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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAY 24.1945
NUMBER 161
42nd YEAR
Band Will Give Spring Concert Monday in Hoch
The formal band concert will take place 8 p.m. Monday, in Hoch Auditorium, Russell L. Wiley, associate professor of band, announced today
Highlight of the program will be "America" by Ernest L. Williams, an American composer, Professor Wiley said. It is Indian themes interwoven with a hint of jazz, and the organ joins in climax with "America the beautiful."
Eugene Arnold, band president, will play a cornet solo, "Bride of the Waves" by Herbert L. Clarke. Doris Turney, violinist who recently gave her senior recital, will play "Cubana" by David Bennett. Eight clarinetes will play in unison "Concertino" by C. M. von Weber.
Margaret Snodgras will play the organ for "America," and "Mannin Veen," a Manx tone poem by Haydn Wood will be presented.
Included in the concert will be one opera overture, several marches, and several modern pieces by American and English composers.
Three hundred ninety-three members from 29 organized houses joined the Americans United for World Organization in the two day drive, Patricia Graham, acting chairman, announced today.
Americans United Lists 393 Members From 29 Houses
With the weatherman's promise of a sunny weekend, Dr. R. I. Canuteson, Health director of Watkins Memorial hospital, wants to give his annual warning to enthusiast sun bathers.
Last Monday, after two days of sunshine, six students suffering from severe cases of sunburn were admitted to the hospital.
The report of membership on the campus will not be complete until Tuesday, because 11 of the houses have not yet reported. Unorganized students are told they may join by notifyng Prof. H. B. Chubb or Patricia Graham, Corbin hall.
"These beautiful tans are very becoming," said Dr. Canuteson, "but they should be acquired gradually and not at three-hour periods. The sunbather should not stay out in the sun more than 15 or 20 minutes at first and then the time should be lengthened gradually and at regular intervals.
Houses with top memberships are Kappa Alpha Theta, 29, Gamma Phi Beta and Alpha Chi Omega, 25, and Tipperary. 22, Miss Graham expects at least 150 more to join by next week.
The organized houses also chose their permanent delegates to the mock peace conference which the Americans United organization will sponsor next fall. Each house will represent one country at the peace conference. Each delegate is allowed to bring six preferences as to the country his house wishes to represent and present these preferences at a meeting of all the delegates Monday afternoon.
Canuteson Issues Annual "Sun Bathing" Warning to Students
Allen Receives German Sword
A German dress sword was received this morning by Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen from Capt. John Piftsch, who received his master of arts degree in education at the University in 1942.
No letter accompanied the package, so Dr. Allen does not know how Captain Pitsch acquired the saber.
Captain Pfitsch, who is with an anti-aircraft artillery group in Germany, is formerly of San Antonio, Texas, and received his bachelor of arts degree at Texas university in 1940.
While at K.U., Captain Pfitsch was active in intramural sports, Dr. Allen said. He captained a team known as Pfitsch's Pfeugerville Flashes.
Pierson Will Give Senior Violin Recital Sunday in Fraser
Helen Pierson, violinist and pupil of Waldemar Geltch, will appear in the second of three senior violin reitals in Fraser theater at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Miss Pierson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence N. Pierson, Lawrence, has won high honors in the field of music. While in high school, she received a first rating in both district and national music contests. Her earlier violin study was done under Conrad McGrew.
At the University she has taken a prominent place in musical events and for the past year has been concertmaster of the University Symphony orchestra. She has appeared in recitals here, as well as in Omaha, Topeka, and Leavenworth.
She is a member of Mortar board, Pi Kappa Lambda, honorary national scholastic society, and Mu Phi Epsilon, national music sorority. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha social sorority.
Yolande Meek, who recently gave her senior recital in piano, will accompany Miss Pierson.
'Forts' Return To Bomb Tokyo Twice in 3 Days
International News Service
B-29 super fortresses in very large force returned to Tokyo today to rain devastating firebombs on the Japanese capital for the second time in three days.
Professor Mattern explained that when he saw the downpour he decided that the trip would be postponed, but when Mr. Tnapp, one of the women's fathers, who was to drive the truck, showed up and the women said they wouldn't mind getting a "little" damp, he felt that it would be all right to go ahead and make the trip. "Besides," he said, "I got to ride in the cab of the truck all the way."
The armada concentrated its latest devastation in the modern Marun-uchi district, so near to the imperial palace that the Mikado's residence probably shuddered with concussion from the explosives.
The latest assault, announced the war department, was similar in size to the 550 plane raid on Tokyo Wednesday when 4,500 tons of incendiary bombs were dropped on the city in the greatest attack in the Pacific air war.
Cowling Appointed New Dance Manager
Robert Cowling, Engineering senior, has been appointed varsity dance manager for the school year, 1945-46. Persis Snook, acting president of the All-Student Council, has announced.
About 500 of the giant bombers carried out the attack on the target area, just north of the Shinagawa sector which still smolders from the record-smashing raids of May 24.
Mr. Cowling will succeed Mariette Bennett, College junior, wha has been manager during the past semester.
'Nelson Gallery or Bust' Is Fine Arts Motto, Rain or Shine
The students were very well protected. They had a tarpaulin covering them which was completely waterproof—in spots, and not more than 24 of them got wet.
He was chosen by the social committee of the All-Student Council, Miss Snook said, and will take charge of the activities immediately.
Washington, (INS)—The OPA today was reported planning a sharp cut in sugar supplies to industry. Manufacturers will receive only half or less of the 1944 supply.
"Nelson Art gallery or bust" was the motto of 25 Fine Arts majors yesterday as they rode into Kansas City, Mo., in the back of an open truck in the pouring rain.
Their efforts were rewarded, for Miss Lindsay Hughes, Curator of
Prof. Karl Mattern, of the drawing and painting department of the School of Fine Arts, made plans last week to take his freshman composition class into "the City" Thursday —if the weather was nice. The weather was nice, nice and rainy, so they went.
European art at the Neson gallery,
lectured to the class on Oriental art
and Professor Mattern talked on
European painting.
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Plenty of Gas For All With 'A's Up to 6 Gallons
Remember when you used to drive in a filling station and say 'Till 'er up'—back in the days of Sunday drivers and plenty of tires?
Then remember when the gasoline supply began dwindling and you started walking to the corner grocery instead of driving the car that half-block?
Along with restrictions on how often Junior could have the car for dates came "A" stickers and gas coupons and closed-down service stations.
—And four gallons of gas a week.
That meant instead of driving in and telling the attendant to fill up the tank, you said, "Four gallons, please," if you were lucky.
but beginning June 22, motorists can heave a sigh of relief—because the four-gallon days of a two-front war are over.
Next month "A" card holders can dream of feeling like a one-car family again, instead of mere pedestrians. Next month gasoline rations increase 50 per cent.
Of course when you think about it, 50 per cent of four gallons still isn't a tankful.
But you can drive in and say, "Fill 'er up—with about six gallons, please," anyway.
Independents to Elect President, Chairman At Meeting Thursday
Election of officers of the Independent organization will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, in the Men's lounge of the Union building, the elections committee announced today.
Officers to be elected are president of the organization, and chairmen of the activity, welfare, and political divisions.
Petitions signed by 50 students will be submitted for candidates for president. These are to be turned in to the Independent office by 5 p.m. Wednesday. The candidates will be voted on at the mass meeting.
Other officers will not need petitions, but will be nominated from the floor Thursday night.
Also at the meeting, a change of the Independent constitution will be discussed.
Members of the elections committee are Jack Nichols, chairman; Anna Marie Stevens, Mary Jo Cox, Lee Alexander, Eugene Casement, and Elaine Thalman.
steamer. Near a Mexican village where the ship had stopped, it caught fire and burned completely. The family lost all its clothing, and Dr. Stirton's scientific equipment was ruined.
Burning Ship Does Not Stop Dr. Stirton, '25, on Fossil Hunt
Mrs. Stirton and their son returned to Horton to live with her family while Dr. Stirton, "with his shirt hanging out," went on to Columbia.
But with the aid of the Geological Service of Columbia and six major oil companies who were interested in finding the geological date of certain lands, Dr. Stirton obtained funds, equipment, and Personnel and after nine months of working in the field, he has returned to America.
World Crises Shouldn't Bluff Marriage-Foster
Not even a burning ship could stop Dr. R. A. Stirton, '25, curator of vertebrate fossils at the University of California, on his trip to Columbia, South America, to search for fossils leading to important discoveries about the migration of vertebrate animals from North to South America. Dr. Stirton gave an illustrated lecture yesterday to the Zoology club.
In 1834 Dr. Stirton's curiosity was aroused by seeing two small fossils from the bad lands near the Magdeleena river. He received the 1945 Guggenheim Fellowship which made the trip possible.
Last fall he left Los Angeles with his wife and son on an Argentina
"The world is always at the brink of aprecipice and marriage cannot wait for a time when there is no crisis," Dr. Robert G. Foster stressed today in his convocation speech in Hoch auditorium.
Dr. Foster, who is director of the family life department at the Merill-Palmer school in Detroit, spoke on "Making Marriage Work," and at 11 a.m. in the Memorial Union building answered questions to interested students. His speech was the beginning of a two day conference on Personality for Successful Living. Dean Paul B. Lawson introduced the speaker as a "consultant of hundreds of thousands on marriage problems."
"The future is no different from the past or the present," he said. "And it is a question of the suitability of the match; whether it can meet what happens in war, depression or inflation."
He believes that marriage to the returning servicemen should be held off for a period of three months since there is a maximum number of women, which will cause hasty decisions. Men will also be too quick to settle down and will not be so careful in the choice of a mate.
In pointing out what makes marriage succeed and fail, Dr. Foster explained that there are many erroneous and contradictory theories put forth by authors. For example the overrated idea that twin beds are the cause of family disorganization or the conflicting belief that money is either a depressing or saving influence on family life.
"For a successful marriage people must decide first, whom they are to marry, not just the first one to come
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War bond and stamp sales by the Coed Volunteer Corps for the Seventh War Loan drive have reached $399.50. Beverly Waters, chairman, said today.
Of the total, $200 in bonds have been sold.
To the first two days' sales of $267.10 has been added $122.40, of which $75 was bonds bought by students.
C.V.C. Bond Sales Reach $399.50 Total
The booths in Frank Strong and Fraser halls will close at 4:30 today, ending the C. V. C.'s part in the campus campaign.
Women's Pan-hellenic council is also selling bonds and stamps in the drive.
Although the bond campaign in Douglas county in which the campus campaign is included moved slowly this week, it made sure progress.
Spirited competition was being shown in the Retail division's contest which will end at 10 o'clock Monday morning. The results of the contest will be announced at 9 p.m. from the stage of the Jayhawker theater. Arrangements to give the announcement simultaneously from the other theaters have been made and there will be loud speakers in front of each theater to announce results to those who gather there, according to manager Stanley Schwan.