FRIDAY, JANUARY 29.1943
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Miessner Invents Musical Instrument
Dr. W. Otto Miessner, professor of education and public school music, has invented a new instrument, the bandello. The instrument, wheih looks similar to a banjo and a mandolin, was designed primarily for use by school children in basic music education. It is composed almost entirely of wood, with no
meat except in the strings and is designed to sell for only a few dollars.
Dr. Miessner has said that he won't be surprised to see a million Americans playing on bandolls by the end of 1944.
One Million Ukeleles
Invented In Shop
"Why not a million?" he asks. "Back in 1933, in the depth of the depression, more than one million ukeleles were sold, and with the ukelele the best a player can do is to scratch off a few chords. With the bandello the fellow who can't even whistle a tune can be playing 'Home on the Range' in 10 minutes time."
Pinckney grade school has a bandello club composed of about 30 students. Dr. Miessner is aiding in directing this organization and plans to start several more clubs in this area within the next few weeks.
The bandello was invented by Dr. Miessner in a shop in the basement of his home a few months ago. A stringed instrument, it is a combination of three constructional principles that are centuries old—lute tuning, stubby banjo body construction except for a wooden top, and a fretted keyboard.
Dr. Miessner, who is known (in music circles) as the father of school bands, also designed the first baby upright piano and recently was coauthor of a new "All-American Song Book."
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Washington, (INS)—The navy reported today that in two days of furious land, sea, and air action. American forces have checked two Japanese offensives in the Solomons, damaging two destroyers, two cargo ships, and one tanker, and shooting down ten planes.
Americans Stop Two Offensives By Jap Forces
The action, which occurred Jan. 27 and 28, indicated that the Nipponese once more were moving into the Solomons with supplies and planes and were probably preparing for another thrust to oust the Americans from Gaudalcanal.
At the same time, American forces continued their own offensive thrust against the Nipponese in capturing an enemy command post at Gaudalcanal and blasting the Jap base at Kolombangara in the New Georgia group, starting large fires.
12 Percent of Draftees Have College Education
Draftees in the present war are educationally head and shoulders above their counterparts in the last war. Recently compiled figures show that twelve percent of the present drafters have a college education, as against 5 percent in the first war.
Somewhat warmer east and south with little change in temperature in northwest portion today.
The Weather
Women's Glee Club Adds New Members
Eighteen new members have been added to the Wimens's Glee Club this semester. The women, who were selected recently, are:
First soprano: Mary Louise Dickinson, College freshman; Dorothy Nicholson, College sophomore, Elma Haas, freshman in the School of Fine Arts; Dorris Marhofer, freshman in the School of Fine Arts; Marianne Glad, College junior.
Second soprano: Carol Lee Fausett, College freshman; Katherine Kufahl, junior in the School of Fine Arts; Gladys Hawkins, College senior; Mildred Whitted, College sophomore; Maxine Wells, freshman in the School of Fine Arts.
First alto; Jean Jones, College freshman; Shirley Salley, College freshman; Sarepta Pierpont, junior in the School of Fine Arts; Laura Lee Golden, junior in the School of Business; Phyllis Martin, College sophomore; Pat Harvey, College freshman.
Second Alto: Rosemary Gootch.
College freshman and Roberta Frowe, College freshman.
Educator Charges Colleges "Snobbish"
Philadelphia. Pa.-(ACP) — Declaring there has been “too much ivy-towered snobbery in our colleges,” Dr. Felix Morley of Haverford College warns that American schools and universities must speed adaptation to war-time conditions.
"Our athletic contribution," he told the Middle Atlantic States College conference, "should be extended to all soldier students, even those who attend college for a short time.
Women Eligible To Be Engineers
Women college graduates with a degree in any field may now qualify for positions as junior engineers through the completion of a special short, tuition-free war training course, according to information received by the mathematics department here recently.
The course which is sponsored by the United States Office of Education, is offered at many colleges and universities throughout the country, either as a 10-week full-time day course, or as a 27-week evening course. The course is called the Engineering - Science - Management - War - Training course.
Upon completion of the course, women are eligible, at a salary of $2000 a year, to do such professional engineering work, such as testing and inspecting engineering materials, designing or testing apparatus and machinery, assisting in experimental research, preparing plans for minor projects, preparing maps, making computations, and preparing reports and technical correspondence, the information stated.
Graduates with bachelor's degrees in engineering, as well as those with bachelor's degrees in the College, with majors in astronomy, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, or engineering science, who have taken at least six hours of strictly engineering subjects, are eligible to become junior engineers without taking the war training course.
Senior students who are enrolled in the training course may be appointed to positions prior to the completion of the course, but the appointments are subject to successful completion of the course, according to the report.
All changes MUST be in Kansan office by Friday, Jan.29.
NEW STUDENTS and Those Who Have Changed ADDRESSES
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May Have Their KANSANS Delivered by Turning Their Activity Book Slips in to the Kansan Business Office in Journalism Building.
If you are living at the same address as last semester your KANSAN will continue to be delivered there.
School at 7th & Louisiana St.
LOST: One pair girl's mittens. Red boxing glove type. Call Ellin Omohundro, 860. 82-68
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Friday, January 29,1943
Notices due at News Bureau. *s* Journalism,
at 10 a.m. on day of publication during the
week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sund-
day issue.
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL will meet Monday night at 8 o'clock in the Fine room. Bob Coleman, secretary.
Psycheology Club—Meeting will be held 4:30 Mon., Feb. 1, in room 21FS. Kenneth Moore will speak on his thesis concerning the effects of temperature on the behavior of rats. Everyone welcome.
Lucile Paden, president.
English Proficiency Examination:
The third examination of the regular school year will be held on Saturday, February 6, at 8:30 a.m. Juniors in the college who have not already passed one of these examinations should arrange to take this one. Register at the College office,
229 Frank Strong Hall, February 1-3. Only students of junior or senior standing may register. J. B. Virtue.
There will be a make-up Psychological Examination Sat.. Feb. 6 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 306 Fraser Hall for late registrants and those who missed the first test. A. H. Turney.
NEWMAN CLUB MEMBERS:
The monthly Corporate Communion and Breakfast meeting will be held next Sunday at the 10 o'clock low Mass with the Rev. Paul C. Schulte, bishop of Leavenworth, the guest of honor.
There are some vacancies in the Women's Glee Club. Anyone interested see Miss Peabody in Room 134, Frank Strong Hall.
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Williams Meat Co.
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STENOGRAPHIC BUREAU For Typing - Mimeographing Journalism Building
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Tennis Rackets Re-Strung
Guns and Ammunition
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