The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, October 09, 1942, Image 1

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. . . Tonight In Stadium
With a red hot rally serving as
the fuse, UN students and alumni
hope to set the spark tonight to
the firecracker that will shoot the
Husker football team to victory
over Indiana tomorrow in the 1942
homecoming' game.
The rally tonight will begin
sharply at 7:30 in front of the
Student Union. It is hoped that
thousands of UN rooters will be
attracted to the victory bell and
band that will be beating it out
in front of the Union. The cheer
leaders again will lead the pro
cession and yells.
Game Captain Al Zikmund,
Quarterback Fred Metheny and
Tackle Bob McNutt will express
the sentiments of the team at the
stadium tonight. Ellsworth Du-
Air Base Men
To Help Move
Scrap Metal
Frals, Soldiers Remove
Scrap Collected in Drive
Jeeps and army trucks will sup
plement vehicles of the Lincoln
transportation company Saturday
mornin? as air base soldiers join
the effort to move scrap metal col
lected by organized houses in ine
Homecoming scrap contest.
Feeling the need for more facili
ties to transport the scrap to
places where it will be sold, city
officials appealed to the army
and got results. Instead of the for
mer plan to move the metal on
Monday, a system for clearing the
lawns of sororities and fraternities
will be organized and work begun
on Saturday morning.
Men Help Load.
Fraternity men are asked to
turn out Saturday to help the sol
diers load trucks. Since all army
hf-ln ii on i voluntary basis it is
hoped that students will contribute
their time to the effort.
According to Walter White, city
salvage official, the university ei
rt yesterday was "overwhelm
ine" and should reach further
heights tonight.
Scrap will be Judged on a quality
basis, with every ton or Mgn quai
itv scran counting the same as
two tons of low quality metal. Dan j
I Ml of the Northwestern Iron and ;
Steel company will judge the scrap
with a committee from innocents
Society who will judge banners.
Homecoming War Work.
The drive is the result of a plan
Teau will give a brief talk in be
half of the alumni.
Fireworks will flare up the
stadium this year instead of the
traditional bonfire in which Indi-1
ana's effirv is burned. Instead,
the team plans to blaze a terrific
fire of touchdowns on tne noosiers
tomorrow, Husker fans are hop
ing.
Rn Rn Bovs" is the theme
of this year's game and Corn Cobs
will have hundreds of placards
plastered on tne campus ueioic
the ruiiv tonirht. Corn Cobs and
Tassels again will raid the organ-
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ized houses to stimulate siuuem
enthusiasm.
xtr.tv. tVi rimnnt lvkinf like a
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literal junk yard, indications point
to a hot and scrappy time in the
old town tonigni.
Band day, pep day, scrap day, game day
and Homecoming day, tomorrow's events will
reach their climax in the annual homecoming
dance at the coliseum, which will highlight
presentation of this year's pep queen and the
music of Johnny Cox and his orchestra.
Beginning at 9 p.m., the dance will last
until midnight.
Advance ticket sales point to a large and
enthusiastic crowd for the first big all-university
dance of the year. Interest in the pep
aueen race is especially high as sorority girls
are busy inaugurating new ideas to get votes
for their candidates.
Janet Hemphill, queen of 1941, will re
linquish her crown to one of nine entries.
Betty Bonebright, Jean Browne, Flora Heck,
Helen Johnson, Peggy Lemon, Connie Me
Cauley, Natalie Newman, Polly Petty and
Barbara True are candidates for .the crown.
Voting will take place at the door.
Innocents society will present the winning
scrap cups to the sorority and fraternity plac
ing first in this year's drive. A novel pres
entation and several other surprises are in
store for the dance-goers.
Johnny Cox is well known around this
territory and has played for university dances
(See WINNERS, Page 5.)
I Vol 42, No. 15
Lincoln, Nebraska. Friday, October 9, 1942
(See SCRAP, Page 3.)
Of xjilaji
Omaha, Nebraska
October 7, 1942.
Dean T. J. Thompson
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dear Sir: . ... ..
You are notified that this office hereby withdraws its
previous request for the aid of the University of Nebraska
in securing students for work on war construction projects
under the jurisdiction of this office.
Instructions have recently been received from higher
authority which affect the previous practices of this office
in the recruitment of labor, and prohibit the District and
Area Offices of the United States Engineer Department from
having any part whatsoever in employing, or attempting to
employ, school students for war construction. These instruc
tions were retroactive and this office was directed to imme
diately cancel any arrangements in effect with school au
thorities for the employment of students.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank you for the
splendid co-operation extended this office by you and other
University of" Nebraska Officials in response to our previous
appeal for aid in obtaining labor.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) E. W. NILES.
E. W. Niles
Major, Corps of Engineers
District Engineer.
UN Program of Extending
Leaves Still in Operation
BY BOB MILLER.
Withdrawal of a previous request for university aid in
recruiting student labor for federal defense projects following
retroactive instructions from higher officials, came "Wednesday
from United States District Engineer Maj. E. VT. Niles of the
corps of engineers.
In a letter to Dean T. J. Thompson, dean of student afiairs.
fi. Xile pointed out that the official ruling was sent down
after the university had consented to help with procuring
student labor for defense plants under federal supervision,
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Varsity Band
Membership
Reaches 111
With 55 new bandsmen in the
scarlet and cream as compared
with last year s 17. the Ill-piece
Nebraska" band will be joined at
the game Saturday by 18 out
state high school bands.
In spite of the gas and rubber
situation, approximately 1.000
msuicians will be here to play at
the half. Their numbers will be
"His Honor." by Filmore and
"The Star Spangled Banner."
Membership for the UN band
his year is as follows:
Rtcfcurd Atrnrw
Kurrrw Arrhr
Lrkla Aukri
Paul Aiutin
Kiiil Brtrwll
Wkrnc Bllmir
Paul Bur
njhn Burt
Hmal4 Huikirk
Allan C.tf
Kbrt McNair
Krjl Mrlnrty
Juclt M'l'htrvm
U'y4 Mm-tr
J'ttm Mtcnmi
IViti Meytr
OrmaA Mill
Mlif Uutilrr
Wn'itiT Mum(ir4
Wiiiard Uumlfi4
(See BAND, Page 4.)
Daily Publishes
Special Issues
Today's issue of the Daily
Nebratkan, 12 pages, repre
sents the 1942 Homecoming
edition. Into regular feat
ures, sports, news, and so
ciety, a women's page, an
nouncement of weekend
events, and a special full page
of Nebraska pep songs have
been added. Students should
save the song page, page 8,
to iak to the stadium for to
morrow's game.
granted leaves on the strength of
defense projects, the dean an
nounced that the university would
continue to sanction shorter leaves
to allow students to help on farms
where the situation is constantly
growing worse.
The program to allow men stu
dents a two weeks leave from uni
versity to take jobs on federal
projects came as the result of a
request by the district ana area
offices of the United States en
gineer department last week. It
was this institution's answer to a
call that is constantly increasing
in fervor.
Thompson Has Meeting.
After the request had been mad
(See LABORERS, Page 11.)
UN Sophomore
Wins Joseph
Simon Award
Charles Joseph Wright, sopho
more tackle from North Platte,
was announced today as winner of
the Joseph Simon scholarship at
the university.
The scholarship was established
in 1934 In the amount of J100 to
be given annually. To be eligible
for the award the student muit
have completed his freshman year
with a record of good scholarship,
good character, and fondness of
athletics. A special scholarship
committee made the appointment.
XI A Matinee Dance
Open To All Sludenln
The second matinee dance spon
sored by the NIA council will be
held tomorrow immediately after
the football game and lasting un
til 6:20 in the Union ballroom. AU
students are invited.