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-1. tnitialion By LAIIRY ttEID Df. Harry Kurz, former professor of rottiaftce at Knox College, a visitor in Galesburg Wednesday, took a little time to comment on changes he has seen in colleges and curriculum over the years. Kurz, who taught and served as chairman of the language department at Knox from 1921 to 1934, visited the campus and former acquaintances. Now retired at the age of 73, he left last evening for Cloremont, where he will be a visiting professor at Claremont College (or the spring mester.

He will teach comparative which is a course combining English with foreign languages. More Freedom student body celebrated the rival of the books, he said. While in Qalesburg, he visited several friends, including Mrs. Philip S. Post, trustee of Knox College; Kellogg McClelland, former president of Knox and business manager at the time Kurz was at the school, and Mrs.

Irma Gale, widow of a former trustee, George C. Gale. Kurz also was guest of Dr. Sharvy Umbeck, president of Kurz believes that today stu- Knox College, at a luncheon, dents in college have more Kurz has been teaching 54 dividual freedom to live and act years, beginning his career in according to their convictions. 1909 at City College of New York, This is especially true in Mid- from where he was graduated, western colleges, he said.

KC Council Three degrees of Kfliehts 6f Columbus wli: be conferred on A class of candidates Sunday in the home of Qalesburg Council 686. 0 i 1 with Oalesbufg Council in the day 's activities will be candidates and members from KC councils In Kewanee, Monmouth and Wyoming. An adjourned meeting of burg Council will be held Friday at 8 p.m., for final action on ap- llcatlons and other details of the initiation events. Ernest Parrlsh. grand knight, has announced that candidates and members will meet Sunday ai 7:45 a.m., in the social room of Corpus Christ: Church, preparatory to attending 8 o'clock Mass ir.

the church and receiving Holy Communion in a group. Exemplification of the first degree is scheduled at 11 a.m., at the council home, where lunch will be served at noon. During the afternoon, the second degree will be exemplified at 1 o'clock, followed at 3 o'clock by Knox Coach In 7th Ward at day the Partin, 41, of 1745 football and wrestline coach nox College he will be wrestling announced Directors And Officers Are Installed Directors of the Oalesburg YMCA board weft elected during the annual meeting Tuesday night in the Jungle Room, and new officers were installed. Gqlesburg Gafesbuf a to- candidate in New directors Roland He holds advanced degrees from the third degree. Columbia among students in college be- author of several books and cause they are living under bet- numerous articles, ter conditions with less constraint on their behavior, he related.

Mrs. Kurz, now deceased. A reception and welcome to new members will be held at the council home at 5 p.m. A class banquet and entertainment will Then, too, facilities in colleges. GHS Senior Is or 40 years ago.

1922-23. conclude the day's program. been by Selected as Coe Scholar 9 many that the Eastern institutions of higher learning are of a higher quality than those farther West. mnu However, Kurz feels that Mid- fn western schools are becomine Mrs. Robert E.

Gordon. 1299 W. Speaker Cites Veeds for more the equal of their Eastern neighbors. No longer is Knox College an unknown name among schools, he added. Far Richer Main has been accepted for admission to Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, next September as a "Coe Scholar." Curriculum today is far richer than when he was teaching, Kurz said.

Departments are no longer academic performance in high high bound by divisions, as there required has been a trend toward inter- achievement tests, departmental relations. For ex- Gordon is a member of National ample, students may combine Society, Student Council April 2 general municipal election for 7th Ward alderman. A 1950 graduate of, Cornell Col- legjB, Partin took graduate work at the University of Nebraska and is currently taking graduate work at Bradley University. Partin is married has two school-age children. Me is a member of the Exchange Club.

First Methodist Church, Camp Shau- bena board as past president, and the board of Galesburg Little League. He is a Navy veteran. Partings announcement brings to 34 the number of announced candidates, 21 of whom have officially filed nomination papers. Following is a breakdown of official candidates, thus far: Ist Ward, John W. (Bill) Dredge, 33, of 820 Florence Ave.

2nd Ward, Fred V. Erickson, 73, of 1501 Mulberry St. Lee S. Barton, 64, of 1074 E. North Donald D.

Light, 37, of 1538 Haynor St. 3rd Ward, Elliott Stackhouse, of 807 E. are Hegg. Mrs. Robert McLaughlin.

Miss Anna Weinmann, Mrs. Donald Trask, Hawkinson Peterson. Louis Ubben, Lloyd and Rev. Donald 0. Officers seated Harvey Wodis, 'Kip'' Norris.

71, First Cloyd, 62, of 695 S. Pearl J. C. St. Boys Forum may French culture with political science, or psychology with economics, he observed.

Apparently the transition did not bother him. He pointed out that he heartily welcomed the changes. Kurz indicated that he uses the 1" "Investments and Securities" will start Jan. 31. There are sev- Investment Class Slated The Galesburg YMCA announced its adult education class language laboratory as one of the up-to-date methods of teaching a foreign language.

While at Knox, Kurz taught Spanish and Italian. Kurz recalled that once he exhibited a number of Italian posters put out by the government of Benito Mussolini. Buys Encyclopedia Kurz was instrumental in obtaining a French encyclopedia set of.35 volumes for the college en enrolled, and three more are needed to liave this course. Louis "Pete" Ubben of Blunt, Ellis, and Simmons will be the instructor. He will give the first part of the course, and the last part will consist of lectures on the subjects: savings and loan associations, real estate, banking, social security, and insurance by local representatives in these fields.

The class will meet each Thurs- at a cost in those days of $100. day at 7:30 p.m. at the local Since the acquisition of this set The fee is payable by the first was a unique venture, the entire It to Prosper Expansion and development plans instituted by the Chamber of Commerce were related by a consultant at a Kiwanis Club luncheon Tuesday. Using the Kiwanis theme "We Eugene Emunson of San Francisco, explained how communities could either build "brrdges or walls." Some cities are proud of their achievements. They are clean, progressive, alert and growing, he said.

Communities which are not building are marked with mediocrity and decline, Emunson said. "Good comniunities are a result of good people and active civic groups," he noted. To grow and prosper, a community needs to expand in five areas, he said. These are, agricultural enterprise city like Galesburg needs to develop its hinterland, the origin of its wealth" industry, commerce, civic advancement and publicity. Emunson is acting as a consultant for the chamber during its "Keep Pace With Tomorrow" campaign.

Program chairman was Douglas Bergmann. Members were issued tickets for the Great Zogi Show, a. benefit event scheduled for Feb. 25 at GHS auditorium. 4(h Ward, Dale J.

Cunningham, 50, of 265 E. South Robert Diefendorf, 40, of 430 W. Tompkins Harold S. Stinson. 59, of 157 W.

Third Harold A. Wooldridge, 48, of 836 Avenue K. L. Gladfelter, 42, of 497 W. South Donald L.

(Hap) Nelson, 31, of 526 W. South St. 5th Ward, Felix J. Podwojski, 37, of 154 N. Henderson Mrs.

Harry Tenhaaf, 34, of 170 S. Pleasant Harold B. Canada, of 370 Hawkinson Paul J. Scherer, 48, of 179 Leo D. Barbero, 40, of 117 were president; C.

B. vice president; Mrs. Jack Hawkinson, secretary, and Milbert Larson, treasurer. Speaker for the evening was Richard MacMorran of the Illinois Area YMCA staff, who gave an illustrated talk on his visit to the nine Middle East countries on a tour sponsored by the International Committee of He discussed the work done by American YMCA secretaries in starting 50 YMCA's in 38 foreign countries. A recent campaign, "Buildings for Brotherhood," netted $5V2 million to help those start their buildings and program activities.

In addition, he said, the countries, themselves, collected more than $11 million to carry on the educational and recreational work. Prssented plaques for their years of service for the YMCA were E.M.D. Bracker and Dr. S. J.

Ross, who were made honorary directors. Both have been active for many years in supporting the YMCA program. John Mathers, outgoing board president, presented certificates of merit to four retiring directors, Mrs. Ed Pettit, Mrs. Charles Bednar, Ray I.

Smith Jr. and Dr. Robert Sbaw. 4-tl LEADERS MEET--Rcvicwing an outline of County leader; and Miss today's discussion at the 4'H leaders conference were (I. to Hugh Wetzel, state specialist in agriculture; Mrs.

Frank Adkisson, Warren County 4-H leader; Mrs. Wylie Shimcl Knox 4-H specialist in home featured a recognition hsk leaders, sponsored by the on Jackson, ntaUi The conference for district Foundation. 4-H Leaders Told Need of Improv "Talks" was the subject at the i ist in agriculture, pointed out the district conference and recognition banquet for 4-H leaders today at the Custer Inn. State and local leaders discussed the importance of improving the talks of members at 4-H club meetings. The conference began today at 9:30 a.m.

and ran until about 3 p.m. It was highlighted by a recognition banquet at noon for the local leaders, sponsored by the Sears Foundation. Vern Bur- Maple W. Main St. 6th Ward, Homer L.

Zumwalt, 40, of 402 Park View Road; Wilbur L. Banner, 37, of 959 Park View Road. 7th Ward, David P. Lindberg, 60, of 1194 N. Broad Willis E.

Dixon, 52, of 787 N. Cedar St. Police Magistrate, Victoria A. Waters of 828 N. Seminary Allen C.

Rivers of 1380 Moshier Charles Forsythe of 1250 W. Main St. Dinner preceding the business well, assistant meeting was served by members of the YMCA Kindergarten Club, headed by Mrs. Emil Hansen. Master of ceremonies was Henry Marshall, and invocation was given by Dr.

Joseph Hoffman of the First Methodist Church. manager of the local Sears store, represented the foundation. Hugh Wetzel, state 4-H special- need for more interesting talks at 4-H club meetings. The chief problem, he said, was that most young people give their talks with such a lack of interest that they make it impossible for anyone else to come dull subj defeats The Holdup Man Fooled NEW YORK (UPI) A branch of the New York Savings Bank pulled a fast one Wednesday on a holdup man. Officials said the bankroll teller Eileen Grehl handed the man a roll of fake bills wrapped in a real one.

and Jackson, home kind of organizin importan er's he talks. More Wetzel make esting, confiden others. Talks ted. They often pick said Wetzel, which before they begin. stressed by Wetzel ker, Miss Marion tate 4-H specialist in ics, were: The right choosing the topic, doing research, the practice, the speak- and the ance ana tne way resting talks, said IVIiss Jackson, would more inter- give the members communicating with 4 Campaign Committee Sets Friday Meeting classified Busrness Group of the Chamber of Commerce's Pace With Tomorrow" campaign will hold an organizational meeting Friday at 10 a.m.

at the Custer Inn. Division chairman Fred Apsey and Kenneth Clauseii will meet with leaders of the six business classification groups in the Garden Room. General chairman Dale Sward sard today he was delighted at the reception the campaign is receiving locally. Interest in chamber activities and futm'c progress programs of the community have reached an all time high, he said. Deadline for Reporting by Aliens Jan.

31 John M. Lehmann, director of the Chicago District of the Immigration and a a lization Service, has reminded all aliens to report their addresses no later than Jan. 31. Cards with which to make the reports are available at post offices and offices of the Immigration and Naturalization Service throughout the country. The reports must be submitted to one of those offices.

Parents or guardians must submit reports for alien children under 14 years of age. Lehmann said willful failure to report may lead to serious penalties. A Enters VA Hospital Warren Argast, 1123 Beecher is a patient at the Bay Pine Veterans Hospital, 339, Fourth Floor, St. Petersburg. where he "Will undergo surgery.

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