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42nd YEAR
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, JANUARY 29.1945
Meeting Planned For Formation Of Flying Club
NUMBER 8
Formation of a Jayhawk Flying club through which both men and women will learn to fly, and at the same time receive University credit, will be undertaken at a public meeting at 7:30 Wednesday evening in room 210 Marvin hall, Prof. William M. Simpson, in charge of aeronautical engineering, announced today.
Starting with the spring semester in March, members of the club would start their training which will combine the three-hour ground-school course already listed by the School of Engineering, and flying instruction under the direction of the Ong Aircraft corporation of which C. H. McMillan is the local manager.
The course will be open to all men and women 16 years of age and over. Through formation of the club there will be an advantage of flying instruction at reduced hourly rates, Professor Simpson said.
Other advantages cited were the ground school course under supervision of the department of aeronautical engineering; approval of the program by the civil aeronautics administration; and that a private pilot's license may be obtained in a minimum time at a minimum cost.
Activity Tickets Admit to Concert
A 90 - piece University band under the direction of Russell L Wiley, will present its annual concert at 8 this evening in Hoch auditorium. Activity tickets will admit students.
George Rhoades, former K. U drum major, will appear on the pogram with majorettes Rose Hosling Dorothy Higginbottom, Glenda Luehring, and Gene Peirano in an exhibition of baton spinning and fire baton twirling. Rhoades is now a navy medical student at the University hospital in Kansas City.
New York—(INS)—Carr Van Anda, 80, noted retiring managing editor of the New York Times died last right of a heart attack. He is noted for his exploitation of news to developments in the world of science, exploration and aviation. He scored a notable beat years ago on the opening of Tut-Ankh-Amen's tomb through his ability to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Mr. Wiley held the customary 5-hour rehearsal last night from 7 p.m to 12 m. in preparation for tonight's concert.
Marches, classical, patriotic, and circus elections will form the program, Mr. Wiley said. Included will be: "William Tell Overture" (Rossini); "Tarantella" (Thalberg); "Onward Kansas" (Laffer); "Il Guaray Overture" (Gomez); "Frescoes Suite" (Wood); "Royal Hippodrome, Big Top" (King); "Smilin' Through Penn"; "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral" from "Lohengrin" (Wagner); and others from these groups.
Carr Van Anda Dies;
Once Editor, Explorer
Kansan Business Office Has Servicemen's Papers
Students and general subscribers of the Daily Kansan may get their copies of the Kansan Review for service men and women at the Daily Kansan business office in the Journalism building at once. There is a limited supply.
Prof. Reynolds To Speak Feb. 5
Prof. George Reynolds, head of the department of English at the University of Colorado, will speak on "Literature and Life" at 4:30 p.m., Feb. 5, in Fraser theater.
"I cannot say exactly what his topic will include," Dr. John W. Ashton said this morning, "but it will probably be more of a functional approach to literature. He is much concerned with the problems involved in the study of literature and the understanding of many problems involved in the study of literature and the understanding of the many problems individuals face daily. He is particularly interested in the relation of literature to people's emotions."
Professor Reynolds has been at the University of Colorado for many years, but during that time he has also taught at the University of Chicago and other midwestern schools. Widely known in the Rocky Mountain region as a public speaker, he was one of the principal speakers at the last conference on the humanities.
Many of Professor Reynold's books have been published. He is actively concerned also in the work of the National Council of English Teachers and in the Modern Language association.
Fifteen Freshmen Vie For Dance Queen Title
The freshman class will vote Feb. 5 at a general election on their queen choice. The queen'will be announced at the dance, which will be held from 9 to 12 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10, in the Military Science building. Arrangements for a band have not been completed.
Elaine Sawyer, College freshman from Fairview, has been entered as Miller hall's candidate for queen of the Freshman Hop, Feb. 10, Ralph Kiene, freshman class president, announced this morning. Fifteen names of freshman candidates from organized women's houses have now been turned in to the executive committee, Kiene said.
One or two more name of queen candidates may be turned in this week. Kiene said. Houses which have not turned in their candidates may call Guynelle Jones, 768, or Joan Woodward, 415, members of the freshman executive committee.
Lt. Hewitt E. Lovelace, fomer student at the University from Kansas City, has recently been assigned to a veteran troop carrier group of the Twelfth Air Force. His group, called "Cerney's Circus" after its commanding officer, Col. John Cerny, has served overseas for more than 29 months. Lt. Lovelace is a member of Kip Kappa Psi fraternity.
Lovelace is With Veteran Group
Alumni Observe Founder's Day Throughout U.S.
Alumni clubs throughout the United States are celebrating today, as the anniversary of the founding of the University.
Although the University was actually opened on Sept. 15, 1866, plans were discussed as early as 1855, when Kansas was still a territory. Consequently, no date has ever been established as Founder's day, and alumni groups celebrate Kansas day, instead.
Los Angeles to Have Big Party
Graduates and former students will gather for dinner and varied programs today in Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Boulder, Akron, and Washington, D.C. Meetings in New York City and Honolulu will not be restricted to University persons, but will include all Kansas persons. Boston and Detroit alumni groups have postponed their meetings until early in February.
"Eaton's Chicken House" will be the scene of a giant celebration as the Los Angeles alumni celebrate with a dinner meetings. A carton of cigarettes, a box of cleansing tissue, a pound of bacon, and a ham will be given away at the dinner. A variety show will follow the dinner. Quigley to Speak at Chicago Meet
Jayhawkers Forget Their Day
E C. Quigley will be the principle speaker in Chicago, tonight. Highspot of the evening will be the presentation of awards to the oldest alumnus and alumna.
Perhaps Kansas is getting to the age where she prefers to forget her birthday when they roll around. At any rate the Jayhawker state celebrated her 84th birthday today on the campus with little or no excitement. A few commemorative programs have been planned over the state.
Letters from the Chancellor, from faculty members, and from secretary of Alumni association will be read at most of the meetings. K. U. Calendars and a Jayhawk paper weight have been mailed to each alumni group to be offered as prizes, Fred Ellsworth, Alumni secretary, said.
Meetings of University of Kansas alumni clubs and groups over the
United States have been planned for today, in celebration of Founder's day at the University. Fred Ellsworth, alumni secre
tary, has announced. These dinner meetings are held each year on the state's birthday since the University has no official Founder's day, Mr. Elsworth said.
First settled in 1827, Kansas became a territory with a part of Colorado in 1854, and was admitted to the Union Jan. 29, 1861.
Faculty Gives Fish Fry Feed Students at the Fratt Junior college were treated to a fish fry recently by members of the faculty.
BULLETIN
The whistle will be blown at 12:15 tomorrow for a shortening of classes so that a 10-minute per rally can be staged in front of Robinson gymnasium.
Dimes Ball Nets $250 for Fund
Approximately $250 will be cleared for the infantile paralysis fund as the result of the President's Ball in the Military Science building Friday night.
Termed one of the most interesting of dances by the students' activities committee, the dance attracted nearly 250 couples including guests.
Through skits put on by the various PT groups $30 through ten-cent admission charges was raised. PT 5 put on a Kay Kayser skit during the intermission of the ball.
"Our expense was limited to the 10 percent luxury tax of the government and $25 for the use of the hall," said William Jenson, president of Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity, which sponsored the event. "The V-12 band played is not privileged to receive pay for their services, so we will show our appreciation by a banquet in their honor February 10," he said.
Tie chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taft, Jr. and Chief Petty Officer and Mrs. G. W. Gathings.
Kansas State to Send Sixty Purple Pepsters To Back Basketeers
Sixty members of the Purple Peppers, women's pep organization at Kansas State College, Manhattan, will accompany the K-State basketball team to Lawrence tomorrow, according to Mary Olive Marshall, president of Joy Janes, whom the Peppers have contacted for tickets. The pep club will be seated on the north side of Hoch auditorium.
The Wildcats are going to give K. U. a big fight," said Dr. F. C. Allen, basketball coach, "a fact which is sustained by the pep club's coming to the game. If we don't win this game, we are just about out of the running as far as the Big Six championship is concerned. If we win it, we'll be tied for first place with Oklahoma. The boys will tend to relax after the comparatively easy victory over Iowa State, Saturday, but there's a long tough road ahead, and Kansas State is a big barrier to cross. We have to beat them here, or we'll have little chance at Manhattan."
Hopkins Visits London Officials
N. B.C. Commentator at Pittsburg
London, (INS) — Harry Hopkins, personal advisor and close friend of Persident Roosevelt, was a recent visitor in London, officials disclosed today. Hopkins was reported to have brought Churchill and Eden up on President Roosevelt's viewpoints on matters to be discussed when the Big Three hold their meeting.
N. B.C. Commentator at Pittsburgh Robert St. John, N.B.C. commentator, will appear at the Kansas State Teachers college at Pittsburg, as a feature on the Major Attractions series.
Nazi East Armie Are Shattered Russia Reports
(International News Service)
Moscow reported that the first White Russian army was recin through the province of Brandenburg at the rate of $ 12 \frac{1}{2} $ miles day.
The German armies in the east are shattered, with no possibility that the Nazi high command can establish another defensive front. Soviet spokesman in Moscow declared today.
Another Moscow report said Re-
forceces had brought the Denisig
Berlin rail line under fire and the
Soviet motorized infantry was mov-
ing up to straddle the lines.
Reds 70 Miles from Stettin
At the same time, a Nazi broadcast admitted the Red forces have reached within 70 miles of the Baltic port of Stettin in a drive to cut a great slice of the northeastern Germany from the Reich. Aveygin Red armies now have liberated a of southern Silesia, poland's ric Dabrowa basin, and all of Lithuania.
Nazi Armistice Recommended
As the German high command was reportedly recommending the Adolph Hitler sue for armistice, neutral capitals were flooded with accounts of terror and privation with Germany.
Yanks to Join Reds from East
On German's western front American first army troops required the second day of their offensive north of St. Vith with gains of almost four miles through waist-dee snow.
The veteran doughboys, who took the first shock of the Nind breach through info the Ardennes Dec. 1 began their surprise assault with out artillery preparations at daw yesterday. Third army troops on the southern end of the 40-mi front gained four miles in a surge up from Luxembourg to the northeast.
German commentators interpreted the twin American drives as the beginning of a push to join force with the Russians.
In the Philippines three you columns driving toward the center Luzon plain converged on San Fernando, 32 airline miles from M. nila, and to the north other U. forces smashed ahead toward Eguio.
Meanwhile the Japanese had said American strength on Luz had been increased to seven divisions with a successful landing two more divisions on the island.
Government to Appeal Montgomery Ward Care
Chicago—(INS)—The government will make its appeal within the day or so from the federal court not have the power to order seizure of Montgomery Ward and Co. pro. The case will be appealed in t U. S. circuit court of appeals, a it was regarded a certainty that would eventually reach the U. S. preme court. Although the seizur was ruled illegal, a stay of proceedings was granted which permits a army to retain possession pend the outcome.