SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1928
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Oldest Kansas Editor Veteran of Civil War; Has Published Recorder 53 and a Half Years
A newspaper man for B3 and one half years and the oldest Kansen oil is the record held by Maj. M, M Beck of the Holton Recorder.
Although he has never learned to run a typwriter and never set a time of type in his life, Major Beck has written weekly news for these many years.
He is 89 years old and in November will celebrate his nineteenth birthday. He will be given a major never miss write from two to three columns each week for his paper. Neither does he miss a daily morning and afternoon trip to the office.
The Civil War brought note to Major Beck; his first published news being some letters he had written to his parents while in the service. The notes, printed these letters, which described battles and the general army life.
Horatio Alger missed an excellent opportunity of writing another story of "From Postmaster to Editor," for which he traveled and took Frank Root, when he first came to Holton he was made postmaster. At that time the town paper "The Times" sent him a copy of Frank Root. After the Major had served a year at his position Frank Root became postmaster. Major Beck then went to Lavenworth where he became the publisher of the publishing game with him and the two went back to Holton to start work on the first Recorder. The result was published on March 2, 1875. After the first six editions had been printed, with the result of over half of the book being over to the Recorder, Frank Root asked Master Beck if he wanted to buy him out. Declaring Quit it would not hurt him, so Frank root ran him out, the Major purchased the Express, Frank Root's paper, and his life-work began. He was optimistic as to the Recorder's outcome to make the Express purchase.
"But after I bought Frank Root's paper, he went to Tonka and then elected me post master again. I served in that office for 13 years."
Major Beck served as an Indian soldier in the Civil War. He tells the story of his enlistment in this man's
nurse, "My father wanted to send me to college but he could not afford to do so and told me that I would have to earn my way through. I got a job at the bank. We had been working for 10 years. I had put up between $400 and $500 but about that time the war broke out and instead of going to college I went to war. And I wouldn't match my four years' experience offered to me for a better education offered then or now."
In the service he was at first n private in the infantry. During the last sixteen months he was made captain of the battery. He was never wounded, never made a prisoner, nor ever taken to court during the four years of army life.
"Do you smoke?" his interviewer was asked.
As he related his lifetime experiences, Major Beck set back in his comfortable chair, smoking a cigar that he held in one of the most modern holders. When he was acted what kind he smoked he replied that it would quickly wash over to the mantle to discover they were Chesterfields.
The active interest in the newspaper is almost uncomprehensible to his mind free of "You know, we would wish him a lot better." He admits after all three years, but it does not seem to be the case. He still written with the same eagerness that he al-
"Well, I was going to give you one if "you did," he replied, all of which prova that the oldest Kansas editor does not object to smoking by either
And his enthusiasm is carried into his conversation as well as his writing. He is much interested in the presidential outcome. Howard will be in charge of the proceedings, although AI Smith is going to give Howard a close run.
"Now Saturd has several things against him," explains the Major. For one his hires vote because he is a vet. Then there are many who will vote against him because he is a Catholic. Now I wouldn't vote against him because he's a Democrat, but against him because he's a Democrat. And one might judge by that that he isn't a Democrat.
The annual Sigma Phi Epsilon formal spring party was held Friday night at the country club, Spring decorations were used, and Higgins-Porter of Kansas City, furnished the music for the event. Charles R. Chaundon, Mrs. C, W. Foil, and Mrs. W, L. Haley. The party was a 1 clock affair.
And one might judge by that to,
Major Beck is an ardent Republican.
Kappa Eta Kappa faternity gave an
party audience last night at their
house. The Welch-Simmons orchestra
furnished the music for the dame.
Decorations in invender and goke were used in stars and spring flowers. The chameleons were Dr. and Mrs H, P. Cady, and Ms. Blaise Deich
Miss Violet Knapp, St. Joseph, was the only out-of-town guest.
Decorations were curried out in easing colors, and flowers.
An informal 1. o'clock party was held last night at Watkins hall and the evening was spent in dancing and slaving bridge.
Chaperones were; Mrs. R, C. M-
row, Mrs. Wattkins, Mrs. W, H. Ger-
dine, Mrs. Mendor, Mrs. Wilmot,
and Dean Elizabeth Megnale.
Marian Riley, Oathe, an out of town guest, was present.
The formal party given last night at Corbin ball was spent in dancing Spring flowers decorated the house, Refreshments were served between 11 and 12 o'clock. "Ted Reynolds" orchestra furnished the dance floor; shewere Dean Elizabeth Meguan, Miss Alberta Corbin, Jude and Mary, Carle.
The Chi Omega corority gave a spring formal last night at their house. It was a 1 week party, Keeru's orchestra furnished music for the evening.
Decorations for the affair carried out the idea of a spring garden.
Chaperones were: Mrs. Flora McCready, Mrs. P. H. Wilson, Mrs. F. N. Carroll, Mrs. J. E. McDowell, and Mrs. George O. Foster, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. John Latham of Chimdea.
Out-of-town guests were: Meredith Lillian Bushman, Topeka; Elseason Davis, Council Greave; Josephine Lake, City, Ms.; Eden Etherhaugh, Salina.
Gisellum Dedication Ceremony
Will Be at 2:30 in
Thayer Museum
Alexander Bell Tweedie, director of the American Federation of Music Teachers Association Annual School of Fine Arts concerts which is being held in connection with Music Week Festival and the Cornell University Museum. Tuesday morning at 10 in the new Auditorium, Mr. Tweedie brought his tree garden in architecture from Cornell University in 1890 and was dean and president of that institution from 1897 to 1902.
Beg Your Pardon
Trowbridge Addresses
Fine Arts Convocation
Next Tuesday Morning
Five fraternities of Lehland Stanford University were recently penalized for illegal running. These fraternities were deprived of one rushing period, after the action of the board council of that school.
A alumna will be given at Memorial Union that evening at 7 o'clock. Charlesee E. H. Linnley will act as the director of a structure in the department of design, will give the trust for the students. We teembridge and Prof. William A. Griffith, formerly in the art department, will give the trust of Larguna, Calif., will both speak.
Special music by the School of Fine Arts will be given at the convocation, on Saturday, April 18. Spencer-Taylor museum will take place at 2:30 in the afternoon. Mo Zach Milton II will make the press release, and the museum will accept if the board of regents will accept it for the University, W. B. Thayer, director of the museum, or on the net collection and its donor.
Music will be furnished by the University string quartet.
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