Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
54th Year, No.145
Friday, May 17, 1957
—(Dally Kansan photo)
Rain Brings Flood Threats
The Kaw River was expected to crest Sunday at over one-half full, the Wakarusa was within five feet of the flood stage, and south central parts of Kansas were faced with serious flooding today after torrental rains Thursday.
Oklahoma Delayed
The campus felt the brunt of local rain. Potter Lake which has been nearly dry during the past few years was bankful Thursday night.
An Oklahoma City graduate student, Ilse Hofbauer Adams, scheduled to take her oral examination Saturday morning, telephoned the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information today that she could not leave the city because all roads are closed. Mrs. Adams had planned to drive to Lawrence today.
the weather forecast: Fair to partly cloudy skies this afternoon and tonight. Partly cloudy Saturday with scattered afternoon thundershowers southwest. Warmer today and tonight. Little change in temperature Saturday. Low tonight 40 northwest to 55-60 southeast. High Saturday 65-70 northwest to 85 southeast.
Rain Totals 21/2 Inches
The rains, which began Wednesday night and ended about 6 p.m. Thursday in Lawrence, dumped an average of $2\frac{1}{2}$ inches on the city. Predicted heavy rains for Thursday night and this morning did not develop.
The Weather Bureau reported this
Wichita Worst
morning that the Kaw would crest between one-half and two-thirds full Sunday. Lawrence police said this was the highest the river had risen since 1951.
The Wakarusa had risen to a 22-foot level this morning. Flood stage is 27 feet.
At Wichita this morning the city was bracing itself for a flood "similar to that of 1951." At Wichita, where the Little Arkansas and Big Arkansas rivers meet, the northern section of the city was evacuated. The little river was expected to crest at 16 feet, one foot above flood stage, at 2 p.m. today.
Girls' State Begins June 9
Three hundred and fifty Kansas high school girls will swarm over the campus June 9, when the fifteenth annual Sunflower Girls' State begins.
The convention, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary will end June 16. The girls will form a model government including city and state offices.
The number of girls from each town is in proportion to the membership of the auxiliary. Activities will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday with a coke hour in the Student Union.
Last year's governor was Judy Gorton, daughter of Dean Thomas Gorton of the School of Fine Arts.
The Girls' State reunion, for girls who have attended the affair in the past, will begin June 15. The reunion will end with a candlelight service Saturday evening.
Gov. Docking took steps today to meet the flood threat. National guard units were ordered to stand by at Wichita, El Dorado, Newton, and Eureka. Moderate flooding was expected at Emporia by early this afternoon. Eureka reported some flooding early this morning after heavy rains last night.
During the past two days, the United Press reports, 26 persons have lost their lives in the central plains area. One death at Wichita was attributed to the flood.
The wheat crop in Oklahoma is reported to have suffered a million dollar loss because of floods and rains Thursday. Tornadoes there and in Kansas were frequent Thursday. Several were reported in the Wellington-Oxford-Arkansas City area during the night.
The Highway Patrol reported today that the high water throughout the state had forced six roads in the southern area to be closed.
Seniors: May 25 Dues Deadline
May 25 is the deadline for peying senior class dues and about 600 have been paid, said H. I. Swartz, accountant for the business office.
The dues must be paid before seniors can pick up their caps and gowns.
All students getting second degrees such as those in law or medicine, and graduate students must get receipts for their caps and gowns.
The last order of senior announcements will arrive at the business office Monday. A few extra announcements will be available.
Water Battle Improves
Progress has been made in the battle of too much and too little water in Kansas, Mrs. Marcene Grimes, senior analyst of the Governmental Research Center said today in an interview.
Since the 1951 flood, six dams have been under construction or completed, eight water shed districts have been organized, and five U.S. Agriculture Department Pilot Watershed Projects have been organized, she said. Levee building and channel changing have been started in Hutchinson, Kansas City, Wichita, Barnard, Salina, Abilene, and Topeka.
The Toronto Dam, Tuttle Creek Dam, and the Lovewell Dam are under construction, and the Cedar Bluff, Kirwin Dam, and the Webster Dam have been completed. Fifteen dams have been authorized but not started. Mrs. Grimes said.
Mrs. Grimes has just written a booklet, "Water," for the Gover-
mental Research Center.
In addition to the dams being built, the state has organized eight watershed districts which include groups of farmers who build small dams on their farms to catch the rain. Mrs. Grimes said.
The Hope Aiken Act of 1954 was begun to provide technology and funds in building watershed districts. Over one million dollars has been given in federal funds, she said. Soil conservation districts are organized in every county to keep water from flowing into the rivers.
Lawrence has not started on its city protection projects, which include levees, channel improvements, and a pumping station, she said.
Watson Library will be open at its regular hours during final week except for Saturday, May 25, when it will remain open until 10 p.m.
Final Week Hours Set By Library
Freshman Woman Suffers Ankle Injury
Mary Jane Carter, Danville, Ill. freshman, suffered a twisted ankle when she was hit by a car Thursday.
John N. Maddux, Kansas City, Mo., senior, was backing east out of a parking place in front of Strong. She was taken to Watkins Hospital where doctors said there were no broken bones.
2,500 Here For Summer
Enrollment for the summer session will be June 6,7,and 8 with from 2,200 to 2,500 expected to enroll, according to James K. Hitt, registrar.
Included in the enrollment figures are persons attending the geology field camp and other field camps, and the summer workshop
Students Ignore Opportunity For Polio Vaccine
Less than one-third of the KU students have taken advantage of the polio shots offered by the Student Health Service.
Although more polio cases are being reported for people between 18 and 21 years of age, only 2,800 students have taken 4,200 dosages of the Salk vaccine, the health service said today.
The vaccine is given in a series of three shots over a period of 8 to 13 months. The second shot is given four to six weeks after the first and the last is given 7 to 12 months later. The available vaccine is from a commercial laboratory and is purchased by the health service. Each shot is then sold to students for $1.50 and to non-students for $3.
Free vaccine for students under 20 is not now available at the health service and it is not known when the free vaccine will arrive.
Students may begin their series of shots anywhere and finish them at the health service, or they may take the first shot here and finish the series elsewhere.
Two Scientists To Lecture
Two scientists from Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., will give a University Lecture Thursday at the University. The lecture will be at 4 p.m. in Room 124 Malott.
Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini, an experimental neural embryologist, and Dr. Stanley Cohen, a biochemist, will discuss snakes, tumors and nerve cells. Dr. Levi-Montalcini has been active in the study of the marked growth-stimulating effect of several tumors upon certain nerve cells both in living chick embryos and in living tissue. Dr. Cohen has collaborated with her in this study. They are working with isolation and characterization of the protein from the tumors which contain the stimulating factor.
Last year's summer enrollment was 2191 and the figure has remained about the same for three years.
"About half of the enrollment will be students trying to get ahead or catch up." Mr. Hitt said. "The other half is composed of teachers working on degrees or earning hours in strategic fields."
Undergraduate students will enroll June 7 and 8 but they may begin the registration process by picking up registration materials on June 6.
Graduate students will be allowed two and one-half days for enrollment instead of the usual one and one-half days, extending over June 6,7,and8.
Graduate students who enroll on June 6 present enrollment card and completed permit and registration form for checking in the basement of Strong Hall. Enrollment is completed at this point.
However, if they wait until June 7 or 8 to enroll, they must go through the regular enrollment procedure of going from Strong Hall to the Student Union.
The enrollment schedule.
Friday, June 6 Saturday, June 8
E, F, G ... 8:30 T, U, V, W,
H, I, J ... 9:30 X, Y, Z ... 8:30
K, L ... 10:30 A, B ... 9:30
M, N ... 1:30 C, D ... 10:30
O, P, Q, R ... 2:30
S ... 3:30
Big Seven Admits Oklahoma A & M
LINCOLN, Neb. — (UP) — The Big Seven conference today admitted Oklahoma A & M by unanimous vote. The conference will be known as the Big Eight.
Reeves Peters, executive secretary of the conference, said scheduling details for football and basketball will have to be worked out between conference officials and A & M. The Aggies will become official members of the conference (known formally as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Assn. on June 1. They will participate in all sports except football and basketball in the spring of 1958.
Cook. Student in Accident
A minor car wreck involving a cook at Corbin Hall and a University student resulted in $20 damage Thursday afternoon in front of the Lawrence Post Office. The cook was Lureau Morrison, 333 Arkansas St., and the student was Wallace Hart Dumlip, Pleasanton senior.
At the general sessions Monday and Wednesday from 8 to 9 a.m. and Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. in 303 Bailey, the students will be given teacher aptitude tests and will evaluate the student teacher experiment.
Student Teacher Meetings Planned To Begin Monday
Student teacher follow-up conferences will be held by the School of Education Monday through Wednesday for fourth-quarter student teachers.
Students in elementary education will meet with special-interest groups according to the following schedule;
Monday-"Pupil Behavior," led by Miss Louise C. Leonard, instructor of education and guidance, 1:30 to 3 p.m. in 3 Bailey.
Tuesday— "Personal-Professional Problems of Teachers" led by Herold Regier, instructor of education, 10 a.m. to noon in 9 Strong; "Providing for Gifted and Slow Pupils," led by Clay S. Hobson, professor of education, 1:30 to 3 p.m. in 106
Strong.
Wednesday — "Reporting Pupil Progress," led by Karl Edwards, associate professor of education, 1:30 to 3 p.m. in 3 Bailey.
Students in secondary education will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. with the following groups:
Monday-"Extra-class Activities," led by John H. Nicholson, associate professor of education, 202 Bailey; "Reporting Pupil Progress," led by Mr. Edwards. 213A Bailey.
Tuesday— "Personal-Professional Problems of Teachers," led by Mr. Regier, 20 Strong; "Problems of Pupil Adjustment, led by William Cottle, professor of education, 206A Strong.
Wednesday — "Reading Problems in Secondary Schools," led by Oscar M. Haugh, professor of education, 202 Bailey: "Providing for Gifted and Slow Pupils," led by Mr. Hobson, 213A Bailey.
Individual meetings with counselors will be scheduled.