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    The Daily Nebraskan
Off. cial Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
JM'S DAY
EDITION
DAD'S DAY
EDITION
VOL XXIX NO- 30.
LINCOLN, NLHRAKA, TUESDAY. NOYLMHLK 12. V)2
I'KICK riVK CLNTS.
fflOR SOCIETY
FINISHES PLANS
FOR HUGE RALLY
Football Squad With Staff
Of Coaches Will Be
At Pep Meeting.
FIRE STARTS AT 7:15
Bible, Gish and Schultc May
Talk; innoccms ask
Visitors Also.
p;n f'r the biggest bonfire
nlly of the year to be held Friday
cxht before tha Nebraska-Oklahoma
football same Saturday have
tto completed nX tho Innocents
ta,H according to Jack inilott,
vrrei of the commute In
iftrgt. The rally will bo hell on
the drill field an J will start at 7.13
( clock.
Tne ttitir football sqiad of
.'ktj'ffn together with tha
iraiiiij; ataff, and director of
nUcii will b present at the"
r.-Iiy. Negotiation! are also pend
ing to bave Captain Fran Crldir.
i.-d P.-eMdrnt Hizell, of Oklahoma
umverntv in attendence at me
soxs ixvite DADS
TO A TI KM D G A ME
X EXT SAT LIU) AY
Lincoln, Nrhiitka.
Nov. is. vj:v.
Pear Pad.
IVn t lake the stuxk too hatd.
Dad. but for oiue 1 lit t:l going to
auk for any money. I suppose you
are wondering briber it is worth
th sacrifice and 1 suim-iunes won
der myself.
l' l-rn down heie at aihool
only ft w weclm. but Coh. tl
ernts lke )eni since 1 kimk iny
Jeet under the ol ' ' nner taolc. It 't
pretty t.nn,h idedi.,.. right now be
enure wo arr having mid eemerlcr
exnmv rveryone it hitting the
Ikx'Kh " at they call It hi re, to get
ready ft i thohe c&m. I hopo I
cm j'tt x me. detent prudes
But wMt I uanli-J to wille o'!
r . lu.ljitlly for wn to till you
about mi aiimml event lhy ore
havirg :rr Saturday. All llic fel
low aiv inviting th"lr dadu down
for Pad a day. The university hat
delimited tins day for the event.
M nn we etui go to the Mel
luncheon whkh u Iving givrn fori
the ilad. There w.ll be aome real
good spei.keis at this banquet and
among llcui will be Governor
Weaver In the afternoon Ne
brskt ;s plnyiog a football game
witn Oklahoma university. ou
know. Dad, you ! did say you
wanted to ore the football team.
,ud belit vc me. we've got a hum-
d'nger tnlr year.
Oklahoma ha a wondcrrui team
too hrd It should be a great game.
And oon'l forget Mother. Bring
oo. She will enjoy the
LINCOLN HONORS
VA
HEROES
un"v" . i-. :. ;l: her nium:. t
0 . i ..f!-J .n J Ue iii. ... spectacle .1 not the game and we
can have
rod the second appearance of
corh Bible and the team at a
ri:y.
Corncobs Build Fire.
Members of the Corn Cobs,
mle pep organisation. Tassels,
ciil pen society, and the univerv
if: band will take part In the pep
(..splay Friday night. The Corn
tubs have reported that they will
hcild the blggeat bonfire ever
tn at any Nebraska rally. They
Mated that it would last though'
uut the whole program.
Lid red "Bub Larsen, president
of the innocents society, will have
i barge. The tentative program
will commence with the Introduc
tion of Coach Bible bv Larson,
Uble will talk on "The Season so
Far." This will be a resume of the
live games played so far this year
by tbe C'ornhuskera. Bible will in
troduce the coaching staff consist
ing of Bunny" Oaks, head line
coach, "Ed" Weir, end coach,
"Bill Pay. second squad coach.
ind "Choppy" Rhodes, freshman
coach. Herb Gish, director of atret
ics, -will also be Introduced ' by
Bible. Following these Introduc
tions Coach Henry F. "Indian"
Schulte will give a talk on "School
Spirit." His main theme will be the
lack ef suirlt shown by tthch uni
versity students.
Fsrley Will Speak.
Following Schulte's talk, Larson
will Introduce Captain George Far
ley, of the 1929 Cornhusker foot
ball team, who will say a few
rords about the game. Each
Knior who Is playing his last year
(Continued on Page 3, Col. 4.)
MICKEY CONFERS
WITH EXPERTS ON
FLOOD CONTROL
Prof. Clark E. Mickey, chair
man of the deDartment of civil
Mgineering, was In Sioux City,
mis week, In conference with
w- S. Gilman of that city on
natters pertaining to flood con
trol. Frldav. he was to meet
1th Colonel Spalding and Major
Toung of the U. S. Army dis
trict engineer at Kansas City of
fice. Professor Mickev has also
been annotated rl.l.o-nt. to the
Mississippi Valley association
?wting to be held In St. Louis,
nov. n and 12, by Governor
J. Weaver.
a good tunc an ny our
selves In tho evening.
I hope you. can come because 1
don't want to be alone that day
when everybody ele is with his
Da l 1 have some dandy room
mates ar.d I know you would en
Joy moet.ng them and their fathers
for they wiii be aown ioo.
Now. Pad. if by hook or crook
vou tnd Mother can get In the ca
and come down Saturday, please
do It. Your son.
BILL.
ARMISTICE DAY
Drum Corps Commemorates
Dead; Student Cadets
March in Parade.'
Council Invite Dads
To Saturday Events
The Student council, repre
senting the entire student body
of the University of Nebraska,
eordially welcomes the dads of
university students to visit our
school Ssturoay, Nov. 16. We
sincerely hope that every dad
will try to be with his son or
osughter for the festivities of
Dad's day and believe that it
will bring a closer contact be
tween the dads and the univer
sity, A most hearty welcome I
RALPH RAIK8,
. President.
TEKE HOUSE M0NDA
Members Lose $40 to Thie
Who Makes Haul Early
4n Morning.
Forty dollars In cash was lost
by eight members of Tau Kappa
Epsilon fraternity early Monday
m n r n i n e when an unknown
nrbwler entered the house an
rnnnHcked four second floor rooms
No evidence was left to maicaie
who th thief might be, according
to members of the fraternity.
With the exception of $1.75 be
longing to William Lewis, all the
money was laiten irom tiouuiug u
th rooms. Lewis' money was
taken from a dresser. The robbery
occurred sometime after o o ciock,
nnnrrtine to fraternity members,
since several of the men studied
until that hour. Since the dormi-
trtrv tfl on third and the robbery
n-a on second floor, no noises
n-ttrn heard bv anVOne.
Rooms closest to tne dormitory
. i i in
were not. aisiuroeu. v,iuluiuS
the four rooms which were robbed
was torn off hangers and strewn
about in a disheveled manner.
Nothing downstairs was bothered,
however. Members of the frater
nity are certain tne miei
..nno nntside the house. Both
ih. front and side doors were un
locked. This is the first fraternity
robbery to be reported to tne po
Una thin vear.
Losses reported to police were
as follows: Kenneth MaUette. $25;
n.r ReveridE'e. $3; William
t., si. 75: Walter Bretzer. $1
Don Shaffer. 65c; Milard Scheme
$3; Edward Stipsky, 55c, an
Boyd Krewson, $5
SIGMA DELTA CHI
TODAY ANNOUNCES
SIX NEW PLEDGES
ein. rvitA Chi. national pro
fessional journalistic fraternity
today announces six new pledges
of tne fraternity. Newly elected
.-, .. Twell Davis, Kenneth
Gammtll, Leon Larimer, Gene Mc-
Klm, William Tayior - .u
Waite. initiation win m
. A nan 1
A meeting of the organization
will be held at 7 o'clock Thursday
in I n VPTH1LV 110,11
IU W at
evening
Dads Day Is Tradition Dating Back
To '22 When Nebraska Beat K-Aggies
BY BOB KELLY.
On Saturday, Nov. 18, 1922,
Fred Dawson'a Cornhusk-
i-.rvt "Chick" Hartley and
Cha'uncy Nelson, president of the
in CVCUUlg wmw.w
carnival in me
. . . n ocnt nilt tO
armory. Licttera wciv -
all of the Dads by most of the fra-
13 peilig uuue
son
Cha
Innocents
was a military
2 defeated Charlie Bachman's
nas. Aggies in the old Ne
"Mka playing field.- That game
?ed the beginning of the Dad's
y was quite similar to the. one
rrang-ii for Satu-day. and' the
"'oratKa. Every jeer since then
Yy "imtlarly finds Nebraska play
""i games as Dad s day.
ne program for that first Dad s
was quite similar to one ar-
a. i toe aacuraav buu
. -.uuWr,y jina iveorasKa piay- the new sta-
2 of Us traditional rivals, in banquet they went tot he a Bt
B'S Sbc. For that firs: day a ! d.um and witnessed J"
25? section in the old wooden ; a special section reservea ior i
ternities, as
yehe second Dad's day was held
Nov 10, 1923. and students and
dads' attended the Notre Dame
Nebraska football game. Most of
the fraternities on the campus en
tertained for the dads, and a ban
S wa, held in the Armory a
saiuruHy -
T-'J Boon l.mh.on
tJ? at the luncheon were
KyJ 6y Governor Samuel R. Mc
PriT,uVChanceUor Avery. Mayor
"n Zehrung, Coach Fred Dav-
i nf Nebraska was
IprinclpaTspsker at the banquet.
in 1927 a huge celebration on
Dad", day was U Oct 29 The
(Continued on Page 3, Col. 3.)
CLASSES DO NOT MEET
R. 0. T. C. Band Forms Part
Of Unit; Tassels Carry
Service Flag.
Beginning with the American
Legion drum corps salute for Ne
braska's war dead, given at Thir
teenth and O streets at 11 a. m.
and Including an impressive pa
rade in which the university R. O.
T. C. unit took part and a pageant
program presented by school chil
dren at the coliHeum at 2:30 p. m.,
Lincoln Armistice day celebration
plana reached their climax with the
Armistice dance held at 8:30 Mon
day eveuing lu the collseuu.
All university claaaes were ex
cuaed for the afternoon to enable
the student to take part In the ob
servance exercises. Every R. O.
T. C. student not properly excused
was required to march In the pa
triotic parade, according to Col. F.
F. Jewett. commandant of the
cadet regiment.
Drum Corps Honors Dead.
Opening the activities for the
day, the American Legion drum
corps marched to Thirteenth and
O streets shortly before 11 a. m.,
fired a rifle salute and played taps
in honor of the Nebraskans who
eave their lives In the World war,
The big patriotic parade, formed
in four divisions at Fifteenth and
intersecting streets at 1 o'clock,
moved westward on O street at
1:30. The entire cadet regiment
and band formed a unit of the pa
rade. First came the Tassels,
women's honorary pep organiza
tion, formed In a hollow square
and earning: a large service flag,
Next came the cadet colonel and
his aides, followed by the univer
sity R. O. T. C. band and the
cadets In column of platoons.
Parade Passes Reviewing Stand,
Led by Frank D. Eager, marshal
of the day, and his aides, the pa
rade moved west on O street past
the reviewing stand in front of the
(Continued on Page 3, Col. 3.)
PICIOflDiE IS
EXTENDED BY BAILEY
Students Have Additional
Week for Securing
Photographs.
Deadline for the taking of pic
tures for the 1930 Cornhusker has
been extended to Saturday. Nov.
16. according to Arthur Bailey,
editor of the annual. Every Junior
and senior as well as others who
wish their picture in the yearbook
must have their picture taken by
then or make an appointment be
fore then for a later date.
After Nov. 16. not only junior
and senior but also fraternity and
sorority sections will be closed.
This is because the studios will be
busy with the Christmas rush. Stu
dents who make their appointment
before Saturday will be taken care
of later on, however, If they are
not photographed this week, seven
hundred more junior and senior
pictures are required for the Corn
husker, according to Bailey. He
said that only about half the usual
number of upperclassmen have
had their pictures taken so far.
Price Is Same.
Bailey stated that some com
ment had been made p'--"t (
price of junior and senior i..-:rc:
in the CornnusKer.
This has never Been raised, how
(Continued on Page 3, Col. 4.)
Welcome, Dads.
Dads lav unites father an
son in clone fellowship at N
braskfi. It alvorntra harmoni
out timltrtaiiling anil fifty
fifty cooju-rntion Ix twen fatho
an. hon thnt they by the Ion
null toif thcr may arromplihh
100 percent risulta at the uni
versity. It tinitea lionna and
M'hool on a program of per
sonal ana intitiutional accoin
plislitnent.
llntl'a day is one of our bent
traditions. Its purposea are
far rent hinir and helpful to a
l onecrneil. The aons and daugli
tern at Nebraska hv :
Pads, "yon nil" are welcome
to your I'niversit y,
Our great educational bom
We greet yon heartily!
0
ANNNES
SKITS APPEARING
IN ANNUAL REVUE
Kosmet Committee Picks
Five Acts and Eight
Curtain Skits.
HIRE BECK'S ORCHESTRA
Eighteen Different Events
Are Presented in
Show Tryouts.
Five acts and eight curtain skits
which will compose Kosmet Klub i
Thanksgiving Morning revue were
announced by the club's reviewing
committee Monday. This commit
tee consisted of Carl Hahn, Don
Kelley, William McCleery and
Jovce Avres.
The acts selected are to oe
staged by Alpha Omlcron Pi.
Kappa Alpha Theta and Sigma
Nu, Kappa Kappa Gamma and
Sigma Alpha F.psiion, Beta Tneta
PI and Alpha Tau omega ana
Delta Delta Delta- and Delta Tau
Delta. The curtaiu skits which
were chosen ae to be given by
Phi Mu, Delta Zeta, Harriet Cruise
Kemmer and Harold Turner,
Frank Sermfln and Lyle DeMoss,
Grace Kathan. Roger Robinson
and Maxine Mathers. Alpha Theta
Chi, and the University Dramatic
club.
Leo Beck's orchestra has also
been engaged to play for the
morning show. Nine acts and nine
curtain skits were submitted by
different organizations and Indi
vlduals from which the reviewing
committee selected the morning
revue. The committee stated tnat
they devoted much time and de
liberation to the choosing of acts
and skits. Since the high quality
exhibited by all material made it
difficult to differentiate between
any of It.
"We on'y regret, ' tney stated
tiat we could not take them all
We feel that every bit of show ma
terial submitted to us is of a good
quality, and we wish to take this
opportunity to thank those organ
izations and individuals whose acts
(Continued on Page 3, Col. 5.)
Of
Marjorie Shanafelt Leads
Regular Program as
Sunday Feature.
More than 500 children and
adults attended the regular weekly
program at Morrill hall last Sun
day afternoon, according to Miss
Marjorie Shanafelt, curator of vis
ual education, who was in charge
of the program.
The programs, starung at
clock for children and 4 o'clock
tor adults, were composed or a
motian picture "People Who Live
In the "-ctic" and a lecture given
by Mis -larjorle Shahfelt, "The
Top of the World," dealing with
life in the far north.
F. G. Collins, assistant curator
of the University of Nebraska
museum, assisted by B. L. Bleu
and Henry Reider, conducted lec
ture tours through the museum
and ealleries starting at 3 o'clock
and continuing throughout the afternoon.
These Sunday afternoon pro
grams will be given each Sunday
afternoon during the school year,
according to those in charge, ard
tho general public Is Invited to at
tend.
Elliott Calls Meeting
Representatives for
Organization.
The next meeting of the Fra-l-rnal
Co-operative association will
be held this evening at 7:io p. m.
in room 9 of Morrill ball. AH ap
plications for membership In this
association must be In by this
time. James Elliott, Sigma Phi
Epsilon has been chosen to preside.
The position of treasurer-buyer
will be filled at this time, applica
tions having been received until
last Sunday for this position. The
by-laws and constitution of this
organization have been distributed
to all fraternities Interested and
final adoption will be taken up.
Over twenty fraternities have
signified their Intention of becom
ing members of this organization,
and a board of governors, consist
ing of William R. Horney, Delta
Chi; Harold C. Swensen, Phi
Kappa Psl; Alton Orendorff, PI
Kappa Phi; Richard Kelly, Delta
Theta Phi and J. Russell Joynt,
Delta Tau Delta, were appointed
at the last meeting last week.
Athletic Department
Will Be Host for
Varsity Footballers
Dads of members of the var.
sity football squad will be
special guests of the athletlo
department at the Nebraska
Oklahoma game Saturday and
will occupy seats In one of the
front row boxes In the eaaf
stand.
In order to be properly Iden
tified as football players' dads
they will wear arm banda. This
section will constitute one of
the loyal Cornhusker rooting
sections. They will also be
guests at the Chamber of Com
merce noon luncheon sponsored
by the Innocents society.
YEARBOOK DR V
E
COMES 10 ENO:
CONTEST CLOSES
E. Edmonds Wins Second
Cornhusker Campaign
In Two Years.
TASSELS ISJHIGH GROUP
Number of Books Sold Is
Unknown But Fails to
Please Kennedy.
Edwin Edmonds. 31, Sumner,
was announced Monday aa Individ
ual winner of the Corr.hunker
sales campaign. Announcement
was made by George Kennedy,
business manager of the annual,
after a close check of the record
made by each contestant In the
campaign.
Tassels, girls pep society, won
first place among the organiza
tions competing In the rontest.
Frank Cue, "31, Crawford, won
second Individual place; Norman
Willey, '32, Lincoln and Morton
Rlcharda '31. Omaha, tied ror
third place; and Donald Facka,
'31, Hershey, was winner of fourth
place.
Edmonds Wins.
Edmonds Is a member of Delta
Upsilon fraternity and won the
sales campaign last year, also. He
will be awarded a prize of $100
worth or clothing at a lea.r.ng
Lincoln clothing store. The Tassels
will be given a cash prlie or fifty
dollars. No prizes were awarded
other than first In the contest. Ac
cording to Kennedy, Edna Schrlok
30, Et. Louis, Mo.. Elizabeth Relra
eres. 32, Grand island, an l Rally
Packard, '31, Omaha, were the
outstanding sellers In the Tassels
campaign. Miss Schrlck Is a mem
ber of Apha XI Delta, while Miss
Relmers belongs to Delta Gamma
and Miss Packard is affiliated
with Pi Beta Phi.
Kennedy stated that all the sales
books were not turned In so the
definite number of year books
sold is not yet known. He said that
while he was not pleased with re
suits of the campaign tbey were
as wen as coma oe expected unuer
the circumstances. He announced
that be was planning a novel sales
drive ror a later date.
The Cornhusker sales campaign
(Continued on Page 3. Col. 3.)
Fl
Peterson and Broadstone
Are Hurt as Tackle
Dummy Falls.
Ardean Teterson and Marlon
Broadstone, Cornhusker football
players, were badly hurt Monday
night on the practice gridiron at
the north end of the stadium when
heavy eight-by-eight supports of a
tackunjr dummy feu on them.
Broadstone wss snghtly bruised
Peterson, more seriously Injured
sustained severe back bruises pos
sible injury to his spine, and crush
injuries to his chest.
Rushed to the Lincoln General
hospital in Castle, Roper and
Matthews ambulance, A-rays were
taken to determine extent of the
men's Injuries. Peterson, suffering
from shock, was confined to his
room at the hospital until late
Monday night when he was able to
be taken to the X-ray room.
Peterson Out for Season.
Broadstone was expected to be
in school today and was to be re
leased from the hospital early
Tuesday morning. He will be able
to nlav Saturday. Peterson, how
ever, will not be out for some time
and, according to attending pny-
sicians, will not be able to suit up
the rest of the season. Peterson
(Continued on Page 3, Col. 2.)
NNOCENTS MI OUT
DAUGHTERS ASK
DADS TO ATT EX D
OKE.4UOMA TILT
Lincoln. Nebraska.
Nov. 12. IPi't.
Dearest Pad
No. I don't want a new dress,
and I have finally decided that
tr.y last wuiter's rionkin will d
nie another year, but 1 J'ist
thinking of-oh. lots of tbmga and
so I derided to dash off a few
monosyllables, "Yes ma'am" and
no ma am." that I appreciate tha
ebance to rattle off at length.
Oh. I tell you. Dad. I appreciate
lots of things about you now,
things I used to think your vices
now are virtues when contranted
with the same things I have to
contend with down here. For In
stance. 1 used to raise a rumpus
when you told me that two o'clock
waa too late for me to gel In. but
you re an anircl, laa. compareu
wuh these house mothers who
take away your dates for a whole
week-end If you're only ten min
utes Inter than the limit. w:ia.
But as to my Immediate resson
for writ Inc. taod 1 can see you
say "Now it's coming"!, I want to
see you and Mother In the worst
way and the most woooerrui op
portunity for accomplishing that
and at the ssme time seeing
some of the real university activ
ities I'm Interested In has arisen
and teally. you Just must take ad-
vsntsge or It
Saturday Is designated as Uni
versity PatTa day, and the whole
gang are expecting their dads
down here for the Oklahoma game
which Is to follow a luncheon
riven in the honor of the dads.
You've always said I didn't
know anything about football, but
If you'll only come down here,
you'll find thnt I can argue on any
technicality of the game; though
I won't say how Intelligently.
Wire me immediately if you can
come, and tell Mother to bring
some caka and candy along with
her. I ll be seeln" you soon you
see I take it for granted and un
til then and always. I am
Your loving daughter.
MARY.
UNIVERSITY LAYS
PLANS FOR DAD'S
DELEGATES ANNOUNCE
CONFERENCE DATES
Y. W.-Y. M. Groups Make
Plans for Annual
. Estes Meet.
Dates for the Rocky Mountain
field student Y. M. and Y. W. C.
A. conference will be June 6 to
16 this year, it wss announced to
day by C. D. Hayes, secretary of
the 6tudent Y. M. C. A. organiza
tion on the campus.
The dates were set at a series
of meetings held in Lincoln Satur
day and Sunday, which were at
tended by twenty-two representa
tives of Nebraska universities and
colleges, and a few out of state
delecates. It was planned at the
meeting here to secure four or five
principal speakers ror tne conicr-
ence. in addition to a Dumrer vi
quest group leaders and occasional
sneakers. Rir. naves ana miss
Erma ADnlebv of the university
Y. W. C. A. were named as joint
chslrracn of the committee.
The general plan of the confer
ence as outlined si tne nieeunR
here Included a half hour worship
period each morning, followed by
the platform meetings, snd a quest
of the speskers will talk. An In
formal hour in whlcb students
mav talk with leaders will follow
the flatform meetings, and a quest
group hour will be held each day.
Another platform hour will con
clude the morning. Afternoons
will be spent in conferences with
leaders and iu recreation.. Eve
ning programs will vary from day
to dav.
The sessions at tne coniereot-e
in June will attract in tbe neigh
borhood of 500 persons. Mr. Hayes
said. They will come from a num
ber of western states.
DAY FESTIVITIES
City Chamber of Commerce
Will Be Setting for
Annual Lunch.
WEAVERJS ON PROGRAM
Fraternal Groups Arrange
Entertainments for
Saturday.
Dada of ihe university students
will N the guests of tha Univers
ity of Nebraska and Ihe city of
Lincoln Saturday. Nov. ia. the date
of the gridiron battle between
Coach Bible's Comhunkers and
Sooners from Oklahoma. Aside
from the football game In tha
afternoon the dads will ba guest
at a dinner of other functlona
planned for them.
Chief among these Is ihe lunch
eon at the Chamber of Cotuiuerta
sHuiiKircd by the Innocents eocle'y.
Speakers on th program at tho
noon luncheon are Governor
Arthur J. Weaver. Chancellor
E. A. Burnett, Dean T. J. Thomp
son. Henry F. Schulte and R. E.
Campbell, president of tho Lincoln
Chamr of Commerce.
Annual Luncheon Planned.
The noon lunc heon is an annual
event for Nebraska dads. The In
rocent's committee wants it em
phaired that the affair la for
fathers and daughters ss well as
for fathers snd sons. Cornhusker
pep will prevail aidd by student
pep leaders. Tickets for the event,
which are on sale at the College
book store as well as at fraternity
houses, cost sixty-five ceny Frat
ernities and sororities have been
requested to have their entertain
ment for the dads in the evening.
Arrangements have been made
for students to exchange seat in
the cheering section In order to sit
with their dads. Pads of members
of the varsity foot bs 11 squad will
be special guests of th? athletic
department at the game. They will
also be gucpts at the noon lunch
eon. Besides the Chamber f Com
merce luncheon many fraternities
and sororities are planning enter
tainments for the dads Ssturdrn .
Tha Dad's day idea will be fl
tired tn the 'stunts for th N'
braska-Oklahoma game in ll.j
afternoon.
Appoxlmately 5.000 invitations
have been mailed out by the In
nocents society to fathers' of tlir
university r-tudents. In addition
special appeal Is being made to p1'
students to write their dads and
give tbem a personal invitation.
The Dad's day tradition at the
university started in 1922 when
the Nebraska-Kansas Aggie gam?.
was set aside as a special day for
dads. Each year since r.licn one of
the season's football classics ins
been set aside for It. La.st year it
was the Nebraska-Syracuse game,
which was viewed by thousands of
dads.
CHANCELLOR HAS
RACK INSTALLED
FOR BULLETINS
Luncheon at Chamber of
Commerce Is One of
Day's Features.
Five thousand invitations to Ne
braska dads are being mailed out
by the Innocents society. Gordon
Larson is chairman or tne com
mittee in charge of arranging for
the event.
All of the Invitations will be
mailed by Wednesday. Freshmen
from the various fraternities are
aiding the committee in sending
them. A copy of the letter fol
lows:
Dear Dads:
Saturday, Nov. 16, the day or
the .Nebraska-Oklahoma football
game, has been selected for the
1929 Dad a dav and this communi
cation to you is a most urgent in
vitation to spend tnat oay wim
your son or daughter at the Uni
versity of Nebraska. If you are a
true Cornhusker father you will
not want to miss this one day set
aside for you.
The university believes mai
some suco. reiauonsnip Dei wee a
you and your young folks Is mu-
( Continued on fage a, -oi. o.j
A bulletin rack has been erected
In the registrar's office and con-
ains copies of all the bulletins
issued from tbe chancellor's office
for the past year. The contests are
free to any who are interested.
The bulletins from all schools
and colleges of the university are
still issued by members of the reg
istrar's office force, and may be
obtained by asking at any of the
windows in that office.
STUDIO DEADLINE
RUSHES TIME FOR
ANNUAL PHOTOS
With the Cornhusker staff an
nouncement that the deadline for
having ptctures taken for the year
book has been advanced until Sat
urday noon, Nov. 6. tbe following
sororities and fraternities are in
formed thai tbey must have their
pictures taken before the deadline.
or they will be unanie to secura
Fittings because of the Christmas
rush at the studios:
Phi Mu. Sigma Kapps. Zeta Tau
Alpha, Sigma Alpha Mu. Sigma
Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Nu. Sigma
Phi Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Xi
Psi Phi at Townsend's. Phi
Omega Pi, Sigma Delta Tau, TbetA
Phi Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma
Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Theta Chi.
Tbeta XI and Zeta Beta Tau are
scheduled for Haucks.
Headquarters Will
Announce Sponsors
The names of the coeds who
will act as company sponsors
will be made known sometime
this week, according to mili
tary headquarters. They have
already been selected by the
student officers snd are now
being checked for scholastic
eleglblllty.
Dads Are Welcomed to Lincoln
The city of Lincoln will again be honored on the occasion of the
annual celebration of Dad's day, Saturday. November 16, by the
presence of hundreds of dads whose sons or daughters, or both, are at
tending the university. ,
t hhte n.t tha ritwanm of Lincoln the chamber of commerce
extends most cordial greetings and best wishes for a pleasurable day.
It is a glorious sentiment augmented Dy a wuoiesuuic 6
will that seeks in this way to pay honor to Nebraska dads for tbe
sacrifices we know many of them make that their children may be
privileged to attend the university. . 1-
We have unbounded and abiding faith in the youth of Nebraska
your sons and your daughters. Your presence in Lincoln on the
occasion of the annual celebration of Dad's day, next Saturday, will
be outward evidence of your love and your faith In these boys and girls,
and of your enthusiasm for the university and its traditions. Come and
enter into the spirit of the day with a heart r"? t5rai
tude for the many privileges the occasion offers. It will be a day -you
will never forget and will always recall with pleasure and with pno-
The Lincoln chamber of commerce will keep open house on this
day for Nebraskadads who are invited to make the fullest use of Its
club house and facilities. .,Ht M
Wishing you the fullest measure of happiness and prosperity. w
re Sincerely yours, .
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.
By W. S. Whlttler, Secretary.