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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, APRIL 4,1945
Kansan Comments Yellow Menace at K.U. Shows Need for Another Dandelion Day
Although recent cold weather has retarded them, dandelions will dot the campus with the first return of a warm sunny day, reminding us that the time is ripe for another Dandelion day.
Dandelion day.
Plans to wage a war against the pesky yellow weeds were not completed by the Jay James until May 10, last spring—too late to prevent seeds from scattering. In fact, dandelion diggers at last year's festival had such a good time that they concentrated little effort in competing with the 10-15 ton harvest of the first Dandelion day of 1941.
With the support of the Men's Student Council, two men students organized the one-day holiday for the entire student body. On the morning of April 23, 1941, 3,400 students accompanied by the faculty divided into 75 organized squads and by noon had eradicated approximately 30,000 pounds of dandelions. An impromptu carnival was held in the afternoon, and a "Dandelion dance" in the evening climaxed the celebration. At the carnival the co-captains of the team turning in the most dandelions were crowned king and queen of the day, and ice cream donated by a Lawrence cremery was the prize for all the members of the winning team.
When the first Dandelion day was
being organized, it was compared to a "razing day" held in 1920 when all University students combined their efforts to raze the old frame football stadium. It was estimated that $10,000 worth of work was done by the students that day. Pharmacy students who aided in planning the first Dandelion day in 1941 advocated that the festival be just as valuable as the "razing day" of 1920, for they revealed that for 21 years members of their school had been digging dandelions to make a drug preparation which made the dandelion worth $1.82 a pound. Taraxacum, derived from the dandelion root, is an officially approved drug which serves as a blood purifier and general tonic.
Only faculty members and their families observed Dandelion day in 1942, and no special holiday for the event was granted to the students. The event was entirely forgotten in 1943, but in 1944 it was observed with some of the old enthusiasm.
In these times of rationing that prevent picnics and parties popular in pre-war days, a Dandelion day would be most welcome. An all-University get-together to revive and strengthen a struggling tradition is in order. The time for a campus D-day draws near.
Physical Love and Attraction "Not Enough for Marriage; Need Close Church Relationship" ---Dr. Porter
"I don't know how anyone can say, 'here spirit begins and matter ends'," declared Dr. Elliott Porter, pastor of the Memorial Prebyterian church at the fifth marriage lecture, "Spiritual Aspects of Marriage," at Miami University.
Defining love as a fusion of romance plus high companionship, Dr. Porter emphasized the fact that physical love and attraction is not enough, that the possibility of the continual excitement of falling in love defies the laws of human nature.
"Statistics reveal that there is a greater chance for a successful marriage where both parties attend church regularly, and have a common relationship to some church home," asserted Dr. Porter.
He pointed out, however, that in many homes God is called upon by parents only when a child or some loved-one is dead or dying, and although many couples conscientiously go to church every Sunday many derive no spiritual comfort from the sermons.
Dr. Porter accented the need for an intelligent and loyal interest in the church, where couples may stand together in different ways. "Love should shine in different colors," he emphasized. "Besides being a mother, mate, daughter, you should be a competitor to your husband."
Accustomed to counselling the prospective bride and groom, Dr. Porter freely offered marital advice to an attentive audience. He stated that "before one gets married, he should have lived a figurative 1000 lives, some wretched, chaste, faithful marriages, some celibate and solitary years."
"Those who marry just to be happy," he continued, "will have incidental and shallow partnerships while those who strive to achieve compatibility with some tears and heartbreak will enjoy successful
marriages." Scoffing at the "carrots" who claim they never have had a cross word in 50 years of married life, he predicted, to quote Lippman, "love and nothing else is very soon nothing else."
Dr. Forter sees two stages in a man's and woman's partnership, the falling in love stage and the adaptation stage. The latter, he believes, is the more demanding, when the two must work their problems out together, but also is the one with the richer and more intriguing experience.
Strongly vetoing secret marriages, Dr. Porter urged couples to set up housekeeping as soon as possible, even though it's only one room over the butcher shop. There is no sense in isolating love from the business of life," he declared.
He warned the female audience against tucking themselves away in a love nest, reiterating that you can't perpetuate the excitement of falling in love. Voicing his own religious views, Dr. Porter concluded by asserting his conviction that "If elders have a higher loyalty to God by which they are bound, the basis for a successful family life is well-assured."—ACP.
Helen Pierson, violinist, will appear as solist in a recital in Omaha, Neb., at St. John's church. April 13 under the sponsorship of the Alpha Kappa Alpha, Negro sorority.
Pierson to Appear As Soloist in Omaha
K. U. "Alma Mammy:"
Miss Pierson, senior in the Schol of Fine Arts. is a student of Waldem Geltch. She is the first Negro elected to Mu Phi Epsilon, national honorary music sorority, and Mortar board, national honorary society for women.
Rock Chalk Talk
K.U. "Alma Mammy:"
Just give me a man
With a million or two.
Or one that is handsome
Would happily do.
A dashing young fellow
Is swell any day,
One that is famous
Would suit me okay.
But if the man shortage
Should get any worse
Just go back to the very
First line of this verse.
By JOAN HISE
P ar d o n e z-moi, mademoiseille: Miss Crumrine. French instructor, was quite disturbed Monday, when a low-flying plane interrupted a quiz she was giving. "Is this trip really necessary," she queried, glaring at the ceiling.
The Good Neighbor policy: Sigma Chi's and Gamma Phi's opened a co-op during Easter vacation, with both houses' help dismissed for the weekend. The kids had a great time
... Amen
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Ninth Army Threatens Hannover
VIENNA STORMED - - -
Shaef's reconnaissance pilots have spotted indications of an enemy retirement from North Sea ports, while the U.S. ninth army is seriously threatening the great German industrial city of Hannover. Troops from the Ninth kept a German army of 100,000 hopelessly trapped in the eastern sector of the Ruhr valley pocket, while 75th division men uncorked a new attack six miles northeast of Dortmund.
Hamburg was reported in progress, while from Paris came word that the French government, with General Charles de Gaulle presiding, was informed that French first army troops had captured teh important southern German city of Karlruhe.
A dispatch from 21st Army group headquarters disclosed that the British 11th armored division had scored a new 8-mile advance to cross the Weser canal north of Osnabruck.
Russians Drive to Vienna
The Third army's Fourth armored division has reached Gotha, 75 miles from Leipzig and less than 80 from the Czechoslovakian frontier, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's headquarters confirmed.
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Russians Drive to Vienna
In the east, Russian troops stormed toward Vienna under an artillery barrage which raked the ancient Austrian capital on the Danube. The Soviet forces moved ahead after seizing Weiner-Neustadt, aircraft manufacturing city, which allied bomber pilots said had the heaviest anti-aircraft in the entire Reich.
Foolosophy: In spring, a young, a young man's fancy lightly turns to what a woman's mind has been on all winter!
"batching" it with hamburgers, fried eggs, cokes, etc.
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V-12 "alma mammy:"
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V-12 "alma mammy":
I wish I was a wittle egg,
Away up in a twee;
I wish I was a wittle egg,
Aswten as could be.
And when some bonehead CPO Would start to shout at me, I'd frow my wotten little self and splatter down on he.
**Objection overruled:** Joyce Ingamells, College sophomore, earnestly stepped "upon the platform in her extemporaneous speaking class yesterday, seized an eraser, and asked of Professor Buehler, "Do you think Miss Anderson would mind if I erased her?" Professor Buehler thoughtfully replied, "Why, yes, I think she would."
Activity Books Admit Students to First Two Concerts Only
Activity books will admit students to the Alce Templeton and Joseph Knitzer concerts, but not to the Sigmund Romberg program next Wednesday, the extra attraction of the Music Week festival, D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, announced today.
Mr. Templeton, pianist, will appear at 8:20 Monday in Hoch auditorium as the final program of the University Concert series.
Mr. Knitzer, violinist, coming as guest performer for the Young American Artist program, will give a concert at 8 o'clock Tuesday night in Fraser theater.
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Army. Marines Gain on Okinawa
The war in the Pacific witnessed uninterrupted gains by army and marine forces on Okinawa island in the Ryukyu, while other American troops moved to within reaching distance against rubber-rich Borneo, with a series of amphibious landings on islands in the sulu archipelago.
Navy carrier-based planes hit Japanese positions on Okinawa in support of American columns stabbing southward along both coasts of the island, heading for the capital city of Naha. The navy planes used deadly rockets to break up the first serious attempt by the Japs to meet U.S. units in any force.
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Men With Education Become Officers
Through research work done in the Army, it is shown that education wins rank. A high school is practically essential to advancement in present-day American life, whether it is civilian or military.
A sample group of 163 service men was selected for study from a typical midwestern county seat of 6,000.
One man won a commission with less than eighth-grade training through his inherent capabilities. Though an unusual case now, it would have been a common occurrence a few generations ago.
There were 78 per cent of the men who had an eighth grade education that stayed at the private-corporal level. Of the men who were high school graduates, 21 per cent of them advanced to officer rank and 55 per cent stayed at the private-corporal level. The figures show that for the men with some college training 53 per cent advanced to officer rank, while only 27 per cent remained in the lower ranks.
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