SUNFLOWER December 2, 1948 Sweating! ,

THE SUNFLOWER Official S/inicnt Newspaper Volume XIJV> No. 12 UniverBity of Wichita — Wichita, Kansas December 2, 1948 Yearly ROTG 12 Debaters Military Ball Attend Two Friday Night Tournaments Kitty Curry Will- Reign Debaters of University As Honorary Colonel Participate In Tourneys At Annual Social Event In Oklahoma and Iowa The annual R.O.T.C. mili University Debaters will at tary ball, first dance of the tend tournaments to be held Christmas social season, and Friday and Saturday at Ada, the military units third tra Oklahoma and the University ditional ball since the war, of Iowa at Iowa City, accord will be one of the largest soc ing to Leslie M. Blake, associ ial events of the year, accord The Ltd s Off and so are the trousers. The above “girls” were ate professor of speech. ing to Harry Smith, dance ushers at the W.S.S.F. variety show last Wedne^ay. They de clined to devulge their names, but commented that they were Bill Reynolds, Herbie James, BUI chairman. Main feature of the available for smokers arid stags. At left: Ellen Anderson, who Tincher, and Walter Mullikcn will . pleased the crowd with her comic dance. attend the tournament on the Iowa ball will be the music of fam campus. Many of the big ten ous bandleader Sonny Dun .schools will participate in this tournament, James, Debate Club ham who will play for the Antics of Ushers Steal Show president, said. event Friday, Dec. 3, at the Five teams of debaters will at Blue Moon. Con VO Today tend the tournament at Ada. They As WSSF Benefit Makes Hit will leave by car tomorrow at 6 Dunham will bring his band to a.m. Included in the group are Wichita directly fit)m an engage The antics of the ushers were so outstanding in “The ment nt Roosevelt Hotel in New Has Movie Harry Hobson and Don Moire, Orleans. The military unit will be Lids Off,” that the entire show provided some of the most senior division; Morris Richley, the flrst campus group to obtain amusing bits of entertainment seen in Wichita since last May Olin Frazier, Charlotte Grimsley- “United Nations,” is the theme day and Hippodrome. Joylene Mason, Charles Larson, a name bond to entertain for a of the convocation sponsored by and Wayne Sullivan of the begin school function. The variety show “The Lids 0(T," members as “Dean Lace” and ning division. Only r»00 tickets will be sold to UNESCO and International Rela tions Club in the auditorium to produced ami written by. Harold “Dean Heck Yes.” Debate activities have been ex the dance, most of which are sold day. now, accor<!ing to Bill Gordon, Kemper and Jack Campbell, was A fitting commemoration to panded this year to include the ticket clmiiman. However, the re Ur. John Rydjord, professoi- and able to reach its ultimate goal by Thanksgiving, this turkey day eve Southwestern Tournament in Win maining tickets will be sold.at the head of the deparfment of history raising $500 to add to the world party was exceptionally well re field, Kansas; McPherson tourna rotunda Thursday and Friday. Avill introduce the movie, “Pattern service fund already received by ceived. ment at McPherson, Kansas; Uni Tickets me $3.00 per couple and for Pence,” depicting the develop versity of Oklahoma at Norman ment nnd evolution of the United university students. This years to “The climax came when Russ Oklahoma; and University of Den may be purchased from Scabbard tal receipt amounted to $1,300, well Mcinke pushed a broom into the ver at Denver, Colorado. and Blade members or in the of Nations since its birth at the San stage, looked at the audience and fice at the annoiy. Francisco Confei'cnce in 1945. The over half of last years $600 finish. said, “What are you waiting for, The club then plans to travel to The evening will be highlighted movie emphnsizes the structure of “A performance well calculated tea?” Tulane University, University of with the trnditionnl presentation of the United Nations, the philosophy to keep you in suspense” might Texas and finish the season in May the cadets Honorary Colonel, Kitty behind it, and its inexpendability well have been the borrowed motto with the Delta Signia Rho confer Ann Curry, who will be honor to world peace. of the directors and participants in ence in Chicago. guest uf the bull. Mias Curry will Rabbi Harry Richmond, Rabbi “The Lids Off.” Early in the year Japies ap be the unit's twenty-third Honor of the Temple Kmanuel, will speak For instance, clad in well tailored Concert to Feature pointed a board of seven managers ary Coliniel. on the “United Nations.” He will suit coats, white shirt.s nnd tics, the to handle the club’s functions. They Miss Curry, a sophomore in the stress the need for a better organ ushers lacked only their trousers to Student Musicians are James Fitzpatrick, who will College of Liberal Arts and a ized United Nations, and the possi complete their attire. They wore Featuring Larry Intravala as handle the annual high school member of Sorosis sorority was bilities for its future development. multi-colored shorts, instead. Car guest conductor and arranger speech institute; Harry Hobson, selected by the cadets from a He will also discuss the present rying lanterns and whistles, they and Delbert Johnson as trumpet trip manager; Bill Reynolds, who group of seven candidates. United Nations pro and con. escorted patrons to their scats. soloist, the fall concert for the arranges for and schedules debates Honchary Colonel, Miss Curry, Rabbi Richmond is active in the Frequently during the show, they Hand will be at 8 p. m. Dec. 13. In with other schools for interested will receive n document, declaiing Sedgwick County and state provided “extVa bits of humor. the University Auditorium, ac- audiences in Wichita and vicinity; her commission in the ^campus UNESCO organizations. During the performance, one mon cordin gto James Kerr, director Kenneth Smith is responsible for military unit from Col. D. T. The University A capella Choir, was. presented a live chicken. At of Band. the ,high^ school debate; Walter another time, the audience was Miillikeh is the coordinator for all. Beeler, commanding officer. She under the direction of Harold Johnson will be featured in will also receive' a complete cadet Decker, will sing. asked to rise and sing their favorite school debate tournaments; and songs. This provided such an un- “The Harry James Rhapsody,” James is national recorder tourna officer’s uniform from R.O.T.C. used recently by Dick Haughton's membei's. discribable amount of noise that the ment inanager. show was momentarily stopped. band, in his progressive jazz con Preceding the commissioning of cert with Johnson as soloist. Last year the debate teams and Miss Curry, Pershing Rifles mem Seniors Cautioned Students from all phases of Uni club won many honors and brought versity life were presented on the Other features will be eight wide acclaim to the University, bers will entertain with a silent To Check Records show. It included everyone from numbers from Peter Tschaikow- Blake concluded. drill review. sky’s Nutcracker Suite: Ouver- The ballroom will be decorated sorority presidents in lovely formal “Seniors, if you are looking dress to football men ami stage ture Miniature, Marche, Danse in a militniy theme with red, white, hanils in appropriate garb. Arabe, Danse de la Fee-Dragee, and blue bunting, the R.O.T.C. unit forward to receiving that di Ingenuity! ploma soon, be sure that you are Everything possible was inte Danse Russi Trepak, Danse Cnin- shield holding central attraction, grated into “The Lids Off.” There oise. Danse dea, Mirlltons and according to Hdrry Smith, dance eligible to graduate.” College deans cautioned Seniors to check were not only vocal numbers, boogie "Valsc des Fleurs: and Sergei Task of Note Taking chairman. piano numbers, ballet, acrobatic RachmaniofTs Italian Polka. Scabbard nnd Blade members, their graduation requirements In order to keep from finding them numbers, but skits starring the The short and cleverly ar Solved by Student planners and directois of the dance, selves lacking In credit points, Studmit Council in a portrayal of ranged Italian I'olka was heard In Fool Proof Plan nave announced that the dress will hours, or required subjects just one of their own meetings. by the cbmposer on an old don be semi-formal, cadets in uniform, before graduation. “.A little University Players provided a key-drawn street organ in Italy One student has solved the diffi and no corsages. short skit which showed the trouble 30 years ago and named by Rach- No tables will bo reserved, but checking now may save lots of cult task of taking notes in classes worry later." one student can find himself In dur maniofT. where the instructor delivers his groups moy sit together — first ing one normal school day. It lecture in rapid fire order like an rome, first choice will be the rule. starred such well known faculty automatic machine. Dancing will begin at 8 lasting through 12 p.m. A broadcast from His solution, bom out of tho the ball en'or station KAKE will modern mechanical twentieth-cen be made from 10:15 p.m. to 10:45 tury era, is next to fool proof, and p.m. National Frat in his opinion much more accurate and complete than the obsolete method of taking notes. Trayei/ Plans Dinner This modern student is now able to relax in class and pay close at tention to the lecture rather than ^change StudentB The annual fall initiation dinner catch a phrase here and scribble of the Gamma Rho Chapter of down a note while the next point Is And UNESCO Head Kappa Delta Pi, national honorary lost.

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