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Daily Hansan
55th Year, No. 29
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1957
Samples Reveal About 100 Here Had Asian Flu
With flu samples coming back from the State Health Department, results show that about 100 KU students had Asian flu during the outbreak of influenza, according to the sampling system used. Dr.Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the Student Health Service, said Tuesday.
He said that about six or eight samples sent in every week during the influenza outbreak from students who looked like they might have Asian flu.
"As far as influenza is concerned now, we have hardly had a case in several days." Dr. Cauteson said.
He said the total number of patients in the hospital was a little above normal, but most of them had a variety of colds. He emphasized that not enough students are getting vaccinated. Only about 50 persons a day are coming in for shots.
Athlete Found In Colorado
Curtis McClinton, Wichita freshman football player, is on his way back to Lawrence after staying at a religious camp in Manitou. Colo., for five days, during which time his whereabouts were unknown to his parents and University officials.
McClinton's parents reported him missing Tuesday. They said he had left Wichita for Lawrence at 5 a.m. Thursday.
Mrs. McClinton telephoned him at Manitou Tuesday, after trying to locate him at several other places. He had visited the religious camp last summer. He apparently decided to spend a few days visiting a camp counselor there, Mrs. McClinton said.
McClinton enrolled at KU in September 1956, but quit school to attend Wichita University last year. He came back to KU this fall and was rated "one of the brightest prospects on the football squad in several years," by Wayne Replogle, freshman coach.
McClinton was an All-State football player at Wichita North High School. His father is State Rep. Curtis R. McClinton Sr.
Queen Entries Due Tuesday
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Nominations for Kansas Homecoming Queen must be filed in the dean of women's office by noon Tuesday the Homecoming Queen committee announced today.
Each organized women's house may nominate one candidate, except Gertrude Sellerd Pearson and Hodder halls, which, because of the number of women involved, may nominate three candidates. No other candidates from these organized houses may be nominated. Other women students may become candidates by having their names placed on a petition signed by 25 students.
Nominees must have completed at least one semester at KU, and meet eligibility requirements for participation in activities. Candidates will be judged on beauty, charm and personality during personal and informal interviews with the judges.
ONLY ONCE PLEASE—Charles DeBus, Herington, center, and Newton Jones, Kansas City, right, case their first ballots as students at KU in today's freshman elections. The poll worker is Gordon Phillips, Topeka. All are freshmen. A threatened injunction Tuesday failed to stop the election. By 10 a.m. this morning 148 freshmen had already voted. The voting will continue until 6 p.m. tonight.
Hanna-Communism Is Threat To Indonesia
There is real cause for alarm in the growing strength of the Communist party in Indonesia.
This is the opinion of Willard A. Hanna, American Universities Field Staff representative, who is in a good position to know after spending most of the past 25 years in the Far East.
Mr. Hanna, who will spend 10 days at each of the 11 member schools of the AUFS, will meet with faculty and student groups before leaving KU Oct. 30.
Final tryouts for the Big 8 Talent Show will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Student Union Trophy Room.
Final Big 8 Talent Tryouts Nov.12
He explained that the problems facing the Indonesian people have been immense as they attempted to change a country of 85 million
When asked why this type of government has been unsuccessful, he replied, "That's just what we'd all like to know."
"The western democratic pattern of government, which has been on trial in Indonesia since 1950, has had a very rocky road to travel and cannot be termed a success," Mr. Hanna said.
The show, composed of variety acts from all Big 8 schools, will appear at KU in January, Leonard Parkinson. Scott City sophomore and chairman of the Student Union Activities sportsman committee, said Tuesday.
"We are urging all kinds of variety acts to audition at this trout," Parkinson said. "Although we had several good acts in the first time, we are anxious to see those that were not able to came at that time."
No Explanation For Failure
"The 85 million industrious and eager people of Indonesia would be an important addition to the free world alliance," he said.
With a vast number of over- nowering problems to face, the democratic government appears to have done poorly, and Indonesian leaders are ready to try something else. Mr. Honna said in summing up the situation.
Mr. Hanna said there has been a remarkable development in the Indonesian education field, with a 1,000 to 25,000 increase in university students since World War II.
"When the war was over and Indonesia started a system of self-government, only 10 per cent of the population was literate, and only 1,000 persons had university educations," he said.
people and 3,000 islands from a colonial type government to a democratic self government.
Mr. Hanna emphasized the strategic importance of Indonesia, both for its central position in southeast Asia and its resources such as natural rubber, tin, coраa and palm oil.
"There was one university with several branches before the war, but now there are about six full-fledged universities and several partial universities," he said.
He explained that Indonesian students choose their field of study before they enter the university and study that subject for 6 to 10 years before getting a degree which corresponds to a doctorate in the U.S.
Asset To Free World
No Injunction Court Rules
Freshman Primary Held; Voting Light During Morning
A total of 148 freshmen had voted in the freshman primary elections by 10 a.m. today after a threatened injunction Tuesday failed to materialize.
There were 36 votes cast of AGI representatives by 10 a.m. and two votes by Vox members. Polls will be open until 6 p.m. tonight.
Theater Goers! Free Bus Rides
Free shuttle bus service will be provided for patrons of "La Traviata" tonight from the field house parking area to Hoch Auditorium beginning at 7:30 and returning after the performance, Thomas Gorton, dean of the School of Fine Arts, announced today.
"La Traviata" is the first program in KU's festival year in celebration of the new Music and Dramatic Arts building. The curtain will go up at 8:20 p.m.
The opera will be sung in a new English version by Joseph Machlis. The story of "La Traviata" is a classic romance which was based on the play of Dumas the youmner, "La Dame aux Camelias." This was made into a film titled "Camille" starring Greta Garbo.
The opera will be performed by the NBC Opera Company with a cast of 90. Those in leading roles are Dolores Wilson as Violetta, Jeannette Breval as Flora, John Alexander as Alfredo Germont and Phillin Maero as Giorgio Germont.
'First Nighters'
To See Henry IV
The First Nighters, a group of 100 Lawrence citizens, will sit together on the opening night, Nov. 12, of "Henry IV," part I. Members of the group hold season tickets to University Theater productions.
The First Neighters will be seated in a block near the front of the auditorium and will have their names listed in the program as being sponsors of the theater.
University Theater ticket sales are going very well, theater tickets said. Seats are still available by buying a major series coupon book.
"You men know that this is the time of the year that most students begin to slack off from their regular study habits." a dormitory president said in a recent house meeting. "Well, that isn't going to happen to us, is it?"
'Lift That Barge Tote That Bale'
"No!" replied the students as they rushed from the meeting room to their books.
Everyone, that is, except the "silver-tongued" president who ran about the house in search of a ping-pong partner.
Strong Hall had 49 voters; Student Union, 3; Fraser, 2; Marvin, 14; Lindley, 4; Malot, 23; and the Music and Dramatic Arts Building. 23.
The Student Court handed down in a unanimous decision Tuesday that an injunction could not be granted because running the freshman elections would not cause "irreparable injury" to the plaintiff asking an injunction stopping the elections.
The court said the amendment was essentially invalid but since the referendum passed last spring didn't set up freshman elections for freshman men an amendment to the bill now would not be depriving the plaintiff of anything.
Freshman Contestants
Roger-Whitten, Wichita, Dan Hogerty, Kansas City, Mo., both freshmen, and Jim Austin, Toneka sophomore and president of Vox Populi, were the plaintiffs.
Jason Ott, Lawrence second year low tautent, presented the plaintiff's case. The chairman of the ASC, Dick Paterson, Kansas City, Mo., presented the defendant's views.
The referendum last spring provided for representatives to be elected from living districts and schools of the University, but did not allow for a freshman men election to prohibit duplication of representatives. It did allow for freshman dormitory women to be elected.
Patterson told the court, "If we held the election without the amendment the election still would have been held the same way. The amendment was just to fit into the new unicameral system."
Ott based his case of failure to comply with the procedural rules of getting the Chancellor's signature on the bill, and not allowing for a right of recall by the student body for a referendum.
Cause of Action
He said no part of the section allowing for right of recall "has been touched at all so this referendum is guaranteed to us by the constitution."
The Chief Justice, Grant Napier, Wichita third-year law student, after handing down the decision told Patterson:
"Last year we had a hassle a lot like this, and the reason we had this one is that the ASC has not seen fit to follow legislative procedure. Do us a favor and try to conform to legislative procedure.
Austin, when asked if the decision changed any of his plans, said they would not, for the court's action was in part what he was striving for.
Weather
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms extreme east and occasional rain or drizzle diminishing extreme northeast tonight. Thursday partly cloudy. Turning colder with strong northerly winds this afternoon. Much colder tonight and colder Thursday. Low tonight 20s extreme northwest to 40 southeast. High Thursday generally in 40s.
Rainfall at 8 a.m. today for the last 24 hours was 1.99 inches. Low Tuesday was 55 degrees and the high was 62 degrees.