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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY kansan Serving KU for 77 of its 101 Years
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77th Year, No.59
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thursday, December 15. 1936
The aftermath of exodus
Oread empty, open
By WILL HARDESTY
Loneliness is a college campus over the Christmas vacation.
But evidently KU will not be too lonely and empty. All the buildings will be open at least part of the time, except the residence halls.
All university residence halls will close on Saturday. The last meal will be at noon. The halls will reopen at 9 a.m. Jan. 2. The first meal to be served will be breakfast on Jan. 3.
NAISMITH HALL will be open to roomers only on a two week basis for $21 for the entire period.
Watkins Hospital will be on a "reduced schedule," according to Mrs. Erma Morgan, Dr. Raymond Schwegler's secretary.
"There will be fewer doctors and nurses, but there will be someone here all the time during regular clinic hours," she said.
Regular hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
All academic buildings will be closed Dec. 18 and 24-26 and Dec. 31-Jan. 2. Academic buildings will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.
MURPHY HALL will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Robinson Gymnasium will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The swimming pool will be closed throughout the vacation to everyone except swimming team members.
To have the buildings open any other time, one must make a reservation with the Registrar.
Watson Library will be closed Dec. 25 and 26 and Jan.1 and 2.
The other days it will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Saturdays when the library will be open from 8 a.m. to noon.
The Kansas Union will be open every day during the vacation from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The bookstore will be open Dec.
27 to 30.
THE JAYBOWL will be closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day, but opened the rest of the time from 1 p.m. until the last bowler leaves.
The Prairie Room will close Dec. 17. It will be open Christmas and New Year's and will re-open on a normal basis Jan. 3.
The catering service will be open weekdays.
The Hawk's Nest will close Dec.
17. It will reopen Dec. 26-31.
Closed on New Year's, it will open again on Jan 2.
The cafeteria will be open through Dec. 24, and will reopen on Jan. 3.
Ryun reaches highest honor
By DAN AUSTIN
KU star miler Jim Ryun put a gold feather in his cap yesterday. In a ceremony studded with sports stars atop New York's Pierre Hotel, the Wichita sophomore was named Sportsman of
the Year. It's the highest honor the 3.51.3 record miler has yet received.
BULLETIN
This award, given by Sports illustrated magazine, came in the form of a Greek amphora (jar).
HOLLYWOOD — (UPI)— Walt Disney, who fashioned a golden entertainment empire from the gossamer threads of fanasty to the delight of commoners and kings alike, died today at the age of 65.
But testimonials to Ryun's fame were perhaps the bigger reward.
Disney underwent surgery for removal of one lung Nov. 21, after doctors found a tumor which had caused an abscess.
"I THINK THIS honor is not only for what he has done on the field of competition but off the field as well," said Rafer Johnson, Rome Olympic decathlon champion.
Bob Timmons, who has coached Ryun in high school and at KU, had the highest praise for him.
"The miracle of the whole thing is that he's the kind of boy he is," said Timmons. "He's a gem. There's no question what he'll do with his life. He'll be a tremendous success."
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