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NUMBER 106
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1944
41st YEAR
Campaign to Top $1,000 Begins For Red Cross
The University Red Cross drive got under way today with the solicitation of civilian students under the supervision of the Coed Volunteer Corps, announced Betty Jo O'Neal, major of the corps.
Tonight, students in organized houses will be given an opportunity to subscribe to the Red Cross, and all other students will be contacted individually in an endeavor to reach and top the goal of $1,000 that has been set for the University civilian students.
E. C. Buehler, University chairman for the Douglas county Red Cross drive, said today that all faculty and staff contributions or pledges should be in his office not later than Thursday of this week and urges those who have not subscribed to do so at once in order to save the necessity of telephoning and additional clerical work.
Professor Buehler announced that to date 106 members of the faculty staff had subscribed $10 or more
Hitler Fails to Give Memorial Day Speech
(International News Service)
Failure of Adolph Hitler to deliver his usual memorial day speech to the German people aroused speculations over his whereabouts and well being today. Although the Fuerher's armies on a 400 mile front in the lower Urkraine virtually collapsed, and although once again American and British planes swept the skies over Europe, there was no sign of the leader to cheer a bomb-weary populace, galvanize a beaten army, or reinstill life and vigor in a tattered air force that was once invisible.
Lt. Raymond Receives High British Citation
Lt. Robert S. Raymond, a former University student, received the British counterpart of the American Distinguished Flying Cross at the British Embassy in Washington last week.
Lt. Raymond is 31 years old, a veteran of the R.A.F. now with the AAF at Yale University, where he has been both a student and an instructor.
Recently he was married to Elizabeth Raymond, daughter of Prof and Mrs. F. N. Raymond of Lawrence.
Lt. Raymond, who served as a British bomber pilot, went on 30 combat missions over Europe in two and a half years of service.
Accompanying his decoration was the following citation: "On all occasions this officer has shown greatest determination in locating and bombing his target. Pilot Officer Raymond has taken part in attacks on the enemy's most important and heavily defended targets. He inspired his crew by his cool and efficient methods and set a magnificent example of courage and devotion to duty throughout the squadron."
Want Orator For Valley Meet Here
Prof. E. C. Buehler today issued an appeal for a University orator to represent K.U. in the Missouri Valley Oratorical contest to be held at the University March 23, 24, and 25. Candidates may speak on any subject, length about 10 minutes, and there are $50 cash prizes—$25 for first place, $15 for second and $10 for third. V-12 students are eligible to enter. Professor Buehler said. He added that any persons interested in entering the contest should contact him not later than Tuesday of this week.
Winning this annual event has become a habit for KU during the past several years, Professor Buehler said. University of Kansas and Kansas State College will be the official hosts. Entries have been received from the following schools:
Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wichita, Iowa State, K.U and Kansas State.
The University was host to the meet last year.
Trapps Present Concert Tonight
The Trapp Family Singers, refugees of Nazi-invaded Austria, will present a concert of folk and old church music at 8:20 p.m., tonight in Hoch auditorium.
Baroness von Trapp and her seven daughters, directed by the Rev. Franz Wasner, will play ancient and rarely-heard instruments and sing folk songs of the Austrian Alps, calling upon their skill at yodeling. The seldom-performed masses and motets of Palestrina, Orlando di Lasso, and Josquin des Pres and the compositions for blockfleud, spinet, and viol da gambe by Sammarini, L'Oeillet, and other old masters will also be a part of the program.
Virgil Thomson, critic of the New York Herald-Tribune, wrote of the Baroness and her progeny, "They are harmonious, very quiet, straightforward, and wholly united at such moments. They don't go in for theatrical pathos or vocal effect."
In New York's PM, critic Henry Simon wrote of the 'Trapps' recent New York concerts, "The concerts are a deeply moving reminder of a simple, righteous old-fashioned form of family and national life that is threatened with extinction."
The program which will be divided into five parts, will include such well known pieces as "Ave Maria" (Canon) by Mozart and "The Lord Is My Shepherd" (Psalm 23) by Schubert. Also on the evening's program will be a demonstration of the ancient art of the yodeling of their native Tyrol as presented by the Trapp singers.
"What makes the Trapp Family Singers doubly appealing," the reviewer of the Hartford, Conn., Courant sums up, "is that word 'family.'"
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by Bach will be one of the religious offerings of the program. "Evening Prayer" from Hansel and Gretel by E. Humperdinck will conclude the program. Activity tickets will admit students and others may obtain tickets at the box office this evening.
Resigns Position On News Bureau
K. W. DAVIDSON
Davidson Takes New Position
The resignation of K. W. Davidson, director of information at the University of Kansas, effective April 1, was announced today by Chancellor Deane W. Malot.
Mr. Davidson will join the staff of the United Farm Agency, farm sales brokers, of Kansas City, Mo., operating in seven mid-western states. He will be in charge of advertising and promotion for the Kansas City firm. His succesor at the University has not been announced.
Mr. Davidson came to the University in 1940 from the Emporia Gazette where he had served as business manager for eight years. Prior to his work for William Allen White, he had been associated with the College of Emporia and Baker University. From 1922 to 1924, he was connected with the New York Bureau of the United Press Association.
The Davidson family, who live at 2244 New Hampshire, will continue residence in Lawrence probably until June.
Initial arrangements have been made by D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, and members of the School of Fine Arts music faculty to entertain the District Music Festival at the University on Friday, April 28.
K.U. Will Be Host To Music Festival
There has been a growing demand for a resuming of the music festivals over the state on a limited scale at least, Dean Swarthout said. The contest at the University in April will feature instrumental and vocal ensemble groups not exceeding 15 entrants.
Clifford Dean, superintendent of Lawrence schools, will act as local chairman of arrangement, and the full resources of the University will be at the disposal of the musical visitors, who are expected to total several hundred, said Dean Swarthout.
Navy To Launch Ship Honoring KU Grad
Newark, New Jersey, (INS)—A destroyer escort vessel, named for the late Ensign Candell Campbell a native of Garden City, Kansas will be launched March 19 the Navy announced today. Ensign Campbell is a graduate of the University in 1940. He was reported missing in action on May 8, 1942, when the plane in which he was flying failed to report from the battle of the Coral Sea. He has been awarded the Navy Cross, the Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross, and the Purple Heart Medal.
Work Begins Today On Summer Calendar; Offer Three Sessions
Beginning work today on the calendar for the summer sessions to be offered by the University this year, Raymond Nichols, executive secretary, stated that the schedule of the courses cannot be announced until student's preferences have been determined from the reports turned into the college office at enrollment time this term. An effort will be made to include all courses essentially needed by students.
Three sessions will be offered by the University this summer. The regular summer session of 16 weeks corresponding to the winter and spring terms, opens with registration on July 1, enrollment on July 3, and classes beginning July 4. It will close with the ending of examinations on October 21.
A more intensive session, lasting only six weeks, is to be offered with the same opening program, but will close with final examinations on Aug. 12.
A short fall term of six weeks will begin September 13 with orientation on Sept. 13 and 14, registration and enrollment on September 15 and 16, and classes beginning September 18. The examinations for the term will end October 27, and the regular winter term will begin four days later.
Gasoline 'A' Rations May Receive New Cut
Washington, (INS)—Col. Bryan Houston, OPA rationing chief said today that the agency is considering an "equalization" program which would cut the basic A gasoline figure now in effect along the east coast. If the gasoline cut is effective, it probably would be accomplished by making the A coupon series effective for 3 months instead of 2 as at present.
Ashton to Discuss Ballad At Wichita U. in April
Prof. J. W. Ashton, chairman of the English department, will speak on the subject of balladry at the annual meeting of the Kansas Association of College Teachers of English which will be held at Wichita University April 14 and 15. Several other members of the department here plan to attend the meeting.
Teachers to Meet March 16
The Teachers and Employees Association will meet to consider a Group Hospital Insurance plan Thursday at 4 p.m. in Room 9, Frank Strong hall.
Forrest Cloud To Lead Music For Carnival
Forrest Cloud and his band of Kansas City will play at the carnival planned for 9 to 12 Saturday, March 25 in Hoch auditorium. The Union Activities committee in cooperation with the YWCA is planning the carnival to raise money for the student scholarship and postwar fund.
"The band is considered very good," Eugenia Hepworth, chairman of the committee announced, "and will play the entire evening."
Letters have been sent to all the organized houses and the faculty women's clubs about the booths. Names of the booths and the type must be turned in by Wednesday to Mary Nettels.
The faculty program has not yet been decided upon, but arrangements are being made for some type of a faculty minstrel show. If this plan is successful, the original idea of the three-ring circus will be carried out.
On the Union Activities committee are:
Geologists Publish Bulletins on Kansas
Eugenia Hepworth, sophomore;
Anne Zimmerman, junior; Edith
Marie Darby, freshman; Catherine
Foster, junior; Helen Gardner,
special student; Marilyn Maloney,
sophomore; Mary Nettles, sophomore;
and Jane Atwood, freshman.
Those working on the YWCA
committee at present are:
Dorothy Cooper, sophomore; Roberta Froue, sophomore; Stodard, freshman; Mary Gayle Marsh, freshman; Annette Bigelow, freshman; Geraldine Hamon, freshman; Edith Marie Darby, freshman; Betty Grant, freshman; Martha Lou Cable, junior; Dorothy Warren freshman; Elaine Wells, freshman; Elaine Wyman, freshman; Irene Sandelius, freshman; Shinky Hargiss, freshman; and Jeanne McGrew, freshman.
The 1944 reports of studies of the Pleistocene deposits in north-central Kansas have been published in a booklet written by Claude W. Hibbard, assistant professor of zoology; John C. Frye, assistant professor of geology and assistant state geologist; and A. Byron Leonard, assistant professor of zoology.
Entitled "Reconnaissance of Pleiotocene Deposits in North-Central Kansas," the booklet is published by the State Geological Survey of Kansas and is part one of bulletin 52. Part two, "Ground-Water Conditions in the Neosho River Valley in the Vicinity of Parsons, Kansas" by Charles C. Williams, is in press.
The information in part one, which is based on a field reconnaissance of less than two weeks, serves to extend the range of the molluscan fauna of the Sanborn formation previously reported, present some facts concerning the stratigraphy and physiographic expression of these beds, and report the known vertebrate fossils of the formation in Kansas. The booklet, containing 28 pages, is available in Watson library.
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