SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1942 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS PAGE THREE 8,1942 Canary, Kamp- Hodg- Kreh- Martha Jackie bon Toppeka Carlotta in hall, moth- Irs. M. Jolliffe al Fri- of the Bar- cannoon Walker Horner, ai Sis- John Dotson, berger, ) Y Groups Hold All-Day Retreat An all-day Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. Retreat was held at the First Presbyterian Church yesterday. The morning meeting consisted of a discussion on "What Can We Believe in these Times?" led by Keith Martin. Cabinet members present were Marian Hepworth, Margaret Learned Patty Riggs, Margot Baker, Helen Martin, Betty Pyle, Jean Brownlee, Mary Helen Wilson, Colleen Poorman, Ed Price, Paul Gilles, John Conard, Ted Young, Walker Butin, Ned Cushing, Ralph Michener, Neil Ukena, Keith Martin, Bud Boddington, and Harry O'Kane and Roberta Tucker, secretaries. A discussion on Y.M.—Y.W. programs was led by Edwin F. Price in the afternoon meeting. Student Speakers Try Out Wednesday Presidents of the advisory boards, Mrs. R. H. Beamer and George Docking, were present at the meeting. Tryouts for the campus problems speaking contest will be held at 7:30 Wednesday night in the theatre of Green Hall. Any student in the University is eligible to enter the contest whether or not he has had any course in speech. Tryouts for this annual contest will be four minutes in length and the subject may concern any campus problem. Finals in this contest will be held in Fraser theatre at 8 o'clock Tuesday. Feb. 17. Winner of the final contest will be awarded a cup. Any student desiring to enter the contest must notify Miss Margaret Anderson in room 5 Green hall by Tuesday. Dean Smith Goes to K. C. Meet George B. Smith, dean of the School of Education, attended a meeting in Kansas City, Thursday to make plans for the regional meeting of the Progressive Education association. The regional session is scheduled for March 19, 20, and 21 in Kansas City, Mo. The Music room in the Memorial Union building will be open evenings on week-days and on Sunday afternoons for the remainder of the spring semester, Melva Good, hostess of the Music room, announced yesterday. The regular afternoon periods during the week have been discontinued. Music Room Open Only On Sundays And Evenings A special program this afternoon will include "Magic Flute Overture," (Mozart), "Concerto in A Minor," (Schumann), and selections from "Damnation of Faust," Berlioz, In the national contest for chapter efficiency held annually by Alpha Kappa Psi, national business fraternity, this University and the University of Arizona are leaders of 45 chapters reporting for the contest, the January issue of "The Diary of Alpha Kappa Psi," national publication of the society, indicates. The January report was for the first three months of the current school year. The hours will be from 7:30 to 9:30 every evening of the week, and from 2:30 to 5:30 Sunday afternoon, Miss Good said. Of a possible 100,000 points for the year, Arizona had a rating of 28,910 for the three month period, while Kansas placed second with 23,925. In 1940-41, Arizona won the national contest with a perfect rating of 100,000 points. 2 A.M. WILL— A K Psi Crowds Arizona Chapter In Efficiency (continued from page one) a beacon light on top of the Hill so early comers can "get on the beam!" The school could probably dispose of the o'clock whistle and use the rooster's crow for a stand-in. Well, at least, people who are to be shot at sunrise might have time for breakfast before the final act. Just so you won't miss breakfast, however, or get it confused with a midnight snack, be on the safe side and carry coffee and doughnuts to all 8:30 classes. Someone should install coffee dispensers in class rooms as well as electric-lighted make-up mirrors by which women students can add the last finishing touches to their make-up. Be certain your date for Monday understands daylight saving time the same way you do. Many will be the feminine hearts broken because old Father Time started running competition to Cupid. If you really want to make an impression, call your girl friend at two minutes before two o'clock and talk until five after three. Of course, that would be only seven minutes, but the basic idea sounds good. Be careful that your call isn't long distance, however; this might be too good of a chance for Alexander Bell to cash in. After he invented the telephone, you can't tell what his followers might try to do! (continued from page one) ucation. He took graduate work at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and at the University of Southern California. Julius Caesar tried to confuse people by this same trick in the flourishing days of the Roman Empire when he mixed up the calendar, but look what we got—Leap Year—so who can tell?— JEFFERS WILL— Jeffers, author of about 12 books of poetry and selections, is a member of the National Arts and Letters, Author's League of America, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Chi, and Nu Sigma Nu. In 1937 he received an award from the Book Club for distinguished work. Miller was born in Kansas and attended the University of Kansas for four years after obtaining his high school education in Washington, D.C. While enrolled in the University, he entered the poetry competition and placed in two of the annual contests. Miller Went to K.U. After he was graduated in 1934, Miller spent three years in England as a Rhodes scholar. He returned to Kansas where he was employed under the Department of Agriculture. He is now working for the Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. DARK SUITS & DRESSES Are a camouflage for dirt. They gather soil just as fast as light ones. Send all your suits and dresses to us for specialized cleaning. (continued from page two) Bill Chivis, Harry Ham, Roy Edwards, Don Pierce, John Gage, Warren Newcomer, Bud Horner, Mike Sheridan, Evans Foliar, Eldridge King, Bill Buzick, Jack Morgan, Bob Trump, Lucien Gray, Stauffer LAWRENCE LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERS SOCIETY— Joe Butler, Jim Borders, Garland Landrith, Curt Merick, Grove Roberts, Swede Olson, Howard Rankin, Jack Cleverly, Dan Huebert, Clarence Mollett, Fred Eberhardt, Chain Healy, Bill Kirk, Charlie Rayle, Dan Bachman, Joe Lindsay, Joe Elliot, Bob Weaver, and Browning Crow. Over forty years of dependability Phone 383 Chaperones were Mrs. Dean Alt, Pi Beta Phi housemother, Mrs. Helen G. Shinn, Sigma Nu housemother, Mrs. Alma Sutherland, Alpha Chi Omega housemother, Mrs. A. J. Ogden, Beta Theta Pi housemother, Mrs. R. H. Wilson, Sigma Pi Epsilon housemother, Mrs. L. C. Harris, Delta Chi housemother, Miss Veta Lear, assistant to the Dean of the College, and Mrs. H. A. Russell, Alpha Tau Omega housemother. We clean everything you wear but your shoes 10th at N. H. St. GAMMA PHI BETA . . . ...entertained Ada Lee Fuller as guest of honor at a reception held Wednesday night at the house after her senior recital. Mrs. Wesley Nelson of Kansas City spent the weekend at the house. ALPHA KAPPA PSI . . . ...new pledge is Bob McGregor of Coffeville. Sunday dinner guests were Jane Crouch, Chanute and Bob Cort. JOHN J. O. MOORE CO-OP . . . ...guest Friday was Mrs. Chesnut of Beloit. ...weekend guest was Victor Carter of Kansas City. CHI OMEGA . . . Harry Lowery, Mrs. J. D. McMillion, Mrs. W. A. Ball, and Nancy Ball, all of Coffeyville, and Frances Shudde of Amarillo, Texas. ...dinner guests Friday were Mrs. F, L. Brown of Lawrence, Mrs. PHI KAPPA PSI. ...will celebrate the nineteen anniversary of its founding at 6:30 o'clock next Friday night at the University club in Kansas City, Mo. WESTMINISTER HALL . . . Both Kansas and Missouri chapters will help in the celebration. Dr. F. C. Allen, basketball coach, ni of the Kansas chapter and Ralph and his son Milt Allen, both alum-Miller, president of the Kansas chapter and Marvin Sollenberger, treasurer, will sit at the speakers' table at the banquet. WESTMINISTER HALL ... ...new girls this semester are Betty, Canady and Genova Canady from Arkansas University, Wilma Biddle of Hiwatha, Helen Blincoe of Fort Scott, and Mary Ellen Sitterley of Great Bend. ...weekend guest is Lavonne Tag- giken of Clay Center. KAPPA ALPHA THETA . . . MAGGIE ...weekend guests were Maggie Mantin and Mrs. John Zigzlemyer, both of Kansas City, Mo., and Margaret Schoolcraft of Fredonia. There are no "rookie" dollars. Send yours to the front! 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