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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1956
Ninety Members Chosen For A Cappella Choir
Ninety students have been selected to sing with the KU A Capella choir following tryouts last week. Thirty-four of the group are new this year, joining 56 holdover members.
The first public appearance of the group will be in December when a fall concert will be given, to be followed by the annual Christmas Vespers. Another concert will be given in the spring. The group may also take a short tour then.
Officers for the fall semester are Ed Jones, Dodge City senior, president; Leland Roberts, Kansas City, Kan., senior, vice president; Mary Joo Wooffel, Colby senior, secretary-treasurer; Bruce Voran, Kinsley sophomore, Roger Brown, Topeka junior, and Bob Cross, Overland Park sophomore, librarians.
Choir members:
Seniors— Janet Martin, Larned; Sharon Tripp, Lawrence; Marilyn Kulp, Beloit; Veda Driver Rogers, Quenemo; Shirley Baker, Garden City; Mary Jo Woofter, Colby; Bobie Mellinger, Milford, sophranos.
Kay Davis, Kansas City, Mo., Pam Hutchinson, Arkansas City, Julianne Zimmerman, Overland Park, Marilyn Pribboth, Wichita, Norma McPherson, Vernon, Tex., Georgaine Brown, Junction City, Ruth Laidig, Oberlin, Mary Sharon Cole, Colby, Sally Waddell, Salina, Barbara Wagner, Salina, Maggy Travers, Great Bend, Alice Barling, Kansas City, Mo., altos.
Bob Yanike, Maryville, Mo., Bob Gosselink, Gibsonia, Pa., Ed Jones, Dodge City, basses.
Juniors—Delores Mohler, Iola, Marilyn Perry, Lawrence, Sara Jo Pursley, Coffeyville, Myrna Dusenbury, Lyndon, Bonnie Dinsmore, Oklahoma City, Joyce Nehrbass, Lawrence, sopranos.
Leland Roberts, Kansas City,
Kan., Marshall Biesterfeld, Minneapolis,
Bill Kamberg, Kansas City,
Mo., Richard Tucker, Stafford, tenors.
Dee Daniels, Beloit, Joan Graham, Almena, Mary Jo Pugh, Ferguson, Mo., Laura Noell, Kansas City, Mo, Beverly Runkle, Pittsburg, Sheila Nation, Chanute, Marilyn Haize, Tonganoxie, Arthalia Edwards, Kansas City, Kan., altos.
Don Farrar, Kansas City, Mo.
Louis Fankhauser, Humboldt, Neb.
Wallace Greenlee, Scott City, Don
Fillmore, Belle Plaine, tenors.
Stamey Boles, Baldwin, Dannie Gomez, Hutchinson, Paul Hansen, Wamego, Steve Aduddel, Coffeyville, Charles Schroeder, Ellinwood, baritones.
David McManis, Kansas City,
Kan., Warren George, Merriam,
Roger Brown, Topeka, basses.
Sophomores—Zoe Ann Kelley,
Pratt, Jane Neyer, Brownell, Caroline
Moreland, Kansas City, Mo.
Marva Powell, Topeka, sopornos;
Karen Kennedy, Salina, Julie
Nicholson, Lawrence, Nancy Dixon,
Lawrence, Martha Crowley, Pittsburg,
Jane Thorne, Paola, altos.
George Smith, Lawrence, Bruce
Voran, Kinsley, John Garrett,
Pittsburg, Gary White, Minneapolis,
Mike Conner, Dodge City, tenors.
David Coleman, Lawrence, Harold Miller, Langdon, Jack Jordan, Edwardsville, baritones; Harry Humphrey, Larkinburg, Norris, Salina, Bob Cross, Overland Park Richard Krueger, Yates Center, Bob Douglas, Topeka, basses
Freshmen—Joyce Watters, Salina, soprano.
Marilyn Bell, McPherson, Rosemary Nation, Chanute, Janice Chelf, St. Joseph, Mo. altos.
Bruce Gardner, Independence, Mo., Edward Lynn, Lawrence, tenors.
Rod Craft, Junction City, Karl Garrett. Lawrence, baritones.
Bob Potter, Kansas City, Kan.
Duane Taylor, Kinsley, Phil McCollum,
Logan, Fred Pendergraft, Atchison, basses.
California boasts a "vintage year" for wine every year—unlike other parts of the world where grapes reach full maturity only during exceptional years—because of a long growing season.
Graduate students — Barbara Blount Jones, special student, Larned, Miriam Bierbaum, Griswold, Iowa, sanyrosan; Vance Cotter, Oakley, J. C. Klierwer, Hillsboro, baritones.
Pledge Council To Expand Aims
"To expand the sphere of influence of the Inter-fraternity Pledge Council beyond the realm of the fraternities at the University" is the purpose of that organization as announced at its meeting Monday night by council adviser Bill Woo, Kansas City, Mo., junior.
The council, Woo said, will attempt to build up the prestige of the group by working with services and projects, such as the Community Chest.
During the first semester no officers will be elected. This is being done. Woo explained, to eliminate coalitions in the elections, which have previously been held before the members knew each other well enough.
Instead, the 80 members of the council will be placed on standing IFC committees or on committees of the pledge council.
Women's Day Group Named
The steering committee for the annual All Women's Day sponsored by the Associated Women Students to discussed the program Friday.
The date of the event will be announced later.
the chairman of the steering committee is Susan Frederick, Glendale, Mo., junior. Other committee heads are Betty Lou Douglas, Kansas City, Kan, forums; Shirley Parker, Osawatome sophomore, Dean for a Day; Joanne Beal, Lawrence junior, dinner; Lucygne Cornet, Wichita sophomore, registration; Diane Hays, Kansas City, Kan., secretary; and Dona Seacat, Emporia junior, publicity.
Ever Try Leading A 'Silent' Grace?
A freshman's first meals at Watkins Hall where the women cook and serve food to family sized groups, are often nerve-racking experiences.
One such freshman, serving her first dinner, managed to maintain an outward calm as the women took their places at the table. Then she turned to an upperclassman. "Georgia," she said, "would you please lead us in silent grace?"
George G. Arnakis, associate professor of Byzantine history formerly at the University and now on leave of absence from Texas Christian University, returned to the campus Monday to meet with history instructors.
Prof. Arnakis was a member of the university faculty in 1953, 1954, and 1955. He then went to the University of Texas and was recently appointed professor of history at TCU.
Former Professor Visits Campus
Business To Hold Party
A get-acquainted party for all students and faculty members in the School of Business, plus all prebusiness and economics majors, will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Kansas Room of the Student Union. New faculty members in the School of Business and the department of economics will be introduced, and coffee and doughnuts will be served. Alpha Kappa Psi, professional business fraternity, is sponsoring the meeting.
—(Daily Kansan photo)
MUTE REMINDER—Following the first day of fee payments the tables near the business office give evidence of the 1,818 students who paid Monday. Students whose names begin with "G" through "L" pay their fees today. Wednesday "M" through "R" will pay, and on Thursday, "S" through "Z."
Senior Finds Africa 'Strange And Beautiful'
By DONA SEACAT
(Of the Daily Kansan Staff)
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"Africa is a strange and beautiful land, one that I'm happy to have visited. But I would not want to live there."
Visited. But I would not visit this. This was the reaction of Peggy Armstrong, journalism senior from Westfield, N.J., on her return to Lawrence and the University after a two-month tour of the "dark" continent.
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With her parents, B. H. Lorien Armstrong, Peggy left June 8 on a plane from New York City which carried them to Cairo, Egypt, via London, England, where the Armstrongs spent a few days.
"I had always wanted to see the pyramids and sphinx at Giza outside of Cairo and it was a thrilling experience. We drove out of the city for several miles and then rode camels up to the pyramids."
From Cairo, Peggy and the 23 members of her tour journeyed to Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. The highlights of this stop was an audience with His Imperial Majesty King Haile (pronounced "highly") Selassie I. "Haile Selas-sie has been called the most absolute ruler in the world, having complete control of all phases of the Ethiopian government," Peggy explained. "The interview, approximately an hour and a half in length, was an unusual privilege."
Sees African Game
Then it was on to Kenya. "A short distance out of Nairobi, the capital and central point for the assembling of big game safaris, I saw my first African game. There were lions, giraffes, wildbeests, baboons, gazelles, zebras, hippos and lots of other game, protected by the government in a huge game reserve. You can't shoot them except with a camera—which we did!" Peggy quipped.
In Dar Es Salaam, capital of Tanganyika, the Armstrongs sumbath and swam in the Indian Ocean, which is about 15 degrees warmer than the Atlantic. "It was just like a giant bathtub!" Peggy exclaimed.
Visit Diamond Mine
In the southern-most country of Africa, the Union of South Africa, gold and diamonds abound, and Peggy saw lots of both.
"We put on grotesque-looking suits, shoes with cleats, and miners' hats and were taken 3500 feet below the ground to watch gold miners 'in the rough.'" After the refining processes, one gold brick weighs about 80 pounds and is valued at about $25,000.
In Kimberly, the group was conducted through a diamond mine. The great majority of the world's diamonds come from Kimberley. Unfortunately, here, as at the gold mine, Peggy was unable to obtain any souvenirs!
"There are many witch doctors in Africa and we were guests of one in his European style home. The witch doctor was a very intelligent man. He was short, bald, and was dressed in embroidered robes and followed by four wives and twenty apprentices.
PEGGY ARMSTRONG
"Our meal was also an unusual experience," Peggy contiued. "We ate huge chunks of boiled ox meat! Later, we went outside and our host threw meat into an open fire and barbequed it. It was much better this way although it was still a little tough!"
"The Victoria Falls in Southern Rhodesia were the most beautiful sight of the trip," Peggy said. The giant falls, which are about twice as high and twice as long as Niagara falls into a narrow gorge which causes a huge mist to arise. Thus, it is only when the wind blows away from the falls that they can be seen well.
To Belgian Congo
The next 12 days found Peggy and the four making a 1300 mile car trip through the Belgian Congo, Uganda, and Ruanda-Urundi. In this less civilized area a town of 3,000 people is a big city.
"The many primitive tribes of Africa are interesting and often beautiful in their native dress. Unfortunately, many of them are changing to discarded European clothes, and it spoils their charm." Peggy said.
"We were able to watch a long program of native dances performed by the Watsui like those in the movie 'King Solomon's Mines.' They were very colorful and extremely interesting."
Air Force Seeks Bodies Of 12 Killed In Crash
BUENA VISTA, Colo.—(UP) A survival team left Buena Vista at dawn today to recover the charred remains of 12 civilians and military personnel killed when an Air Force C-47 transport plane crashed into the side of lofty Mount Yale.
The twin-engined plane from Peterson Field at Colorado Springs, enroute to Hamilton Air Force Base, Calif., crashed into the 14,172-foot peak at the 11,500-foot level shortly before noon Monday. A party of seven civilians reached the scene late yesterday and found no survivors.
Spokesmen at Continental Air Offense Command at Colorado Springs said names of the victims probably would be released sometime today after notification of kin. They said some civilians and at least one woman were aboard.
man were aboard The survival team, attached to Ent Air Force Base at Colorado Springs, was expected to reach the scene early today and remain there throughout the day.
throughout Deputy sheriff Frank Mansheim Jr., of Salida, Colo., who led the civilian group yesterday, said the plane had smashed head-on into the side of the mountain. Only the tail section was intact in the burned and scattered wreckage.
Babe Zaharias Losing To Cancer
GALVESTON, Tex.—(UP)—Babe Zaharias was put in an oxygen tent today and appeared to be nearing the end of her long and losing battle against cancer.
the against However, Doctors at John Sealy Hospital said the oxygen tent did not indicate a critical turn for the worse in the famed woman's condition.
continued The daily condition bulletin said "Mrs. Zaharias' condition is changed to the extent that she had an uncomfortable night and feels less rested than usual this morning."
Coffee Breaks Ruin Another Good Mar
ELLENBURG, Wash. — (UP)— Police arrested Earl Mattson, 44, of Seattle, outside the Ellensburg branch of the National Bank of Commerce yesterday because he wanted a cup of coffee.
Bank teller Fern Depue said Mattson earlier gave her a note telling her "to hand over all your money or else." Miss Depue didn't act immediately and Mattson took back the note and asked her for money for a cup of coffee and where he could get a job. Police apprehended him a few minutes later but didn't say if he had gotten the money for the coffee. ___
Concerts Resumed At Art Museum
The Museum of Art will resume its series of record concerts this week with "La Traviata," by Verdi, conducted by Arturo Toscani.
The concerts will be presented in the sculpture gallery on Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday concerts will be from 2 to 4 p.m. The program will remain the same all week, with a full length opera presented each time. "The magic Flute," by Mozart, will begin Sunday.
Young Democrats To Meet
The KU Young Democrats will hold an organized meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in Room 306 of the Student Union. They will discuss pans to go to Kansas City to hear Adlai Stevenson.
Lassie Is Best, After All
HOLLYWOOD—(UP)—Small fry fans of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp may be looking for a new hero soon. Earp, characterized by actor Hugh O'Brian, gives his first movie kiss in "Brass Legend."