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DAILY NEBRASKAN
Friday, February 7, 1941
Jo Duree
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Reference department report . . .
Shows library one of best
Ice carnival
which features Sonja Henie looks
to be well attended by Lincoln
lads and lasses ... Pi Thi Sue
Shaw and Bernie Buell are attend
ing tonight; Chi Omega Yvonne
Costello and SAE Vike Francis
have their tickets for the next
evening; SDT Rhoda Krasne with
Pete Milder . . . then AOPi Lucy
McLafferty and Dick Steuter,
DU, are contemplating Omaha
while Alpha Thi Janet Westover
will be there with Tommy Hood,
ATO.
Phi Psi's
and ATO's, we hear, are exchang- Wenticorth
mg blanket bids to each otner s
formals Saturday eve which is a
keen idea . . .
to California . . . seems that a big
dance at Nebraska is scheduled . . .
ATO's plan
a surprise right in a corsage sort
of way at their dinner dance . . .
but the lads are being real cagey
about any further information . . .
Something new
is that hour-dance scheduled Sat
urday night between the Alpha
(lamma Rho's and the Chi Omegas
.1 . couldn't be a different way of
passing, say, candy and cigars . . .
Understand Eric Thor plans on
being in town and Ruth Millar will
indubitably be around . . .
Revivals
of high school friendships are an
excellent idea according to Sig
Nu Jim Roberts and Tri Delt
Charlotte Kouba . . . it's taken
them since North high, Omaha, to
get back together . . . but what's
a couple of years . . .
Stephens
college alums are contemplating
the advent of some 500 Stephens
' Susies" some spring month when
the lasses from the Missouri semi
nary hove into town on their way
military academy seems to have
an attraction for Alpha Chi Betsy
Wright, for the little lass is head
ing down there for a ball . . .
Pi Phi
Georgia Swallow is wearing the
white star of Sigma Nu . . . the
emblem of Kenny White, Sig Nu
at Boulder . . .
Surprise
will greet you Sunday in this
space . . . the social typewriter
will resound to the banging of
Beta Bradley . . . Salutations and
like greetings, Gene, and to you
reading chums, well, parting Is
such sweet sorrow, etc. . . .
That the university library's
book collection, which numbers
over ,275,000 volumes, contains in
formation unavailable in other li
braries throughout the country is
shown by the reference depart
ment's January report indicating
that inter-library book loans were
made to 19 other libraries from all
sections of the country. The re
port was submitted by Miss Clara
Craig, reference librarian.
On the other hand,' resources
of six other libraries were tapped
by the university library to ob
tain books for faculty members
and graduate students here. The
number of books borrowed from
other libraries and those loaned
was low for the month of Jan
uary due to final exams,
The loans ranged geographically
from Qucensborough Public library
Prof. L. B. Smith talks
on 'Easy Architecture'
Prof. Linus Burr Smith, chair
man of the architecture depart
ment, addressed the Young Wom
en's Business league last night at
7 on "Easy Architecture."
Included in his lecture were
rapid chalk sketches to illustrate
leading characteristics of the vari
ous fundamental styles of archi
tecture. Those sketches were
Egyptian (strength), Greek (beau
ty), Roman (utility), Gothic
(hope), and modern (sunlight and
health).
in New York City to San Jose.
State college in California.
In addition to this the reference
department answered over 5,000
questions which ranged from "tha
business cycles in Nebraska for the
past 12 years" to questions con
cerning the latest census reports.
A standing collection of over 2,100
reference books is kept in the
referer.ee room for almost constant
use.
Besides the interlibrary
Activities-
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perhaps several sophomores to
these meetings, according to Ruth
Iverson, chairman of the activity
committee of the council.
At these forums, leaders of in
dividual activities, for example
the Awgwan "Flash" and Kos
met Klub will explain the work,
the method of getting started
and the purpose of their organi-
loans of references of all
kinds, the department prepares
bibliographies, book lists, and
keeps a pamphlet file of un
bound material of current inter
est. Special exhibits are prepared on
events or persons of current inter
est such as the birthdays of noted
persons, Founder's clay, and sim
ilar topics. These exhibits consist
of books and materials available in
the library on these topics.
zation. Other meetings will ex
plain the university point sys
tem and the proper place of ac
tivities in college life.
Mankato (Minn.) State Teach
ers college has recently finished a
student lounge which will servs
as an all-purpose room.
The chances of a boy or girl go
ing to high school are one in two
now, compared with one in 25 in
1890.
CAA student pilot confesses
first solo flight nerve-wracking
'Nothing to ' lie says now
"Solo," the instructor said.
"Solo? Did you...," well, he
did. He said "solo." M-'gawd, and
me with only eight hours dual. I
looked pleadingly into his eyes
hard, cold eyes they were, and
said, "But but, I."
"YOU are going to solo," he
said softly yet without mercy
or emotion. He stepped out of
the plane (we were on the
ground).
I looked at him again, hoping
that he would say, well you know
what I wanted him to say, but he
didn't. He just smiled and gave
me a few instructions. "If any
thing should go wrong," he said
but I could listen to no more. I
closed the little door and waved
to him. A farewell wave, perhaps,
I thought.
Phantom stick.
Taxiing down the field I watched
the stick in the seat up front. It
moved but no one was moving it.
As I headed into the wind I eased
the throttle forward with shaking
hand and pushed the rudder with
trembling foot to straighten the
Cub. My teeth were chattering.
No, it wasn't cold. Well, pushing
the stick ahead the nose went
down. Too much, I thought, and
moved it back. Not enough, I said,
and moved it ahead. Too much
well, I finally pulled the stick back
and soon it wasn't bumpy anymore.
I was in the air. Definitely.
As I watched the ground fall
away I wondered: "What if I ovcr-
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shoot the field on my landing?
Worse yet, what if I undershoot
and my motor fails? What if I"
but then I turned to my instru
ments. The altimeter said 800 feet
and I was supposed to be 400. I
throttled the ship down and it lost
altitude. When I pushed the throt
tle ahead again the motor sput
tered. So did my heart. Then it
caught (both of them).
Ready to land.
Well, I was around the field. I
pulled the throttle back and eased
the stick forward. My knees hit
against the sides of the fuselage.
My eyes were glued to the altime
ter. I looked at some telephone
wires beneath me. They looked
near.
Why did I ever get into this
CAA course? Just because I had
fulfilled the requirements (one
full year of college and physical
fitness) and $25 to get a pri
vate pilot's license sounded like
a good deal, I should be caught
in a predicament .like this. But
I got over the wires safely.
The field was close under me.
Should I level out or am I too
high? I leveled out and floated
across the field, still several feet
above it. The haystacks at the end
of the field were coming closer.
At last I felt a bump, another
bump. The plane hit, bounced,
then hit, then bounced, then hit
and stayed. Haystacks stay away!
But they didn't. I pushed full
rudder and then waited. So did the
ship, but finally it swung and 1
was safe! As the ship rolled to a
stop I relaxed on the stick and
breathed deeply. I had made it.
I had successfully made my first
solo flight!
Yeah, nothing to it, really. (Of
course, I've got my private pilot's
license now).
Luncheon club to hear
Cochran on 'Lincoln'
Roy K. Cochran, professor of
American History, will speak at
a Hiram club luncheon in the
Chamber of Commerce building
Feb. 12. His topic will tx; "Abra
ham Lincoln."
Socialites
FORMALS.
Friday.
Chi Omega, Lincoln Hotel.
Kappa Sigma, Cornhusker
Hotel.
Saturday.
Alpha Tau Omega dinner
dance, Cornhusker Hotel.
Phi Kappa Psi, Lincoln Hotel.
Barb, Student Union.
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7.95-10.95
ind Floor.
Fifteen members of the Uni
versity of the Minnesota medical
school Btaff have been assigned to
army base hospital duty.
ALL MAKES OF
TYPEWRITERS FOR
SALE OR RENT
NEBR. TYPEWRITER CO.
130 No. 12th 1-2157
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LAPFL GADGFTS, a nevi
group, with lots of 'Tin
an American'' sugges
tions, such a anchor,
eagles, flags, etc. Also
animated figures and an
imals. Fach $1
(Others, $1 to $20)
Jewelry blrrrt Moor.
Miller's own
Witching
Hour
Other Suggestions:
Stationery
Hosiery
Desk. Sets
Lingerie
I'erf nines
Robes
Necklaces
SWFFTS for your sweet
heart arc always wel
come, especially so if
they're the kind made
at MILLFR'S and beauti
fully packed in heart
shaped gift boxes. Priced
from y, h.6.c to 1 lbs.
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Candiei Street floor.
Other Suggestions:
Dressing Table Seta
Luggage
Colognes
Handkerchiefs
Handbags
Gloves
Wrist Watches
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