UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1942
NUMBER 8
40TH YEAR
Plans Formed For Navy Day Celebration
In observance of Navy Day Oct. 27, the University and the city of Lawrence will promote a mammoth parade of the entire naval unit attending the school for machinist's mates at the University, the entire R.O.T.C. personnel, floats, bands, and representatives of Douglas County civic and school organizations. As a special attraction the University is sponsoring four broadcasts over KFKU each Thursday beginning next week.
The first broadcast will be a quiz program on naval topics, patterned after "Information Please." Robert Calderwood, professor of speech, will serve as master of ceremonies, while outstanding students from University departments will comprise the answer board. Those students participating are Clarence Peterson, law; Merrill Peterson, political science; Verlyn Norris, psychology, James H. Gillie, business; and Frank Litchy, engineering.
Public Asks Questions.
The public is requested to submit questions for the quiz program. These questions should be accompanied by answers and should deal generally with war, the navy, or the part the navy has played in past conflicts. For persons submitting questions which will stump the quiz board, two tickets for a special dinner to be given by officers of the Machinist's Training School on Navy Day, will be awarded as prizes. Questions should be submitted to station KFKU or to
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Committees
Aid For Union
All students interested in serving on Memorial Union Activities committees have been urged by Nation Meyer, board chairman to report to him from 2:30 to 4:30 any week-day afternoon in the Union activities office in the basement of the Memorial Union building.
Carl Hines was elected vice-president of the activities board in a recent election of new officers. Georgia Ferrel is secretary, and Bob Hodgson is intramural manager. Hodgson is in charge of bridge lessons, billiards, and ping-pong tournaments. Hines heads the social committee, which handles activities such as the Jayhawk Nibble, the Sorority Sing, and the Pumpkin Prom. The Pumpkin Prom and Carnival, Nov. 7, is to be the biggest party of the year.
All exhibits in the lounge, open houses, mixers after football games, and camera contests are directed by Dick Royer, public relations committee chairman. Publicity such as posters, the K-Union book, and various publicity for parties is handled by Stan Kreider, publicity committee chairman.
Hold Show Tryouts In Green Hall
Variety Show tryouts, conducted by Allen Crafton, professor of speech, continued.today in the Little theater in Green hall. Tryouts will also be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, and any persons having talent in singing, dancing, novelty acts or acting are asked by Professor Crafton to attend tryouts. The Variety show is to be presented Oct.26.
This type of show needs many types of talent, and almost anyone interested in dramatics could find a spot for themselves.
Included in this show of variety acts will be a legitimate, dramatic one-act play. This gives actors of the heavy drama type a chance to perform.
A show of this type will take little time, according to Professor Crafton, as the play is divided into many short acts. Rehearsals will be suited to convenience of the majority of actors and actresses, as much as possible.
WSGA Elects Davis As New Secretary
Peggy Davis, college junior, was elected by the Women's Self-Government Association Council Tuesday night to fill the vacancy of secretary of the council left when Mary Jo Cox who was elected last spring, did not return to college this fall.
After a report by Colleen Poorman, president of the YWCA, the Council approved the appointment of Dorothy Swope, college senior, as the YWCA representative on the Council.
A committee was appointed by the Council president, Marjorie Rader, to take charge of the freshman election the first week of November. Members of that committee are Georgia Ferrel, Marion Hepworth, and Hope Crittenden.
Another committee appointed to study the new plans for WSGA elections includes Jill Peck, Georgia Ferrel, Peggy Davis, Marion Hepworth, Comora MacGregor, Barbara Reber, Janet Marvin, and Nadine Hunt.
Announcements and arrangements were made for the Gingham Frolic scheduled for next Wednesday and the Lantern Parade which takes place tonight.
Final Score
R H E
Cards 4 6 0
Yanks 3 10 2
Long, Long Trail ★★★
Women Sing
Tonight's the night! When you hear women's voices ringing out, "There's A Long, Long Trail A-Winding," you'll know that the annual Lantern Parade is taking the traditional trail to the Chancellor's home.
For the 26th consecutive year, University women will serenade the Chancellor and Mrs. Malott. Virginia Gsell, fine arts senior, will lead the group singing of well-known songs.
The dinner beginning at 6 p.m. in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union building will be followed by a short song practice before the women are given the Japanese lanterns which will light their way to the Chancellor's home.
The Lantern Parade is sponsored jointly by the WSGA and the YM CA.
Report Boost In Jayhawker Sales
There has been a decided increase in the number of Jayhawker subscriptions sold to students this year, Duane Smith, business manager, announced today. Smith indicated that the number of subscriptions already sold exceeds the records of the past few years.
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The sale of subscriptions will continue until Oct. 8, at which time the first issue goes to press. Following that date, Smith said, it will be impossible to buy either a subscription of an individual copy.
The fall issue of the Jayhawker, which will be ready for distribution late in October, will contain a summary of events which have occurred during the first few weeks of school. Stories of special interest will include accounts of Rush Week, registration, enrollment, and football. The magazine this year will not only contain more pictures and less reading material, but a feature will be added to the cover in the way of color. The cover work is being done by the G. K. Smith Co. of Chicago. Capper Publications is printing the material while the engraving is being done by the Burger-Baird of Kansas City.
Spencer Burtis, editor of the Jayhawker, asks that any student who is interested in writing for the magazine come to the office, which is located in the basement of the Memorial Union building.
BEAT DENVER
All women students who swim are eligible to try out for membership in Quack Club. Members will be elected on the basis of swimming ability. Nada Clifton, president, asks those interested to report at the locker room in Robinson gymnasium Saturday at 10 a.m.
Sailors Offer Aid To Local Farmers
Beginning this weekend, sailors at the Machinists's Mates Training School here will voluntarily become farmers. Realizing the urgent need to save farm crops, the trainees asked their officers for permission to help in the harvest work. The permission was granted until the end of the harvest season.
Contacts with the Chamber of Commerce and the farmers are being made through Ensign R. C. Wester at the station. A survey was taken to determine who has had experience with farm work, and the permission will be granted only to those
Former University students who are now in the service will soon have their names recorded on colored cards in the alumni office. A file is being made which will list all University men and women who have "gone to war."
Alumni Office Prepares War Service File
Each card records the person's name, class, address, and assignment. Since the beginning of the semester Mary Kay Morrow, alumni reporter. Imogene Butterworth, and Media Gae Litton have been collecting and filing the information.
Six colors designate the particular branch of service in which each individual is serving. White cards indicate army service; blue, navy; green, Navy Air Corps; gray, Army Air Corps; cream, marines; and salmon, WAAC's.
News of graduates serving their country is published in each issue of the Graduate Magazine. The first section devoted to graduates in the service appeared in the January, 1941 issue. The section was titled after the 1940 commencement address by William Allen White, "Long Marches and Long Bivouacs." Since then the title has changed, and at present, the page is headed, "For the Defense of the Nation."
Information for the files and magazine is obtained through clippings versations, special inquiries and reverations, special inquiries, and reportorial methods of publicity.
Meet Mrs. FDR Grove Is Guest
Marmaduke Grove, of Teatinos,
Santiago, Chile, an exchange student
at the University was a guest at
dinner Sept. 6, of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House. The dinner was an informal affair for six guests who were friends of Mrs. Roosevelt.
Grove was in Washington to attend the Student Assembly, sponsored by the International Student Service for delegates representing fifty-three different countries. He was a delegate for Chile.
of Commerce and the farmers R. C. Wester at the station.A who has had experience with will be granted only to those having experience or those who are serious about the work.
"This will in no way interfere with the regular schooling," Ensign O. N. Pederson, Welfare and Recreation officer said. They will miss the captain's inspection Saturday morning and will work through liberty hours Saturday and Sunday.
The trainees will be permitted to leave, if the farmer comes to get them anytime after classes on Friday, or on Saturday morning, and will be given overnight leave until the regular liberty closing hours at 9 p.m. Sunday.
Douglas county farmers have been suffering a shortage of help and without that help may be unable to save their croops. With the volunteer aid of the bluejackets a possible food shortage may be averted.
First Wilkins Recital Monday
The program will consist of duets from Handel and Puccini. Mr. Wilkins' solo numbers will include the Scotch folk song, "Turn Ye To Me," and "The Stuttering Lovers," (Herbert Hughes.) Those of Mrs. Wilkins will be the "Bell Song" from "Lakme" a group of Spanish songs, and one of her own compositions, "Evening Song." The concluding number will be the duet from the final scene of the first act of "Madame Butterfly" (Puccini.)
Joseph Wilkins, tenor, head of the department of voice in the School of Fine Arts, will, with his wife, Marie Wilkins, soprano, present the first faculty recital at 8 p.m. Monday in Hoch Auditorium.
"e. Wilkins' have sung in concert and oratorio throughout this section of the country. Last year Mrs. Wilkins was guest soloist of the Mozart Festival in Asheville, N. C., and she was heard twice on the Metropolitan Opera Auditions of the Air.
Dean D. M. Swarthout will serve as accompanist.
Jay Coeds gave a buffet supper for Kaw Koettes and Harmon, girl's cop houses. Tuesday.
The evening's entertainment consisted of group singing, get-acquainted games, a medley of Eddy Duchin arrangements played by Rosamond Rowe, college freshman, at the piano, and dancing.
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