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OOFOn r omiitnig elzeir Leads dJKI IFiirsfi 44 Worn rO!fiJI) irrpppwnnr Vol. 44, No. 19 Chi Omega, Sigma Nu Take First in Decoration Contest Chi Omega and Sigma Nu were presented with the first place cups for their outstanding Home coming decorations last night by Ghita Hill, War Council presi dent. The displays were judged Triday evening and the War Council-sponsored awards were given to the winners prior to the 1944 Pep Queen presentation at the annual Homecoming dance in the coliseum last night. Taking second place money for the women's organized houses was Alpha Xi Delta, which won the competition last year. Among men's houses, Phi Gamma Delta took second. Five dollars in war stamps was given to each second place group. Gaining honorable mention were Sigma Kappa and Pioneer Co-Op. Fick Lilies. The cup-winning Chi Omegas used the slogan, "Pick off those Tiger 'Lilies;' " with a giant foot ball player pulling up tiger lilies in their yard. "Muff Missou" was the watchword for Sigma Nu, whose display featured the con version of tigers into harmless muffs. Decoration expenditures UN Varsity Band Performs At Half For Homecoming Using Hallowe'en as its theme, the university varsity band, under the direction of Don Lentz, pre sented a half-time drill at the an nual homecoming game yesterday. The band welcomed Missouri visitors by forming an "M" and playing "Old Missouri." After re forming, the band made the out line of a large pumpkin and played "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater." To the music of "Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat," the pumpkin changed into a black cat. The next design was a ghost, after which a pump kin was formed again, changing into a huge bat. The band com pleted its drill with the final for mation of a pumpkin, accom panied by aporopriate music. Experienced Ac tors Star in First UN Play BY SHIRLEY JENKINS. Gloria Beaumont and Harold Marer, the leads in the Univer sity Players' production of "Wing less Victory," by Maxwell Ander son, on Nov. 2, 3, and 4, have both had varied experience in stock companies and little thea ters. Harold Marer, a freshman, is portraying the part of Nathanie McQueston, the New England sailor who married a Malay princess on a voyage and brought her back to New England. Harold has appeared in the well known Omaha Central high school "road shows" for three years. The "road shows" are acts and skits put on by the students each year and are an annual event in Omaha. For three years he was also in the fall plays staged by Omaha Cen tral. Played in Stock. Harold was a member of a stock mmmnT formed in Okoboiii. la.. which staged such plays as "Ever Since Eve," "Seven Sisters," and Lincoln 8, Nebraska for each house were limited to seven dollars this year. Judges of the decorations were C. C. Wiggans, professor of horti culture ag, L. B. Smith of the department of architecture, and Mrs. Clara M. Allen of the depart ment of art. Dorothy Weyer Wins Columbia Scholarship Dorothy Claire Weyer, 22 year old Hastings woman, was the re cipient of the $1,000 Gilbert M Hitchcock scholarship to the graduate school of journalism at Columbia university. She is the fourth woman to receive tne award. ThA srholarshiD was established by Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitchcock in memory of her husband, wno was former senator from Nebraska, nnH nnhlisher of the Omaha World-Herald. This award has been given annually to a resident of Nebraska or Nebraska college graduate since 1934. Formerly the editor of "Pow Hor Ket?" at the naval ammuni' tion depot at Hastings, Miss Wcvpr was Graduated from Has tings college, magna cum laude, editor of the campus weesuy, col lege yearbook, and women s edi tor of Hastings Daily Tribune. Previous winners of the Hitch cock scholarship include three women and seven men. The women are M. Elizabeth Kelly of Tails City, Evelyn M. Simpson of Omaha, and Kittie Mills, umana. Five of the seven male winners are in the armed forces. They are Lt. Howard G. Allaway, usimk; Lt. George H. fipai, u&ink; la Nick Papa, army signal corps T.t TonarH TI. Kreueer of Beat rice, bombardier, and Lt. Leo Grimes. Other winners include William jWcGaffin of Polk and Burton W. iilarvin of Lincoln. "There's One In Every Family A speech major, Harold has been on radio programs for stations KOYL and KOWH in Omaha. With theater experience since she was six years old, Gloria Beaumont has been chosen to play Oparre, the Malay wife of Math- anie McQueston. Gloria is a transfer student from UCLA where she appeared in several plays during her freshman year, including "Goodbye Again." Little Theater Player. Her most valued experience came from her years oi Deing a member of a little theater group in the Depot Playhouse. Organ ized by a retired actor, the little thpater erouD took ever an old railroad depot, built a stage, and named their theater the uepot Playhouse. At its peak, the Play house was known throughout California. Larame Day. rioiiy wnnA srtrpss: Bvron Scott, con trr-Msman from California, and Frank Goss, radio announcer for (See ACTORS, page 4.) Sunday, October 29, 1944 Jackie Scott Elected Pep Queen of '45 Stepping out from two white doors topped by a gold crown and Tassel insignia, and with a huge red UN on them, Jackie Scott was presented by Yell King Bernie Urich as the 1944 Pep Queen at the annual Homecoming Dance last night in the Coliseum. Miss Scott was elected from five can didates in an all-campus vote Thursday. The new pep queen, wearing the red and white pep queen cape, after her introduction by Urich, was given a bouquet by re tiring pep queen Peggy Larson and then danced the first dance with the Yell King. Miss Scott is a sophomore, member of Alpha Chi Omega, cheerleader, on the ornnusKer staff, and a Coed Counselor. She will -reign as queen until the Homecoming Dance next year and will be presented again at the Homecoming game in 1945. Playing for the crowd of alumni students and visitors at the dance was Basie Givens orchestra. The dance is sponsored each year by Tassels, honorary pep women's organization, and the pep queen is elected from the Tassels by the whole university. Industries Group Hear UN Faculty Members in Panel Four University of Nebraska faculty members will be panel speakers at the luncheon session of the annual meeting of the As sociated Industries of Nebraska to be held at the Hotel Cornhusker Nov. 1. Chancellor C. S. Boucher will preside over the panel discussion speaking on the subject "The Uni versity Serves the Business Man." Dean O. J. Ferguson of the col lege of engineering will dicuss "The Field of Engineering." "The Field of Chemistry" will be the topic of R. M. Sandstedt, profes sor of agricultural chemistry, and Dean John D. Clark of the col lege of business administration will speak on "The Field of Busi ness Management. Dr. F. H. Tanner Talks at Nu-Med Banquet in Union Dr. Frank II. Tanner, MD., di rector of labratory technique at the Lincoln General hospital, will be the speaker at the Nu-Med banquet in Union parlors XY on Wednesday at 6:15 p. m. Those planning to attend the banquet should sign up on the bulletin board outside Dr. Otis Wade's office, 318 BeL?y Hall The tickets are 50 cents. Annual Adds To Queen List Gamma Phi Beta and Alpha Omicron Pi have been added to the list of sororities selling enough Cornhuskers to entitle them to two beauty queen can didates, Charlotte Hill, Corn husker business manager, an nounced Saturday. Pep Queen Hi mm JACKIE SCOTT. . . . introduced as next year's Pep Queen at the Homecoming Dance Saturday night. AWS Lecture Series Begins On Wednesday Speaking on topics of current interest and giving a summary of the last two weeks' news, Prof. K. M. Arndt and Dr. G. W. Grey will be the speakers at the first of a series of informative talks entitled, "Step Lively," Wednes day at 5 p. m. in the Union par lors XYZ. Arndt, associate professor of economics, will be the main speaker. Grey, an associate pro fessor of history, will give a 15 minute summary of the news. Grey is an authority on current events. "The "Step Lively' series will feature talks on Russia, China, and subjects of current interest," according to Alice Abel, who is in charge of the series, sponsored by AWS. The lectures will be held every other Wednesday at 5 p. m. in the Union. All university students are invited to attend. Stamp Sale Totals Strike Rock Bottom This Week Stamp sales last Wednesday were the lowest this semester. The total for the city campus was $35.45. The Union led with a total of $17.45. Andrews was second with $9.35 and Sosh was third with $9.65. University Lives on State Appropriation of Money BY PHYLLIS TEAGARDEN. Do you know where the uni versity gets its money? Every year the legislature votes state appropriations, a small part of which is allotted to the uni versity. The Board of Regents de cides upon the distribution of this money, and also submits the budget to the state legislature for acceptance. In order to discover the vari ous funds used by the university, it is necessary to refer to the ap propriations of this present bien nium, beginning in July of 1943 anu ending June 30, 1945. Em phasis must be placed upon the fact that this has been a wartime budget, and that it is expected the next budget will be increased to cope with the post-war period. Total appropriations for this biennium amounted to approxi mately $63,500,000, including a BY NORMS ANDERSON Memorial Stadium, Oct 28. Shades of Cardwell, Brock, Roh- ng, Francis and Pa Schultel A fighting University of Ne braska gridiron crew, which had plumbed the depths of mediocrity in earlier 1944 warfare, scaled the heights here today by vpsetting a heavily favored Missouri team, 24-20, before 8,000 hysterical fans. Sunlight that streamed down upon Memorial stadium was no brighter than the performance of "Lew" Lewandowski's youthful crew. Outscored 113-0 by thrca previous opponents and rank out siders in any pre-game wagering, the outmanned Scarlet and Cream . exhibited the brand of football spirit that has made Nebraska teams a legend in Big Six annals. Knight Opens Fireworks. Fiery Chick Knight, a miniature carbon copy of Brother Bus, was the first Husker to show the world that Cornhusker spirit had only been sleeping these past two years. Knight rambled over from the 4-yard line three plays after Lyle Kops had recovered Bill Del lastatious' fumble on the Missouri 7-yard stripe. Max Riley, Tiger fullback, leaped high to block Buzz Hollins' attempted place ment. Nebraska 6, Missouri 0. Sideline quarterbacks reasoned that Nebraska had expended its power for the day. It was the first time they had scored this season, wasn't it? More to Come. A bit of defensive brilliancy by Lyle Colerick, Keith Doyle and Frank Hazard forced Missouri to relinquish its ensuing drive with (See FOOTBALL, page 3.) Union Schedules Recital, Variety Show For Today A faculty recital from the school of fine arts and the variety show "Flight for Freedom" will be presented at the Union today. Miles Dresskell, violinist, Don ald Glatty, tenor, and Earnest Harrison and Mrs. Miles Dress kill, pianists, will be featured in the faculty recital in the Union ballroom at 3 p. m. Starring Fred MacMurry, and Rosalind Russell, and Herbert Marshall, "Flight for Freedom" will be the main feature of this week's variety show, presented at 8 p. m., instead of the usual 3 p. m. There will also be a car toon. balance of $8,000,000 brought re ward from the previous period. Of the total appropriations from the geperal fund, 80 to 85 is property tax levy and the rest miscellaneous, the university tax fund constituting about 27 of the total apropriation of the pro perty tax for the entire state. General appropriations total ap proximately $3,000,000; agricul tural extension, $52,000; college of medicine, $47,850; chemurgic re search and study of agricultural resources, $39,500; home econom ics building and the college of agriculture equipment, $21,000; and the college of agriculture ex periment substation at North Platte, $500. Total appropriations for the general fund amount to approximately $3,500,000. All appropriations for the uni versity from the general fund are made upon the following condi- See APPROPRIATIONS, page 2)