The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, March 28, 1950, Page PAGE 4, Image 4

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Annual Aquaquette
To Feature 'Dreams' Theme
Bright lights, costumes, and
bathing beauties are all featured
in the annual Aquaquette pag
eant to be presented Saturday
right, April 1, at the Coliseum
pool. Special numbers are high
lighted by unusual lighting and
costumes. Based on the general
theme "Dreams" the s'iow will
incorporate the music of "Jeal
ousy," "Cool Water," "Winter
Wonderland." A group number,
a duet, a trio and a small group
number will be performed by the
women's swim club; a diving ex
hibition and a group number will
be performed by the men's swim
club.
In past years special features
of the show have been under
water lighted numbers, a presen
tation featuring black light and
luminous paint, and numbers in
cluding floats and sailboards. One
particular piece was centered
around a caldron containing
lighted fireworks.
Choregraphy
Choregraphy of a watm pag
eant is related to dance layouts,
but presents many limitations. A
pool is a smaller area, allowance
must be made for underwater
swimmers to breath, difficult and
wearing strokes must be alter
nated with more restful methods.
By u?e of effective lighting, both
spot and overall, atmosphere is
created. With costuming and set
ting, naturally very simple, con
tinuation of the theme is created.
The basis of a water pageant
Is formation swimming in time to
drum beats or music. Following
closely the general ideas pre
8ented in the number, swimmers
form patterns above or below the
water, and present formations
while swimming through the wa
ter. Swimphonles
Water swimphonies are not re
stricted to women alone. Chi
cago's Towne club pool with its
glass sides presents men in both
ballet and exhibition swimming.
Groups of college students in
Wisconsin and Michigan as well
as high schools throughout the
nation combine talented swim
ming with music and rhythm to
form a new mode of expression.
Formed especially to provide
swimmers with an outlet for
swimming talents, the Aqua
quettes have held tryouts each
year to find expert swimmers
who are interested in combining
their skill for the advancement
of the group. Each year the wo
men members plan and execute
the necessary costuming, lighting,
and Dattern layouts for the show.
In past years members of high
school swim clubs have helped
with ushering and have been
guests of the University club. By
showing the public what can be
done with swimming in good
form, the Aquaquettes hope to
interest more students in learn
ing to swim well.
'Tippler' Types
Found Among
(Sh!) Huskers
By Alger Bibble & Joe Zilch
(Due to th unforwpn Incllment weather
during these first dwys ot SprinK, The
Dally Nebrankan In reprlntlhK thu note
to remind you students that lair weather
and picnic season Is not far off.)
"Call us at three today."
To a great majority of the
students on the campus, this
would mean nothing whatsoever,
but to a certain element, this is
an invitation.
"Shuffleboard? I'll go."
Same thing. Another invitation.
Undergraduates drinking is a
problem of almost every campus
over the country today. In spite
of the opinion of the Office of
Student Affairs, it does go on.
And it will go on. There just
isn't much that we can do about
it. But for the benefit of the green
little freshman on the campus,
we will identify some of the
more obvious types seen in some
ot the local bistrols.
Number one is the "Gee fellas,
I'd like to but I don't know if
I should because my folks don't
know I drink," or freshman type.
He is ultimately convinced that
it will do him more good to sop
up a batch than it will for him
to go to that horrible orientation
class, '
Number two is the "sure I'll
go if I can borrow some identi
fication" type. He manages to get
a draft card from some old senior
who is 21, but doesn't go in for
minor sports. Usually sophomores
fit into this group.
Number three is the junior
class, of the "I don't give a damn,
I'm going to quit school anyhow,"
type. He even cuts classes in
order to be with the fellows,
usually manages to get his assign
ments done and tests taken, but
his average isn't too high.
Number four is the senior or
"This is my last year before I
go out in the cold cruel world"
type. He is out for a last good
fling before he goes to work
Realizing that this is his last
chance for a good fling, he makes
up for lost three years by losing
another.
And so we have them, kiddies,
look them over well. And re
member that some of your best
friends probably fit into one of
these categories.
(Ed. Note): We're only kiddin'
honest. This doesn't really go on
at NU.
Student Places in
Concert Auditions
A University student was run
ner up in the auditions conducted
by Lincoln Symphony association
to discover soloists for the 01
chestra at the May concert.
The student was Robert Mar
dell, vocalist. Winner of the audi
tion was Jerry Ginsburg. pian
ist, and Lyle Jewell, basso.
Other runner ups were Don
Marih and James Muckres, also
pianists and students at Nebras
ka We.iieyan university.
, Jewell, a veteran aged 25, is
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WATER BALLET Members of Aquaquettes, women's campus
swimming group, practices for their annual pageant to be held in
the Coliseum pool jaturday night, April 1, The theme of this year's
pageant will be "Dreams." It will include water ballet, exhibition
diving, and a special feature by the University men's swimming
club.
Cosmo Carnival Show
Rehearsals
By Jerry Bailey.
What appeared at first glance
to be a near-riot occurred in the
Temple building basement last
Friday evening. A second glance
showed it o be the Cosmopolitan
Club rehearsing for the coming
Cosmo Carnival to be held
April 1.
To all appearances, the only
claim individuals present were
club president, Jack Levi, and
carnival director, Gaylord Marr.
The r?i, cast members and spec
ta'.Cij spent most of their time
'-i'-.jjhing.
Rehearsal started in a quiet
manner, disturbed only by calls
for missing actors and shouts of
"Where's the rest of my cos
tume?" Bob Faard tuned up his
dulcimer; Director Marr snuggled
into his turtle-neck sweater and
puffed his pipe. Some interest
was aroused by Lois McGlashan,
in the local version of what a
Survey Finds
Students Agin
Campus Beer
The majority of students in a
survey taken at the University of
New Mexico by the official
newspaper, the Lobo, do not
favor a tap room or rathskeller
in the Student Union building.
The Lobo gave a list from the
following colleges who serve
beer and report favorable results:
Cornell "Beer is served on
campus after 8 p.m. and the
privilege is rarely abused."
Wisconsin "Students accept
the service as part of campus life.
Drinking parties are reduced at
nearby taverns."
Columbia "Individual self
control is opened upon and there
are no regulations set up."
Union College at Schnectady
"Experience has been gratifying
because it has brought students
back to the campus."
The Lobo said those univers
ities which haVe considered the
Question and have held back
further action because:
(1) Available nearby beer
parlors make action unnecessary.
(2) influence of public opinion
against it.
(3) opposition of college ad
ministrators. (4) a law prohibits sale on
campus.
The Lobo asks whether "such
a refreshment solve college ills
or would the clean-cut American
college youth find himself being
considered the "hero" in another
'Lost Weekend?".
Sixteen File
For Positions
In 1950 ISA
Sixteen students have filed for
offices in the Independent Stu
dents association, President Don
Flesher announced. The election,
slated for Wednesday, March
will fill eight offices in the or
ganization. The officers are those provided
in the recently adopted constitu
tion of the organization.
Nominees by office are:
President: Don Flesher.
Vice president: Vernon Joy,
Helen Werkmeister, and James
Tomasek.
Secretary: Jerie Ann Merntt,
Frances Hulac and Nancy Koeh
ler. Treasurer: Phyllis Heeckt, Hel
en Ann Vitek and Dennis Mit
chem. Corresponding Secretary: Dar-
lcne Imig and Phyllis Johnson.
Publicity Director: Kicnara
Bennett.
Intramural Sports Director:
Earl Moore and Carl Fahren
bruch. Anv independent will be able
to vote in these elections under
provisions of the new constitu
tion. working toward a degree in mus
ical education at Union college,
and had never sung until he was
obliged to as a requirement to
ward his decree. He sang "II
Lacerato Spirto" from Verdi's
opera "Simon Boccanegra."
Jerry Ginsburg. 17, has played
piano virtually all his life and is
also a composer. He has written
music and text for a number of
school productions. He is a sen
ior in Lincoln high school.
Pageant
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Riotous
Persian dancing girl should wear.
Joe The Ripper
Elion Rousai and Helen Werk
meister climbed into their tall
peasant boots for some dance or
other. A few people appeared
worried when Joe Glischuck
waved a prop knife about in a
careless manner.
At one point, a pair of would
be hillbilly's were practicing for
a wash board and tin tub duet.
Their piano accompanist in
quired, "Shall I play it in the
key of G?" "Play it in the key
of G if you want to," returned
Ruth Sorenson, "but it will still
sound like H!"
A sort of climax occurred
when the Latin-American combo
rnn through their numbers.
Noise was at Its height; Daniel
Okonkwa started doing cart
wheels across the floor In his
flapping Nigerian night-shirt.
Finally, big Julio Sanchez start
ed leading the cast in a wild
conga line off the stage and
among the folding chairs.
The rehearsal broke up while
Director Marr was showing a
pair of life-size monkeys the
correct way to scratch while on
stnuo. Tickets to the affair, Saturday,
April 1, are now on sale.
A Classes Out
7nr rnvni,.1Jn
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Classes will be dismissed on
Ag campus Wednesday at 11:15
a. m. for a convocation speech bv
Dr. C. Clyde Mitchell in the Col
lege Activities building.
The title of Dr. Mitchell's ad
dress will be "Winning the Cold
War."; The convocation is spon
sored by Phi Upsilon Omicron,
honorary home economics or
ganization. Dr. Mitchell, chairman of the
Ag Economics department, came
to Nebraska only recently. He
was born in Tennessee, grew up
in Texas, and received his un
dergraduate education at the
University of Texas. He studied
at Harvard University for his
Ph. D decree.
Dr. Mitchell worked with the
National Land Administration of
Korea from 194fi to 1348 with
the U. S. ordination forces. He
managed 600,000 acres of farm
land there until it vas sold to
tenant farmers two years ago.
-Slaters Hear
Marriagi
Talks
The Kansas State Collegian, of
ficial campus publication, rnnrt"
that talks on marriage problems
have been presented at the col
lere by Dr. H. J. Havighurst.
Marriage toriav is more of a
challenge than it was a decade
ago, he said. He continued that
if a younn couple marries for
companionship and n desire to
rear children, marriage and fam
ily life can be the greatest source
of human happiness.
The Collegian repotted the
professor stated that the test of
American marriage is each part
ner choosing his partner over
and acain. day after day. Mar
riage depends on who we want
to make in i'. he said.
Dr. Havighurst stated that
very few other societies let their
young people start out in mar
riage with so little experience
and capital.
The professor listed the fol
lowing three as essential func
tions of marriage.
1 Fearing of children.
2. Provision of emotional sec
urity 3. Giving of psychosexual sat
isfaction. It's Males 8 to 1
At Kansas State
Nebraska men can be thankful
for not having to put up with
a man-woman ratio such as that
at Kansas State College. There,
only 746 of the 6,435 students
are women.
Eight of the women are in the
engineering and architecture
school where five are studying
architecture, two architectural
engineering, and one special sub
jects. Nine girls are enrolled in
the School of Agriculture, four
are studying straight agriculture,
three are in landscape design,
and two are taking milling chem
istry. Two women are also in
veterinarian school.
The enrollment at the school
dropped from 7,020 to 6,435 dur
ing the current school year,
chiefly because of mid-year I
graduations. '
THE gATLY NBftASKAN
5 Students Head
Studio B' Show
Five University students will
be make up the cast of the "Per
fect Crime of Jesse James," to
be presented on Studio B, Wed
nesday at 9:15 over station
KOLN
The cast is: Elinor Bancroft,
Don Thackery, Jack Large, Kent
Komarek and Bob Askey.
The play, taken from the folk
lore of America, deals with that
notable outlaw personality, Jesse
James.
The plot concerns a widow
whose mortgage is about to be
foreclosed. Jesse gives the widow
money to pay the mortgage and
lies in wait for the villian and
relieves him of the mortgage
money.
Observance
Of Easter
Traditional
Spring vacation for Nebraska
students will begin Friday, April
7 at 8 a.m. and end Wednesday,
April 12 at 8 a.m. when classes
commence. The history of the
observance of Kaster has heen
wide and varied.
Easter fs the annual festival
observed throughout Christendon
in commemoration of the resur
rection of Jesus Christ. The name
"Easter," like the names of the
days of the week, is survival of
old Teutonic mythology. Accord
ing to Bode, it is derived from
"Eostre," or "Ostara," the anglo
Saxon goddess of spring. The
month corresponding to our
April, called "Eostur-month,"
was dedicated to this goddess.
No Early Easter
There is no indication of the
observance of the Easter festival
in the New Testament or in
writings of the apostolic fathers.
The sanctity of special times was
an idea absent from the minds of
the first Christians, who con
tinued to observe the Jewish
festivals, through in the new
spirit as commemorations of
events which those festivals has
foreshadowed. Thus the Passover,
with new conception of Christ
added to it as the true Paschal
lamb and the first fruits from the
dead, continued to be observed,
ind became the Christian Easter.
Although the observance of
Easter was the practice of the
Christian church at a very early
period, for a long time there have
been serious differences as to the
day for its observance. The date
is fived in accordance to tables
prepared by Claius for Pope
Gregory XIII, when he reformed
calendar on Feb. 24, 1582. and is
an attempt to reconcile the solar
with the lunar year. These tables
have occassionally produced
strange results. In 1923. the full
moon of the heavens fell on the
Sunday given by the tables for
the celebration of Easter, and the
Resurrection, going by the real
moon, was being celebrated be
fore the crucifixion.
Special Date Fixed
Many proposals have been
made for the fixing of Easter. As
a result of the League of Nations
committee of 1023. the Easter Act
was passed in England in August.
1928, fixing Easter day, condit
ionally upon international accep
tance, as the first Sunday after
the second Saturday in April.
Four periods are connected
with the observance of Easter. (1)
the preparatory fast of 40 days of
Lent, (2) the 15 days, beginning
with the Sunday before and end
ing with th Sunday after Easter,
during which the ceremonies of
Holy Week and services of Octave
of Easter were observed. (3) the
Octave of Easter, during which
the newly baptised wore their
white garments, which they laid
aside on the Sunday alter aster,
and (4) Eastertide proper, or the
pschal season beginning at Easter
and lasting till Whit Sunday.
The liturgical color for Easter
is everywhere White, as a sign
of joy, light and puity. Churches
and alters are adorned with the
best oraments possessed in this
world-wide observance of Easter.
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Temple
Famous Negro Ensemble
On St. Paul Stage Tonight
The Southernaires, reportedly
ranking among the greatest vocal
ensembles heard today on the
air or concert stage, will appear
in concert at the St. Paul Meth
odist church Tuesday, at 8:15
p.m.
Organized in 1929, the quartet
consists of William Edmonson,
bass; Ray Yeates, tenor; Jay
Stone Toney, baritone; and Low
ell Peters, tenor. Since its organ
ization the group has been heard
Builders Plan
Installation
At Mass Meet
Installation of new officers and
board members and recognition
of outstanding workers is on the
agenda for the mass Builders
meeting Wednesday.
me meeting
will be held at
7 p. m. in the
.'acuity lounge
of the Union.
Jeannie Samp-
retiring
ident o f
the organiza
tion, will in
stall the new
officers. The
new slate is
headed by
Gene Berg.
Builders' workers
will be awarded
PortfT
Outstanding
of this year
cards of merit in recognition of
their contributions.
Vice Presidents
The new vice presidents are
Nancy Porter,
head of the V
publicatio n s
cabinet, and fl
Phyl Campbell
ampbell, L ..
srge of 1 I5 ....
in char
the g e
cabinet. They
replace Gene
Berg and Mary
Ellen Schroe-
der. Nancy (
Benjamin re
places Sally
Holmes as the Campbell
new secretary and Leon Pfeiffer
will keep his position as treas
urer. Board members of publications
nre as follows: Student Direc
tory editor, Bob Moser, replac
ing Audrey Flood; business man
ager, Janice Lindo.ui.st, replacing
Hob Moser; Scarlet and Cream
editor, Bev Smith, replacing D''-i
Kuska; Bulletin editor, Tat
Bechan, replacing Ginny Koch;
and editor of the special summer
edition of the Daily Nebraskan
Poochie Rediger, replacing M. J.
Mclick and Gene Berg; business
manager, Chuck Burmcistcr,
replacing Leon Pfeiffer.
Committee Chairmen
Other committee heads arc:
Art Ann Barger, replacing M.J.
Melick; membership and mass
meetings, Bill Dugan, replacing
Phyl Campbell; campus tours,
Marilyn Coupe, replacing Sally
Ann Johnson; parties and con
ventions, Ann Jane Hall, replac
ing Nancy Benjamin; pep con
vention, Phil Olson, replacing
Jim Williams', and office man
agers, Helen Vitek and Jayne
Wade. Vitek will serve for her
second
Chuck
year, and Wade replaces
Burmcistcr.
MAIN FEATURES START
"THE OUTLAW"
1:17.3:19,5:19,7:19.9:21
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"fill The King's Men"
2:35, 6:09, 9:32
"Chinatown at Midnight"
1:28, 5:02, 8:25
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"Ride Em Cowboy"
2:02, 4:45, 7:34, 10:20
"Idol ol the Crowd"
1:55, 3:46, 6:32, 9:18
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by audiences all over the coun
try. The repertoire, covering
three centuries of music, includes
African chants, spirituals, slave
scnus, and Negro popular songs.
Then men are also exponents of
other kinds of music, such as
classics and ballads.
The ensemble has been broad
casting regularly over the net
works for 16 years and can now
be hoard each Sunday morning
over the American Broadcasting
company network.
Yeates, the tenor of the group,
is a graduate of Hampton insti
tute in Virginia, where he stud
ied voice and choral work under
the Negro composer R. Nathaniel
Dett. Yeates' first professional
engagement was in "Blackbirds
of 1928" and he has appeared
with the Dixie Jubilee singers
under the direction of Eva Jessye.
He was in the film "Porgy and
Bess" and with Paul Robeson in
"John Henry."
College Singers.
Lowell Peters, second tenor,
was born in Cleveland, Tenn.,
and received his A.B. degree
from Knoxville college. He was
a member of a college quartet
for four years, as was Yeates. He
made his professional debut with
the Hall Johnson choir.
Toney, the baritone, comes
from Columbia, Tenn., where he
was active in choir work. He did
not sing professionally until he
became a member of the South
ernaires. The bass singer of the ensem
ble, William Edmonson, is from
Spokane, Wash., and attended
Spokane college. He later studied
voice at Chicago Musical college,
and did his first public singing at
the age of seven with the choir
of All Saints cathedral in his
home city. He has sung with the
Garner Concert company and the
Lafayette players, a dramatic
stock company. He also has ap
peared in several motion pictures
and musical comedies in New
York.
The accompanist and arranger
for the Southernaires, Spencer
Odom, is a native of Chicago who
began studying the piano at the
age of five and gave his first con
cert at tnirtecn. He has acted as
accompanist for a number of
vocal ensembles.
Out After Hours? J
Must Gel Permit!
Any University woman want
ing special permission for being
absent from campus or remaining
out later than the regular hours
must have permission sheets
signed by one of the senior mem
bers of AWS, announced Sally
Holmes. AWS president.
The following women, who can
sigh the sheets, and their ad
dresses are as follows: Jane Linn,
Alpha Phi, 2-5332; Pat Seibold,
Residence Halls for Women, 2
7371; Alice Jo Smith. Gamma
Phi Beta, 2-3587; Phyl Campbell,
Alpha Xj Delta. 2-6095; Peggv
Judd. Alpha Chi Omega, 2-1926;
Ginnie Guhin, Aljiha Chi Omega,
2-l!i2fi; and Sally Holmes, Kappa
Alpha Thcta, 2-32H7.
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Tu esday, March 28, 1950
An Fair Rodeo
Summons Riders
All University students inter
ested in participating in the
Farmers Fair rodeo will meet at
7:30 p. m. Tuesday in the Ag
Union lounge.
The rodeo will be held Satur
day, April 29. Any University
student is eligible to participate
in the rodeo activities, accord
ing to Don Beavers and Jack
Wilson, co-chairmen of the rodeo
activities.
This year's rodeo will be held
in the permanently constructed
arena built last year. Due to per
sonal risk details, it is important
that all students planning to
participate in rodeo activities at
tend this meeting.
Radio Drama
Show Starts
On Wednesday
A new series of dramatic pro
grams will be inaugurated Wed
nesday when radio station
KLMS's Radio Playhouse pre
sents Hcnrik Ibsen's, "The Wild
Duck."
Directed by Novaline Price
Ellis, the show will use local per
formers. Mrs. William Ellis, wife
of William Ellis of the Univer
sity speech department, wrote
the radio adaptation of the story.
The program will be presented
at 8:30 p. m.
Two professional stage actors
who have worked with Broad
way and Hollywood stars, will
play leading rolls in the per
formance. They are David An
drews, a 1945 graduate of the
University, and Richard Miller.
Other members of the cast
are: Eddie McCullough. David
Doyle, Mary Lou Blatlspicler
and Kathaleen Eichels.
According to David Andrews
of station KLMS, "Isben is one
of the leading contributes to
contemjiory drama. Character is
the most important factor in 'The
Wild Duck.'"
Tryouts for future plays will
be held this week. All interested
students and faculty members
are urged to contact David An
drews for further information.
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