THURSDAY, APRIL 18.1940
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE SEVEN
On the Shin
By Walt Meininger
This is the story of "Gullible's Travels."
The best of us have been on the receiving end of practical jokes and know how it feels. Few of us, however, have been the object of a hoax such as has been perpetrated on Ivan Cain.
Cain is a pretty good guy. He certainly has too much faith in his fellow men.
Since Cain was runner-up in the popularity contest for escorts to the "Dark Command" premiere, students at his boarding house, led by Bob Harrison, convinced him that he was really first on the ballot but was relegated to second place by the "fraternity machine."
After a three-day buildup on this note the boys started telling him how popular he was on the Hill as a result of the election. They told him that he was by far the most sought after male on the Hill, that he could get a date with anybody. All he had to do was call and the girl would fall all over his neck.
He was slapped on the back until finally convinced, he called the first girl he could think of who should appreciate his new status. Sara Fair.
"Hello Sara, this is Ivan."
"Ivan. who?"
"Ivan Cain, you know who I am!"
Sara didn't.
But the spoofers started again Told Cain that the girl was just being coy, suggested he call Margaret Murray.
Cain called Margaret, who took a date with him.
The plan was proceeding so well that the boys, still led by an inspired Bob Harrison, convinced Cain that a Universal talent scout was looking or him.
Founding a stranger to act as photographer, they took Cain to a room, took numerous pictures without plates in the camera. They took pictures with hair parted on the side, hair parted in the middle. Pictures
sans shirt, showing muscles, pictures in tuxedo, pictures in white suits, pictures with head at angle.
Cain, by this time overwhelmingly enthused, has been sending items to his home town paper, The Dodge City Daily Globe, telling of his phenomenal success.
While submitting to the pictures Cain was delayed an hour for his date with Murray. He explained, however, and she is as enthussed as he. When he went to the Blue Mill with her the "photographer" showed up, took pictures of Margaret and Ivan dancing, talking, holding hands, before an impressed audience. Camera still sans plates.
Another newspaper correspondent called Cain, and asked him about his interview. Cain said, "We had a nice interview, and took some more pictures."
Cain went on to say that he felt awfully silly doing all of these things. He was assured that he must expect those things now.
When told that the studio was looking for something on the Robert Taylor type, Cain swelled correspondingly, wrote more articles for the home town paper.
Cain told the correspondent during the phone conversation that the publicity men were going to take pictures of him in front of Frank Strong riding a horse.
Said Cain, "They want pictures which will show my virility."
Jim Bell, also working with the hoax boys, called Cain in his capacity of correspondent for the Topeka Daily Capital, lent even more credence to the story.
Miss Murray is as convinced as Cain, hasn't missed a chance to share pictures with him.
The above stuff is supposed to be absolutely true and the hoax not known to the principals until they read this page.
And that is the story of Gullible's Travels.
Careful driving and good judgment behind the wheel will help you to stay out of the vital statistics.
Estes Group Meets Sunday
Setse Pooc will meet Sunday at 4 p.m. in Henley house to make plans for the Estes conference to be held at Estes, Colo., from June 7 to 17. Some of the matters to be discussed at this meeting are the soliciting of delegates to the conference, transportation and living quarters in Estes.
Three University faculty members have been asked to participate in the conference. W. Theo. Paullin, instructor in history will lead a group discussion on the subject of democracy, Fred Montgomery, secretary of the bureau of visual instruction, will hold a clinic on visual education, and Hilden Gibson, instructor in political science and sociology, will have charge of a commission on economics. Mrs. Faullin will conduct the creative leisure work.
Engineering Camera Contest Deadline Set for April 30
The deadline for the Engineering Exposition camera contest has been set for April 30. George Rippey, head of the Engineering Council, said today.
The photographs must be taken of exhibits used in the exposition tomorrow and Saturday. The pictures may be taken anytime before or after the exposition or if possible during the two days of the exposition. The winning photograph will draw a $10 first prize for the owner. A second prize of $5 will be awarded to the runner-up and five $1 awards complete the prize money. The purpose of the contest is to obtain photographs for advertising future expositions.
Speaks To Freshman Council
F. B. Jensen, instructor of economics, discussed the present world situation at the meeting of the Freshman council this afternoon.
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Invasion Strikes Home---- Student Follows War Dispatches Closely
the University.
With one brother believed to be seeing action in Norwegian battles and with his family home in the war area, Engbret Bentson, e'41, is following war dispatches closely. though much of the land is not ill-
Bentson and his brother, Martin came to the United States in 1923 to live at Leona, Kan., with an uncle. Martin was graduated with a major in journalism in 1938, worked on a master's degree last year, and is now employed on a newspaper at Russell, Kan. Both have earned all of their college expenses.
One of Bentson's younger brothers is in the army and was stationed at Oslo before the outbreak of war. He is believed to be in the fighting lines now. Another brother was recently called with his age class for military service and may also be fighting.
The family's home is on a farm near Risor, on the coast of Norway about halfway between Kristiansand and Oslo. The Bentson farm is large for Norway, more than 100 acres although much of the land is not ill- able, consisting of timber and rough pasture.
Student Director Office Is Open
Applications for the position of student directory manager must be in the N.Y.A. office not later than April 25, Velma Wilson, c'40, executive secretary of the N.Y.A., said today. The position is open to any eligible man or woman student in
The new directory manager will be named before May 1. He will receive 15 per cent of the total amount of money collected from advertising.
The directory manager will be selected by a committee composed of two M.S.C. members, two W.S.G.A. members, and a faculty member chosen by the students on the committee. Miss Wilson will serve as an adviser on the committee.
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