Homecoming Plans Unfold Rapidly
House decorations for Homecoming Nov. 23 are being planned by the various houses and the queen is being chosen as plans for Homecoming rapidly unfold
The 18 candidates for queen were announced Wednesday, and they are having their pictures taken today. The field will be cut to 10 finalists Nov. 12 and the queen and two attendants will be chosen by the judges Nov. 15.
The queen will be announced for the first time by Bob Billings, Russell junior, student body president at a pep rally at 12:45 p.m. Nov. 18 in front of Strong Hall.
46 House Entries In
Forty-six entries in the house decoration competition have been received. The theme of house decorations is comic strip characters.
The same cartoon characters can be used in more than one Homecoming house decoration, but duplicate sketches will not be allowed, the House Decorations Committee announced today.
In a few cases duplicate sketches have been turned in and priority will be on the basis of the order in which the houses registered their sketches. The committee has notified all houses involved in the duplications.
The decorations must be in place by 2 p.m. Nov. 22, the day before the Homecoming game with Missouri University. Judging will be Friday afternoon and evening on originality and Homecoming spirit.
Prizes will be awarded at halftime ceremonies of the game. Three trophies will be given in each of four divisions, fraternities, sororites, independent men and independent women.
The mos common cartoon character entered has been "Tweetic Bird," chosen by seven houses "Dennis the Menace" has been entered five times, "Peanuts" and "Mr Magoo" four each.
The varsity-freshman basketball game at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 will open the homecoming weekend. Following the game the Jayhawk Follies will be presented in Allen Field House.
Skits for the Jayhawk Follies will be chosen from those presented at the Student Union Activities Carnival. After reigning during the week, the queen will be crowned for the first time at the Follies.
Open House Planned
Saturday morning open houses will be held in most departments of the University. Alumni registration will take place from 8:30 to 11 a.m. in the Student Union lounge.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. a buffet luncheon will be served in the Student Union Ballroom, and a post-game reception will be held in the south lounge of the Student Union.
The queen will be presented during halftime ceremonies at the game, with Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy and Governor George Docking taking part.
Ralph Flanagan's orchestra will play for the homecoming dance from 8 to 12 p.m. Saturday night in the Student Union ballroom.
Among the many activities of homecoming weekend will be a reunion of the 1927 football team. They will hold a dinner Friday night, and a luncheon Saturday noon, as well as attending the many homecoming functions.
Peace Pact Renewed By KU And K-State
The peace pact between the University and Kansas State College comes to light again as the annual football game approaches.
The pact is a joint agreement between the two schools condemning vandalism by either school. The pact had its annual renewel two weeks ago. ◎
L. C. Woodruff, dean of students,
said, "The purpose is to offer better
relations between the two sister
schools in one state.
"I think the pact can only be made effectively by the students; therefore the pact must be made known to the two student bodies. Some spirit must be carried over to the students of both schools." Dean Woodruff said.
On Nov. 3, 1956, to make penalties for damages to either campus more effective, Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy and James A. McCain, president of Kansas State, made a joint statement that anyone caught doing vandalism would be automatically dismissed from school.
over the phone. "It got so bad two years ago that Dr. McCain and I had to step in because college is no place for immature people.
Chancellor Murphy said Thursday
"We agreed we would not tolerate any vandalism of any kind from students of either campus, not for just that year but forever. For the past two years there has been no trouble because we would not stand for juvenile delinquency," the chancellor said.
Renewal of the pact came after two minor changes were made. An offender has to be found guilty besides being caught participating in vandalism. Also the award given to the winning football team will be presented at the winner's home basketball game instead of after the football game.
Pep Clubs To Nebraska
All four pep clubs are making plans for a migration to Lincoln. Neb., Saturday for the football game between KU and Nebraska University.
Flu Shot Total Reaches 4,065
About 20 Red Pepper members are
Asian flu shots were given to 126 more students by 10 a.m. today, bringing the total number of vaccinations to 4.065, Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the Student Health Service, reported today.
Dr. Canuteson said an additional 69 shots were given Thursday, Wednesday 139 new vaccinations and 65 booster shots were given.
Only 2,935 new shots are needed to reach The Daily Kansan's goal of 7,000 vaccinated students.
taking a special bus that will leave from the Student Union at 6:30 a.m. Saturday. The Missouri-Pacific railroad is also offering a special rate for the trip.
Students going in a car parade should try to meet outside Lincoln and drive to the football stadium in a group. They are urged by the pep clubs to put banners on their cars when they reach Lincoln. Pep Club members are asked to wear their uniforms whether they are going to the game with a group or not.
Weather
A pep rally will be held at the Capitol building at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The rally will break up into a parade to the stadium shortly before the game.
Occasional rain northwest tonight, scattered showers elsewhere. Saturday occasional rain northwest, partly cloudy elsewhere. Low tonight 35 northwest to 55 southeast. High Saturday 40 northwest to 60 southeast.
Search For Coach
The KU Athletic Board announced that it "will immediately address itself to the task of securing replacements for Chuch Mather and his staff, after a meeting Thursday night.
A six-man screening committee was appointed for that purpose.
The committee consists of Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students, chairman; Bob Kirk, Wichita, and Roy Edwards, Kansas City, Kan., alumni; Calvin VanderWerf, professor of chemistry, and Charles Leone, associate professor of zoology; Bob Billings, Russell junior and president of the Student body.
Lonborg To Interview
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy and Arthur C. (Dutch) Lonborg, director of athletics, are exofficio members of the screening committee. Dean Woodruff said Mr. Lonborg would do most of the work of talking to coaching candidates.
"I would be surprised if the Board of Regents hadn't at least mentioned the football coaching situation at its meeting Friday," Dean Woodruff said.
A source close to the KU Athletic Board said he believed that the Board of Regents had mentioned the problem Friday, but planned to consider no action until after the season was completed.
thing to be thinking about during the remainder of the football season, since Mr. Mather's contract would either have had to be renewed or a new coach hired, Dean Woodruff said.
They probably mentioned the problem as some-
Board Releases Statement
The complete statement released by the Athletic Board after its meeting Thursday night:
Chuck Mather and his staff, through their sincerity and wholehearted devotion to duty, have made many friends in Kansas. Their tireless efforts while at the University are deeply appreciated. They and their families have earned a place of affection and respect in the community and among the members of the University family.
We are accepting the resignation of Mather and his staff but wish to express publicly our high esteem for a group of fine men and to extend them our best wishes.
The Athletic Board, working in cooperation with Director Lonborg, Chancellor Murphy, and the Board of Regents, will immediately address itself to the task of securing replacements for Chuck Mather and his staff. Because so many details must be considered, however, the Athletic Board will be unable to make any further statement concerning this matter until a final recommendation is made to the Board of Regents.
(Related story, "New Conch Won't Be Chosen Until End of Season, Lomborg Says," Page 5.)
Daily hansan
55th Year, No. 36
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Friday, Nov. 1, 1957
Aggressor Concept Preserves U.S. Freedom, Colonel Says
The use of the Aggressor Concept is a means of "keeping the Army strong, the nation strong and preserving our freedom." Col. Joy Bogue, commander of the Aggressor Center at Ft. Riley, told an audience of about 100 persons in Hoch Auditorium Thursday night.
Col. Bogue said the concept is a fictitious anti-American nation, with its own political ideology, language and military tactics. The concept was developed to improve the training program of American troops
In establishing the Aggressor Concept, Col. Bogue said, elements of the outstanding armies of the world were used. Since its beginning in 1946 over 600,000 men have worn the Aggressor uniform in American training programs all over the world.
and to give them a maneuver enemy that is as different from them as possible.
The Aggressor nation occupies most of continental Europe. It is a military state that has complete control of its 200,000,000 citizens.
Esperanto is the language of the Aggressor. He is equipped with
a specially designed uniform, has his own principles of war, weapons system, and tactical doctrine.
In mancervers to date, the Aggressor army has "liberated" the Caribbean Sea, Aleutian Islands, the area north of the St. Lawrence river, part of the west coast of the U.S., and the Southeastern U. S. The program included Col. Bogue's talk, an economic and political history of the Aggressor Nation by a member of the Aggressor Army, film of the Aggressor in action and a demonstration by the Aggressor Center Drill Team. The program Rifles ROTC honorary society.
WATCH OUT FOR THESE MEN—The agressor Center Drill Team marches before an audience of about 100 in Hoch Auditorium at
—(Daily Kansan photo)
a meeting sponsored by the Pershing Rifles, ROTC honor society. American troops are taught to combat superior Aggressor techniques.