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To" u L it) U suu w u LfU Vol. 49 No. 148 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Tuesday, May 17, 1949 Val Peterson Initiated into Bizad Group Twcnly-Six Join Alpha Kappa Psi Zcta chapter of Alpha Kappa r.si, professional business fra ternity, Friday night bestowed on honorary membership upon Governor Val Peterson. In addition to the honorary membership, one faculty member, Gordon L. Mattson, and 25 regu lar members were initiated. Following the initiation cere mony, a banquet was held at the Continental cafe with Dean Earl Fullbrook of the College of Busi ness Administration acting as toastmastcr. Entertainment was furnished by the Alpha Kappa Psi quartet. Guest speaker was Gov ernor Peterson who spoke on the Missouri and Platte River basin development and related indus trial potentialities. Student initiates were: Robert Blobaum, Elmer Wonz, Thomas Gorham, Newton Batten, Len Al len, Victor Snell, Ieon Novak, Curtis Venell, Milton Shuey, Dean Kellner, Don Hanneman, Glenn Wiar, Keith Van Arsdol, Max Rcdclfs, Wesley Lueth, Kenneth Templin, Robert Shively, Joseph Blumcr, Lloyd Knapp, Paul Liene mann, Harold Werner, William Drugcr, Donald Schneider, John Pfann, Donald Ostcrmillcr. TC Honorary To Give Coed $75 Award All junior women with an edu cation major are eligible to ap ply for a $75 scholarship award to be presented by the Nebraska chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. A national honorary sorority for women in the field of education, Delta Kappa Gamma is offering this scholarship to encourage young women who would make good teachers to enter the teach ing profession. ALL CANDIDATES must have satisfactory scholarship and be need of financial assistance to complete the final year. Before returning their applications, can didates are requested to give the registrar's office written permis sion to send their grades to the awards committee. Application forms may be ob tained at the office of the dean of women. The blanks must be completed and returned by May 30, 1949, to the same office from which they were obtained. Announcement of awards will be made by July 1, 1949. Acker, Rami Win Dan forth Scholarships Laverna Acker, junior, and Joan Raun, freshman, are recipients of Danforth scholarships to the American Youth Foundation Leadership Training camp at Camp Minewanka on Lake Mich igan. Winners are chosen on the basis of potential leadership qualities and scholarship. The scholarships sre awarded annually to the most outstanding junior and freshman girls. ALTERNATES n a me d are Louise McDill, junior, and Ruth Hayward, freshman. The camp lasts from July 31 to Aug. 14. Junior winners will spend two weeks prior to camp in St. Louis visiting points cf interest. Last year's scholai ships were awarded to Lois Thorfinnson Mickle and Alice Boswell. r (. n :::. HAROLD STICKNEY, left, bizad senior, presents Gov. Val Peter son with the jeweled fraternity key of Alpha Kappa Psi, profes sional business fraternity. Governor Peterson was given an hon orary membership in the organization at a banquet Friday night. In the background is Gordon L. Mattson, bizad instructor, who re ceived a regular membership in the fraternity. Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical Engineers Group, Installed Eta Kappa Nu, electrical en gineering honorary fraternity, was installed at the University Satur day evening. It is one of three honorary or ganizations now active in the Col lege of Engineering. Sigma Tau is open to outstanding students in the whole college, while Pi Tau Sigma is limited to mechanical en gineers. PRESIDENT OF Beta Psi chap ter is Wayne B. Swift. Other of ficers include William Sorensen, vice-president; J. Denny Cochran, recording secretary; Warren Jen sen, corresponding secretary; John Dutton, treasurer; and Kent Tiller, "Bridge" correspondent. Charter members are Floyd Bean J. Denny Cochran John Dutton Purnell Furstenau Warren Jensen Marltn Kroner Milton V.. Mohr Professional members are: Oskar E. Filison Fcrri.i W. Morris Olin J. Ferguson Jay W. Forrester Newly elected members include the following seniors: Taul W.,Allro Robert A. Mason Jr. Warren G. Beery Glen E. Nietfeld W. A. Berpslrnesser I.yle W. Norman Walter Ij. Carlson Oeort;e A. Olive Malcolm H. UiCKina Floyd" R. Schlecte Rocer C. Jones Loo H. Soderholm James L. Kimball Donald H. Temme Mvron Marqitarrtt Albert Sctilenleler William Sorensen Wavne Swilt Kent Tiller Juniors: Howard W. Beckler O. A. BlatchforJ Donald J. Cochran Martin T. Decker Allen R. Edison lVmald J. Farris Chris D. Fodde Fay E. Fuchser D. C. Gallagher Russel S. Hale EiiKene E. Kelly James H. Kluck David W. Olive Ralph R. Ruhter Willis W. Selk Curtis B. Sleek Kupene K. Von Fange Donald L. Wicbke Installing officers were Thomas New Yell Squad Tryouts Tonight Cheerleader tryouts will be held tonight at 6:30 o'clock in the Union ballroom. The selection board will be composed of Rod Lindwall, Corn Cobs president; Katey Rapp, Tas sels president; Marcia Tepper man. Mortar Board president; Merle Stalder, Innocents presi dent; and new Yell King Frank Piccolo. To be eligible, candidates must comply with the following rules: 1. Candidates must have a weighted 4.5 average; and 2. Can didates must be a sophomore, junior or senior next semester with 12 hours in good standing for the present semester. Two yelis will be led by each candidate, one of which must be the "Echo!" and the other may be chosen by the candidate. Six men and six women will be chosen from those who try out tonight Williams, national president; Rob in Beach, national vice-president; Alton Zerby, executive secretary; V. L. Hollistcr; R. K. Gormley and J. A. Earl. O. J. Ferguson, former dean of the University College of Engin eering, was toastmaster at the banquet. Prof. V. L. Hollister, of the electrical engineering repart ment, was the speaker. Med College In Danger of Losing Rating The University Medical college is in danger of losing its recog nition by the American Medical association. Dr. Harold C Leuth, dean of the med school, made that warn ing this week-end in a state ment to the Nebraska press. Dr. Leuth said that the Omaha college's position is based on a recent inspection tour of the school by an AMA committee. Their recommendations were practically "an ultimatum" to raise the school's standards, said Dr. Leuth. "OUR DILEMMA is clear-cut and simple," he commented. "It is entirely a financial problem. "In recent years, the budgets alloted by the state legislature have made it impossible for us to keep up with the expansion of teaching, hospital and research facilities achieved by neighbor ing state medical centers. If Nebraska is to retain its AMA standing, more full-time teachers for pre-clinical and clinical students, more outside grants for research and a . new 80-bed wing to the hospital are needed," said Dr. Leuth. Ulna versify El is dg eft flnerease Legislature Appropriates $8 Million by 25-6 Vote An eight million dollar budget for the University was approved, 25 to 6, by the state legislature Monday. This is a $600,000 increase over the budget committee recommen dation, but a two million dollar cut in the University's I !.! w. Haugseth Heads Corn Shucks Art Jan Haugseth was appointed art editor of Corn Shucjcs humor mag azine Saturday morning by the Publications board. Her name was omitted from the report of the new staff selection in yesterday's Daily Nebraskan. Miss Haugseth is well-known to Corn Shucks readers for her car toons, such as the two-page- "The Union When Mr. Lake Isn't Looking." She has been a frequent contributor to the magazine dur ing the year. NU Teacher Leaves for Iowa State Dr. Margaret I. Liston of the Home Economics department will leave Nebraska in September to become professor of Home Eco nomics at Ames, Iowa. Since 1938, Miss Liston has served as asso ciate professor of Home Eco nomics here at Nebraska. She has taught in ' the fields of it' family and con- Dr- Liston sumption economics, home man agement and housing. She received her doctor's de gree this spring from the Uni versity of Chicago, having re ceived her earlier training at Iowa State. Before coming to Nebraska, she taught at Indiana State Teachers college and at an experiment sta tion in Vermont. She has partici pated in several research studies. At Iowa State, her work will be mainly confined to instructing graduate students in the field of consumption and family eco nomics. She will begin her work there September 16. Zoology Prof Funeral Rites Planned Today Funeral services will be held today for Dr. William D. Webster, University zoology instructor, who died Friday at a local hospital. Christian church of Bethany will be the scene of the 2 p. m. services with the six senior mem bers of the zoology department acting as honorary pallbearers. THE HONORARY pallbearers will be Dr. David D. Whitney, Dr. Irving H. Blake, Dr. Harold W. Manter, Dr. Otis Wade, Dr. Eugene F. Powell and Dr. Dwight D. Miller. Dr. Webter's death Friday was attributed to heart trouble, and came as "a great surprise and shock," according to department associates. "Dr. Webster was a very hard and conscientious worker," said Dr. Blake Monday, "and his death is both a professional and personal loss to the department. Well liked in the department of zo ology, he had a number of inti mate friends who often felt that his great worth was unrealized because of his very quiet, retiring manner." DR. WEBSTER was 65 years old and had been a Nebraska faculty member since 1931. He received his Ph. D. here and served as an instructor in zoology. He taught during his life at Ohio State, Washington Square college of New York, Kentucky Military insti tute, Illinois Wesleyan and the University of Illinois. He was a native of South Caro lina. He received his B. S. degree at Guilford college of. North Caro lina and his A. M. at Columbia. original budget. The increase was recommended last week by Gov. Val Peterson and Sen. John Callan, chairman of the budget committee, after a conference with University of ficials. The motion to allow the raise in the University's 1949-51 oper ating budget was made by Sen. Ed Hoyt of McCook. Hoyt stated that the increase would raise the state levy by less than one-fourth of a mill. DEBATE ON the budget lasted nearly two hours. Attacking the increase, Sen. W. J. Williams of Ravenna, budget committee member, said, "There is no question the legisla ture yielded to pressure, and plenty of it. The thing in my mind is the ability of the tax payer to pay. "With grain and livestock prices going down, we're headed for trouble. I hope you men will vote your convictions and not let a pressure group tell you what to do." Williams also attacked the Lin coln Journal for editorials per taining to the University budget. SENATOR CALLAN, backing the increase said, "I don't see why we wouldn't be justified in ask ing the federal government to help subsidize the college in view of the fact the armed forces are taking most of our graduates and few of them stay in the state." Sen. N. F. Schroeder, Hoskins, asked CalUm to explain why the University needed an increase of $1,400,000 over its budget for the current biennium. Callan said that $600,000 is needed by the University for sal ary raises, $1,037,000 for equip ment and new buildings and that the University expects a $600,000 decrease in tuition fees. SEN. JOHN ADAMS, Omaha, questioned the necessity of rais ing the salaries of instructors. "There have been some good raises in the past few years," Cal lan replied. "You can't judge the University by the dollar sign or the salaries paid. If you're going to recognize the University on the basis of its salaries, then I don't know the answer." Adams asked if Callan meant that the state can't afford to fi nance the Univeisity. "I'm not saying that," Callan answered, "but I do say we have reached the limit until we broad en the tax base." SEN. WILLARD Wilson, Hold rege, stated that the results of research at Ag college alone bring in more income than the cost of operating the entire University. He also said that Nebraska has lost many instructors because of low salaries. Sen. Earl Lee, Fremont, also commented on the resignation of instructors who desired positions with higher pay. "We in Nebraska can't afford to lack in the education field," he said. Sen. John Davis, Lincoln, com mented, "the return from agricul tural research amounts to $113 for each one dollar spent." Law Professor to Assist Senator This Summer Professor of Law Julius Cohen has been appointed administra tive assistant to U. S. Senr.tor Neely, democrat from West Vir ginia, for the- summer. Cohen, who teaches legislative, administrative and labor law, is expected to return next f&U.