The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, April 20, 1943, Page 4, Image 4

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    Tuesday, April 20, 1943
DAILY NEBRASKAN
Classes
Dismissed
For Convo
. . . Today
Observing ore of the few re
maining traditions on the campus,
students will attend the 15th an
nual honors convocation this morn
ing: at 10:4 5 in the coliseum.
Classes are dismissed on the
city-campus irom 10:30 until 12:00
a. m., and iiom 10:00 until 12:00
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ACTS
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"HE HIRED THE
BOSS'
Theater 9s 'Cla udia 9
Nears Completion
Sets have been built and are
being painted, full stage rehearsals
are in progress and all prepara
tions for the presentation of the
on ag campus. All labooatories
and libraries will be closed accord
ing to these periods. This will
mean that 10 o'clock classes will
be only 30 minutes in length on
the city campus.
Student Council Sponsors.
Under the promotion of the
Student Council, honors convo
cation is planned to recognize
those who have made outstanding
records in scholarship. Chancel
lor Boucher will preside.
Charles Franklin Kettering, vice
president of General Motors and a
famed scientist, will give the ad
dress. His subject will be "Post
War Education." Music will be
furnished by the Nebraska Sym
phony orchestra.
Urge Students to Attend.
All students are urged by Dick
Harnsberger, president of the Stu
dent Council, to attend this con
vocation to honor all students
who have achieved recognition in
all colleges and departments of
the university. New members
will be added to the honor roll,
along with publication of the new
ly elected members of the various
honoraries.
YWCA Vespers
Conducts Special
Easter Services
Climaxing the semester of Ves
per programs held by the YW
Vesper staff, a special Easter serv
ice will be held this afternoon at
5:30. All university women are
invited to participate in this cele
bration of Holy Week.
Vesper choir is directed by Jes
sie Lou Tyler, while the program
is in charge of Anne Wellensiek.
;The ceremonies will be held in
candlelight.
I Only two more regular Vesper
services will be held this year,
I after the Easter celebration, ac
cording to Miss Wellensiek.
play "Claudia" April 28, 29 and
30 are going well, according to
Director Joe Zimmerman.
Playing the title role of this
appealing story, which was a hit
on Broadway and is now being
made into a movie in Hollywood,
is Dorothy James. First act of
the play was presented before
the Faculty Women's club April 14.
Name Complete Cast.
The cast includes Marjorie
Christenscn as the mother of
Claudia; Robert Black as Claudia's
husband, David Naughton; Joe
Weaver Kline as the housekeeper.
Bertha; Hank Lee as the hired
man, Fritz; David Andrews in
the part of a British author, Jerry
Seymour; Bobbette Burke in the
role of an opera singer, Madame
Daruchka; and Mabel Joan
Schmer as Julia Naughton.
Story of the play concerns the
spiritual and mental growth of
Claudia as she changes her at
titude from that of a little girl
to that of a mature intelligent
woman.
Say Coeds . . .
(Continued from page 1.)
The activation will not hit Mary
Jo Kobes, as she is still waiting
for those who are in the service
to come back.
Joan Witt plans to spend her
time on the telephone. "Personal
ly, I don't like it," was her final
statement. Do you wonder why?
The thing that is bothering
Sadie Hawkins is the fact that she
won't be able to recognize the
privates that she really knows.
Why not say "hello" to all of
them ?
The appearance of John J.
Douglass in his new private's uni
form was the cause for much gen
eral amusement in the crib.
Jan Hoover made us realize that
Nebraska university can hardly be
called a co-educational college,
when she said, "Now we can go
around with our hair up all aft
ernoon." "
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Back up our boys with
More STAMPS and BONDS!
miLLER
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Gov. Grisvvold
Talk Changed
To 7:45 p. m.
A University of Nebraska fao
pctintr at which Governor
Dwight Griswold will speak Tues
day night has Been cnangeu irum
6:30 to 7:45 o'clock because of in
ability of the Union to serve the
dinner tl at had been planned.
The Union has been forced to
rpstrict its services to such groups
in order to handle the increasng
service to army trainees. Gover
nor Griswold will speak on borne
Post-War Problems and the Uni
versity." The meeting, open to
all faculty members, is sponsored
by the American Association of
University Professors.
Present Program
Aprogram was given Saturday
evening at union couege oy
Earnest Harrison, pianist, Mrs.
Helen Travis Avery, soprano, and
Miss Marjorie DeLange, cellist, of
the University of Nebraska School
of Music faculty.
Mr. Donald Glattlv went to
Geneva Friday where he judged
choral groups in the district
music contest.
Ag Votes
For Spring
Goddess
Even though the annual Ag
Spring Party has been canceled,
the tradition of choosing the God
dess 61 Agriculture will not be
dropped, according to Lorene Ben
nett, president of Home Economics
association.
Last year's goddess, Ben Alice
Day, was presented at the Spring
Party, but since there will be no
college parties this spring, plans
for an outdoor presentation on
May 7 are being made.
Chosen from Senior Girls.
The goddess and her attendants
are chosen from the senior girls
registe red in home economics. Any
girl who meets eligibility require
ments and who does not withdraw
her name is considered a candi
date for this honor.
The Ag exec board has turned
the election and presentation over
to the Home Ec association.
Phyllis Ellcnberger has been ap
pointed general chairman. Vot
ing will begin on Wednesday of
this week on the second floor of
the home ec building, and all girls
are urged to vote.
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lH&Ui and CARRY
FOR YOUR COUNTRY
FOR YOUR HEALTH
FOR YOUR FIGURE
Our government urges-you to walk for your health
and carry for your country. Your footsteeps will
help the American fight for victory. When you
carry packages you are helping stores whose de
livery services have been sharply curtailed. When
you walk yon are helping to relieve the traffic
congestion on public transportation systems already
taxes to the limit carrying vital war workers to and
from work. So do your part on the Home Front
so that the fighting forces can do their part on the
battle fronts . . . Walk and Carry.
"They GIVE their lives
you LEND your money
INVEST MORE THAN 10
IN U. S. WAR BONDS!