SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1942
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Murder Hits Dramatic Workshop Fraser Hall Rehearses Thriller "Night Must Fall"
The cast for "Night Must Fall," a three-act murder mystery, is going into final rehearsals for the presentation tomorrow night, in Fraser theater. The admission price will be 25 cents plus tax and the curtain goes up at 8:20.
The cast includes: Virginia Davis, college freshman, as Mrs Bramson; Dan Bachmann, college freshman, as Dan; Edith Ann Fleming, college junior, as Olivia Grayne; Don Mitchell, business senior, as Inspector Belsize; Jane Peake, college sophomore, as Dora Parkoe; Mary Morrison, college sophomore, as Mrs Terrence; and Pat Lester.
Terrence; and Betty Lou Perkins, college sophomore, as Nurse Libby.
Final dress rehearsals will be held this afternoon in Fraser theater, and also tonight at 7 o'clock.
Centers Around Psychopathic
"Night Must Fall" is built around the character of Dan, a bell-boy, brilliant but seemingly a psychopathic case. In the motion picture, the part of Dan was played to perfection by Robert Montgomery, who forsaking his playboy roles, took over the part of the crafty, fascinating murderer. Montgomery attracted the attention of Academy Award judges by his performance. Dan Backmann, playing this part in the student production, claims the part is much more difficult than that of Bothwell in "Mary of Scotland," presented the first of the year.
Search For Human Head
All the properties for the play have been secured with the exception of a head. Contacts have been made in the Anatomy building for the loan of a head, but so far no progress has been made. The head needed should be a woman's -blond, with a thick neck. Anything filling these qualifications has not been found yet, Harlan Cope, director, reported.
"It's a very difficult but fine play," Cope said. "I think the audience will enjoy it." If anything happens to the play, the cast can always entertain with vaudeville between acts, for with all the versatile actors, we can get away with murder (and we do)." Connie Moses, college sophomore, is assistant director of the play.
Publish Bulletins On State Ground Water
The second in a series of bulletins dealing with the resources of Kansas for defense industries has just been published by the State Geological Survey and is now ready for distribution. The bulletin, entitled "Ground-Water- Supplies in Kansas Available for National Defense Industries" was prepared by staff members of the state and federal geological surveys.
Announce Lewis Essay Winners
The Hattie Elizabeth Lewis Prize Essay contest winners for the best essays written by University students on the subject of "The Application of the Teachings of Jesus to Some Present Day Problem" have been announced by the faculty committee in charge of awards.
First prize of $100 was awarded Garel Grunder, graduate student, for his essay on "Christianity and Colonization." Second prize of $75 went to Royal Humbert, graduate student, for his essay on "State, Shinto, and the Christian Religion." Third prize of $50 was divided between Mrs. Ann Meredith, graduate student, for her essay on "Christianity Faces the Crisis" and Freeman Meyer, college senior, for his essay entitled "Christian Materialism."
The essays were judged by a faculty committee composed of Alice Winston, associate professor of English, L. N. Flint, professor of journalism, Margaret Lynn, professor of English, and Elise NeuenSchwander, professor of Romance languages.
The report points out the availability in many parts of Kansas of large supplies of water from wells or streams for use by defense industries. In addition to describing the various ground-water regions in the state, the report gives analyses of the mineral content of the waters and the depth of the water-table.
Copies of the bulletin may be obtained by calling at the survey office in Haworth hall or by writing to the director, State Geological Survey, Lawrence.
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Ballet Group To Appear In Concert Series
versity Concert Series next January is the celebrated Monte Carlo Ballet Russe, a dancing group of 100 persons with its own symphony orchestra and a special train for scenery, costumes, and other equipment. The ballet company has a dancing repertoire of 33 ballets to which four new productions will be added this summer.
Coming again on the Concoert Series next season will be the Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra under the leadership of Karl Krueger. The orchestra will appear February 8.
The General Platoff Don Cossack Chorus will open the Concert Series Oct. 21, followed Nov. 2 by the Java and Bali Dancers with their star dancer, Devi Dja, and oriental orchestra.
Albert Spalding, America's first violinist, is scheduled to play here May 3 as the opening event of next year's annual Music Week.
Quiz Education Sophomores
Approximately 40 sophomores intending to take education courses and teachers' training took the required examination yesterday morning, announced George B. Smith, dean of the School of Education.
Dr. Donald J. Cowling, president of Carleton college, is Minnesota chairman of the USO War Fund campaign.
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Hill Debut Speech Tyros Will Compete
A new idea in extemporaneous speaking will be tried Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in Green hall, when another extemporaneous speech contest will take place. Instead of the usual experienced speakers, the contestants will be students who have never participated in a public speaking contest on the Hill. The speeches will be on the subject of "College Youth and the War."
Speakers will be: Glen Sewell, college sophomore; James Butin, college sophomore; William Thompson, college junior; Ralph Sheneeman, business junior; Joanne Frankier, college junior; Oystrum, college sophomore; Charles Akey, college sophomore; Roy Edwards, business senior; Dale Ewing, college sophomore; and Willis Tompkins, business junior.
Judges will be announced later.
Bit-Spur Show Features Skill
Jeanne Popham, college junior from Kansas City, Mo., proved her daring and skill Friday night at the Bit and Spur club horse show when she rode her mount in a jumping exhibition which included leaping over a flaming hurdle. Bill Murfin, business senior, Robert Frizzell, college freshman, and Fred Mitchellson, college sophomore, gave exhibitions of riding and shooting, including shooting balloons with rifles from galloping horses.
Other events included a display of the evolution of horseback riding styles, the Virginia Reel performed on horseback, winding a Maypole, a jousting match, and riding classes.
Nineteen graduates of Detroit high schools recently have been awarded board-of-education scholarships for one year of study at Wayne university.
GENERAL PROGRAM FOR 1942 COMMENCEMENT Saturday, May 30
9:00 a.m. Golf for Visiting Alumni, Lawrence Country Club.
10:00 a.m. Alumni Registration Opens, Memorial Union.
3:00 p.m. Baseball, Class of '42 vs. Alumni-Faculty.
3:30 p.m. Forum, Fraser Theater.
5:30 p.m. Torch Chapter Mortar Board Reunion.
6:00 p.m. Sachem Powwow.
7:30 p.m. Open Air Band Concert on Campus.
8:30 p.m. University Reception, Memorial Union.
9:30 p.m. Alumni-Senior Reunion Dance, Memorial Union.
Sunday, May 31
11:00 a.m. Commencement Exercises at all Lawrence Churches.
1:00 p.m. Class and Reunion Dinners:
2:00 p.m. Open House at all University buildings.
2:15 p.m. Commemorative Service, Hoch Auditorium.
3:30 p.m. Forum, Hoch Auditorium.
4:00 p.m. Band Concert, Fowler Grove.
4:30 p.m. Class and Group Reunion Dinners. All Reunion Headquarters at Memorial Union.
7:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Services, Memorial Stadium. Sermon by Dr. Ernest Frerem Title, Pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Evanston, Illinois.
Monday, June 1
7:15 a.m. Class of 1942 Breakfast, Memorial Union Building.
9:45 a.m. Annual Alumni Association Meeting, Fraser Theater.
12:15 p.m. University Luncheon, Memorial Union.
3:30 p.m. Laying of Cornerstone of Lindley Hall.
4:00 p.m. Phi Beta Kappa Annual Meeting, Basement, Spooner-
Thayer Museum.
7:00 p.m. Commencement Exercises, Memorial Stadium.
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