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NUMBER 11.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29.1944
42ND YEAR
Armies Advance On All Fronts; Smash Jap Ships
(International News Service)
American third and seventh army forces smashed heavy blows against the German Siegfried line along a 150-mile front from Luxembourg south to the Epinal-Belfort area of rance, blasting out gains up to several miles on various sectors of the front.
The British second army, battling ferociously in the Netherlands, strengthened its corridor through Holland and launched new blows against the Reich from the eastern flank of the Eindhover-Nijmegen area.
Siegfried Pressure Strong
American forces, battered their way forward along the southern sector of the eastern front, combined with the British action near Klebe, northern pivot of the Siegfried line, brought strong Allied pressure on both ends of the German main western defenses.
In the east, Soviet armies driving toward Riga, Nazi-held Latvian capital, smashed through German defense system in bloody fighting. Converging Russian armies neared the city as the climax of the swift campaign to smash German troops in the Baltic states grew closer.
Reds Smash Over Czech Border
Far to the south, Russian forces forming the northern prong of a huge pincers closing ississably on Hungary, last Axis satellite in the war, smashed across the Czechoslovakian border from Southern Poland driving four miles inland to the important rail town of Vivan.
On the Italian front, American fifth army forces drove ahead through German defense along the vital Florence-Bologna road after seizing important strategic heights from German hands. Farther east other fifth army units continued their advance along the Imola highway. Jan Shins Clutter Sea
In the Pacific, wrecked Japanese ships cluttered the American road back to the Philippines after carrier-borne fighters and bombers hammered home the telling blow against enemy shipping positions on Cebu.
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'The Voice'Swoons As F.D.R. Asks for Secret of His Success
Washington—(INS)—Frankie "the voice" Sinatra, who has caused many a swoon among his bobby-sox following, was recovering today from a new case of swoon himself.
Sinatra almost went "out of this world" when he met President Roosevelt at a White House tea for a number of democratic bigwigs.
"The President kidded me about the art of how to make girls faint," Sinatra said. "F.D.R. didn't need any pointers," "the voice" added, because he does pretty well himself."
Buildings Get First Heat of Year The campus buildings were heated this morning for the first time this year. The heat was turned on at 6 a.m. but it took until about 7 before it penetrated to all the buildings. Last year, they started heating the buildings on about September 17.
Buildings Get First Heat of Year
Schedule of Classes
The schedule for classes Monday morning will be:
7:30 classes ... 7:30 - 8:05
8:30 classes ... 8:15 - 8:50
9:30 classes ... 9:00 - 9:35
Convocation ... 9:45 - 10:50
10:30 classes ... 11:00 - 11:35
11:30 classes ... 11:45 - 12:20
Sports Pow Wow Reviews Activity
A glimpse of the Women's Athletic Association's many activities was given at 4:30 yesterday afternoon in Fraser theater when the annual Sports Pow Wow was held. Awards were also presented to the winners of last year's intramurals.
Roberta Sue McCluggage, president of the organization, acted as master of ceremonies for the skits. Each skit represented one of the sports which occurs the year around at the University. Two freshman women from each organized house took part. Marjorie Free and Roberta Sue McCluggage were responsible for the rhymes that were read during the program.
Awards Given Winners
Miss Ruth Hoover, assistant professor of physical education, announced the winners of last year and presented them the awards. IWW won the award for volleyball, basketball, and softball. In deck tennis, the Etc. were the winners. For the organized houses, Kappa Kappa Gammas had the largest total points and won the big cup given each year to the house with the most points. They also won volleyball, deck tennis, and table tennis doubles. The Chi Omegas took the cup for softball whereas the Delta Gammas were presented the award for basketball. Kappa Alpha Theta won both the tennis doubles and tennis singles. Peggy Davis was the winning tennis player. Barbara Prier, Pl Beta Phi, received the award for table tennis singles.
Jacobson-Free Point Winners
Lavone Jacobson, IWW, had the highest number of points for the unorganized houses, and Marjorie Free, Kappa Kappa Gamma, received top honors for the organized houses. Both women were awarded medals.
Washington — (INS) — Navy department spokesmen made it plain today that the navy's recent order barring member of "ship's company" from competing in college and athletic events does not affect the vast majority of V-12 students throughout the nation.
Bar Ship's Company From College Sports
Members of the "ship's company" usually officers with college degrees, may not take part in college sports regardless of the fact that they themselves may be enrolled in post graduate courses in schools at which they are stationed.
The navy explained that members of the "ship's company" at colleges and universities are the administration force for the V-12 program such as instructors.
Blocker Attends Wichita Meet John G. Blocker, professor in accounting in the School of Business, left today for Wichita where he will attend a meeting of the Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Professor Blocker represents the University at the meeting.
Blocker Attends Wichita Meet
They Might Go Balmy Over Points
Housemothers are certainly leading hard lives these days and it isn't because of late closing hours or the misbehavior of their charges. The trouble is rationing.
With the points of canned fruits going up rapidly, a few far-sighted housemathers rolled up their sleeves chalked up good marks for themselves, and started canning fruits for the always hungry "younguns" they look after all year.
The crowning blow though would be to come back to one's happy domain and find the housemother madly cutting paper dolls on the living room rug, but could you blame her? After all, you probably don't know how many points it takes to buy 30 pounds of steak and confidentially, when you find out, don't keep it a secret.
The situation can't be too bad, after looking at all the girls on the campus. One couldn't say truthfully that they appear underfed though no doubt there will be violent controversy over such a statement.
Chinese Peace Plan Agrees With U.S. And British Scheme
Washington—(INS)Dr. Wellington Koo, chief of the Chinese delegation to the Dumbarton-Oaks conference, said today the Chinese plan was closely similar to the British and American plan and he saw no obstacle to agreement on an international peace and security organization.
Speaking shortly before the opening of the Chinese phase of the conference, Koo's remarks followed release of a joint statement by U. S. British, and Russian conferences which declared that the first phase of the parley had been completed with "a large measure of agreement."
Argentina Promises to Refuse Haven to Axis Leaders
Buenos Aires — (INS)—Argentina pledged today that Argentine territory would offer no haven for any person named on a United Nations war criminal list.
Students Attend Conference of College Co-ops
University of Kansas co-ops will be represented by four delegates when student cooperators have a "spot" on the Centennial Congress show of the Cooperative League of the United States of America to be held Oct. 8-13 at the Hotel Morrison in Chicago.
Luther Buchele, College senior, and John Marshall Wetmore, College sophomore, will represent the John Moore co-op. Jeanne Shoemaker, president of Harmon co-op, has announced that Harmon will send Mildred Whitted, College junior, and Lois Harkleroad, College sophomore. Cooperative houses in Chicago win furnish accommodations.
Buchele will preside at round table discussions of campus youth leaders on Campus Co-op day, which is the main day as far as students are concerned. The other delegates will participate in discussion groups dealing with cooperative problems on the campus.
Refuting rumors that Axis leaders planned to seek safety in the Argentine after the collapse of Germany, the information was contained in a note handed to the British foreign office by the Argentine ambassador.
"It is one of the group's main purposes to do some post-war planning for campus cooperatives," said Mr. Wetmore. "We want to take definite action on establishing a housing foundation whose activities will be to help co-ops on various campuses buy or build their own houses. We are looking forward."
"Bugs" Is in There Fighting Says Ex-student's Letters
It seems that Joe and a couple of his buddies got tired of regular chow and decided to do some home cooking on their own one day. Foraging around and gesturing wildly to the countryside inhabitants, the fellows rounded up some chicken and vegetables. But here entered the catch; there was only one pan in which to cook the entire dinner.
"What 'cha got in the box, Doc?" and it was a rabbit this time for Joe Drake, student in the University in 37 and 38, now with the medical corps somewhere in France.
The idea of stew didn't quite have it, so they found a Frenchman and tried to tell him their trouble. Shrugging shoulders, waving hands, and the one pan fanning the air accompanied their most inadequate French. But
The censor wouldn't bother Joe's letters lately to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Drake, who have a bakery in Lawrence, because they have been pretty much devoted to the "Tale of the Rabbit" . . . a good place to say it was short! The rabbit has become a company mascot and has a name that can't be printed—and not because it is hard to spell!
They Wanted Home-Cooking
lo, off scampered the Frenchman nodding and smiling, and the Americans settled back for the forthcoming additional pan for their culinary efforts.
After an hour went by, Joe and his friends began to wonder. After another half hour had disappeared, they had talked themselves into the merits of stew. But up dashed the breathless Frenchman with a box in his hand. With a toothsome smile, he presented to the Americans the French object for "pan"—a scrawny woe-be-gone grey rabbit, alive but kicking very little.
Joe Gets "Pan"
It didn't seem quite cricket for three big fellows to pounce on the lone rabbit, so he was taken back to camp to be fattened up for a future dinner. But here entered personality" if rabbits have such intangible qualities. The rabbit was adopted and named by the men in camp and was given free reign. The mascot rides in a jeep when the men move on, sleeps with the soldiers, and answers chow call. But there is no record of any fondness on his part for rabbit stew, Drake reports.
Education Leader Is to Be Speaker Monday Morning
His subject will be "A Sense of the Future."
The head of the most widely discussed educational system in America will speak Monday at convocation when Stringfellow Barr, president of St. John's College in Annapolis, Md., visits the University of Kansas.
President Burt assumed the direction of St. John's College in 1937 and raised a furor of comment throughout the nation when he abolished the elective system, threw out textbooks, and organized the curriculum around the study of one hundred of the great books, from Homer up to the 20th century. The all-required, four-year course is designed for American boys of average ability.
Represents Extreme Viewpoint
The most recent step of President Barr was to establish entrance requirements which boys with two years of good high school training can pass. This enables them to complete their liberal education before reaching draft age.
Representing the extreme point of view in liberal education President Barr has lectured widely on education's problems and their connection with the world crisis.
He is the one who originated for the Columbia Broadcasting System
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Community groups include civic organizations, church groups Chamber of Commerce, Parent- Teacher Associations, and Talk-of-the-Month clubs.
K.U. Lecture Bureau Schedules 1800 Shows Off-campus Annually
Placing 1800 lectures, concerts, and entertainment programs a year in schools, colleges, and organized community groups is the record of the bureau of lectures and lecture courses Guy V. Keeler, assistant director of the extension division, announced today.
During this present week the bureau has filled 60 off-campus requests. The coverage is from Booneville, Mo., to Liberal.
At the present there are five prominent speakers for the bureau. Harry C. White, who speaks on electrical programs, was employed by General Electric company and has worked with the famous Joseph A. Steinmetz. Major Thomas Ditton, another speaker, flew back with Winston Churchill from the Teheran conference.
One of the three original Bohemian glass blowers also perform for audiences. He will give a performance at Haskell tonight.
A magic company and a professional five person concert composed of all girl college graduates, complete the program.
The greatest number of engagements is 65 scheduled in three weeks.
Malott Attends Emporia Meeting
Malott Attends Emporia Meeting Chancellor Deane W. Malott it attending a meeting of the presidents of the five state schools of Kansas today in Emporia.