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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1944
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41st YEAR
NUMBER 159
Sessions Vary For All Schools In Summer Term
The Schools of Law and Fine Arts are the only schools of the University which will not offer courses during the 16-week summer session beginning July 1. The School of Law will be closed all summer and will reconvene for the fall six weeks session in September. Miss Irene Peabody, voice instructor in the School of Fine Arts, will remain for the 16-week summer session to give lessons to students desiring them, but there will be no regular schedule for the School of Fine Arts, D.M. Swarthout announced.
The Guidance Institute and Work Shop, sponsored by the Schools of Business and Education, will open for a two-week session June 17. The Institute is designed for administrators, supervisors of personnel, directors of guidance, and classroom teachers. Two hours credit will be given in this course.
Beginning June 17 is the eight-week session, designed primarily for teachers. The School of Education and the College will offer courses in this term, including music education, English, physical education, psychology.
Offering courses in the six-week term beginning July 1 are the Schools of Education, Business, Fine Arts, Graduate, and the College. This is the only session during the summer in which the School of Fine Arts will offer any courses. This is the main session for the School of Education, while the School of Business will offer three courses in economics.
The schedules for the Guidance Institute and Work Shop, the eight-week session, and the six-week session beginning July 1, may be obtained in the office of Prof. J. W. Twente, director of the summer session, in 103 Fraser hall. The
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Phi Beta Kappa Will Initiate At Spring Banquet June 13
Phi Beta, Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity, will hold its annual spring banquet and initiation on June 13 at the Hearth, Raymond Nichols, secretary of the chapter has announced. Sixteen seniors will be initiated into the fraternity.
Anzio Men Join Clark's Forces
The Allied drive to push the Nazis out of Italy slammed forward today when troops of the main fifth army and those in the Anzio beachhead joined forces, adding to Lt. Mark W. Clark's striking power and depriving the Nazis of more key positions.
(International News Service)
The contact was made at 7:30 a.m. Italian time near the shores of the Tyrrhenian sea from four miles south of Littoria. In the face of furious assaults and aerial bombardments the beachhead fighting men held their line and now have driven the Germans back over a wide area and are fighting in the streets on the outskirts of Cisterna, communications hub.
The German radio acknowledged the evacuation of Aquino. Mighty bombers of the Mediterranean theater struck by daylight at railyards at Lyons and Toulon areas of southern France.
Other squadrons destroyed 233 enemy vehicles in the battle areas exclusive of those damaged, while in yesterday's foray 633 others were demolished or put out of action, Allied headquarters announced.
Some 4,000 planes flew out of Britain last night and today to rock Germany, France, and Belgium, Berlin and Aachen were among RAF night objectives, while railyards in France and Belgium were smashed by daylight including rail communications from the Saar area to the invasion coast.
Savitt to Bring 19-Piece Orchestra For Varsity
Savitt, who has been popular not only with college students, but with other dance enthusiasts throughout the country, believes sweet swing
Jan Savitt and 18 members of his orchestra will provide "hot" and sweet" music for the K Club Varsity dance, June 2.
Savitt, who is currently touring the East and Midwest with his orchestra, wired K Club members that he will bring a 19-piece orchestra to the University for the occasion. Savitt's latest stop has been in Chicago.
"Early ticket sales indicate that there will be a large crowd on hand to see the orchestra, and the presentation of the queen and her two attendants," said Harold McSpadden, chairman in charge of ticket sales. All 25 members of the K Club are selling tickets, and they can also be purchased in the Business office, McSpadden said.
Members of the dance committee and the University dance manager, Heloise Hillbrand, believe his orchestra will be a top drawing card all Army and Navy trainees on the Hill.
Savitt's family emigrated to the United States from Russia when he was still a baby, and settled in Philadelphia. He early began his musical career on a toy fiddle, and a few years later won the first three scholarships to the Curtis Institute of Music.
The eight-beat shuffle rhythm which Jan has incorporated into the "off beat" style, has provided the arrangements for such favorites as "Seven Twenty in the Books," and his theme song, "It's a Wonderful World."
to be the American music. He has spent much of his time gathering material on the subject and correlating his growing collection of jazz notes with his experience in the field of classical music.
The appearance of Savitt and his Tophatters will mark the end of varsity dances for the year.
After playing with the Philadelphia orchestra for two years, Jan organized the Savitt String Quartet, and started on his way to swing fame.
Parties Choose Slates; Announce Platforms
Snook to Head PWCL-PSGL List
In a joint announcement, the Progressive Women's Co-operative League and the Progressive Student Government League, political parties of the independent University students, have given the names of their candidates in the spring election for All-Student Council representatives and class officers. The two parties have also jointly announced a platform for 1944. Snock Heads Party Ticket
According to Mariette Bennett, campaign manager, the PWCL-Persis Snook, College junior. CandiPSGL candidate for president is dates for All-Student Council representatives are: District I, the College—Marion Spearman, Marjorie Free, Patricia Graham, Virginia Wickert, Martha Woodward, Irene Tice, Bethel Reimer, and Luther Buchele; DistrictII—the School of Engineering and Architecture—Edwin Blase, Donald Cousins, Ronald Johnson, and Hugh Schirk, District III, the Graduate School and the Schools of Fine Arts Education, Business and Pharmacy—Peggy O'Brian, Evelyn Mercer, and Dewey Nemee; and District IV, the Schools of Law and Medicine—Harry Jennison.
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U.S. Submarine Sinks Japanese Destroyer, 14 Supply Vessels
Washington, (INS)—Secretary of war Henry L. Stimson declared that the forthcoming invasion of Europe will be a "success." At the same time the navy announced the long-range submarine in the Pacific has sunk a Japanese destroyer and 14 supply vessels, boosting their total of destroyed or damaged to 724.
The navy also revealed that rockets from naval bombers "probably destroyed" a Nazi U-boat in the Atlantic, the first disclosure that American planes are using such weapons against enemy submarines.
'Birth of a Nation To Be Shown Tonight
Stimson announced that total American casualties through May 6 included 161,113 killed, wounded, missing, and captured. In this total were 28,059 killed, 65,779 wounded, and 35,496 missing, and 31,799 captured.
"Birth of a Nation," will be shown tonight at 7 p.m. in Fraser theater. Prof. Allen Crafton, department of speech and drama will introduce the film.
Some of the principal players in the film are Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, and Henry B. Walthall. Printed program notes which will help to explain the movie and its background will be handed out tonight, according to Joy Miller, chairman of Forums Board, sponsors of the film.
Ralph May Resigns From ASC
Ralph May, PSGL representative, has resigned from his position as representative on the All-Student Council. The engineer's resignation was accepted at a meeting of the Council Tuesday evening, and official announcement of the ensuing vacancy was made today.
May, a senior in the School of Engineering and Architecture, received recognition recently for his outstanding scholastic achievement for his four years at the University, he holds an unsurpassed record in the School of Engineering and Architecture—126 hours of A and 5 hours of B.
In his resignation letter to the All-Student Council, May stated he had enjoyed his council work, but he felt that with the duties as president of two honorary organizations and his other activities, he could not do justice to his position on the Council as representative.
During the past year he had served as chairman of the All-Student Council Parking committee.
He is President of Sigma Tau and Tau Beta Pi.
Wiedemann's Grill To Be Auctioned
The equipment of Wiedemann's Grill, well known Lawrence establishment and patronized by University students, will be sold at a public auction next Wednesday afternoon. Ray Wright, present owner, has announced. Sunday will be the last day of business said Mr. Wright.
The building has been purchased by Julius Marks but Mr. Marks stated that at present he had made no plans for the use of the building, Wiedemann's, which is located at 835 Massachusetts street, is one of the oldest businesses in Lawrence and has been a popular "hang out" for University students.
Mr. Wright has been the owner of Wiedemann's since last November when he purchased it from Joe Walker, who was drafted. Mr. Wright had purchased it for his brother, Jerry, who had been wounded in action and was expecting an honorable discharge from the army. This did not materialize and Mr. Wright has been unable to secure a manager, he being unable to take it over himself.
The business was first established in 1866 on Henry Street by William Wiedemann: It has been at its present location since 1871.
Commander Corrigan Suspended
Washington, (INS) — Commander John D. Corrigan, whose connection with a firm which advises Navy contractors is under investigation by the Truman committee, the Navy and department of justice, was temporarily suspended from duty today by the Navy.
WIGS Selects Bixby As ASC President
Candidates of the WIGS and Pachacamac parties for the spring election next Thursday were announced today by Barbara Barnum, president of the WIGS party. The party platform this year is based on the goal of "a more democratic student government through a constructive plan of action."
Women nominated by the Women's Independent Greek Society as members of the All-Student Council in District I, the College, include Doris Bixby, president. Other representatives nominated are Charlotte Price, Mary Olive Marshall, Virginia Rader, Joan Burch, Marjorie Shryock, Beverly Waters, and Elizabeth Baker. In District III, the Graduate School and the School of Fine Arts, Education, Business, and Pharmacy, candidates are Martha Lee Baxter and Beth Beamer.
Chosen by Districts
Pachacamac candidate in District I is Bud Eisenhower. In District II, the School of Engineering, the men's party has chosen Harold McSpadden. V-12; Harry Stucker; Bill Kanaga; and Bob Turner. V-12. Bob Gibbon has been nominated in Dictrict III, and Clarke Henry. V-12, is the Pachacamac candidate in District IV, which includes the Schools of Law and Medicine.
WIG and Pachacamac candidates for class officers are: senior class: Jack Ramsey, president; Bob Buechel, vice-president; and Beverly Bohan, secretary-treasurer; junior class: Bobette Sellers, president; Jim Conard, vice-president; and Rudy Carl, secretary-treasurer; sophomore class: Charles Moffett, president; Pat Tuller, vice-president; and Ruth Marsh, secretary-treasurer.
Platform Is Presented
The WLGs-Pachacmae platform (continued to page four)
YWCA to Elect Officers Tomorrow
YWCA will have election of officers for the coming year, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow, in the basement of Frank Strong hall, Mrs. Rachel VanderWerf, executive secretary, announced today. Candidates for president are Lonnie Kelley, College junior, and Betty Pile, Business junior. The losing candidate will automatically become vice-president.
Nominated for the other offices are secretary, Charlotte Price, College sophomore, and Betty Jeanne Whitney, Pharmacy sophomore; treasurer, Doris Bixby, College sophomore, Martha Ellen Woodward, Business junior; District Council representative, Julia Ann Casad, College sophomore, Mignon Morton, Business junior; and Student Council representative, Eugenia Hepworth, Fine Arts sophomore.
Only YWCA members will be eligible to vote.