UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1942
Six Speakers Polish Work For Contest
The six contestants for the "Kansas Problems" speech contest tomorrow night in Fraser theater are having last-minute conferences and practice sessions today with faculty members of the speech and drama department.
He added that the third contest on inter-American relations in March would be a forerunner of a national contest on the same subject. The national contest will be divided into 50 districts and the winners of each district will have expenses paid to the regional contest which will consist of seven regions.
Four contests following "Kansas Problems" have definitely been scheduled, but this will be only part of the activity increase, E. C. Buehler, director of the contest, said.
Winners in regional contests will receive free trip and all expenses paid on an extended tour through South America to last all summer.
A Triple Play, Mumps From Dad To Kids to Dog
Arkansas City—(UP)—Mrs. Cecil Hawkins sent her five children back to school this week but the "Mumps" sign still was hung out at the Hawkins residence.
Then the family spaniel, Peggy Pepper, got 'em.
When her husband went to bed with the Mumps, one after another of his children followed suit.
Fortunately, the affliction spared Mrs. Hawkins who carried on with her husband's bottling works business while caring for seven patients. Husband and spaniel still were convalescing today.
That's Putting Him in His Place
Kansas City, Mo.-(UP)“Do you mean to tell me,” demanded Lawyer Marion Johnson of a Negro witness, “that this defendant came up to the man out of a clear blue sky and hit him with a shovel?”
The Negro, testifying for the state in an assault to kill case, was quick and to the point.
"No, sir," he replied, "he walked up there on the ground."
Texas U. Makes Boogie Woogie From Foster
Austin — (UP) — Transition of a simple folk melody into a ballroom dance selection and finally into a turn of boogie woogie was described and illustrated during a recent University of Texas-produced radio program.
Stephen Foster's "Come Where My Love Uies Dreaming" was played on he piano and sung, then converted into a fox trot by the University radio house orchestra, and finally was ("touched up" with boogie-woogie rhythms and improvisions.
The weekly broadcast goes into Texas public school classrooms.
Nowadays people think that all alumni are good for is firing football coaches.
Ratner Appoints University Graduate To Board of Regents
Mrs. Elizabeth Haughey, graduate of the University in 1910, was appointed a member of the Kansas Board of Regents yesterday by Governor Payne Ratner to succeed Mrs. Donald Muir of Anthony, Oscar Stauffer, Topeka, and W. T. Markham, Yates Center, were re-appointed to the board. One appointment is yet to be made.
Mrs. Haughey and Markham will serve as Democratic members and Stauffer as a Republican. All will serve a four-year term expiring December 31, 1945.
Mrs. Haughey is the niece of the late James "Uncle Jimmy" Green, who was dean of the School of Law for many years.
Glenn Perkins, college sophomore, received minor injuries last night when he stepped from the curb into the line of traffic in the 700 block on Massachusetts street.
Glenn Perkins Hit By Auto Last Night
The automobile was driven by Melvin Maness, 625 Vermont, who said he was unable to see Perkins until it was too late to stop. Perkins is at Watkins Memorial hospital, where his condition is reported to be good.
Sigma Xi to Hold Initiation Services
Sigma Xi, honorary science fraternity, will hold its regular January meeting of the Kansas chapter at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Blake hall.
Dr. J. D. Stranathan, chairman of the department of physics and astronomy, will be the speaker. Initiation services will be held for Lester Corliss, John Edgar Kilpatrick, Louis Kuitert, and Maurice McGaugh, graduate students, and George M. Fisher, landscape gardener of the buildings and grounds.
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Engineers will hear the man tonight who is in a large measure responsible for the success of the famous Boeing stratoliner. Commander D. W. Tomlinson, commandant of the Kansas City Naval Reserve aviation base, speaks at the All-Engineers' dinner at 6:30 in the Memorial Union building.
Tomlinson Talks Tonight At Engineers Dinner
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these specifications the plate was designed and built by Boeing.
Much of the research done by Tomlinson was also used in the building of the famous flying fortress.
It was Commander Tomlinson who conducted a series of high altitude research flights for T.W.A. that contributed very largely to the specifications drawn up for the stratoliner. From these specifications the plane $ ^{\circ} $
Tomlinson will speak tonight on the utilization of high altitude flying, and some of its usages in wartime. The Commander is recognized as the country's leading authority on this type of flight.
Serving as toastmaster at the dinner tonight will be Prof. J. O. Jones,
assistant dean of the School of Engineering. A representative of the Curtis-Wright aircraft corporation, here on employment work, will also attend the dinner.
The musical portion of the evening's program will be furnished by the Three Trumpeteers, and by Sidney Dawson, vocalist.
Mrs. Tomlinson will accompany the Commander to the dinner. Wives f ofaculty members of the school will also attend. Prominent alumni have been invited.
Fine Arts Recital To Star Ensemble Vocal Selections
A cello solo by Betty King will be one of the features of this week's student recital of the School of Fine Arts to be presented tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall. A violin solo, two piano solos, two singing numbers, and a number by the ensemble are also on the program.
The program in full is Trio in C minor (Brahms), by the Ensemble—Leora Adams, violin; John Ehrlich, cello; and Eileen Martin, piano. Etude in Eflat Major, (Paganiant) with Martha Dooley at the piano. Nocturne (Pearl Curran) and Let My Song Fill Your Heart (Ernest Charles), with Betty Sue Roberts singing. Symphonic Variation (Boellmann), Cello solo by Betty King. Charming Chloe (Edward German), with Della Forney singing. Melodie (Gluck-Jreisler), violin solo by Doris King. Concerto in C minor (Beethoven), piano solo by Melly Zack.
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