Summer Session Kansan
Tuesday, June 11, 1963
51st Year, No.1
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
THE PRICE OF SCHOOL—The chore of enrolling and paying fees and tuition is just part of the price of education. The familiar ring of the cash registers in the Kansas Union Book Store reminds students of an unpleasant fact: It takes money to go to school.
KU Team to Analyze Satellite Radar Beams
The award of a one-year $25,000 contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Kansas Center for Research in Engineering Science to analyze the radar returns from the Canadian Alouette satellite was announced recently by Chancellor W. Clarke Wiceco.
R. K. Moore, professor of electrical engineering, will be the chief investigator. The project will involve full or part-time efforts of five other persons, including a research engineer.
THIS PROJECT is a direct result of the "seed money" that NASA placed at KU last year, and by which a local committee allocated funds and thus becomes the first specific KU project adopted by NASA for direct support.
The Canadian Alouette satellite was launched last Sept. 29 from the U.S. Pacific Missile Range. Its instrumentation provides the only means to date for studying radar returns from the earth as seen at an altitude greater than available for ordinary aircraft.
Prof. Moore's goal is to analyze the radar observational results from high altitudes over the earth, where the surface properties are known, so comparison can be made with earth-based radar data from the surface of the moon, where the properties are not known.
THE INFORMATION may be highly useful in obtaining knowledge of the moon's surface in advance of actual landings and for use in making landings.
Prof. Moore said the high altitude radar information will also be useful in connection with altimeters that will be used over both the earth and other planetary bodies by rockets and spacecraft. Present altimeters rely heavily on theoretical computation or highly inadequate data.
Prof. Moore explained that the study involves steps in setting up instrumentation to record data, the reduction and analyzing of the data and comparing the data with theory and with observations of low altitude earth return and lunar return of radar.
"It is hoped that this can give some insight into the validity of the process of extrapolation from low to high altitude," Prof. Moore said.
"THESE RESULTS also will be compared with the signal obtained from the moon by various observers, so that a check may be made on the predictions of lunar surface roughness and composition that have been
based upon radar observations."
The KU research team will take equipment to be developed here to Ottawa, Canada, for recording on film the shape of the pulses returned from the ground to the satellite. The analysis and comparison of data will be done at KU.
Prof. Moore was in Ottawa earlier this week conferring with scientific officials of the Defense Research Board of Canada.
SUA Film Series Opens Friday Night
This week's Friday night movie, sponsored by the Student Union Activities (SUA), will be "Romanoff and Juliet."
The film will be shown in the air-conditioned Forum Room at the Kansas Union. Because of the limited seating, Mrs. Katherine Giele, director of the Student Union Activities, said that tickets should be purchased in advance.
Tickets are 35 cents and will be on sale beginning Friday morning at the information counter in the lobby of the Union.
Summer session enrollment should reach the 4,500 mark, according to James K. Hitt, registrar and director of admissions.
Record Number Here for Summer
As classwork began this morning, 3,015 persons were enrolled on the Lawrence campus, a gain of 263 over the comparable 1962 figure. Figures for the Medical Center in Kansas City were not available, but should approach 500. There were 438 a year ago and the entering class of nurses is at Kansas City this summer rather than at Lawrence.
THE 4,000 mark at Lawrence will be reached through late enrollees and those attending 8-week institutes in mathematics, radiation biology, physics, Spanish and oriental languages.
languages. These figures include only those enrolled for academic credit and exclude the more than 1,000 high school and junior high school students who will be here for periods up to six weeks for the divisions of the Midwestern Music and Art Camp. The figures also exclude the more than 5,000 persons coming to the campus this summer for shorter periods in non-credit courses given by University Extension.
KU Facilities, Activities Offer Summer Recreation
A full schedule of activities has been outlined for students and faculty during the summer session. Persons interested in attending Starlight Theatre performances in Kansas City can make special reservations at KU for four performances.The trips will be made by air-conditioned bus which will leave Robinson Gym at 6:30 p.m., and return following the performance.
RESERVATIONS ARE on a first come, first served basis with prices, including transportation and theatre ticket, ranging from $2.75 to $3.75. The schedule and cast stars:
the schedule and east side.
June 20 "Wilford" with Robert Horton and Dorothy Coulter
"Willow" featuring Martha Rave.
June 10—"show bar," featuring Martha Raye.
July 2—"Wildcat," featuring Al Hir.
July 11—"Carnival," featuring trumpet prayer AI Hirt.
July 25—"Gossypy," featuring Giesele McKenzie and Forrest Tucker.
Henry Shenk is sponsor and he may be contacted at extension 460. Shenk also is sponsor and director of the swimming program. The pool is located in the basement of Robinson Gym, and will be open for recreational swimming according to this schedule:
Men
1:00-2:00 TT
4:00-6:00 MWF
2:00-5:00 Sat.
Women
1:00-2:00 MWF
4:00-6:00 TT
1:00-3:00 Sat.
MEN AND WOMEN (adults only) will be permitted to swim together from 7:30-9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Children of faculty members will be permitted in the pool provided they can swim one length of the pool; boys may swim starting at 11:00, Monday, Wednesday and Friday—girls at the same time Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
girls at the same time Tuesday, Thursday. The families and children of students and faculty will have access Monday through Friday to the playground located at Fowler Grove, just east of Robinson Gym. It will be open evenings until 9:30.
of Robinson Gym. 13 will Members in the class of Elementary School Playground Activities will supervise the children. In addition to playground apparatus, equipment for shuffleboard, volleyball, aerial tennis, badminton, horseshoes, croquet, box hockey, and other games will be available. The playground will open June 13 and Larry Heeb. extension 642. will be in charge.
An intramural, program of softball, tennis, horseshoes, golf, handball, and badminton will be sponsored by Walter Mikols, extension 458.
STUDENTS INTERESTED in participating in intramurals should contact the intramural office, 107 Robinson Gym. Deadlines for entries is June 15.
June 15. For persons not interested in organized athletics, KU has 21 tennis courts, many of them lighted. Four "cork-turf" courts are located southeast of Memorial Stadium, four asphalt courts are south of Robinson, and two complexes of four cement courts are south of the stadium and southwest of Allen Field House.
Softball fields are south of the campus
Softball fields are south of the campus. Starting June 14, an outdoor movie will be shown each Friday evening starting at 8:00 p.m., just east of Robinson Gym. In case of rain, the movies will be shown in Robinson.
FOR THOSE WHO prefer their recreation indoors, the lower level of the Kansas Union offers 12 bowling lanes, six billiard tables and table tennis.
Also located in the Kansas Union are the craft shop and photographic dark rooms. Keys to these facilities may be checked out at the information desk in the lobby.
Girls'State Purpose: Teach Citizenship
Four hundred senior high school girls from all parts of Kansas are in the midst of setting up mock city, county and state government here this week. The occasion: the 21st Sunflower Girls State.
Mrs. Ruth Gillock, Arkansas City member of the Women's Auxiliary to the American Legion, predicted that the results for this morning's primary election of county and state officials will be announced at about 3:15 this afternoon.
Before their arrival Sunday, the group had been divided into 12, mythical third-class cities. Following a dinner in the ballroom of the Kansas Union, last year's Girls State Governor, Lynne Feddicord of Wamego, opened the session at Fraser Hall. Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe greeted the girls.
At the opening session, supervised by Clifford Ketzel, associate professor of political science, and Earl A. Nehring, assistant professor of political science, the Nationalist and Federalist Parties held party caucuses. Mayors and city council members were chosen.
THE HIGH school seniors, chosen jointly by school officials and members of the women's auxiliary to the American Legion, will take part in a week-long "government in action program."
LATER SUNDAY evening, those running for county or state offices in the primary elections purchased
poster paper and other materials and began their campaigns. Petitions were signed Monday.
In addition to the primary elections this morning, bar examinations were given. All candidates for county and state offices are required to pass the examination. Tomorrow, those who pass will be sworn in as lawyers.
Tonight, Fraser Hall will be the scene of full-fledged political rallies as the Nationalist and Federalist candidates give speeches in preparation for tomorrow's general elections.
Wednesday, the Girls Staters will stage a talent night.
STATE SENATOR Charles Forsyth will instruct the group Thursday on the organization and procedures of legislatures. That afternoon, the branches of the newly-formed government will form their working groups.
Lt. Gov. Harold H. Chase will speak at the Inauguration ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Afterwards a reception will be held for the new governor at the Kansas Union.
Friday morning the 16 state officers, accompanied by Women's Auxiliary members, will go to Topeka to visit the state offices.
ALSO FRIDAY, all Girls Staters will be given an examination. The young woman with the highest score will receive a Sunflower Girls State Scholar award. This is the first year
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Chancellor Wescoe Elected to Two Posts
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe has been elected to positions in two national organizations involving state universities.
He is the new secretary-treasurer of the National Association of State Universities and becomes a member of the executive committee of the State Universities Association.
Summer Theatre Opens June 20-21 With Road Show
The Summer Theatre program at the University of Kansas will feature a guest director and a road show. The theme for the summer season is "New Dimensions '63,'" and Dr. Jed H. Davis is program director.
The guest director is Dr. Bella Itkin of the Goodman Memorial Theatre in Chicago. She also will teach and lecture. The "road show," The Miracle Worker," will open the season June 20-21. It is a production of the Junction City Community Theatre group.
DR. ITKIN will direct "Separate Tables" by Terence Rattigan for presentation July 15-20 in the Murphy Hall Experimental Theatre. Well known as a coach and acting teacher, she will teach classes in beginning acting and work with advanced students. Such outstanding performers as Geraldine Page and Shelly Berman have studied under her.
"The Miracle Worker" is being directed by Miss Tandy Craig, Joplin, Mo., graduate student. Miss Craig directed the first production in Junction City last fall, and is currently readying the play for presentation here. The cast is made up of Junction City people.
"An Evening of Absurdist Plays" follows with a four-day run, July 1, 2, 3, and 5. Directors of the three plays on the program are James W. Hawes, "The Room" by Harold Pinter; Burton E. Meisel, "The Bald Soprano" by Eugene Ionesco, and Llewellyn B. Rabby, "Zoo Story" by Edward Albee. All three are Lawrence graduate students.
THESE THREE plays will be presented "in the round" on the main stage in Murphy Hall. This will be the first arena-style production on the main stage. "Separate Tables" is next, and the season will end with the high school summer camp production of "Romeo and Juliet," on July 25 and 26.
Season coupon books are now available for the four shows for $3.75.
Single admissions are $1.50. Summer school students may obtain tickets with their identification cards. Call VI 3-2700, extension 591, for reservations.
Post Office in Strong Open All Summer
The campus post office, located in the basement of Strong Hall, will be open the same hours this summer session as during the regular school term.
The weekday hours are 8:30-5:00 p.m.: on Saturdays 8:30-12:00.
On week days, mail leaves the post office at 8:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m.,
2:30 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. On Saturdays mail pick-ups are 8:45 a.m.
and 12 noon.