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! fjkt, 1ailyIebhiskaw Bowl After K-Slate Bowl After K-State Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students 7-40 Vol. 40 No. 47 Ed Wittenberg Sigma Delta Chi prexy new Flash business head Kd Wittenberg:, arts and science ' senior and president of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, was appointed business manager of the Awgwan Flash, campus pictorial magazine, for the remainder of the semester at yesterday's publication board meeting. There were eight appli cants for the position vacated by Gerald Snahn, who was over- pointed in activities. Third edition of the Awgwan Flash will be on the stands Wed nesday, and according to George Frischer, editor, it will revolution ize the reputation of the new pic torial magazine with the exclu sion of "smooching" camera shots. 'There will be the usual gore col- Air force cadet board due here Examiners to see all applicants Dec. 16 A special flying cadet examin ing board will visit the university on Dec. 16 to conduct physical ex aminations of senior students who are interested in becoming army flying cadets, according to Col. C. A. Thuis, commandant of cadets. Altho the board is primarily interested in students who will graduate either in January or June of 1941, it will examine sophomore and junior men who at the end of the present semes ter will have earned one-half of the necessary credits toward graduation and v t plan to ter minate enrollment in the univer sity at the end of the present se mester for any cause such as en trance into selective military service. "It is not desirable, however, to have students leave school ex pressly for the purpose of becom ing army fliers," stated Colonel Thuis. Students applying need not be in the ROTC, and applications will be considered of graduates and former students who have left school with a minimum of two years college work. Applicants who wish to receive the univer sity's recommendation for service should stand generally above the average in their respective col leges, Colonel Thuis stated. Men interested are advised to leave their names with the inili tarv departments in Nebraska hall before noon, Dec. 12. Thompson hoods Farm Bureau Lincoln Journal and 8iar. C. Y. Thompson, of West Point, president of the Board of Regents, was re-elected president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federa tion at their annual meeting in Lincoln yesterday. -Bowl after K-Stat i ' H t 1 ' r l )! umn," Frischer said, "but pic tures will be of a less revealing nature, showing instead college kids indulging in campus activi ties." Lead stories will tell of the cam pus political situation, the Kosmet Klub fall revue, and, strange as it seems, the college of pharmacy. A meeting for all interested in working on the business staff will be held at 4 this afternoon, Wit tenberg announced. 13 freshman debaters seek Long trophy Annual forensic contest held Thursday, Dec. 5 announces Coach White Seven affirmative speakers and six negative speakers will com pete for the Long debate trophy Thursday of next week at 7:30 p. m., according to drawings an nounced today by Prof. H. A. White, debate coach. The debate will be held in Andrews 126, and is open to the public. Topic for the debate is: "Re solved: that our jury system is the best means of guaranteeing justice to individuals." Any stu dents not yet entered who wish to compete should see that their names are placed on the list at once. Affirmative speakers entered are George Hodges, Frank Mat toon, Yale Gotsdiner, William Rist, Robert Schaufelberger, Rob ert Chambers and Walter Green berg. Opposing the resolution will be Robert Dewey, Robert Passer, Lawrence Kusek, Moton Zuber, Crooks Potter and Arthur Rivin. Howl after K-Slatc Private investment future popular with 300 economists "The future of private invest ment" was rated as one of the most popular subjects of 300 econ omists throughout ten midwest ern states in a questionnaire sent out by Prof. J. B. Kirshman, chairman of the economics depart ment. Effect of the defense program on business, federal debt and its effect on banks, war and social gains of labor were among other subjects which held the greatest interest for economists of today. Professor Kirshman is using the results of the questionnaire to plan a program for the conven tion of the Midwest Economics Association of which he is presi dent. The convention will be held in Des Moines in April. Filings open for Barb business manager post Filings for the position of busi ness manager of the "Barb" are now open it was announced by the staff of the Barb office yesterday. Bill Dafoe, who has been business manager of the publication, has been ruled ineligile because he does not have the 27 hours in uni versity required for participation in pointed activities. Any barb interested in filing for the position is asked to contact a member of the Barb Council. Lincoln, Nebraska oza&j recosmiazes ivoirb if 14 top rank Peterson tells of problems in business Senator describes deeade's changes due to economic shifts "The 'smart' business men who made money in the past by operat ing machinery of economics are having the most difficult time ad justing themselves to business changes" said C. Petrus Peterson, Lincoln attorney and member of the state legislature, in an address to honor students of the bizad col lege at their annual recognition banquet last night in parlors XYZ of the union. "The lawyer has an advantage over the business man in the fact that he may appeal decisions made (See PETERSON, page 4.) Bullock talks on Counselors Freshman AWS hear president at 5 today "Coed Counselors" will be the subject of an address by Mary Bullock. coed counselor presi dent, when she speaks today at 5 p. m. at the freshman AWS meeting in El len Smith. This is one of the series of talks sponsored b y the AWS board in an effort to acquaint fresh man women with the func tions of cam pus organiza t i o n s . V Journal and Star. Mary Hulkx-k. Unoln SiiiiiIh y Journal and Star. J. B. KIRSHMAN Finds economists' likes Advocates hear Judge Chappell Speaking before the Young Ad vocates tonight, Judge E. B. Chap pell of the district court will dis cuss "District Courts of Ne braska." The meeting will be held in SS 209 at 7 p. m. An open discussion will follow the address. All pre-law students and freshmen in the junior divi sion who plan to enter law school are invited. New officers will be elected. i f f it t it fdNV V v si t V KMllUlllilL mi"n ! mi mwtimtMffyjfmi n 1 '-... ,V sC I- V XI J. E. LEROSSIGNOL Officiates at banquet Pictures from Lincoln Journal. WILLIAM GOLD Gives frosh keys B'Mimi'lW'WWWWIMW'' urn m niwifcmrW'.-w-M w y 'Bobby' Owens Pioneer engineering prof dies; organizer of EE department Dr. Robert Bowie Owens, an early member of the university faculty, died Nov. 1, following an illness of several years. Dr. Owens organized the pres ent department of electrical en gineering and established the work in electrical and steam en gineering during the nineties. During his years at Nebraska, Dr. Owens' energy and enthusi asm led to the building of an electrical engineering laboratory and collection of about $40,000 worth of equipment the latter without .cost to the university. Familiarly known as "Bobby" Owens, he was a pioneer in the field of electrical engineering edu cation and gained widespread rec ognition in the field. Dr. Owens served overseas as a major in the signal corps during the first World war. He was sec retary of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia from 1910 to 1924 with the exception of war years. Later he served as director of the Traps forestall mouse blitzkrieg on library books A new library building will soon l built, but the librarians aren't taking any chances of unforscen circumstances - or animals caus ing trouble. Baited mouse traps greet the few students prying in the dark corners looking for seldom used books. In the reference room alone 2 mouse traps are set to in sure that nothing happens to the books before construction of the new building is completed. The only thing that has librari ans v oided is the fear that a few hungry students might try to beat the mice to the cheese. So far neither have tried anything, anything. ' ' Thursday, November 28, 1940 students Ten freshmen get Gold keys at banquet Beta Cainma Sigma list s names of new active niemhers By Ned B. Eastlack. Featuring the presentation of William Gold Scholarship Keys to the ten highest ranking freshmen. of last year's class and the an nouncement of the newly elected seniors to Beta Gamma Sigma, the bizad college annual recognition banquet was held in parlors XYZ of the Union last night. The William Gold Prize Keys were presented to the following freshmen of last year's class by Dean J. E. LeRossignol: Geno Bradley, Paul Crounse, Robert Fast, Ward Freeman, Robert Guenzel, Keith Howard, Tony Nocita, Philip Saunders, Sterling Sage and William Ward. Elected this fall to membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, national honorary bizad fraternity, were Bob Aden, Cecil Hallowell, Cecil Heming, George Johnson, Mel bourne Johnson, Elizabeth Mc Geachin, Frank Roth and Robert Simon. Graduate students elected include Robert Kovarik and Har old McClelland. Individuals honored at the ban- quet for awards previously an nounced at Honors Day last spring include Arthur Hill who received (See HONORS, page 2.) Bartol Research Foundation, Phil adelphia, and director of the Maryland Acamedy of Sciencea. Law society gives smoker Croup hears Peterson at first affair of year First Law association smoker of the year will be held tonight as a Thanksgiving celebration on the traditional Thanksgiving date. Bob Simmons, association president, announced. Main address of the evening will be given by C. Petrus Peterson, Lincoln attorney recent ly elected to the state legislature. The entire program other than the address will be furnished by the association, including a skit which will be presented by the five law college girls. Refreshments will be served. The smoker will be held in law building 101 at 7:30 p. m. . Barbs to give autographed ball at hour dance As a special feature of the hour dance to be held following the Kansas State-Nebraska game Sat urday, a football autographed by the entire Nebraska team will be presented as a door prize. The football will be given away at 5:30 p. m., while the dance will begin at 5. Holder of a lucky ticket given at the door will re ceive the football. The dance, sponsored by the Barb council, is open to all uni versity students.