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Electronic Computer Called
'Idiot, 'But 'Handy Gadget '

g
IltM 630 magnetic drum
an make 7K.ox
machine
additions or subtraction, or S.OOrt
multiplication, or 3.700 division
or 1.1S.nnt) logical arithmetical decisions in the course of one minute.
tl.'A a lung
The softly-purritiw it li
several auxiliary mac lur es
which make up the center, was put
into full operation lat month.. It
will bo used primarily for reseat eh
and instruction.
As a reseat eh tol. it will bo
available to pll departments of the
University. Its .swift calculations
will help to soivr problems which
previously have been too complex
or too
thus borelstering UK's already-stron- g
search program bryond its present
contract value of $3.5 million.
For instruction, credit source

By JOHN' FOE It TON

man observing the intricate feats of nn electronic computer is prone to describe it as
"the brain."
Dr. John W. Hamblen, who
directs the University of Kentucky's new Computing Center,
has a different name for it.
"It's an idiot,' ho says.
Hamblen is quick to explain his
terminology. "This machine doesn't
think; it lias to bo told what to
do. and if you tell it something
wrong, it gives a wrong answer or
stops running.
"But if you give it the right
information," he says, "it's a
A

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A'oic Where Should I Move

if
President Frank G. Dickey engages the University's new
computer in a friendly game of
while Dr. John
W. Hamblem, left, director of the Computing Center, and I'K Vice
President Leo M. Chamberlain watch every move.
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l;t.

time-consumin-

"Whiz" Is a gross understatement. Among other thing, the
device technically described as an

non-rred-

whiz."

elec-trcn-

tic-tac-t-

within the regular curriculum iH
re being
short course
conducted on ue of the renter'
facilities.
The UniuTMty rents th.o computing equipment fioru th International HuMne
Machine Corper month.
poration for $ J.ct
The regular commercial rental fee
Is S.VOOO. but IltM pis the 13.000
balance as an educat mr.al contribution. The machine costs about
S200.000. but by renting the University Can change to more advanced model when they are made?
available, Hamblen said
Money for th rental was made
available through an approt itlon
by the 1953 Kentucky General As-

data-pro-resln-

sembly. An

11-m-

headed

mittee

advisory comDr. Leo M.

Continued on rage

Stale Civic Leaders
Attend Program In SUB
Community development was
outlined irt the annual "Community
program held
UK Monday.
at
Dr. Howard Y. McCluskey, fac- ulty member and adult education
consultant at the University of
Michigan, s peke to civic leaders
from throughout the state.
Dr. McCluskey stressed com- munity
examination of
the actions of other areas with
similar problems, and working with
responsible local agencies as start- ing points fcr community develop- ment,
The schcol program included six
courses dealing with community
problems ranging from civic ac- tivities to taxation. Dr. McCluskey
'
told the group that development
begins with
actions
of all pecple and groups.
urged all citizens to "get into
community work," to take action
and plan for the future. He stressed
that a joint effort by all the citi- zens must be made to make community development a success.
School-for-a-Da-

telf-ttud-

Co-o- p

Separate discussion groups were
11
held in the morning session. Dr.
James VV. Oladden. professor of
sociology at the University, and
Calvert T. Roszell. president of the
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Lexington President's Round Table,
conducted a course in "How Civic Vol.
LEXINGTON, KY WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12. 19 8
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No. 33
Clubs Develop the Community."
Gladden said that the problems
of a town belong to all the people,
Those interested In community
service must be concerned with
their town's own needs.
He said that despite the growing number of welfare improvement groups, a breach was left
open into which local service clubs
Dr. Ernest J. Nesius, associate from the central office in Lexing- have stepped. Such civic clubs
have projects of public assistance director of the UK Extension Serv- - ton to the offices of extension
Omicron Delta Kappa members
Ice, described a new type of filing agent in each of Kentucky's 120
as a symbol of their service,
will sell ticket today, tomorrow
Roszell stated that service and system "pioneered" by the exten- - counties.
and Friday for what I billed as
Dr. Nesius said that before the
planning of indigent care are the sion service, at a meeting this
the "Greatest Barbershop Quare week of the American Association system was set up, the Extension
main factors In community
Colleges and Uni- - Service had to have four complete tette Show in the World."
velopment which civic clubs can of Land-GraThe show will bo seen 8 p. m.
files.
undertake, lie said that groups versities in Washington. D. C.
Saturday in Memorial Coliseum.
must orjaniie and plan, and work
The filing system, first of its
now, written maverlals sent to
Tickets will be sold from 3 to 5
kind in the United States, extends those agencies can be precoded and p.m. in the SUB. Prices of tickets
on the basis of need- placed in the agents' filies in such are $1. $1.50. $2. $2.50 and $3.
a manner that those in the central
The concert is sponsored jointly
correspond exactly with by the Versailles chapter of the
office
those in each office in the 120 Society for Preservation and En
counties.
couragement of Barber Shop Quar- "We pioneered the field as far tette Sinning in America and the
as extension is
concerned." Dr. UK circle of ODK.
Student Congress reported Mon- - that this committee would remain Nesius said, adding that the UniQuartettes appearing Saturday
day night that students who plan independent and would not be versity system was set up by an night will be the last eight years'
responsible to any organization,
to attend the Kentucky-Tennesse- e
expert.
winners of the national society's
football game will not be excused
re- The telephone committee
Dr. Nesius said that the U. S. annual competition. The Versailles
from Saturday classes.
sing.
ported that questionnaires had
ap- - chapter choir will also
SC voted to support a homecom- - hfpn rtistrihntprl in thp hows' rinrtm. Extension Service has recently
This is the first time there has
ing steering committee which The most important questions to Pinted tw' Persons to help
been a concert like this anywhere,
be composed of representa- - ho nnswprrrt nrp uhPther thp hors ausurate this kind of system in according to Jess Gardner, ODK
tives frorn the large campus or- - want i0Cked booths with the oc-- ! extension services in other states. faculty secretary-treasure- r.
ganizations. It was pointed out cupants of each floor havin? keys
or whether they want private tele
phones in each room.

UK Extension Service ODK Sells
Has New Filing System Barbershop

Tickets

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Students Not Excused
House For Tennessee Game

Is Named
By Trustees

The diversity of Kentucky
Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees Saturday named the
new cooperative house at C35 Max-weltCourt the Myrtle Weldon
Cooperative House in honor of
Kentucky's former home demonstration leader who served for 31
years.
The committee also approved a
on

recommendation

of College

Foundation, Inc., Henderson, regarding placement of a plaque
honoring the late Carl A. Dempe-wol- f,
former member of the Board
of Trustees, in the proposed Henderson Center building.
Miss Weldon retired in 1955,
after having seen the number of
Kentucky home demonstration
agents increase from 23 in 1924 to
106 agents in 1955. She supervised
34,208 faim and rural women hi
1,647 homemakers clubs.
. She was honored as "Kentucky's
Pioneer in Home Demonstration
Work," in September, 1958, at the
Kentucky Home Demonstration
Agents conference.
Miss Weldcn gained both national and state recognition for
her develcpment of leadership
qualities amcng rural women. She
also was influential In broadening
the interests of rural women in
Kentucky through reading, music
and travel. She encouraged advanced training of staff personnel
and inspired the loyalty and enfor the
thusiasm of her
home demonstration program.
Dempewelf, Henderson farmer,
landowner', and Farm Bureau
leader, was a member of the University Board of Trustees from
Sept. 1949. until his death on Aug.
C of this year.
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Political Candidates

Jam Session Today

Dr. Walton
To Address
Conference

Everyone is invited to the jam
session which will be held in the
p. m.
5
SUB Ballroom from
today. Little Enos and his band
will furnish the music. Admission is free and dates are not
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necessary.

Miller Hall
Fire Does
No Damage
Fire broke out on the second
floor of Miller Hall yesterday but
was quickly extinguished by memclass.
bers of a near-b- y
The fire started in a waste-papbasket. It was apparently
caused when a match, which had
competely gone out, was
not
thrown into the basket.
Damages were limited to the
paint on one wall and a desk.
er

Classes

were

interrupted

only

momentarily.
"In ten more minutes we might
have had a fire." said A. C.
head of the department
of geology. "The danger is that
it is an old wooden building that
would burn gorgeously."
Mc-Farla-

in-wo-

Promotion of better rural health
the purpose of a one day meeting in Louisville, Thursday. Dec.
4, sponsored by the Rural Health
Council, according to Dr. Wyatt
is

Norvell.

Highlights of the meeting include a speech on "Poison Control," by Dr. Charles A. Walton,
of the UK College of Pharmacy,
and a panel on "How Diseases are
Transmitted from Animals to
Man."
A second panel
"Remaining
Useful in Advanced and Retirement Age," will be moderated by
Miss Myrtle Weldon of Lexington.
Registration starts at 9 a. m.

LKD Film Showings
Films of the last two Little
Kentucky Derbys will be shown
in Guignol Theatre, Tuesday,
Nov. 18. Hours for the showings will be 11 a. m., 3 p. m. and
4 p.

Must Register Today
will today at 4 p. m. and will decide
then if it will allow the extra two
be taking applications for
As of now filing
13 primary in days for filing.
dates in the Nov.
for nomination in the SP primal y
Room 127 of the SUB. today.
SC elections chairman Whayne closes today at 5 p..
Priest said he will allow the parties

UKstwo" political parties

until Friday to.submit the names

of candidates running in the Pri-

mary election.
As of last night the Students'!
Party had 17 applicants for six
positions. The Campus Party had
one applicant for the seat in Ag
and Home Ec, but the party did
not release any application forms
until Monday.
The breakdown on the SP ap- plications include three? In Ag and
Home Ec. five in Arts and Science,
In Commerce, three In Ed-- 1
ucation and three in Engineering.
The three applicants in Engineering are seeking two openings
in the college.
The Campus Party adopted a
Monday afternoon.
constitution
Bob Chambliss, CP Chairman, said
sets a limit of
the constitution
three candidates for each race in
the primary. It also provides that
no organization la the party can
have more than two candidates
running in any one general election.
Students' Party
Dan Mlllott.
chairman, said the party will meet- -

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ChangesOh'd
By Trustees
An associate professor and two
assistant professors were amon
major University of Keptucky
pointments approved Saturday by
ap-thr- ee

university trustees.
Robert O. WeUs was appointed
professor of modero
associate
foreign languages. Dean E. Knave!
was named assistant horticulturist
and assistant professor of horticulture, and George F. Crewe was
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chemical engineering.
Charles B. Wooldridge, assistant
professor of applied mechanics, was
promoted to a.ssox:iate professor,
and Howard D. Lusk was elevated
from Instructor to assistant profes- sor of education.