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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY. JANUARY 1, 1942
An Up and Down Job Hill A Problem
Bv BARBARA BACHELOR
Two kinds of jobs seem to have their ups and downs. One is being an elevator operator. The other is taking care of the streets of Lawrence, as University students who have trudged wearily up 13th or 14th streets every day will agree. The Hill has always caused some extra engineering trouble for the city.
To maintain the streets, a sprence city council works closely with J. C. Harper, city engineer. The town boasted a brick factory until 1919 or 1920. so many of the streets were paved with bricks. Now all 22 miles of them are 35 to 40 years old, and most are badly worn, especially on the hills.
Brick Is Substantial
Replacement of the brick depends on wear. Brick paving is an exceptionally substantial surface when underlaid with concrete, and Lawrence's paving also had what is called two "courses." The standard 4 by $2\frac{1}{2}$ brick on the bottom is laid flat pointing one direction, and the one on top is laid on its side pointing at right angles to the other layer.
Cost of minor street repairs comes from a street budget voted by the mayor-council governing body, but a Kansas law settles who pays for the big jobs. It says 'the cost of repavement must be charged against abutting property." A city ordinance gave the alternative of the entire citizenry's raising a bond issue, but it has never been used because people don't feel obligated to help out Arkansas or Pennsylvania streets when their own street is intact.
Two Systems for Cleaning
Maintenance includes street-cleaning. Mr. Harper tells of two systems—a street flusher for the business district, and what amounts to a hand operation for residential sections. The flusher can't operate below 40 degrees temperature, because it leaves a coat of ice on the pavement.
The unpaved alleys are graded twice a year, depending a great deal on the weather. In rainy seasons they have to be graded offender, then hard-packed with cinders, or they will wash downhill.
Regarding the sewer system, Mr. Harper said, "Many townspeople do not realize there are two types of sewers—storm and sanitary—but mistakenly believe that all waste matter goes directly into one big conduit. That isn't so."
Part of the town is below the level of the river bed. and the water has to be pumped against gravity. The ejector station, as the pumping unit is called, is right by the underpass in North Lawrence.
The naming of the streets took place before North Lawrence and Lawrence proper were under one rule. The towns stuck together,
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though, and the names of north-south streets in Lawrence were continued across the river in North Lawrence. East-west streets in Lawrence proper were called by noted men of the times, like Berkeley, Quincy, and Henry streets.
Street Confusion Eliminated
In 1878, a change became almost imperative because blocks for house addresses were counted starting at the river, no "north" or "south" was tacked on for direction, and there were sometimes two places with the same address. Everyone was complaining.
North Lawrence renamed streets like Oregon and Rhode Island that continued across the river by giving them numbers, and while the re-numbering was going on, Lawrence proper numbered its east-west streets that had previously been named for the men. The name situation still isn't completely clear, because there are two First streets, two Second streets, and so up to Ninth street. They run opposite directions in the two sections of town.
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(continued from page one) the road back when they start rash predictions.
Meanwhile in the South Pacific, General MacArthur reported that his troops are steadily reducing the Jap hold on the North coast of the Papau territory after splitting enemy defenses between Buna mission and Gairoa point. Campaign Slow
The North African campaign, it must be admitted, has not gone as quickly as it was first hoped. It was believed for a time it might be possible for the Anglo-American-French army to reach the coastal road in east Tunisia at Sousse, Sfax, Gabes and cut the Axis communication between Tripoli and Tunis.
Topeka Organizes To Help Living Quarters Situation
The weather conditions and poor communication through the mountains between allied bases on the Algerian coast and the plain of Tripolitania must have been the main obstacles to organizing such an operation.
Topeka (INS)—With living quarters hard to get, Topeka is setting up an organization to help obtain accommodations for persons who will be here during the legislative session. Many lawnmakers who have stayed at hotels in the past are now coming to Topeka and seeking quarters in private homes as all hotels are full.
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(continued from page one) up for Lowell and Berneice, who on roller skates, performed daringly by twirling rapidly around the small platform. The entire floor show was brightened by the appearance of Mildred Lyons' dancers. Danny Bachmann's orchestra furnished impromptu music for the acts. Miss Meguiar Liked It
Master of ceremonies of the evening was Ted Lehmann, college junior, whose comic antics with an unthe audience.
ruly tux shirt brought laughs from Considered a success by students and faculty alike the New Year's Eve party was called a "great success" by Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser of women. "I believe the students thoroughly enjoyed themselves," she said.
Much of the success of the party was due to the efforts of the members of the committee headed by Vernon McKale. The committee members were: Carl Hines, Larry McSpadden, Georgia Ferrel, Newell Jenkins, Jan Granger, Joy Miller, Dean Sims, Jill Peck, Barbara Reber, Marge Rader, C.E. Russell, and Cliff Reynolds.
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Ground-water Sites Vital in War Effort
Kansas ground-water supply part in winning the war, accord the office of the State Geologist of ground water of the State (the United States Geological State Board of Health and the been making investigations of gas for the past several years. During the first year of the war the Geological Surveys have received 72 requests for information and help from officials of war plants in Kansas, the Army and Navy, and construction contractors of air bases, army camps, etc.
Most of the 72 inquiries that have come to the offices of the Geological Surveys have been about proposed sites. Although in many cases there was enough data in the Geological Surveys' files to answer inquiries by office investigation, in 25 cases actual field investigations were necessary; test drilling, either by the state-owned test drill or by contract drilling, was necessary at six locations. Some of the proposed sites had to be eliminated because of an insufficient quantity or poor quality of water available, and many other proposed sites where an adequate supply of good water was available were rejected for other reasons.
Twelve Supplies Already in Use Some idea of the amount of preliminary work necessary before a war establishment can be built is given by the fact that 12 actual
applies are playing a very distinct according to a statement issued fromists at the University. The division Geological Survey of Kansas and I Survey, in cooperation with the State Board of Agriculture, have ground-water resources in Kan-
ground-water supplies have been developed from the 72 proposed sites investigated. Of these 12 well water supplies, four are for war plants, six for Army air bases, one for an Army camp, and one for a Naval air base. It is possible that others will be developed in the future. These figures, of course, do not include the much larger number of air bases, war plants, etc. that use water supplied by existing city water plants, although several of these city water supplies, notably that of the city of Wichita, have been made possible by investigations conducted by the Geological Surveys.
Another type of war-time water supply work conducted by the Geological Surveys consists of the compiling of data on existing water supplies that are used by the Army, Navy, or war plants. Water supply data have been secured on every war establishment in the state and are on file both in Lawrence and in Washington. This type of information is invaluable in case of emergency or necessary rapid expansion and may save days of precious time and expense.
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EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
Fall Semester, 1942-43
January 12 to January 15, 1943, inclusive
All five and four hour courses, and three, two and one hour courses scheduled on the MONDAY, WED-NESDAY, FRIDAY sequence will be examined as follows:
TUESDAY. January 12
1:30 classes at 8:30 to 10:20
2:30 classes at 1:30 to 3:20
WEDNESDAY, January 13
8:30 classes at 8:30 to 10:20
11:30 classes at 3:30 to 5:20
THURSDAY, January 14
THURSDAY. January 14
10:30 classes at 8:30 to 10:20
4:30 classes at 10:30 to 12:20
FRIDAY. January 15
9:30 classes at 8:30 to 10:20
3:30 classes at 1:30 to 3:20
Three, two and one hour courses scheduled on the TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY sequence will be examined as follows:
TUESDAY. January 12
THURSDAY. January 14
WEDNESDAY, January 13
3:30 classes at 10:30 to 12:20
1:30 classes at 1:30 to 3:20
4:30 classes at 10:30 to 12:20
11:30 classes at 3:30 to 5:20
THURSDAY, January 14
8:30 classes at 1:30 to 3:20
9:30 classes at 3:30 to 5:20
FRIDAY. January 15
FRIDAY. January 15
10:30 classes at 10:30 to 12:20
2:30 classes at 3:30 to 5:20
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