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i 8 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Friday, May 17, 1940 Social eyes ... Turn to Gold Rush ho-down scheduled to rip off Saturday By Mary Jean McCarthy University Players and Speech de Softness seems to be the keynote partmenta next Tuesday evening of the Sigma Nu Gold Rush party at the Temple. Skits, stunts and which will blow up Saturday impromptu plays will be presented nioht. ThfV will serve soft drinks as will awards. really, and have soft lighting but in contrast to that bit of tranquil ity the affair is scheduled to be quite hilarious. The chapter room will resemble a crambline 'ioint' with dice tables, roulette wheels LI NOMA BOUND CONGRATULATIONS to Verne Ingraham on being initi ated into Kappa Sigma. and card games. Each person will be given about five hundred dol lars (whew really only home made) and the one that collects the most will win a prize. The dining room will be "lit" by candle light and the floor covered in saw dust. So guys and gals park your equines (plugs) In the yard and check your fire , arms no shootin' allowed but it promises to be 'a hot time in the old house that night.' SOME GOLD RUSHERS planning to get "rich quick" or just to have a good time will be Alpha Chi Frances Green and Jim Roberts, Grace Leaders and Jim Jones, Chi Omega Mary Black with John Hill, Kappa Dotty Koenlg and Jack Lee, Phi Mu Lois Crawford and Howard Marshall and Thetas Betty Jackson and Marge Jones with Bud Bizard and Steve Dewey. CASHING IN on two treats were the ATOs who had two candy passings last Mon day. After trudgiki.c over to the Kappa house they then galloped down to the Gamma Phi house to help Helen Kovanda and Lynn Meyers celebrate. Another sur prising treat was that of Trl Delt Olive Speith and DU Bob Nelson wonder who the fella was that went dashing out with them. FUN NIGHT will be held for all members of Bengtson believes . . Nazis' successful Norwegian invasion due to topography By Cal Orr. That the successful invasion of Norway by Hitler's army was made possible by the topograpny was suggested by Dr. Nels A. Bengtson, chairman of the depart- will be the Kappa Sigs and their dates Saturday when they embark on an old fashioned picnic (there will be chaperones). They are going to start early for their sum mer tan and practice up on a few dives. Some of the dates are Matt Minor and Vivian McCauley, Alpha Chi; John Sullivan with Mary Black, Chi Omega; Theta Betty J Byllsby with Dick Bisgard and Kappa Winl Martyn with Paul Mathews. RUSHING THE SEASON fits Kappa Dottie Koenig, since she tried out the waters of 'The Old Blue River.' She went boating with Jack Lee, Sigma Nu, and Hy Messmore and as she stood up to change positions she 'tippecanoc' so all three landed In the drink for a short, but damp plunge. Yes, the water was fine. THERE'S NO PLACE like home but at present DG Polly Windle wonders. First of all they lived in Columbia, then were to move to North Platte. Instead they finally moved to Falls City. Her mother and brother are in New Mexico, a sister is at Colum bia and she's right here. THE RAG STAFF are planning a picnic at Linoma. One fair, white and "very nice" young man Sig Alph Alex Mills is very available to take some very nice young lady. Applications may r . i vLiJ ment of geography and recently appointed dean of the new junior division of the university, in an interview Tuesday morning. Dr. Bengtson was born in Swe den and has traveled a great deal in the Scandinavian countries. He is very familiar with the topo graphy there and is considered an authority on the physiography of those countries. Dr. Bengston feels, however, if the British had struck harder in be filed in the Daily office between 2 and 5. ANNOUNCING the pledging of Betty Jane Schmidt of Omaha are the Chi Omegas. the Skagerak with full force the possibility of repelling the invader would have been greater. Chamberlain removal. "For that reason," he said, "I believe the removal of Chamber lain as prime minister was justi fied." "Also," he continued, "Cham berlain has lost the confidence of the British people." Contrary to the popular belief that the invasion of Norway was a blind in which to lead the al lies, Dr. Bengtson feels that the real motive for the invasion was to establish an air base to facili tate the invasion of England later. May invade Sweden. "It is possible that Sweden will be invaded," said Dr. Bengtson." Sweden also would be a very effec tive air base in order to facilitate the bombing of the British Isles, he said. He also pointed out that the iron mines of Sweden are as important to Germany as the stra tegic value of the country, but Germany can gain access to the mines anyway. Dr. Bengtson takes no stock in the report that Sweden is too civ lllzed to defend her country be cause she hasn't engaged in a war for 126 years. Sign of weakness. 'This would not be an indica tion of civilization," he declared "but a sign of weakness." "Sweden has an army of 500,000 men," he continued, "and they will fight and fieht hard if their country is invaded." Dr. Benetson recently made the correct prophecy that the city of Dombas, Norway would fall into the hands of the Germans and also made the prophecy that the port of Narvik would be blockaded by the British. Baseball team loses 7-3 to Oklahoma A & M In their first night ball game of the season, Nebraska's ball nine dropped a 7-3 decision to Oklahoma A. & M., Thursday eve ning, at Stillwater, Okla. Other Big Six results found Kansas State doubling the score on Kansas by an 8-4 count. The win assured the Aggies of at least a tie for second place in the con ference. DMIISE to Mm im JO ORCHESTRA TONIGHT 10c Person STUDENT UNION Waring: Program Will Be Broadcast at 9 H ow About K Picnic ? ? 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