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Tryout dates for the first and only summer university theater
production which has been scheduled for July 23, have been an
nounced ty theater director Dallas Williams.
All regularly enrolled students are eligible to try-out for "The
Show Off," a comedy by George Kelley. Dates and times for tryouts
are as follows: Tuesday, June 29, from 7 to 9 p. m., in Room 201,
Temple; Wednesday, June 30, from 2 to 5 p. m., in Room 201; Thurs
day, July 1, from 2 to 5 p. m., in Room 201.
Scripts Available
Scripts are available for study
the Temple building from 9 to 11 a.
out ascript for a 12-hour period.
"The Show-Off departs radically in many respects from the
form which has been associated traditionally with comedy, according
to critic Heywood Broun. However,
the best comedy which has been written by an American.
Moves Under Own Steam
Excerpts from a preface written, by Broun for the comedy read:
"Aubrey Piper moves under his
curtain rises. At no time does one
wright is still on the wheel directing the character to move in this
direction of that in. order to suit the
Broun approves of the fact that
a concern above that of the tale itself. Aubrey Piper sets the pace
and the story follows. He takes the slogan "be yourself" to heart and
is never tempted to be anything else.
world of his own creation, and stands by the world he has built for
himself.
First Production's Cast.
Cast of "The Show-Off" as first produced at the Playhouse
Theater, New York, on Feb. 4,
Crosby; Mrs. Fisher Helen Lowell; Amy Regina Wallace; Frank
Hyland Guy D'Ennery; Mr. Fisher C. W. Goodrich; Joe Lee Tracy;
Aubrey Piper Louis John Bartels; Mr. Gill Francis Pierlot; Mr.
.Rogers Joseph Clayton.
Farm Machinery Is Sweden's
Chief Ag Problem Says Aberg
Sweden, a nation with less
than half the cultivated acreage
of Nebraska but with five times
more people, is out to feed her
self. Dr. Ewert Aberg, a teacher in
the agriculture college at Ultuna,
Sweden, told an audience at the
university Tuesday evening that
Sweden's chief agricultural prob
lem now is procurement of farm
machinery suited to small units.
Since the war, he said, Sweden
has gradually increased her na
tive food supply but is still im
porting some grain cereals and a
considerable amount of corn. A
strong effort is being made now
to intensify farm methods for
higher yields and, if possible, to
develop new protein, oil and fiber
crops.
A post-war innovation, he said,
is the "machinery station." It is
a plan under which farmers rent
Laura Pfeiffer, Retired UN
History Prof , Dies Recently
Word was received here recent
ly of the death of Laura B.
Pfeiffer, retired professor of Eu
ropean history at the university.
She died this week at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Richard Baisch,
in Parkston, S. D., where she had
lived for several years.
Miss Pfeiffer- Joined the Uni
versity staff in 1903 after teach
ing several years in the Omaha
schools. She was a graduate of
Nebraska, receiving her bachelor
of arts degree in 1897, a master's
i degree in 1906 and a doctor of
philosophy degree la 1912.
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in Mrs. Clara Denton's office in
m. daily. Any student may check
Broun contends that the play is
own steam from the moment the
feel that the hand of the play
exizencies of he story."
the author makes one character
Aubrey lives in a fantastic dream
1924, is as follows: Clara Juliette
farm machinery, complete with
drivers, from private machinery
station operators. The new system,
he added, is giving the famous
Swedish co-operatives a run for
their money.
Denmark's problem, Dr. Aberg
explained, is similar to that of
Sweden's, but Norway is stick
ing to old crops and seeking to
increase her livestock and dairy
output for export.
Finland faces a tougher job.
As the result of the war, she lost
a half million of her best acres
to Russia. Average yields from
Finnish acres have dropped about
a third due to the land loss and
to inadequate seed and fer
tilizers. .
Dr. Aberg's lecture, illustrated
with motion pictures and slides,
was the last in a series held at
the university as part of the
Swedish cenntenial observance.
A native Iowan, she spent some
time studying in France during
her work on her doctorate. She
taught at the university for 34
years, retiring in 1937.
A collector of antiques, Miss
Pfeiffer's home was furnished
with old furniture which she had
collected over many years. In
cluded in the collection is an old
clock built in 1810 for her
grandfather, George H. Fair, of
Carroll county, Maryland, and a
1763 German songbook which be
longed to her grandmother.
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SUMMER EDITION
Dr. William Agar, of UN
Headquarters to Speak
Smoke Alarms
Library Goer's
For Second Time
For the second time within a
week, on Tuesday, the Lincoln fire
department was called to Love
Memorial Library, and for the sec
ond time, there was no fire!
In both instances, the fire de
partment was called when" smoke
started filling a room in the li
brary and the cause was not
known. The first incident was
June 17.
According to R. A. Farley, as
sitant director of libraries, the
smoke was caused by a short cir
cuit in electrical equipment in the
library auditorium.
Delaying the talk of Dr. Ewert
Aberg, Swedish agriculture teach
er who was lecturing in the aud
itorium Tuesday evening, the
smoke trouble was found to have
originated in the motor that op
erates the screen in the auditor
ium. Square Dance
Party Planned
For Weekend
The Daily Nebraskan an
nounced in last Friday's paper
that the Union would sponsor a
square dance party last Satur
day. This was an error..
Highlighting this weekend's
Union activities will be the square
dance party on Saturday, June
26.
The party itself will start at
9:30 p. m. and last until 11:30
p. m. However, instruction in
square dancing will be available
from 8:30 til 9:30 in parlors
ABC. The regular party will be
in the ballroom.
Caller arid instructor for the
square dances will be Dave
Sanders.
On Sunday, Union activities
will include the usual coffee
hour in the lounge on first floor
at 5 p. m. Jay Norris will pro
vide organ music during the
coffee hour.
A free variety show has also
been scheduled for Sunday. At
7:30 students may see the fea
ture attraction, "House on 92nd
Street," in the Union ballroom.
Vesper Picnic
Slated June 27
A picnic for all university stu
dents is being planned by the re
ligious welfare council.
Sponsored by the council and
the YMCA and the YWCA, the
picnic will be held on June 27 at
6 p.m. at Irvingdale park. Each
person is to bring his own sand
wiches, but punch and ice cream
will be furnished free of charge.
Students must also furnish
their own transportation. The
park is at 17th and Van Dorn
streets. Those without car trans
portation may take either the
Irvingdale or the 14th and Arap
ahoe bus.
A vesper service at about 7:00
pjm. will follow the picnic lunch.
Rev. Richard Nutt of the Meth
odist Student House will read the
service.
Those planning to attend the
picnic should notify the YW office
in Ellen Smith Hall. In case of
rain, the picnic will be held in
the YW rooms.
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For the second time this sum
mer, the university will be the
scene of a two-day clinic on the
United Nations next Monday and
Tuesday. This is the second in a
series of four such programs.
Clinic speaker will be Dr. Wil
liam Agar, chief educational lai
son officer of the department of
public information, United Na
tions. Agar has long been associated
with the United Nations and other
international programs. He is ex
ceptionally well informed on in
ternational affairs, according to
Dr. Frank Sorenso'n who is in
charge of arrangement's for the
UN educational program at Ne
braska. He is also personally
acquainted with many of the dele
gates now at the United Nations.
Clinics General Theme ,
General theme of the clinic and
topic of Dr. Agar's Monday eve
ning talk, will be "U.N., what are
its achievements." In his various
talks during the two days, The UN
man will explain just what the
United Nations has done, what it
is trying to accomplish and what
future plans might be.
After meeting with press and
radio representatives, Monday
morning, Dr. Agar will address
faculty members at a noon lunch
eon in the Union. His topic will
be "How the University of Ne
braska Can Contribute to the UN."
All-State Dramatics Sections
Give First Complete Program
In their first complete program,
the dramatics section of the high
school all-state program, will pre
sent four one-act plays next week.
The casts have been chosen from
the all-state speech and drama
tics classes.
The first two plays will be pre
sented Monday evening at 7:30 in
the Temple theater.
Cast Includes
Cast for "A Sunday Costs Five
Pesos," by Josephina Niggle, in
cludes John McEvoy, North Platte,
as Fidel; Mickie Rabe, Omaha, as
Berta; Marlyn Morgan, McCook, as
Salomey; Jancie Byram, Decatur,
as Tonia; Sonya Torgeson, Kim
ball, as Celestina.
This play will be directed by
Mrs. Clara Denton of the univer
sity speech department. Setting is
laid in a Mexican village.
University Architects Now
Exhibiting Work at Joslyn
The work of 39 University
architecture students comprises
a special exhibit now on display
in Joslyn Memorial in Omaha,
the university announced Friday.
The exhibit shows the progress
of students from beginning classes
in architecture up through the ad
vanced courses.
Drawings and plans by the
following students are being
shown:
Albeit Hamersky, Deweese,
Robert Atwater, Kearney, James
M. Rosekrans, Denton, Donald
Schmaedecke, Council Bluffs, la.,
David Wallace, Omaha, Robert
Gibb, Kimball; Keith Christensen,
Cedar Rapids, la.; Arnold Butt,
LLakewood Village, Calif.; William
Rump, Fremont; Francis Biskup,
Orleans; Ralph Koch, Wahoo;
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Luncheon tickets will be limited
to 75 persons. Faculty members
may phone in reservations to uni
versity extension, 3139.
Open to Public
Open to the public, free. of.
charge, the Monday talk will start
at 7:30 p.m. in Love Library audi
torium. If the crowd is such that
more space is needed, the over
flow will be - seated in various
other rooms on first floor.
The audience in these overflow
rooms will be able to hear the
speaker through a public address
system. Dr. Agar will be intro
duced Monday evening by Wayne
O. Reed, state superintendent of
public instruction.. Dr. Wesley
Meierhenry will be in charge of
the evening program.
Students may also hear Dr.
Agar Tuesday morning at 9 in the
library auditorium when he will
discuss "Interesting Personalities
in the United Nations."
He will meet with all seven
groups of the teachers college
workshop seminars at 2 p.m. Tues
day. "How to Teach About UN"
will be his subject.
"Dr. Agar is a very effective
speaker," stated Dr. Sorenson who
heard him talk at United Nations
headquarters to a large group of
educators.
Expressing the hope that many
people would take advantage of
the clinic and Dr. Agar's talks, Dr.
Sorenson said that the first clinic
whose speaker was Dr. Walter
Harris, was "highly successful."
"Good Neighbors," by James
Reach takes place in the meeting
room of the woman's Literary and
Civic club of Lincoln.
Second Play.
Players will be Susan Porter,
Omaha, as Adelaide Winton; Bar
bara Yaw, Champion, as Cicily
Smith; Ruth Sorenson, Lincoln, as
Dottie Heffelfinger; Pat Christner,
Juanita, as V'anda Miulligan; Rae
Jean Bossen, Arcadia, as Jennie
Fuller; Beverly Ann Wiemann,
Staplehurst, as Laura Drake; May
Meyer, Grand Island, as Henrietta
Bell; Mickie Rabe, Omaha, as
Senora Liares; Joan Speidell, Lin
coln as Kate Kloppenberg.
Director of the second play is
a university student, Don Jo
hannes. Casts for the other two
plays will be printed in Tuesday's
Daily Nebraskan.
Marjorie Clark, Marion; Richard
Kusek, Columbus; Bill L. Larson,
Blair; Edgar . Coleman, Tekamah;
Charles Hansen, Blair; Douglas
Johansen, Columbus; Donald
Nauman, Beatrice;
Chalmer Trout, Scottsbluff ;
Ray D. Adams, Nelson; Jean Dun
bar, Nebraska City; Robert Hinde,
Saliaa, Kas.; John McClurg,
Omaha; Charles Seale, Creede,
Colo.; Jane Sun, Singapore,
Malaya and Harold Tompkin,
Callaway;
George Wrede, John Chalmers,
DeForrest Roggenbach, Rush Mc
Coy, William Schlaebitz, Roy Neu
mann, James Beard, John Beers,
Harold Engstrom, William Fenton,
Howard Kouple, Barbara Polite
and Vernon Strauch, all o Lin-coin.
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