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BY BOB MILLER.
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Adding tlif lace I'linue to iiu already complete pattern of
t entertainment for the :Mth annual Military Ball on Friday
: night, ('apt. (ileiin Milli-r, long a symbol of excellence in the
oivheslra world, will he on hand to conduct the university
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I Vol. 42, No. 48
Lincoln Nebraska.
Tuesday, December 1, 1942
This latest addition is an
ot her feather in t li'1 well-filled i
cap of the military depart men
Foundation Rflakes Post-l
far Fund
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CAPT. GLENN MILLER.
as plans for the traditional
went unfold.
For several weeks, the mil
itary department, guidid prin
cipally by Col. James 1'. Mur
phy, eominandant of the corps,
and Col. Walter d'ardner. fac
ulty sponsor for the Ball,
has vied for Captain Miller's
.services.
Yesterday afternoon. Colonel
Murphy received word from the
(See MILLER, Page 3.)
New Rules
For Cadets
Formulated
War Dept. Permits
Basic Drill Students
To Join Other Reserves
Students enrolled in basic ROTC
at Nebraska are now eligible for
direct enlistment in the naval,
marine corps or coast guard re
serve and will be continued in
basic ROTC after such enlistment.
This announcement was released
thru Dean T. J. Thompson's office
late yesterday upon receipt of a
letter from Col. Raymond W.
Briggs, civilian components offi
cer of the Seventh service com
mand. Receive Radiogram.
A radiogram from the adjutant
general in Washington, dated Nov.
27. reads:
"The commanding general of
each service command is directed
to inform each professor of mil
itary science and tactics in his
service command that: Effective
(See FORMULATED, Page 2.)
Col. Murphy Promises . . .
For Military Ball
Nebraska's -junior cadet officers
can i est at ease!
Trying in vain all Monday after
noon to contact Henry's outfitting
company ot Wichita, Col. James
P. Murphy, commandant of the
ROTC corps, finally received the
number he desired at 6:15 Inst
night.
Uniforms Arrive.
"The uniforms for all junior
cadet officers, the honorary colo
nel and possibly those for the
girl members of the band are on
the way," Colonel Murphy di
vulged at the end of his conver
sation, "and they will be here
Wednesday morning In fine time
for everything to be in readiness
for the Military ball on Friday
night."
Tins statement squelched all
rumors thut were circulating
around the campus to the effect
thut the new uniforms would not
ai rive until next week.
"Mr. Kenn of Henry's will ac
company the uniforms and will
have charge of handing them out
Wednesday forenoon that is the
time that all those having uni-
Jnnior Division Students
Confer With Advisers
Registration conferences in
the junior division will be held
Dec. 9 to 22, according to Dean
Nels S. Bengston. All students
in the junior division must ar
range conferences with their
advisers to be held during this
time, he satd.
forms coming should call for
them," the colonel suggested.
Many of the junior officers were
busy yesterday trying to get their
basic uniforms cleaned and in
shape for the ball.
That's a thing of the past, now!
Take Action
On Editorial
From Daily
Acting on the suggestion of a
recent editorial in the Daily, the
Nebraska Student Foundation has
created a scholarship fund for uni
versity students who serve in
World War II.
Awarded to both men and
women, these scholarships wfll be
given upon the basis of matricula
tion at Nebraska, scholarship, and
service in the armed forces
between Dec. 8, 1941, and the end
of the war.
Foundation Supervises.
Serving as the co-ordinative
body and administrative agent,
the Foundation will supervise the
collection of all funds, and is pay
ing all expenses incurred in the
operation of the plan. No funds
raised will be used for the benefit
of the Foundation, but will go into
the scholarships.
Aiding the Foundation in this
all-university project will be Bob
Fast, senior class president, and
(See FUND, Page 2.)
Boucher At Capital
To Offer U N Help
Chancellor Chauncey S. Boucher
tentatively plans to leave for
Washington, D. C, tonight to con
fer with the war department con
cerning a program whereby the
armed services may establish units
in 200 colleges to train enlisted
men for special services in the
army, navy and marines.
Boucher also stated that he
would offer to the government the
facilities of the new university
library for the training of a spe
cial services unit of the armed
forces.
The chancellor emphasized that
all war department communica
tions to him stated that the duty
of men in college was to keep calm
and to continue to prepare for
service by their enlisted reserve
and ROTC programs.
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Courtesy Lincoln Journal.
C. S. BOUCHER.
IFn'caU Warning SprodMgllniis UJN
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Mave New Uniforms
L'nivcrsity of Nebraska will be featured on
l-'red Warinn's new proirani, "Victory Tunes"
on Friday, Dec. II.
In cooperation with Waiin's lVnnsylvan
iaiis in his program for that date, the Daily ,e
braskan is sponsoring a poll for the favorite
tunes of the university. Mallots will be printed
in the Daily on Wednesday and Thursday for
the students' vote on their choice of tunes for
the program.
One tune may be chosen for each of three
"roups submitted by Waring. Students may
also list as an additional choice any number
whieh is not included on the list.
"While Christmas" has been specified for
four of the five next programs and Waring
su guests that perhaps audiences may tire oC
it by that time. Nuinhers on the Nebraska
program will include singing by vocalists
Donna Dae and Jimmy Atkins.
Following are Ihe three lists submitted by
Wh ring :
(See WARING, Page 2.)
Life Magazine Depicts Life Of UN
Freshman Bob Berger, '18-Year Old'
I'iclined on the cover and
featured in a nine page story in
this week's Life magazine is
I Sob l'.erer, university fresh
man. Merger's life at university,
his views on the war and his
background are displayed in
picture and story in the maga
zine as representing typically
the two million five hundred
thousand H-l!-year-olds af
fected by the new draft bill.
r.erger is pictured on the
cover standing in front of the
social science building, and
other photos show him in his
U()T(J drill class, his chemistry
class, talking lo Marge Hunks
in the Union lounge and with
(See BOB BERGER, Page 4.)
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BOB BERGER. jnurnul,
To Hung Greens
YW Groups Hold Traditional
Prc-Chrislmas Dinner Tonight
... In Kllen Smith
Hanging of the Greens dinner
will take place tonight at 6:30
at Ellen Smith. Tickets sell
for 50c.
Until last year, the greens for
the dinner occasion were brought
from the Association camp at
Estes Par k, Colorado. The greens
this year have been gathered from
nearby surroundings.
The Vesper choir will sing be
fore and after dinner from the
balcony. After dinner the builfl-
ing and a Christmas tree will bi
decorated by those attending.
Those attending will be: Mrs.
Verna Boyles, dean of women,
Miss Elsie Ford Piper', assistant
dean of women, Mrs. Ada West,
over, the president and govern
ing bodies of all women's organ
izations on city and ag campuses,
Tassels, advisory board of Y. W.
C. A., Vesper choir, freshmen com
mission leaders and staff leaders,
and, this year for the first time,
the presidents and head residents
of all organized houses and wom
en's residence halls.