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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1957
—(Daily Kansan photo)
HERE'S THE POLICY —From the left, Bob Lyle briefs his assistants, Dick Brown, Marilyn Mer-
mis and Jim Banman, on the day's news. Not pictured is Ray Wingerson.
Too Many Cooks Don't Spoil Broth In Preparing University Newspaper
Too many cooks may spoil the broth but the University Daily Kansan needs a chief chef and four assistant chefs before it can be prepared and served to you daily.
The chief chef is managing editor Peb Lyle, Kansas City, Mo. senior. The assistant chefs are assistant managing editors Dick Brown, St. Marys; Marilyn Mermis, Hays; Jim Bannan, Newton, and Ray Wingeron, Topelca, seniors. They are in charge of The Daily Kenan for one day each week. On their day they decide what news they want published, how important and valuable it is and place it in the paper accordingly.
Besides these duties the managing editor sees what the newspaper's policies are and has the final word on what The Daily Kansas prints.
The city desk is responsible for news coverage. Assignments for the reporters are put on the tip sheet every day. The tip sheet tells events that will happen and gives the reporters ideas for feature stories. Each reporter has a beat. The city desk sees that he covers it satisfactory.
The city desk advises the managing editor and assistant managing editors what news stories there are. It sees that pictures are taken for news and feature stories.
City Desk Co-ordinates
The work of the city desk is split between the city editor, Bob Hartlew, Winfield senior, and the assistant city editors, Pat Swanson, Newton and LeRoy Lord, East Rochester New York, juniors. They coordinate flow of copy.
As far as a casual cheek of 39 U.S. and 2 Canadian dailies can determine, The Daily Kansan is the only college daily published in the afternoon.
One half block of copy comes off the United Press telegraph everyday.
Telegraph editor, Leroy Zimmerman, Dwight, and assistant Nancy Harmon, Wichita, seniors, check this copy and compile the wire news page.
Sports editors, George Anthan, Kansas City, Kan, and Malcon Applegate, Topeka, seniors, gather news for the sports pages. They have a separate staff of reporters to gather sports news.
Journalism Seniors Work For 6 Daily Newspapers
As a part of the required work for newspaper reporting of public affairs, seniors are working directly under the city editors of six cooperating newspapers.
Each student must work at least four hours a week for three months. Students do various kinds of reporting which includes covering the city hall, courthouse, police, school board, speeches, meetings, accidents sports society and features. Copies of all stories they write are checked by Elmer F. Beth, professor of journalism, who teaches the course.
Co-operating newspapers are the Leavenworth Times, Ottawa Herald, Kansas City Kansan, Topeka State Journal, Topeka Daily Capital and the Lawrence Daily Journal-World.
The course has been a senior requirement of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information since 1941 when the original group began work on the Lawrence Daily Journal-World.
Working for the Leavenworth Times this semester is Bob Lyle, Kansas City, Mo., Ottawa Herald, Jim Bannan, North Newton, and Del Haley, Kingsdown; Kansas City Kansan, George Anthan, Kansas
Keeping students informed on the latest fashions, social happenings and engagements are society editor, assistant Martha Crosier, Lawrence junior. They prepare one or two society pages twice a week.
Society Page
City, Kan., and Ray Wingerson,
Topeka; Topeka State Journal,
Nancy Harmon, Wichita, and Malcolm
Applegate; Topeka; Topeka
Daily Capital, Larry Boston, Salina,
and Fvelyn Hall, Wichita and the
Lawrence Daily Journal-World,
Gary D. Hale, Atwood, and Dick
Brown, St. Marys.
The interior of the White House was completely rebuilt in 1950 for $5,832,000.
The editorial department prepares an editorial page each day. They write the editorials and headlines and make up their page. They receive some editorials from the editorial writing class. They also edit and publish letters written to the editor.
The editorial editor is Larry Boston, Salina senior. Associate editors are Del Haley, Kingsdown, Jim Sledd, Lawrence, seniors, and John Eaton, Lawrence graduate student.
Emil Telfel, associate professor of journalism, is The Daily Kansan news adviser. He oversees, makes suggestions and helps the students with problems of makeup and style.
2 Seniors Given $50 Scholarships
The Annette Elise Rolli memorial scholarship for outstanding students of French, has been awarded to two senior women, Miss Mattie E. Crumrine, assistant professor of romance languages, announced Tuesday.
The winners are Joanne Beal, Lawrence and Marcia Fullmer, Mission. The value of the prize varies from year to year. This year it is a $50 cash award to each winner.
The scholarship winners are nominated by members of the faculty. It is given each year by Miss Elsie Neuenwander, professor emerita of romance languages and literatures, in honor of her niece, Miss Rolli, a former KU student.
If it's a quick meal It's the Pit for
Luncheon Specials
11 Debate Teams To Compete
Eleven teams of the KU debate squad will take part in an elimination tournament to be held between 3 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday in 134 Strong.
Fast Service - Home Cooked Meals
Jerry Taylor's
The Southern Pit
The elimination tournament follows the round-robin tournament which began Tuesday.
1834 Mass.
"Teams will be seeded in terms of their win and loss records in the round-robin tournament," said Phil Tomkips, assistant coach.
A single team winner will be selected from the final debate to be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Judges for the final debate will be Dr. Kim Ciffin, associate professor of speech, Wilmer Linkukel, assistant director of debate, and Tompkins.
Jay Janes Meet For Conference
About 25 Jay Janes, upperclasswomen's pep organization representing seven colleges will meet Saturday for a regional conference at the Student Union.
At the Jay Jane lunchon Jerry Waugh, assistant basketball coach, will speak to the group about school spirit.
Schools represented will be Nebraska University, Omaha University, Wichita University, Kansas State College, Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg, Washburn Municipal University, and KU.
Washington, D. C., entertains more than two million visitors during the year.
Freshman Pep Club Elects Officers
Sally Brown, Wichita, was elected president of Red Peppers, freshman women's peep club.
Others elected were Beverly Bagley, Brentwood, Mo., vice president; Susan Corliss, Springhill, secretary; Judy Bobbitt, Webster Groves, Mo., treasurer, and Judy Nordstrom, Newton, social chairman.
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