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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1941.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Geologists Test Subsoil For Water Conditions
Test wells for determining water conditions in Kansas are being drilled in various counties by the Federal and Kansas Geological surveys.
Drilling rigs were transferred from Finney to Kearny county last Thursday the University office of the Federal Geological survey announced. S.W. Lohman is the federal geologist in
Voters To Decide Airport Bonds
Lawrence voters will be given the opportunity to vote on the $15,000 bond issue for municipal airport improvements at the city election April 1.
The city council in its meeting last night voted to put the issue on the ballot after receiving word from the state Board of Regents giving the city a 15-year lease on the airport land. The city will not sign the lease until after the bond issue has been voted on at the city election.
Need for the Bond issue arose last month when the Civil Aeronautics Authority advised Lawrence officials that the flight training program would be curtailed at the local airport if certain lighting and hanger improvements were not made.
As soon as word was received from C.A.A., the city engineer drew up plans for the needed improvements and submitted them to the council.
The city fathers refused to act on the bond issue until there was assurance that the University would not refuse a renewal of the lease when it expires in approximately two and a half years.
The city hopes to obtain W.P.A. funds to assist in the building of hangars, new runways, and increasing lighting facilities.
Planets Appear
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InOdd Position
Competition to departed "Cock Robin" is being furnished by the planetary players Jupiter and Saturn, who are now staging act three in an astronomical drama that has not been given for 258 years.
For the next week or so, watchers of the southwest sky will observe the planets, with Jupiter, the nearest to the earth, appearing brightest.
This is the third conjunction of these planets within the last six months. A similar series of conjunctions has not appeared since 1682-83, although single conjunctions occur every twenty years. . .
The planets are actually 500 million miles apart, their nearness being an optical illusion. Jupiter is 400 million miles fro mthe earth, and Saturn is 900 million.
Even more rare an occurrence than this series of conjunctions is a triple conjunction of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Only twice in recorded history has such a phenomena occurred: Once in 1603-04, and in 2 B.C.
Some astronomers hold the theory that the conjunction occurring in 2 B. C. produced what is commonly known as the Star of the Nativity, which heralded the birth of Christ.
*charge of groundwater investigation in Kansas.
In Finney county 14 test wells were drilled, and 12 are to be drilled in Kearny county. The object of the research is to obtain additional data regarding the ground-water beds in these counties, the depth of the water, and its quantity and quality.
There has been increasing concern over the water situation in Kansas recently. The condition in Jewell county has been reported such that only abnormal rainfall over a period of years will restore the needed underground supply.
Two bills for water conservation are now before the state legislature. One of these provides for state control of construction work for maintenance or diversion of water. The other bill authorizes state surveys and planning for reservoirs and ponds at the request of any applicant.
At a meeting of the McPherson chamber of commerce, Prof. R. C. Moore and three federal and state geologists discussed irrigation possibilities and the groundwater situation in that locality.
Title Contenders Reach Semi-finals In Bridge Tourney
Out of the smoke of yesterday afternoon's Memorial Union bridge tournament, the teams of Floyd Mallonee, sophomore engineer, and Raymond Herschman, senior engineer, and Don Clinger, senior business, and Roscoe Hambric, junior business emerged victorious.
These two teams will play in the semi-finals Thursday in the lounge.
Kappa Beta Holds Initiation
Betty Beal, college freshman; Bettie Lou Cook, college freshman; Letha Jean Curtis, college junior; Virginia Griswold, college freshman; Julia Hauptl, college freshman; Harriet Ojers, college freshman; Barbara Reber, college sophomore; Blanche Smith, college senior; Marjorie Spurlock, special college student; Eleanor Swan, college senior; and Dorothy Turner, college freshman.
Kappa Beta, Christian church society, held formal initiation recently for the following women:
Trailing 11 to 4 at the end of the first half, the Beta's swing into action in the third quarter cutting the margin to 15 to 12. John Fletcher, Beta forward, netted a long shot and Loudon, D.T.D., retaliated with a short shot. Geiger and Fletcher then counted set-ups to put the Betas ahead a point and Fletcher increased this another point with a free toss. With thirty seconds remaining, Loudon scorched the hoop with a short hand to put the game in an overtime. In the extra period, Geiger
(continued from page four) ward performed brilliantly for the losers.
PHI PSI'S TOPPLE---and Altman counted free throws to cinch the game.
Russell and Schaffer, D.U. guards, were too much for a favored Carruth Hall team, which lost by three points in a valiant see-saw game which saw the lead change hands at least eight times. The Delta Upsilon cagers also held the lead at halftime, 15 to 9.
Bill and Charles Arthur tallied eight points apiece to spark Alpha Tau Omega to its second victory in eight starts. Breen, P.A.D., was high point man for the losers with 4 field goals.
PHI PSI (26)
| | g | ft | f |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Nolan, f | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sheridan, f | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Meade, f | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Arbuckle, c | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sealey, g | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Hodge, g | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Totals TEKES (19)
| | g | ft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Dunn, f | 1 | 0 |
| Ulrich, f | 4 | 3 |
| Dalrymple, c | 0 | 0 |
| Grisson, c | 0 | 0 |
| Cohlemeyer, g | 1 | 0 |
| Linquist, g | 1 | 2 |
Totals BETA (21)
Littooy, f ...
Geiger, f ...
Fletcher, f ...
Pierce, c ...
Surface, c ...
O'Neil, g ...
Altman, g ...
Totals
DELTA TAU (19)
| | g | ft | f |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Goheen, f | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Soller, f | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elder, f | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Loudon, c | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Palmer, c | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Laird, g | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Benkelman, g | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stapleton, g | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Totals | 9 | 1 | 16
AS WE SEE IT--be Tom "Chief" Long, 220 pounds a solid Indian who can wreck havoc at tackle or guard; Warren Hodges, a Lawrence boy, who has been tabbed by many as the greatest tackle prospect at Mt. Oread in the last six years; and 242-pound Frank Baker, a potentially fine tackle.
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Having checked off the most likely looking freshman material, let's take a look at what the returning varsity has to offer.
Gone are seven seniors who showed determination throug h three lean gridiron years. Gone also will be a pair of massive veteran guards, Herb Hartman and Jay Kern, who will do their playing for Uncle Sam next fall.
In addition there will be Paul Turner, a stellar forward on the yearling basketball five at end; big Jack Tannebaum at tackle, Dale Lowry and Bog Githoms, centers, and Eddie Vandaveen, younger brother of Marvin, at halfback.
But those losses are destined to be forgotten soon. Returning after a year's absence will be Ralph Miller, a cagey field general and renowned passer and Monte Merkle, whose mobile 215 pounds may be found at guard this year instead of its accustomed place at tackle.
Also on the slated--*i*-return list next fall are big Steve Renko, a
212-pound end in '38 and '39, and little Jakie Fry, one of the stand-out defensive halfbacks of the 1940 conference season, who dropped out of school at midsemester.
A wealth of top-notch end material is another source for joy in the holdover ranks. At the top of the impressive flanker list should be 200-pound Hubert Ulrich, who will be one of the best ends in the loop next fall.
After Renko will come junior Bob O'Neil, a rugged scrapper who saw some service last year before being shelved by a broken jaw bone, and towering Ralph Schaake whose shot putting duties probably will keep him out of spring practice. Bob Hagen, sturdy blocker and pass catcher, who showed promise at a blocking back position last fall as a sophomore is another end prospect.
Tackle tools are almost as powerful looking. Besides Hodges, Tanebaum, Baker, and Long there will be junior Ross Relph, who as a sophomore last season, earned the title of the toughest man in the Jayhawker front wall; W. F. Jack, the ponderous 230-pound senior who may have a season to match his sophomore year, and seniors Jim Holloway and Bill Kern. Steve Meade, a 240-pounder is another who showed signs of genuine football ability at the close of his sophomore year last fall.
Top men among the guards is slated to be solid speedy Bob Fluker, the Clay Center Summerfield, who played a lot of football as Quido Massare's understudy last fall. Keeping Fluker company will be Don Hill, a hard working junior and the Svaboda Twins, Lloyd and Floyd of Lecompton. Merkle, Baker, and Long will also be available.
In a wide open fight for the center job will be, besides Githens and Lowry, Walt Sheridan, who lettered as a sophomore last autumn, Paul Hardman, who is labeled to be
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converted from his right end position, and big Al Zernikow, who may be switched to tackle or end.
Returning backfield features should be Denny Gibbens, the diminutive blond speedster who earned a monogram as a junior last fall; study Ed Linquist, a lettered senior, Marvin Vandaveer, and the fleet Don Pollom, a stand-out sophomore, whose hurdling and dashing duties will keep him on the football sidelines this spring.
In view of a comparative wealth of ability on hand Henry is casting about for a few tricks that will utilize the versatility of his backfield.
For the present the maestro has changed his shallow double wing into a radical double wing with his best ball handlers almost close enough to the center to be called a "T" formation, quarterback and a single tail back instead of two. In this important spot Henry plans to use Niblo and probably Miller and Evans.
The grayshocked mentor has indicated that other of his old tricks may be dusted off for use in next fall's wars, but the regular short punt and double wings will not be discarded.
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