UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1943
Kansas Bentonite Has Varied Commercial Uses
A report describing the location, physical properties, and uses of Kansas bentonite has just been released by the state geological survey at the University. The report, by Prof. E.D.Kinney, lists the results of many laboratory tests and experiments performed on this mineral.
Bentonite deposits were discovered in Wallace and Phillips
counties in Kansas by the geological survey, and although they have not been developed commercially up to the present time, the data included in this report furnishes the needed information for commercial uses.
Some of the types of uses for which the bentonites were tested include uses as a bleaching agent for oil, bond in foundry sand, thickener for oil well drilling mud, bonding material in ceramics and refractories, filler for paper, in soaps and cosmetics, for de-inking newsprint, and for other uses. The tests showed that the bleaching properties of the Kansas material are as high as any bentonite produced in the country, although the swelling properties that
Allen Heads Group To Plan for Party
Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen has been appointed chairman of the Hill Committee to help plan the President's birthday ball for Jan. 30.
39 Law Alumni Sit In State Legislature
Doctor Allen has appointed Ray Evans as chairman of the student committee to be assisted by Marge Rader, Vernon McKale, Charles Love, and Ruth Krebbiel. Tickets for the ball will be on sale in all University buildings and offices, Dr. Allen announced.
determine its usefulness as a drilling mud are not as good as some other bentonites.
Thirty-nine former University law students are represented in the present Kansas legislature.
Of these, twelve men carry over in the senate; and two, Bill Kahrs, law graduate in 1927, Wichita, and James Cassler, law graduate of 1910. McPherson, came in after the November election to replace those going into the service.
Twelve alumni will return to the house of representatives with thirteen recently elected ones. Jay Parker, law, graduated in 1918, moved into the Kansas supreme court; and Hugo T. Wedell, law graduate in 1920, has begun another term on the court. Baldwin Mitchell, law graduate in 1917, is beginning another term as state attorney-general; and Walter E. Wilson, pharmacy graduate in 1893, was re-elected state treasurer.
Rutgers Freshmen Start in June
Rutgers University will admit a freshman class in June this year to enable men to attend one or two semesters of college before they are called for military service.
Canuteson Plans Doctors' Clinic
A plan for a post-graduate clinic for Kansas physicians was presented Sunday by Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the health service at Watkins Memorial hospital, to members of the Kansas Medical Society.
The clinic would be arranged jointly by the University of Kansas, the Kansas Medical Society and the Kansas State Board of Health, and would bring doctors together for an exchange of ideas.
Dr. Canuteson presented his plan at a meeting of the Kansas Medical Society last Sunday in the Jayhawk hotel in Topeka. He is chairman of the committee on scientific work of the society.
Clausing Is Promoted To Army Supply Sergeant
Staff Sgt. Robert Clausing, who was graduated in 1939 from the School of Business, has received his commission as a warrant officer in supply. He is stationed at Camp Normogle, San Antonio. He is a member of Delta Chi fraternity.
Swarthout Renamed National Secretary
D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, was re-elected secretary of the National Association of Music Teachers at its meeting in Cincinnati Jan. 14-15. Dean Swarthout has been secretary of the organization for 18 years.
James T. Quarles of the University of Missouri was elected president of the Association.
The organization voted to publish the annual book of proceedings and the bulletin issued twice yearly. The Association will begin a campaign to increase membership.
Members of the business and executive committees were guests at a concert given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Eugene Guooseno.
For the last 52 years the Association has held a convention, but the convention for this year has been cancelled owing to request that no conventions be held.
The National Association of Music Teachers was founded in 1876. Dean Swarthout served as President of the Association during 1931-32.