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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.1942
Dr. Lyle Powell Exhibits Rare Coins
In Spooner-Thayer
A collection of coins representing 65 countries made by Dr. Lyle S. Powell, Lawrence physician, when he was a flyer during the first world war, is now being exhibited in Spooner-Thayer museum. Dr. Powell's identification discs giving his name and squadron number, and several small silver lucky charms are included in the exhibit.
The coins range from three inches to one-half inch in diameter and are made from silver, gold, copper, and brass. Some of the coins have either round or square holes in the center or at the edge so that they may be carried on a string.
Coins were said to have been invented by the Lydians in 862 B.C. and the first dated coins appeared in the fifteenth century. The barter system was used or small shells were used as
a medium of exchange before 862 B.C.
Some of the unusual coins included in the collection are square, six-sided, or escalloped edged coins from Indian; a large silver coin from China with a picture of an automobile; a heavy brass Korean coin painted red on one side and blue on the other, and a more recent addition, a twelve-sided English coin with the head of King Edward VIII on it and dated 1937.
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MARINE CORPS---gives them a chance at commissions. When called, they will get three months training at a marine base. Those accepted for commissions will be placed in a reserve officers school for three months, then will be assigned to service with troops as second lieutenants.
May Call Seniors
Seniors who enlist under this plan may be called to duty on May 1, Sergeant Sullivan explained, although there is nothing definite as to whether they will be called then or later. Underclassmen must have the intention of finishing school, and the Marine Reserve plans to permit them to do so. However, if the need arises they will be called to duty after they have been given six months notice.
From here, the examining board will go to Kansas State, Hays State Teachers College, University of Wichita, Southwestern University, and return to Rockhurst College in Kansas City on March 17. Men who wish to come to Kansas City to enlist should plan to be there on March 18. Those who would like to enlist under this plan had better do so then, for there may be no places for them later, Sergeant Sullivan said.
STUDENTS FAVOR--quoted exceeds 645, it must be considered that several students will attend both sections.
The vote on the first aid training question was; in favor of the course, 1130; against, 624. In regard to the three term basis for student activities, 1172 voted yes, 571 no.
A rather unusual thought process is indicated by answers to the questions. One question was "In view
of the necessity of physical fitness, especially during wartime, do you think all students should take some work in physical education?" A narrow majority, 984 were in favor, with 804 against. However, in regard to the question; "Would you be interested in, and regularly attend a non-credit calisthenics class two or three times in the week?" the vote was almost 2 to 1 in opposition, with only 541 voting yes, against 1234 turning thumbs down on the idea.
SCABBARDS SELL---ents as possible purchasing stamps rather than to see how many stamps can be sold.
Second Table in Fraser
Besides the table in Frank Strong hall the organization has set up a table in Fraser hall. The group would like to get every student to buy stamps daily as the government requests. One of the slogans of the campaign is, "Match a Coke Date with a Stamp."
Business Men Help
Students who want to start saving defense stamps to purchase a defense bond are issued a booklet in which to paste the stamps. These booklets are furnished by the government at no cost to the purchaser of the stamps. When a book is filled, it may be exchanged for a bond at any post office.
Stamp sales should be high in the University judging from sales in the elementary and high schools throughout the state. One Kansas high school with an enrollment of 600, sold $4,000 worth of stamps in one month.
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Following the speeches will be a 12 minute discussion and cross examination among the contestants. This discussion will then continue for 30 minutes over KFKU. Judges in the warm-up contest are Walter Sandelius, professor of political science; Lee Gemmell, field representative for the extension division; and James Barton, instructor of speech.
This preliminary contest will be followed March 11 by the district extempore - discussion contest on "Inter-American Affairs." The federated discussion group will also sponsor the district contest in which Ottawa, Pittsburgh Teachers, Washburn, Hays Teachers, Bethany, Wichita, and Kansas State will compete. Winners of the district contest will participate in seven national regional contests.
DISCUSSION---high ranking speakers are Orville Wright, college senior; Merrill Peterson, college junior; Margaret Yearout, college senior; Cecilia Goncalves, special student in the college; John Waggoner, college junior; and Grier Stewart, college senior.
Women's Glee Club On KFKU Wednesday
and Blade in the drive are the Jayhawk, Brick's, Rowlands' book store, and the Union fountain and cafeteria. Stamps will be sold at these places until the end of the semester.
The Women's Glee Club under the direction of Miss Irene Peabody will present a musicale over station KFKU at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
"Sapphic Ode" and "The Message" by Brahms.-Douty will be the first numbers by the Glee Club. Virginia Gsell, soprano, and Midge Dickey, alto, will present the lovely duet. "Slumber, Beloved One" by Ravel-Douty. This duet is a requiem for a young princess.
The concluding numbers will be "Ghosts of the White Birches" by Travis-Skeath and "Ants" by Skeath-Blakeslee. Thelma Lehman will furnish the piano accompaniment.
Prof. Jones Publishes Book
Prof. J. O. Jones of the applied mechanics department in the School of Engineering, is having his book on Hydraulics printed by the University of Kansas Press. The book, which will contain 307 pages and 174 cuts, is being used in mimeograph form as a textbook in Prof. Jones' hydraulics classes.
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Webster finally comes through to tell us, gussets are tapering pieces of cloth.
Gussets are strange little garments for which our respected Webster has several definitions. Surely gussets for girdles are not the same kind of gussets that went into armor! They were chain mail outplates at the openings of the joints. Another type of gusset is a side piece in a shoe. The third type is a bracket or angular piece of iron, used for strengthening angles.
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For All-out War Girls Lose Girdles
No girdles, no garters, no corsets, no suspenders—what a sloppy bunch we are going to be. Washington has spoken further use of rubber for the production of these garments will be 86, no go, and "Huh-uh."
Men will have to learn to roll their socks neatly, and until there is a leather shortage they will have to let belts suffice in place of suspenders. In event of a leather shortage, the men will have to depend on rope coils for belts. In event there is a shortage of hemp to make rope -oh, you men worry about it.
Men Flee
The San Carlo Grand Opera company's presentation of "Carmen" here will be Wednesday, April 8, instead of the previously announced date of April 7, Dean D. M. Swarthout, manager of the University Concert course, announced today.
'Indian Bill'
** Writes History **
W. H. H. (Indian Bill) Piatt, Kansas City lawyer and University graduate of 1895, is at work on a history of the University for the years he was on the Hill, 1891 to 1895.
Bill Piatt is writing the history in a purely impersonal and informal manner.
At the University he was a debater, manager of hte Giee Club, a football letterman for five straight years, football captain his senior year, baseball letterman for two years, and a member of Phi Kappa Psi.
Platt recently sent Fred Ellsworth, executive secretary of the Alumni association, a picture of the 1895 football squad. That year, according to an accompany gletter from "Indian Bill," the Kansas men rolled up over 100 points to their opponent's meager 20.
Judge Lawrence F. Day, president of the Atchison Bar association, is a 1924 graduate of the School of Law.
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