UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1943
Birthday Ball Plans Arranged
Plans for the President's Birthday Ball in the Community building, Saturday. Jan. 30, were announced today by Dr. Forrest C. Allen, chairman of the committee for the sale of tickets on the Hill.
Dr. Allen's community recreation class has taken over the sale of tickets for this benefit ball as a part of its project in mental therapy and physical handicaps. Peggy Davis was elected chairman of the class, and John Buescher was elected secretary.
Members of the community recreation class who will contact the organized houses in the sale of tickets are:
Peggy Davis, John Buescher, Warren Hodges, George Dick, Becky Treemby, Paul Turner, Althea Shuss, Marilyn Rice, Virginia McGill, Mary Burchfield, Dorothy Burkhead, Kenny Caldwell, Delbert Campbell, Betty Beal, Wanda Doughty, Annabel Fisher, Ruth Kelly, Louise Longnecker, Grace MeCandless, Jerry Buehler, Mary McNown, Marjorie Oliver, and Margaret Reed.
Tickets will be placed on sale a dollar per couple in the business, alumni, student hospital, Memorial Union, law, pharmacy, engineer, physical education, Watson library, Snow hall, and fine arts offices.
Receipts from the Ball will go to the Warm Springs Foundation; Warm Springs, Ga., where several University students have been treated for infantile paralysis.
Danny Bachmann's orchestra will
funicill the music for the Ball.
Activities Commission Elects New Officers
Dean Sims, Eugenia Hepworth and Clifford Reynolds are newly appointed officers of the Student Union Activities commission.
Sims is the new chairman of the public relations committee. This committee is in charge of exhibits in the Union lounge, photographic and art contests, decorations, and other such activities.
Reynolds has been appointed treasurer of the Student Union Activities office.
Miss Hepworth will be chairman of the clubs committee which gives coffee hours for lecture course speakers, book chats, and sponsors various clubs.
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more than 9,000 now, representing an increase of 250 per cent.
Add Classes for Navy
New deputy governor of the farm credit administration. James E. Wells, Jr., is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.
WAR INCREASES----
In addition to regular classes in mathematics, forty - two sections have been added to accommodate the 800 sailors enrolled in the naval school for machinists mates. These classes average slightly more than 20 students each. Other specialized war training programs, including those in chemistry, and aeronautical engineering for women, have caused the total to swell. A teaching staff of 39 members is required to handle all the mathematics courses.
Dean Stouffer pointed out that 9,000 credit hours is more than the total credit hours offered in all departments of a college or university having an enrollment of less than 600 students.
Bill Withholding Victory Tax To Governor For Signature
Topeka (INS) — The Senate today passed and sent to the Governor for his signature the bill making it legal for the state to withhold the Federal Victory tax imposed upon all state employees.
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Alpha, political science, 2.59; Phi Beta Kappa, 2.56; Phi Sigma, biology, 2.52; Pi Kappa Lambda, music, 2.48;
Omicron Nu, home economics, 2.47;
Owl Society, junior men, 2.43.
SCHOLARSHIP LIST----
Pi Lambda Theta, education, women, Mortar Board, senior women, and Alpha Omega Alpha, medical, all with 2.40; Psi Chi, psychology.
2. 38; Iota Sigma Pi, chemistry, women, 2.34; Mu Phi Epsilon, music, women, 2.32; Phadamanthi, poetry, 2.30; Tau Beta Pi, engineering, 2.28; Sachem, senior men, 2.19; Sigma Tau, engineering, Quill Club, literary, and Delta Phi Delta, art, all with 2.14; Pai Tau Sigma, mechanical engineering, 2.09; Delta Sigma Rho, debate, 2.06; Scabbard and Blade, military, 1.77; Tau Sigma, dancing, 1.68; and National Collegiate Players, dramatics, 1.24.
Among Professional fraternities and sororites Phi Delta Kappa, men's education, headed the list with a 2.37 average. Following are Sigma Gamma Epsilon, geology, 1.97; Theta Sigma Phi, journalism, women, 1.85; Phi Mu Alpha, music, men, 1.82; Sigma Delta Chi, journalism, men,
1. 78; Phi Delta Phi, law, 1.77; Alpha Chi Sigma, chemistry, 1.73; Kappa Eta Kappa, electrical engineering, and Theta Tau, engineering, with 1.69 Nu Sigma Nu, medicine, and Kappa Epsilon, pharmacy, women, with 1.68; Phi Beta Pi, medicine, 1.67; Scarab architecture, 1.61; Alpha Kappa Psi, commerce, 1.57; Kappa Psi pharmacy, and Delta Sigma Pi, commerce, with 1.56; Phi Chi Theta, business, women, 1.51; and Phi Chi, medicine, 1.47.
Watkins hall was the scholastic leader among women's organized houses, with a 2.25 average, followed by Miller hall, with 2.20, and Corbin hall, with 1.87.
Templin hall rated highest among men's houses, with 2.07. Next came
Carruth hall, 1.91; Battenfeld hall,
1.88; and Joliffe hall, 1.55.
Among musical organizations, the Symphony Orchestra led with 1.87 closely followed by the A Cappella Choir with 1.84. They were follow ed by the Women's Glee Club. 1.71; University Band, 1.58; and Men's Glee Club, 1.31.
Tops among athletic organizations are the K-girls, with a 2.01 record.
Next come the WAA, 1.72; K-club,
1.58; baseball team, 1.52; track squad,
1.47; basketball, 1.37, and football,
1.29.
Other organizations listed were the YMCA cabinet, 2.48; YWCA cabinet, 2.26; WSGA council, 2.23; Men's Student Council, 2.00; Jay Janes, 1.93; Pi Epsilon Pi, the Ku-Ku's 1.32.