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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1944.
NUMBER 91.
AST YEAR
Shirkey To Open Religious Week In Convocation
As speaker for the Religious Emphasis Week convocation to be held in Hoch auditorium at 9:45 a.m. Monday, Dr. Albert P. Shirkey of San Antonio, Texas, will open the program on the campus.
Dr. Shirkey's convocation topic will be, "Religion for Such a Time as This."
With a national reputation as speaker and leader, Dr. Shirkey is also appearing as the principal speaker at the Christian Mission downtown sponsored by the Lawrence Ministerial Alliance next week. For the past four years, as a member of the National Christian Mission sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, he has spoken on Mission programs in Louisville, Ky.; St. Louis, Mo.; Rock Island, Ill.; Hutchinson; and Alexandria, La. Last spring he served on a Christian Mission team in a Japanese Internment Camp in Arkansas.
Shirkey Is San Antonio Pastor
Active in young peoples' work. Dr. Shinkey has served as vesper and platform speaker for the Methodist Young People's Assemblies in Virginia and Maryland.
A graduate of Randolph-Macon College at Ashland, Va., and Union Theological Seminary at Richmond, Va. Dr. Shirkey is now pastor of the Travis Park Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas, and has formerly served at the Kenwood Methodist Church, Elmont, Va.; Branch Memorial Church, Richmond, Va.; Pace Memorial Church, Richmond, Va.; and Francis Asbury Church, Washington, D. C. The Travis Park Methodist Church is today one of the outstanding Methodist churches and has a membership of more than 4,500 with more than 2100 members having been received during Dr. Shirkey's five year pastorate.
Contributor to Religious Periodicals As a writer Dr. Shirkey has been a frequent contributor to religious periodicals.
In San Antonio Dr. Shirkey has been active in the San Antonio Ministers' Association, the budget committee and board of directors of the Community Chest, Library board, San Antonio Association for the Blind, Texas Mission Home and Training School, advisory board of the Bible Foundation, and the executive committee of the San Antonio Methodist Service Center. He has also been speaker for the United Baccalaureate Service and the Easter Sunrise Service.
Nazis Claim Allies 'Uprooted'
Dr. Shirkey is married and the father of three sons. He is a member of the Masonic Order, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and the International Society of Theta Phi.
London, (INS) — The German-controlled Rome radio tonight broadcast a claim that as a result of continued Nazi pressure on the Anzio-Nettuno beachhead south of Rome, Allied front-line defenses have been "uprooted" and heavy casualties inflicted. The claim was not confirmed by any responsible Allied source.
Guests to Speak For Religious Week
Prof. Edwin Walker
Dr. Albert Shirkey
Allies Near Rome Put on Defensive
The "battle of the beachhead" raged with unabated fury in the countryside south of Rome today and the Allied fifth army was thrown definitely on the defensive. Nazi Field Marshal Albert Kesselring's army, heavily reinforced by mobile armor and backed up by squadrons of fighter planes, maintained a steady tempo of attacks lunging fiercely at the American outer defense line near Cisterna in four separate offensive actions. All were hurled back, and no crack was made in the solid Anglo-American line. But there was not the slightest indication that the German effort had spent itself.
Battlefront dispatches made it amply clear that despite Allied bombing attacks on communications and supply lines in the Rome area and to the north, Kesselring has been able to maintain a steady supply of reinforcements. And until this flow is choked off there is little hope for diminution of the enemy offensive.
Planes of the Mediterranean command plastered enemy held areas without resting, maintaining the hour by hour bombing which has already witnessed a record total of 1.500 separate sortees.
For the third time within a month Flying Fortresses staged a massive daylight raid on the industrial city of Brunswick in north central Germany, one of the principal aircraft manufacturing areas of the Reich and home of the Messerschmidt.
Colorado Professor Selected To Speak On R-E Program
Speaking at a luncheon for the faculty Tuesday noon, a luncheon for leaders and representatives of student religious organizations Wednesday, a Y meeting, an assembly of army students Wednesday evening, and discussion groups in various PT houses and organized houses. Prof. Edwin R. Walker of the department of philosophy of the Uni-
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English Performance of 'The Bat With Viennese Story, Strauss Music To Be Presented In Hoch Tonight
The Philadelphia Opera company will present the light opera, "The Bat," (Die Fledermaus) with its music by Johann Strauss, at 8:20 tonight in Hoch auditorium.
Sherbon to Get Scrapbook In Honor of 75th Birthday
The 75th birthday of Dr. Florence Brown Sherbon, professor of home economics at the University, who has brought national recognition to the University and to herself for her outstanding
work in the field of child development, will be observed tomorrow. On that occasion she will be presented a memorial scrapbook prepared by members of the departmental staff under the direction of Miss Edna Hill.
Typical of the many letters of tribute to Dr. Sherbon contained in the book are those from D. B. Armstrong, a vice-president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, with whom she was associated from 1924 to 1938 as a member of the Advisory Educational group of the School Health bureau for the company, and from Chancellor Deane W. Malott.
Receives Praise from Friends
Mr. Armstrong's letter, in part,
reads;
"Dr. Sherbon has served the University with faithful loyalty for 27 years," the Chancellor said.
"You have given truly distinguished service by the highest scholarship and creative work combined with inspiring intellectual leadership in the classroom."
Two of Dr. Sherbon's recent books, "The Child," 1941, and "The Family"
"You will be remembered for your inspiring leadership, your high accomplishments and valuable contributions to the field of education, and always held in affectionate regard by those who have been privileged to be closely associated with you."
Wrote Chancellor Malott;
The opera, climaxing the concert series, is expected to attract a large audience and the fact that it is being presented in English is expected to add to the interest, especially to the
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Army Activity Tickets For Term on Sale
Activity tickets for the new term will be sold to Army men in Lindley hall this week for $1.60.
This ticket entitles its purchaser to Union privileges and subscription to the Daily Kansan. All Army men's subscriptions ran out before their furlough.
Union privileges include admission to the Union dances, the Union game room, which include ping pong and bridge, the Union music room, where records are played daily, and the Union lounge, which includes magazines and a radio.
Patricia Coolidge, College freshman, heads the committee which will sell the tickets at Lindley.
Dr. Sherbon
Atkinson to Be MC for Dance
R. J. Atkinson, junior engineer, has been chosen by the CVC and Union Activities committee as master of ceremonies for the Bond dance to be given at 9 p.m. Saturday in the Military Science building, Betty Jo O'Neal, CVC major, announced today.
Total contributions in the CVC war stamp and bond drive took a hike of $250 since yesterday's announcement, she said. A considerable part of this last increase was made by the Jay James, girls' pep organization. The Jay James are the first student University function to contribute to the drive. Their contribution brought the total up to $4,500, only $500 from the goal of $5,000 and the cost of a plane rearming boat.
The drive will end Saturday night with a dance in the new Military Science building. Scheduled to high light the dance program are Allen Crafton, professor of speech, who will sing old-time war songs, and Elaine Talley, Fine Arts sophomore, who will sing some of the present popular war songs.
The candidates for queen will be introduced at 9:30 p.m. Saturday and the queen will be announced immediately following the program of songs at 10:30. The queen will then draw for the winner of the bond which is to be given away.
Admission to the dance is a twenty-five cent war stamp, and chances on the bond will be given with the purchase of each 10 cent stamp.
younger students.
The scene of the opera is laid in Vienna in the time of Johann Strauss. The story is in three acts. Gabriel Eisenstein, a banker, has been found guilty of a minor violation of the law and returns to his home to make preparations for his short stay in prison. His friend, Dr. Falke, suggests that Eisenstein attend a gay party at Price Orloisky's before he appears at the jail the next morning. Falke is really planning a joke on Eisenstein in re-in sometime before.
Happily drunk, Frank, the warden, takes up his duties at the jail the next morning. Soon Prince Orlofsky and his guests arrive to see the outcome of Falke's joke. Rosalinda is worried over the meeting of her husband and Alfred. Adela has her interest in the charming Frank of the night before. Eisenstein is annoyed by the whole business. By the finale everyone is in a happy humor.
Eisenstein goes off to the party.
Meanwhile his wife, Rosalinda,
remains at home, anticipating a visit
from Alfred, her old admirer. Frank,
the warden who is to escort Eisen-
stein to the jail, goes to the soiree
at Orlofsky's. Alfred leaves Rosalinda
and goes to the party. Rosalinda
goes to the party, since she
has had an invitation from Falke,
who has cleverly ordered the stage
for his revenge on her husband.
At Prince Orlofsky's villa the characters assume different names and wear costumes which conceal their real identity. Eisenstein makes love to his wife, Rosalinda. Eisenstein and his warden, Frank, become close friends. Adele, Rosalinda's maid, becomes interested in the warden.
To Jail to Witness Outcome
The performance will be sung and spoken in English. The "Laughing Song" and the "Fledderma Waltzes" will be among the familiar melodies of the opera. Ezra Rachlin will direct the orchestra. The opera company with its supporting symphony orchestra, ballet, elaborate scenery, and lavish array of costumes is currently playing its fifth season.
Activity tickets - will admit students. Army and Navy men may buy tickets at half price, and others may buy tickets at the School of Fine Arts office.
Improve Labor Conditions Or No Ships, Says Land
Washington, (INS)—Admiral E. S. Land, chairman of the Maritime Commission told Congress today that unless labor conditions are improved the nation will not turn out the ships needed to transport fighting men overseas in 1944. Testifying before the senate military affairs committee Admiral Land advocated national service legislation as a means of reducing labor turnover in the shipyards.