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Thursday, Nov. 29. 1956 University Daily Kansan
They're Business Presidents Now
If the success of KU graduates in the past is to be any indication, the future of today's students is certainly bright.
Paul S. Endacott, president of Phillips 66 Oil Co. in Bartlesville, Okla., was graduated from the University in 1923 with an outstanding record. He was a member of Theta Tau, honorary engineering fraternity, Sachem, senior men's honor society, and an All-American basketball guard.
Joining the 6-year-old Phillips company after graduation, Mr. Endecott moved to Detroit a few years later to help organize the Philgas Co.
After serving as director of sales research and organizing the employe relations department, he became vice president of the company in 1943 and president in 1951.
In 1955 two governments conferred honors upon him. France decorated him with the Chevalier Cross of the Legion of Honor "in recognition of his notable achievements as an architect." The Philippine government, upon the recommendation of the country's Civic Assembly of Women, presented the Award of Merit to him.
The first architect and foreign graduate chosen for the KU Distinguished Service Award is Juan Nakipil, class of '22.
Serving as an army major during World War II, Mr. Nakpiw was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronz Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Military Merit Medal.
Was Army Major
In 1950 he received the Gold Medal of Merit from the Philippine Institution of Architecture, especially for his work in the passage of an architectural law, authorizing engagement of private architects and engineers for government projects.
Paul Neff, who became president of the Missouri-Pacific Railroad early in 1956, was graduated in 1914.
In 1939, 1940, and 1949 Mr. Nakplik was chosen architect of the year.
With Mr. Neff's aid the entire railroad has been dieselized in the last few years.
In 1953 President Eisenhower called Kenton Cravens, who was graduated in 1925, to liquidate the RFC (the Reconstruction Finance Corporation).
Thomas Jones, who was graduated in 1913, is the president and director of Daystrom Inc., major suppliers in several fields—printing equipment, chrome, steel and wooden dinette furniture, recording and electronic equipment, and equipment for military services.
Served On Labor Board During World War II Mr. Jones served on the War Labor Board and the War Production Board.
Mr. Jones has been a 3-term president of the New Jersey State Safety Council, an original member of the National Committee for Economic Development, and president of the New York State Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Cravens, who is president or the Mercantile Trust Co. of St. Louis, one of the midwest's largest banking firms, served as consultant to the Federal Reserve Board in 1941. As administrator of the War Loans Committee in 1942 he was instrumental in organizing the voluntary credit restraint program.
Recipient of the 1951 Ganti Medal Award for distinguished achievements in industrial management, Jones was also selected New Jersey's businessman-statesman of the year in 1953.
President of the company since 1954. Craven has been associated with the Mercantile Trust Co since 1943. He entered the banking field in 1930 as vice president of the Cleveland Trust Co.
The Saturday morning slumber of about 90 KU men will be shattered at an earl hour this Saturday. At 5:30 a. m. the University marching band will board a chartered bus, Columbia-bound for the MU-KU football clash that afternoon.
The University Alumni Asn. of the greater Kansas City area will hold its annual rally, in preparation for the KU-MU football game, at 7:30 p. m. today at the Town House hotel in Kansas City, Kan.
Their remarks to the expected crowd of more than 200 persons will be broadcast at 8:30 p.m. m. over KMBC radio station.
K. C. Alumni To Hold Rally
The University band and cheerleaders will be at the rally. Dick O'Neill, class of '50 and president of the Kansas City Association, will be master of ceremonies.
Special guests will be Coach Chuck Mather, A. C. "Dutch" Lonborg, athletic director; Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy, and Galen Wahlmeier, team captain.
KU Marching Band To Go To Columbia
As guests of Missouri University, the KU band will assist the MU band in Homecoming festivities at half time.
No Cup, Either
Student Has Saucer Escort?
Flying saucers could be real Jack Clodfelter, Winfield senior, would like someone to tell him what he saw during the Thanksgiving vacation if not a saucer.
"I looked up and saw what appeared to be a hexagonal shaped mass of red and green flashing lights while driving to Winfield," he said.
Mineral Industries Council Meets
Four members of the Mineral Industries Council of the State Geological Survey attended the annual council meeting Wednesday in the survey offices in Lindley Hall.
They are B. O. Weaver, rancher from Mullinville, chairman of the council; George K. Mackie Jr., president of Clemens Coal company, Pittsburg; W. L. Stryker, consulting geologist, Fredonia; and E. J. Jungmann, well driller and representative of water resources, Topeka.
The men were guests of Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy at a noon luncheon in the Student Union. Chancellor Murphy spoke on the part the Geological Survey plays in the economy of the state and its responsibilities concerning basic and applied research on Kansas mineral resources.
British sailors were nicknamed "Limey" in the 18th and 19th centuries because they were given a measure of lime juice to prevent scurvy. The fluid actually was lemon juice.
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"I was heading west and approaching Emporia when, all of a sudden I saw this weird hooking object out of the corner of my eye.
"It was raining very lightly and I thought at first it may have been a refraction of the moon through the rain. It kept blinking on and off, though, so I knew this was impossible. I attributed it to a tower or a signal of some kind and had decided to ignore it when the object suddenly made a 90-degree turn and disappeared from sight."
"By this time I was so excited I could hardly keep the car on the road," he continued, "I pulled the car over to the highway shoulder and shut off the engine. When I had regained my composure I drove into Emporia with the intention of telling someone what I had seen."
"I wanted to find out if there could be an explanation for the phenomona. I stopped at a service station and related my experience to the attendant. He laughed at me. My wife told me I had had too much to drink when I mentioned the possibility of a flying saucer to her.
"I'm not a science fiction fan and make no positive claim of having seen a flying saucer,
"I don't know what I saw, but I wish someone could tell me." he said.
Elected To Lutheran Post
Waldo Anderson, Traer junior, was elected international vice president of Gamma Delta, association for Lutheran students, at the International Board of Governors meeting held Nov. 23-24 in Chicago. Anderson is also the president of the Rocky Plains Region of Gamma Delta.
The Hill an' Town Shopper
All these stores are open until 8:30 tonight for your convenience
Ober's Clothing Store Miller Furniture Weaver Dept.Store Keeler's Book Store Office Machines Sportsman's Store Malott's Hardware Haynes and Keene Shoes Lawrence Surplus The College Shop Carl's Clothing The Jay Shoppe Brown's Toggery
Hill an'Town
Gibb's Clothing Terry's Jewelry Round Corner Drug Carousel Shop Book Nook Terrills Elring's Gift Shop Harzfeld's Royal College Shop McCoy's Shoes Hamilton Dress Shop Mosser-Wolf Bell's Music Store
Stowits Rexall Drug Gustafson's Carter's Stationery Allison-Thomas The Town Shop Sol Marks Jeweler Raney Drug J. C. Penney's Wolfson's Brown's Toggery Golden Hour Jewelry Mike Nichols Store for Men
This section is a regular Thursday feature of the Daily Kansan
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