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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, MAY 9,1945
Kansan Comments
Students Get Orchid for Reaction To News of Victory in Europe
Students took victory in Europe very much in their stride yesterday. They took it calmly and happily with none of the backslapping, well-bottled exhilaration which might have accompanied the president's announcement of Germany's surrender.
Most students thought about the future. Sweethearts here were picturing their men, covered with dirt and mud in flithy trenches, who could stop hearing guns for a while and who could actually plan now to come home. What the men over there were thinking is not hard to imagine: home-cooking, a real bath, and the girl back home.
People had a lot on their minds yesterday. Convocation brought a record turnout of thinking University men and women, who found peace in their minds as they listened. Even the old luddy-duddies who usually have no interest outside their textbooks, had absorbed enough of the general spirit to go to Hoch. At 11:30 everyone was walking in the same direction—toward the auditorium, and that is somewhat unusual for a morning convocation.
When it was over, students remembered Truman's declaration, "If I could give you a single watch-word for the coming months, that word is—work, work, work," and went to classes. Business was as usual on the campus. Everyone seemed to remember that he was only through the first half of the long, bitter experience of war. Ensuing months would be grimly difficult, but students, judging from their actions yesterday, were ready.
Conference Reporter Returns
Eloise Knox, University Daily Kansas representative at the United Nations Peace conference in San Francisco, arrived on the campus at noon today to resume her studies and her duties as bookkeeper for the newspaper. She was commended on every hand for her interesting sidelights of the conference.
Quack Club Will Meet Tonight
Quack club will meet tonight at 7:30 at the gym, Martha Woodward,
president, announced.
Mailcarrier's Son Killed in Action
Mrs. Josie McGhee, campus mail-carrier, has received word that her son, Sgt. Lee R. McGhee, was killed in action April 15 in Germany. He previously had been reported missing in action.
He went overseas in September, 1944. He had been wounded twice and reported as missing twice.
Survivors besides his mother are two brothers, S/Sgt. Paul L. McGhee, in England, and Cpl. Linn P. McGhee, Fort Lawton, Wash.
Rock Chalk Talk
By ANNE
SCOTT
SCOTT
Clean Sweep. Gene Moore, fair-haired boy of the speech department, while walking along Massachusetts noticed an auction in progress. Not wanting to buy anything, Gene sauntered into the place and began to bid on the different "treasures"—harnesses, saddles and other odd things. Before the afternoon ended, Buyer Moore was the proud owner of a broom—a lovely broom broom, eight feet long and four feet wide.
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What next. Now the Sigma Chi's can boast of a beautiful hunk or a V-shape as the Gamma Phi's and Chi O's call him. This isn't a new super weapon or anything. No, it's just Gene Roberts, the Sigma Chi's newest claim to fame. Another name for Gene in current circulation is "Tarzan." Since Chick Kouns, Gene's favorite barber, left a few weeks ago, the V-Shape has been going without a haircut and so the Tarzan qualities have been cropping out.
Oh, for the life of the old Navene. There are some wonderful prospects for husbands among the V-12's on this hill. They're gaining such good experience in the house-cleaning line. From 10 to 4:30 Saturday, the little sailors worked industriously cleaning PT's. It took Bob Bayles, Fiji, only two hours to swab down a deck—maybe it was sun stroke. One could find other Navy men hidden in different locations about the campus. A favorite hide-out was the bush behind the Theta house.
The boys of PT-5 were looking forward to a nice evening. Along with their blankets and mattresses airing on the front lawn was the sign "Blanket party tonight—as soon as it gets dark."
Come sunny days, and sighing winds, the Sigh boys grab their dates and go on a picnic. Sunday afternoon was the time for the great event and from reliable sources everyone had a wonderful time.
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University of Kansas Summer Session
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Regular Courses Will Be Offered
Results of yesterday's Independent primary will be withheld until publication of the slates of the other two campus political factions, Elaine Thalman, party leader, said this morning.
J. W. Twente, Director - - - - - 103 Fraser Hal
Earle Crawford spent most of the evening with his head in a gopher hole—looking for said gopher, while Ted (Laverne) Batchelder and Pa Penney wandered off into the night doing research for the lost and four department. The Sanderson - Kit combination, with their scouting experience, kept the fire burning brightly. Two of the picnickers—Al Evans and Jean Brown—"heard the call" and were baptised in the river. R. J. Atkinson, already soaking, played minister. Spring, it's wonderful!
Independents Withhold Results
"That's Me!"
Up, and to Summer School at K.U.---
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Wednesday, May 9, 1945
Official Bulletin
The Independent Organization's council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Independent office, subbasement of the Union-June Peterson, secretary.
All students interested in trying out for cheerleader should meet in the Kansas room, Student Union building, 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
Dramatic Workshop meeting will be held at 7:15 p.m. Thursday in the Little Theater of Green hall. Pledges will present their plays. Attendance is required.
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