Her family entertains nationwide
Busy coed plays dual role of student and musician
Being a Browning keeps you active, but it doesn't prevent Linda Browning, Prairie Village junior, from being a fulltime KU student and a reporter for the University Daily Kansan.
The Browning Family Show is a musical variety group which has achieved national recognition from their performances at national conventions, state fairs, trade shows and banquets all over the United States.
The entire show consists of ten performers, all Brownings, and their talent extends from song and dance to musical instruments and ventriloquism. Linda can play 10 instruments; her youngest brother plays 16.
Linda said she thinks her family of her parents, five sisters and two brothers have acquired a certain amount of spiritual unity in their entertaining.
"We all work together out there," she said, "and we stay
For the second time this year, Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe was unexpectedly called upon to receive an award, at half-time of the KU-K-State game.
Wescoe gets a plaque from KU students
The Association of University Residence Halls (AURH), Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Council presented a plaque to Wescoe and a bouquet of red roses to his wife on behalf of KU students, who gave Wescoe a standing ovation.
Wescoe expressed his appreciation for the plaque and said, "May I, after nine years of introducing homecoming queens, let you now see who my queen is." Wescoe then turned and affectionately kissed his wife.
Peter Woodsmall, Shawnee Mission senior and IFC president, introduced the Chancellor and his wife. He said, "Not only has Wescoe's singing added much to the University but his efforts will never go unnoticed as an outstanding chancellor."
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With the busy family schedule, Linda has managed to produce above average grades at KU.
closer together when we are helping each other during a show."
Linda said she enjoys cooking and meeting people from foreign countries who give her new recipes.
"I cook whenever I can for the family, but commuting between KU and Prairie Village prevents me from doing it anymore," she said.
"I've taught myself to study on planes and buses," she said. "We try to schedule shows during weekends, but it doesn't always turn out that way."
it isn't quite so difficult because school is out."
Linda says her family has been working together for nine years but the last four years have been the toughest.
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Linda said she'd like to teach when she finishes college, but won't exclude her "responsibility" to the family show at any time.
"In three days last week we played three different cities," she said. "The summer is the busiest part of our schedule, but
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The "show must go on" philosophy has made the Browning family.
Tickets go on sale for play
Tickets are now available for performances of the University Theatre production "The Imaginary Invalid."
Dates for the performances have been changed from March 13 and 14 to March 19 and 20, announced Richard Scharine, Lawrence graduate and administrative assistant to the
University Theatre. The play will also run through March 21 and 22.
The delay is due to the illness of the original director Thomas R. Long, visiting associate professor of speech and drama, Scharine said. Long has been replaced by Robert R. Findlay, assistant professor of speech and drama.