THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1943
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Ferde Grofe Relaxes . . .
Composer Reviews Life For Kansan Reporter
A short, rather corpulent gentleman eased himself into a comfortable chair, and lighted his cigarette which had dangled from his mouth during an interlude at the piano—the "Grand Canyon" man relaxed to tell a Kansan reporter about himself.
Ferde Grofe, composer-conductor, made himself famous with of Corshwin's $ ^{o} $
Ferde Grofe, composer-condi his arrangement of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." He has written many arrangements for orchestras, writing for Paul Whiteman's orchestra for 12 years. He has ample experience for this since he can play almost any orchestral instrument.
Inspiration Comes While Wife Shops
Today Grofe devotes his time and own compositions for orchestration. energy to composing, arranging his He formulates an idea, then builds around it using atmosphere, nature, and history. At present, he in considering the composition of a musical tribute to Lawrence. Composer Grofe says that most of his writings are begun away from the piano, using it later for harmonic structure. In a car, waiting for his tireless wife to shop, is one location for inspiration.
Grofe has no favorite composition. One of his most famous is the "Grand Canyon Suite." For the sound of crickets he used fuzzy halftones. At this time he was in California. His two homes are situated in California and New Jersey. Since there were no crickets in California, he went to New Jersey and found their tone to be exactly the one he had written.
Grofe Is Known for Sound Effects
Grofe uses unusual effects in his orchestrations. Rain and wind are produced by a violin; two pianos sound out the clicking of type-writers; a clarinet and trumpet are horses in a "neck and neck" Kentucky Derby race.
When some southern colonels urged Grofe to write a composition on the Derby, he went there to feel the atmosphere and get his theme. His composition commences with a Mint Julip jig; then comes the traditional banquet and finally the day of the race. A bugle call first, a march following, then the actual race. Six themes start, one by one dropping out, until finally only the clarinet, last year's winner, and a trumpet contend for the title. The trumpet wins.
Career Began At Early Age
Ferde Grofe began his musical career at an early age. His grandfather, a member of a symphony orchestra, taught him to play several instruments. Clarinet, trombone, violin, and piano are a few on his achievements. At the age of 17 he played the viola in the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra.
Grofe speaks with a mild voice, and surprises one with his vigorous and masterful touch on the piano. Upon first hearing his playing, it is amazing to talk to the clam man, one not temperamental as the typical musician. Here at the University Grofe will be a guest conductor Thursday night.
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DELTA GAMMA . . .
... gave a breakfast Sunday for the following seniors: Geraldine Powell, Dorothy Jameyson, Jane Beal, Jessie Farmer, June Hammett, Comora MacGregor, Geraldine Shaw, Ruth Schaeffer Warner, Charline Johnson, Mary Louise Adams, Anna McConigly, and Gussie Helmig.
. . . held the annual "crazy dinner" yesterday evening. The members of the chapter wore costumes and dinner courses were served in reverse order.
PI BETA PHI . . .
... luncheon guests yesterday were Wanda Mae Doughty and Connie Herrera.
... entertained members of Phi Delta Theta fraternity last night when mebers arrived for the annual surprise dinner.
ALPHA DELTA PI . . .
. . . Virginia Adair and Harriet Neille, Topeka, were guests Wednesday.
. Mrs. L, E. Lyons, Kansas City Mo., is a house guest this week.
. Mrs. W. W. Taylor and Mrs. W.
. R. Simpson, Kansas City, Kan., were guests Sunday.
. . The chapter held its formal dinner for the seniors of the chapter Wednesday.
. Dr. J. C. Peterson, Denver, was an overnight guest Tuesday.
PHI BETA PI . . .
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Winners of Carruth Poetry Contest Will Be Announced Soon
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The University has always received an excellence rating on the federal inspections. The officers conducting the inspection will mail their report to army headquarters and the University will be informed soon of the rating of the corps.
The inspection was held at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday on the intramural fields, southwest of the campus, where the public was invited to see the corps marching, working, and functioning as a unit.
Colonel Briggs, who is assisted by Col. J. K. Campbell and Lt. Col. W. L. McMorris of the military science department of Kansas State College, inspected the administrative branch of the ROTC, while the other officers inspected the infantry and coast artillery corps.
Winners of the Carruth Memorial poetry contest will be announced next week, according to Miss Rose Morgan, member of the contest committee.
ROTC Parades For Army Officer
The annual federal inspection of the University's Reserve Officer's Training Corps was held yesterday and today by 'Col. R. W. Briggs, commandant of the Seventh Service Command at Omaha, Neb.
Local judges have not yet made their choice of winners, but the name of the winner will appear on the commencement program.
Winners of the Lewis short story contest will also be announced' at commencement.
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Liberator Shattered Transatlantic Speed Record by 8 Minutes
London, (INS)—Shattering of the transatlantic speed record by an American Liberator plane was announced yesterday—the second such announcement within a week.
Fully laden, a liberator bomber piloted by a Briton, Captain Samuel Buxton, made the 2,200-mile crossing from Newfoundland in six hours and 12 minutes.
The flight clipped eight minutes from the record set last week by a Canadian pilot, also flying a heavily laden librator.
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(continued from page one) uniform and the government will house and pay them. University officials will announce the location of their quarters.
The students resigned army commissions a few weeks ago in order that they could take advantage of this course.
Navy Reserve students will begin the course at the same time but they will not be inducted into the Navy until July 1.
Press To Meet Here Saturday Morning
The second district Kansas Press association will meet at 9:30 Saturday morning in the journalism building at the University.
The program will consist of roundtable discussions and talks. Elmer F. Beth, acting chairman of the department of journalism, Ed Abels, president of the National Editorial association, Howard Rusco, secretary of the Kansas Press Association, and Maj. C. H. Pruden, Jr., commanding officer of the Sunflower Ordnance plant will be speakers.
A luncheon is being arranged for the association, according to information received from Milford C. Langley, president of the second district of the Kansas Press association.
Journalism students are invited o attend the meeting, Mr. Beth said.
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