Kansas City Kansas Community College - Owaissa Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Page 26 THE JAY1-:AWK THE NIGHT BEFORE TELEVISION fWith Apologies to Mr. Moorej T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads. And Mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap Had just settled down for a tormented nap, When inside the room, there burst such a clatter, I sprang up in bed crying What is the matter? A voice from the corner came shouting at me, A deep and accusing voice, laughing with glee: Your children are tucked in their wee little beds, But worry and complex beseige their poor heads. Then what to my wondering eyes should appear But a miniature man, whose face bore a leer. He was heavy and mean, and he frowned so at me I knew from his sneer it was Mister TV. Much closer and closer to me--on he came, And he whistled and shouted, and called sets by name: RCA Victor, you just take your pick, Motorola, or DuMont, or General Electric. To the right of the armchair, near the door to the hall, Be sure that your set can be seen by us all. Oh, no! I cried. No, I say. Oh dash it all! I can't buy TV with no money at all. Then in a twinkling I saw his eyes gleam. fHis eyes red from watching a sixteen-inch screen.J My friend, he said softly, presenting his case, Your children will stagnate-they'll feel out of place. Frustrated, all outcasts, sub-normal they'll be, You simply must give them a brand new TV. For it's Hopalong Cassidy, hero of all, The bigger he finds them the harder they fall. Kukla and Ollie as well as the fights, Without them your cherubs just won't sleep at nights. Education! he yammered. Education's the key. Amuse them and teach them with modern TV. Stop! Stop! I cried loudly, My headls in a whirl. Washington, Shakespeare and now Milton Berle! Just one small down payment and then in a year, The set will be yours-just like that-do you hear? I hear, I moaned softly, oh, please go away. But think of your children, I then heard him say. Their lives will be dull, he was now growing bold. They won't know a head lock from a good scissors hold. For it's baseball, football, Kate Smith, and Lights Out. Don't you see that TV you can't be without? You win! I screamed then, at the end of my rope. With Mister TV I no longer could cope. Aha! he laughed harshly, his voice now a whine. He whipped out a contract. Just sign on this line. I know I was weak but I had to give in. I just couldn't stand it-that clamor and din! So I ordered a set, though I 'knew it was wrong, And I'll surely regret it my whole sad life long. He spoke not a word, having finished his work. Then folding the contract and tuming-the jerk !- And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, out the window he rose. He sprang to the roof top and then gave a whistle, And away he then shot like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, as he flew out of sight, Happy eyestrain to all and to all POOY CYCSighf- ll I-RUTH ANN MEYER. On Rainbows Rainbows are bridges of Heaven. They appear after a heavy rain to welcome the sunshine just as the robin appears after a cold winter to welcome the spring. Science explains that rainbows are formed by the refraction and reflec- tion of the sun's rays falling upon watery particles in that part of the heavens opposite the sun. Tradition tells us that at the end of a rainbow is a pot of gold. When I was a child I always won- dered how I could get to the end of the rainbow and claim that pot of gold. In my mind I imagined all the ice cream and candy I could buy with so much wealth. Now I realize that this feat is quite impossible, because in order to Find the end of the rainbow you must first find the beginning. Maybe the people are being to realistic about the pot of gold. It ma not be real gold at all, but just th gold in the sunshine that comes afte a rain and remains after the rainbo has disappeared. Looking at a rainbow can be challenge to people who think tha all their days are cloudy and rainy A rainbow may be looked upon as symbol of happiness, and no matte how cloudy and rainy days may seem a rainbow will always appear an bring sunbeams of happiness to chas away the clouds of worry. When I gaze at a rainbow and se all the beautiful colors I realize tha someone higher than man must hav created it. In Genesis is the record And it shall come to pass, when bring a cloud over the earth, tha the bow shall be seen in the sky. -Dokorx-xv CRISP. Famous Last Wo1'ds Jack Haden at KCKN five min utes before going on the air- Mis Graham, I forgot my script. Gayle Granberg when asked by Mr Hammer why she had cut sociology I had to study for a speech test. LaVerne Alt after hearing a lon, dissertation by one of our professor on his home town- Where's Ar cadia? Mitzi Hurt two minutes before th chorus starts to sing for graduation I talked so much today, Mr. Rees that I lost my voice. A college education is one of th few things a person is willing t pay for and not get. -Wm. Low Bryan, Pres. Emeritus of Indian University.

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THE JAYHAWK Page 25 Space Sitting in a quiet comer of the library, I experienced a trip that could not be taken by car, train, or plane. I had been reading the as- signment concerning gravitational at- traction in my physics book when it suddenly occurred to me how essential and forgotten is this automatic force. So I ventured into an area where gravitational force does not aid the inhabitants. I visited space. Leaving the earth in my V-9 rocket, I realized an unusual sensation of being four times my weight, and since I am a girl, I found this feeling dis- tressing. But then I remembered that in such extreme speed away from the earth, weights of bodies are ac- tually magnified. I had only to con- sole myself with the thought that in space I would weigh nothing. Of course, in higher altitudes, hrough which I was zooming at an enormous speed, the oxygen content of the atmosphere becomes greatly reduced. Being a member of the ani- al kingdom, I had to maintain my xygen supply in some manner. Plants re the balancing force in nature for his purpose, for they utilize carbon ioxide and give off oxygen into the ir. Consequently, I had already stablished a garden in my rocket efore I left. I fed it with plant food hemicals and used sunlight, of which here is an abundance in space, to eep it growing. As my spaceship cleared gravity, turned off my jet engine for in pace, beyond the gravitational at- raction of specific bodies, the ship oasted freely, using its momentum, nd I was able to save my fuel for he trip back. At this point, I settled back to o some navigating. Sitting strapped o a chair bolted to the body of the ocket, I held the board on my lap. o tables, bookcases, or loose chairs ere used, for they are useless in pace. On earth they satisfy the func- ion of keeping things up against he pull of gravity. In space, where here is no gravity, this function is eaningless. My lap board was a iece of magnetized metal which was ble to retain such articles as my on pencil and nickel T-square. My aper was held by two iron bars cross the comers. This was neces- ary, for in space nothing has weight, nd all bodies float freely unless con- rolled by some forces like magnetism. LITEH HY I had to be strapped down or I would not have had the power to push my pencil across my paper. I especially had to be careful about my erasure dust, for if I simply brushed it away, it continued to float in space. I found housecleaning to be much easier in my rocket than it is at home. In my ship I used a vacuum tank cleaner to clean the air as 'well as the walls. Gravity being absent, such things as bread crumbs floated around as easily as lint in the air on earth. Yes, floating breadcrumbs in the eye can be very annoying, so they had to be removed from the air. Bed making is eliminated in space flying. In order to go to bed in space, I lashed a piece of rope around my waist, tied the end to the wall fixture, and relaxed. During the nap if I drifted too far from the wall, I used the rope to get back again. Certainly I had the softest of mattresses-air. My eating habits had to be changed considerably when I left the gravita- tional attraction of the earth. Pre- paring for a meal, I placed my mag- netic drawing board on my lap and set my stainless steel plate on it. This plate deserves some description, for it was equipped with a spike like an old-fashioned desk spike for pa- pers on which 'food could be filed for ready reference. Knives were found to be very impractical, so I cut my steak with a pair of scissors, holding the pieces with a pair of tweezers instead of a fork. I used a pair of gadgets resembling a duck's bill, manipulated like tweezers, for a spoon. In space, drinking water has a bad habit of misbehaving. On earth, under the iniiuence of gravity, water wets the side of a glass slightly but re- mains in the glass. In space the water quickly climbs out the side and runs all over the thirsty individual. This situation is disturbing when one wants a drink. I found the only solution to the drinking problem to be a large rubber bottle equipped with a nipple. The container had to be rubbed to aid in displacing the water. just as I was about to cast my English book out the cockpit window to drift, I hoped, to unknown parts, I realized my free period was just about over. I would have to get back to English. Recovering my book, I zipped back to earth. -MARGARET Fou.E'r'r. Against the Drooping Maple Tree Parody on The Village Blacksmith by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Against the drooping maple tree The village loafer leansg The loafer, a lazy man is he, Without a penny in his jeans: And the muscles of his scrawny arms Are as weak as ever seen. His hair is limp and brown and long, His face is like the tang His brow is wet with dirty sweat, He avoids work all he can: And dares not look one in the face, For he owes every man. Day in, day out, from morn till night, You can hear him humming low: You can hear him sing his lulling song, With measured beat and slow, Like a mother crooning to her babe, When the evening sun is low. And children coming home from school Would stop and listen, for They loved to hear his merry tune, And they would ask for more: And ask him why he was always there, And why he was so poor. He goes on Sunday to his church, And sits up in the choir: He hears the parson pray and preach, And hears his husky voice Singing in the village choir, And it makes his heart rejoice. Loafing-laughing-singing, Onward through life he goes: Each morning sees him by the tree, I-Ie will sing awhile, then dozeg Nothing tried, nothing done, But he is free from woes. -CAROLE Koaers. Definitions breaks a Gold-digger: A girl who date when she goes out with him. -Jack I-laden. which is Grass: The green stuff crowded out by dandelions in the yard but grows like mad in the flower garden.-Frances Fagan. A Bus-A vehicle that always has plenty of empty seats when going the other direction.-Bob Dunnuck. A Woman: The only thing I am afraid of that I know won't hurt me.-Gene Thomas. A Stethoscope: A spyglass for look- ing into people's chests with your ears.-Keith Gallehugh.

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THE JAYHAWK Page 27 Leaders nf Juninr linlleqe FACULTY Superintendent ....................,... F. L. Schlagle Dean ............ . .............. ....... J . F. Wellemeyer Assistant Dean ...... ..... ........, . . C. W. Harvey Librarian . ................................. Erna' Penner Registrar ..,............................... Margie Bopp W. F. Asendorf, Neal Evans, Loren French, Violetta Garrett, Mary Ellis Gra- ham, Herman Grundy, Clint Hammer, Al- fred Heider, Bemeice Houdek, Paul Jewell, Carl Jones, Robert Luyben, Inez MacKin- non, Ben Moore Marion E Phalen, Her- bert rich. Ragsdale, Iden Reese. Christine Wen- SCHOLASTIC HONORS SOPHOMORES WITH OVER 100 GRADE POINTS Charles Alber, Robert Badgley, Woodyne Bengtson Mann, Barbara Blake, Jeanette Carriger, Carolyn Fendorf, Keith Gallehugh, Gayle Granberg, Walter Haskins, Charles Hudson, Carole Kobets, Anita Monley, Al- fred Scherer, Doris Yendes. FRESHMEN WITH OVER 35 GRADE POINTS Charles Achterberg, Marlene Adams. Dewey Bernard, Carol Cawood, James Deal, Jack Douglas, Margaret Follett, Eugene Gastl, George Georgeff, Carolyn Hoffman, Patricia Hurt, Kenneth May, Derlene Meyer, Joan Mueller, Marilyn Myers, Cal- vin Platt, Gloria Rausch. Dora Mae Ricord, Harry Schenker, Ralph Schumacher, Ger- aldine Swan, Lois Sweney, Barbara Tweet, Ann Rita Werth, William Ziesler, Jr. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President ............,..................... Bill Strumillo Vice-President ....... ........ R ichard Beilharz Secretary ........................... ,Carolyn Fendorf Treasurer .........................,.... ..Dorothy Crisp FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS President .................................... Jack Haden Vice-President ....................., Robert Coulter Secretary .........,.. ....... M ary Ann Strumillo Treasurer ..................,...,......... Delores Mock STUDENT GOVERNING BODY President ................................ Bill Strumillo Vice-President ............,........... Shirley Ashley Secretary ........... ....,,.. M artha Mclllilliams Treasurer ........ ...................., P atricxa Ryan Sponsor ..... ..... . .Dean J. F. Wellemeyer UNESCO President ...............,.,............ Charles Hudson Secretary-Treasurer ......... Gayle Granberg FRENCH CLUB President ................................ Mary Robohn Secretary ...................... Martha McWilliams Program Chairman ................ Joan Mueller Sponsor .............,........ Mr. Herbert Ragsdale GERMAN CLUB President' ............................ Richard Beilharz Vice-President .... ................... E d Howard Secretary ..,,.... . ......... ,..... V ernon Carroll Treasurer . ...................... ...Dora Mae Ricord Sponsor .........,............ Miss Violetta Garrett SPANISH CLUB President ,... ................. .... . . .Jeannette Farlish Vice-President ..,. ......... C arolyn Hoffman Secretary ......... ................ S hirley Krause Treasurer ....., ........,............. N ancy Carey -Sponsors ..... . ....... Miss Violetta Garrett Mr. Herbert Ragsdale YWCA Presidents ........ ................... J ean Johnston Mitzi Hurt Vice-President ..... ................... M itzi Hurt Secretary .......... ..........,... G ayle Granberg Treasurer ...... ........................ J erry Swan Sponsors ..... ....,. M iss Inez MacKinnon Mrs. Berneice Houdek YMCA President .......................... .... H arry Schanker Vice-President ............................ Bill Sanchez Secretaries .......... ...... B yron Johnson Jim Crates Sergeant-at-arms ....... ....... E d Hughes Jim Bodine DELTA PSI OMEGA President ................,............. Harry Schanker Vice-President ............................ Jack I-laden Secretary . .,........... . ................. Carol Cawood Sponsor ...,............ Miss Mary Ellis Graham INDIGO IMPS President ....,............................. Cliff DeMoss Treasurer ..,... ......,.. S hirley Cather! Sponsors ...., ........,... M r. Iden Reese Miss Erna Penner K CLUB President ....................,.... ..... C harles Hudson Secretary-Treasurer ......,......... Bill Strumillo Sponsor ..........................,. Mr. Loren French DRAMATICS CLUB President ............ Woodyne Bengtson Mann Vice-President ........................ Charles Smith Secretary ............................ Jean McFadden Treasurer ......,..........,............ Barbara Morris Sponsor ................ Miss Mary Ellis Graham BASKETBALL TEAM Jack Priddy, Herby Higgins, Walt Has- kins, Bill Brown, Bob Stewart, Bill Stru- millo, Ed Hoskings, Dave Chambers. Bill Long, Frank Wasko, Gene Lazzo, Carl Mc- Cormick, Don Dorsey, Jim Johnston, Al- vin Eason, Jim Hathaway, Richard Verbeck. Coaches-Mr. Alfred Helder, Mr. Paul Jewell. GOLF TEAM Bob Stewart, David Gilman, Frank Wasko, Don Swegal, Ronald Day. Alvin Eason. Wendell Bynum, Jim Johnston. Coach-Mr. Iden Reese. TENNIS TEAM Don Willson, Charles Hudson, Roy Mer- cer, Jack I-laden. Coach-Mr. Clint Ham- mer. SPEECH TOURNAMENT Harry Schanker, Derlene Meyer, Carol Cawood, Mary Ellen Driver, Bill Sanchez, Robert Dunnuclt. BROTHERHOOD PANEL David Gilman, Chairman, Frances Fagan, Robert Dunnuck, Gayle Granberg, Derlene Meyer. QUEENS AND KINGS Homecoming Queen, Shirley Cathers: Sweetheart Hop, Anita Monley and Bill Strumillo, Fiesta, Jeannette Farlish. FOOTBALL TEAM Roy Alexander, Edmond Vaught, Dave Schmidt, Larry Dulaney, Norman Holmes, Paul Allen, Dave Gilman, Roy Meade, Jim McMillen, Bill Long. Charles Hudson, CHE DeMoss, Walt Schuler, Al Reed, Neil Beil- harz, Wallace Smith, Kenneth Cochran, Jeff Hampton, Bob Dutton, Richard Beilharz, Tom Rowland, Bill Bojek, Gene Thomas, Joe Thomas, Jim Jones. Coaches-Mr. Loren French, Mr. Alfred Heider, Mr. Ben Moore, Mr. Paul Jewell. TRACK TEAM Don Robertson, Charles Hudson, Bill Brown, Gene Thomas, Bob Dutton, Walt Haskins. Coach-Mr. Loren French. Song of Junior College With Apologies to Longfellow and His Song of Hiawatha In the heart of Kansas City By the roaring busy highway Stood the buildings of our college, Kansas City Junior College. All around it was our campus Was the campus made of red-bricks Split in two by highway forty. Bright around it shone the sunlight Bright with knowledge was the sun- light Glorilied with Learning's pride. There our most learned teachers Taught the struggling hopeful stu- dents There they thaught them English grammar, Clarified the definitions, Helped them through examinations, And passed them on by saying: Someday you will bring us honor. Encouraged them for further study: If you Hunk, you'l1 take it over! If you pass, why, all the better, I don't care if you're a genius, You must pass this test, you loafersl Many things our college taught them: Of the French and of the German Gave them Spanish and F iestasg Odysseus, with amazing travels, Showed them brief forms with their shorthand, Steeped them in vile sulphur's odor, In the brick gymnasium buildingg Followed history and logic Down the pathways of the centuries, Taught them Bacon and his essays, O. Henry's heroes and his villains. These are the subjects that they studied, Listening, learning from the past So that they might use it in the future. These are things they will-remember From the song of Junior College. -HARRY Sci-IANKER. Wish-I'd-said that dept.: A pro- fessor is a man whose job is to tell students how to solve the problems of life which he himself has tried to avoid by becoming a professor. Employer: But how can I be sure you have 'mathematical ability? Bill Brown's dad applying for the job: Here are my son's calculus papers for the last term. They show that I got 85 per cent of the problems right.