Vol. 42, No. 3
Cigaret sales are back to nor
mal, suits are hung in closets for
another year and ties have gone
the way of all good cuffs as fra
ternities wound up ruushing ac
tivities Tuesday noon.
In a history-making achievement
Sigma Nu pledged 44 men to
lead the 19 other social fraterni
ties on the Nebraska campus as
the three day round of parties
drew to a close. Phi Delt Theta
and Alpha Tau Omega took sec
ond and third with 41 and 39
pladges, respectively, followed by
Phi Gamma Delta with 37.
With 489 registering for rush
week and 419 pledging at its com
pletion, this year's activity was
well above last year's mark. Last
year 310 registered dates and 292
pledged.
An outstanding feature of the
current campaign was the absence
of "dirty rushing." In the words
of Ren Bukacek, interfraternity
council president, "There were no
complaints filed. A rush week
such as this assures the security
of fraternities on this campus."
Dabbling with figures shows
Freshmen Hear
UN Victory Bell
At Convocation
Col. C J. Frankforter
Administers Cornhusker
Oath to Eulering Frosh
Beanies and caps in traditional
scarlet and cream will be much in
evidence at the first annual fresh
man convocation Thursday after
noon. The Victory tell will lead the
procession, which will start at
3:30 in front of the Temple and
proceed to the coliseum. There
the underclassman, will pledge the
Cornhusker oath as administered
by Colonel C. J. Frankforter.
Included in the program will be
a short speech of welcome by
Chancellor C. S. Boucher, and
speeches by Mrs. Verna Boyles,
(See CONVOCATION, Page 3)
Battered Reporter Attempts Obstacle Course
Used by Football Team; Discovers Muscles
Managing Editor,
Daily Nebraskan.
Dear Boss:
I am whispering this message
to a nurse who has promised to
sond it to you. My leg is above me
in a hoist, I am swathed in ban
dages, but my nervous life insur
ance agent has returned to his
office so I should live.
As you know you assigned me
to run the obstacle course in the
stadium which the football squad
has been traversing in 15 to 20
pounds of equipment twice daily
after three hour football prac
tice. Rumor also has it that the
advanced ROTC students will train
on this course, and I know now
that they will all either come out
supermen or physical wrecks.
Since I am six feet, 155 pounds
of fighting work I readily accepted
this beat at gun's point and set
off for the stadium. I walked from
the Daily office to the field and
across it to the course and sat
down to survey my assignment,
not that I was tired in the least.
Oh for a Bed!
After I had sat on the grass for
Lincoln, Nebraska Wednesday, September 23, 1942
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Ren Bukacek.. no complaints here
that this year, 85.69 percent of
those who registered finally
pledged while last year, 97.41 per
cent accepted the pledge pins sym
bolic to each fraternity.
Employment Head
Sees Better Year
Coed Counselors
Entertain 'Little
Sisters9 at Party
The Coed Counselors' traditional
party, to which all new women
students are invited, will be held
in Ellen Smith hall Thursday, 7:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. At this time
every "little sister" will meet her
"big sister," a Coed Counselor.
During the party the girls will
be entertained by games, singing
traditional Nebraska songs and be
introduced to the sponsors and
board members of the Coed Coun
selors. Refreshments will be
served.
15 minutes I ran up the track in
my jog which covers more distance
from side to side than forward. I
puffed up the steps, ran a few
yards, rolled under a barrier a
foot and a half high and down the
hill. In less than a minute, I
picked myself up, gently soothed
my cinder bruises and was ready
to go on. On home to a soft bed.
I hand-vaulted over a five foot
hurdle. I only caught one foot on
the top, but this caused my
descent to be head-first. The bleed
ing soon stopped, and I began the
12 foot rope-climb. As I reached
the top, and honestly I did, my
vise-like grip slipped and I plum
meted to the ground causing sev
eral insignificant bums on my
hands.
I gamely ran with a slight limp
up an incline and thru a tunnel
two and a half feet high and nine
feet long. In route I banged my
head and back several times on the
soft pine roof. Swinging hand-over
hand on a pipe 30 feet long, I dis
covered that I was further along
in the stages of Darwin's evolution
than several of my acquaintences
had intimated for my ape-like an
The following is a list of fra
ternity pledges: .
Alpha Gamma Rho
PlrdRfs.
Richard Owen, Sidney.
James Sturm, Netiawka.
Paul Hofman, Wlsner.
GeralV Putzenter, Wlsner.
Dave Work. Lincoln.
Joy Fairhead, Merrlman.
Robert Koehler, Fremont.
Ned Raun, Upland.
Bob Moreland, Merrlman.
Eugene Sim, Nebraska City.
Donald Teel, Quick.
Maurice Newcomer, Gresham.
Duane Foote, Monroe.
Wlllard Barta. Verdel.
Leonard Kokes, Burwell.
Edward Rousek, Burwell.
Lloyd Wirth, Dunbar.
Repledgi.
Michael Si Buffer, Pa Re.
Garland Farmer, Broken Bow.
Dick Jensen, Cozad.
Evertt Bierman, Hasting.
Dwight Johnson, Greenwood.
Kieth King.
Phil Raynard.
Alpha Sigma Phi
Pledges.
Howard Foy, Omaha.
George Fenger, Omaha.
Ed McCullough, Wichita. Kaa.
F. Dean Hamilton, McCook.
Allen Clem, Scottsblutf.
Repledgei.
Elmer Dunn
Dick Heikes
(See PLEDGES, Page 2)
Employment for students is
plentiful as in former years, ac
cording to Mr. J. D. Epp, in charge
of student housing and employ
ment, who reported more openings
down town than a year ago. Stu
dents who have placed their names
in Epp's files cannot be reached
until their Lincoln address and
telephone number have been re
ported.
The cut in the national NYA
appropriation this summer has
not caused any unemployment
among needy students, reports
Carl A. Donaldson, acting director
of the NYA. At Nebraska univer
sity in 1940-41, 750 were employed
by the NYA; in 1941-42 550; and
this year only 160. Because of the
prosperous crops and the defense
jobs, there will be a smaller sup
ply for student help.
cestors had left me none of their
skill for such tricks of Tarzan.
No Time to Think.
Up betimes from the ground
where I had dropped and under an
It's Really Triic
No Rumor!
Begin Half
At least an extra half hour of
morning sleep has been assured
UN students by the shift of the
entire schedule of classes ahead a
half hour.
Those extra morning moments
in bed have been afforded to the
holders of 8 o'clock classes by the
order which shifts tthe initial
classes ahead to 8:30 and the fol
lowing meeting in accordance.
Orders from the chancellor's of
fice were issued for the change in
Eleglsration Shows
Students Fit Courses
With War Program
Climbing enrolment figures in math, physics, and engineer
ing courses indicated that students who had registered during
the first two days of registration are either altering earlier
plans or definitely planning their courses to fit the war pro
gram, the closing of second-day registration activities shows.
General registration estimates still compare favorably with
those at the end of the same period with no complete figure
available under the new system of registration.
Previously, students registering in the spring were already
recorded in the fall, leaving only incoming students to be
UN Awards
$190 Simon
Scholarship
Joseph Simon Award
To Be Given This Fall
The JoseDh Simon Memorial
Scholarship presented annually by
brothers of the late josepn simon
to a male member of the fresh
man class who has demonstrated
superior qualities of manhood,
moral force, scholastic ana ain
letic ability will be given this fall.
The $100 scholarship was not
awarded at the usual time last
sorinff because of the uncertainty
of conditions caused Dy me war
The scholarshiD will be given
to a male sophomore who was a
freshman in attendance at U. N.
last vear. All interested sopho
mores may secure application
blanks from the office of Dean
C. H. Oldfather, social science
112, and must be filed by 5 p. m.
Sept. 30.
The selection committee, John
K. Selleck. director of athletics:
Prof. R. D. Scott, English depart
ment, and Chairman Dean C. H
Oldfather, arts and science college
will interview candidates Oct. 1
'Make-up' Exams
For Undergrads
Begin Thursday
"Make-up" guidance and pro
ficiency examinations will be
given in the Temple theater audi
torium this Thursday and Friday,
The examinations in English are
required of all new undergraduate
students; the entire battery of
examinations is required of new
freshmen and sophomores. The
schedule follows:
College aptitude, reading,
Thursday, 9 a. m.
Mathematics attainment,
Thursday, 2 p. m.
Natural science, social studies,
Friday, 9 a. m.
English usage, English pro
ficiency, Friday, 2 p. m.
obstacle thru which I was to roll
for six feet. Finished my rolling
as some one prodded me out with
a pole from the spot where I had
decided to lay still and think the
(See OBSTCLES, Page 3)
UN Classes
Hour Latei
To Relieve Traffic
order to alleviate the congestion
of 8 o'clock traffic which has per
enially offered a problem but now,
due to the increased proportions
of traffic caused by the war, has
demanded rectification.
The change is also advocated, in
view of the lighting problem
caused by national war-time, to
lessen the tax on the power supply
in order to release the insufficient
supply of electricity for more es
sential uses.
registered, au students, 10 avoiu
payment of a three aoiiar penauy
fee, must be registered before
closing time, 5 p. m. tonight.
The following sections are
closed:
Bus. Orp. 3, IX, Lab. C. ...
Chem. 19. Quiz III. Quiz IV. Lab A.
Chem 31, Lab. B.
Chem. 220, Lab. B.
C. A. 127, Sec. II.
Econ. li, i, ii, v, vii, vnr.
Econ. 12, I.
Ed. 30, Lab C.
Ed. 31, Sec I.
Ed. 63, Sec. Ill, I.
Ed. 141, Sec. II.
Engineering.
C. E. 1, Sec. C; Sec. D.
M. E. 1, Sec. A; Sec. 8.
M. E. 5, Sec. A; Sec. B.
M. E. N. Sec. A.
Eng. 1, II
Eng. 2, II
Eng. 3, I, II.
Eng. 11, I, III, IV, V.
Eng. 21, I. V.
Geog. 61 B.
Geog. 71, A, C, Q.
Math. 11, I, II.
Math. 12 I, II, III.
Math. 13 I, II.
Math. 21 I, I.
Math. 41 I, II.
Math 103 I, II, IV, V.
Mil. Scl. 3 A, D, E, F, H, I, K.
Mil. Scl. 43 A, C, D, E, F.
Mil. Scl. 105 C, D, n.
Mil. Sci. 107 IV, B.
Mil. Sci. 147 111, A, C, D, H.
M. L. 3 I, II.
Pol. Scl. 1 IV.
Soc. Sci. 1 II.
Speech 9 II.
Speech 55 II
Speech 109 I, II, IV.
Zool. 1 C.
Athletic Book
Sale Begins
This Monday
Group Reservations Must
Be In by Tuesday Noon;.
Daily Editor to Draw
University of Nebraska student
athletic books will go on sale next
Monday and Tuesday according to
John K. Selleck, business manager
of athletics. Preliminary drawing
for choice seats will be held at
12 o'clock noon, Tuesday.
All reservations by students or
groups must be made between 8
a. m. and 5 p. m. on Monday and
between 8 a. m. and 12 p. m. oa
Tuesday.
Those students or student
representative from a group
should be present to alleviate the
situation.
Student books may be called for
next Wednesday afternoon.
Purchasing a student book en
titles the holder to a reserved
seat for all football contests at
home, for all basketball games,
track meets, swimming and other
intercollegiate games.
The price of the ticket is $5.
Those students failing to purchase
tickets before the drawing will be
forced to take seats that are left
and no student is allowed to hold
more than one ticket for him
self. Alumni Listed
On Honor Roll
Of War Dead
Six names have been added
to the honor roll of the war
dead since the United States
has entered. Sadly but proudly
this roll of honor pays tribute
to alumni who have died while
In the country's war service
Ensign Stuart Lorn ax, '39.
Ensign John Paul Hart, '38.
Private Glenn E. Hedges, '38.
Cadet William A. Kovanda,
'39.
Seaman Howard Gene White
head, '40.
Pilot Burddtte U Wert
man, '42.
