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Cancer Drive Begins Monday

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duve will t .i Monday nt the University of Kentucky.
I'd Hi k. chairman of the week Iotv.: I'K drive,
said the pal had Ix ( n sit at J.000 H.vk s.n.l the
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Shown above are Ed Beck (right) and Charles Tucker (center) speaking to the I K Cancer Drive Committee. Ld is chairman of the I K
drive and Tucker is the executive vice president of the American Cancer Society. Also shown in the picture is Kernel Reporter Don Mills
(left), a member of the Committee.

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committee of four lias been named by University President
Frank G. Dickey to select the site for the UK Harlan County
extension center.
The committee consists of Dean D. V. Terrell, engineering;
Dean Lyman V. Ginger, education; Dr. A. D. Albright, education proicssor; and E. li. Tarn's, chief maintenance engineer.
The group" will go to Ilarlm either May 2 or 3.
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Gov-.- Ar B.- - Chandler-announc- ed
April 13 that Harlan would get the riculum and its director. The cur- extension center. He said that riculum, he said, would probably
more high education facilities were include arts and sciences courses
needed in Kentucky. This is and subjects from other colleges!
shown, he said, by the fact that as the needs develop.
about the same number of
The center will' serve students
leave the .state to go to from Bell, Leslie, Letcher, Knott,
college as those who stay in the and Harlan counties. No dates
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have been mentioned concerning
He added that a trend in such the center's establishment.
states as Mississippi, New York,
Texas, and California was toward
establishing: two-yecolleges. He
said, such institutions can provide
a complete education in some subjects. In other subjects, he continued, the two-yecollege can
"provide the basic tools to fit a
person - for -- technical employment
opportunities or. to permit the
completion of technical education
at the state university."
The Rev. Dr. Edward L. R.
Dr. Frank D. Peterson, UK vice
pastor of the National Presby- president cf business administra
would be the terian Church in Washington, D.C.,
tion. said the school
extension center will be guest speaker at the Unsecond two-yeaffiliated with the University. The versity of Kentucky baccalaureate
services Sunday afternoon, May
ether is at Covington.
"The committee will select the 26.
Dr. Elson will speak on "Life's
location of the center," Dr. Peter- son said, "and the local people will Highest Choice."
Also on the program is Sen.
donate the site. Harlan and Cum- only places that Lister Hill of Alabama, wlio will
berland are the
have been suggested. It is yet to be address about 1,000 degree rese?n if any other places are cipients at the commencement
exercises Monday morning, May
brought up for consideration."
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These applications should be
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"I want to protect the telephone
service we have." he said. "And I
cannot penalize 95 per cent of the
students for the action of the other
five per cent."
Martin placed the cost of in- stalling a telephone in each room
at about $1.50 a month for each
room, to be shared by each of the
students living in the room.

every room.
They were asked to discuss the

alternatives with the other dormitory residents and meet ngaiu la-- t
night fur further - di ussion of
the issue.

SX Sirle Contest
Will Be Tonight
I;iltren fraternities and ten sororities have entered eon.
testants lor the 11th annual Siiiia (.hi Stvle Show and Best
Pressed Contest. The show, entitled "I's(juire and Mademoi-

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Perlman defeated Dave Hecker
for the vice presidential nomination by a margin of siv votes
SI) to 87. In his acceptance speech
l'erlinan aid, "when I came here
tonight 1 didn't ever evpeel to
defeat Dave Hecker, but now that
1 have 1 am honored and will serve
the party to the best of my
ability."
The convention was called to
order by Dan Millot, party chair- -

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University officials, on April 12,
ordered telephone service discontinued In Donovan Hall Nafter
all 2C phones there had been dam-an'- d
the niuht before.
Dean of Men L. L. Martin told
the men. who represented all fie
dormitories, that the twt x.ssible
solutions were li to install phones
in ea h room, with the students
bearing the added cost for this
service, or 2 to
the
lege; the Master of Theology from present system andmaintain tht
deduct
Cali-an- d
the University of Southern
cost of future repairs due to vanfornia School oF Religion, and dalism from the .students' dedoctorate degrees from Wheaton posits.
College, Occidental College, Col-H- e
"What has hapiened to thU
lege of Emporia, Ripon College, phone system at the men's dorm
Centre College. Norwich University, since September is a disgrace."
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the meeting. "Nearly $700 has
been spent for repairs due to
vandalism."
He said the telephone company
estimated the cost of parts alone
to repair the present damage at

led by Ravencraft and Perlman.
As the newly nominated candi- - 4
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dates-steppfrom the speakers "
platform they were congratulated
by Chauvin and Miss Murphy.

After the convention. Ravencraft,
in expressing thanks for the support he had received from the
party said, "if students take a
firm stand and support party policy, party candidates and party
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group of about 40 dormitory men, many of whom have)
been without telephone service for nearly two weeks, were of- fered two possible solutions to their problem Wednesday niiiht.

Ravencraft, Permian Named
To Run For SGA Offices
man. The keynote address was
made by Terry Woolum. Terry
Kuester, a Students Party repre- sentative in S.G.A. said that this
was the first time the Students'
Party had held a convention for
the nomination of candidates. He
went on to say, "we nominate our
candidates in the open and not
in the back room."
The convention was closed by
the group singing the party song

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Dave Ravencraft and Pete Perl-ma- n
will head the Students' Party
ticket in the coming S.G.A. election May 8.
They were nominated April 11,
at the party's convention in the
SUB. The convention was attended by about 200 students. At
present Ravencraft, a commerce
junior, is vice president of S.G.A.
Perlman, a sophomore, is an S.G.A.
representative from the college of
Arts and 'Sciences.
Ravencralt and Perlman will
oppose Stan Chauvin and Ann
Murphy, Constitutionalist party
candidates lor president and vice
president, respectively.
Ravencraft was unopposed for
the presidential nomination. He
received K8 of the 182 votes cast
at the convention. 11 voters

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At Baccalaureate Services
Dr. Elson's congregation includes,
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
members of the Cabinet. He
had been pastor of the National
Presbyterian Church since 1916.
has served as a chaplain with
the U. S. Army Reserves; minister
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for
Ile k s.iid it h lnH-- that every student will itnkr
an effort to see the lifr-stlpicturrs. It is
that many men and women are alie today
because they saw the lilms. said Itn k.
He said that It is important that vou
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tlatn er signals of cancer and no to our do tor for
a regular cherkup. He listed thee seen datit;-- r
sii:nals They are unusual blenhng or riisrluice. a
lump or thukeninu In the breast, or elsewhere, a
sore that does not heal, change in bowel or bladder
habits, persistent hoarseness or com;h. persistent
indigestion or diflleulty in sw allowing, and a th.inc
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Solicitors will be identified by arm bands and
cans. Heck said when a person makes a donation
in excess of 50 cents, he will be riven a tag. to
distinguish him from a
A larpe silver trophy will be awarded to the fraternity and sorority collecting the most monev.
The Sword of Hope, symbol of the ACS., will be
awarded the runner-upnon-donato-

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and women's dormitories on Mnml.iy and 1ucmI.iv
nielits. A (ontiniious shotting of lihus Mill he in
Memorial Hill on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon.
will be one of
"Ilirast
shown to the women students. Heck said any
yroup (iesirin a film could contact him.
Fraternities and sororities will assist in soliciting
donations on the campus Thursday and Friday.
Groups from each organization will be- stationed
on the campus throuchout the day.

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The fimrrMtv coal H part of a nation- - l.le cam
pau'n fr $ to million.
Charles I., luckrr, eterntlie lre president of
the ACS, Is workinf with Hrrk In Ibe rimpdm
on the campus.

DON MILLS

selle," will be heKI in Memorial Hall tonight at 7: 0. Admission is free.
The fraternity and sorority con- tille.
testants are modeling their own
Fraternity entries in the Best
clothes, while those appearing in
the style show will wear tashion.s
supplied by Lexington stores.
The contest judges are Mrs.
Prank Dickey; Don Mcdurk. Lexington clothing retailor; and (irr-r- y
Tierney of Stewart's in Louis -

Dres.sed Contest are, Irom Alph.i
Tau Omega. Dan Jennnu's; Delta
Tail Delia. Bill Hiuh ; Kap:a Alpha. Jim Earns; Kappa Snjmi.
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Dr. Peterson said, to provide eating facilities next fall for residents
of Holmes Hal!, now under con- struction. Women living in Keene-lan- d
Hall also take meals at the
SUB cafeteria.
Dr. Peterson said all dormitory
residents would eat at the Dono-

Shown above are twelve Army ROTC Juniors who have been nominated as tentative Distinguished Military Students. They are: (1. to
r.) Marvin fluff, Frank Kin, William Moseley, Dunn Brown, Gerald
Cyrus, Col. Grubbs, Clay Ross, Joel Watson, William Rider, Dwight
Carpenter, Homer Sfhirmer, and Robert Rates. Absent from picture
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The exhibit includes paintings, very high. This ran be seen in
weavlngs, silverwork, the intricate design and highly in- puppets, fans, and ceremonial vulved and decorative pieces. The
masks of native dances. Some of Indonesians' art displays their own
the pieces are contemporary work special sense of color. There are
and some are old pieces from the around 200 pieces.
old tradition. The old designs came
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directly from the Indonesians'
own culture, while the contemporary designs have the Western
influence.
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also be open, he said.
to do so.
He has been faculty adviser or
The UK vice president said the
new changes would include a third secretary of the local chapter for
serving line, a $15,000 dishwashing the past 25 years.
Mclntyre took his A.R. and M.S.
machine and alterations in the
dishwashing room. Dr. Peterson decrees at the University of Illi- work
said a new sewer for water lines nois. apd did
would also be installed. Work on at Northwestern and New York
the cafeteria will begin sometime University.
in June, he said, and may con- -j
ODK. national leadership honor
tinue into part of August. Uni- - society for men. was founded Dec.
versity employees will do the 3, 1914, at Washington and Lee
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whole job. he added.
University, and has established
Dr. Peterson said the adjustment circles in 88 leading American
would aid the University in its colleges and universities.
attempts to provide students with
The next national convention of
good food and ample servings at ODK is to be held at the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh in April, 1959.
the lowest possible prices.
post-gradua-

The Indonesian Kxliihit presented by the Embassy of the
"l'epnblic of Indonesia nut tf Washington is now beiii'4 shown:
in the Fine Arts building.
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national treasurer and then served
two years as national vice

In 1955 he was elected national
this
piesldent, and was
year for another term.
wiim he received the Distin
van Hall cafeteria during summer guished Service Key from ODK
school. The Wildcat Grill and the in 1953, he was the 9th man in
Dormitory Grill (Slop Shop) will the history of the organization

Fine Arts Displaying
Indonesian Exhibit

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of the week every Friday at Embry's.
Tvhis VNcek Miss Jett and
Miss Harting will be here
to greet ycu and model for you
the latest arrivals of campus
fashions as well as play
clothes for example, Rose
Marie Reid's lastex nit swim suit 22.95

Reasonable Prices

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body of ODK, from 1935 to
The adjustment is being made. 1937. From 1937 to 1953 he was

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Fulbrizhf grants have bo Pinand teaching at Kuropean
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to throe University cf versifies.
Associate professor of phynloloty.
Kentucky professors. The prants
Dr. Vand nboeh. di- ?inuihrd Dr. noorsky, uill rondurt re-- I
will enable Dr. Amry Vandenbosch. professor
political science a:. it search in phsiolngy at tlie
Dr. Liouis L. Boyorsky and Dr. h ad of the Depart nu vt o:
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Dr. Bincer.
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He was asked by the State Department in 194) to represent the
United States on the International
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This week's Kernel Kutie is a popular little miss from the Bluegrass.
Lois Crabtree is her name and beauty is her fame. This young miss
is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences and is an independent.

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the University facultv --since
1949. He taupht at the University
of Michigan and Virginia Military
instttute before coming to Kentucky.
He was selected as one of eight
German teachers in the United
States to be sent on a three-wee- k
tour of West Germany as guest of
the minister of education there.
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Dr. Vandenbosch was one of 10
specialist chosen for a mission to
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A student art exhibition may be
seen in the Student Union Building today through May 10.
Sixteen paintings by UK students will be hung on the walls
outside the Social Room. The
purpose of the exhibition is to interest more students in the art
program on eanip'17 andtoAc- -

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approached me and said. "Kxeuse me. sir. will you j.'i'
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Aren 9t Political
(Tins is tlio second in a scries of two editorials
dealing with proposed improvements in the Student
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One of the major stumbling blocks which must be

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removed if SGA ever is to become as effective as it
should is the system whereby a person is a member
of one of the campus political parties simply by
virtue of. belonging to a Greek organization.
Under this system, the Greek organization, of
course, has no power over its member once he
enters the voting booth. But it does attempt to
exert prior influence as to which party the student

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should support.
To begin with, fraternities and sororities are not,
and were never intended to be, political organizations. They are by definition social groups, and, as
as a general rule, in
such, are not too
either campus politics or SGA.
So, what often happens is that the new fraternity
member is told usually some time after he has affiliated with the fraternity and shortly before an
elcction-th- at
he belongs to a certain party. But he
is not told what the party is, what SGA is, or why
he should remain loyal to the party to which he has
been sworn, without his knowledge, to bear alAnother Loyal? 3Iember
legiance.
- He is not told any of this because the persons in
the fraternity who inform him of his party affiliation
usuallv don't know either. They, too, became mem
IFG-Id-ea
bers of the party in the same way not oHheir own
Interfratemity Council members will ;be asked
volition, but because of their fraternity memliersliip"
An absurd system in any supposedly democratic Tuesday iiTgKt to vote on a proposal which would
prohibit all freshmen and transfer students who
form of government.
KenIt is true that the parties need some sort of "grass ranked in the lower 36 percentile on their
from To the Editor:
roots" organization whereby schooling in party poli- - tucky Classification Battery entrance tests
- pledging-- a - fraternit- y- until theyhave.madea
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Lies Lan uvjiii ai int iiiiiciit v
would c it find anything or anybody they liked. I have
standing at the University.
the present.
not being fulfilled-aWe don't see how lFC'can do anything but given up hope. there just isn't anylxxly around who is
But fraternities and sororities can never be this
It seems that
adopt the plan.
deserving of a tiny bit of praise trom the mighty Kernel.
for our future political leaders.
"spawning ground"
The proposal is backed up by some very concrete The Kernel doesn't like SGA. Stylus, Religious EmphaIn order to be an effective first step on the ladder
in the Dean of Men's office
sis Week, or engineers. There aie others, but as the
rfv nrctniuViiHon. i erroun must be a political data recently drawn up
J
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the Fall of editoiial page is always too lull of woids of wisdom lrom
clearly labeled as such. A student concerning the 267 fraternity pledges in
one, and must be
the stall to make room lor the ideas of others, 1 won't
1956. The data show that, of those .pledges who
joining one of these groups must do so, voluntarily,
have spate enough to tell ol all their dislikes.
ranked in the lower 36 percentile (66), exactly 56,
were constructive there would be some
If the it it
because of the party with which the group is
standing during excuse but it seems more like sour grapes. The Kernel's
to make a 2.0
the party membership must not be an after- - -- or 85 per cent, failed
-that only one
treatment of Paid Johnson's letter to the editor in the
the fall scmester-anxl
thought
This should point out to April 5 issue was the lowest depth the Kernel has
to made over a 3.0 standing.
Also, the group must encompass, or be able
readied to date.
even the most skeptical that there is a very definite
encompass the entire student population, without
May I suggest that as. the editor you try to direct the
and standings.
of correlation between KCB scores
polity of your paper to more constructive channels.
these students having to go through the ritual
We're not quite sure what IFC's motive is in
fraternity or sorority membership in order to beBill Ball
proposing the plan, although we would imagine
long.
that one very powerful motivating force is a desire
will say that, since there are no
Perhaps some
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develop party responsibility the administrators-- to be able to always point up
set up to
at the present, fraternities and sororities are better the fact that "once again fraternities led all the rest."
To the Editor:
w
man no groups ai an. uui wc uuh i
But even if this is the case, we think this is once
'
May take this opportunity to applaud the Kernel for
think the harm done by the "automatic member- when the end justifies Jie means. We think the
its cocrage of worthwhile news events, its fearless
ship", whereby the student is led to believe that time will come must come-wh- en
persons scoring
and its public evaluation ol the pointless letter
merely groups that exist a, fedays beparties are
below a certain percentile on the KCB tests will not (the first, not the second) written by Mr. Paul Johnson?
whereby he is theoretically allowed even be allowed to enter the University, let alone 1, like Mr. Ballantine, care nothing for the contents of
fore election;
Mr. John sou's eft ef7 Toweve r unlike Mr. liallantine,
no free choice in his selection of parties; whereby pledge a fraternity.
1 bciicve the case in point to be the repeated efforts of
he is instilled with little, or no, party loyalty-- is
about, if it ever discontented teadeis to belittle the Kernel staff.
But until this situation comes
worse than the situation of no groups at all.
does, we certainly think that those most likely to
"Mr. Johnson has staled often and openly that the
nothing else, if the parties are not able to set have trouble with grades (and the facts show that Kernel has to say something. "rather than having- someIf
up subsidiary groups that will exist the year round those scoring lowest on the entrance tests are most thing to say. 'i hi-- app.uently is moie applicable to Mr.
solely for the purpose of fostering party interest, likely to fall in this category), should not be alJohnson than to the Kernel, for in tin- past two issues
or any other organizaparty responsibility, we would suggest an aland
lowed to pledge a fraternity
he has displaved a lack of something woithwhile to say,
solution. One which would require that tion until they have proven they can make an acternative
and an appaient incessant ilesiie to say somcihing. U
student be registered in order to vote, just as in ceptable standing.
a
he faithfully adheres to the .tenets of his opinions, why
national and state elections . . . that no one be
our
We have long contended that there are far too then dois he read the Kernel? TJuie are two huge
to rcgiVrr i;:it:l htf has btn on the campus many "joiners" on college campuses, anyway-th- at
allowed
papets on sale just' outside the Student Union lluilding.
least one semester . . . that each person, when he there arc too many who lose valuable study time W hy does he waste his time reading such worthless trii.i
at
registers, signify the party of his choice, and, after because of their intense belief that they must belong as he duds in the Kernel when he can have a wealth of
such registration," expect to be called 'on by that to this organization, or that.
know ledge .at his disposal simply by spending five cents?
party to serve in any manner the party so desires,
the most powerful agitator His nickel would be well spent in itw of the fait
If fraternities-lo- ng
knowledge
w ithin reason.
in fostering this joining craze can at last put into that he needs to develop his personal store of
If anyone thinks this system would create a situato the extent that he can make a woithwhile iritiiiMU
effect a plan which acknowledges that not all should
from time to tiihe.
tion whereby only a scattered handful would vote,, be infused with the noble ideals of fratemityhood
most recent SGA merely to swell membership lists, we think a great
As far as inti uptioiis of letuis to the editor are ion
we would ask them to look at the
election results, when only 1,535 out of almost 7,(X)0 advance will have taken place on the UK campus. cemed. be they ve r so t tide, it may be said that they
are completely justifiable when us d to point out the
students on the campus voted. It couldn't get much
countless exaggerations and misstatements that ate-tworse than that.
appear in print before the scauhing eyts of the many
And certainly the "scattered handful", all of w hom
Kentucky
University of
Kernel it. uU is. After all, Mr. Johnson wouldn't want
.would know what they are doing and appreciate
the Kenul to misinlonn its many SATISFIED READEntered at the Pjst Office at L