Valentine's means cash and flowers
Bu NED VALENTINE
"Well, his name was St. Valentine."
"And what did he do?"
"Well, (there is a long pause) he declared Valentine's Day, I guess."
ENCYCLOPEDIAS AGREE there were two St. Valentines instead of one and that neither can be credited with the dubious honor of having named the day after himself.
THIS WAS A typical reaction from several KU students when they were asked why they were about to blow seven dollars on flowers or candy for their steadies next Tuesday.
THE OTHER WAS a bishop who was also beheaded after converting a Roman family to Christianity. The only connection between these saints and Valentine's Day seems to be the name.
One was a priest in Rome sometime during the third century under Emperor Claudius II. He was convicted of aiding Christians and decapitated.
Where did the love bit come in?
ONE SUPERSTITION from medieval England and France claimed that on the second fortnight of the second month of the year the birds began to mate.
"For this was seynt Valemynes day," Chaucer wrote,
"when every foul cometh ther to chese his make."
Through the years, the theme of love has been dominant in the February celebration. Many customs developed in various countries.
IN ENGLAND, it was considered bad luck to bring snowflakes in the house before Valentine's Day if you planned to marry before the year's end.
KU students have various ways of expressing their affection. Most send flowers or candy in large shiny heart-shaped boxes.
"You can get them for 25 bucks at any pet shop."
One student, being somewhat upset with his Valentine, said he was considering sending her a monkey.
WHEN ASKED WHY, he said,
"She is always telling me I act like one, now I'm going to show her what it's really like to put up with one."
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14 Daily Kansan Thursday, February 9, 1967
Last year, thousands of lawyers, bankers, accountants, engineers doctors and businessmen went back to college.
And not just for the football games.
We'd like to clear up what appears to be a misunderstanding. It is somewhat popular on campus to decry a business career on the grounds that you stop learning once you start working for Cliched Nuts & Bolts. That idea is groundless.
That idea is groundless.
We can't speak for Chiche, but we can for ourselves-Western Electric,the manufacturing and supply unit of the Bell System. 6 out of 10 college graduates who have joined us over the past 10 years,for example,have continued their higher education.
How're these for openers:
W. E.'s Tuition Refund Plan lets employees pursue degrees while working for us. Over 6 thousand have attended schools in 41 states under this plan. We refund more than $1 million in tuition costs to employees a year.
To name another program: advanced engineering study, under the direction of Lehigh University, is conducted at our Engineering Research
Center in Princeton, N. J. Selected employees are sent there from all over the country for a year's concentrated study leading to a master's degree.
You get the idea. We're for more learning in our business. After all, Western Electric doesn't make buggy whips. We make advanced communications equipment. And the Bell telephone network will need even more sophisticated devices by the time your fifth reunion rolls around. The state of the art, never static, is where the action is.
At Western Electric, what's happening is the excitement and satisfaction of continued doing and learning. If this happens to appeal to you, no matter what degree you're aiming for, check us out. And grab a piece of the action.
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