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Friday, October 15, 1943 DAILY NEBRASKA N S Jaye Keep Dim Teooclhi5' by Mews Leeir ITSIGJIS'06 'as Transports iviiss sciiossoerger 10 w orn To Nebraska Alpha Tau Omegas in the service all over the country go new letters at regular intervals from Mrs. Jaye Ridnour, Mom Jaye to her boys and most of the campus. She keeps the boys informed as to the whereabouts of their broth ers and to what's going on at home in and out of the fraternity. She writes in her news letter lit tle bits of news about each of the boys from whom she has heard what they're all doing, where they're stationed and often times when they expect to be back on DAY DREAMS Writ 11 I started in at college, it Kusn t In I he plan To lie out here In training. rkini; lor Uncle Ham. But Hitler itarted something And It .nade us mighty sure. We'll do our best, you may be sure, To try ami win this war. I'm glad I had those college day Of friendship and of laughter; Gives me more to fight tor In these days that toilowed after. Some times I get to thinking Of the things 1 used to do, And 1 declare. I Just sit and stare, 'eel so lonesome and so blue I know I'm not the only guy. Dreaming, feeling so alone. Trying hard to be a soldier. With my heart back home. Long before it's day light .And I wike up in camp My shoulders I eel so terribly sore My legs are in a cramp. I think of how 1 used to Sleep riyht thru 'ill nine. Then grab that old flannel rnh. And Just make breaklaat in time. Just sit there and read the papers, And discuss the college affairs. Of "Who's Who" in the headlines, Tipped hack In our chsirs. T'was a hard life. 1 tho't. A sort, of a bit. of a grind. Professors who proved so uninteresting Were simply wasting my tune. Then I wondered if the mailman Had left a letter for me. The folks, hack home, never failed To write a letter, sometimes three. Borne times I start humming. An old familiar song. That we used to sing at dinner With voices loud and strong, Or Mend our youthful voice On a midnight serenade While maids, with appreciation. Applauded our escapade. I dream of the fireside sessions And again of the old black coyrh, Where 1 used to stretch and sleep Or curl up. in a grouch. Until some psf would find me And roll me on the floor Or pile in there beside me. Sometimes two or m"?. Whv did I skip those t lasses And waste my time, thst way. Knowing thst I'd have to work That much harder, another day. I never stopped to reason. Never asked the question 'why?" Kun ws fun. 1 figured And some how, I'd get by. I still feel a big part of it. Tho It seems so far away. Those dear old college dav etf mine. Were one grand "Holiday." MOTHKR MYE. leaves and furloughs. This year will be the fourth Mom Jaye has spent as house mother for the ATO's. She has al ways taken a personal interest in the boys and their friends as well. i" ov ",! MV i nQr t J - ,f - ir ... x in Mrs. Jaye Ridnour. and her room is a much frequented gathering spot for the fellows and their girls. Among her hobbies writing and collecting poetry. One of her poems concerning the war and college fellows appears here. The first place the boys head for when they return is Moot Jaye's room and her annual scrap books which she keeps. In it hhe has pictorially recorded all the major campus events in so far as the fraternity ana its memoers have participated in them, mar riages, pinnings and the like. Last year's book is particularly inter esting since she took pictures of the ROTC members as they ar rived at the house after being activated. Mrs. Ridnour estimates that she receives on the average of two dozen letters from ATO's a week and on one Monday morning not so long ago she received 12 in one delivery. Most of inquiries in the letters she is able to answer in her news letter but she corre sponds with several of the boys personally. "Perhaps because I have three girls and no boys is the reason I'm so fond of my boys here," said Mom Jaye. "Boys are more open and willing to come and talk things over with me that even my own girls don t. Not only is Mom Jaye keeping the boys away from school posted but she has had a great deal to do with keeping those still around to gether and happy and they all swear by her. The ancient but still gallant relic which transports Miss Emily Schossberger, university editor, to work in the Administration build ing each day is a bicycle with a past. Miss Schossberger, of neces sity, was in quest of transporta tion, but she wasn't getting re sults until Prof. Louise Pound of the English department started looking for scrap for the scrap drive. Miss Pound discovered an ancient and forgotten bicycle, a former favorite of hers, which she offered to Miss Schossberger The bicycle was renovated and and streamlined and put back into action. The bicycle is an English model and was one of the very first of its type to be imported into thi3 country. It had been in retire ment in late years, but answered the call to duty with true English spirit and faithfully gets M!s3 Schossberger to work each d?y. During the day it stands proudly in the lower hall of the Adminis tration building. SERVICE F.E1H CARRY TRAVELERS CHEQUES No matter what branch of the service you are beaded tor, you win nna AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES the best way to carry your money. They are not only spendable everywhere, but they hae an important safety feature that protects you. It is this: if they are lost or stolen, you get a prompt refund. Issued in denomination of $10, $20, $50 and $100. Cost 75 for each $100. Minimum cost 40 for $10 to $50. For sale at banks and Railway Express Offices. 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