Page 4 University Daily Kansan Monday, Nov. 23, 1959
THETAS MARCH IN—First place in the sorority division for Homecoming decorations was captured
by Kappa Alpha Theta. The theme of the display was "When the Saints Go Marching In."
Hubert C. Avery, a farmer and retired engineer from Basin, Wyo., said he was glad to meet some of his old friends and to see the enthusiasm of the student body.
The captain of KU's 1899 undefeated football team said Saturday that the girls are just as pretty now as when he was going to school.
1899 Grid Captain Returns to Oread
His Second Time Back
He fingered the wide, soft brim of his expensive western hat.
"This is the second time I've been back to KU since I graduated. The first time was 10 years ago—at the 1899 alumni's 50th anniversary. I'm only 82 years old and think I'm still good for the 70th and 80th anniversaries."
Mr. Avery graduated from KU as an engineer. His first job was as instrument man for the old Kansas City, Mexico, and Orient railroad, which was later absorbed by the Santa Fe system.
"It was the shortest route to the Orient. I worked on it from one end to the other—from Kansas City to the Pacific Ocean," he explained.
In 1912, Mr. Avery added farming interests to his engineering activities.
Farmland From Sagebrush
Decorating Winners Announced Saturday
"I worked in Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana as a construction engineer for Uncle Sam, and I built farmland out of sagebrush near my present home," he said.
He chuckled and continued:
Kappa Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Sigma, Gertrude Sellars Pearson and Battenfeld were first-place winners in the various categories for Homecoming house decorations for 1953.
Song titles served as the theme for this year's decorations. Kappa Alpha Theta was awarded first place in the sorority division with, "when the Saints Go Marching In."
"I used to referee high school games during those years. Sometimes I used to leave my regular work to play with the kids, but I haven't been active in sports for 20 years.
Phi Kapna Sigma used the song title "Stairway to the Stars" to win first place in the fraternity division
"A man starts to slow down in physical activities when he reaches 60 years of age.
Gertrude Sellards Pearson won first place for women's residence halls with a display based upon the song, "Whistle While You Work."
"Get Me to the Church on Time" took top honors for Battenfeld in men's residence halls.
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"I finally retired from engineering, but I'm still farming," he said.
This year's decorations were judged by a committee of Lawrence citizens. The judges were Mrs. Glenn Pierce, of Ober's Junior Miss; Marilyn Stokstad, Assistant Professor of Art History; Jack Simmerman, columnist for the Lawrence Daily Journal-World.
The Rev. Roy S. Turner, Episcopal Chaplain and professor in the School of Religion; Don Schleuter, assistant
Anyone interested in applying for staff positions or submitting manuscripts should contact either Doug Yocom at VI 3-3913 or Fred Ritter at VI 3-3944.
Articles may be submitted on any subject that the writer thinks would be of interest to the student. The magazine is particularly looking for fiction, satire, poetry, literary criticism and opinions on student life at KU.
Deadline for submitting manuscripts for the first issue is Dec. 20.
"Spectrum" magazine has announced it is offering a $25 prize for the best student writing published in the first issue.
"Spectrum" was recently chosen as the official literary-academic magazine of the University of Kanaas.
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instructor in physics, and Kenneth Rothwell, assistant professor of English.
Other Winners
Other winners are as follows:
Women's Residence Halls: Grace Pearson, "That Old Black Magic" second; social sororities: Sigma Kappa second place with "Carousel." Third place went to Alpha Omicron Pi, with "Dry Bones."
Men's Residence Halls: Pearson, second place with "Tom Dooley." Social Fraternities: Alpha Tau Omega, "Across the Wide Missouri" placed second, "Rawhide" took third place for Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
Templin Hall was voted a special mention by the committee for its display "Sh-Boom"
Consistently is a paste jewel that only cheap men cherish."—William Allen White.
Trophies and plaques were awarded at the Homecoming dance.
Back to the Beat
SYRACUSE, N. Y. (UPI) — A Syracuse policeman was grounded after he pleaded guilty to driving his own car 55 miles an hour in a 25-mile-an-hour zone.
Police Chief Harold F. Kelly ordered that the patrolman, Charles F. Kries, be restricted to foot patrol and kept away from prowl cars.
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