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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9.1945
Ways and Means Committee Will Visit Campus
The Ways and Means committees of the senate and house of representatives will visit the campus, Feb. 13, Chancellor Deane. W. Malott announced this morning. Although plans have not been completed, the committee will tour the campus, be guests at a dinner in their honor, and attend the Oklahoma basketball game.
Included on the committees are Senators W. A. Barron, Phillipsburg; Buell Scott, Johnson; Alfred H. Harkness, Hays; E. A. Briles, Stafford; Hal E. Harlan, Manhattan; Richard C. Woodward, El Dorado; Ralph Perkins, Howard; L. W. Mahon, Yates Center; James F. Swoyer, Oskaloa;s; Marc Boss, Columbus.
Representatives are T. R. Cauthers, Ashland; Benjamin O. Weaver, Mullinyille; Dick Golden, Goodland; E D. Dennis, Subtlete; Albert Lovitt, Quinter; Fred Rumford, Jetmore; Herman W. Cramer, LaCrosse; H A. Storer, Alton; Ralph R. Rinker, Great Bend; Joe A. Fox, St. John; K A. Bush, Harper; Chris C. Green, Courtland; Linn T. Woods, Newton; W H. White, Council Grove; E C. Crofoot, Matfield Green; Howard Adams, Maple Hill; HughHook, Sabetha; Paul B. Bailey, Hiawatha; C R Mong, Neodesha; Ernest E Woods, Independence; E J. Foote, Ottawa; A H. Knopepp, Colony; Robert T. Paterson, Columbus.
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Lt. Gov. J. C. Denious, F. L. Hagaman, speaker of the house of representatives; Frank B. Miller, speaker pro temp, and W. G. Hamilton, state accountant; will also be guests of the University.
Dr. Turner to Set Up School Health Courses
Kansns has had the second least number of draft rejections due to health deficiencies of any state, Dr. C. D. Turner, Boston, stated last night on a special KFKU broadcast.
Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of Watson hospital, and Prof. Harold Pepinsky, assistant director of the vocational guidance bureau, are in Topeka today at a meeting of the Statewide Survey on Health Education in Kansas.
Dr. Camuteson is chairman of the study group of the committee on health service,
Dr. Turner, interviewed by Edwin Browne, University director of publicity, is chief co-ordinator of the Public Health Education office in Washington, D.C., and is on a leave of absence to organize a new health project in Kansas.
The object of his project, Dr. Turner said, is to set up a school health program. Thirty-eight groups are participating. The entire project is to function through the schools.
The speaker said that two important publications will be put out next fall on the project, one for public schools, and the other for colleges and universities.
Dr. Turner has worked in India, Greece, Turkey, France, and Russia, and has also worked for Chiang Kia-Shek's health department in China.
Professors Attend Health Meet
Sixty K.U. Alumni Are in the Philippines
Approximately 60 University graduates and former students are included in the civilian population and military perosnel in the Philippines, Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni association, said today.
When the 513 prisoners were released recently, one University graduate was included in the list, Capt. Frederick Amos.'29.
University persons who were Japanese prisoners in the Philippine area, but who have not yet been released are Clarence Bradney, a student in 1922; B. F. Humphrey, '38; Ray G. Lawrence, '39; Harold A Jimerson, '26; Glenn Maxfield, '22; and Melvin Moore, '37.
Military Training Asked by 14
Washington, (INS) — The heads of fourteen of the nation's outstanding universities and colleges came out today for immediate adoption of peacetime compulsory training.
Home Ec Groups Arrive Today For District Meet
Bnd Griggs Dies in Plane Crash
The belief was expressed to president Roosevelt in a letter signed among others by heads of University of Pittsburgh, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, Temple, Amherst, Yale, Northwestern, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
This statement is the reverse of that expressed by twelve University presidents in a letter to Mr. Roosevelt opposing adoption of compulsory military training. Among those signing the letter was Chancellor Deane W. Malott. Other universities represented were Vanderbilt, Harvard, Missouri, Cornell, Princeton, Tulane, Chicago, California, Stanford, Indiana, and Brown.
Ens. Normand Bertrand (Bud) Griggs, of Chicago, formerly of Pittsburg, Kan., was killed when his plane crashed Tuesday night. He was stationed at a naval air base in Florida. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity during his freshman year at the University in 1942.
Representatives from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Nebraska will attend a province meeting of the student club organization of the American Home Economics association here today and tomorrow in the department of home economics
A representative of the American Home Economics association will speak tonight on "What the American Home Economics Association Means."
Following a panel discussion of the work of clubs represented, a tea will be given at the home management house at 4 p.m. today.
The afternoon session will include an open discussion on "International Relations and Fellowship" led by Montelle Moore, Lindenwood college. Mrs. Angeline Anderson of the University of Nebraska will speak on "The Home Economists' Part in Tomorrow's Society."
Coffee and rolls will be served in the dining room of the Home economics department Saturday morning. Discussion of special club projects, and how to participate in war service if not near military or defense areas is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. with Margaret McNamee, from Kansas State College, presiding.
Discussions Saturday
This organization of student clubs by provinces instead of states was begun recently. The workshop program, as explained by Prof. Edna Hill, will enable individual student clubs to plan their programs.
Edwin Browne, publicity director of the University, will speak at noon on "Publicity for Clubs." Shirley Evans of the University of Missouri will preside.
Moore Will Speak
Recommendations for province work for next year will be made by an acting adviser for the province of this region. Individual ideas will be incorporated to draw up a workshop for all the clubs next year.
Pierson Highlights Colorful Concert; Classics Are Popular With Crowd
Colorful in appearance as well as performance, the University Symphony orchestra last night played its annual winter concert in Hoch auditorium, featuring Helen Pierson as violin soloist playing the "Faust Fantasy" by Wieniawski. The orchestra was directed by Russell L. Wiley.
Parts of Tschalkowsky's "Symphony No. 5 in E Minor." which required 45 minutes to perform, were familiar to the audience because of several popular songs which have
A fairly large crowd of both University and town persons enjoyed Miss Pierson's skillful presentation. She was presented a bouquet of gladioli at the conclusion of her number by Mary Turkington, a member of the Jay James, Prof. Waldemar Geltch, was guest conductor for the Faust Fantasy, which was inspired by the music of Gounod's opera "Faust."
Americans, R.A.F. Bomb Nazi Factories Heavily
Symphony Familiar to Auience*
The "Star Spangled Banner" opened the program as the American flag was lowered from the ceiling of the stage.
"Farandole" from Bizet's "L'Arlesienne Suite No. 11," a gay number with a fast pace, closed the concert. The intermittent sounds of the tambourine helped further to lighten the entirely classical program.
The story of a Spanish noble and his wife, Leonore, was the background for the inspiration of the writing of the opera "Leonora" by Beethoven, from which the "Leonore Overture o. 3," played by the orchestra, is taken.
The suite from the music to "St. Agnes Eve," a Coleridge-Taylor number, which followed Miss Pierson's appearance, was fairly well received by the audience.
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Farandole Is Gay Number
been taken from the symphony. This was especially true of the second of the four parts. Andante Cantabile.
London, (INS) — Totering German communication lines, synthetic oil plants, and war factories were bombed heavily by daylight today by a force of more than 1850 American planes following up a smashing R. A. F. assault by at least 1000 aircraft.
Independents Follow Up Plan
Independent students of the University will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building to set in motion the machinery of the new independent organizatin on the campus, June Peterson, publicity chairman, announced.
The constitution, which has been under preparation for the past few weeks, will be presented by Bob Campbell, committee chairman, and will be discussed and voted upon by the group.
Harding Heads Finance Group Rosemary Harding, head of the finance committee, will present the idea of a "Campaign for 500 Quarters" to secure the necessary funds to finance the organization.
The plan of the activities division to arouse interest among independent students in extra-curricular activities will be discussed by the group with the results of the survey made by Lois Thompson's committee. Material concerning campus activities is to be mailed to each independent student enrolled at the University.
Plans for a skating party on Feb.
15 will be announced.
Officers to Be Chosen
Many faculty members are giving the new organization active support, Virginia Rader, acting chairman, said. On the basis of interest already shown, a majority of the independent students on the campus are expected to attend Monday's mass meeting, she added.
After the introductory business has been completed, students will divide into four groups of the organization: political, welfare, social and activities. Officers of these divisions will be elected to a main coordinating council.
Cpl. Dawes Joins Bombardment Unit
A graduate of Lawrence Memorial High School, Dawes attended the University for three and a half years before joining the USAAF in August. 1943. He received his radio schooling at Scott field, Ill., and his gunnery training at Harlingen, Tex., where he won his wings on September 20. 1944.
Cpl. Glenn C. Dawes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Dawes, 1101 Pennsylvania street, Lawrence, has arrived in Italy to join a 15th AAF heavy bombardment unit. He飞iles as a radio operator-gunner on a B-24 Liberator plane.
Dawes is now a member of a group which has tallied more than 200 attacks against key Nazi targets in Europe. His unit has been cited twice by the war department for outstanding performances in aerial combat operations.
E. C. Quigley will speak at the Columbus high school banquet tonight at Columbus.
Quigley to Speak at Banquet
Canadians Stab Northern Pivot Of Siegfried
(International News Service)
Reds 30 Miles From Berlin
British and Canadian assault forces of the First Canadian army led the push.
A new attempt to outflank the Siegfried line was in full swing on the western front in Europe today. A new offensive was aimed chiefly at the town, Cleve, the northern pivot of the Siegfried line.
On both eastern and western fronts the Allied air forces carried out assaults against vital objectives. Halty Assault Halted
Moscow reported that Marshal Gregory K. Chekov's forces are only 30 miles from Berlin. The Russians were also driving hard for the outskirts of Stettin the Baltic port north of Berlin.
Luzon Campaign Month Old
The ground offensive in Italy was halted after an unsuccessful attempt to blast the Germans from the hills around Bologna. However British and American bombers carried out have assaults against the cluster of railway lines at Verona.
Gen Douglas MacArthur announced that American troops are storming across the Pasig river into the southern area of Manila still occupied by the Japanese. Since the start of the Luzon campaign one month ago the enemy has suffered 14,000 casualties, MacArthur said.
Widespread air attacks throughout the Pacific accompanied the battle for the Philippines.
"College Day," an annual affair for many high schools, is being observed today by Topeka high school. Representatives of a large number of colleges in the country have been invited to attend.
Twelve from Faculty Attend 'College Day' At Topeka School
Conferences with students, juniors or seniors, who have specific questions about colleges, will take place all afternoon.
Twelve persons from the University attending are L. C. Woodruff, registrar; Dean D. M. Swarthout, School of Fine Arts; Gilbert Ulmer, representing the College; Miss Edna Hill, of the department of home economics; Prof. Roy A. Bowers' School of Pharmacy; Guy Keeler, assistant director of the extension division; and Edwin Browne, publicly director.
The School of Engineering is represented by G. W. Bradshaw, Wu M. Simpson, E. S. Gray, and Benard Smith. Prof. N. P. Sherwood is representing the School of Medicine.
Mrs. Sleight Is Counselor
Mrs. Gretchen Speelman Sleight, graduate of the College in 1839, has been employed as a counselor at the S. O. W. plant, Dean F. T. Stockton said today.
Consideration of Bill Postponed
Washington, (INS) — The house rules committee today postponed consideration of the George bill until next Wednesday.