Professor,'35 Graduate Get Engineering Awards
An associate professor of applied mechanics at the University and a 1935 KU graduate in civil engineering were awarded medals for publishing outstanding technical papers at a banquet in Pittsburgh, Fa. Tuesday.
Kenneth H. Lenzen, associate professor of applied mechanics and Carl H. Kindsvater were awarded the medals at the semi-annual meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Mr. Kindsvater, who is Regent's Professor of civil engineering at the Georgia Institute, was awarded the Norman Medal, highest award given by the society.
Prof. Lenzen was a co-winner of the James R. Cross medal for his work on a scientific paper entitled, "Fatigue in Riveted and Bolted Lap Joints." The medals are given for outstanding scientific papers on related field and civil engineering. The awards were announced in the pre-convention issue of Civil Engineering magazine.
Prof. Lenzen has done research work for the Portland Cement Co.taught at Northwestern and Purdue universities and joined the faculty of the University of Kansas in September 1955.
Prof. Kindsvater has also received the Collinwood prize and the James W. Rickey medal for outstanding work in his field.
Social Work Head Gets Appointment
Joseph F. Meisels, acting chairman of the graduate department of social work, has just returned from a meeting in New York City, where he was appointed a member of the Commission of Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education.
Mr. Meisel's appointment is for a three year period beginning July 1, 1956 and continuing until June 30, 1959.
Engineers Attend Aircraft Lecture
One hundred sixty five engineering students attended a lecture by Mr. Robert Killoren, senior engineer of the McDonnell Aircraft Co. St. Louis, in 124 Malott Monday.
The students, mostly juniors and seniors in mechanical, civil and aeronautical engineering, viewed slides in connection with the lecture, which was based on the use of experimental techniques for evolving better designs.
Four Killed In Train Crash
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INVERNESS. Fla.—(UP)—Two Atlantic Coast Line freight trains crashed head-on south of here today. Four crew members died in the fiery collision, and four others were injured. Twenty-four cars were derailed, causing a pileup some 60 feet high. At least 10 cars were still burning several hours after the accident.
Religious Council Plans Newsletter
A Student Religious Council newsletter is the newest project of that organization, council president Barbara Beye, Larned senior, announced Wednesday night.
"The purpose of the weekly newsletter is twofold." Miss Beye said. "Besides creating general student interest in campus religious affairs, it will serve to inform each religious organization of its own affairs as well as the activities of other groups." Miss Beye added that the newsletter will be sent to all organized houses as well as the various religious organizations.
Doyle Simpson, Morris, Okla,
graduate student, is chairman of the newsletter. The date of first publication has not been determined.
Michael Mills, MacPherson junior, also announced last night that there will be an open meeting of the Religious Emphasis Week Planning Committee Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Jayhawk Room of the Student Union. Mills, who is co-chairman of the Planning committee, urged all persons interested in participating in the planning of Religious Emphasis Week to attend the meeting. Religious Emphasis week is Feb. 17-22.
Price To Washington For Science Panel
The National Science Foundation,
Washington, D. C., has requested
Dr. G. Baley Price, chairman of the
mathematics department, to serve
on a panel there Friday and Saturday.
Dr. Price will assist in evaluating proposals for the support of academic year institutes for high school teachers of science and mathematics. Institutes are being conducted this year on an experimental basis at Oklahoma A. & M, and the University of Wisconsin.
Foreign Students To Discuss U.N.
The Collegiate Council for the United Nations will sponsor a panel discussion at 8 p.m. Wednesday to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the United Nations. It will be held in the Jayhawk Room of the Student Union.
The discussion, "The World Looks at the United Nations," will feature five foreign students from the five continents. An American student will be the moderator.
The Post Office Department is testing a foot-pedal mail box to allow people with loaded arms to open the mail chute.
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Alpha Phi Omega Pledges And Elects
Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, elected two new officers to fill vacancies due to a newly created office and because a previous officer did not return to KU.
Thursday, Oct. 18, 1956 University Daily Kansan
Three students were pledged to the fraternity, which is composed of former Boy Scouts. New pledges are William M. Fricke Jr., Jefferson City, Mo., sophomore; Paul M. Hammond, Wakeeney, and Lee A. Fuqua, Wichita, freshmen.
The FBI says more than one million cars, valued at over one billion dollars have been stolen in the past five years.
The officers elected were John Sholeem, Chicago, Ill., junior, corresponding secretary, and Thomen A. Reece, Gardner sophomore, assistant pledgemaster and third vice president.
The Engineering Assn. will hold its annual "Engineers' Fall Frolics" at 9 p. m. Friday in Holcom's Grove. Those who are not members may join at the "Fall Frolics" or in Marvin Hall on the first floor.
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