MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1944
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THE LEN
KU Entertains Visiting Groups At Tea After Homecoming Game
Visiting editors, alumni directors, members of the mineral industrial council, and directors of the research foundation of the University were guests of the University at a tea given in the department of home economics in Fraser hall Saturday following the game.
Campus Society
Miss Florence Black was chairman of the committee of faculty members who planned the tea. Chancellor and Mrs. Deane W. Malott received the guests.
Sigana Kappa - A reception was held at the chapter house Sunday afternoon, in honor of the new housemother, Mrs. Mary Younkman.
Beta Theta Pi-Initiation services were held Sunday for Clyde Jacobs, Herington; Charles McGill, Jack Robinson, Kansas City, Mo.; George Nettels, William Spencer, George Timmons, and Robert Freeto, Pittsburg; Robert Idol, Robinson; Frank Engle, Topeka; and Robert Mosser, Wichita.
In the receiving line were Mrs Yountkman, Miss Kathleen Doering Mrs. J. B. Henry, and Beth Beamer, chapter president.
Watkins Hall—A reception for Gwen Kistler, Homecoming queen, was held Saturday afternoon. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Kistler and son, Don, all of Kansas City, Kan.
Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, Miss Veta Lear, Mrs. Fred Montgomery, and Mrs. Gilbert Ulmer presided at the tea table.
Delta Gamma — Pledging services were held Thursday night for Patricia Miller of Topeka.
War Memorial Study Authorized
At the request of the University of Kanass administrators, the Alumni Board of Directors authorized the president to appoint a committee to consider a war memorial for the University at their meeting Saturday morning.
The directors had a great many other things to consider and discuss at the meeting, among them being important issues which will reach the student body. They discussed informing the coming legislature of the needs of the University; the assisting of the William Allen White school of journalism; and the assisting of Ernest C. Quigley in his campaign to sell war bonds to retire the tadium debt.
Bridge Club Plans Meeting for Nov. 16
The first meeting of the bridge club of the Student Union Activities will be Thursday, Nov. 16, in the university club room, it was decided riday at a meeting of the Clubs committee.
Arrangements were also made for the Book Review club, Miss Elaine Wells, chairman, announced. The meet-ing will be Tuesday evening, Nov. 14, in the University club room. The book reviews will be similar to the ones over KFKU and they will be given by members of our faculty.
Jimmy Inspects Cornell V-12
Cindrri Gene Tunney recently in-
fected the V-12 physical training
program at Cornell University.
Jo. U. Teaches 5 Languages
Four languages — Japanese, Rus-
n, Malay, and Chinese, are being
light in the Navy language school
the University of Colorado.
BUY U.S. WAR BONDS
Homecoming Guests Fill Campus Houses
Filling most of the organized houses on the campus to capacity, hundreds of guests shared in the festivities that accompanied Homecoming weekend. It was the general opinion that more alumni parents, and guests were entertained this year than last.
Buffet luncheons were served Saturday afternoon at the chapter houses of Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Omicron Pi, Kappa Alpha Theta, Beta Theta Pi, and Delta Tau Delta. It has been estimated there were approximately 70 to 80 persons served at each house. Buffet dinners were served Saturday evening at the chapter houses of Delta Gamma, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Chi, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Corbin hall, Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Delta Pi, and Alpha Omicron Pi served refreshments to guests after the game. The Phi Delta Theta and Beta Theta Pi sold date parties after the game.
As one housemother remarked, "There were so many around and about the hall. I couldn't begin to keep track of them all." It has been universally declared a successful homecoming from a social as well as athletic standpoint.
C. C. Perkins' Announce Birth of Son Saturday
A/C and Mrs. Carl C. Perkins, II,
have announced the birth of a son.
Carl Clifford Perkins, III, Saturday,
October 21, at Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Perkins was the former Miss
Lois Wheeler, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond H. Wheeler of Lawrence.
She was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority while attending
the University in 1942, as a Fine
Arts freshman.
Cadet Perkins, who is training as
Vacationing Students Lower Attendance At Varsity Saturday
Enthusiasm over Nebraska's defeat Saturday carried over to the annual Homecoming dance held Saturday night in Hoch auditorium, making it a festive occasion for University students and alumni. Approximately 300 couples celebrated the victory to the music of Kay Stark's band from Kansas City, Mo.
Last year's Homecoming varsity, for which Kay also played, was the best attended in several years, numbering well over a thousand. This year's relatively smaller attendance was attributed to the fact that many of the V-12's were on leave, and students who had been in the summer session were on vacation, Betty Jo O'Neal publicity chairman for the dance, said today.
Thompson-Hart Wed In California Service
The marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thompson of Waterville, to M/Sgt. Byron Wellington Hart, son of Mrs. B. W. Hart of Boulder, Colo., has been announced. The ceremony was Sept. 7 in San Gabriel, Calif., and was attended by relatives and friends of the couple. Virginia Lee Thompson, College senior, attended her sister.
Mrs. Hart was graduated from the College in 1942. She was graduated from Monticello Junior College before attending the University. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
Sgt. Hart is a graduate of the University of Colorado where he was affiliated with Sigma Nu fraternity.
a pilot at Carlstrom field, Arcadia, Fla., is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Perkins of Lawrence. He was graduated from the University with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering in 1943, and was affiliated with Sigma Nu fraternity.
Theta and Phi Gam Announce Pinning
Pinning ceremonies were held at the Kappa Alpha Theta house following dinner Friday night for Mary Louise Rowsey of Omaha, Neb., College senior, and Ens. Marshall Hulett of Platt.
Miss Rowsey wore two white orchids and Nell Evans of Omaha Neb, who assisted in the ceremony, received a garland of purple astors and small white crysanthemums. Mrs. Clarke Mandigo, housemother, received a corsage of miniature golden astors. Members of Miss Rowsey's pledge class received stuffed animals as remembrances of the occasion.
Miss Rowsey will be a College senior when she returns for enrollment in November. Ensign Hulett, who is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, attended the University in '41 and '42 with the class of '45. With a leave terminating yesterday, he has returned to the west coast for duty.
Nineteen Chosen By Phi Mu Alpha
Xi Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha, national honorary music fraternity recently conferred membership on 19 outstanding men in music at Kansas University.
The list of new actives is:
David Ballard, Everett Brown,
Harry Budke, Dale Curtis, Gordon
Dietrich, Wayne Funk, Lamont Gaston,
Tommy Hahn, Jerald Hamilton,
Palmer Hickey, Paul Hurrel, Don
Kistler, Don McMillan, Robert
Nicholls, Frank Pomeroy, Duncan
Sommerville, Joe Wampler, Don
Woolpert, and George Yeckel.
Dr. E. D. Liddy of Lawrence, Kansas, was given honorary membership at the same meeting.
Initiatory rites and banquet were held at the Hearth, in Lawrence, Kansas.
Freshman Edits Yearbook
This year, for the first time in the history of Fort Hays State College, the college yearbook, the "Reveille," will be edited by a freshman.
KU Marine Returns From South Pacific; Marries MU Grad
The marriage of Katherine Merrill Smith to Maj. Fenlon A. Durand of the marine corps, has been announced by the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Morrison of Fayette, Mo. The ceremony was held Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents.
Major Durand, a_son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Durand of Junction City, was graduated from the University in 1839. He is a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He has recently returned from two year's service in the South Pacific.
Mrs. Durand is a graduate of the University of Missouri and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
Major and Mrs. Durand left for a honeymoon in San Francisco.
Pipe Passed for 66th Year
The tradition of passing the senior pipe was observed for the 66th year at Cornell University this fall. The pipe, a long-stemmed, large-bowled type, is passed from a representative of the senior class to a representative of the junior class, both of whom smoke it.
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