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Journalist-Missionary Finds Satisfaction in Her Work
A talent in journalism, a deep interest in people, and a desire to "do something for them" led Mona Millikan, 1953 KU graduate, to a fascinating job in one of the world's most remote corners.
Miss Millikan is not only a successful journalist but a commissioned, full-time missionary as well. Until her return to the United States in October, she had served for a year in a mission station in the east central section of the Belgian Congo.
She attended the Matrix Table of Theta Sigma Phi, honorary and professional fraternity for women in journalism, here Tuesday evening.
"People often ask me why I left my reporting job to go to Africa," she said. "My father is a Methodist minister, so I inherited the family interest, but I didn't actually consider doing the work until 1956," she said.
"The bishop of Africa spoke in Topeka at that time, and emphasized the need of literature for those natives who have just learned to read." Miss Millikan explained. "I became so interested that I applied and was accepted by the Board of Missions to train for mission work."
She spent a year at Scarrritt College, Nashville, Tenn., and left for the Belgian Congo in August. 1957.
The quiet poised woman smiled. "I soon learned that my first job was to learn the language and customs before I could begin to write. And learning an African tribal language is not the easiest thing in the world to do," she added.
Miss Millikan was stationed at a regional school for children from six to sixteen.
"Ours was a rural area, so most of the children boarded at the school," she said. "Many of the students earned their board by doing
sewing or craft work," she said. "Often the family couldn't pay money, but sent produce instead.
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"Working with those children and seeing them grow and develop brought home to me that the hope of any country in the world, whether it be the United States, Russia, or the Congo, lies with its young people.
"My year in the Belgian Congo was one of the most worth-while experiences that I've ever had. I only hope that I can return someday," she said.
That's a Lot of Bull!
When Spain ruled New Mexico from 1598 to 1822, the territory was off-limits to all foreigners.
Thursday, April 23, 1959
Miss Versalog Still Missing
"Miss Versalog," the six-foot demonstrator for a special course offered by the School of Engineering, is still being held by persons unknown.
An attempt to ransom her has met with failure, Charles J. Baer, associate professor of engineering drawing, said today.
Prof. Baer even recently offered to swap an obsolete model slide rule for the missing demonstrator—no questions asked. To date there have been no offers.
The Versalog slide rule is the type used by the majority of engineering students. Prof. Baer said that it is "very inconvenient" to teach the slide rule class, offered at the beginning of each semester, without it.
"We could do a much better job if we had it back," he said. "We know it's around here some place and we are still hoping to have it returned."
Power plants in Now York State produced 40,900,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity in 1956.
Board Ruled Out Of TV Censorship
The Kansas Board of Review has no authority to censor television movies, John Anderson Jr., Kansas attorney general, said Tuesday.
This was a reversal of an earlier decision by Anderson in reply to a query by Robert Duncan, county attorney of Athienison county. Anderson had said in a letter to Duncan that educational films and films sponsored by nonprofit organizations were required to have the Kansas movie seal of approved viewing.
After reconsideration, Anderson ruled that since television stations are under the licensing jurisdiction of the federal communications commission the state censor board does not have the authority.
Revue Applications Due Mon.
Applications for positions of business manager and producer of the Rock Chalk Revue are due at 5 p.m. Monday in the KU-Y office in the Kansas Union.
His Nose for News Glistened Until-
A Daily Kansan reporter at his home, heard fire sirens on the campus, and called the Lawrence Fire Department.
Applicants will be interviewed April 29.
Kansan Want Ads Get Results
"This is the Daily Kansan. Where's the fire?" he questioned. "At the journalism building," was the reply.
Rushing to Flint Hall, he found no cinders, no ashes, no smoke, no fire. But he did find broken glass around a switch where a prankster turned in a false alarm.
The city fire department, called only to turn off the siren, came en masse with two hook-and-ladder trucks and the police.
TV Producer To Speak Here
Dorothy Culbertson, executive producer of NBC network's "Continental Classroom," arrived in Lawrence yesterday from New York to deliver two talks.
She will lecture on "Instruction by Television" at 4 p.m. today in Bailey Auditorium, and will speak at the annual meeting of the Mathematics Honorary Society tomorrow.
Dr. James R. Killian Jr., special science adviser to President Eisenhower, has called "Continental Classroom" a "public service of the highest order." Two hundred fifty colleges and universities throughout the United States offer academic credit for the television course.
Mrs. Culbertson is staying at the home of Dr. Baley Price.
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Interested Students, Apathetics, Complainers
If you are among the loyal supporters of the ASC, then this opportunity is extended especially to you.
If you are one of the many apathetical students who have been criticizing student government over the last year, now is your chance to do something about it.
ASC committee appointments are now being accepted in the Dean of Students Office.
Committees:
PUBLIC RELATIONS — HOUSING — PUBLICATIONS LABOR — SOCIAL — MANY OTHERS
Students interested in working in one of these committees during the next year, apply immediately. Applications due Thursday, April 30.
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