Royce Palmer, Glenn Cogswell, Best Looking

Washburn Names ‘Decorative’ Pair

Royce Palmer and Glenn Cogswell, junior students at Washburn University, have been chosen as the most decorative man and woman on the campus, their pictures to be featured in the ’42 issue of the Kaw, Washburn college yearbook...

Kaw editor Elizabeth Stanley and Business Manager John Evans explained that the soldiers were asked to make the selections in order to avoid partiality.

After looking over the pictures, the soldiers declared: “All these boys look like good Army material.”

Evans, who supervised the judging, explained that he had a difficult time hanging onto the pictures, since the soldiers thought the girls would make dandy “pin-up” girls. And he had to keep on his toes to keep the girls’ phone numbers to himself, since the entire judging had to be kept secret and free of prejudice.

Instead of the somewhat trite titles of “king” and “queen,” Miss Palmer and Cogswell will be designated “the most decorative” man and woman on the Washburn campus.

Selection of the two was made Saturday night by the board of five Fort Riley soldiers. The soldiers made their decisions after viewing pictures of the ten nominees for the woman’s honor and the nine candidates for the men’s position.

Miss Palmer, a queen in the 1941 Kaw, is the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Oscar Palmer, 1812 Willow. She is a member of the Ichadettes, Delta Phi Delta, Press club and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

Cogswell Into Navy

Cogswell, who is a member od the executive committee of the Shawnee County Young Republican club, has been affiliated with the International Relations club and belongs to Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Son of Mr. And Mrs. C.C. Cogswell, 2109 North Kansas, he will enter training for a commission as ensign in the navy upon completion of his school work.