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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1958
Graduate Named Oil Firm President
A KU graduate of 1934 last month became the youngest man to be president of the Standard Oil Co. of Ohio in the 88-year history of the company.
CHARLES E. SPAHR
He is Charles E. Spahr, 44, a graduate in civil engineering. He
also attended Harvard Business School in 1937-38.
After graduation he spent a brief period with the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana, the Kansas State Highway Department and the Phillips Petroleum Co.
Mr. Spahr has been with the Standard Oil Co. of Ohio since 1939, except for 4 years during World War II. An Army major in the Corps of Engineers, he supervised construction of one major pipe line in the India-Burma area
He was elected vice president for transportation in 1951, executive vice president and a director in 1955.
Mr. Spahr is a vice president and director of the American Petroleum Institute, a trustee of the National Petroleum Assn, and a director of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
He is a member of the Military Petroleum Advisory Board, by appointment of the Secretary of the Interior. In 1952 he was director of the supply and distribution division of the Petroleum Administration for Defense.
Applications Due Jan.15 For Study Grants In Germany
Study grants to American graduate students in all fields of study including art and music are being offered by the Federal Republic of Germany for the academic year of 1958-59.
Applications, together with all supporting documents, must be filed not later than Jan. 15. These forms and additional information should be picked up as soon as possible in the office of J. A. Burzle, professor of German, 304 Fraser.
Given in gratitude for American
Friday Film 5th In Series
James Mason and Lilli Palmer star in the fifth presentation of the KU Film Series, "Thunder Rock," to be shown at 7:30 p.m. Firday in Hoch Auditorium.
The movie is about the characters he creates in his mind after reading the log book of a ship which was wrecked near the lighthouse 20 years earlier.
Thunder Rock is a lighthouse on an island in Lake Michigan. It is the refuge of a disenchanted newspaper who gets there to escape the follies and futilities of the world.
The movie was adapted from a play by Robert Ardrey. Admission is free for all students and staff members.
To Discuss Book Trade
The second-hand book trade will be discussed by Jakob Zeitlin, leading antique book dealer, at the annual public lecture on books at 4 p.m. Jan. 17 in the Student Union Music and Browsing Room.
Mr. Zeitlin, who lives in Los Angeles, Calif., will also talk about famous collections he has known.
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Round trip travel by ship, tourist class, from New York to Bremerhaven, Germany, is covered by the grant, but travel expenses from Bremerhaven to the place of study are remitted.
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Qualification for the fellowship include proof of a bachelor's degree from an American college or university of recognized standing, a working knowledge of German, good academic record and capacity for independent study.
The Presbyterian Men's Organization will tour the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth Friday. Following tour they will discuss prison conditions and penal institutions with prison officials.
Presbyterians To Tour Prison
96.7 Book Requests Filled, Study Shows
The men will leave Westminster house, 1221 Oread, at 1 p.m. by car. Anyone interested in the trip may call VI 3-4933 to make reservations.
A total of 96.7 per cent of the books requested at the main circulation desk in Watson Library are available at the desk or located in departmental libraries, according to a recent efficiency study in the library.
John Nugent, head of the circulation department, said 1.602 call slips were counted from Dec. 9-13. Figures compiled were compared with a similar study in 1954.
The study showed that more books are now in departmental libraries than in 1954. Robert Quinsey, director of reader services, said this is for storage reasons and a desire by faculty members to have the books closer to their work areas.
Fewer books were in the binding process in the 1957 study. If the books are bound in the Watson bindery, they are out of circulation for two to four weeks. Mr. Quinsey said, and if they are sent to the state printer they are not available for four to nine months.
The circulation department has five full-time staff members and employs 24 student desk assistants and six stack assistants.
There are always three of four assistants at the desk every hour with more for busy hours. A total of 280 hours a week are put in at the desk.
1957 Mineral Profits Tops
Kansas had its most pro mineral yield in 1957
A report released last week by the State Geological Survey estimated a mineral yield worth $529,-400,000 for 1957, an increase of 2.8 per cent over 1956.
The report noted that Kansas has ranked no lower than 12th in mineral production with other states since World War I and one of the upper 10 states in production for a quarter of a century.
Walter H. Schoewe, associate professor of geology and head of the State Geological Survey's mineral economics division, was in charge of compilation of figures for the report.
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KU Family Has First 1958 Baby In Lawrence
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While most Americans were welcoming in the New Year Prof. and Mrs. Calvin A. VanderWerf were welcoming their sixth child and fifth daughter, Marte, into the world.
Marte was born at 2:36 a.m. Jan.1 in Lawrence Memorial Hospital, the first baby to be born in Lawrence in 1958.
Although Marte holds the honor of being the first baby born here this year she shares January as a birthday month with four other members of the family.
CALVIN A. VANDERWERF
Her father, a professor of chemistry, was born Jan. 2, one of her sisters, Lisa, was born Jan. 14, her
mother was born Jan. 15, and another sister, Klasina, was born Jan. 19.
The other children in the family are Gretchen, 11, Klasina, 9, Julie, 7, Lisa, 3 and Pieter. 2.
When asked why all the children had Dutch names, Prof. VanderWerf said they had not originally planned it but VanderWerf is of Dutch origin and some of the names, such as Klasina, are family names.
Sixty-four freshmen were admitted this fall to the gifted student program of K.U.'s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. There are 36 sophomores in the program while 28 are at the junior-senior level in the third year of the program.
Prof. VanderWerf said he and his wife had wanted six children since they were married "but now that we've reached six I'm not sure we'll stop there."
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