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SUMMER SESSION KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1943
A
Column
By Don Cousins
Betty Bright and Elmer Omohundro, roommates at Corbin, have been victims of each others' foul play. Last week when Betty left on a date, Elmer spent the evening in mysterious activities. When Betty returned, a bit sleepy, she opened the door to her darkened room, glanced at a figure in front of her and screamed, "Help, Elmer's been hanged!" The fact was, Elmer had hung her coat to the lights and suspended stockings from' it.
So last night at dinner, Elmer was presented with a lovely birthday cake with one candle on it. She also received a small replica of an aircraft carrier, meant to bring back fond memories. The house sang "Happy Birthday" to her although her birthday is in January.
"Hm-m," said Elmer, "They just wanted to have an excuse for getting some cake." No one knows just what will happen next.
Sherman Miller, ASTP, is reported by his buddies to be a guy who beats his wife. Says his friends, "She married him only because he held the mortgage on her father's home."
The K.U. social center has moved from the coke joints to the steps at Corbin hall. Last night enough persons lolled on the front steps to start an hour dance. And that doesn't include the number who must have been lurking nearby.
Although an article in last week's paper claimed the girls didn't enjoy boys whistling at them, each time they forget to do so, the girl starts examining herself to see what she can improve.
Although the Army claimed that they were not going to shave before they got paid, evidently pay call didn't come soon enough. The itching was terrible.
"Footsie" Marcus submits this poem:
He begged her for burning kisses She answered in accents cool, I may be a red hot mama.
But I'm nobody's fuel!."
Joe McClurg, ASTP and a publicity seeker, just wanted his name mentioned in the column.
In answer to several inquiries, yes,
the first person I saw at Oberlin this
last week-end WAS Danny Bach-
mann.
BUY U.S. WAR BONDS
Early Grid Player Visits On Campus
Charles Baldridge of Chicago, a member of the University's first football team, was here Wednesday visiting Dr. Edwin M. Hopkins, the first football coach at the University.
Mr. Baldridge said that in 1890 and 1891 when he was a member of the University's football team, rugby rules were used. The team played three games the first year, two with Baker University, and one game with the Y.M.C.A. in Kansas City.
The next year, the fall of 1891, Mr. Baldridge recalls, the triangle was formed that contained the University of Kansas, Baker, and Washburn. Six matched games were played the second year.
Mr. Baldridge is a retired Santa Fe railway civil engineer. He came from Chicago Tuesday and visited until Thursday with Dr. Hopkins.
Salt Discovered Early in Kansas
In two recent issues of the Kansasurveys, early mineral discoveries of our fuel minerals, coal, oil and gas, and of our metals, lead and zinc ores, were briefly outlined. The enormous rock salt deposits of Kansas, like gas, was discovered by accident. In 1887 and 1888 Kansas was undergoing a remarkable boom. Settlers swarmed into the new state by the thousands, farms were developed on a great scale, many towns, such as Ellsworth, Lyons, Hutchinson, Great Bend, Kanopolis, Pratt, Nickerson, Sterling, Kingman, Anthony, and Wellington, had their start and were striving for recognition, and many factories sprang up. It was during this period that many companies and syndicates with considerable financial resources, as well as high speculative and prospecting fever, were organized. Most of the companies were organized as mining companies whose purpose was to prospect mainly for coal, gas and oil and only incidentally for any other valuable mineral. Failure to find the fuel minerals proved to be a great disappointment to them. The early prospectors were slow to realize the importance and value of the thick salt deposits encountered in their wells drilled for coal, gas or oil. New York salt companies
however, early recognized the real value of the newly discovered salt beds and were not slow in acquiring land and erecting salt factories in our state.
It is difficult to determine just where, when and by whom the rock salt beds were first discovered. It is certain that it was in 1887. In that year, search was made for the fuel minerals at Kingman, Hutchinson, Ellsworth, Arlington, Lyons, and Anthony. At all places, thick deposits of rock salt were encountered in the test wells. It appears that the Kingman Light and Fuel Company organized in May, 1887, was the first company to discover rock salt in Kansas. In July of that year this company encountered thick salt beds in their test well while prospecting for the fuel minerals. Between July and the end of the year, a number of other mining companies announced similar finds in their prospect wells. Salt companies, in most cases, were not organized until six months to a year after the discovery.
Previous to the finding of the buried salt deposits, salt was being obtained from salt springs, salt marshes, and salt wells at many places, especially in the region between the Republican and Saline river valleys.
Today Kansas ranks fifth as a salt state. In 1942, Kansas produced 860,083 short tons of salt valued at $3,809,321.
By Walter H. Schoewe, State Geological Survey of Kansas, University of Kansas.
Graduate Will Work for North American
Mrs. Alice Brown Martin, graduate of the University and teacher of art in the Lawrence Junior high school last year, has accepted a position with North American Aviation, Inc., in Kansas City. Mrs. Martin has been enrolled in the 12 week aeronautical engineering course for women given at the University this summer. Following the close of the summer semester Mrs. Martin will be joined by her husband, Glenn Martin, of the School of Medicine, who will go to Kansas City to finish his work in medicine at the University hospitals.
Miss Dorothy Tweedy of Iola has enrolled in the School of Fine Arts of the University. She will live at Corbin hall this winter, and will work in the Social Welfare Office in the court house.
NEW BUILDING---time" were the selections sung by Ruth Russell, junior in the College.
(continued from page one) ted the chief jobs yet to be done on the structure. He has 15 men, seven of whom are painters, now working on the building and figures that he will be able to complete all work at least a few days ahead of the deadline.
"Securing labor for contract jobs right now is a headache," Mr. Green said today. "However, I have been fortunate in securing some good men and we are happy to be able to present this finished building to the University without delay."
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third class; and Clifford Gunderson,
Robert Sudduth, and Kenneth
Klingenberg, firemen, first class,
to machinist mates, second class.
The next musical number was presented by Jane and Jean Miller, sophomores in the College. Jean sang "Taking a Chance on Love" and "I Cried Last Night" with Jane as her accompanist.
Two short character sketches, Professor Oddly's Lecture on Shakespeare" and a bed-time story, The Rabbit Who Flunked Mathematics," were given by Ted Lehnam, senior in the College.
A selection of accordion numbers was played by Raymond Brodowicz and Frank Panacei, machinist mates. These were followed by several cowboy songs played and sung by L. M. Lundberg, machinist mate.
Two V-12 members from Patrol Torpedo Boat Eight" presented the next number with saxophone solos by Don Cousins, "Lady Be Good" and "Time on My Hands," and piano solos by Harold Phelps, "St. Louis Blues," "As Time Goes By," and "Blues in the Night."
The next feature of the program was presented by Miss Nelson who sang "A Waltz Was Born in Vienna" and "You'll Never Know."
A speciality act including piano vocal, and trumpet solos was given by Frank Gage, head of the United Service Organization at Junction City.
"Mr. Pages's number was one of the hits of the show," said George O. Starkey, Chief Petty Officer in charge of the Happy Hours. "It was an exceptionally good act."
John Marshall, sophomore in the College, played several numbers on the niccolo.
"Will You Remember," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," and "Summertime" were the selections sung by Ruth Russell, junior in the College.
JAYHAWKER
SUNDAY
Limited 4-Day Engagement
OWL SHOW PREVUE
11:45 Saturday
(continued from page one) a cent per pound which accounts for the low wages in the mining industry.
The last number on the Happy Hour was presented by Herbie Price and his band who were featured in a 20-minute medley of popular tunes.
"How to Administer the 40-Hour Week in Metal Mines," an article by Professor Ertl, will appear in the September issue of the Engineering and Mining Journal. At present he is working with Prof. R. H. Wheeler on a paper for engineering students on how to make the best impression at an interview. Many of the big industrial companies send representatives to the University to interview engineering, chemistry, physics and mathematics students for positions. The students do not always appear at their best so the paper is being written to give them the do's and don'ts of interviewing.
STEAM SHOVEL---time" were the selections sung by Ruth Russell, junior in the College.
A quartet composed of machinist mates played a number of popular tunes. The members were Claude Dargitz, saxophone; Frank Panacci, accordion; Ralph Irwin, piano; and L. M. Lundberg, guitar.
DEANNA JOSEPH
DURBIN COTTEN
for
Hers to Hold
with
CHARLES WINNINGER
EVELYN ANKERS GUS SCHILLING
NELLA WALKER LUDWIG STOSSEL
They Met in a Kiss - -
And Held it for Love!
Continuous Sunday From 1:00
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2:30 p.m. and an evening shorth
8 o'clock. Tickets will be issued only to
the seating capacity of the Jayhawker and no standing room tickets
will be distributed. Everyone in the
theater during the two performances
will be either a person who has
purchased a war bond, or who has
signed a pledge.
The premier at the Jayhawker will servance on the opening day of the be the second large community obthird drive. At noon, all organization workers in the county and other interested citizens will gather at the Community building for a luncheon which will be the kickoff for the drive.
GRANADA
THRU FRIDAY
"Heaven Can
Wait"
It's Big -- It's Gay
GENE TIERNEY, DON AMECHE
CHARLES COBURN
— SATURDAY ONLY —
"Mexican Spitfire's
Blessed Event"
LUPE VELEZ, LEON ERROL
A Birthday Mirthquake
— Plus —
One Solid Hour of Diversified
Novelty Entertainment
— ON THE STAGE —
9 p.m. Only
★ K M B C ★
Bonnie KING
Dare-Devil THOMASON
4 RHYTHM RIDERS
Wadeen HAYWORTH
SUNDAY
"WHAT'S BUZZIN' COUSIN?
Ann Miller, John Durrapt