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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, May 15, 1968
HE WHO GETS MARRIED GETS THE NEEDLE
Kansas law requires a blood test before a marriage license is issued. See story below.
Springtime promotes blood test increases
By Kathy Hall Kansan Staff Reporter
With spring each year comes love and marriage. Consequently the number of blood tests being given at Watkins hospital and other Lawrence laboratories is rising.
An average between 10 and 15 tests are performed a day at Watkins. One day last week 17 were performed.
Dr. Raymond Schwegler, director of student health services, said it was difficult to break down the number of blood tests done at the hospital to state the number of pre-marital tests, because every person admitted or treated at Watkins undergoes one.
"But there are always a large number of pre-marital tests done in the spring. Many students plan to marry when they have a little time and before they go out to jobs after graduation," Schwegler said, commenting on the rise.
Kansas law requires a blood test before a marriage license can be issued. The test determines the presence of venereal disease and if there is an indication of active VD present in either of the parties, the marriage certificate is not issued.
The disease, when caught early, can be treated in a matter of days and the couple can then receive the license, Schwegler said.
He said there are few positive tests for VD among KU students.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital does not give many marriage-related blood tests. But the Lawrence Clinical Laboratory has given 17 this month, 36 in April and 28 in March. A spokesman said there was always a rise in tests around Christmas and semester break as well as in the spring.
Students may also obtain the needed blood test certificate from any doctor's office, but the blood samples are sent to the Kansas Board of Health in Topeka and the results usually take a week to be processed and returned. Most students go to either Watkins where the tests are done free of charge or to the clinical laboratory where the fee is $2.
The number of marriage licenses issued has also increased according to the office of the Douglas County Probate Judge. The rise was attributed to the usual spring rush and also to the activation of many National Guard units.
The average number of licenses issued per month is 50. Thirty-nine were issued in March, 53 in April. Thirty-two have been issued so far this month, 25 last week.
Most of the licenses are issued to KU students.
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Jeanine Officer, Robinson senior and a floor president, had heard some discussion, but most of those interested in living off-campus were awaiting parental approval.
tion's decision had come after the halls had completed room drawings, probably had affected many junior decisions to stay in university housing.
Wilson had no reluctance to see the rule abolished and foreseees no problem in filling the residence halls next fall as a result.
"Several years ago, when the senior women were given the privilege, we managed to survive," he said.
The decision to allow junior women students at KU to live in off-campus housing next fall will not cause any insurmountable problems, according to J. J. Wilson, director of housing.
Problems not foreseen in fall housing decision
Many juniors are waiting to find apartments first before removing themselves from the residence halls, Mrs. Larry Routh, resident director of Lewis Hall said. Difficulty in finding apartments this late would prevent some juniors from moving.
He also said there will be no increase in residence hall rates
Several residence hall floor presidents have heard little from the present sophomores regarding plans to live in apartments next year.
next year regardless of how many juniors live in them.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—(UPI)—City, county, civic and hospital leaders appeared before the Missouri Commission on Higher Education Tuesday to urge creation of a University of Missouri medical school on Hospital Hill.
Mo. public leaders ask for creation of MU med school
Emily Taylor, dean of women, said last week she did not anticipate any problems related to the decision. She said the halls could be strengthened because the women who don't want to live there are free to move out.
Merry Sue Clark, Wichita junior and president of Hashinger Hall, said the fact the administra-
Wilson is positive many suitable apartments could still be found and has listings in his office for those interested.
Mayor Ilus Davis pledged continued financial support to General Hospital and co-operation of the city in the development of a medical school.
"A medical school here in Kansas City is a tremendously important part of the Hospital Hill development," Davis said.
Presiding Judge Charles E. Curry of the Jackson County Court said he had asked a Chicago
architectural firm to submit a proposal for schematic planning for a new general hospital.
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