BUT NO COMMISSION
Coed enjoys ROTC class
Girls . . . How would you feel being the only girl in an all boy Army R.O.T.C. class?
Ask Ginger Koger, Denver,
Colo., junior, who is the only
coed in Military Science 22—
American Military History from
1607-1958.
"When an officer walks in, we all go leaping to our feet at attention," said Miss Koger, explaining that no favoritism is shown her. "The class leader salutes but I've never gotten to be class leader," she said.
"When I went to enroll the R.O.T.C. instructor went into gales of laughter but then they thought it kind of nice," she related with a mischievous gleam in her eyes.
"The 17 men in my section are all scared to death of me." The first day they all came charging in, saw me, stopped, backed up to check the room number, and then came in taking the farthest seats from me," she said.
"Having her in the class cuts out about half of my good stories
Besides being the only female in a R.O.T.C. class, she is a Scottish dancer, Spanish and German major, and a collector of swords and bayonets.
in deference to her sex, but she is much more pleasing to the eye than the young men," said Major Phillip Ramsey, Miss Koger's R.O.T.C. instructor.
She dances and teaches the "Highland Fling," "Dance of the Argyll Broadswords," and "The Dashing White Sergeant" to her Brownie troop and at St. An-
"She's an above average student and contributes more to the discussion than many of the young troopers but I don't think we'll ever get her commissioned," continued Ramsey.
"I always made better grades in American History when we were covering wars." Miss Koger said. "Military history has always interested me." She holds a 2.06 GPA and is a resident of Miller Scholarship Hall for women.
Activist's Parents will speak at Union
The parents of 2nd Lt. Henry Howe Jr., who was sentenced to two years at hard labor and given a dishonorable discharge for participating in a peace march last November in El Paso, Tex., will speak at the KU Committee to End the War in Viet Nam meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Kansas Union.
years at hard labor and a subsequent dishonorable discharge
Howe was arrested by military officers Nov. 6, 1965, because he participated in an anti-war demonstration. At the time he was off duty and was wearing civilian clothes.
He was charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and using contemptuous words against President Johnson. The military tribunal sentenced him to two
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) supplied legal counsel on his appearance before the military tribunal.
She learned her highland dancing from a friend and has danced with the Pipes and Drum Canadian Legion in Denver.
In a letter to the commander of Ft. Bliss, Melvin Wuls, ACLU legal director, wrote, "Your action can only be interpreted as saying that a man who enters the Armed Forces leaves the Bill of Rights at home."
drews Episcopalian church in Kansas City, Kan.
Lindley dates to '42
Howe said of his case, "There is a difference between an officer's duty to follow orders and his responsibilities to take a stand on what he considers wrong for the country."
To provide more space for departments researching Kansas resources, concrete footings were poured for Lindley Hall in March 1942.
4 Daily Kansan Tuesday, March 1, 1966
WASHINGTON—(UPI) Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara says that less than 1 percent of the Americans wounded in Viet Nam die compared to a 2.5 per cent rate in the Korean war.
U.S. deaths low in Viet Nam
increasing their mobility, fire power and medical services to "minimize the danger" to U.S. fighting men.
McNamara said the services are
"This utter disregard for cost . . . is performing miracles," he said.
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7th & Mass.
SUA POETRY HOUR
presents
KEN IRBY Reading His Own Poetry
in the Browsing Room
of the Student Union
4:30 Thursday, March 3 Coffee will be served
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