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Vol. 44, No. 45
Friday, January 12, 1945
Registration For Evening
Classes Begins Jan. 26
Campus registrations in evening
classes offered by the University
Extension Division for the second
semester will be held Thursday,
January 25, 7 to 9 p. m., in room
103 of the Temple. Class sessions
will begin the week of January
29. A total of 47 classes in 20
different fields are scheduled.
Twelve new courses will be of
fered during thu second semester.
'International Problems Just
Ahead" is the title of a newly de
signed course which consists of
a series of 14 weekly lectures pre
sented by specialists of the uni
versity. Auditors and students in
terested in world problems are
urged to register for this course
which carries credit in History
199.
. Mrs. Katherine Maurer will be
the instructor for "Marriage and
Home Relationships." This course
deals with practical experiences
confronting people looking for
ward to marriage; such as, per
sonal development in relation to
marriage and working out satis
factory family adjustments.
"Elements of Navigation," taught
by Mr. C. C. Collins, is designed
especially for serious students of
Students Pay
For Yearbook
By February 1
All students" who purchased
their '45 Cornhuskers on partial
payments must complete these
payments by February 1, accord
ing to business manager Charlotte
Hill. After that time the final
payment will be $2.50 instead of
the present price of $2.25.
Miss Hill announced yesterday
that there are only a limited
number of Cornhuskers available
for sale and urged all students
who wish to buy year books to
reserve one as soon as possible.
Payments may be made in the
Cornhusker business office any
afternoon.
Over 1550 books have now been
sold. Because no more covers are
available, it is impossible to order
more books. The Cornhusker will
be issued May 4. Students may
leave mailing addresses with the
business manager in the Corn
husker office if they wish books
to be mailed to their homes.
Snowman Candidates Anticipate 'Big Nite9
BY JIDGE MASON.
Rumor's have been floating
madly around, concerning the
evenings planned for SNOWMAN
candidates by their dates.
Myra Colberg wouldn't tell us
how she was going to escort Gene
Dixon (let's hope he doesn't melt
before he gets there) so we peeked
into her basement at 1735 So. 16th
street and saw it! We knew Abel
would get him in trouble when
she started bragging about Gene
being a serviceman well, did you
ever see a jeep painted purple and
red? Do you think you will?
Donaldine Again!
Got a'hold of Les's Donaldir.e
the other clay and boy is that
gal smart but more about that
later.
Over toward the Sigma Nu
house lots of mumblings were go
ing on because two S. candidates
were destined to be launched
from that establishment it won't
be the first time they've launched
someone either but anyway the
grapevine says that Dorothy
Black has a few tricks up her
sleeve. If anyone sees Dick
Batchelder struggling along under
"corsage" of butcher knives,
aviation rnd for teaclfers of aero
nautics in high schools.
"Business English," designed for
advanced students who have mas-
(See REGISTRATION, page 3)
Phi Chi Theta
Plans Bureau
Of Placement
Plans for the bizad placement
bureau were discussed by Mary
Helen Thorns at a meeting of Phi
Chi Theta, national business ad
ministration honorary sorority,
Wednesday evening in the Union
Miss Thorns reported that the
files of business contacts have
been reorganized and a complete
list of all business firms in the
country which would interest
bizad students has been compiled
by Phi Chi Theta members. Let
ters will be sent to each of these
firms requqesting information on
positions and opportunities of
fered.
The application letter form and
data sheets, filled out by senior
bizad students, may be revised
after replies have been received
from the firms contacted, she
stated. Files of contacts will be
kept up to date and can be used
for reference by any bizad stu
dent.
Miss Thorns is chairman of the
Placement Bureau committee and
is assisted by Estelle Lonneman,
Winifred Haskins, June Dunn and
Edith Hawkins.
Af. Flavin Gives
Radio Interview
Tuesday At 4:15
Tuesday's university-produced
Book Nook will be highlighted by
an interview with Martin Flavin,
author and playwright, whose fa
mous novel, Journey in the Dark,
won him the Pulitzer Prize for
1944.
Mr. Flavin will be interviewed
by Carl Ziegler. Research for the
remainder of the program was
done by James Tagader. The
script was written by Joan Bohrer
and Helen Johnson. Gloria Bar
nell is in charge of production.
The Radio Workshop of the
University of Nebraska presents
Book Nook every Tuesday at 4:15
p. m. on KFOR.
pliers, picks and hammers, tied
together with an iron chain, don't
be alarmed after all, what do
you expect for a dent student!
Ernie, an Anrel?
And gosh, poor Ernie Larson!
A halo and angel robe are all right
in their place but, Flossie! Do you
think Ernie is the place?
Yep, the more Donaldine sticks
around here the more interesting
she gets to be. Always spoutin'
off her mouth but at any rate she
seems pretty well trained.
Understand Bob Brown was
kin da embarrassed when he read
a certain last week's paper. Sez
he didn't 'xpect nothin like that
and, well golly, sorta took 'im by
s'prise. If that surprised him
he's going to look mighty peculiar
when his date comes after him for
the ball. Especially when he finds
himself trying to manipulate snow
shoes on dry sidewalks. She can
dream, can't she? Wishing on a
star isn't so dumb.
Donaldine says, "No, not yet!"
Nelson Rolls.
Then there's the guy who's been
rolling over a football so long it
shouldn't bother him when Mary
Ward Freeman
Dies at Front
December 13
Lt. Ward Freeman, 1943 gradu
ate of the business administration
college, was killed on the western
front in Germany on Dec. 13, ac
cording to word received by his
parents, Mr.
and Mrs. An
drew Freeman
of Stromsburg.
While in the
u niversity,
L i eu tenant
Freeman was a
member of the
R.O.T.C., was
a w a r ded the
William Gold
Key for bizad
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college ana was Lieutenant Freeman,
affiliated With Lincoln Journal.
Phi Gamma Delta. After gradu
ation he went to Fort Benning,
Ga., where he was graduated Dec.
7, 1943. After service at Fort Mc
Clellan, Alabama, he went over
seas Aug. 16, 1944 and had been
at the front about five weeks.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Frances Toline, his par
ents, two brothers and a sister,
Hairiet, a junior in the univer
sity. Students Finish
Registration Sat.
All students In the Junior
Division who have not yet
called for their "registration
blanks" for presentation to the
assignment committee should
do so without delay, according
to Dean Nels A. Bengston.
The blanks are ready in the
Junior Division Office, and if
not taken to the assignment
committee before noon tomor
row, will be subject to the pay
ment of a late fee of three dol
lars. War Show Crew
Volunteers Sign
Up at Nebraskan
Interested students may sign up
in the Nebraskan office in the
Union basement for work on the
stage, lighting, make-up and prop
erties crews for the 1945 War
Show, "Till Johnny Comes March
ing Home." Lucy Ann Hapeman,
student director, announced today.
Miss HaDeman said that the
script is being completed and
practices are tentatively sched
uled to begin next week.
Louise Weidman gets out her bar
rel to roll him to the coliseum.
Doug should just about fill out a
barrel in good shape.
Now, Donaldine? No, not now.
A group of coeds were whisp
ering excitedly in one corner of
the crib and we heard pieces of
the conversation: " in a red
Spectator tickets will be sold
for the ball at 55c per person.
Tickets for the dance floor will
be sold at the door at $1.25 per
couple and masks will also be
sold at the door for 25c.
The presentation of the
Snowman and six Snowflakes
will begin at 10:30 p. m. All
persons on the dance floor will
remove their masks when the
presentation takes place.
wagon with wheels that squeak
and little yellow ribbons tied
in his hair!" " and he's a Snow
man candidate, too, or poor Hop
py." The general concensus of
opinion in our corner of the crib
was that they were speaking of
Harold Hopkins.
Here We Go!
Now, Donaldine? NOWi
Donaldine says Mary Russel is
Peace Conference
Heads Tell Group
Faculty Advisers
Faculty advisers for organized groups and for the twelve com
mittees for the miniature peace conference have been announced by
the planning committee. The conference will be held at the univer
sity March 5th and 9th.
The advisers can be contacted during their office hours by any
groups desiring information about their country or any problems en
M. Dresskell
Directs Sun.
For Concert
The university symphony or
chestra, conducted by Miles A.
Dresskell, will be presented in a
concert, sponsored by the school
of fine arts, Sunday, Jan. 14, at
3 p. m. in the Union. Russell
Leger, baritone, will be featured
soloist.
The progrm includes:
National Anthem.
Overture to Euryanthe von
Weber.
Symphony No. 3 Scotch First
Movement Mendelssohn.
Even Bravest Heart Faust
Gounod. Mr. Leger
Preude to the Deluge Saint-
Saens.
Country Dance Beethoven
Preude, Chorale and Fugue
Bach-Albert.
Orchestra members:
FIRST VIOIJNS: Mary Alice Zlerler,
Concertmlstress, Margaret Stacy, Olive
Lehmer, Doris ChamberHn, Alice Saunders,
Shirley Compton, Opal Stelnhausen, Bar
bara Vesely, 'Royal Gettmann.
SECOND VIOIJNS: Dorothy Taylor,
Leota Sneed, Barbara Kellry, Gertrude
Stephen, Beverly Swart wood, John Davis,
Laura Wllterdink, Mildred Everstrom, Tom
Dewey, Beverly Barker, Arlene Gray.
VIOT.AS: Sylvia Gettman, Ardyee Batt,
Eunice Bracken, Mary Peterson, 'Earnest
Harrison.
CKIXOS: Gretchen Burnham, .Janet
Doutbit, 'Anne Gols.
BASSES: Bonnie Compton, Annette
Eckblade, Florence Fickler.
FFLUES: Marian Peck, Elizabeth Mc
Rtenrjr, William Wurtx, Ruth Blcknell.
OBOES: Pfc. Bernard Bashford, Jean
Shapland.
CLARINETS: Thomas Green, Maxlne
(See CONCERT, pagre 6)
going to take her date in a Re
frigerator. Is that to keep Dick
Hay from melting, Mary? Hear
there's a letter about him up the
Mortar Board room.
Following are two letters re
cently received for a SNOWMAN
candidate:
For snowman we would like to
plug
A Phi Delt flash whose name is
Doug.
A typical snowman is filled with
joy
And that's why we think Doug's
the boy.
Roly-poly, with sound physique
Oh! This man Doug is really
unique!
With all these traits plus good
personality
For snowman, let's make Doug a
reality.
Mary Lou Holtz.
Vonnie Milton.
Speed merchant of Wausa,
Hero of football, and basketball
too,
Of the good-looking men left,
countered. Advisers for commit-
tees may also be contacted during
office hours for help on specific
problems.
At a meeting of the house presi
dents and conference chairmen
Wednesday night in the Union,
Ernie Larsen and Barbara Stahl,
members of the planning commit
tee, discussed organization of
houses and choosing of committee
members.
Furnish Chairmen.
Any hous.e which is to furnish
the chairman or vice chairman of
one of the committees as listed in
Article VIII of the Rules of Pro
cedure for the conference should
turn the names in to Larsen, tele
phone number 2-7858, before
Tuesday, January 16.
Names of those appointed in
(See CONFERENCE, page 4)
Alpha Phi Heads
Bandage Rolling
Hours on Campus
Topping the list of hours put in
at surgical dressings by campus "j
organizations is Alpha Phi with a
total of 443 hours so far this '
semester. In second place is Delta
Delta Delta with 200 hours, and
in third place Alpha Omicron Pi
with 180 hours.
Mary Verink, coed in charge of
checking hours spent at the Red
Cross by campus women, an
nounced the totals and also urged
that the organized houses begin
again this Saturday to make ban
dages. The remainder of the list of
hours is as follows: Kappa Kappa
Gamma, 150; Alpha Chi Omega,
143; Delta Gamma, 122; Gamma
Phi Beta, 119; Chi Omega,
111; Pi Beta Phi, 85; Alpha
Xi Delta, 75; Kappa Alpha Theta,
72; Sigma Delta Tau, 67; Sigma
Kappa, 30.
He's one of the few.
Phi Delt on Campus,
Liked by us all,
Cute smile and curly hair
No snow he's on the ball.
A nomination we present
Doug Nelson's his name
We want him for snowman.
Please ????
Hopefully
Sal's White and Yoder.
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MORTAR BOARD
SNOW BALL
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