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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 14. 1943
NUMBER 50
1ST YEAR
57 Successful In English Proficiency Test
Fifty-seven students passed the proficiency examination in English Nov. 13, John B. Virtue, of the English department, announced today. Those passing were Anna Anderson, Barbara Barnjum, Cara Black, Janice Brown, Nancy Brown, Donald Buechel, Nona Burkhead, Helen Clicker, Robert L. Corder, Catherine Fruin Croce, and Karl Ehrlich.
Aurora Oropeza, Angelo Pasano,
Margaret Patterson, Lew W. Parinton,
Virginia Rader, Jack Ramsey,
Elizabeth Schieber, Alice Schaffer,
and Lora Smith.
James Enns, May Feder, Betty Felt, Eileen Friesen, Catherine Gobert, Wallace Grimes, Louise Hatch, Wanda Hopkins, Walter Janssens, Joanne Johnson, Margie Ann Johnson, Martha Johnson, Robert S Jones, and Ada Kingston.
Margaret Kreider, Betty Leibbrand, Jane Malin, Victor Mallory, Beth Maxwell, Mary McBee, Roberta Sue McCluggage, Dorthe McGill, Dean M. Miller, Anne Moorhead, William Mowery, Gloria Nelson, and Dorothy Nicholson.
Persis Snook, Marjorie Snyder,
Carolyn Southall, Marjorie Tibbets,
Sidney Walker, Maurine Water-
stadt, S. Bruce Whittenberger,
Georgia Wiggins, Lynn Williams,
and Edward Zimmerman.
Corbin Hall to Have Formal Dinner Tonight
Corbin hall will have its eight annual old English Christmas reveals tonight at 8 o'clock. Janie Lorimer, president, and Phyllis Wickert, vice-president, will serve as lord and lady of the manor. Eighty guests are invited.
Garlands, wreaths, and candlelighting will decorate the hall in the manner of a baronial court. Corbin girls will dress in the bright, early colored costumes of the lords and ladies of the medieval period, setting the scene for an old English atmosphere. A Christmas tree at the far end of the room will be lighted with gold lights to pronounce the effect of candlelight.
The boar's head, the wassail, and the flaming pudding will be carried in by the singers and court musicians who will sing traditional carols of the sixteenth century throughout the evening's entertainment.
Harriet Leake, president of Foster hall, will give the toast. Prof. C. Vander Werf and Jess Roy will wish on the yule log. Harriet Danly, acting as major domo, will announce the guests who are met at the door by pages, and Virginia Urban will be the jester to the lord of the manor.
Several small ensembles will sing group of carols; "Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella", sung by a sextet; "Coventry Carol", by a double sex-tet; "Cantique de Noel", sung by a trio; and "Silent Night", sung by the chorus with a solo on the second verse. D. J. Nichols is in charge of the carols.
Miss Lorimer will bring the program to a close by a small speech after which the chorus will sing "White Christmas".
Yuletide Decorations Put Up in Buildings
Christmas decorations for the service men have been put up in the Union building and Lindley hall by members of the Coed Volunteer Corps, Joan Burch, chairman of the decorations committee, announced today.
The decorations consist of a large Christmas tree in the Union lounge, and wreaths and silver trees with blue lights in the Union mess' halls.
The decorations will remain up throughout the Christmas holidays, Miss Burch said.
10 Below Zero Forecast Tonight
Following upon the heels of a light snow, a cold wave struck this community last night and the mercury continued to fall throughout the day.
A temperature ranging between 10 and 15 degrees below zero is predicted for tonight, and tomorrow will be fair and much colder than today.
The cold came from the northwest, spreading out over the state and sending temperatures as low as 5 degrees below zero in the southwest where light snow is expected tonight and warmer weather tomorrow afternoon.
A penetrating wind added to the cold today, but the wind is expected to diminish tonight.
Ten degrees below zero is the coldest the campus has experienced in the last two years, but this minimum is expected to be exceeded tonight.
J. E. DuMars Donates Law Books to K.U.
More than 1,600 volumes of valuable law books have been given to the University of Kansas School of Law by John E. DuMars, Kansas attorney for the Rock Island railroad, according to F. J. Moreau, dean of the Law School.
The more valuable sets of the books will be kept in the law library proper. The others will be housed temporarily in the courtroom. Among the more valuable sets are the following: "The Statues at Large," "American and English Cases Annotated," "Interstate Commerce Commission Reports," "The American State Reports," 63 volumes of "California Reports," "The Session Laws of Oklahoma," "Rose's Notes," "Federal Cases," and many text books.
Eight new members have been admitted to the Dramatic Workshop, Alice McDonnell, president, has announced.
Workshop Admits Eight New Members
Those selected at tryouts Thursday afternoon are Melba DeArmond, Shirley Hargiss, Beverly Sue Preslev. and Melvin Kittner.
Bonnie Griswold and Burnett Replogle were selected for their assistance in the production of "Ladies in Retirement", the Workshop's most recent dramatic presentation.
The next meeting of the Workshop will be Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 4, Miss McDonnell said.
Army and MM's Remain While V-12's Get Leave
While civilian students and V-12's are enjoying an eleven-day Christmas vacation, men in the Army Specialized Training Program, the Naval Air Corps, and the Naval Machinist's Mates Training School will be having classes as usual, it was disclosed today.
Leave for all Navy V-12's will be in Saturday morning, except for those living more than 24 hours traveling time away. Lt. C. A. Michelman explained that the latter group would leave Friday evening in order to divide the load on transportation facilities and to provide the men a longer period at home. All V-12's are to be back by midnight. Tuesday, Dec. 28.
Men of the Machinist's Mates school will also have Christmas day off, and their usual Sunday liberty.
The Naval Air Corps will receive a 48-hour liberty, extending from Friday evening to Sunday night, according to Lt. R. S. Neil, the commanding officer.
Under a directive issued by the Headquarters Army Services Forces, men in the ASTP will receive Christmas day only. However, the directive adds, as Sunday is a regular holiday, 48-hour passes will be granted permitting them to visit localities within a 75 miles radius.
Lt. Col. W. L. McMorris explained that as the Army medical students and the returning first year advanced ROTC men are on the regular college schedule they would receive a 10-day leave. These men, however, do not receive seven-day furloughs between semesters as the AST's do.
Youngberg Receives Navy Commission
Irvin Youngberg, instructor in economics who, since July 1, has served as assistant University director of the V-12 and the Machinist's Mates School, has been commissioned an ensign in the Navy and will report at Tuscon, Ariz., to tomorrow for two months of indoctrination school. Mr. Youngberg left Lawrence Saturday.
He came to the University of Kansas in September, 1942, and instructed in economics until last July when he began work with the navy programs.
Mrs. Youngberg and daughter, Eleanor Marie, will remain at their home in Lawrence.
Dr. Florence Sherbon, member of the faculty of home economics, underwent a major operation Saturday morning at the University of Kansas hospital, Kansas City, Kanss.
Dr. Florence Sherbon Undergoes Operation
Russian Thistle Seeds Numerous A single plant of Russian Thistle, common in California, may produce from 20,000 to 50,000 seeds.
Dr. Sherbon is professor of child care and development in the department of home economics, and author of several textbooks on child care. Her most recently published book is "The Child."
Russian Thistle Seeds Numerous
Christmas Seal Drive Goes Over the Top
The student Christmas Seal drive has gone over the top with more than $300 of seals and bonds sold. Miss Jane Stapleton, director of the student drive, has announced. This is $50 more than was sold last year. reports are still coming in and the final ones will be due by the end of this week. Miss Stapleton said.
The latest count for the faculty drive showed a total of $380. Dr. E. L. Treece, head of the faculty drive, expects more to come in, possibly making a total of $400. The faculty drive was conducted entirely by letters, with no personal solicitations.
The mid-semester advising period for freshmen and sophomores in the College will be held Dec. 30 and 31, the Thursday and Friday after vacation, Gilbert Ulmer, assistant dean of the College, has announced. The names of all freshmen and sophomores, their advisers, and the office hours of the advisers have been posted on the bulletin board outside the College office in Frank Strong hall.
Ulmer Announces Advisory Sessions For Underclassmen
All College freshman and sophomore students will be expected to confer with their advisers during these two days or to make an appointment for a later conference, Dean Ulmer said. Not only may they obtain their mid-semester grades then, but they will be given an opportunity to discuss their enrollment plans for next semester.
Dean Ulmer said that organizations which desire the grades of their members in the College should instruct the freshmen and sophomores to get a statement from their advisers. If a list of the names of juniors and seniors is submitted to the College office, grades will be given for those receiving D's and F's.
Grades will be sent home for students whose work is failing or unsatisfactory in over 40 per cent of their program and for students on probation who are reported as having unsatisfactory work. These reports will not be sent out until after the advising period.
Graduating Division To Be Given Party
A banquet, a basketball game, and a dance are scheduled for the entertainment of the graduating 15th division of the Naval Machinists Mafes Training School and their guests in the Lawrence Community building Friday night, according to Chief Yeoman Starkey.
The basketball game, between the Naval Training School and the Topeka Army Air Base, will be played immediately following the "Chicken dinner" banquet. Chief Starkey said
The party, provided by the Naval Welfare Fund, is the fourth to be given for the divisions at the time of graduation.
Press Club For Journalism Enrollees The University Press Club is an organization for professional and social purposes of students enrolled in the Department of Journalism.
New Army Show Takes Spotlight In Auditorium
Eighteen novelty numbers and the AST Swingsters are expected to pack Hoch auditorium at 7:45 this evening with a crowd which has been waiting over a month for the army's second variety show. "Goldbricks of '43."
The program, as outlined this morning by those in charge of the show, will open with two numbers, "John Silver" and "Begin the Begine" by the AST swingers. The next number will be a pantomime, "Miss K. U. Coed."
Ronald Hadley will sing "White Christmas." An Esquire fashion show will be followed by a number entitled "Pruneface Sisters" a takeoff on the Andrews sisters, by soldiers Olcrest, Walker, and Torn-abene.
Byron Hardin will play a piano solo, "Malaguena," and Shirley Rauch, College senior, will sing, "I Want You for My Own." The last number before internission will be "Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me," a vocal solo by Joe Williams. Swingsters Reopen Second Half
Returning to Hoch auditorium after a successful performance in "At Ease" Fred Knussman and Bob Kroekel will play "K. C. on my Mind," a twin piano number.
Following intermission, the swingers will reopen the program with "A Train." Fred Dreher will give a bata demonstration and Joel Epstein will read "The Waltz" by Dorothy Parker.
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"I wouldn't Do This for Anyone" is a blackout skit which will be presented by Jack Wagner and Fred Meuller. Following another orchestra number Jean Richardson, College freshman, will give a Spanish dance.
A takeoff on "The Night Before Christmas" by Stan Hagler will be followed by the finale number, "One O'clock Jump."
Important as members of the cast although not featured in special (continued to page two)
Fred Ellsworth Meets Alumni in New York
Fred Ellsworth, University of Kansas alumni secretary, is in the East this week attending a national meeting of the American Alumni Council in New York and holding alumni meetings for former Jayhawkers in Washington D.C. and Chicago. He will return to the University Saturday after an absence of 11 days.
Mr. Ellsworth is attending the American Alumni Council meeting as chairman of the organization's Mid-west district. The district includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Missouri. The meeting is being held in the Biltmore hotel.
Tomorrow evening, Mr. Elsworth writes, he has planned an alumni meeting in Washington, D.C. Major Neal Wherry, who took his master's degree from the University of Kansas in 1934, is assisting him with the arrangements.
Friday. University alumni in Chicago will meet with the alumni Central YMCA.