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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 1940
First Blind Date Women's Top Topic
Frosh Women To Meet
The Freshman commission, an organization to train leaders and promote initiative among Freshman women, will hold its first meeting at 4:30 o'clock today in Henley house.
Mary Ewers, c'42, Colleen Poorman, c'43, and Eda Paddock, student advisers, will give short talks explaining the work of the commission, which is to be headed and managed entirely by freshmen.
After today's meeting, the men's Freshman commission, a similar organization, will meet with the women.
Miss Persis Cook Dies in Norton
Miss Persius Cook, former secretary of Mr. Henry Werner, died this morning in Norton, Kansas. Miss Cook was graduated from the University in 1918. In 1930 she accepted the job as Mr. Werner's secretary and worked until last spring.
Commenting on her death, Mr. Werner said: "She gave to the office here and to the students a loyalty and unfailing service which could never be questioned. Many students still speak of her with a recollection amounting to an affection for the way in which she served in her capacity as my secretary.
Authorized Parties
Friday, Sept. 20, 1940 Wesley Foundation, Ecke's Hall Student Mixer, 8 to 11 p.m.
Alpha Chi Omega, open house at the union ballroom, 12:00 p.m.
Chi Omega, open house at the Chapter House, 12:00 p.m.
Newman Club, Mixer and Dance
at Kansas Room of Union. 12:00 p.m.
Newman Club, Mixer and Dance at Kansas Room of Union, 12:00 p.m. Fireside Forum, Open House and Mixer, Congregational Church Parish House, 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21, 1940
Open House at Memorial Union Open House 8-11 p.m.; free mixer dance, 9-11 p.m.
Corbin Hall will hold open house from 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock tonight.
Sigrid Steeper
Additions to Authorized Party list
Gamma Delta (Lutheran), Party at 818 Kentucky, 11:00 p.m.
Westminster Foundation, Reception at Presbyterian Church, 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21, 1940 Alpha Delta Pi, Open House at House, 12:00 p.m.
Elizabeth Meguiar, Advisor of Women, for the Joint Committee on Student Affairs.
Class Men Cute or Mute
As official open season on blind dates, the beginning of the school year offers a rare opportunity to the observant freshman to study human nature while it is running on all six cylinders.
A blind date is a thing which calls forth one's inner resources. You may meet the coming glamour boy, or, on the other hand, you may draw something that should have been killed at birth.
There is nothing comparable to the feeling of suspense you get when you round the last bend in the stairs, and wonder which of the little chums standing so bravely below, is yours.
The nicest surprise in the world is to rate a nice, fairly tall, not too hideous boy, who can carry on a pleasant and intelligible conversation, dance on his own feet, and is not given to attacks of sulking.
Using this type as the top of the ladder, your luck may present you with any of the following neatly typed blind dates;
The kind that turns you anywhere but loose, the kind that converses by means of grunts and eyebrow twitchings, a la Neanderthal man, and the kind whose budget runs to a coke, and a walk home from the Jayhawk when it's too cold out for anything with legs.
As for the men, they very definitely have their side of the question, and, as a rule, are nicer about the whole nasty business, than anyone has a right to expect.
So here's happy hunting, and may all your blind dates bring tears of ioy to your eyes!
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Alpha Chi Omega has cancelled its open house which was to be held Friday evening from 9 to 12 p.m. in the Memorial Union ballroom. A later date for the open house will be announced in the future.
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Married Sept. 7 in Des Moines, were Jane Sheets and Charles M. Clark of Boone, Iowa. Mrs. Clark attended the University where she was a member of Chi Omega. After her graduation she was employed for some time by the First National bank of Lawrence.
Watkins Hall will hold open house this evening from 7 to 8 p.m.
Two More Weddings
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To be married Oct. 9 at Oswego are Elizabeth Demming of Lawrence and Loren Frink of Paterson, N.J., son of Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Frink of Lawrence. Both Miss Demming and Mr. Frink were graduated from the University. Miss Demming was a member of Alpha Chi Omega, and Mr. Frink a member of Sigma Nu. The bridegroom is employed by the Wright Areonautical corporation at Paterson, N.J.
Y.W. Opens Year With, Retreat
The fall activities of the Y.W.C.A. will officially begin Saturday with the annual fall retreat, according to Jean Stauffer, c'40, president of the Y.W.C.A.
Following this day of retreat is the luneheon opening the membership drive on Sept. 30. New members of the organization will be guests at a banquet Oct. 15, in the Memorial Union building.
Officers of the Y.W.C.A. cabinet are Jean Stauffer, president; Viola Knochne, c'40, vice-president; Colleen Poorman, c'42, secretary. The office of treasurer is yet to be filled.
Among the commission meetings in the near future are the Freshman commission with Mary Ewers, c'42, as chairman, the Social Action commission headed by Margaret June Gray, c'40, on October 7, and the Personnel commission under the chairmanship of Shirley Jane Ruble, c'40, on October 1.
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Alpha Delta Pi will hold open house in the chapter house from 9 to 12 p.m. on Saturday evening. Clayton Harbur's orchestra will play for dancing.
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