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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1944
Menze Retains Season's Starters For NCAA Tourney
Ames, Iowa, March 21 — As the Iowa State College basketball team goes into its last week of practice before the NCAA western playoff tournament at Kansas City, Friday and Saturday, Coach Louis Menzel is still standing by the startline lineup which closed the Big Six season.
That means that Ray and Roy Webde will appear at forwards, Price Brookfield at center, and Gene Oulman and Robert Sauer at guards.
Coach Menze says that Sauer shows complete recovery from the appendectomy which took him away from the squad in mid-season. He whipped into mid-season form in the Kansas game and retained that performance in workouts last week. James Myers, first replacement for Sauer, has gained an above-par basket-shooting level in post season practice. William Block is the other No. 1 understudy for the starting five.
Those seven players plus Roy Ewoldt are the eight carryovers from the traveling squad of the regular season who will make the trip to Kansas City. Coach Menzel will take a 10-man squad. The two additional men will be selected from Dick Bliss, Gerald Myatt, and Earl Kelso, all civilians.
Those civilians, along with two Navy V-5 transfers from William Jewell College, all volunteered to help in practice sessions as soon as the acceptance of the NCAA bid was announced. The new Navy V-5 men on the squad are Robert Kazmaier of Belpree, Kan., and Sanford Reed, Jr., of Linn Grove.
Sgt. Harry Akers, Law Graduate, Killed
Word of the death of Staff Sgt. Harry Akers, a graduate of the University, has been received by his wife, Mrs. Zerita Akers, 10351$^{2}$ Massachusetts street.
According to the notification from the war department, Sergeant Akers was killed in a plane crash somewhere in North Africa. He had left the United States less than two weeks ago.
Sgt. Akers received his bachelor of arts degree from the University in 1940 and his bachelor of law degree in 1942. Following his graduation from the School of Law, he was admitted to the Kansas Bar and was assistant county attorney of Montgomery county until called to the army. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, social fraternity and Phi Alpha Delta, legal fraternity. While in school he worked at Brick's and managed the Cottage.
Before going to North Africa, Sgt. Akers was stationed at Barksdale Field, Shreveport, La., where he was trained as a radio gunner.
Mrs. Akers, who has been employed at the Marinello Beauty Shop, has gone to Coffeyville to be with her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Akers.
SWASTIKA---majored in psychology here, enlisted last June. Mary Abts, former student is an officer at the present time in the field of medical technology.
(continued from page one) Nazi cause, and Hungarian desire to make a separate peace.
On the contrary, the Russians are exerting the heavy pressure they can bring to bear of the historic routes of conquest to the west. One Soviet column is pressing toward Lwow, the great communication center of Poland. Other Soviet troops are bearing down on Baiti in Bessarabia, which leads to a route which skirted the northern reaches of the Sarpathians. On the deep southern front which would menace Hungary itself, the Russians have not yet taken Nikolayev or Odessa.
Sportorials By Charles Moffett
A theory on sports as played by service teams has come to us through James Gunn, former journalism student here on furlough. The past basketball season produced many hard playing, at times rough, quintets from the armed forces. Some were a little smoother in their play and won more games because of it. The Hutchinson NAS was one of the many examples in this type of play, being smart enough to fool officials at many times as their college opponents were usually unexperienced. No doubt remains as to the Hutchinson team's ability for they beat the strong Oklahoma Aggies and won first place in the Naismith league at Wichita. But the exhibition of muckerism they displayed at Hoch auditorium was far from pleasing to local cage fans.
The theory Gun presents is that the servicemen playing on the teams are taught to win, no matter at what cost.
This must be the case in battle, and they are taught to give their all to win. Hard, aggressive play is advocated and the men soon acquire a fighting spirit, so necessary in any game. This may be one of the reasons for the many fine service teams, but we think the excellent material available is the most important factor.
Also, the Fort Riley Centaurs were one of the cleanest football teams met all season long by the Jayhawkers and they were composed of ex-college stars and pros. Although the soldiers played hard and fast they never once were guilty of any off-color play. This could probably be credited to the Centaur coach, Major Fran Welch, former Emporia State Teachers mentor.
All this leads us to believe that the difference lies in the personnel of the camp which the team represents. Some athletic officers may wish their men to play differently than others as well as coaches who teach the game unlike some other coach.
Nevertheless, credit should be given service teams for keeping sports going during war-time and for the many fine athletes developed that may have never had the chance under ordinary conditions. These teams have provided competition for nearby colleges unable to travel far.
Canuteson Becomes President of ASHA
Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson has returned from Cincinnati where he was elected president of the American Student Health Association last week. Dr. Canuteson succeeds Dr. J. P. Rittenour of Pennsylvania State College.
The University physician had held the position of secretary-treasurer of the organization for the past four years. He was succeeded in that position by Dr. Helen B. Pryor of Stanford University.
Saturday, Dr. Lawrence B. Holden, director of the health service at the University of Colorado who had also attended the meeting in Cincinnati, was Dr. Canuteson's guest in Lawrence.
University to Receive Spinning Wheel From Denver Alumna
A 74-year-old former student received a postcard addressed to someone else, and the University has now inherited a spinning wheel.
Notices were sent to Denver, Colo. alumni by the KU alumni office announcing a meeting for the Denver graduates at which Laurence C. Woodruff, registrar, was to be guest of honor. A former student happened to see this notice addressed to a friend and Mr. Woodruff soon received a letter from the woman who attended the University in 1883 when she lived near Ottawa, saying that she would like to talk to the registrar when he arrived in Denver.
A telephone conversation revealed the fact that the former student wished to donate to her alma mater a spinning wheel which she said her grandparents brought to Kansas from Pennsylvania. Some old photographs of classmates and Pi phi sisters will also be given.
These contributions probably will be exhibited in either the Lawrence room in Watkins Memorial Library or Dyche museum, according to Prof. Woodruff.
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'Boot Training' Makes Superior Officers, WAVE Officers Say
Stressing the opportunities existing for those who join the WAVES, Lt. Rosalie Martin, head of the WAVE recruiting office in Kansas City, Mo., and Lt. Dorothy Canfield interviewed senior girls last week in the office of the adviser of women. The importance of non-routine work in the Navy, and just how WAVES are selected to do much of today's vital war work was emphasized.
Another meeting of women interested in the WAVES has been tentatively set for Tuesday, April 18.
There are unlimited opportunities for girls in the fields of medical technology, journalism, business administration, physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Several colorful and interesting pamphlets have been left in Miss Miller's office, and girls are invited to come in anytime and read them.
College graduates or women with two years of college and an equivalent of two years of business or teaching experience are still being accepted for OCS. Today, however, girls are encouraged to enlist, receive the essential "boot" training and then, with this experience, apply for a commission. It is believed that WAVES with basic training make far superior officers to those who apply immediately for a lieutenancy.
K. U. has many graduates already in the WAVES. Claudine Scott, who graduated from the School of Business last semester, will enter OCS at Smith College, New York, on April 1. Mary Lou Holloway, who
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Bureau Unable to Fill Calls for Teachers
Twenty-five vacancies are corded to date in the office of the Teachers Appointment bureau which the bureau has been unable to fill. E.H. Chandler, secretary, has announced.
The bureau is receiving a large number of calls for teachers, he said, but many of the students who are teaching candidates have not filed with him. Professor Chandler has listed in his office vacancies in practically every high school field including mathematics, science, home economics, English, and physical education.
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY--majored in psychology here, enlisted last June. Mary Abts, former student is an officer at the present time in the field of medical technology.
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