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University Daily Kansan Monday, Nov. 19, 1956
No Hope Seen For Winnie's Husband
Winnie Winkle's husband is never coming back.
That's the latest word from Martin M. (Mike) Branner, creator of the famous comic strip character. Mr. Branner visited the William Allen White Memorial eRading Room in Flint Hall Fridav.
—(Daily Kansan photo)
Winnie Winkle's husband was killed a number of years ago and then came back to life. Later he disappeared again.
"I killed him once and I had to bring him back," the cartoonist said.
"I submitted to public pressure once, but I'll never do it again. I didn't want her to get married in the first place, and I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't had permission from the syndicate to kill him on the following Friday."
Mr. Branner is one of the leading cartoonists represented in the Albert T. Reid cartoon collection of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information. He was at KU visiting his son, Robert Branner, assistant professor of art history.
Started in 1920
Mr. Branner created the "Winnie Winkle" cartoon strip in 1920 for the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate. He got the idea for the name from the Washington Irving character, Rip Van Winkle.
A CARTOONIST VISITS—A cartoon strip from a display in the William Allen White Memorial Reading Room, Flint Hall, is shown to Martin M. (Mike) Branner, creator of "Winnie Winkle." Left to right are Dean Burton W. Marvin of the William Allen White School of Journalism; Judith Anderson, Lawrence sophomore, and Mr. Branner.
In the days when he was dancing in vaudeville with his wife, he had done some free lance cartooning with moderate success. His first cartoon strip was "Looie the Lawyer," which he created for Bell Syndicate in 1919.
Later, he started "Pete and Pinto" in the New York Sun and New York Herald. Mr. Branner was fond of "Looie the Lawyer," and thinks "it really could have amounted to something."
"The early strips of "Winnie Winkle" were difficult for me," he said. "I knew the psychology of the show gals because I had been in the theater so much, but I didn't know anything about the working
gal. When you're married to one, you don't know 'em all'.
Mr. Braner said that in the early days of Winnie Winkle he used to like to inject "pulchritudinous show gals" into the strip.
Employer Was Capt. Patterson His former employer, the famed Capt. Joseph Patterson of the New York Daily News, knew a lot about psychology, Mr. Braner said.
"He used to walk the streets of New York just watching people, and he would go into theaters to watch audience reaction. He had a great knowledge of the American homo sapiens."
Mr. Braner is not sure what Winnie Winkle's adventure will be after she is through with dress designing.
Don't Worry If You Read Slower Than Your Parents
There's a good reason why you can't read as fast as your Mom and Dad. It's just that teachers have turned up better methods, after continued research, of teaching reading and have concluded that speed isn't everything.
"Understanding of the reading process has increased markedly since the turn of the century. Over 3,000 research studies have indicated new methods of teaching reading more successfully," Oscar Haugh, professor of education, said in an interview.
"With this we've found that a good reader never stops learning how to read more effectively," he said.
"For example, lets' consider speed. We know that speed for its own sake is not important. The good reader knows how to adapt his reading speed to the material he is reading and knows the purpose for which he is reading it. On the one hand, he must know how to read slowly and analytically when material and purpose require. On the other hand he must be alert to read some material very rapidly if his purpose is only to locate main points rather than significant details," said Dr. Haugh.
"In the good old days we were told to read slow but sure. This may be important especially in reading science and mathematics but unless a person knows how to read quickly to get main ideas and important points he will cover little ground in social science and literature.
"Students'must learn these skills specifically. They do not come by
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"There is an increasing awareness of the school$ obligation of doing a better job of teaching reading than ever before," Dr. Haugh said.
"Today the schools are enrolling more students than ever. Fewer are dropping out than ever both at the high school and college level. Consequently the range of ability within any normal class is greater than ever because many teachers today believe that simply failing to student is no solution to trying to educate him, said Dr. Haugh.
"The amount of material that reaches a person today is many times greater than two decades ago. The student must read faster and better if he's going to keep up.
"In the so called good old days the teaching was primarily a process of knowing most of the material in a single text book plus at the most a few reference books.
3 Groups Sponsor Annual Tov Drive
The annual toy drive beginning immediately after Thanksgiving vacation will be sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity; the Inter Fraternity Council, and the Pan-Hellenic Council.
Over 6,000 used toys were repaired last year and given to the Marine Corps Reserve for distribution to needy children. The goal this year is 7,000 toys. Students are asked to bring toys with them when they return from Thanksgiving vacation.
ALFRED, N.Y.—(IP) The faculty of the College of Liberal Arts at Alfred University recently endorsed a new program for liberal arts students who wish to gain a broad understanding of the arts.
Painting, sculpture, and design are offered in the State University of New York College of Ceramics at Alfred. The College of Liberal Arts offers literature and drama, and there are plans to increase the offerings in music.
Alfred U. Offers Fine Arts Major
The Lawrence Journal-World has been awarded the Associated Press Managing Editors Assn. citation for outstanding cooperation in making news and newphotography available to AP members the past year
The new fine arts major for the bachelor of arts degree enables the student to organize these diverse opportunities into a well-patterned junior and senior program.
Journal - World Gets AP Award
It is the second time the JournalWorld has received the award, announced today in Philadelphia.
Managing editor Bill Mayer, class of '49 and photographer Rich Clarkson, class of '55, both of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, were mentioned for news coverage and pictures about the robberies of the bank and grocery store of Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark Gray in Richmond, Kan., Mr. Mayer and Mr. Clarkson broke the story first and shared it with AP members.
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Student To Court On Traffic Charge
Roger W. Gramly, Caney junior, will appear in police court Tuesday on a charge of failure to yield the right-of-way in a 2-car collision at 11 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Emery and Stratford Roads. There were no injuries.
Philip W. Shoemaker, Lawrence junior, was driving north on Stratford Road when his car was hit by the one driven by Gramly. Damages were $250.
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Photo Winners To Be Named
Winners in the University Daily Kansan October photo contest will be announced Monday, Nov. 26, in The Daily Kansan. Winning photos will be printed in a special picture supplement with that issue and will be exhibited during the week in the William Allen White Reading Room in Flint Hall.
"There were almost 200 entries in all categories," contest editor Leo Flanagan, Chicago, Ill. senior, said. "This far exceeded our pre-contest estimate and provided a problem in judging and categorizing. The judges were hard-pressed in arriving at their decisions because of the high quality of many of the entries.
All photos may be picked up at The Daily Kansan Business Office 111 Flint, after Dec. 1.
"There will be a special category for winter and Christmas scenes during the December contest, which will close Jan. 3." Flanagan said. "The October categories were for personality, pictorial, feature, and sports pictures. New categories will be opened as the contest demands."
Women Sew Stuffed Toys
Kappa Phi, Methodist women's organization, met Friday night to sew stuffed animals for the children at the Della C. Lamb Foundation in Kansas City, Mo. The children will receive the gifts for Christmas.
Pi Lambda Theta To Meet
Pi Lambda Theta will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, in Bailey lounge. There will be a panel discussion on student teaching and founder's day.
New Hampshire and Massachusetts leads all 48 states in per capita ownership of stock, with 10.8 percentages, a report from the New York Stocks Exchange shows.
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