at one time and has had as many as 31 pass through his
Wichita. (UP)—Charles H. Quiet,
Cowley county attorney, today warned beer dealers his office would take prompt action against a "few unscrubulous dealers" he charged with selling to minors.
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"Juvenile delinquency is a serious matter," he added. "There are too many of us who 'wink' at the law."
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