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Barber shop home to Lawrence mayor's family business
BY CARLO RAMIREZ cramirez@kansan.com
Linia Bartell, a barber at Tom Amyx Barber Shop. 842 1/2 Massachusetts St., trims Floyd Hiatt's hair Monday afternoon. Hiatt has been getting his hair cut at Tom Amyx Barber Shop for over 26 years because of "friendly barbers that know me and what I want."
The seats of Amyx Barber Shop have held University greats like Phog Allen, Roy Williams, football coaches and track stars, such as Jim Ryun. They've all walked in the doo with one intention: to get what that's to be the best haircut in town.
Mayor Mike Amyx has been cutting hair at the shop since 1975. Amyx, his father and his grandfather have served the Lawrence community since 1908. But Amyx said before the shop was filled with KU students looking for a trim, farmers would ride into town to get their hair cut by Amyx's grandfather, Cecil Amyx. Back then, farmers would bargain for the price of their haircut with anything they were able to trade, including chickens, eggs, beef or cream.
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"The financial economic times were a lot like they are today," Amyx said. "My dad would work from morning to night and not collect any money, but there was a lot of bartering going on."
Pictures of Roy Williams.Phog Allen and young Lawrence High football teams posing at the peak
The atmosphere of the shop is what draws its customers. The walls are covered with pictures of the KU campus, old teams and unknown players. The walls in Amyx Barber Shop, 842 1/2 Massachusetts St., are almost alive they speak to each customer of the tradition of Lawrence and the University.
of their youth drape the walls. One cannot help but feel and see the history walking into Amyx's shop. The history in Amyx's shop is evident: in the center of the shop is an old fashioned barber's chair, with the original scissors and tools that date to the early 1900s.
The hairstyles may have changed since the shop opened, but not much else is different for the barbershop. Amyx said.
Jeri Bryant, who's been a barber at Amyx for 20 years, said he's seen it all.
"You get to see little kids turn into young adults," Bryant said. "You really get to know people personally over time. It's really neat."
The shop has eight barbers, and most of them have been there for several years. Most customers who get their hair cut at Amyx feel welcome from the day they walk in.
"I have been getting my hair cut here for four and a half years now," said Sean Mulhern, a senior from San Francisco. "Being from California, you don't see too many barber shops to tied to its community like Amyx Barber Shop. The mayor of the town is cutting my hair; you just don't see that where I'm from. I have never even seen San Francisco's mayor up close."
Amyx has had the pleasure of working alongside his father, something he acknowledges not many people get to do. He's also enjoyed watching young boys grow into men while being a part
of the biggest moments in their lives.
"To be able to be a part of their lives is a pretty big deal," Amyx said. "I have given kids their first haircut, prom haircut and even the haircut before they
get married."
After cutting hair for 35 years, Amyx said he couldn't be happier. The booster stool his father sat on as a kid to get his hair cut is the same one Amyx sits on and is still using today. The cash register
used by his grandfather in 1908 is the only one the shop has ever needed and ever used. Now, Amyx cuts the hair of men his age who received their first haircut from his father. It's clear that Amyx knows that his experience is both
unique and special.
"I've been a part of a lot of good relationships." Amyx said. "It's been a pretty good deal and pretty good life."
- Edited by Roshni Oommen
SISTER CITIES
Visit marks 20th anniversary of Lawrence's connection with Hiratsuka
Officials from Japanese university discuss expansion of existing study abroad program
BY SAMANTHA COLLINS scollins@kansan.com
Representatives from Kanagawa University visited the University of Kansas on Monday to strengthen the relationship between the institutions.
Nakaiima said the expansion of the current study abroad program between the two institutions
"Kansas University stands out as a very special university to us," said Michio Nakajima, president of Kanagawa University. Five officials from Kanagawa Japan, including Nakajima, Masaru Ishizumi, vice president, and three other university officials, came to Lawrence to discuss various aspects of the relations between the two universities.
was a major topic of discussion. Kanagawa University and the University of Kansas have participated in exchange programs for about 20 years. Nakajima said he wanted to increase the number of exchange students between the universities.
"The experience abroad, an experience detached from their own country, strengthens their motivation," Nakajima said. "Being abroad provides you with a different view of yourself."
The representatives were also able to tour the University, which included a tour of Allen Fieldhouse and the Spencer Art Museum. Nakajima also lectured in front of about 50 students about the history of Japanese identity after World War II.
Dan Komiya-Fakhrai, a senior from Topeka, attended the class in which the lecture took place. Komiya-Fakhrai said the lecture was interesting and that Nakaijima highlighted many different Japanese perspectives of the issue of the Japanese culture.
"It was a very good chance to see inside of the Japanese mind set," he said.
Eutin, Germany; and Iniades, Greece.
The visit also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the University's relationship with Kanagawa University and the sister city relationship between Hiratsuka, Japan, and Lawrence. President Dwight D. Eisenhower created the idea of a sister city program in 1956 to promote better relationships among countries. Lawrence currently has three sister cities: Hiratsuka, Japan;
Michio NakaJima (right) is the President of Kanagawa University and a Professor of Japanese History, and Masaru Ishizumi (left) is the Vice President of the University in Japan. The two spoke at Lippincott Hall Monday afternoon to discuss and strengthen the relationship between Lawrence and its sister city in Hiratsu Japan.
"The purpose is primarily to promote peace through understanding of people and other cultures," said Kathleen Hodge, a member of the Lawrence Sister Cities Advisory Board.
The connection between Lawrence and Hiratsuka, Japan, started with the connection between the study abroad programs at the University of Kansas and Kanagawa University, she said. The sister city relation with Hiratsuka doesn't only benefit college students, Hodge said. The program was also used to educate younger students from Lawrence public schools by allowing them to study abroad in Japan. More than 20 students from Lawrence traveled
to Japan this year.
Susan Gronbeck-Tedesco, associate vice provost of international programs, said the University was excited for the representatives to visit and to explore ways to advance
relations with the institution:
"KU has got some long standing relationships and this is one of them," she said.
Edited by Lisa Curran
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