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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1945
42ND YEAR
136 of 170 Pass Proficiency Test In English
One hundred thirty-six students of 170 passed the English proficiency examination in English composition which was given Nov. 18 for students of junior standing, Prof. J. B. Virtue, of the department of English, announced today.
The students who passed the examination are as follows:
NUMBER 70
Eleanor Albright, Carrie Arnold, Mary Lu Asher, Jeanne Louise Atkinson, Betty Ball, Leonard Floyd Barrington, Elizabeth Anne Beach, Elizabeth Beard, Mariette Bennett, Marjorie Bentley, Ida Rosalie Bieber, Ruth Ann Bird, Edith Blackburn, Robert张burn, M. Suzanne Blessington, Margaret Borders, Jean Marie Born, Joyce Bourassa, Betty Bedow, Katherine Ellen Brooks, Joan Burch, Lucena Eleanor Burns, Mary Beth Burns, Josephine Byerley, James P. Calkins, Bettyi Cespedes, Marilyn Child, Nancy Cook, Evelyn Cooper, Ann Cowan, Carolyn Crocker, Eloise Crandall, Charlotte Dack, Melba DeArmond, Lillian DeFehr, Sarah Lee Drais, Joyce Nadeen Durall, Elnora Edquist, Jasper D. Everett.
Between Jan. 8 and May 1, with a few changes in personnel, nearly 1,000 engagements will be filled, Mr. Keeler said. The group is entirely self-supporting.
Elaine Failoner, Jeanne Faubion,
Jean Fergus, Marjorie Free, Roberta Frowe, Ruth Mary Fudge, Marjorie Esther Gardner, Dorothy R. Gates,
Richard Donald Goldasich, Leatrice Gibbs, Helen Marie Gilmore, Patricia Ann Gore, Arnold H. Greenhouse,
Mary Margaret Hardmon, Lois Hackelroad, Joanne Hayden, Margaret Henson, Harriett Hill, Barbara Hindenach, Elizabeth Hodge, Elton Hoff, Patricia Horner, Betty Lou Hughes, Marie Louise Hunt, Sue Jamieson, Betty Jennings, Mary E Shultz Jepson, Barbara Johnson, Frances James, Margery Potter Kallenberger, Jean Kaufmann, Irma Lee Kilmartin, Loren C. King, Ruth G. King, Dorothy Kintzel, Lillian Koch, Ruth Laing, Lawrence E. Lamb, Ann L. Landrum, Mazzie J. Lane, Mabel Ruth Larson, Victor Lebow, Betty L. Leighton, Betley Leouse List, Martha Lou Little, Betty Loefler, Marilyn McEwen, Patricia Manley, Jean Mansur, Cornelia Ann Miller, Patricia Ann Miller, Barbara Moffett, Mary Ruth Murray, Mary E Neel, Mary Constance Nettels, Ann Newcomer, Betty Louis Nichols, Phyl-
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Twelve to Tour State For Extension Division
Twelve persons from the University extension division will start Monday on a post-holiday lecture course throughout Kansas as a service to Kansas communities by the extension division.
Programs in Kansas high schools, colleges, and community gatherings will include "everything from magic to glass blowing." Guy V. Keeler, director of the E.S.M.W.T., and lecture course bureau said. The group includes musicians, dramatists, magicians, artists, and scientific and educational lecturers. Mr. Keeler
cational lecturers, Mr. Keefer said. Farthest towns to be visited are St. Joseph, Mo., Liberal, Hays, Galena, and Coffeville.
Activity Books Available At Business Office
Students who have not yet obtained their activity books are requested to get them at the Business office. Karl Klooz, bursar, stated that a number of books still have not been called for and that students should obtain and make use of them.
Books which were unavailable while student pictures were being retaken are now being distributed.
Geltch Recital Features Sonata
Appearing before an audience of faculty, students, and townpeople, Waldemar Geltch, head of the department of violin of the School of Fine Arts, presented his annual recital, yesterday evening in Fraser theater. The program consisted of the Vogrich Concerto, a typical Mozart sonata, and a group of shorter selections for violin.
Winifred Hill Gallup, graduate of the School of Fine Arts, was the accompanist for the recital.
The composer Vogrich, Professor Geltch explained, has been neglected by violinists with the exception of Mischa Elman, to whom the “Concerto for Violin” was dedicated. Professor Geltch added that he had heard Elman play this concerto with the Chicago Symphony orchestra.
The sonata chosen for the program was the "Sonata for Violin and Piano. No: 10, B flat" (Mozart). In the final group were "Nocturne, E major" (Ernst); "Menuet in D" (Albrechtsberger), which Professor Geltch chose because of the historical significance of the composer who was the teacher of Beethoven; "Bird as Prophet" (Schumann-Auer) which was played with a mute; and "Foolka Madrooka" (Sevcik. "Blue-Eyed Maiden", a collection of Bohemian folk songs and dances, which made extensive use of harmonics.
Employment Procedures Class to Start Jan.11
A new class, Employment Procedures, will be started Jan. 11 at the extension center in Wichita, conducted by the University of Kansas. It will be sponsored by the Personnel Managers Association of Wichita.
Colleges to Ask Retirement Aid In Legislature
L. H. Mosser, a regular employee of the United States Employment Service and graduate of the University, will be the instructor, Guy V. Keeler said.
A University retirement bill will be introduced into one of the sessions at the convening of the state legislature, beginning Wednesday, according to Edwin F. Abels, state representative of the 12th district.
Representatives of each of the state schools compose a committee which will draw up the bill. Included on the committee, of which Frank Stockton, dean of the School of Business at the University, is chairman, are Dr Waldo Grimes, department of economics, Kansas State college, Manhattan; Dr. R. G. Smith, department of mathematics, State Teachers college, Pittsburg; Dr. Oscar J. Peterson, department of mathematics, State Teachers college, Emporia; and Dr. Leonard Thompson, department of economics, State Teachers college, Halys.
After Gov. Andrew Schoppel's message Tuesday, the legislature will organize. Action regarding the University will be discussed by the ways and means committee of the senate. Members of this committee will be appointed next week.
Movies to Be Shown At 'Shack' Monday
Two reels of movies picturing "Northeastern States" and "New England' will be shown Monday at 9:15 a. m. and 3:30 p. m., in Room 102 of the Journalism building, Prof. Elmer Beth, chairman of the department of journalism, has announced. The shows are open to all University students interested in attending.
"Northeastern States" is a film which shows the historical background, resources, economy and industries of the Atlantic Coast states. The reel on "New England" is a March of Time film which shows the New England of today and its "second industrial revolution," Professor Beth said.
A third film "Archives" which shows how valuable state papers and other historical documents are preserved in the new Archives building in Washington, D. C., and presents shots of the Declaration of Independence and other precious documents,
Bert Brandt Will Return To His Old Rooming House
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When Bert Brandt, war photographer, returns to K. U. Sunday, he will stay at his old rooming house at 1325 West Campus, which is now the home of Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni association. However, Mr. Ellsworth said he doesn't intend to make Mr. Brandt sleep in the basement, as he did while attending the University in 1939.
While working his way through college, Brandt met his greatest tragedy when the rooming house caught fire, destroying his main financial asset, his camera. Admiring students took up a collection to buy him a new one.
Remembering K. U., in a letter to Mr. Ellsworth, Brandt said that although the combined circulation of publications carrying his photographs is greater now than that of the Jayhawker, he doubts that their editors are as appreciative. His war shots were used by Acme, Associated Press, International News Photo, and Life magazine.
"Being a war correspondent is like lots of jobs—fun, hard work, and maybe sometimes a bit dangerous," Mr. Brandon said of his profession.
Mr. Brandt added in the letter, "I've been taking on weight at an alarming rate and am actually getting fatter than a butterball. However, they'll take that off when I go back to the front."
Gov. Dewey to Help Frame G.O.P. Legislative Program
Washington, (INS) - Gov. Dewey will have an active part in the framing of a vigorous G. O. P. legislative program, but will refrain from indorsing the newly active "coalition" of house Republican and Southern Democrats, according to national G. O. P. chairman Herbert Brownell, Jr.
(International News Service)
U.S. Gains Made Near Bastogne
Good progress despite fierce German resistance was made today by the American First army which counter-attacked the northern flank of the Nazi-held Belgium-Luxembourg corridor.
The new First army offensive blow was coordinated with new gains made by the American Third in the Bastogne area on the southern side of the bulge, developing a pincer campaign against the enemy in Belgium.
Elsewhere, the Germans made gains. A Nazi counter-push forced U. S. Seventh army troops to withdraw from the southern outskirts of Bitche. However, German pressure south and southeast of that point has lessoned, headquarters reported, and three long scale attacks were repulsed.
Nazi Gain in Eastern Front
Another German gain was made on the eastern front, 35 miles west of Budapest on the Danube river, where the Nazis drove Russians out of several localities.
On other fronts, Allied forces continued to pound the Axis. More American troops have landed, unopposed, on the east and west coasts of Mindoro island, and 25 more Jap ships have been sunk or set ablaze by American bombers.
Carrier-based planes struck at Okinawa, Jima, and Formosa. Although details were lacking reports said the raid lasted seven hours and involved 500 planes. Later reports said the Americans returned today and renewed the attack.
Planes Strike Jap Islands
One B-29 superfortress was lost on the last raid on Honshu, the war department revealed.
The Russians still hold the initiative on the eastern front despite German gains. Three-fourth of Budapest is in Russian hands and Budapest University, which the Germans have converted into a fort, was surrounded.
Swarthout and Geltch Will Be on Program
D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, and Waldemar Geltch, professor of violin, will appear on the program at the combined meeting of the Music Teachers' National association and the National Association of Schools of Music, which will meet next month in Detroit.
Dean Swarthout will act as toastmaster at the annual banquet. The meeting will be centered on the theme, "Music in the Americas."
Quill Club to Meet Tonight
Quill Club to Meet Tonight The regular meeting of the Quill club, literasy society, will be at 8 p.m. tonight in the English room of the Student Union building.
BUY U.S. WAR BONDS
Browne Chosen As New Director Of KU Publicity
Edwin Browne, education director for radio station KMBC in Kansas City and a University alumnus, has been chosen publicity director to succeed K. W. Davidson, who resigned a year ago to take a position with a Kansas City agency, the Chancellor's office announced early this afternoon. Mr. Browne will assume his duties Jan. 22.
ved as business manager and later as associate editor of the Daily Kansan. He did graduate work at the University from 1938 to 1939. He was graduate of the Argentine high school and
A graduate of the University in 1938 with a major in journalism, Mr. Prouse car.
attended the Kansas City junior college and Graceland college at Lamoni, Iowa, before entering the University in 1936.
Since leaving the University he has served as continuity writer and announcer for KCKN, KCMO, and KFKU before going to KMEC. While in the University he announced for WREN. He was married to Miss Joy Harder, of Independence, Mo., last June 30.
For the past year, Fred Elkworth,
secretary of the Alumni association,
has served as the University publicity director.
The Jay James pep club will sell basketball tickets to raise money for the Jay Jane scholarship given each year to the University, members decided at their regular meeting yesterday afternoon.
Students purchasing tickets will give their money and a signed basketball slip from their activity books to members of the pep club. They may then obtain their tickets at the athletic office. Although it will not be possible for students to reserve specific seats, they may indicate to the Jay Jane from whom they purchase their ticket the section they prefer. Student bleachers will again be erected on the stage of Boch auditorium.
Jay Janes Will Sell Basketball Tickets
The Jay James also discussed plans for their Vice-versa dance which is to be held Feb. 3. Committees for decorations and the theme for the decorations were selected. Betty Jo O'Neal, social chairman, has charge of the dance.
Emily Stacey, Virginia Wickert,
Evelyn Mercer, and Edith Marie
Darby will assist Miss O'Neal with
the plans for the dance.
Army Casualties Listed At 556.362 as of Dec.21
Washington - (INS)—Secretary of War Stimson disclosed today that American army casualties totaled 556,362, as of Dec. 21, but the does not include casualties sustained in the German drive on the western front. The total includes 463,981 killed, 326,127 wounded, 66,567 missing and 59,667 prisoners of war.