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VOL. 52 No. 61
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Monday, December 15, 1952
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FLYING GOVERNOR . . . Lt. Col. Alex C. Jamieson, University
AFROTC head, (left). Gov. Val Petetrson (center) and Peterson's
flight instructor, Dave Bornemeier, discuss aviation following the
issuance of a license Thursday. (Daily Nebraskan Photo by Del
Harding.)
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i lot's License
Governor Took First Plane Ride
In 1918 At Dollar-A-Minute Price
By DEL HARDING
Staff Writer
Gov. Val Peterson received
his pilot's license Thursday.
hTe governor took his first
few flying lessons six years ago,
but his many duties as governor
kept him from completing the
necessary requirements for the
license until last week.
"1 just had not gotten around
getting the job done," he
said, "so I decided this Septem
ber to bear down and get my
private license."
Governor Peterson took
his first plane ride, a 15-min-ute
affair for which he was
charged $1 per minute, at
Oakland in 1918. His pilot
was one of the many barn
storming aviators who tra
veled throughout the coun
try following World War I.
The day following his first
air venture, the pilot who had
flown him on his dollar-a-min-ute
flight crashed, killing his
passenger. And, according to
the governor, the pilot's hair
turned white from, fright When
the governor told his father of
the flight, instead of being re
primanded, his father laughed
and told him that he, who was
the mayor of Oakland, too had
taken a plane ride with the
same pilot the day before for
free.
The governor holds the
rank of Colonel in the Air.
. Force Reserve. He served in
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KEW CLUB FORMED . . . Seventeen University
students have organized a parallel organization
to Klwanis Club, a service organization called the
Circle K Club. President of the group which is
atill open to membership is Don Marti. Others at
the table are: (left to right) Bob Perry; Don
SECOND SEMESTER,
W Students
The office of Registration and
Records has recognized those stu
dents who ranked in the upper
ten per cent of their class during
second semester, 1952.
For the first time, the office'
released the names of those
persons on the basis of only one
semester average. Previously,
scholastic recognition was given
only at the spring Honors Con
vocation. Students ranking In
the upper ten per cent of their
class on the basis of weighted
averages are honored at the
convocation.
The Honors Convocation com
mittee believes that recognition
should also be made by semesters
and directed the Office of Regis
trations and Records to compile a
semester scholarship list. Charles
J. Kennedy, assistant professor of
economics, is committee chairman.
Students In the upper ten per
cent of their class in their college
are honored on the list.
(Students are listed according
to their 1952-53, first semester,
classes.)
Freshman Honor List
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Urmon, Howfd Wmc, But Ad
Inmin. Hclni WliMm. Ens
JloKum, Doniw lc, Jr Dlv
Jtrtndl. ltonll HHrllnn. 1C
Clmmtrc, Jtn Arnwnd, Jr Di
F.mry, Junior J'n. '
Fond, Dunttr Lee, Jim Ad
f;7inl(i. Kdmiind Otmtnl. Eni
liny. Gene Malnr. Hut Ad
tJrcrteluc)"'''' A. Jn, 11
Hrri, ChMlc Blu Air
llopp, W.r Alke. TO
Johtmm, Clr M, A A 8
Jwiwr, Jon Mrle. A B
Kurmr, Ntwal Kwhorr, Jt Dl
Mrki!wn, Valrtrun AW
Mlnnc, ItHIe Clnirt, 10
(Suvmo. 1-aiflcU Ann, Hut Ad
Hchfrurt, Iol M. Ait , "
Wntlcf. OfHn p., Eni
upper ten per cent of the fresh -
The range oi avcraBs
the China-Burma-India thea
ter during World War II.
Governor Peterson says he
has flown for short periods
of time all kinds of aircraft
from B-47 jet bombers on
down.
The 49-year-old governor
said he had two reasons for
learning to fly. He feels "the
day will come when people will
fly nearly all distances of over
100 mies. I believe that mod
ern mass-production methods
will enable the aircraft indus
try to someday produce planes
at a price comparable to that
of an automobile. The trend
today, however, is not in this
direction due to high prices."
He also feels that he is increas
ing his value to the Air Force
by having a pilot's license.
In reference to his recent
corn-field crash, he said his
pilot, State Budget Supervisor
Paul Wagner, a former Navy
pilot, is the "best pilot in the
world there was no more
sensation in that crash landing
than sitting on that daven
port," he said gesturing to a
nearby couch. His flying in
structor, Dave Bornemeier of
Lincoln Aviation Institute, is
also a former Navy pilot.
The governor's reserve com
mission duties are as a Deputy
Director of Material under Gen
eral Curtis LeMay's Strategic
Air Command headquartered in
Omaha.
Student Kiwanians
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Recognhed On Honor lists
man class bv colleges was: Aeri
culture 6.14 to 7.91; Arts and
Sciences O.O WJ O.tU, IU1II:S9;
Administration ou 10 o.w-, r-n
gineerin-6.50 to 7.43; Teachers
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ft .14 in fl no.
Sophomore Honor List:
Alkire. O. David, Eni.
Alkiiuon. Ardnh Mildred, But. Ad
Balk?, Jftmet Wenley, Knt.
Bedford, Marrmaud, TC.
IlclhacheUJer, Calhryn Ann, TC.
Bondarln, Arlev I'aul Jr. Dlv.
Bonaard, Ill Dre. Acr.
Boriaard, Dnnn Ice. Ar.
Bradley, Patricia Elaine. TC.
Brady, Lynn Honert, Miarm.
Brchm, Carolee Ann, A ft S.
Brewaler, Marilyn Jo, Air,
Brode. lura Jane, TC.
Brown, Kamon Jack, Em.
Burcum, Kay France, Jr. Dlv,
Buir. Bill Dnlyde, A ft S.
Binklrk, 'William Chriitian, A 4 S.
Clauaen. Verlyu Henry, Eni.
Magician Added To Program
For Tuesday 'Holiday Inn'
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'Th Mnrtnn Wonder Show"
will be a feature of the Holiday
Inn at the Union Tuesday.
Morton, the magician, will pre
sent a show of magic in the ball
room at 7:30 p.m. The perform
ance will last only about 20 min
utes so that students may particl
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pale m xnc many oincr nnsimus
activities offered by the Union,
The show, a husband and wue
team, has toured the nation sev
eral times and has appeared in
the Union numerous times in
tiatit wears.
Other features of Holiday Inn,
the Union's annual Christmas
party, will be movies, refresh-
rrvr.nl a KkHe. nnrl rinnrintr to the
music of Jimmy Phillips' Combo.
'Students attending the open house
Fiifi0 Date
for Offices
23 Exec, Boa rd
Posts To Be Filled
Fillings for executive and board
positions of the Nebraska Builders
are open for the 1953-54 school
year.
Any person who has worked on
any Builders committee or holds a
board position may apply for an
executive or board post.
All board member or execu
tive position applicants must
have weighted 5 averages and
must be undergraduates carry
ing not less than 12 semester
hours, v.
Executive board applications
are due by 7 p.m. Wednesday, and
should be placed in the file of
Dean Linscott, Builders president.
Election of officers will be Jan. 14.
Board applications must be filed
by Jan. 7. Interviews will be held
Jan. 17 for the applicants.
Executive board positions are
those of president, campus direc
tor, secretary, and treasurer.
Board positions include stu
dent directory editor, member
ship chairman. Scarlet and
Cream editor, First Glance edi
tor, publicity head, campus tours
chairman and editor of the
special issue of The Daily Ne
braskan sent to new students
who will enter the University
in the fall.
Other board nositions open are
student directory business man
ager, art committee chairman, dis
trict chairman, parties ana con
ventions chairman, office manager.
Calendar chairman. Ag tours,
Ag membership, Ag publicity and
mihiiratinns. Ac Darties ana con
ventions and Ag sales and distri
butions.
Lincoln Drama Quartet
To Give Tuesday Program
The Lincoln Drama quartet win
present a program Tuesday at 3
nm in Rnnm 201 TemDle Build
ing." Bill Lucas, David Andrews,
Mrs. Rita Shaw and -Faui facnup-
baeh will read Clifford Odet's
nlair "ThA f!niintrv Girl." The
play will be presented in the same
style as the i'irst iJrama wuanet
All University, students are in
vited ia attend. . There Is no ad
mission charge.
International chairman of boys
and girls work; Marti; Lee Keller, Circle R vice
president; Herb Henderson, Lincoln Klwanis
president and Dr. Arthur Hitchcock, director of
Junior Division and Counseling Service.
r'nrbiMI. ParnI Jraj,. Dm. Ad.
Cook, Vvonrw OlK. Air.
C'opm, Howard Lctli;. A & 8.
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I)cwhlnli w,tol, c,rly)e, A a s.
xMtn, Mcrrtu victor, nurm.
Rnkr. ErnrH Lrwli. Bui. Ad.
Davit. Beverly Anne, it,
Vribu.. rt-mlei William. V.nm.
Oillctt. Carol Bulh. TC,
Oourlay, Madeline Mary, TC.
Gradwnhl, David Mayer, Jr. Dlv.
Uraham, Patricia Lezanna, Air.
Orecnberi. Mkhael Lee, Ait.
Hater, Frank Charlea, Air.
1 lamer, Marilyn Hac, TC.
Harper, John Leliny, A U 8.
Hayman, Dnuilat Frederick Jr., Ens.
Helzef, Patricia Ann, But. Ad.
Hniby. Raymond Hlchard, But, Ad.
Johnaon. JoAnn Marlene, TC.
Johnwn, Marilyn Louite, TC.
Kauf, David Karl. A ft 8.
Sophomore, Junior and Senior
scholarship lists will be con
tinued in Tuesday's Dally Ne
braskan. will have the ODnortunitv to win
one or xne aoor prizes.
The union will oe oecoraiea
to resemble an English Inn at
Christmas time. The Crib will
become the "Ski Room" and the
Round-Up Room "The Old Eng
lish Inn."
nthy rnnmi tJirnnrhniit the
Union will be decorated in keep
ing with the Christmas season.
"The Holiday inn," open irom
7-an in 10:30 n.m.. is snonsorod bv
the Union special activities com
mittee. Bob Meehan, chairman of the
special activities committee, said
the enure iacinues oi me union
urnnlri hA mnrie Rvailable for in
spection and use during the open
house.
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"SPRING RIOTS" RECALLED . . . Checks ranging from 58 t.
to $5.80 were received by coeds in partial payment for proT
damage suffered in last springs "panty raids" were received by
University coeds. Looking at their checks are (left to right)
Marilyn Mathews, Nanci DeBord and Marlene W'yatt.
Vinardi Requests NU,
Anderson Admit Error
Joe Vinardi challenged the Urn-
versity and Dr. E. N. Anderson
Friday to admit that they were
wrong in using a text wnicn ne;
has attacked as subversive,
Vinardi, Omaha lawyer and
chairman of the un-American ac
tivities committee for the Depart
ment of Nebraska of the American
Legion, said in a n exclusive Daily
Nebraskan interview Friday night
with Tom Beal that if the Uni-
versity and Dr. Anderson would;
admit that they were wrong, he
could "greatly admire them."
"Is it good Americanism to al
low that type of book to be used
when we can use books by more
American authors?" he asked.
Vinardi was referring to "The
State of Asia," text for the His
tory 102 course offered second
semester last year, which he at
tacked in a recent meeting of
Lincoln Post 3. Specifically, he
referred to a chapter by Mr.
and Mrs. Owen Lattimore.
Lattimore is now under grand
jury investigation for alleged sub
versive activities.
Vinardi further charged in his
original statement that the course
was conducted by Professor
Eugene N. Anderson in such a
matter that - students couldn't
"swallow the stuff."
Friday he said that he "ta no
way doubts the integrity, loyalty
or patriotism of Dr. Anderson."
However, he said that he be
lieves that Dr. Anderson made a
"careless mistake" In choosing
the text.
Vinardi claimed that the use of
"The State of Asia" was just en
riching the coffers of those who
would destroy us."
His main contention, he said,
was not an attack on Dr. Ander-
HE Club Council
Filings Open Today
Filing for Home Economics
Club council positions will begin
Monday, Jeanne Vierk, Home Ec
Club president said Friday.
Upperclass girls registered in
home economics with a 5.5
weighted average and carrying 12
full hours are eligible to me. Also
freshman girls enrolled in home
economics may file.
The club council sponsors a
foreign student, schedules a
smorgasbord, style show, tea and
the Ellen H. .Richards uinner
each year.
Election for , council positions
will be held Jan. 8. Students may
file at the Home Economics Build
ing central bulletin board, Mon
day through Friday.
'Circle' To Reopen
For Last 4 Nights
Dec. 17-20 marks the second
running of the British comedy
"The Circle."
The production, which will be
open to th- public, Involves the
mental struggle of a respectable
married woman who is in love
with a poor tenis player. In the
course of this strife, she decides
whether to run away with .her
lover or retain respectability.
The rast includes Marv Stomer
as Lord Porteous, Diane Downing!
as Lady Kitty, Jack Lange as Clive
Champion-Cheney, Morreil Clute
as Arnold, Jean Carol DeLong as
Elizabeth, Tony Meua as xeaaie,
Kay Barton as Anna and Fred
Longacre as the butler and foot
man. The production is directed by
David Hayes, instructor in speech
and dramatic art
Coed Follies Skitmasters
To Meet In Ellen Smith
The 1953 Coed Follies' skit-
masters are to meet at 5 p.m.
Mondav In Ellen Smith Hall to
discuss dans for the comlni' pro
gram. Alternates are requested to
attend this meeting If the skit
masters cannot do so.
son. He left that the Institute of
Pacific Relations was dangerous
and he wished to "expose and
condemn" their type of book
When he spoke at the Post 3
meeting, Vinardi said that a
"certain instructor . . . using a
certain text" conducted his
course "in such a manner that
students couldn't -swallow the
stuff."
Questioning by the press brought
out that he was referring to Dr.
Anderson.
Vinardi
told The Nebraskan
that his main objection to the book
was the fact that the editor (the
book is a collection of articles on
Asia by individual authors) of the
book has refused to answer un
der oath that he has. ever been a
Communist. .
The Omahan said that the
editor made his refusal on the
grounds that it might incrim
inate him. He was being inves
tigated by a Senate sub-committee.
'Messiah'
Presented
By 700
Traditional Event
Opens Holiday Season
The traditional event of the
holiday season took place Sunday
afternoon with the performance
of George Frederick Handel's ora
torio, the "Messiah."
The annual performance com
bined the talents and efforts of
almost 700 persons. Six hundred
of these are in six different
choruses. The remainder are
the. soloists, the orchestra, and
the organ and piano accompa
nists. The Choral Union is composed
of the following choral groups:
The University Singers led by
Dr. Arthur Westbrook; Chorus I
conducted by David Foltz; Chorus
II led by Earl Jenkins; the Ag
College Chorus headed by Mrs.
Aitlnas Tunis; the School of Nurs
ing Chorus directed by Etta
Davis, and the Lincoln Male
Chorus under the leadership of
John Whaley,
Myron Roberts, associate pro
fessor of organ and theory, or
gan accompanist; Charlotte
Hervert, Mary Robinson and
Sally Buckendorg, piano accom
panists; soloists, Diana Ramey,
soprano; Mrs. Harriet Porter
Moore, alto; Herald Stark, tenor
and Dale Ganz, baritone.
The orchestral accomoanlment
was provided by the University
Symphony Orchestra. Prof. Em
manuel Wishnow, conductor.
Dr. David Foltz, chairman of
the department of music and pro-
iessor oi voice and choral director,
conducted the chorus.
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NINETEEN ENGINEERS HONORED ... For
high scholarship, practical ability and soclobllity
' In engineering, the following men were elected to
Sigma Tau, national honorary engineering so
ciety: (left to right, front row) Robert E. Starnes,
Nicholas J. Sidaris, John J. Rasmusson, William
M Bailey; (second row) Bill A. Stout, Ernest G.
Hacks
Lincoln ADA, Professors
Condemn Investigations
Charges continue to be hurled
at the American Legion,' Joseph
Vinardi, the University and "The
State of Asia."
Three resolutions were passed
Friday in connection with the Lin
coln American Legion's investi
gation of Dr. E. N. Anderson and
the textbook used fn History 102.
The Omaha American Legion
endorsed the action taken by Vin
ardi, chairman of the Legion's
state Un - American Activities
Committee. They said:
"BE IT RESOLVED by the
Past Commanders of Omaha
Post No. 1, The American
Legion, the largest Legion Post
In the world, at meeting duly
assembled on this 11th day of
December, 1952, do hereby com
mend and endorse the action of
Lincoln Post No. 3, the Ameri
can Legion, and Joseph J. Vin
ardi, Chairman of Un-American
Activities Committee of the
American Legion, Department
of Nebraska, in exposing and
condemning the use of the book
"State of Asia" sponsored by the
Institute of Pacific Relations
and partially authored by Owen
Lattimore, in the course of the
teaching of students in the- Uni
versity of Nebraska or in any
other school.
"We further commend Joseph
J. Vinardi, the Chairman of our
Committee" for confining the is
sue to the use of a specific book
without criticism of the University
ot. Nebraska or any of its staff as
such.
"Walter S. Byrne, Sam Rey
nolds, Harry Trustin, Leo J.
Crosy, J. F. McDermott, Robert
Samardick, Albert E. May,
Robert J. Webb, Robert A. Dunn
John H. Hopkins, Robert H.
Store, Dan Gross, Charles F.
Bongardt, Thomas C. Qulnlan,
James F. Green Truman W.
Morsman, Charles A. Irvine
John N. Pease".
The Lincoln Chapter of the
Americans for Democratic Action
passed a resolution which con
demned the Legion's actions. The
ADA declared:
"Conflicting opinion and free
dom to think are a healthy part
of our democracy. While the
American Legion shares in this
privilege and responsibility with
all Americans, the Legion's attack
by a few Legion spokesmen on the
books used at the University of
Nebraska raises these questions:
"1. Are they qualified to judge
the book and teaching methods
used?
"2. Is it American to attempt
to damage reputations of indi
viduals t h r o u gh unfounded
charges, innuendos or guilt by
association?
"3. Are self-constituted, so
called "Investigating" commit
tees to supplant the legally con
stituted channels of investiga
tion in our institutions?"
The Executive Committee of the
University chapter of the Ameri
Sigma Tau
Nelson For
Don J. Nelson was honored for
high scholarship at the Sigma Tau
initiation banquet Thursday night
at the Lincoln hotel.
Nelson received the $50 sen-
lor award
which was
presented b y
Roy M. Green,
dean of the
College of En
gineering. This
award is given
to a senior
member of
Sigma Tau
who ranks in
the top 10 per
cent in engi
neering classes
Nelson
and needs financial assistance.
Nelson, an electrical engineering
major, is a member of the Engi
neers Executive Board. Sigma
Tau and Eta Kappa Nu, electrical
engineering honorary. He is past
president of the University chap
ter of the American Institute of
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fessors in a special session Thurs
day also passed a resolution con
demning the action of the Legion.
The AAUP said "a teacher in an
Institution of higher learning is
often required to explain fully
facts and theories of social and
political conduct contrary to those
which are accepted by certain stu
dents and groups in the commun
ity and often contrary to his own
political beliefs ...
"If any professor violates his
duty to teach fully and impar
tially, he is responsible to Uni
versity authorities and to the
scholarly profession of which he
is a member... Any responsible
person can present charges to
the properly constituted uni
versity officials, and as public
servants, they are required by
law to give it full and proper
investigation..."
The AAUP denied "the validity
of witch-hunts and trials by press
Innuendo, pressure groups or
agencies outside the properly con
stituted legal authorities. . .It also
opposes condemnation before
charges are proved, and adheres
to the principle that every teacher
because of his oath of office and
his professional background is
loyal and competent until proven
otherwise."
(The full text of the AAUP
resolution appears on P. 2.)
Plans Jell
For Spring
Conference
Interviews To Decide
NUCWA Delegations
Competition will soon begin for
delegations to a mock meeting of
United Nations General Assem
bly to be held as NUCWA's
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and 5. Current world matters
will be discussed in the confer
ence.
Delegations will file their pref
erence for countries after Christ
mas. Delegations choosing one
of the big five countries will be
interviewed by the NUCWA
Spring Conference committee. The
interviews will be based on in
terest in and knowledge of the
country to be represented.
Two students from each or
ganization will represent the 60
nations in the mock General as
sembly. Organizations which did
not attend the Thursday meeting
must send a list of names of stu
dents wishing to participate in the
conference to Jim Collins, dele
gations chairman on the steering
committee.
A $1 entry fee is charged per
delegation.
Recognizes
Scholarship
Electrical Engineers and Institute
of Radio Engineers.
Nineteen juniors and seniors
were initiated into Sigma Tau,
national honorary engineering
fraternity, at the annual banquet.
Verne Hedges, only living founder
of the fraternity, presented the
membership keys.
The new members were se
lected from the upper third of
the juniors and seniors in engi
neering classes on the basis of
scholarship, practical ability and
sociability.
They are William M. Bailey,
John Blazek, Edward A. Brong,
William H. E. Doole, Willard B.
Dudgeon, James F. Gordon, Joel
M. Jouvenat.
Louis J. Keester, Ernest G.
Kruse, Donald Lindberg, Richard
Lee McCumber, Robert E. Peter
son, John Paul Rasmusson, Reid
R. Samuelson, Nicholas J. Sidaris,
Robert E. Starnes, Bill A. Stout
and John W. Tombarge.
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Reid R. Samuelson, Edward A. Brong; (back
row) John Blasek, Joe M. Jouvenat, Richard I
McCumber, Arthur J. Gross, Louis L. Keestr,
Robert E. Peterson and James F. Gordon. Wil
liam II. E. Doole and Willard B. Dugeon are nat
pictured. (U of N photo.)
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