WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1941
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Ruth Artis Bowman, a former student in the University, was a weekend guest of Betty Ann Leasure, fine arts senior.
If tentative plans materialize one of the country's three service bands—army, navy, or marines—will appear on next year's University concert course.
Astonishment reigned supreme at Battenfeld hall when Paul Williams, college freshman, walked in with his first haircut of the year. Paul's long locks had become a tradition around the house, and he was trying to stave off the barber until March 31 when he hopes that he would have that aristocratic appeal of Errol Flynn. But Jan Savitt proved to be too much of an attraction, and Paul sacrificed his curls.
Bob Guyton, who was graduated from the School of Business at midyear, was on the campus last weekend.
Gregory Studer, college sophomore and varsity gridman, had a birthday Sunday, and his parents brought him a large birthday cake. An hour before dinner, the cake disappeared. A last-minute frantic search revealed that the cake was hidden in Gregg's study room. He had grown uneasy about its safety and was making sure he could have cake again tomorrow.
John Kreamer, college freshman, spent the weekend with friends in Topeka.
Norma Habecker, college senior,
did a little investigating during inter-
mission at the Soph Hop. She
had a chat with the bass viol player
and discovered that he had been
married and divorced since last
summer.
The next home game for the Jayhawkers will be Friday, March 7 with Oklahoma's Sooners.
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Blind Youth
Receives High Honors
At Iowa University
Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 26—(UP)—It was unusual for Shirley Porter, 21, to be graduated with high honors at the University of Iowa this month.
What was still more unusual is the fact he is blind. Few people who see him know that, because he has not let his lack of sight be a handicap.
A Versatile Youth
In his undergraduate days Porter was a youth of great versatility. He wrestled, swam, danced, earned part of his education playing a piano in a tavern, composed music, played his violin, and attended university parties.
He even joined a fraternity.
Porter, who has been blind since he was a child, earned enough honor credits to complete the full four-year course in one semester less than his classmates. He received a bachelor of arts degree and plans to study law.
He is believed to be the first blind youth pledged by a University of Iowa fraternity. He is a favorite with his Sigma Phi Epsilon brothers. Once he pinned one of them in 30 seconds in a wrestling match.
A Favorite with Brothers
The youth gained notice as a grappler when he was studying at the state school for the blind at Vinton, Ia.
Some of Porter's musical compositions have been played by nationally-known orchestras.
He plays both the violin and viola, and tunes pianos to make a little extra cash.
Tunes Pianos, Too
His favorite n on - competitive sport is swimming. He goes to the movies to hear the sound and has waded through 12 volumes of Brillel to read "Gone With the Wind."
Porter doesn't carry a white cane like some blind persons. He merely walks along and whistles. He listens for the echo to tell him where there are buildings and obstructions.
Romary to Present Senior Recital In Frank Strong
Grad Student To Speak
Miss Romary has been a student in the School of Fine Arts for the past four years. She has appeared frequently in musical events on the Hill and has been active in Kappa Beta, Christian church sorority.
Agnes Romary, fine arts senior,
a pupil of Carl A. Preyer, professor
of piano, will present her senior recital at 8 o'clock this evening in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall. The recital is open to the public.
H. E. Bagnall, graduate student, will speak on synthetic rubber at the meeting of the Chemistry club at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow in Bailey chemistry laboratories. Moving pictures on "Nickel Refining" and "Chemistry in Modern Life" will be shown.
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Welcomed by several members of the University Daily Kansan staff, Zilch said that he was fascinated by the Middlewest and Kansas City in particular.
Arriving in Kansas City on the westbound Chicagoan late yesterday afternoon was Elmer A. Zilch, grand old man of journalism, who will be in Lawrence this weekend for the Zilch Award dinner.
First Trip West
"This is my first trip west," he puffed, as he bounced up the Union Station steps, "and Egad, man, where are the cowboys, the coyotes and the sod huts? I want to see some atmosphere."
Zilch brought with him for his stay in Lawrence a shiny new six-shooter, "to protect myself against coyotes and other beasts of prey, by Gad!"
Also in the official Zilch equipment for the great trek West was a pup tent and a copy of "How To Survive In The Wilderness" by Phineas Zinnia.
Brings Pup Tent
The retired New York newspaper magnate was amazed at Kansas City skyscrapers and seemed crestfallen that he could find no new fields to
conquer. After a short trip around the business district of Kansas City, the party drove to Lawrence for dinner.
Will Rough It
Reservations had been made for the celebrity at the Eldridge hotel, but Zilch ordered them cancelled and stated, "By heaven, sir, I came west to rough it and rough it I will." He ordered his tent pitched on the school grounds near the journalism building.
Highlight of his visit here will be the moment when he unveils for the first time in journalistic history the award of awards, the Zilch Presentation for Meritorious Work in the Field of Journalism.
Seventy-five students in the department of journalism, their guests and professors will crowd the Kansas room of the Memorial Union building at 6 p.m. Friday night, to see which student journalist of this campus will be cited for his work.
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