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THE NEBRASKAN
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tember SO, 1928.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor Betty Eao. Huston
Managing Editors Phyllla Teaaarden, Shirley Jenkins
Mewa Editors Mary Alice Cawood, rhillls Mortlork, Jack Cressman,
Marilyn Meyer. Marthella Holeomb
Sports Editor George Miller
Society Editor Pat Too
BUSINESS STAFF
Bnslness Manager Lorraine Abramaon
Assistant Bnslness Manager Dorothea Rosenberg, Donna Peterson
Circulation Manager Keith Jones, Phone 1-5223
Wanted: More Books
for some time.
Beginning psychology texts are the most desperately
needed, with bizad, engineering, beginning accounting, po
litical science, chemistry and history also on the short list.
All of the stores reported numerous calls for texts for prac
tically all undergraduate courses offering several sections.
When THE NEBRASKAN contacted Student Council
President Edith Pumphrey Thursday evening she
stated that the Student Council would set up a book ex
change in the NEBRASKAN office starting at 9 a. m. to
day and continuing as long as the students make use of it.
Any student having a book on the unobtainable list may
call the NEBRASKAN office and leave his name, telephone
number and the name of the book and tell the Counc
member on duty whether he wishes to sell, rent or loan
the text. Any student needing books may also call the NE
BRASKAN office and give his name, telephone number and
the name of the book desired. The Council will then cat
alogue the data, enabling the students to exchange books
It only remains for students with unused books to co
operate by making their books available, if not for sale, a
least for rent or loan. Of course the three campus book
stores are still anxious to buy any of the needed texts. In
some cases students may be able to share one book, re
leasing another copy for use.
The shortage is critical and in manv instances will ser
iously hamper class programs. If the students wil dig into
their closets and find any book which they think may pos
sibly be needed, even though not listed, they may be saving
a Tenow student trom having to live at the library or just
wan ana ncpe.
On the front page of today's NEBRASKAN appears a lis
of textbooks submitted by the campus bookstores as those
most critically needed during the present book shortage. We
are adding our plea to that of the bookstores for students
to go through their unused books and find those which they
can sen, rem, loan or share with a fellow student who other
wise will be handicapped by being unable to obtain needed
texts.
According to bookshop managers, there is a serious need
tor textbooks m practically every department of the univer
sity with the large freshman class suffering the greatest
snorcage. ine continued paper shortage and the unexpected
ly large enrollment of veterans, almost double that antiri.
pated, caught the bookstores unprepared to meet the de
mand ior DOOKS.
In some cases instructors have been forced to change class
:ai.s tu wnaiever i avauaoie ana in others old editions are
being used. In some departments, however, the situation is
more serious and books cannot be obtained until at least
nua-Apni. in a iew instances the publishers have given
notice that they are out of books and can supply no more
LETTEREP
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There never could be another spot as fascinating as the Union
lounge. . . mid-morning, and the prim way chairs are lined just so,
virgin ash trays and wasteless baskets, carefully swept carpet all
lifeless and memory-empty as a bed in a show window ... the de
serted look over holidays or in early dawn before the crib opens . . .
its stillness while siesta films are being shown .... that most se
ductive look at noon, with lanky kids sprawled in chairs, books
stacked in the corners and around the pillars; dim sunlight through
the slatted blinds barring the bent heads of students engrossed in dis
cussion of life and letters . . . week-end tete a tetes in the corner
chairs. Restricted navyites who can't leave the campus giving "the
word" to their girls . . . the royal rectption roo matmosphere on Sun
day afternoons when Shelley's strains mingle with the aroma of
coffee. When you miss our shining face in class, there's only one
place to look, the center divan.
oreat fobs or screams rent the Union air Wednesday. "Ajax,
Ajax . . ." Knew all the time he was our favorite swabby-turned-civilian,
but we didn't realize he was the swabbies favorite swabby.
Anyhoo, welcome back, Doc.
"They love me in Lincoln" department: The following is ad
dressed to the literati, and not the illiterati who usually read this
column anyway: . . . An NRO wandering up Temple aisle unaware of
swimming trunks protuding from his pea-jacket pocket . . . curious
contrast between Alfio's gypsy makeup and the genuine American
pink of his left knee, as visible to those of us sitting in the upper
reaches of the balcony . . . Got along fine without my oxygen mask,
however . . . the way Barbara Jean Olsen seemed the only one on
the stage during her numbers, with the audience right in the palm of
her hand . . . she could have worn out several prayer rugs during
the performance, or picked up a little on the side as a scrub-woman
while lying on the floor.
Dear Ed:
The second semester has started here at UN
and from the crowded conditions it looks as if
everyone is coming back. But after seeing the
South Dakota State game Friday I think most of
the students left their school spirit at home
I am a veteran and attended UN in '41, '42 and
'43. During those years Ohio State and Nebraska
were said to have the best school spirit of any of
the larger universities. I wonder now if "them
days are gone forever!" We had an organized root
ing section at the games and let the people hear
about it.
But what happened here Friday night sure
is a sad state of conditions. The only organization
in yelling was the group of Navy trainees and they
seemed to have more Nebraska spirit than the
"civvy" students. When "There is no Place Like
Nebraska" was played some of the sailors stood up
but sat right back down when they found them
selves alone.
Now how about a little rapid organizing for
the Iowa State game! If the NEBRASKAN would
Dublish the songs and yells or they would be
made available to students at the game then the
new students might help yell too. We have an
area roped off for Tassels, band and Corncobs and
it should be filled. All the other - students that
could should sit on the east side. The girl that
led the cheers Friday did a good job but there
should be a couple of men helping to lead the
yelling and a couple thousand students doing the
yelling.
I know the crowd would appreciate a little
pep from the student body and I don't imagine
the basketball players would feel too bad if we
"sounded off" now and then. How about making
an attempt to revive the school spirit NOW and
give the Navy boys a little help with the chees
ing! I don't imagine you will publish this because
I am not signing my name. It might help to pub
lish it but if you don't, you might at least mention
school spirit in the editorial columns. I won't be
surprised though if instead of an editorial on school
spirit there is one on people who write letters and
don't sign their name.
Yours for a little pep at the games,
A VETERAN
Editor's note: The veteran was right about
oar dislike for anonymous letters. This is the
first and last time this semester that we will make
an exception to our ruling against printing un
signed letters. If writer's will rive us their names
and request that we do not print it we will be
glad to do so, but thereafter we must know who
writes any letters submitted for the Letterip
eon
Dear Mr. Halliburton:
This campus could use a good Vet's club, I
recently visited at Illinois university and .Iowa
university, and I noticed that their vet's clubs are
very prominent on campus. A university vet's
organization is a swell idea and I would be glad
to help you with your plans of organizing and
starting a vet's club on this campus.
I'd like to meet ycu and discuss your plans.
Please contact me at the Zeta Beta Tau house,
1345 R street, or telephone 2-3904.
Sincerely,
Joe Bolker
Confusion Says
Don Grubm
Just a twinkling of starlight
shines through the windows; other
than that the room is completely
darkened . . . everything is quiet;
everyone is silent, except of course
for Bud Healey and Mac Graham
who insist on discussing the dates
and plans they have made for the
next semester . . . incidentally the
Dean of Women won't be pleased
. . There is usually a wind blow
ing through the place ... I say
as my bunk goes soaring out the
window heading due south to
wards O Street ... It seems Bud
is a iresh air nend as well as a
lover.
According to the conversation
last night Bud is going to date a
certain "Patty" in the near future,
but there is some question about a
car . . . she doesn t have one . . .
Mr. Graham stated that he feels
confident that knowing two
AOPi's, name of Jackie Tobin and
Mary Dye, he should receive an
invitation to the forthcoming for
mal . . . Jim Pettis, Jack Maxwell,
Leo Schneider and Joe "sink em'
Brown all have to say goodnight
to Mike Byrne before they can go
to sleep . . . Dos Eshelman makes
some sly remarks and the bar
racks is in an uproar . . . Tom
Blomgren remarked last night that
he is going to attend the mas
querade dressed as a civilian car
rying a sign which reads: "This is
Heaven."
All of this occurs before the
Officer makes bunk check, when
he arrives the most amazing thing
happens . . . Pete Jernberg begins
snoring rather loudly and all the
trainees go into a sound sleep and
all is silent . . . Occasionally a
bunk falls down or a locker crash
es to the floor but this is ignored
In fact, I believe that if the
entire Navy Hall were to suddenly
burst into flame, although it would
most annoying, every man
would stay put until the Officer
left the room . . .
!ocd Follies . . .
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at 2:30, by a committee rot yet
selected.
The contestants, two represent
atives from each organized house
on the campus, are to wear date
dresses. The one chosen as the
T.N.C. will model in a style show
to be given at the Coed Follies
performances. The T.N.C. will be
presented at the end of the show.
The five skits and four curtain
acts included in the Coed Follies
were judged on the basis of con
tinuity, originality, unity and in
dividuality. The committee, judg
ing the acts was composed of
Mary Claire Phillips, Mimi Ann
Johnson, Nickie Nickerson, Tibby
Curley, Jan Engle, Jean Compton,
Midge Holtzscherer and Eleanor
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