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UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS,TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1945
42nd YEAR
Jap Struggle Fierce
NUMBER 153
University Announces Winners Of High School Journalism Contest; 353 Entries Represent 50 Schools
The Booster of Pittsburg High school established a new record in the 1945 high school newspaper contest by receiving first place in the service to the school division three years successively.
Awards for the 25th annual contest sponsored by the journalism department were announced today by Prof. E. F. Beth, acting chairman of the department. Faculty members of the journalism department judged the entries.
In the eight divisions of the contest, 353 entries were received from 50 schools. Last year, 248 entries were submitted by 52 schools; in 1943, 218 entries were received from 45 schools.
First, The Aeronaut, Plane View High school, Wichita; second, The
For the best example of reporting and news writing published:
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Bridgeman to Speak On "War in Burma" In Green Hall Tonight
Capt, C. J. Bridgeman, recently returned after five and one-half years on the Burma front, will speak on "The War in Burma" in the Little Theater of Green hall at 8 o'clock tonight, Raymond Nichols, executive secretary, has announced.
Captain Bridgeman volunteered for the Indian army at the outbreak of the war, was commissioned early in 1940, and later entered the 15th Punjab regiment.
During 1943 he experienced fighting on the Burma frontier, spending a great deal of time with the most forward troops. He also saw action in East and North Africa.
Two of his brothers were with the Royal Air Force. One has been killed in action and the other has been a prisoner of war in Germany for three years.
Jayhawker Staff Applications Open
The lecture, sponsored by the University club, is open to the public. Mr. Nichols said.
The letter must contain at least three references, two from faculty members and one from a former employer, Miss Bohan said. The advisory committee will meet within the next week and choose the new editor and business manager, she said.
Applications for business manager and editor of the Jayhawker are open this week. Beverly Bohan, business manager, said today.
Those interested in the position are asked to write a letter of application to Karl Klooz, chairman of the Jayhawker advisory board, and send it to the Jayhawker office by Friday.
War Bond Drive Opens at K.U.
The boys are the selling point, Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen, chairman of the Seventh War Loan drive, said today in opening the campus campaign.
"Everyone has some loved one in the fighting forces, and to all of us, these war bond drives should be the biggest things in our lives," Dr. Allen added.
"There's no need for pressure as far as a campus drive is concerned." Dr. Allen continued, "because students and faculty at K. U. have enough intelligence to contribute wisely."
Faculty members have been contacted by letters from Dr. Allen, with war bond application blanks enclosed.
Dr. Alen is working with Irving Hill, Douglas county chairman. Plans for contacting students will be announced this week.
The Douglas county quota is $1.-
085,000.
"The money is there," Mr. Hill told town workers. "Now you go out and get it."
Chicago Club Starts Stadium Drive
Chicago's "K. U. Club" has started a drive to raise money for the Memorial Stadium debt fund, according to information received at the alumni office.
Yanks Win Three Battles as Pacific War Tempo Increases
"Become the proud possessor of another E bond," amended Dr. Allen, "and help insure V-J day in the shortest possible time."
International News Service
Three dramatic American victories over Yonabara airdrome gaining and dominating Mindanao's northern coast and wrestling the Key Balete pass of Luzon from the Japanese, served notice today on the enemy that the tempo of war is rocking.
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz revealed this capture to be the third major strip on embattled Okinawa to fall to the U. S. Tenth army. Elements of the 96th infantry division overran the field which lies near the southeast coast of the island.
At Naha, Sixth marine division troops prepared to unleash their final knockout blow.
United States marines and daughboys were meeting the stiffest sort of opposition, including heavy artillery fire in all sectors.
Japanese defenders of southern Okinawa struck back on the land and in the air but with little success. At least 47 Japanese planes were destroyed when the Nipponese air force came forth.
American control of the entire northern coast of Mindanao, second largest of the Philippine islands, was announced by Gen. MacArthur. Bitter fighting was in progress in Foochow.
Kansan Review Is Out Today
The University Kansan Review, weekly newspaper for servicemen, will be issued today, Ruth Tippin, editor, said.
One page, including articles taken from news columns of the Daily Kansan from April 30 to May 4, is being sponsored by the Alumni association. The other side, with stories reprinted from the Daily Kansan between May 7 and 11, is sponsored by the Athletic association.
The three political factions of K.U. today announced party platforms for the general student election Thursday.
Parties Announce Three Platforms For Hill Election
Approximately 5,000 servicemen were sent the latest issue of the University's newsletter last week. Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni association which publishes the letter, said this morning.
Mailing Restrictions Effective July 1 For Navv, Marine, Coast Guard Overseas
Alumni Office Sends News of K.U. to 5,000
The letter informed the servicemen of the plan for a permanent collection of war souvenirs, answered various questions about the University, sent greetings from Professors Maude Elliott, Spanish, and Raymond H. Wheeler, psychology, and Frank T. Stockton, dean of the School of Business, and told of the advantages to be gained through the Veterans Service bureau and the University's Guidance bureau.
Committee members are F. C. Allen, Sam Anderson, J. W. Ashton, L. H. Axe, Florence Black, H. E. Chandler, R. M. Davis, Kathleen Doering, Fred Ellsworth, E T. Gaton, E D. Hay, Edna Hill, H G. Ingham, Oscar Incagle, Ogden Jones, Karl Klooz, H H. Lane, Fred Montgomery, Beulah Morrison, J Allen Reese, T.C.Ryther, W.E.Sandelius, W.H Schoewe, H.H Sisler, Gilbert Ulmer, C.A. VanderWerf, Helen Wagstaff, and Henry Werner.
Circular letters have been sent to faculty members and University employees asking them to contribute to the fund to provide furniture for the chapel.
"There has been a very good response to the letters," Professor Brewster said.
Faculty members have contributed $686 at the Danforth Chapel fund, Ray Q. Brewster, chairman of the committee to arise money for the fund in cooperation with the student body, said this morning.
Faculty Gives $686 to Chapel
Full Credit Given Serviceman
To conserve shipping space and to prevent non-essential mailings, arrangements have been made between the U. S. Navy department and Post Office department governing the acceptance in the mails of newspaper and other periodical publications addressed to personnel of the navy, marine corps, and coast guard overseas.
Full Credit Given on Actuarial The University Senate decided to give full credit for work uncompleted by men entering military service on April 6, 1917.
Australian Wife, In Lawrence Finds American People Friendly
The Navy department encourages that clippings of particular interest be included in letter mail, rather than sending complete issues of newspapers and other publications overseas.
Relatives and friends may pay for subscriptions or renewals provided they can also send the request of the addresse to the publisher.
The Independent-P.S.G.L. parties announced jointly through Elaine Thalman, platform chairman, the following alfarm:
Effective July 1, individual copies of newspapers and magazines offered for mailing, addressed via the fleet post offices at New York or San Francisco shall be accepted only when they are being sent in fulfillment of requests sent by the addresses for subscriptions and renewal of subscriptions.
Fearful of the resentment of American women to her marrying an American naval officer, Mrs. Wilford Kramer, formerly of Kangaroo Point, Australia, came to America and found that she was mistaken.
She said that she has found that almost everything in America is different from that of Australia. Some of the things which surprised her on arriving to this country were the fast pace of living, the varieties of salads
"No one seems to resent my marrying one of your boys," she said. "Everyone has been so kind to me and so willing to help me overcome any differences in customs.
served here, and girls' short dresses and long hair.
Mrs. Kramer, a stenographer for the state geological survey, came to America from Australia in January, 1944, and recently came to Lawrence from Springfield, Ill.
Jayhawker Designs On Display in Union
Americans Enthusiastic
The designs entered in the contest to select an official insignia for the Jayhawker Flying club are on display in the men's lounge of the Union building.
"Americans get a big bang out of the little things; they are more emotional and enthusiastic about every-
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The exhibit, sponsored by the design department, consists of the 27 entries. Twenty-six of them were drawn by students in the design department.
1. To aim for the edification of bill politics by the following measures:
policies by the following measures:
a. Requirement of all political parties to hold open primary election of candidates.
b. Abolition of organization representatives on the All Student Council.
c. Promotion of the All Student Council as an instrument of the students.
2. To bring about wider participation of independent students in extra-curricular activities.
4. To promote the establishment of new dormitories and co-ops.
3. To increase cooperation between Greek and Independent students in order to provide better campus spirit and university loyalty.
6. To increase the cooperation between the All-Student Council and the Student Court.
5. To uphold the rights of all students, regardless, of race, color, or creed.
7. To promote and maintain an all-student quiz file.
In a joint announcement by EBzabeth Bixby, campaign manager, the (continued on page four)
8. To promote the establishment of a university theater as the memorial to the veterans of World War II.
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Cornwell Named Top Cheerleader
Alberta Cornwell, College sophomore from Lawrence, was selected head cheerleader for 1945-46 by a student-faculty committee last night, Eloise Brown, senior cheerleader, announced today.
The four assistant cheerleaders selected by the committee are Pat Penney, College sophomore, Lawrence; Virginia Urban, College sophomore, Dorrance; Joan Woodward, College freshman, Kansas City, Me; Anna Frances Muhlenbruch, College sophomore, Aronia.
First alternate is Mazzie Lane, College junior, Coffeyville. She will be assisted, in the order named, by Rose Nell Curtis, College freshman, Iola; Mary Rosenau, College sophomore, Eudora; Marjorie Peet, College sophomore, Kansas City, Mo.; and Barbara Ford, College freshman, Osborne.
Teaching appointments for former K.U. students announced by Prof. H.E. Chandler, of the Teachers Appointment bureau are:
Five Former Students Get Appointments
Harold Summers, M.S.Ed., 1642, for the past three years teacher of social studies in the Concordia high school, will be superintendent of schools at Delphos next year.
Elsie Power, graduate student,
who has been teaching at Easban for
two years, will teach mathematics
at Perry high school next fall.
J. J. Scott, M.Ed., 1941, high school principal at Tampa for three years, will be superintendent at Wellsville next year.
Henry Ewert, A.M., 1942, will teach social studies in the Abilene high school next year. He has been teaching history in the Concordia high school.