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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27,1942
Snooping Around News and Views from other colleges
The University of Idaho Argonaut has a new editor and a new sports editor beginning this week, replacing men who have been drafted. The new editor is Bob Wethern. The editor's salary for this semester has been increased to $40 per month, or $10 per issue, instead of the $5 per issue wage that hitherto has been given for the job.
The view of the publications board in granting the double salary was that an inadequate editorial staff and reporting crew made editorship of the Argonaut a tougher job than it used to be.
They Did It In English
Purdue University students, saw and understood Puccini's "La Boheme" opera Saturday night. The opera was sung in English.
For the past several years critics have been writing for and against the possibility of doing good opera in English. Since the understanding and enjoyment of operas depends upon the fusing in the hearer's mind of every note, work and action the latest decision is in favor of opera in English.
Charles L. Wagner produced "La Boheme." It was put on by a traveling opera troupe. The scenery is adeptable to various sized stages and travels collapsed in one of the three busses in which the company tours. New Press Day at Creighton
The Creightonian, student publication at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebr., will be distributed on Friday instead of Wednesday, according to the managing editor.
Emporia Teachers Into the Scrap
"The change was necessitated because of a small editorial staff," the managing editor said, adding that the new day of publication will lend its self more timely coverage of important weekend activities at Creighton.
Emporia Teachers College contributed a total of 27,971 pounds of scrap in the recent drive, according to the superintendent of buildings and grounds.
Enough iron and rubber was delivered from the college to make a 3,500 75 mm. armor piercing projectiles and ten gas masks. A large amount of copper and brass also was contributed.
Friends Seniors Have "Snuck"
Friends Seniors Have 'Snack'
Senior Sneak Day at Friends University in Wichita was at Friday.
In years past the Sneak Day has been held late in the spring, but impending gasoline rationing necessitated setting up the date several months.
The days activities were varied—baseball, singing, wandering about in the woods, eating, making up a good part of the activity of the day.
Community Cust Dr
Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen, University basketball mentor, gave the kick-off to the annual Lawrence Community Chest Drive at a breakfast in the Hotel Eldridge this morning for all men can客ers. The drive will end Saturday night, with the $13,800 goal to be reached by time.
Of the important shortages, that of steel is one of the most serious. Therefore, the importance of collecting all materials scrap iron and steel can not be exaggerated.
Offer Examinations For Civil Service
Persons desiring full-time jobs under the civil service plan must make application for merit examinations before Nov.11, according to notification received by the Chancellor's office from the Kansas civil service office in Topeka.
The place and date of the examinations will be announced after Nov. 11. Examinations given will be in seven classifications for clerical positions. These seven positions as announced by Raymond Nichols, executive secretary, are clerk I, II, and III; clerk-typist I and II; and clerk-sten-grapher I and II.
Kuersteiner Speaks, Sailors Entertain At Symphony Smoker
K. U. Kuersteiner, director of the Symphony Orchestra, spoke informally at a smoker given by the orchestra last night in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building.
Entertainment at the smoker was provided by two sailors from the Naval Training School, Fireman, First Class Senner and Apprentice Scaman Pointer, who played musical selections on the guitar, fiddle, and saw. These men, both from Texas, have appeared on radio programs in that state.
HOMECOMING EVENTS--personnel, and inspection of facilities of the training school by the official party
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Saturday morning for the Navy graduation ceremonies including Chancellor Deane W. Malot, Gov. Payne H. Ratner, Capt. E. A. Lofquist, chairman of staff of the ninth Naval district from Chicago, and Lieut. A. H. Buhl, capt of the ship at the Naval Training School on the campus.
Band From Gardner
Band From Gardner
The commencement ceremonies of the first class to be graduated from the Naval Training School will include a flag raising in the Memorial stadium, during which the national anthem will be played by a band from the Gardner Naval Training base, presentation of diplomas, review of
Fred Ellsworth, chairman of Homecoming activities, announced that plants are being made for the bond auction to be carried out between halves of the football game Saturday. A $25 war bond will be presented by Gov. Dwight Griswold of Nebraska to Governor Ratner as Kansas' prize in the scrap metal contest between the two states. Governor Ratner will act as auctioneer in a bond auction in which the $25 bond will be used as a premium to the person making the largest purchase of bonds.
MECHANICAL HUMOR--that is not the show the department of speech and drama intended to give. It is the show they found they had to give because of withdrawals from the cast, too much work, and conflicts.
(continued from page one) were given by Robert Calderwood and Allen Crafton in a fantasy, "The Glittering Gate." Of all acts this one fulfilled its promise. It is in the philosophical moments that characterize this and "A Women of Character" that Professor Crafton is at his best.
"Louder Please" presented a situation that might have been funny stated in one sentence, but carried out at length for five minutes it was drained of all humor. At best the device of contrast is rigid, but the change from muttering to shouting is childish indeed.
Lehmann Brings Laughs
The humor of "The Tragedy of Brown" was chiefly unpremeditated. Barbara Wikoff's greatest ability, as demonstrated in the play, was as a quick-change artist. The agile tongue and brain of Ted Lehmann was good for a laugh.
The "Soap Opry" was a satire on a "soap opry." The idea is not new, and the satire did not tax the brain.
The program ended with a musical pantomime entitled "A Kiss in Xanadu." It was very pretty.
Too much of the mechanical devices of humor enervated the show. The plays were well constructed on the whole, but only one, "The Glittering Gate," betrayed a spark of inspiration. It would seem that Professor Crafton underestimated the intellectual age of his audience. Difficulties Stymied Casting
There are mitigating circumstances. The show might have been revived by a hypodermic of music and dancing. And it should be considered, as a note on the program indicates, that
9:30 Navy Day—"Navy at KU"—A. H. Buhl, Lt. (T) D.V. (S) U.S.N.R. Commanding Officer, Naval Training School, University.
9:45 Those Other Americans—Books and People. "Juarez," Prof. W. H. Shoemaker.
Wednesday
KFKU
2:30 French Lesson.
Tuesday
2:30 French Lesson.
2:45 Speaking to Women." "Quiz Program," department of home economics
9:30 Joseph Wilkins, tenor, professor of voice.
9:45 League of Women Voters Program, "Your Local Milk Supply." Thursday
Thursday
2:30 Spanish Lesson.
2:45 Book Review Program. "And Never Yield" by Elinor Pryor and "A Little Lower than the Angels" by Virginia Sorenson, reviewed by Natalie Calderwood.
9:15 War and Problems of Children, "How War Affects Children?"—Dr. Bert A. Nash, director of University educational clinic.
3:30-10:00 K U Brainbusters — war facts quiz program.
Friday
2:30 French Lesson.
2:45 Speaking to Women. "The Tea and Coffee Shortage," department of home economics.
9:30-10:00 Homecoming Program Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary, as master of ceremonies.
Saturday
2:45 Football Game; Kansas versus
Nebraska.
The show was weak and youthful because of the vehicle, not because of the acting. Upon the whole, the actors did well with what they had. But they had a feeble vehicle for dramatic performance.
Two more performances will be given, tonight and tomorrow at 8:15 p. m.
NAVY DAY---and ocean. They were made by the art departments of Lawrence grade schools.
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against a background of blue sky
(continued from page one) service men would be taking a great risk in using the slippery floor.
Bad Floor For Dancers
From one and all came threat that if the "smugglers" were caught they would have to pay the penalty for their act of vandalism.
WAXED FLOOR---and ocean. They were made by the art departments of Lawrence grade schools.
Students had complained at the dance before the intermission that the floor was entirely unfit for dancing, and may had taken seats to watch the proceedings rather than to attempt to glide upon the sticky floor.
"Nothing should be done today which halts the training of the enlisted men on our campus," Dr. Allen declared.
"I do not mind basketball practice being held up," the basketball coach said," but it is more serious when the training of 809 sailors has to operate under such a handicap."
Coach Allen was more than slightly ruffled, when upon making his inspection tour he stepped upon the floor, and proceeded to lose his balance upon the slippery surface.
VARSITY
Shows: 2-7-9
NOW THRU
THURSDAY
THE MUST SEE PROGRAM
"Tombstone"
The auditorium floor is used by the naval unit, CPT, and CAA trainees in addition to the physical conditioning students.
The parade, beginning at South Park at 5.30 p.m., includes more than 2,400 participants representing Lawrence, the University, and Haskell Institute. It will proceed up Massachusetts street to Sixth street, turn west and end at Vermont street.
Tom Brown - Florence Rice
The administration also pointed out that there was considerable smoking in Hoch auditorium, contrary to University rules.
The Town Too Tough to Die Meet the Fightinest Marshall Who Ever Pumped a Six-Gun STARRING RICHARD DIX KENT TAYLOR Plus EAST SIDE KIDS in "Let's Get Tough"
Three East Side Shock Troops
Deliver a "Kiss" to Hitler's and
Hirihito's Henchmen Over Here
and Smash a Spy Ring.
"We are very unhappy about the whole thing," said executive secretary Raymond Nichols on behalf of the administration.
With
THRU
THURSDAY
GRANADA
JAYHAWKER
Added — "CHURCHILL'S ISLAND"
NOW ENDS THURSDAY
His Newest Is His Best!
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
BING CROSBY
FRED ASTAIRE
"HOLIDAY INN"
JUNDAY—"MY SISTER EILEEN"