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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1959
Page
13
KU Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy outlined a 25 year motto Pursuit of Excellence urging active alumni support. He framed the program as deep educational work pushing individuals toward top effort and warned against intellectual wastage.
Noted KU alumni Chesky clan gathers for the 87th annual Commencement and class reunions. Dr. Victor E. Chesky, surgeon at Hertzler Clinic, attends golden anniversary for 1909, while sister‑in‑law Imogene Gillispie Chesky marks 1919 reunion. His daughter Jane Chesky Welch is in 1939 cohort with no formal reunion. Nephew Robert Henry Chesky attends 1949 10‑year reunion and studies medicine. Frank Holmes Chesky earns MD tonight.
Thirteen Kansas University seniors will receive honors at the 87th annual commencement in Memorial Stadium. Honors denote superior scholarship in their majors, with independent study and research. All honorees this year are from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The list includes Helen Adler, Fre'donia. Kenneth Allum Jr.. Marcia Bierlein. Don Bowen. Mary Clark. Gilbert Cuthbertson. Carolyn Davis. and others from English, chemistry, political science, and French.
Houston doctors report nylon tendons triggered by an electronic switch could help victims left with paralyzed hands. The artificial muscle may restore some movement and improve hand function for those with nerve or muscle injury.
A list of individuals and their study fields appears, including Donna Jeanne Fink in mathematics and philosophy, Judith Anne Hulse in Spanish, Ester Anne Lasater in English, James Christopher Pool in mathematics, and Laurian Secber in English, with associated cities noted.
David C. Coleman son of Dr and Mrs M QO Coleman of 714 Miss St is assigned to the Marine Corps School at Quantico Va for further training. The destroyer USS Theodore E Chandler operating in the Pacific has been assigned to duties at sea.
A profile of KU alumni from the class of 1909 including Hubert de Tinsley Steeper a long time high school principal now active as a real estate agent Kathryne Wilson Stevens former society editor and writer and others such as Arthur Stevenson Horton Thompson Tom Veatch Edward Weidlein Bill Wilder Nola Ayers Young Harley Wood Nola Young William Rice Alicia Seifrit and families. Each reflects sustained public service and professional achievement across Kansas Montana Iowa and beyond.
Gordon Seyfried of Long Beach California, a 17 game winner for Lancaster Pennsylvania last season in the Class A Eastern League, is listed on the Birmingham roster in the Southern Association.
Three Kansas University graduates from Lawrence have earned commissions as ensigns in the United States Navy. Peter A. Whitenight, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Whitenight, 1700 Miss St., is ordered to active duty aboard the attack transport USS Fremont now serving in the Atlantic. Fred A. Wiley, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wiley, ...
Elvis Presley was promoted from private first class to specialist fourth class in the 3rd Armored Division in Frankfurt Germany. He received a golden eagle arm patch and a monthly raise from 99.37 to 122.30 dollars while serving in the Scout Platoon of the 32nd Armored Battalion.
New York report claims a new nonsurgical treatment shrinks hemorrhoids while relieving itch and pain. Case after case shows pain relief and actual shrinkage, with patients noting marked improvement.
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