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LAWRENCE, KANSAS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1942.
NUMBER 33
OTH YEAR
Seven Seniors Win Phi Beta Kappa Honor
The highest scholastic honors have been awarded seven college seniors in their election to Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary society, Raymond Nichols, secretary of the Phi Beta council, revealed today. The new members are Dorothy Burkhead, Wichita; Paul Gilles, Kansas City; Kendall, Wichita; Arthur Nelson; Lawrence; Colleen Poorman, Wichita; Helen Maxine Pringle, Wichita; and Lloyd Woodburn, Clearne.
The elections were made at 4:30 yesterday afternoon in room 103 of Frank Strong hall. C. C. Crawford, professor of history and president of the local society, presided at the meeting. The members were chosen on the basis of their three-year's work at the University. Fall election to the society is open to those students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who have made virtually an "A" average in their college work.
The new members will be initiated around Dec. 3, Mr. Nichols announced. Another election will be held in the spring, at which time a group of approximately 40 or 45 students will be selected. A later selection at commencement will complete the Phi Beta Kappa membership for the present senior class.
Last year the largest number ever taken in at a fall election, 10, was chosen. Largest number ever taken in previous to that was in 1929 and in 1925 when eight members were voted in the society.
The Hill chapter of Phi Beta Kappa is now in its 53rd year, and was the first to be established west of the Mississippi river. Nearly 1460 students have been elected from the University to the society.
Black Cat ★★★ Superstitions Are Stupid
By Rodney Morrison I was strolling up the campus today, minding my own business, when a black cat came prowling around the corner and began leering at me. This, you will agree, is not a normal state of mind for cats. as they generally are cold and aloof, and suffer from interiority complexes. But this cat leered and passed by with a seductive switch of his tail.
By Rodney Morrison
November 24---- Austrian Archduke Otto To Tell of 'Underground'
Naturally. I was puzzled, until the awful truth and its more awesome constquences became apparent. This is Friday, the 13th. But isn't this all silly superstition? Nothing logical at all behind the idea. Only an idiot would pay any attention to such medieval trash. Anyway, I'm carrying my rabbit's foot, so nothing is going to happen. So I turn about and heap derision at the retreating figure of the black cat.
You'd be surprised how very little pain one feels when one is hit by a truck, especially if the driver is obeying That Fellow's injunction to drive only 35 mph. Of course, the drivers hate to put on the brakes for fear of wasting rubber, but most of them are gentle enough to sort of coast into you. Not that being hit had anything to do with Friday the 13th. Just one of those things.
Four Mechanical Engineers Initiated
Pi Tau Sigma, national honorary fraternity for mechanical engineers, initiated four new members at its meeting in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building Tuesday night. The new members are Laurie Russell, Clarence Miller, Mou Hui King, and Leon Carlson.
His Imperial Highness, Otto of Austria, will speak to the students and faculty of the University on "Europe in Revolt" Nov. 24 in Hoch auditorium.
Germany. He has been in America since July, 1940, having established his residence in Washington where he works for the common interest of
The pretender to the throne Third Reich has been shown in to any sort of appeasement, and March 13, 1938, in which he denounced Hitler and urged the Austrians to continue their fight by underground methods. He has since been tried in absentia and sentenced to death in Germany on charges of organizing underground groups opposed to Hitler and Germany.
King, and Professors E. D. Hay and R. W.
McCloy spoke informally at the meeting.
The pretender to the throne of Austria's opposition to the Third Reich has been shown in his unreconcilable opposition to any sort of appeasement, and in a proclamation issued on 1888 in which he*
the United Nations with other leaders of Central Europe. Every state in the union has been visited by Otto of Austria, and in many of them he has lectured before university audiences as well as forum and discussion groups.
Otto of Austria's speech was previously announced in the K-Book for Nov. 25, but this is erroneous, according to Raymond Nichols, executive secretary.
Injury Jinx Again Hits Henry's Team
He Leads Cyclones
Royal Lohry
To Entertain County Groups
The first of a series of informal student gatherings at faculty members' homes will be held Sunday evening. Dean and Mrs. Paul B. Lawson will entertain the students with a supper at their home at 221 Vermont street.
Guests in addition to the 57 Harvey county students will be Chancellor and Mrs. Deane W. Malott, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ellsworth, Prof. W. J. Baumgartner, Miss Sarah Peters and Gerald Pearson, of the extension division, who until this fall was debate coach at Newton high school. All formerly lived in Harvey county with the exception of Chancellor and Mrs. Malott.
Students from Harvey county attending the University will meet first. 'Harvey county was chosen since Mrs. Lawson's home was formerly in Halstead," Dean Lawson said.
The primary purpose of these gatherings is to acquaint the faculty members with the students.
Constitution Changes Will Be Discussed At WSGA Meeting
Plans for revision of the WSGA constitution will be discussed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building, Marjorie Rader, president, said today. Newly-elected freshman officers, Mary Morrill, vice-president and Sue Schwartz, secretary, will take office at the meeting.
A Small Traveling Squad Off to Ames
J. Donald Keown Kansan Sports Editor
The smallest traveling squad in the history of modern football at this university departed this morning for Ames, Iowa, where they will do battle with a Big Six conference foe—the Iowa State Cyclones—tomorrow afternoon.
With nothing more than President Roosevelt's signature needed to make the 18-19 year old draft plan a law, students in this age range today were facing the possibility of induction starting in 40 days. Boys who have reached the age of 18 since June enrollment probably will be instructed to register soon. This group will include about 500,000 to be added to the number of potential selectees.
Only a few no votes were included in the final senate action yesterday when the controversial bill was considered without a second vote. The plan calling for induction of about 700,000 youths was opposed by some pre-Pearl Harbor isolationists when the conference committee deleted from the measure the provision to give the boys a year of training before they could be sent overseas. It was argued that General George
An already small squad has been cut down once again this weekend by the injury jinx, and Coach Gwinn Henry
FDR Expected To Sign 18-19 Draft Bill Soon
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Lindley Hall to Be Ready For Classes By Next Semester
Lindley hall, new mineral resources building, will be completed by January 1 if everything runs according to the schedule L. L. Rafter, state building inspector, said today. Started in December of last year, the construction work is all done and only the finishing touches remain.
Priority orders on wire and the switchboard are expected to come through this week. Fitting the doors and showcases, painting, and finishing the floors, will complete the four-story structure. The electric and heating relays from the power plant are being installed.
About twenty-five workmen remain on the project.
ERM
announced today before departing for Ames that three new starting men were likely likely to be used by the Jayhawks tomorrow to fill in for injured men.
Paul Turner, junior and a basketball star, is likely to get the starting nod at the right end position, replacing Paul Hardman, who will see little if any action due to a severe charley horse. Turner has not seen extensive action so far this fall.
Walt Sheridan will probably get the starting call at center, where Junius Penny is laid up with a broken finger. If Penny sees any action, it will be at crucial spots on the defense, when the Kansans can well use his defensive prowess.
The third newcomer to the starting string will probably be Frosty Wilson, blocking back, who will replace Kenneth Adams, benched with a sprained ankle. Wilson has seen
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Survey for Lawrence Nurseries
A survey of the city of Lawrence is being conducted this week for statistical data to be used in determining the need for federal aid in establishing nurseries to care for children of women who want to work in defense industries. The survey is under the direction of Miss Esther Twente, professor of sociology, and her class on community problems.
YWCA and CVC members are helping in the survey under the leadership of Jo Johnson, Mary Ihloff, Geneva Cannady, Wanda Mae Doughty, Peggy Osmand, Anita Smith, and Ann Lee Nelson, students in Miss Twente's class.
CVC and YWCA members also aiding in the survey are: Peg Schell, Joan Tindall, Mignon Morton, Margaret Krieger, Maxine Walker, Florence Brown, Marian Hepworth, Mary Harling, Margaret Butler, Doris Brewster, Ruth Tippin, Althea Shuss, Jean Brock, Marian Ransom, Hazel DeWald, Doris Hodson, and Jeanne Best.
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