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O fh 1m,yIebmskan v Z 408 Vol. 41, No. 11. Dmnmoceinilts Glh)0)ase Severn) Mew KliiflsEseir YeSl Leaders Pep Groups to Teach Rooters Both UN, Opponents' .Songs Seven men will lead Nebraska cheers this year. Innocents' rally committee chairman Jack Stewart revealed that Jim VanLandingham, John Hogan, Mark Hargraves, Don Tracy, Sheldon Kaufman, Jack Higgins and Roland Finley have been selected. Promoted from- last year, Max VVhittakcr was named yell direc tor. Veterans Ed Dosek and Paul Svoboda will be on duty again. Innovation of the year will be an attempt to sing at least one song of the opposing school. Corn Cobs and Tassels i re slated to carry the bulk of this job, accord ing to the rally committee. Again copies of Cornhuskcr yells and songs will be distributed to the student body at the games. To add to the general noise mak ing ,an amplifying system will be used. Altho sentiment for women cheer leaders has grown, no im mediate attempt will be made to have them lead yells. The rally committee is, nevertheless, study (See CHEER LEADERS, Page 2.) 'Vote for Your Play' Plan Wins Support of Students Enthusiastic student support of the "vote for your plays" plan was indicated yesterday as the member voting until 4 p. m. yesterday totaled about 200 people. It was semi-officially reported that, in the comedy-melodrama group, "East Lynne" is in the lead. The famous "Arsenic and Old Lace" is the comedy voting fa vorite. In the drama department, three plays are vying for the num ber one spot: "MWdletown Mural," "Prologue to Glory" and "Flight to the West." Voting will continue today in the inner entrance of the union. , Ballots may be obtained there upon presentation of identifica- Mrs. Grubaugh Resigns Union Catering Job Resignation of Mn. Carol Gru baugh, assistant catering manager of the Union, has been announced by Bill Marsh, Union director. Mrs. Grubaugh will leave Oct. 1 to serve za manager of the new restaurant which is being opened in the Union Terminal Warehouse building where 1,500 government employees have offices. The new position offers many possibilities and an advancement for Mrs. Gru baugh who has been with the Union since before it was opened in the spring of 1937. As assistant to the catering mantger, Mrs. Grubaugh had charge of all student employees in the Union and arranged work schedules for them. She also acted as personnel manager for this group. Other duties included super vision of parties and banquets held in the building and the supervision of the main dining room. A party is being planned by the Union employees for Mrs. Gru baugh Monday, Sept 29. Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students Lincoln, Nebraska YWCA Invites To Annual Membership Tea All university women are in vited to the YWCA membership tea in Ellen Smith from 3:30 un til 5:30 this afternoon. At this tea an opportunity will be given to upperclassmen to join staffs and freshmen will again have a chance to sign up for freshman commis sion groups. Members of the advisory board will preside at the tea tables as sisted by freshman cabinet mem bers. Providing music during the As 200 Vote So Far tion card. Ag college students will vote tomorrow in ag hall. The University theatre advisory committee urges all to take part in selecting the plays which they wish to see. CAA Board Considers Applications Final meeting of the selection board composed of representatives from the Civil Aeronautics Admin istration, flying schools and ground school, will be held tonight instead of last night as was inadvertently reported in yesterday's Daily Ne braskan. Beginning at 7:30 p. m. at 204 ME building, the meeting will be featured by final filling of the quota of students for both the pri mary and secondary civilian pilot training program. Officials announced that anyone interested in making application and who did not attend the first meeting of the board should be present at this meeting. Acceptance to the program is the first step toward actual train ing. A physical examination and other details involved in registra tion must also be completed before actual work is started. Union Sponsors Ag Dance Today Starting this afternoon at 5 p. m., ag college will have matinee dances every other Thursday afternoon. Pat Lahr, Union social director, will be in charge of the Union sponsored dances. If there is sufficient interest and the attendance is quite large, the dances may be held once a week. Thursday, September 25, 1941 New Dean of Women Pledges Help, Support to To help carry out the ideas of the students and to encourage and aid them with their problems is the aim of Mrs. Verna Boyles, new Uni Women afternoon will be Doris Crittenden, Frances Keefer, Betty Joe Nelson and Rosemary Riley. The first issue of the "Tiny Y" will be distributed to the guests. This issue will contain a descrip tion of the work of each staff and the staff leader so that those de siring to join a staff may choose the type of work they enjoy. YW Staffs. Staffs which may be joined are: Personnel and office work, which includes library work, fil ing, typing and telephoning, will be led by Jean Coffee. The staff will meet every Tuesday at 3 p. m. The Vespers staff will be led by Joyce Junge and Mary Helen Farrar. This group will plan the Vesper program for the semester and secure speakers. Vesper choir will meet Monday at 5 p. m. Doris Crittenden will direct the group. The Vesper choir sings at all YW Vespers and pre sents a program of Christmas carols. Social service work is in charge of Joann Emerson. The staff will meet Thursday at 4 p. m. The work will include trips to an or phanage, the prison, police sta tions and work in community centers. For Artistic Freshmen. The art staff will make posters and do sketching, and other forms (See MEMBERSHIP, Page 4.) Seeing Eye Dog Escorts Musically Talented Blind Student to Classes By Joann Emerson. With her seeing eye dog, Doris, at her side, Marie Helen Hassel will be a familiar sight on the Ne braska campus this year. Originally of Winnebago, Marie previously studied piano at the Nebraska School for Blind. Feel ing that no sacrifice was too great to gain some of the light she had never seen, Marie spent several months giving descriptive piano concerts to earn $150 with which to buy her animal companion. In November, 1939, Marie made the long trip to Morristown, N. J., to the original Seeing Eye Dog Farm to make the acquaintance of her canine friend, Doris, who was to spend every moment with her from then on. Doris Friendly. Marie aid the only trouble she has experienced with the dog was keeping people from trying to be come friends with Doris. Such ac tion tends to distract the dog. Doris has now become oriented to the campus and serves as a o K-SH:ate Game Decision to hold the university's annual student migration to Kansas State Ibis year highlighted this fall's first student council meeting held yesterday. Finding it impracticable to take a trip to Missouri or Minn esota, as had been suggested, the migration committee, headed by Don Steele, moved that the council plan the student trip t" the Kansas State game in Manhattan. The motion was accepted unanimously by council members. Date of the migration is Saturday, Nov. 1. Don Steele will be in charge of arrangements, assisted by Margaret Fowler, UN Students Understands Problems dean of women, who was discov ered going through registration at the coliseum "to find out exact ly how it was done." "You see," she exclaimed to a registration official, "I've been hearing so much about the effi cient way in which registration is now handled under the Junior Di- v J' .ft 'X State Journal. MRS. VERNA BOYLES .i.goes through registration. vision plan that I felt that I should come over and investigate. I didn't want to be caught knowing less about it than a freshman." Dean Boyles is "thrilled to death about being back on my own campus," and enjoys her contacts with students. Men students, she said, have, consulted her as often as women. Fraternities, Sororities. Asked about fraternities and so rorities and their place on this campus, Dean Boyles stated, "Re cently the administration assured the students that fraternities have a place on this campus. I hope that the fraternities will prove (See PROBLEMS, Page 2.) faithful guide taking Marie to and from classes on time, helping her to find her way safely across the busy streets. And substituting al most to perfection for Helen s lack of eyesight. Already commencing to make music her career, Marie has com posed numerous lullabies and hu morous songs. Most of her lnter- (See SEEING EYE. Page 3.) UNIVERSITY THEATRE Ballot for Sfudenf Play Selection VOTE for ONE in EACH GROUP Comedy Melodrama! East Lynne Children of Darkness Don Juan Androcles and the Lion If MYSTERY! Arsenic and Old Lace Ladies in Retirement M.,iM.lu,:;;;,;;uii;!;.;;i,i ",!Hu.;:iiu;,iiNi,ti:ii!;;i:,;ii.i lEiiiiiiuiiJiiii":::;;.!,::!!!'!!::!:!::!:- liiv;!!:'-!.!!,:;!:";; ut. Bob Settell and Virginia Emerson. After calling the council meet ing to order, Burton Thiel, presi dent, asked for reports of all com mittees. NSFA Convention Here. Marion Cramer Aden and Ruth Iverson presented tentative plans for the holding of a regional NSFA convention here early this fall. Marjorie B r u n i n g, publicity chairman, reported the possible organization of a student alumni advisory board to work with the alumni association. This board would consist of five members chosen from Nebraska's five con gressional districts. No action was taken on this as yet, pending a meeting of the committee mem bers. Bob Bramson, chairman of the point system committee, an nounced that a meeting of that committee will be held this week to contact all pointed activity groups on the campus and arrange a file. Other Committee Reports. Other reports were turned in by Margaret Fowler, book store com mittee; Ruth Iverson, freshmen week; Lawrence Huwaldt, consti tutions; Jean Humphery. activi ties; and Mary Rosborough, treas urer. Following this, the council unan (See MIGRATION, Page 2.) Corn Cobs Pledge 32 New Workers When the smoke cleared away sufficiently last night at the corn cob smoker to make the pledge list partially visible thru the haze, 32 men were signed up for work ers. Colonel Frankforter, corn cob faculty advisor gave a short wel come and pep talk. Don Steele, president of the or ganization, explained the system by which members were chosen and outlined the program of work which the pledges would have t do. Officers of the club stated that there was plenty of room for more workers. New men that would like to try out for the pep club are welcome to attend the next meet ing that will be held Wednesday night, 7:30 p. m. in the Union. The present list of pledges is: Jim Crahmm M Caput Halt rinminrr (lift KUnim Jx-k Ife-trrraal te Harlan Nirltt Mu4ar Rb HraaVmwa Jim Val l.aaiaia.amMa Hrawarlr imr Mlgriaa H Malaakw-k MaJilry Maly ! IN- ralra lln-at Wullura1 fraak Mrntury Millar Im-k William rkwuMrf Utai-ti-k Mar Mama Jark llaalra Mna 1 bmtMa Kill Klllrrll Im Murllrr Or HI iian Murtua luaer 4 lartoa Karlb faal I rra Julia Harrmrilr Ham Wiaicaaa Hoary llamkrvgef Hair Mail .ra Rtx-w Will! aft '"'Si""'"'' Drama! Flight to the West The Masque of Kings Middletown Mural PrologTie to Glory