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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1945
42nd YEAR
NUMBER 130
Faculty Asked to Contribute To William Allen White Foundation As Part of National Campaign
With the purpose of raising $3,000 for the use of the William Allen White foundation, a letter from the faculty commission of the foundation was sent to each faculty member of the University of Kansas today. R. Edwin Browne, publicity director, announced.
The local campaign is part of a national drive to raise $200,000 in order that the late Mr. White's "flaming spirit and example may inspire the youth of Kansas," the letter explains. No part of this fund will be used for rebuilding and equipping Fowler shops, since an appropriation for this was made in the recent session of the Kansas legislature, and no contribution will be used for the ordinary expenses of the School.
Rov Roberts Heads Committee
The income from the foundation will give the William Allen White School its own distinctive character. It is not to be "just another school of journalism," Roy Roberts, managing editor of the Kansas City Star and chairman of a committee soliciting newspaper editors over the nation. explains in his letter.
The foundation will provide scholarships, lectureships, publications, regional forums and conferences, and other activities designed to give K.U
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Romberg Stars Own Music
Surrounded by talent of 50 musicians and three songsters, Sigmund Romberg still remained the star of the show last night.
The program was built around his own music, but he also included the light opera music of Lehar and Herbert. Selections from "Oklahoma," a show which is in direct competition to his own "Up in Central Park." were also presented.
The unique orchestral arrangement placed all the players facing Romberg, standing at the extreme right of the stage. Placards upon an easel at left stage announced the sequence of numbers.
Selection from two programs made up the performance. "The Rosamunde Overature" was followed by "Tales from the Vienna Woods," "Military March" from "The Desert Song," "Barcarolle" from "Tales
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Old-Clothing Drive Will Be Next Week
Garments for the campus clothing drive, April 15-21, will be collected next week from all organized houses at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Madelon McClure, chairman of the world community service commission, announced today.
Members of the Y. W. C. A. will collect the donations on Tuesday from Delta Gamma, Delta Sigma Theta, Gamma Phi Beta, Pi Beta Phi Zeta Phi Beta, Locksley, Tip-
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Beauty Queen Candidates Chosen at Tea
Fifteen women were chosen to compete for the Jayhawker beauty queen yesterday at a tea given in the men's lounge in the Union building.
The fifteen women, whose photographs will appear in the commencement issue of the Jayhawker magazine ranked in order by a Hollywood judge, are:
Ninth Army Crosses Elbe, Last Barrier; Weimar Falls
Norma Lutz, Fine Arts junior; Nancy Slater, College freshman; Ruth Green, Education junior; Barbara Barcortoff, College junior; Shirley Otter, Fine Arts sophomore; Norma Henry, College senior; Elizabeth Esterle, College freshman;
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President of McPherson College, who will speak at a meeting of the united students religious groups Sunday on the subject, "Christian Basis of Peace."
College President Will Speak To Student Religious Groups
Dr. W.W. Peters
London — Historic Weimar, birthplace of the German republic after World War I, and the literary and intellectual center of Germany, surrendered today without a shot being fired. The mayor rode out of the city on a bicycle to surrender.
Dr. W, W. Peters, president of McPherson Colelgc, will speak at a meeting of united student religious groups on the campus at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Kansas room of the Union building. Dr. Peter's subject will be "The Christian Basis of Peace."
The talk, sponsored by the Student Religious Council, will be followed by a discussion period and refreshments.
Dr. Peters has been doing work in the fields of education and religion for 15 years. In 1932 he received his doctor's degree from the University of Illinois and taught in that University from 1928 to 1936. He was for three years, dean of Drury College in Missouri and president of Mr. Morris College in Illinois for three more years.
In the religious field, Dr. Peters is vice-president of the General Education board of the Church of the Brethren and is president of the Council of Church-Related Colleges of Kansas. He was a signer of the Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant Declaration on World Peace.
Dr. Peters was recommended to the Religious Council by the Peace Commission of the Federal Council of Churches.
Famed Weimar Taken Without a Struggle
Although Himmler had ordered death to any municipal executive who surrendered, Weimar gave over
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Dandelion Day Set For Next Wednesday With Picnic and Dance
For the preservation of lawn and order at the University of Kansas, Dandelion Day has been set for next Wednesday.
Digging will be concentrated in only two areas, around Frank Strong hall and in front of Watson library, Betty Jo O'Neal, Jay Jane chairman of Dandelion Day, said today. There will be no districting of the campus as in previous years.
Don Cousins' V-12 band will play for a street dance in front of Bailey chemistry laboratory from 7:30 until 9 p.m.
H-Hour of D-Day is 4:30, when students, faculty, and V-12's will begin to dig to help rid the campus of its yellow "fever."
Competition will be individual rather than group, with a $25 war bond to be awarded the best dandelion diger. Runners-up will be presented theater tickets.
Each digger must bring his own digging implement and a container. Miss O'Neal said, and diggings will be weighed in at the end of the day.
Digging will continue until 6:30, when an all-school picnic will be held in Fowler grove, with food furnished by the organized houses. Tired diggers will have their fill of sandwiches, potato chips, apples, ice cream bars, and cokes.
(BULLETIN)
Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's third army division bridged the Saale river today six miles west of Dresden.
Yank Troops Race Nearer Berlin; Superforts Hit Jap Main Island
(International News Service)
Choruses are "All That Hath Life and Breath," "All Ye That Cried Unto the Lord," "The Night Is Departing," "Let All Men Praise the Lord" (chorale), and "Ye Nations, Offer to the Lord."
Meribah Moore, soprano, Irene Peabody, mezzo-soprano, and Joseph Wilkins, tenor, will sing solos and duets. Miss Moore and Miss Peabody will sing together "I Waited for the Lord" with the chorus for background. Mr. Wilkins will give the recitative "Sing Ye Praise," and sing "He Counteth All Your Sorrows," and "The Sorrows of Death." Miss Moore will also sing the solo "Praise Thou the Lord" with the women's chorus. Miss Moore and Mr. Wilkins will sing as a duet "My Song Shall Always Be Thy Mercy."
Three Hundred Hear Joseph Knitzer Play
The University Women's Glee club, directed by Irene Peabody, will sing from the risers of the auditorium's main floor, "The Legend of Miana" (Fontenaille). Norma Jean Lutz, junior, will sing the soprano solo. Frances Sartori will play a flute obbligato and Anne Krehbiel, graduate, will be accompanist.
Crack troops of the United States Ninth Army, first to cross the river Elbe, today bridging the last natural barrier separating allied forces from Berlin, whose western suburb of Potsdam lies only 57 miles away. Earlier, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's armored column raced forward 46 miles, plunged into the outskirts of historic Weimar and threatened to split Germany in two.
Mr. Knitzer and his wife, who was the piano accompanist, were the second national performers for the K. U. Music Week festival.
Approximately 300 persons heard Joseph Knitzer, young American artist violinist, Tuesday night in Fraser theater.
The 90 voices of the University A Cappella choir, directed by Dean D. M. Swarthout, and accompanied by the 70 players of the Symphony orchestra will present the sacred cantata. "Hymn of Praise," by Bendelssohn.
The Festival concert, final major program of Music week, will be given by 250 faculty members and students of the School of Fine Arts at 8:15 tonight in Hoch auditorium
The Ninth presumably crossed the river at or near Magde-
Vitali's "Chaconne" introduced the artist's technique. "Concert No. 2 in D Minor" (Wieniawski).
Music Week Ends With Fine Arts Concert Tonight
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ed the River at or near Magdeburg, largest city of importance before Berlin itself.
Directly ahead of the troops lies a magnificent six-lane super-highway leading into the heart of Berlin.
The Third also plunged into Erfurt, moving swiftly for a junction with Soviet forces advancing from the east.
With all but one of Vienna's 22 suburbs cleared of the Germans, Soviet troops prepared for a powerful new thrust through Silesia for Dresden and a junction with the Americans. Gains of 40 miles west of Vienna in the direction of Berchtesgaden were also scored.
On to Berchtesgaden
Although a security news blackout hid the most sensational advances of the Fourth and Sixth armored divisions, the Eleventh was known to be paralleling the route to Berchtesgaden, as well as Leipzig and Berlin. Infantrymen were within 40 miles of Leipzig.
The United States First army was heading for Leipzig and the British Second Army opened an all-out attack on Bremen from points only four miles away. The Canadian First Army speared north, west and east in Holland to liberate portions of the Netherlands still remaining in German hands.
Troops of the United States Seventh Army cleaned up last remnants
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A district music festival will be held tomorrow at the University under the auspices of the state high school activities association.
K.U. Will Be Host To 39 High Schools At Music Festival
Musicians from thirty-nine high schools will take part in the festival of which Clifford D. Dean, superintendent of the Lawrence city schools, is the local manager.
Rooms in Hoch auditorium, Frank Strong hall, Memorial Union, Fraser hall, and Marvin will be used for the program which will start at 8:30 a.m. and will be complete by 5:30 p.m.
The students will compete in instrumental solos and ensembles, bands, orchestras, glee clubs, and mixed chorus.
(BULLETIN
Third army troops now are within 129 miles of a junction with the Russians. The troops advanced along a 30 mile front gaining up to 45 miles in the last 24 hours.