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Vol. 44, No.
Lincoln 8, Nebraska
Wednesday, April 4, 1945
Sensational
Pianist Plays
In Coliseum
BY SAM WARREN.
Alec Templeton, sensational
pianist-composer, will combine
the classical and the satirical in a
concert tomorrow night at the
university coliseum. He is spon
sored by the Lincoln Symphony
Concert organization.
Templeton has written the mus
ical score for MGM's forthcoming
3 million dollar film "Cabbages
and Kings" which is already un
der production. The script for the
story, taken from Lewis Carroll's
immortal "Alice in Wonderland,"
is written by Stella Unger who
is a frequent guest at the Con
necticut Templeton home. Jimmy
Durante and Gene Kelly are two
of the stars already signed, and
Alec himself is to appear in the
picture. Production began in
March, with famous Joe Pasternak
as producer and George Sidney
as director.
Composed Piece at 4
Welsh-born Alec Templeton
composed his first piece at the
age of 4, won the British Broad
casting corporation prize for com
position at 13, and shortly after
ward received degrees from the
Royal Academy of Music and the
(See TEMPLETON, page 2.)
Art Department
Shows Puppets
Sunday, 4 p.m.
The department of art will fea
ture a talk and demonstration of
the Art of Puppetry by Miss Mar-
jorie Shanafelt, assistant to the
director of the museum, Sunday
April 8, at 4 p. m. in Gallery B
Morrill hall, which will be the
most extensive and unusual show
of its kind to be shown in this
part of the country, according to
Dwight Kirsch, head of the de
partment of art.
The show will comprise over
60 puppets illustrating almost
every kind ever used from a wide
variety of countries. Miss Shana
felt will also exhibit books and
magazines to give the people an
idea of the scope and important
place that puppets have in the
world artistically, historically
and politically.
The lecture will deal primarily
with the string puppets, or mar
ionettes, from the very simplest
to the complex night club forms.
One of the important features of
the demonstration will be an ex
hibition of Tony Sarg material.
The late Tony Sarg is known in
ternationally as the foremost man
in the field of puppetry and in
troduced puppets to this country.
The gallery will be open at 2
p. m. and the puppets will be on
display for the benefit of those
who would like to see them be
fore the lecture. General admis
sion is 50 cents but university
students will be admitted free..
Ancient History
Students Know;
BY. SHIRLEY JENKINS.
The history of the footnote is
indeed an ancient one. As every
intelligent student Knows, tne in
habitant of erudite pages which
cives life and sparkle to . an
otherwise drab book is the
asterisk, the number, the unde
cipherable mark which provides
excellent eye exercise in moving
the pupil up and down.
Equipment.
Standard equipment in univer-J
Bity libraries 6hould include a
trained guide to bring students
back to the beaten path when
they become lost after repeated
mental trek -from tests to
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ALEC TEMPLETON.
. . , plays in Coliseum Thursday
night.
Capt. J. Klein
Dies in Action
February 27
Capt. John Stanley Klein, 25,
'41 UN graduate, was killed in ac
tion over China Feb. 27 according
to notification from the war de
partment received by his parents.
Enlisting as an air cadet in
June, 1941, Klein, a B-24 Libera
tor pilot after receiving his com
mission, was an instructor at Gun-
ter Field, Ala.; Greenville, Miss.;
Blythesville, Ark., and Stuttgart,
Ark. After receiving additional
training he was stationed at Lang
ley Field, Va., as a test pilot, and
later at Mitchell Field, N. Y.
Engineering: Major.
While at the university, Klein
majored in engineering and later
m sociology. He served as assist
ant secretary of the Temple of
the YMCA, and was chairman of
the personal relations committees
of the same organization and of
the Rocky Mountain conference
for two years. In 1939 he was
elected by the students to repre
sent the university at the student
Christian youth council at Am
sterdam, Holland, but was un
able to attend.
Attending the national YMCA
convention in New York in the
summer of 1940, he worked that
summer for the YMCA at the
Seaman's House in New York
City. He was awarded a scholar
ship to Harvard for his outstand
ing work in New York, but en
listed in the air corps instead.
Shipping overseas in January,
1945, Klein had been in the Asi
atic theater only a few weeks
when he was killed.
Progressive Delegates
Meet Tonight in Union
A progressive party conven
tion of all delegates and mem
bers is scheduled for 8 p. m.
tonight in the Union ballroom,
according: to Ernie Larson,
party chairman. A slate of can
didates for spring- elections will
oe drawn up at this meeting.
Study of Inhabitant of Erudite Pages Reveals What Intelligent
The Asterisk Provides Life and Sparkle to Dreary Volumes
In the mists of the distant past
the footnote was created by an
exponent of cuneiform writ
ing for the purpose of ex
plaining his hieroglphyics. At the
time of the Crusades, it was im
ported to Europe by Richard the
Lion-Hearted who tould not
read or write and so communi
cated by this method.
The American derivation of
this ancient form of code came
over, like other public-spirited
Americans, on the Mayflow
er and is registered with
the DAR.
Hailed as "Miss Official Fad
of 1856," the footnote was en-,
PBK, Sigma
Xi Honoraries
Hold Dinner
Phi Beta Kappa' and Sigma Xi
will announce their new members
at the annual joint dinner to be
held Friday at 6:15 in the Stu
dent Union.
Phi Beta Kappa will present ten
new members and Sigma Xi has
seven undergraduate members.
Announcement of new members
will be made by the secretaries
of the organizations and Prof
Lane Lancaster, president of Phi
Beta Kappa, will preside at the
meeting.
The guest speaker will be the
nationally known historian, Dr
Merle Curti, who is a native Ne-
braskan. Dr. Curti was awarded
the Pulitzer prize in history in
1943. The title of the address is
"The American Scholar as Pa
triot."
Play Portrays
Bronte's Lives
In'MoorBorn'
BY WALLY BECKER.
The brilliant lives of the
Bronte sisters, outstanding authors
of the Victorian era, are painted
in intense and spirited colors by
Daniel Totheroh in (Moor Born),
final play of the University Play
ers season, to run April 26, 27
and 28.
Born on the gray, wind-whipped
moors of Yorkshire, sisters
Charlotte, Emily and Ann found
life as stern, stormy and barren
as the gloomy moors which figure
so prominently in their writings.
Their lives were twisted by their
mother's untimely death, their
weak and drunken brother, Bran
well, and the poverty-stricken
pastorate in north England where
they spend their years. Yet the
remarkable genius of these
strange sisters burned fierce, and
produced English classics, "Jane
Eyre," "Wuthering Heights'" and
"Villette."
The crew chiefs and cast as
announced by Williams on Tues
day are: Stage manager, Geoffrey
Gass; lighting manager, Richard
Freeman; wardrobe manager,
Ruth Blattspieler; property, Jean
Kinnie; technical director, Dan
Mullent.
Dramatis personae:
Reverend Bronti
Ganzel.
-Dewey
Charlotte Bronte Lucy Ann
Hapeman
Emily Bronte Gloria Beau
mont Ann Bronte Margaret Hunt
er
Branwell
Bronte Gene
Hougsy
Tabby Arlis Swanson
Martha Blanche Duckworth
Christopher Nat Goodwin
thusiastically accepted by the
Americans. History gives brief
mention to one individualist, who
in 1875 dared publish an 18
volume masterpiece with not a
ghost of an asterisk.
The book was banned in Bos
ton and denounced by the
Literary Guild and the author is
buried in an obscure corner of
Rootintootin Wyoming.
New Footnotes.
The 20th century is slated to
go down in literary history as
"The Flowering of New Foot
notes," and an organized "Infor
mation Please" classified accord
ing to frequency per
page by the ASFAP, i
Council Elects
Alice Abel President
Alice Abel took over the gavel
as newly-elected president of War
Council, UN's youngest organiza
tion, at the conclusion of the elec
tion meeting of the group Tuesday
evening.
From a slate '
presented by a
n o m l n a ting
committee, the
following new
officers, in ad
dition to Miss
Abel, were
chosen: vice
p r esident,
Marilyn Adler;
secretary, Bet
ty Lou. Huston;
Alter AbH
and treasurer, Fred Teller.
Miss Abel has been on War
Council for the past two years
Teller Reveals
April Awgtvan
Release Date
Stating that the second Awg-
wan will roll off the press in two
weeks, Fred Teller, publicity edi
tor, gave a preview of the maga
zine's contents.
Prof. Curtis Elliott enlightens
readers with his article, "Coed's
Cupola Casbah," and "Hells Bells"
by Tom Sorensen condemns a
proposal to erect a Memorial Bell
Tower.
Two surprise picnic pages are
labeled spectacular and unposed,
by Mr. Teller. This feature prom
ises to be one of the most popular
in the issue.
Leonidas W. Zilch and Tripam-
mer Peepash again Durst iorin
with their humorous views on
campus life and campus coeds
model latest spring styles in the
fashion section.
Kirsch Relates
Outcome of Art
Exhibit Purchases
At the close of the 55th annual
exhibition of contemporary art in
Morrill hall Sunday Dwight
Kirsch, head of the art depart
ment, announced the pictures pur
chased and those recommended
for purchase, subject to the ap
proval of the university regents.
Those purchased are Louis
Bouche's portrait of Jimmy Savo
and" Waldo Pierce's watercolor,
Chickens" by the Nebraska art
association. The pictures recom
mended for purchase for the hall
collection are: "Room 110" by
Kuniyoshi, "Magnificent Fish," by
Zerbe, "Group of Nudes, a pen
drawing by Jose de Creeft; "Fal
len Trees by George Grosz, Ice
Wagon" by George Luks, and
"Doc Hill" by Boardman Robinson.
Also suggested for purchase was
the metal sculpture by Calder,
"Snake on an Arch."
If things continue in this de
plorable state, by 1919 it is evi
dent that the footnote will com
pletely replace texts and manuals.
It will prove a labor-saving de
vice in eliminating the necessity
of the eye-shifting. On the other
hand, can men get enough of that
practice merely by noticing the
coeds as they stroll by . (In case
you haven't notice, both have the
same motion involved.
As in old.
You can find it by going two
blocks down, turn to the right
and climb up fifteen steps if
you only go to the first floor.
Text: That without which
no asterisk is complete. !
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and has served as head of surgi
cal dressings this year. She is a
member of Kappa Kappa Gamma,
managing editor of the Corn
husker, and AWS Board member.
New vice president, Miss Adler,
has headed Nebraskans for Serv
icemen this year and Miss Huston
has been treasurer. Fred Teller,
new treasurer, headed the "On the
Beam" committee and served as
vice president the latter part of
the year.
Nominating: Group.
The nominating committee was
composed of Claire Kepler, Shir
ley Hinds, Margaret Beede, Ghita
Hill and Pat Lahr, faculty spon
sor. Before retiring President Ghita
Hill turned the meeting over to
Miss Abel, she reviewed the War
Council activities during the past
year. War Council initiated the
child care work poster committee,
Time-Savers, and entertainment
at the air base this year, Miss Hill
said, while continuing its former
activities, Nebraskans for Service
men, salvage drives, war stamp
drives, the servicemen's directory
and numerous other war-time activities.
Dr. Arthur Smith
Talks to Nu Meds
Tonight in Union
Dr. Arthur Smith, prominent
doctor and heart specialist of Lin
coln, will address the Nu Med
meeting tonight at 6:15, parlors
XY in the Union.
In the business meeting nomi
nations for next semester's offi
cers will be made, and special
business discussed. Dr. Otis Wade,
Nu Med adviser, requests all at
tending to sign up on the bulle
tin board outside his office, 308
Bessey hall before Wednesday
noon.
Dr. .J. E. M. Thompson, bone
and joint surgeon, plans to pre
sent movies at the last meeting
of the year on May 2.
Dean Thompson
Announces Dale
For AST Exam
An Army college qualifying
test will be given at 9 a. m.
Thursday, April 12, in coniiection
with the Army Specialized Train
ing Reserve program, according
to a report from Dean T. J.
Thompson, dean of student af
fairs. Young men whose 17th birth
day falls between October 1, 1944
and August 31, 1945 are eligible
to take the test providing they
meet the education and citizen
ship requirements. For further
information, students may go to
Dean Thompson's office in the
administration building before
Friday, April 6, at 5 p. m.
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Varga creation of 2,000 B. C.
Coer de lion. This infor
mation courtesy of Leo the Lion,
currently association with MGM
studios.
No reservations available
for 30 days.
Boston: Common noun
generally referring to the Cabots
and the Lowells who won't talk.
Wyoming.
Wyoming: Place where
the author of the book is buried.
1490 kilocycles.
American Society of
Footnoters, Asteriskers, and Pub
lishers.
Up and down, up
and down, up and down.
"finis.
