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University Daily Kansan Wednesday. Sept. 26, 1956
If He's Overseas Be Sure To Get His APO Correct
By UNITED PRESS
The Army has a warning for servicemen, sweethearts and kinfolks, get that APO correct. APO, of course, is short for "Army post office," and is always followed by a number.
According to the Army, a good bit of mail is going astray, because of carelessness. And that's a shame because we have a lot of boys overseas waiting for mailcall.
It is estimated by the Pentagon that some 100,000 pieces of mail are held up for a considerable length of time each month. That sends many thousands of boys back to the tent or barracks wondering if they have lost a sweetheart, or if the old man is over his lumbago.
Anytime a letter-writer puts the wrong APO number on the envelope address, that piece of mail can go half way around the world to the wrong place. It may be a couple of months or more, before it is delivered—if then.
The mail is important to the morale of a guy or a doll serving overseas.
That works from the other end of the line, too.
A kid is standing there in line waiting for the sound of his name, which means maybe a letter, a package of home-baked cookies or set of new underpants. Mom, on the other hand, likely is waiting for the approach of the postman on his appointed rounds to arrive with a letter saying that son Johnny is well, hale and happy with his lot.
According to the Pentagon, only
Theta Tau Hear Pierce
Don Pierce, KU sports publicity director, spoke to about 50 persons who attended the Theta Tau smoker Tuesday evening. Theta Tau is an honorary engineering fraternity.
The Crop Reporting Board has released figures which show that average output for each laying hen in 1955 was 192 eggs, compared with 188 in 1954.
about 5 per cent of the mail which reaches an APO director mis-addressed ever is returned to the sender. There are APO directories in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and New Orleans.
Our Uncle Sam wants the kids to hear from home, and he wants the folks back here to get a word now and then from the lad away from here.
Grover Stewart, acting postal officer at Fort Mason, Calif., put it down right well, when he says:
"The odd thing is that the senders have the correct address in front of them when they send the letter. All service mail coming into the country has been screened by the unit clerk to insure a complete return address on the letter." And still there is trouble.
And sun there is trouble Plain carelessness!
Le Cercle Francais, French club, will hold its first meeting of the semester at 7:30 p.m. today in 113 Strong Hall. It will be a get-acquainted meeting for both new and old members of the club.
Le Cercle Francais To Meet Today
To Attend Alumni Dinner
Gary Sick, Russell senior, is president. Miss Mattie E. Crumrine, assistant professor of Romance languages, is faculty adviser.
Fred Ellsworth, executive secretary to the Alumni Assn., will attend the annual dinner of the Kansas Medical Alumni Assn. tonight in the ball-room of the Hotel President in Kansas City, Mo.
Some Eye Advice
KANE, Pa.—(UP)—A highway sign near a school here offers this advice: "Use your eyes—save the pupils."
The Bureau of Public Roads estimates that one worker in seven in the United States has work directly connected with highways and motor transportation.
German Club To Meet Thursday
Young Democrats To Hear Stevenson
The German Club will hold its first meeting of the semester at 5 p.m. Thursday in 502 Fraser Hall, President Herbert M. Hilgers, Plainville junior, will outline plans for the semester, "Kaffeeklatsch," with games, singing and a puppet show will be held.
A high-quality egg, when broker out on a plate, has a high round yolk that is well centered and banked in thick white.
Other officers of the club are Marjorie A. Vrbsky, Crete, Neb., junior, vice president, and Mary E. Roger, Chase junior, secretary-treasurer. The advisers to the club are Mrs. Helga Vigliano, instructor, and Mrs. Elzbeth S. Pulber, technical assistant.
Thursday's meeting is open to all who are interested in the German language, including beginning German I students.
Recital Series Starts Oct.1
Reinhold Schmidt, professor of voice, will present the first concert of the School of Fine Arts faculty Recital Series at 8 p.m. October 1, in Strong Auditorium.
The Future Business Leaders, an organization for business students, will hold a picnic at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Potter Lake. Prospective members are invited to attend.
The opening program of the series will be open to the public and will be devoted to music of the baroque period. In the Bach Cantata which will close the program, a double quartet of KU students will also participate.
Business Club To Hold Picnic
The KU Young Democrats will go to Kansas City, Mo., Thursday to hear Adlai Stevenson, Democratic presidential candidate, speak on the Jackson County courthouse steps at 12:30 p.m.
Ermine, prized for centuries as royal raiment, is actually the winter brown in summer to pure white in coat of weasels, which turn from snow season, except for jet-black ends of their tails.
Prof. Schmidt, a bass-baritone,
will be assisted by Miss Marian
Jersild, pianist, Ralymond Cerf,
George Green and Karel Blaas,
violinists, and Raymond Stuhl, cellist.
Mr. Schmidt, a voice professor at KU since 1949, has appeared with the Philadelphia Civic Opera Company and the Chicago Opera Company in addition to several radio performances. These include appearances with the Carnation Contented Hour, Hymns of All Churches, and Chicago Theater of the Air.
The group will leave the parking lot in front of the Student Union at 11:15 a.m. Rides will be furnished for everyone interested.
More than 95 per cent of Kansas is devoted to farmland.
The group members hope to speak with Mr. Stevenson after his talk. They plan to return to the campus by 2 p.m.
A Marine Corps officer procurement team will be at the Student Union October 3 and 4. They will be available for interviews and information from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
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