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Women Win
MB Awards
Present Honors
At Sunday Tea
Three awards for outstanding
senior women of the year were
presented to Alice McCampbell,
Kappa Alpha Theta, Doris Peter
son, dorm, and Flora Scott, Delta
Gamma, at the annual Mortar
Board scholarship tea Sunday aft
ernoon in Ellen Smith hall.
Recipients of six 175 scholar
ships given by Moilar Board were
Phyllis Greer, Edna Huttenmaier,
Kleanor Johnson, Grace Peters,
Barbara Stahl and Helen Marie
Wolf.
In the receiving line of the tea,
which honored women with
weighted 80 averages, were Dean
Verna H. Boyles, Rachael Ann
Lock, president of Mortar Board,
Betty Hohf, vice president, Breta
Peterson and Pat Lahr, former
Mortar Boards, now advisers to
the honorary. Mortar Boards Bet
ty Bonebright and Catherine Wells
were at the door.
Faculty Women Pour.
During the first hour, from 3 to
4, Mrs. C. S. Boucher, Mrs. Arthur
K. Westnrook. Mrs. Frank E.
Henzhk and Miss Elsie Ford Piper
poured at the tea table.
Pouring the second hour were
Miss Eliza E. Gamble, Miss Elda
Ream Walker, Miss Leva Belle
Walker and Miss Barbara Arnold.
Assisting with the serving be
tween 3 and 4 o'clock were mem
bers of the boards of. AWS, Coed
Counselor and BABW. During the
second hour W.A.A., Y.W.C.A. and
ag home ec boards served.
City Librarian
Speaks on Book
Nook Broadcast
Magnus K. Chri.stopherson, Lin
coln city librarian win De inter
viewed on this week's Book Nook
broadcast, Thursday At 3:45 p. m.
over KFOR.
Mr. Christopherson will be leav
ing the city library the first part
of April to accept a position in
Haitford, Conn. Betty Rhodes will
question him on his activities at
the Lincoln library.
Marilyn Simpson is student di
rector of the Book Nook show and
Prof. Lee A. Martin is the super
visor. Thela Sigma Phi
Adds Eight Coeds
to Membership
Theta Sigma Thi, honorary jour
nalistic sorority, initiated eight
new members Monday afternoon
at 5 o'clock in Kllen Smith hall.
The new initiates are Tat Charn
berlin, Myra Colberg, Marylouise
Goodwin, Jo Martz, Marjoiie
Mengshol. Marjorie Marlette,
Helen Heii.phill and Virginia
Tufte.
Mary Louise Zabst, president of
Theta Sigma, presided. Other of
ficers are Mary Kllen Dewey, vice
president: June Jamison, secre
tary, and Marilyn Fulton, treas
urer. Pallaiian Literary.
Society Chooses
New '4 Officers
Palladian Literary Society held
flection of officers Monday eve
ning at its regular weekly meet
ing. The new officers are: Mar
jorie May Marietta, who succeeds
Bob Veach as .president; Alma
Telecky, critic; Louise Putney, re
cording secretary; Barbara Smiley,
corresponding secretary; and June
Dunn, program chairman.
There were also two holdover
officers, Mildred Engstrom will
continue as 'irwrnirer, and Ruth
Hust, as historian.
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JUIrUDUilk
Vol. 86, No. 104
-Don't Forget to Vote-
Candidates
AWS r.OARD
President
Vote for one
Dorothy Carnahan
Virginia Stuermer
Senior Board.
Vote for four
Betty Jane Dickerson
Ghita Hill
Mary Lou Holt
Natalie Neuman
June Spellman
Hazel Stearn
Grace Steckley
Jessie Lou Tyler
Junior Board.
Vote for four
Alice Abel
Barbara Bergren
Roberta Collins
Midge Holtzscherer
Claire Kepler
Mary Ann Mattoon
Betty Ann Rhodes
Betty Lou Simon
Sophomore Board.
Vote for four
Iris Baxter
Doris Frahm
Rosa Mae Harney
Mimi Ann Johnson
Eleanor Knoll
Etheleyn Lashinsky
Clarise Marshall
Mary Claire Phillips
Pollyann Petty
Receives Bizad
Honorary Key
Phi Chi Theta, honorary bizad
sorority, has announced Pollyann
Petty as winner of the Phi Chi
Theta key for 1944. She was chos
en by a vote of the entire group
on the basis of scholarship, char
actor, and activities in bizad col
lege. Pollyann has the highest aver
age of the bizard senior women.
She is a member of student council
and Student Union board, past
president of student foundation,
was 1943 pep queen and is presi
dent of Alpha Phi sorority.
The key was prsented by Kay
Dutton, Thi Chi Theta president,
at a banquet last week. Following
the banquet, initiation was held
for eight new members.
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First curtain eoes un at 8 o'clock
tonight on "Pursuit of Happiness,"
fourth Uni theater production oi
the year, carrying with it the rep
utation of one of the most hilari
ous comedies ever presented on
Broadway.
Dorothy James and Jirn Sandafi
play the leads as Prudence Kirk
land and Max Christmann, young
Hessian officer. Others in the cast
include Art Beindorff and Elanche
Duckworth as Capt. and Mrs.
Aaron Kirkland. Bill Major fit
tingly portrays Rev. Lyman Banks,
and Vic Ferris appears as Col.
Mortimer Sherwood. Jean Rasp
plays the part of Meg, the house
maid, with Bob Hasten as Mose,
the colored servant. The town
sheriff, Thaddeus Jennings, is
played by Dean Neil.
When Bundling Was in Style
Taking place in 1777, "Pursuit
of Happiness" is a comedy center
ing around the old fashioned cus
tom of bundling. The Kirklanda
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Wednesday, March 22, 1944
for All Women Election
BABW
President.
Vote for one
June Spellman
Hazel Stearn
Seniors.
Vote for two
Aliean Arner
Margaret Ruth Heim
Nelda Oltman
Virginia Stuermer
Juniors.
Vote for two
Ada May Harms
Claire Kepler
Lois Opper
Betty Lou Simon
Barbara Smiley
Arlene Wacha
Sophomores.
Vote for four
Iris Baxter
Eleanor Bricker
Mary Foreman
Phyllis Mangold
Icle Jean Selders
Helen Softley
MAY QUEEN
Vote for one t
Betty Bonebright
Janet Hemphill
Betty Hohf
Geri Lyon
Pollyann Petty
Convo Heads
Set Honors
List Deadline
Preparations for the annual
Honors Convocations April 22
have been started, according to
L. B. Smith, chairman of the
convocation committee. He an
nounced that there is a deadline
of April 1 for names of students
and organizations to be honored
at the assembly.
Names of students recognized
for superior scholarship must
include only seniors who have
been in the upper 3 percent of
their classes during the two pre
ceding semesters, and have
maintained upper 10 percent
standing during four years.
Honor High 10 Percent.
Students recognized for high
scholarship must have been in
the upper 10 percent of their
class in each college. In addition,
the university student organiza
(See CONVO, Page 3.)
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live in Westville, Conn., a small
New England town where every
one knows everyone else's busi
ness, or at least trys to. Such a
circumstance forms the plot as
Rev. Banks endeavors to impres3
upon Prudence Kirkland the im
j irtance of unquestionable social
behavior at all times. A rumor
circulates about the town that
Prudence and the sheriff, Thad
deus Jennings, are having an af
fair, and since Thaddeus is of the
best repute, no questions are
asked.
Interest rises as a young Hes
sian officer. Max Christmann.
makes his appearance, and come
to pay his respects to Prudence.
Max is a German who arrives in
the United States completely igno
rant of its social customs and
graces. He is even more surprised
when Prudence invites him to
"bundle" with her.
Plot Thickens
Rev. Banks le shocked beyond
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ard! Rileinnilbeirs
University women will go to the polls today to vote
for presidents and board members of AWS, BABW and
Coed Counselors, May Queen, and nominate junior women
for Mortar Board. Polls will be open from 9 a. m. until
5 p. m. in Ellen Smith hall.
The slate which will be voted upon today was released
COED COUNSELOR BOARD
President.
Vote for one
Beverly Biba
Gloria Mardis
Senior Members. ,
Vote for two
Frances Jane Howell
Helen M. Johnson
Jean Larsen
Marjorie Raecke
Junior Members.
Vote for two
Monica Ann Alberty
Ava Bromwich
Dorothy Caress
Victoria Chilquist
Marian Coombs
Barbara Griswold
Margaret Hayes
Regina Hoyer
Virginia McDonald
Suzanne Pope
Sophomore Members.
Vote for four
Sally Bates
Eleanor Bricker
Mary Lou Foreman
Myrlee Holler
Beth Montgomery
Polly Peterson
Gertrude Pryce
Merril Shutt
Ag War Council
Gives Informal
Tea for cScrap9
Ag war council will sponsor an
informal tea Thursday afternoon
in the home ec parlors to acquaint
ag girls with the types of war
work available on the campus. All
those attending are asked to bring
a used tin can, a piece of paper or
metal scrap or to buy a war stamp.
The tea will be held from 2:45
to 4 :45. Members of the war coun
cil will be present to supply infor
mation and answer questions.
In Today's Nebraskan
V-Mail page 2
Society page 2
Sports page 3
Army News page 4
belief and loser; all ftith in the
younger generation at the ques
tionable antics of Prudence ana
her associates. Meg, the house
maid, adds spice to the plot as
she is discovered one 3ay to be
in hiding with Max in the barn.
Although truly a comedy, a se
rious note is interwoven into the
play as Max Christmann, a Ger
man, comes to the United States;
to find freedom from oppression.
He does find freedom, but he also
finds that some of that freedom
is hindered by useless gossip and
custom.
Season tickets are still available
and may all be used on one night,
thus saving the cost of one ticket.
The play will run tomorrow and
Friday for the public and Satur
day for service men. Trainees may
get their campus keys at the
Union office and be admitted to
the play free.
last night by the respective
organizations.
Candidates for May Queen are
Betty Bonebright, Alpha Omicron
Pi; Janet Hemphill, Pi Beta Phi;
Betty Hohf, Kappa Kappa Gam
ma; Geri Lyon, dorm; and Polly
ann Petty, Alpha Phi. ' All candi
dates except Miss Petty are mem
bers of Mortar Board. May Queen
ballots will be given to junior and
senior women only.
AWS Nominates
Dorothy Carnahan and Virgina
Stuermer are running for presi
dency of the AWS board. Miss
Carnahan is affiliated with Chi
Omega, on the YVVCA cabinet,
AWS hoard and AUF. Miss Stuer
mer is a member of Towne Club,
Student Foundation, war council
and AUF. Both are juniors.
Beverly Biba, one of the candi
dates for president of Coed Coun
selors, is junior secretary of the
residence halls and served on the
Coed Counselor board last year.
Gloria Mardis, the other candidate,
has been a member of the Coed
Counselor board for the past year,
is a member of Student Council,
YWCA and Tassels. She is a jun
ior and affiliated with Pi Beta Phi.
(See ELECTIONS, Page 2.)
Art Lecturer
Talks Sunday
In Union at 3
Boardman Robinson, artist and
teacher, will lecture Sunday in the
Union ballroom at 3 p. m. on his
illustrations in Edgar Lee Mas
ters" new book, "Spoon River An
thology." Robinson, who is now on the
staff of the Colorado Springs Fine
Arts Center, painted "Colorado
Mine." one of the oil paintings on
exhibition in Morrill hall. As car
toonist and art editor, Robinson
has worked on staffs of Vogue, the
New York Tribune and Morning
Telegraph.
Paints Washington Murals.
In 1915 he visited Russia a a
correspondent and artist and stud
ied art in Italy and in Paris. In
more recent years he ta'-ht at the
Ait Students League in New York
and painted murals, 18 panels for
the Department of Jutice in
Washington and one panel for
Rockefeller Center.
The program is being sponsored
by the Nebraska Art association
and the Union.
Gracl Supervises
Eleelrie Guiisihl
Work Overseas
Wentworth Fling, '33, is being
sent overseas to supervise facili
ties of the Fairchild Camera and
Instrument Coiporation on iis new
electric gun sight, according to an
announcement by the company.
A native of Lincoln, Fling did
graduate work at the university
after receiving his bachelor's de
gree. For some time he has been
in charge of service and the train
ing of army personnel in the use
and maintenance of the sight at
the Fairchild plant in New oYrk
City.
In addition to his work at Ne
braska, Mr. Fling holds a certifi
cate of Geiman semantics from
the University oi Berlin, has a
diploma in experimental phonetics,
a degree of doctor of the uni'ver
sity from the University of Paris,
has taken special courses at the
University of Madrid, and -did
graduate work at Columbia Uni
versity. Before joining the Fair
child company. Fling was on the
faculty of Hamilton College, Clin
ton, N. Y.