Tuesday, April 2, 1963
University Daily Kansan
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1915 College Grad Returns to Campus
Myrtle Burgert seems like other KU women students.
She chatters about her classes, fellow students and her study schedule
Yet Mrs. A. L. Burgert is different from most women students.
She wears a hat and high heels to class.
THE ALERT, white-haired woman is working on her second college degree.
Mrs. Burgert attended KU an was graduated from Huntington college in Huntington, Ind., in 1915 with a degree in French. After her husband's death in 1958, she began work at KU on a second degree in history.
This semester she is taking five hours — recent American history and Kansas history. Sixteen hours is the maximum study load she has
carried at KU.
"I study about 12 hours a day," she said. "I used to study in the library, but now I do it at home."
MRS. BURGERT lives in the Baptist Student Center with other women students.
She plans to graduate from the University in June, 1964.
"I'm not going to work after graduation," she said. "I just want to enjoy my home."
Home means Sterling to Mrs. Burgert who has a large, rambling home there.
"TM NOT A gardener, but I belong to 9 clubs there which keep me busy."
Mrs. Burgert's friendly blue eyes twinkled as she spoke. Occasionally she fingered the lapel on her muted
"I'm going to miss KU," she said. "The students are so friendly and alive. They want to learn."
plaid coat.
Mrs. Burgert was born in Lawrence, the daughter of an Evangelical United Brethren minister. She spent her girlhood in Hiawatha and was graduated with honors from Sabetha high school.
gate, Iowa. She moved to McLouth where she taught school, met and married A. L. Burgert, a banker.
AFTER HER graduation from Huntington, Mrs. Burgert was principal of a high school in Brad-
Several years later, the couple moved to Sterling where he became president of a bank, and she was cashier.
"Short skirts are not for me.
Speaking of college women's dress, Mrs. Burgert said,
Short skirts are not for me.
"Women my age should wear them a little longer.
"It looks better."
Railway Work Changes to End Diesel Firemen
than 10 years seniority — were expected to be separated or furloughed within one year, with three months' to one year's notice.
About 40,000 firemen would be affected over a period of five to 10 years.
No Wedding: Canceled Thrice
PETERBOROUGH, England — (UPI) — Olive Stimson, 20, was set to be married three different times within a month but each time her fiance backed out.
CHICAGO — (UPI)—The nation's railroads were expected to order sweeping anti-featherbedding work rule changes today that conceivably could result in a countrywide strike. About 13,000 — those with less
"Now I'm finished with him for good . . . There must be something wrong with him if he just can't face up to a wedding.
STUDENTS
Grease Jobs . . $1.00
Brake Adj. . . . 98c
Automotive Service Motor Tune-Ups, Wheel Balancing 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
PAGE CREIGHTON
FINA SERVICE
1819 W. 23rd
IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE
Charles WHITMAN
AND
For PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT of the Student Body
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COLLEGE MEN - Jay Roberts
COLLEGE WOMEN - Carole Clancy
BUSINESS - Maurie Childers
EDUCATION - Wendy Wilkerson
FINE ARTS-Janie Lutton
ENGINEERING - Don Pellow
GRADUATE - Robert Steffen
JOURNALISM - Steve Clark
LAW - Jim Lawing
PHARMACY - Butch Ball
Paid For By THE COMMITTEE For Efficient Student Government-SUSAN FLOOD-Chairman