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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Monday, October 30, 1950
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Review It Well ...
For the past few years a ruling has been in effect
that no classes will be dismissed for the Homecoming fes
tivities, particularly those on Saturday morning. It was
felt by those who initiated this rule that Homecoming did
not warrant a dismissal of classes which would constitute
tin, Interference with the education of several thousand
"Saturday-class" students,
We do not disagree, entirely with these feelings. We
realize that our prime objective in attending this University
is for educational reasons. We enrolled to learn and to
better our minds. But we doubt whether two hours of
missed classes would completely dissolve or erase all previ
ous learning and so hamper us that several weeks would
pass before we would be able to "catch up." This thought
does not prevail during several all-University convocations
a year and we fail to see why it would apply in this case.
Some of the students who attend classes on Satur
day could play a big part in Homecoming. Take the band,
for instance. Because the band cannot appear in full uni
form unless all of its members are present, their services
in the parade Saturday morning are not available. To be
sure, some of the members do participate, but not in full
uniform. And it is not unfair to these fifteen or twenty
members who do play, to say that the entire band would
be much more effective.
The parade can be an impressive segment of Home
coming. It is one of the few Homecoming activities that
carries the spirit of the weekend to downtown Lincoln.
And a full-dress band leading this parade would be a wel
come sight.
We are not advocating a complete elimination or. Sat
urday morning classes. But we do think the faculty should
dismiss classes from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. This would
give those students who wish to either watch or participate
in the Homecoming activities a fair chance to do so. We
sincerely hope that those responsible faculty and adminis
trative members will review the question from the student's
point of View as well as their own.
Home Ec, Writing Natural
Combinations
"Home Economics In Journa
lism" was the theme of the an
nual Ellen H. Richards dinner
Thursday night in the Union
Ballroom. Over 200 home econ
omics students and faculty mem
bers gathered to pay tribute to
the founder of Home Economics.
Guest speaker for the evening
was Mrs. Clara Snyder, former
head of the wheat flour institute
in Chicago. Mrs. Snyder has re
cently resigned her position in
favor of free-lance writing.
In a tribute to Ellen H. Rich
ards, Mrs. Snyder said, "One of
the things Mrs. Richards did was
to write exceedingly well. She
was a brilliant journalist and
from her we know the things
for which she hoped home econ
omics would stand."
Natural Combination
She said that she felt home
economics and journalism was a
natural combination. "Home ec
onomics is so varied you always
have many fields on which to
write. Since everyone is inter
ested in the home you already
have an eager audience."
"One of the greatest satisfac-
tions or nome economics journal
ism is that you know you are
helping to add a little bit of gla
mour to the task of housekeep
ing. You are helping the home
maker obtain pleasure out of her
task," she stated.
Journalism is a useful tool for
every home economist, she de
clared. She cited teachers, ex
tension workers, dietitians and
4-H leaders as only a few of the
many people who could use jour
nalism training in writing re
ports, bulletins and case histor
ies. Teachers can use journalism
to tell the community what is
going on in home economics in
the school and, in its broader
sense, in the world.
Job Opportunities
Tn discussing job opportunities
for the home ec journalist, Mrs.
Snyder told the audience that
they should remember that there
are over 2,000 newspapers in the
country that have women's pages
that must be filled sometimes
two and three times a day. She
told about many home ec jour
nalism graduates who now have
important writing positions on
national magazines and metro
politan dailies.
"You may find your journal
ism Job in unexpected places,"
she declared. "A new end fas
cinating Held Is that of television.
Everyone is learning together
and it is possible to get in on
the ground floor. Radio, educa
tional movies and product pub
licity offer unlimited possibili
ties for home economists with
journalistic ability.
Four Qualifications
The speaker set up four quali
fications for writing; have some
thing to say, be interested and
enthusiastic about what you are
Membw
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expression of students' news ana opinions only. According to Article II
a i '&t Laws, governing stadem publications and admlniiitered By the Board
mi ItH.bJtroHons, "It to the declared policy ot the Board that publications, under
j(3 J... .....iutiivo ball b. (res from editorial censorship on the part of the Board,
M oh i 'is pert ut any member ot the faculty of the University but members ef
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. rtaniy and 8unla, vacations and examination periods and one
lew i-i'-T a fmn of August by the I nlverlty of Nebraska under the super
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a r-vj Ovftos ra I.inenln, Nebraska, nnder Act ot Gonsress, March 3, 1870, and
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doing, develop Imagination and
have a love of words.
"The best way to become a
writer is to write, write, write,
write and write some more. Writ
ing is hard work just as any
creative work is hard," she ex
plained. "Good writers on home econ
omics subjects are scarce. You
have an added advantage be
cause home ec writers do not
have the problem of male com
petition as yet. You don't need
a union card or any capital in
order to write. You have the
satisfaction of expressing your
self and knowing that your work
is appreciated, often to the point
of receiving pay for it," she de
clared. Mrs. Snyder concluded by ex
pressing hope that "those of you
who enjoy the magic of words
will continue your work in jour
nalism. I wish you every success
in the world."
Dr. Keim Tells
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Iff ICSCIU Cll
With Grasses
Even better grasses in the
Great Plains area are possible
through research and breeding
with native and introduced va
rieties. That was the report of Dr.
F. D. Keim, chairman of the
University .agronomy depart
ment, as he addressed the first
annual turf conference at Kan
sas State college Thursday.
Plant breeders in the Great
Plains' land grant colleges are
constantly seeking better vari
eties for the area, he said. He de
clared that strains which pro
duce heavier and more seed,
more deuse and prolific root
systems, hay and pasture types
and with more rust and smut re
sistance are included among the
possibilities.
Dr. Keim reported that a great
deal of selection work is being
done to find strains of grama
and buffalo grasses that produce
smooth sods for golf courses. He
said the native grasses should be
of special value in the western
and central parts of Kansas, Ne
braska and Oklahoma.
The agronomist said there is
some possibility that the coars
er grasses such as brome and
western wheatgress will fit in
very well as buffers along the
fairways. They would have a
special value, he said, in con
trolling erosion where parts of
the golf course were inclined to
be rough and erosion becomes a
problem.
To sacrifice now, may mean
less sacrifice tomorrow. Con
tribute to AUF.
Kennedy
Norma Chnbhnek, Jerry Warraa
Kraeger, Kent aitell, Hetty Des Wearer.
Glenn Stosenunlstt Tom Rlicbe
... .Bin Mundell
Bob Banks
. . . , Jerry Ballsy
Res Hesseramlth
doaa vaa vaiksnnnrs;
BOO SUggS
fcauaolph
Cohen, Chuck Burmeistea', Bob Relrhenbaet'
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Tom wioiral
To the Editor:
During the past few weeks, the University of Nebraska has
seen an organization known , as Kosmet Klub intensify their en
deavors to acquire-women for a spring musical comedy. Kosmet
Klub has shown, through printed matter and informative discus
sions with various campus organizations and organized houses, that
a musical comedy cannot properly be staged without the benefit of
a co-educational cast. ! ,
We have weighed both sides of the question. We understand
the difficulties al all-male cast; how men trying to act as women
can only make a burlesque of a Broadway type 'of comedy that
otherwise would be of a sophisticated nature containing clean,
subtle humor. . .
We are signing this letter because we earnestly support Kosmet
Klub in their endeavors to acquire women for a spring musical
comedy and that we want to show in a positive move that the
campus, well represented in the following organizations, is ener
getically behind the movement of Kosmet Klub for a co-educational
musical comedy in the Spring.
We feel that the University of Nebraska is lagging behind in
this particular phase of entertainment. We see no reason why this
institution should ban a type of entertainmt .1 that is enthusi
astically promoted on campusses throughout the country.
We would like to see an all-student musical comedy in the
spring a production written, composed, directed, produced, and en
acted by members of the student body. We would like to see a
production intergrating the best campus entertainment talent. We
believe the students at the University of Nebraska can combine to
produce a smooth, intelligent, professional type of legitimate musical
comedy. .
To Kosmet Klub, we pledge our approval and support.
Alpha Chi Ortega Innocents Society
Alpha Omicron Pi Student Council
Alpha Phi Acacia
Alpha Xi Delta
Associated Women Students
Barb Activities Board for Women
Black Masque Chapter of
Mortar Board
Chi Omega
Coed Counselors
Cox Hall
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Gamma
Gamma Phi Beta
Home Economics Club
Howard Hall
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Pi Beta Phi
Rosa Bouton Hall
Rundle Hall
Rasmussen Hall
Sigma Delta Tau
Sigma Kappa
Terrace Hall
Towne Club
Ag Executive Board
Coil-Agri-Fun Board
College Ag Fun Board
To the Editor:
Some of us thought it almost hilariously unfortunate that a
woman of the Influence and recent responsibility of Miss Piper
should have the twisted sense of values leading her to take more
pride in being a sorority woman than a college graduate. But that,
if the Rag does not misquote her, (Eds. note which we didn't) is
her opinion, and she and those who hold the same opinion are cer
tainly entitled to it.
However, I feel that readers of the Rag should consider the other
side. Many girls on campus do not feel that a sorority is necessary for
the fullest enjoyment of and benefit from the University experience,
nor for the greatest service to it. Many enjoy their sorority, but only
as an incidental part of the total life at the University, leading to
graduation. Most girls realize that the diploma signifying graduation,
rather than a pin of a Greek society, will have more influence on
their employers and associates after college is over.
In spite of Miss Piper, may the unaffiliated girls on campus not
sorrow in their independence, but know that their pride in having
! fulfilled the scholastic requirements of their college need not be
less because of an ignorance of Greek.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Dill
Campus Lutherans, Baptists
Sponsor Variety of Activities
By Bernard Nelson
Lutheran students can find a
place for worship and recreation
in the Lutheran Student associa
tion. The LSA sponsors Christ
ianity courses during the week.
The association has divisions
on both the Ag and city cam
puses. The Ag LSA holds a cha
pel hour each Tuesday at 5.
A supper at 6:30 p.m., followed
by social fellowship and an in
spirational meeting are held also.
The city campus group meets
every Sunday at 5 p.m. tn the
First Lutheran church. They
have a coffee hour from 3 to
4 p.m. every weekday at the Stu
dent House. Friday night is party
night and parties are sponsored
weekly by one or both groups.
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'Grace Period'
Veterans are again warned
against waiting until the "grace
period" to make their National
Service Life Insurance premium
payments.
A recent survey showg that
about 20 percent of the payments
at the Fort Snelling. Minn.,
office are sent during the 31-day
period allowed after the due date
before a G.I. insurance policy
lapses.
Ashley Westmoreland, Lincoln
regional office manager, urges
Nebraska veterans to use the
"grace period" only for true fi
nancial emergencies. He suggests
that a safeguard against lapsed
policies is for veterans to return
their payments promptly in spe
cial envelopes sent with the due
notices.
The vets who are now making
monthly payments could help in
sure themselves against lapsed
policies and also to save 3 per
cent per year by making pre
mium payments three or more
months in advance.
Arkansas Starts
Study of Emotions
In an effort to help students
who have emotional problems,
the University of Arkansas has
organized a psychological clinic
in the campus infirmary.
The dean of women, dean of
men, student testing bureau and
other guidance personnel will
work with the clinic officials in
conjunction with the student
health service.
The program was set up to
find the roots of muntal frustra
tion and other conflicting wor
ries that are bothersome to many
students.
Alpha Gamma Rho
Alpha Tau Omega
Beta Sigma Psi
Beta Theta Pi
Brown Palace
Cornhusker Co-op
Delta Chi
Delta Sigma Phi
Delta Tau Delta
Delta Upsilon
Farm House
Kappa Sigma
Norris House
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Gamma Delta
Phi Kappa Psi
Pi Kappa Phi
Pioneer House
Sigma Alpha Epsik.
Sigma Alpha Mu
Sigma Chi
Sigma Nn
Sigma Phi
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Theta Xi
Zeta Beta Tau
The choir meets every Thursday
at 7:15 p.m.
Intramural Sports
The Lutherans are very active
in intramural sports. Last year
they copped three trophies. The
LSA was not represented in in
tramural football this year but
plans to have teams in all other
intramural sports.
Future plans for the group in
clude a new ctudent house and
changing the "Corn Stock" from
a monthly to a weekly publica
tion. The active organization for
Baptists on the campus is the
Baptist Student Center on 16th
street. One of the more active
groups on the campus, the Bap
tists have a co-op boarding club
which feeds 30 boys daily.
Discussion Group
Their Sunday evening diseus
sfons begin with supper at 5:30.
Supper is followed by a worship
service and a discussion period
led by a student or a guest
speaker.
They are represented in in
tramural sports by their board
ing club. On the entertainment
agenda are parties, square dan
ces, and ping-pong. Cell groups
meet for short periods through
out the year to discuss various
religious problems.
A fall and spring banquet and
statewide student conference in
conjunction with Cotner House
are some of their annual events.
The Baptists have been delib
erating on plans to build a new
student house.
Officers Selected
By Pre-Orchesis I
Officers for the coming year
fn Pre-Orchesis have been
elected. They are president, Shir
ley Huff; secretary, Ting Lilly;
and treasurer, Georgia Hulac.
The new members chosen for
the group are: Sally Bartling,
Barbara BelL Jane Calhoun,
Cathy Corp, Snooky Coryell,
Kathy Grabill, Margie Lu Hed
rick, Jo Hinds, Jo Ann Hite, Joan
Alexander, Lorrine Johannes,
Ruth Jewett, Carolyn Kunkel,
Pat Loder, Jerry Longlatt, Betsy
Lieber, Phyllis Loudon, Martha
Lee Miller, Phylis Moyer, Nancy
Norman, Marlene Oehrle, Jo Ba
ben, Jo Richards, Jean Simmer
man, Betty Stratton, Mary Kay
Tolliver, Sue Neuenswander,
Mickey MeKie, and Virginia
Poppe.
At the present time the Pre
Orchesis group is working on the
Orchesis Christmas program in
which they will take part. . The
program is planned for Decem
ber 13.
Music Majors
Compose Half
Of JJni Singers
"Fifty per cent of the 110 mem
bers of the University Singers are
music majors and the other half
' are students from the other col
leges on campus," says Dr. Arthur
Westbrook, director of the group.
Tryouts are held to discover
the range and. quality of the
student's voice. Students register
with or v without credit for the?
regular class which meets at 11
a.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays in Room 24, Temple
building.
Approximately one-half of the
singers have trained voices and
the other half have good voices,
a good tone sense and an aware
ness of what is going on, accord
ing to the director. Dr; West
brook says that the class is a
good lab experiment for future
music teachers. Equal participa
tion from other students is also
desired, he says.
Year's Program
This year's program . of the
University Singers will include
two performances of Christmas
carols Sunday, Dec. 3; the pre
sentation of the Messiah Dec. 10
with other ' University choral
groups directed by Dr. David
Foltz; special concerts in Lincoln;
and a spring concert given with
other choral groups.
No operas will be given until
the University Theater is com
pleted. f Building Committee
"The Universitl building com
mittee is working as fast as it
can," says Westbrook, "and feels
the importance and necessity of
a theater."
The ' fine arts director believes
that the theater should be ready
for use by September, 1951.
Applications
For Research
Grants Open
Applications for the annual re
search grants given by the Gen
eral Electric Education fund are
now being accepted for the schol
astic year, 1951 to 1952, William
W. Trench, company secretary
and chairman of the G-E Educa
tion committee, has announced.
The program now in its 27th
year, grants awards up to $1,500
annually to college graduates
who wish to continue individual
study and research in scientific
and industrial fields.
Applications for the fellow
ships must be filed by January
1, 1951. They have been distrib
uted to libraries of engineering
schools, department heads of
electrical and mechanical engi
neering and deans of graduate
schools. The applications should
be mailed to the secretary, Gen
eral Electrical Company Educa
tion fund, Schenectady, N. Y.
Fellowships are awarded in
the fields of electricity, physics
and physical chemistry, with
particular attention given to the
research problems of each appli
cant. Also awarded will be fel
lowships in the fields of indus
trial management, engineering,
the physical sciences and any
other scientific or industrial field.
These fellowships are intended
for graduates who need financial
assistance, and who have shown
by the character of their work
that they could undertake or
continue research in this country
and abroad. A committee rep
resenting the National Academy
of Sciences, American Chemical
society, American Physical so
ciety, Amerian Institute of Elec
trical engineers, American So
ciety of Mechanical engineers and
the American Society of Engi
neering Education, will pass
upon candidates for the fellow
ships. Ag
Bulletin Board
Monday
A Union Building committee
meeting, 5 p.m.. Room 110.
Tuesday
Craft class, 3-5 p.m., Room
110.
Y Cabinet meeting, 5 p.m.,
Room 3.
Wednesday
Hour Dance, 4:30 p.m., Rec
Room.
Dance Committee meeting, 5
p.m.
General entertainment meet
ing. 5 p.m.
Ag. Exec, board meeting, "i
p.m.. Rom 3.
Dancing lessons, 7:30 p.m
gym.
Thursday
Campus Quarterback Movie
Nebraska vs. Kansas, 12:15 p.m
Lounge.
Sunday
Movie, "Keys of the Kingdom'
3 p.m.. Lounge.
Coffee Hour, 4:30 p.m., Loungt
Homecoming ...
Cont. from Pare 1
play and float competition wil
also be announced at the dance.
Decorations in the house dis
play contest must be complete
before 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. ;
if they are to be considered b
the judges. The judges will ir.
spect all of the house display
on Friday night and make thei
decisions.
The exact number of entrant
in the annual homecoming parad;
has not been announced as ye'
but Jayne Wade and Dick Walsh
representing Tassels and Cobr
said that they expected the samr
number as last year which wa:
32. Sororities are not eligible t(
enter the competition because of
a ruling by the Panhellenic
council.
Participants In the parade will
line up at 10:30 a.m. Saturday
morning on the corner of 14th
and Vine streets. The parade will
start at 11 a.m.
The procession will march
down 14th street to R, down R
street to 15th, down 15th to O,
down O street to 11th, down 11th
street to R, down R street to 12th
and down 12th street back to the
Coliseum.
Lilllp Man On Campii
"I wish you guys would 'thumb through my medical books a
little faster I've got to study 'em." ,
Shocking Colors, Stickers
Decorate Campus Jalopies
From the wild assortment of
vehicles that frequent the cam
pus, it is easy to gather that the
mechanized age is here to stay
at NU.
Whether it be 8 a.m. or noon,
there are equal chances of being
run down by anything from a
two tone red and yellow Olds
Holiday to a "souped up" Irish
man's green hot rod.
Looking further, a royal blue
and vivid pink job comes into
view. In perfect color harmony
with the chartreuse and black
Ford tailing it, too!
However, the shock of this in
cident is only a mild one when
there are those whitewashed,
red-trimmed Model T's and fire
engine red antique Buicks roam
ing about.
"Henry J."
The little pastel green "Henry
J." that sits on the corner of 14th
and S has been food for many a
conversation, while that gaudily
plastered black convertible, the
best Chevrolet on the road back
in 1930, is a subject of unceasing
curiosity also.
For those who have been just
too lazy to turn their "little dar
lings" into artistic nightmares
via the paint brush, the sticker
routine becomes a solution. What
State Business
Above 1949
Retail sales in eight repre
sentative Nebraska cities in
September were well above the
same month a year ago, but
slumped slightly from the
August, 1950 level.
The Business Research de
partment of the University busi
ness administration college re
ported Thursday that the eight
cities were 11.5 per cent above
September, 1949, but 5.4 per
cent under August. 1950. Mc
Cook was the top gainer, show
ing a 30 per cent increase in
September over a year ago and
it was the only city showing
a gain for the month over
August.
The September business activ
ity is as follows:
Above
Or Under
Cltv Srpt. 1D49
Omaha 0 7
Lincoln 19 I
Grand Inland Il l
Scotsbluff 4S
McCook 30 S
Nebreeka City .... 18 0
HnetlnKt II 8
Fremonl 4.1
Above
Or Under
Aug. mo
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a difference a few of those 12byl2
'N" and "Nebraska Cornhuskers"
decals can make when placed at
strategic spots! .
Highbrow Touches
The highbrows with their up-to-date
convertibles and sedans
who are not yet ready to mar
that shiny newness often add that
personal touch with those almost
distinguishabtle initialed blocks
on their car doors. A fellow, in
stead of exhibiting his ego on
both doors, sometimes shows his
devotion for that certain girl by
clipping her monogram to one
side.
Rally nights bring out this
whole gas-burning squad in its
full glory. Each chariot in the
caravan tries to compete for the
largest number of red "N"
feathers, the longest 'coon tails,
the loudest horn and the looniest
bunch of pepsters. A nice bright
spotlight is a valuable asset too,
if there is room for it on top of
all the other gingerbread.
When this show is assembled,
ready for the road, the perform
ance is liable to produce a variety
of effects hilarity, awe, loyalty
which is it?
Truly, the Nebraska campus is
more mechanized than ever.
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