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Vol. 41, No. 70
Lincoln, Nebraska
Thursday, January 15, 1942
Group Issues
Call for More
Volunteers
" A new advancement in' the Stu
dent Defense Committee's plan
for all-out campus aid in national
defense was announced yesterday
by Mary Kerrigan, defense com
mittee chairman. A Student De
fense Headquarters office, to be a
clearing house for all campus ac
tivities, will be built in a corner
of the Daily Nebraskan office.
Another enthusiastic call for
workers was also issued by Pat
Lahr, Union social director and
advisor to the Defense Commit
tee, being jointly sponsored by the
Union and the Daily Nebraskan.
Miss Lahr urged all students, men
and women, to fill out the defense
blank appealing daily in the Ne
braskan and turn it in at the
Union office.
The following statistics on
workers who have already signed
up were secured: Kappa Gamma
Gamma leads the sorority defense
workers, with 31 of its members
enlisting in the student defense
corps; Delta Gamma is second
with nine workers, and Alpha Xi
Delta, with six, is third.
Men Needed.
Men workers, according to Miss
Lahr, are particu'arly needed to
help build scenery for defense
dramatic productions, give first
aid instruction, edit the news let
ter to former students in the serv
ice, work on promotional drives,
and collect waste paper in the con
servation drive.
All houses on the campus are
urged to orovide a box for waste
(See DEFENSE, Page 2.)
Slow Registration
EqualsLast Year's
Registration for second semes
ter classes was comparatively slow
Wednesday, but, the first two
days of registration has been equal
or a little above that of last year,
according to Prof. A. R. Congdon,
head of the assignment committee.
The registration of students in
the engineering college lias been
unusually large during the first
Uni Theatre
Gives 'Ladies
In Retirement'
Mystery Play Replaces
'Amlrocles and ihe Lion',
Requires Cast of Seven
Because it demands a smaller
cast, the psychological murder
mystery "Ladies in Retirement"
will replace "Androcles and the
Lion" as the University Theatre's
February production.
Tryouts for the cast, six women
and one man, will be held in Tem
ple 201 at 7:30 tonight. The show
opens Feb. 18. Paul Bogan, Thea
tre director, explained that "An
drocles and the Lion" will be pre
sneted in March since it would be
difficult to obtain the large mim
(See PLAYERS, Page 3.)
Traveling Air Corps Board
Examines Students Today
The traveling board for the av
iation cadet corps of the United
States will be here today to give
medical examinations and to pre
pare board proceedings for stu
dents who wish to enter the air
corp3, according to an announce
ment from the military depart
ment. Students interested in the navigator-bombardier
training course
or the pilot training course should
report to the board in Nebraska
Hall, room 205. Applicants for the
navigator-bombardier course must
have at least a high school educa
tion and must pass the army gen
eral classification test, the physics
test, and the general mechanical
aptitude test.
Require College Credits.
Applicants for pilot training
must be unmarried, American citi
zens, between the ages of io ana
26, and in excellent health. Fifty
percent of the credits necessary
for a college degree is required.
If the applicant has not attended
a university, he may be admitted
into the air corps if he can pass
written examinations in English
grammar and composition, arith
metic, algebra, plane geometry,
plane trigonometry, and two of
the following subjects; United
States history, general history,
elementary history, elementary
chemistry, inorganic chemistry,
modern foreign language. A stu
dent not having 50 percent of his
credits will be exempted from
exams on those subjects he has
already successfully completed.
Further information may be ob
tained at the office of the mili
tary department.
In Next Issue
Awgwan Publishes Blue Book
Of 'Official' Nebraska Types
. . . With Cartoons, Pictures
Headed by a new co-editorship,
the Awgwan wil appear on the
newsstands Jan. 20 with "more
pictures and daring copy." Jim
Llpsey, previous editor, left dur
ing Christmas vacation for the
army air force, leaving the present
editorship to Joan Metcalf and
Shirley Kyhn.
A "blue book" of Nebraska U.
types, ranging from the "Joe Col
lege" to the official 'play-girl"
type heads the pictorial features.
Cartoons and actual photographs
of the representatives provides
something unusual. Lead story is
"Beerllne Diary," a satire on
"Berlin Diary" by Norris Ander
son. Supposedly written by Gertie
Sheer-Negligee, the story includes
six pictures and inside dope on the
fraternity and sorority kiddies.
Chris Peterson, erstwhile - Pink
Rag editor, is now with the staff
and has written one of his subtle
features for the current issue. A
faculty article, several bright
short features, and several car
toons are also promised.
three days. Prof. O. J. Ferguson,
dean of the college, remarked that
there has not been a let down in
enrolling since registration began.
Dean N. A. Bengston, head of
the junior division, asks all junior
division students on the city cam
pus to call at the junior division
office in University hall for their
worksheets and registration blanks
before Saturday noon, Jan. 17.
And the students on ag campus
should call at their advisors'
offices and take their papers to
Dean Burr's office for final vali
dation. As evidence of the heavy regis
(See REGISTRATION, Page 2.)
Ag Students
Work on Plans
For Ak Show
Frank Messersmith was elected
manager of the 1942 Junior Ak-Sar-Ben
stock show to be held
March 21.
Each year ag students groom
and show different breeds of ani
mals such as horses, cattle, hogs
and sheep. Competition is strong
in all classes and is a coveted
honor to win showmenship awards.
The contest takes place in the
equine auditorium on the ag cam
pus. Orris Corman was elected
master of ceremonies.
The'nigiit before the livestock
show, there is held a dance known
as the Junior Ak-Sar-Ben ball.
The chairman of this ball that
was elected by the Block and
Bridle club Tuesday night is Ray
Crawford.
Although a date has not been
definitely set for the annual hon
ors banquet at which some promi
nent livestock man In Nebraska
is honored, a committee was
chosen to select the man to be
honored.
IPresSdleinit Post
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Hrlrn Krllry.
New Senior
Committees
Announced
Few Present as Council
Hears Plea to Buckle
War Hysteria for Study
Announcement of committees
for the year highlighted the Senior
Council meeting last night at
which 35 were present. The group
was also urged to do all in their
power to get students to buckle
down to their studies during the
war hysteria.
Nebraskan editor Mary Kerri
gan asked all Senior Council mem
bers to aid the defense committee
as much as possible in getting
students interested in doing de
fense work, and also said that a
great many blanks had already
been turned in at the Union office.
Passed by the Senior Council
was 'a constitutional amendment
taking out the president of the
Gauls and adding the Daily Ne
braskan editor as an official mem
ber of the group.
In connection with the appoint
ment of committees, Morton Mar
golin recommended that all com
mittees should hold open meetings
to hear suggestions of seniors who
are members of the Council. Com
mittees and chairmen are:
Announcements, Dorothy Jean
Bryan, chairman, Leonard Gold
stein and Jean Carnahan.
Cap and gown: Jeanne Holtz,
chairman, Marian Swanson, Bill
Hastings and Natalie Burn.
Senior week: Joanne Beltzer,
chairman, Chris Peterson and Carl
Epp.
Graduating gift: Elinor Elliott,
chairman, R. Donald Steele, Ray
mond Miller.
Membership: Floyd Hewett,
chairman, Morton Margolin, Blaine
Sloan, Dorothy White, Catherine
Duermyer.
Prom: Floyd Walter, chairman,
Burton Tlieil, Betty Hutchinson,
Shirley Russell and Warren
Lyness.
With no other candidates nominated, Helen
Kelley was virtually assured of the presidency of
the YWCA according to an announcement made by
the nominating committee last night.
The election, which was postponed, has been
set for Monday, Jan. 19. Polls will be set up in
Ellen Smith from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. on city
campus and will be in the home ec parlors in the
home economics building on ag campus.
Candidates for vice president are Jean Christie,
Alpha Phi, and Jean Coffee, Alpha Omicron Pi;
for secretary Janet Curley, unaffiliated, and Janice
Cook, unaffiliated; the candidate for treasurer,
Sylvia Katzman, Sigma Delta Tau, is uncontested.
Candidates for president of ag YWCA are Doro
thy Schudel and Leah Jane How
ell. Gamma. Phi Beta. Miss Schu
del has served as secretary and
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fijl 1
Iah Jane Howrll. Dorothy SrhtidX.
Miss Howell has been an upper
class commission loader.
Phyllis Lyness and Berdena
Rosenow are the candidates for
ag secretary. Miss Lynes3 has
been the publicity manager, and
Miss Rosenow has been a member
of the ag cabinet.
Miss Kelley, Pi Beta Phi, has
served as publicity chairman on
the cabinet, leader of the knitting
(See YWCA, Page 2.)
Debate Squad
Will Include
EightUNMen
Second semester varsity debate
tryouts were held last night and a
squad of eight was picked to work
on the question, "Resolved that
after the war the nations should
form a federation to establish the
eight Roosevelt-Churchill prin
ciples." The squad members are Art
Rivin, Bill Rist, Bert Smith, Frank
Mattoon, Hugh Wilkins, Yale
Gotsdiner, Bob Passer and Bob
Sorenson,
Another squad, including Mor
ton Zubcr, Ed Dosek and Jack
Knicely, will continue to debate
on the first semester question,
"Resolved, that the federal gov
ernment should regulate by law
all labor unions."
Four members of the first squad
(See DEBATE, Page 2.)
Completing Registration ...
After Feb. 6, Over One-Third of Men
At UN Become Eligible for Army Service
. . . According to Uni Statisticians
When male students of the uni
versity in the 20 and 21 year old
classification have completed their
registration for selective service
on Feb. 16, the total number of
the university's 3,770 men eligible
for the draft wll approximate
1,762, according to figures com
piled by university statisticians.
Figures compiled on Dec. 16, In
keeping with a request made by
the war department, revealed that
the number eligible under the 21
to 28 year old group totaled 1,361
as of July 1, 1941. Of this number,
266 were exempted as medical stu
dents, and 33 withdrew from the
university, leaving a total of
1,062.
Approximately 15,000 male resi
dents in Nebraska will be regis
tered in the 20 and 21 year old
age groups on Feb. 16, Brigadier
General Guy N. Henninger, State
Director of Selective Service, an
nounced today of this number,
approximately 700 university men
will register on that date.
National headquarters of the
selective service anticipate a total
registration in continental United
States of about 9,000,000 men be
tween the ages of 20 and 45 years,
the director has been advised, and
UN Grad Gets
Wings at Brooks
Field Air School
A. P. Waltz, a former Nebraska
student, was presented with the
silver wings and gold bars of a
lieutenant at his graduation from
the Air Corps Advanced Flying
Sch. ol, Brooks Field, Tex., this
week. -
His training at the field includ
ed a thorough training in the art
of formation flying, instrument
flying, interception problems, d.iy
and night cross-country flying,
and an intensive ground school
program.
of these about 1,650,000 will be in
the 20 and 21 year old group.
It is also estimated that around
7,350,000 in the 36 to 44 year old
group will be registered on Feb.
16, together with some in the 21
to 36 year old groups who were
unable or neglected to register at
the two previous registrations.
The age groups to be registered
on Feb. 16 include all men not
previously registered who have at
tained their twentieth birthday on
Dec. 31, 1941, and who have not
reached their forty-fifth birthday
on Feb. 16, 1942; that is: all un
registered male residents in the
United States who were born
tween Feb. 17, 1897, and Dec.
1921.
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Boucher To Discuss
Education at Hastings
Chancellor C. S. Boucher wilt
discuss "Education in Emergency"
before the Hastings chamber of
commerce at its annual banquet
today.