Vol. 41, No. 98
Lincoln, Nebraska
Sunday, March 8, 1942
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Memorial Service
honors QJM Dead
The first annual memorial service in recognition of mem
bers of the University of Nebraska staff who died in the school
year 1940-41 will be held in the Union today at 4 p. m., ac
cording to announcement by Dean C. II. Oldfathcr, chairman
of the committee making arrangements.
Because of the limited number who can be accommodated,
the service will be limited to the staff members of the univer
sity and to families and close friends of the deceased. Adminis
siun cards may be secured by these persons.
Ten former members of the university staff will be cited,
including K. A. Burnett, chancellor" emeritus; A. L. Frolik, as
sociate professor of agronomy L. F. (Jarey, professor of rural
economics; F. A. Hayes, professor
of soil science; Madalene S. Hillis,
librarian; W. J. Himmel, associate
professor of botany; G. B. Potter,
associate professor of ophthalmol
ogy; M. Y. Swenk, professor of
entomology; VV. G. L. Taylor, pro
fessor of economics, emeritus; and
(See MEMORIAL, page 2)
Company Will
Interview Coeds
Here Monday
To interview senior and gradu
ate women students who "possess
ability to meet people and explain
'Jungs," an official of the Interna
tional Business Machine company
will be on the campus Monday
after 10:30 a. m. He will be in
Prof. T. T. Bullock's office, social
sciences room 306.
Ypung women selected by this
representative will be given a
course of training at Endicott,
N. Y., receiving a salary during
the training period. Following
graduation, they wiU be sent to
centers where the business ma
chines are used to explain them.
National Music
Sorority Gives
Recital Today
Student members of Mu Phi Ep
silon, national music honor soror
ity, will appear in concert this
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Tem
ple theater.
The public is invited to attend
the concert, sponsored by the
school of fine arts. The program
follows:
God Is a Spirit, Scholin; Jesu,
Joy of Man's Desiring, Bach
Piegger. The ensemble. Jane
Chambers and Jean Knorr, ac
companists. Romanza Andalazuga, Sara
sate; Short Story, Gershwin.
Hazel Fricke, violinist.
Allegro Assai, Op. 57, Bee
thoven. Neva Bishop, pianist.
Flower Duet from Madame
Butterfly, Puccini. Catherine
Tunispn and Hester Whitemore.
Andante and Scherzo, Ganne.
Louise Ide, flutist.
Malaguena, Lecuona. Jane
Chambers and Jean Knorr, pianists.
Prof. Orf ield Writes New
Book on U. S. Constitution
Professor lister P. Orfield of the college of law, is au
thor of a new hook, "The Amending of the Federal Constitu
tion," published in February by Callaghan & Co., of Chicago
as one of the Michigan legal studies. The foreword is written
by Dean Emeritus Henry M. Hates of the University of Michi
gan law school.
A complete analysis of all phases of amending the federal
constitution, the study is of interest to historians, political sci
entists, philosophers, and lawyers. It deals with, the history of
the amending clause at the constitutional convention, the
methods of legal attacks on amendments, the procedure of
amending, the scope of the amending power, the amending
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This Is Professor OrfleltTs ee
(See ORFIELD, page Z)
Vedclcr Speaks
On Germany
At War Series
Prof. Harold C. Vedeler of the
history department again will ap
pear on the university's current
war lecture series Monday after
noon to discuss "Nazi Germany
and the War."
Professor Vedeler spent the
acidemia year of 1932-33 in Ba
varia studying and carrying oa
research work In the libraries and
archives there. In 1938-29 bs was
a visiting professor in German
history at the University of Wis
consin where he received his
Ph. D. degree In history In 1933.
He came to this university last
fall front the UnJrenrty of Idaho
faculty.
Because of the repeated mov
ing of the course it has been nec
essary to revise the seating list.
Prof. J. O. Hertzler announced
yesterday. The revised list will be
found on page 2 under the Bulletin.
Ann Craft Is Prom Girl;
MacBoumll. Uni BDOC
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Comfortably (to the Innocents,
at least) crowded in the balcony
of the coliseum, more than 600
couples watched Ann Craft and
Boyd MacDougall march the
length of the floor last night to
take their places as 1942 Prom
Girl and BDOC.
In a coronation presentation, the
BDOC appeared at the south end
of the building and was followed
by runners-up in the contest who
escorted the twelve beauty queen
finalists. The Prom Girl, dressed
in powder blue taffeta and wear
ing a gold 3wn and a train,
walked to her throne on the stage.
The University Band played for
the next dance for members of the
ceremony only.
Miss Craft is a member of Kap
pa Kappa Gamma, sorority, Tas
sels, AWS and Coed Counselors.
MacDougall is a member of Delta
Sigma Pi, business fraternity.
Barb Union, Phalanx, Bizad Coun
cil and was a member of the 1940
Prom committee.
BDOC Outfitted.
The new BDOC was presented
with three complete outfits of
clothes by Lincoln stores and a 375
watch, from Esquire, co-sponsors
of the contest with the Nebraskan.
Bob Irvin and Marvin Thompson,
second and third place winners,
were presented with a year's sub
scription to Esquire.
Opening the dance with an an
nouncement that the army had
priorities on train reservations,
Bill Marsh, master of ceremonies,
asked for volunteers from the au
(See PROM, page 2)
Scripts for Annual Kosmet
Klub Show Due Monday at 5
In hibernation since the fall revue, Kosmet
Klub yesterday began extensive activity in
preparation for the anDual spring show with
announcement that all writers must file their
scripts at the Klub's offices in the Union by
tomorrow afternoon at 5 p. m.
With a $0 "prize given to the winning
script and $10 to the best song, much competi
tion is expected, according to Walt Hundin,
president of the men's dramatic society.
No Coeds This Year.
Already announced was the Klub's decision
to return to the old-fashioned pony-chorus
type of show with an all-male cast. For the
first time in years, coeds were in last year's
show, "Torso del Torro."
Originality and fast lines are what the
Klub wants, I3ert Smith, business manager, ad
vised script writers. If the script has not been
completed, it should be handed in anyway;
with an outline of the story, Smith safd.
Plan 'Best Show.
"All we want is a good idea of the story
so that we can announce the name of the win
ning script by early next week. We want this
year's show to be the best yet."
Rundin said that the show will be given at
the Temple theatre from April 15 to April 18,.
and that try-out and rehearsals will begin sooa
after the script has been chosen.
S. S. Nebraska
Embarks at Ag
Spring Party
Goddess of Agriculture,
Attendants, Are Features
Of Semi-Formal Dance
The 8. 8. Nebraska will pull out
from the ag activities building for
a three hour cruise of fun and
frolic when the ag exec board
annual spring party is held next
Saturday night
Featured attractions for the eve
ning will be the presentation of
the Goddess of Agriculture and the
playing of Dick Mills and his
Merry Killers of Music.
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(See AG PATtTY, 4)
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Agriculture Experiment
Men Work with Potatoes
By Dale Wolf.
The horticulture di virion of the
agricultural experiment station
has been experimenting not only
here at the ag campus, but is also
carrying on quite extensive experi
ments In Texas and Alabama. This
has -ecome necessary because
southern commercial potato grow
ers, who buy 700 to 800 carloads
of Nebraska's certified seed pota
toes each year, have tended to
plant their crop earlier and earlier
each year. This experimentation
'ji cr rfid around storage meth--::?
: rr T'-' -va-grown certified
- much of the
' Is p'onted In
December, and the older methods
at storing the seed prior to ship
ping it south doesn't seem to be
satisfactory. Among the factors
that determine the germination of
the seed are the temperature of
storage and the length of time they
are kept under certain tempera
tures. Some S2 different combinations
of temperature and other storage
factors are being studied. Accord
ing to Prof. Werner, results so far
indicate that Nebraska growers
who deal with the south era potato
men f.nd it best to have different
(See POTATOES, page 2)