r i fit fWTOPfAM 3 ( Vol. 30, No. 10 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Wednesdoy, October 10, 1956 Friday Performers Highlighting the Tony Martin how Friday will be the Petti coats, a singing trio picked up by Martin especially for his trav tling show. They will appear in The Petticoats: ul'JO Trios The Petticoats, musical trio to be featured on the Tony Martin Show Friday night at Coliseum, re the result of the merger of two other trios. After marriage took its toll from two vocal groups, only Bea and Mary House and Margie Hirth are left from the House Sisters and the Hirth Quakes. They found their present label when they were having a picture taken, the photographer inter rupted, saying: "Pardon me girls, but your petticoats are showing." He later became their manager, nd suggested the name. The trio met in Pittsburg, and got their first break on the Ar thur Godfrey Show. After a re cording contract with RKO Tele radio they were hired by Tony Martin for his touring Show. The Petticoats have also appeared in nightclubs in the East. Along with the Petticoats in Fri day's show will be Conn and Mann, a young dancing duo specializing in satirical skits; Johnny O'Brien, homespun comedian and harmon ic musician'' TfflrBeiieke and -his' Orchestra; The Jodimars, a rock-and-roll group formerly with Bill Haley and his Comets, and Mar tin, the show's sponsor and singing star. Tickets are being sold for the show in the Union Ticket Office &t nrices from $1.50 to $3. A special student section of $1 seats has also been organized. Tickets are also being sold down town at Dietz' Music House. The show has been organized to Audubon Tours: Film Series Scheduled By Museum The University Extension Divis ion and State Museum again this year will sponsor presentation of five Audubon Screen Tours. The illustrated lecture series, made available by the National Audubon Society, will feature natural color motion pictures of wildlife and wilderness scenery from all -parts 3l the continent. There will be a matinee and an evening performance of each pro gram at Love Memorial Library. Programs scheduled for this year are: "Rhapsody in Bluegrass," wild life and countryside of Kentucky; by Walter Sphackleton, Louisville, Ky.; Tuesday, Nov. 13. "Land of the Scarlet Macaw;" varied people, flowers and birds of Mexico; by Ernest Edwards, Am herst, Va.;, Wednesday, Dec. 12. "Outdoor Almanac," panorama of nature's annual cycle, with musical score and sound effects; narrated toy Charles Mohr of Greenwich, Conn.; Friday, Jan. 11. "Into the North Woods," trek Into a wilderness area of the United States; by Tom and Arlene Hadley, Holly, Mich.; Friday, Feb. 1. t "Western Discovery," exploring the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Puget Soud; by Laurel Reynolds, Piedmont, Calif.; Thursday, Feb. 28. Tickets are available from the Extension Division Bureau of Audio-Visual Instruction, Room 19, Architectural Hall, or the State Museum, Room 101, Morrill HalL Dance Lessens To Begin The Ag Student Union will begin its full series of dance classes Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. The lessons will continue for six con secutive weeks. ' Tbewe lessons are free to till University students, according to Don Herman, Dance Committee Chairman. The Arthur Murray studio has brcn engaged to instruct trie class. Nebratkaa Phot the Coliseum at 8 p.m. along with Martin, Tex Beneke, the Jodimars, Conn and Mann, and Johnny O'Brien. HSICOT play to college audiences only on a special two-week tour. Marilyn Staska, Union Co-ordinator for the show, said that it is "the best variety show on the road this year, and the University is very fortu nate to get it." Insurance Program Approved The group health and accident insurance plan which was ap proved by the Board of Regents Saturday, was worked out in co operation with the University but will be handled on an individual basis by the insurance company, Business Manager John Selleck said. The University will furnish lists of students to the company, he explained, . and the company will be endorsed by the University to solicltThes'fii3enls individually. He stressed the fact that the Uni versity would not solicit the stu dents either individually or as a group. The terms of the policy cover up to $1000 for one illness at a rate of not more than $15 a day and operating expenses of not more than $150. It provides accident in surance up to $1000 for hospitaliza tion and other expenses. Optional accidental death insurance at $5000 is available for an additional charge. The rate will be $14.40 per year for single students, $19 for a stu dent and spouse, and $22.35 for a married student with a family, Selleck said. The insurance would cover stu dents for the full twelve month period not just the school year, he said, and would cover acci dents and illnesses incurred at home as well as at school. The hospitalization coverage would pay expenses both at Stu dent Health and other hospitals where the student might be taken, he explained. ' The Mutual of Omaha insurance company has been approved by the Regents to issue the insurance. Recital Thursday: Faculty Members M A ace ArtiSfic The artistic ability of three new faculty members -of the Univers ity of Nebraska's music depart ment will be displayed in concert Thursday aait 7:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. Participating in the first faculty recital of the season will be: Pris cilla Parson, instructor for cel lo; Harvey Hinshaw, assistant pro fessor of piano; and Lindsey Mer rill, assistant professor of violin. The public Is invited to attend, and there is no admission charge. Miss Parson will play "Suite for Unaccompanied Cello in C Major," by Bach. She has performed with the Chicago Civic Orchestra, Kan sas City Philharmonic, Pittsburgh and San Antonia Symphony Or chestras. She also was a member of the Metz String Quartet and toured Europe with a piano trio. Mr. Hinshaw will play Beethov en's "Sonata in E Flat Major." His professional experience includes be ing an accompanist for Igor Gor in, Lotte Lehmann, and John Charles Thomas and concert pi anist with the National School As semblies. Mr. Merrill will play "The Sea- Phi Chi Theta Phi Chi Theta will meet Thurs day at 4:30 p.m., in room 315 of the Union. All women enrolled in business administration may at tend, according to the president, Jean Johnson. Sanitation: FHI Offer Food Care Lectures The Food Handlers Institute with the cooperation and endorsement of the Student Council, Interfra ternity Council, Panhellenic Coun cil and the University Health Serv ice and Extension Division is hold ing meetings throughout this week in the Historical Society Auditor ium and the Social Science Audi torium. The stated purpose of the meet ing is to prevent disease and ill ness by acquainting all personnel handling food with the funda mentals of proper food sanitation. The meetings will cover the funda mentals of "why" food sanitation is necessary; "what" diseases, in fections and poisonings may be caused or transmitted by food utensils or the food itself; and "how" food handlers can help pre vent such diseases and outbreaks. Guest speakers will include Tom Gable, University Public Health Engineer and Mr. Charles Day, a member of the university's Public Health staff. According to Gable, the meet ings are open to all food handlers, waiters and house moth ers as well as others who may be involved in the handling or prepar ation of food, whether employed by the University, a fraternity, soror ity, or cooperative. Food handlers permits must be renewed yearly; therefore those persons who wish to hold a valid permit should at tend one of the institute's meet ings. NU Queen: Balks Hunt Wins Rodeo Title M International Show A trip to Brazil is in store for two University title winners. Shari Lewis, who was chosen American Dairy Princess, and Dal las Hunt, who was named Miss Rodeo America at the Internation al Rodeo Association rodeo in Chicago Tuesday, ' will be given two-week trips to Brazil, in addi tion to the other prizes. Miss Hunt made the grand entry on horseback into the International Amphitheatre Tuesday night, cli maxing her 10th queen contest vic tory. ... Among the other .prizes awarded her is a twoweek trip to Las Ve gas, Nev., television and radio appearances, and a $500 wardrobe of Western' 'and-ther -lotfce." She is also scheduled to appear with Gene Autry and Annie Oak ley on their circuit later in the year. A freshman in Teachers College, Miss Hunt plans to continue at the University despite the many per sonal appearances required of her, but with a minimum number -of hours. She is a pledge of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Miss Hunt has been named queen three times in the Sutherland and junior rodeos, twice in state and national rodeos, and three years in the International Rodeo Associa tion district contest in Burwell. She won the Ak-Sar-Ben six-state regional rodeo honor this year at Omaha. Besides competing in pole bend ing, barrel racing and break-away roping, she also shows her own horses and last year won three first places in horsemanship in the American Royal at Kansas City. At Chicago, she was judged on the basis of personality, appear ance and horsemanship. For the first time, she was not riding one of her own horses, but one pro vided for the contest. She explained that they rode sons, Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra." He will be as sisted by Walter Carlson, Rose mary Weeks, Ernest Harrison, and Merwinna Kampman, all violinists; Louis Trzcinski and Morris Collier, both on the viola; Miss Parson and Joan Reist, both cellists; and Wil liam Bush, pianist. Mr. Merrill was a member of the Louisville Symphony Orchestra, Charlotte, N.CM Symphony, Green field, Mass., Symphony, and Smith College Symphony Orchestras. Rally To Feature Novak, Samuelson Tom Novak, former University All-Big Seven center, and Carl Samuelson, former varsity and pro football player, will be guests at this Friday's Pep Rdly, accord ing to Don Beck, yell king. The rally, which starts at 6:45 in front of Selleck Quadrangle, will feature a skit by Kappa Sigma and Kappa Delta. These two groups were chosen to participate in Friday's rally because of their co-operation with the yell squad and exhibited split, in last Satur day's game with Iowa State, Beck said. Students planning to attend the Tony Martin Show will have plenty of time after the rally to do so, according to Beck. lest Top Musicians: n n fiiW Charlie Spivak and his orchestra along with the Hilltoppers will pro vide the music for the annual Homecoming dance, Nov. 3, John Nelson, Corn Cobs president, an nounced. Tickets will be on sale Oct. 17 and will sell for $2.75 per couple. The dance will be held at the Col iseum and will climax Homecom ing activities. Highlights in Spivak's career in clude the movies "Pin Up Girl" and "Follow The Boys". He also boasts a number of box-office rec ords at the Paramount Theatre in New York, the Hotel Statler in New York and the Palladium in Hollywood. Before organizing his own band, Spivak played with tjpe Dorsey Brothers and Glenn Miller who later encouraged him to organize his own band. A special high point in Spivak's career was his award by Down- Courtesy Lincoln Journal MISS HUNT horses from the rodeo string, "just to see if we could ride anything." The contest was originated to give girls who gave horseback rid ing as their talent in the Mi:.'; America contest an opportunity to compete for recognition in thei- America contest an opportunity own field. Awards: Berry Given Two Chilean Fellowships Glenna Berry, University gradu ate student, has received two fel lowships for study and research in South America next year, Dr. Har old Wise, acting dean of the Gradu ate College, announced today. She has received a grant for study in Chile under the Convention for the Promotion of Inter-American Cultural Relations, the Latin American counterpart of the Ful bright Act, and a $1000 Pan-American fellowship from the Iowa Fed eration of Women's Clubs. Miss Berry will start her studies at the University of Santiago in March, the beginning of the Chil ean academic year. She also plans to work on an original research project, "A Study Modernism in the Literature of - Chile as In fluenced by Ruben Dario." Miss Berry received her Bache lor of Arts degree "with high dis tinction" from the University in August. She has majored in Span ish, English and philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences. This semester she is taking graduate courses in Spanish and English under a Johnson Fellowship. While in college she was a mem ber of Pi Beta Phi, Phi Sigma lota, Chi Delta Phi, Mortar Board, president of CCRC, Vice-president of YWCA, Wesley House and on the Student Council. She gained an interest in Spanish speaking people after a summer of study at the University of Monter rey, Mexico, in 1953. The following summer she studied at the Univer sity of Mexico in Mexico City. Since she has received the t n fellowships, she hopes to travel extensively during her stay in South Amerion. She is planning on upending several days in the major South American cities on her wy to Chile. moon OS beat Magazine as the top "sweet" band. The story of the Hilltoppers and their sudden success began with their first recording, "Trying." This Dot recording, which was among the nation's top-ten best selling and most popular discs, sold nearly 800,000 records in the first ten weeks it was out. Among the long list of best sel lers by the Hilltoppers are "P.S., I Love You," "Love Walked In," "From the Vine Came the Grape,!' "Till Then," and others. The Hilltoppers made their first recording. "Trying," while they were students at Western Ken tucky State College. They have made a number of TV appear ances including Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town, The Perry Como Show, and the Sammy Kaye Show. The dance which will start at 8 p.m. will be interrupted by the melodies of the Hilltoppers and according to John Nelson, Corn Cobs president, the combination of Charlie Spivak's very dance able music and the Hilltoppers rocking tunes will be a combina tion hard to beat. The dance, slated Nov. 3, will be profitable as well as entertain ing as the price of tickets has gone down from $3.50 to $2.75. The tickets will go on sale Oct. 17, and will be sold in the booth in the Union and by Tassels and Corn Cobs. This year's Homecoming dance is being given on an entirely new basis as far as Homecoming danc es go, according to Gordon War ner, chairman of the Homecoming dance publicity committee. Where as in the past the Homecoming dances have been strictly small name bands and no other form of entertainment, this year's dance will have the top name of Charlie Spivak and the added entertain ment of the Hilltoppers. The only committee thus far re leased by John Nelson is the Home coming publicity committee, who are: Gordon Warner, chairman, Bill Spilker and Bob Glock. Theater: Williams Play Opens Thursday "The Purification," an early one act play by Tennessee Williams, will be presented on the Laboratory : neater stage Thursday and Fri- uav at 8 u.m. ! T. . , . , I J 1 lards ri New Mexico about a hun dred years ago, and concerns the love of a Spanish youth for his sister, and the tragedy which en sues. The play is different from the usual Williams realistic sketch, being written in verse with a strong influence of classical tragedy. Casting in leading roles ar e Larry Cox as the son, Janet Dresh er as Luisa, and Larry Carstensen as the judge. Others in the cast are Priscilla Lowe, Ed Weise, Bar bara Millnitz, W. T. Hatch, Prudy Morrow, Shari Willert, Diane Pe ters, and Judv Pt-'-'. Len Schropfer is directing the show and beruaru b&dijca is the production manager. Admission to Laboratory The ater productions is free, and they are held in room 201 of the Temple. Mortar Board: Selections Explained To Juniors Plans for selection of new mem bers for Mortar Board have been explained in a letter to junior women, Linda Buthman, publicity chairman of Mortar Board, said. The junior women will be se lected on their leadership ability, scholarship, and service to the University. This year the scholar ship requirement has been raised to 6.3 from last year's 6.2, she said. Emphasis on requirements for membership is placed on quality of work rather than quantity, the letter stated. Leadership qualities sought by Mortar Board are dependability, sincerity, initiative, integrity of purpose, creativeness, ability to be led as well as lead, and the extent and type of influence ex erted, it explained. "Mortar Board is seeking cam pus leaders who have achieved a well balanced college hie and are outstanding in the classroom as well as in thrir pHrticipst.km in campus activities," Miss Buthmao explained. j 1 PaiTDC pivsk Mysk ft immt"- ' '' ' t&..r ii mir i i i ' ,, immrmmmmM&mA Featured Bandleader Charlie Spivak and his orches trathe tops in "sweet" bands, have been slated to play for the Homecoming Dance at the Coliseum Nov. 3. In addition to Homecoming: Senate Dismisses Saturday Classes Undergraduate classes will be dismissed the Saturday morning of Homecoming, the Faculty Sen ate ruled Tuesday afternoon at its regular session. Although classes have been dis missed for Homecoming the last two years, there was consiberable discussion on the motion, the major objections coming from depart ments which have Saturday labs. Elections were held for new members to two faculty commit tees. Those nominated to fill va cancies on the Committee on Aca demic Privilege were David Dow, professor of law; Ralph Ireland, professor of pedodontics; Galen Saylor, professor of secondary ed ucation, and Howard Deems, as sociate professor of vocational ed ucation. The two elected will replace Julius Cohen, professor of law, who is on a leave of absence, and Coffee Hour Features Old Book Display The Humanities Division held a coffee hour Friday for more than 200 University Staff members, ac cording to Bernard Kreiss, assist ant director of the Humanities Library. Special guests at the coffee were Ian Fraser, Director of the Ameri can Library in Paris, France, and Louis de Cabrol. French Consul stationed at Denver. The coffee hours was highlighted by a display of rare books belong ing to the Library, the first such display in ten years. The special guests were con ducted on a tour of the display by Frank Lundy, Director of the Library. According to Kreissway, they were especially impressed by the '"Anne of Brittany" collection. Other rare books on display in cluded the Numemberg Chronicle, a fourth folio of Shakespeare, a first edition of Paradise Lost, a Chaucer by the Kelmscott Press and several illuminated manu scripts. Expect Clear Skies For World Series Warmer weather, after blasts of cold wind in the 40 's and 50 's yes terday, are predicted for today by the U. S. weather bureau. The mercury is expected to hit the high 70 's after yester day's nosedive. General w a - ther conditions will be -"fair" w 1 1 li s o m t Clear tkics are predicted in New Y c r k City for the fi nal World Series gume. Temperatures are expc.ted to range around the 60 cYj;re mark. JScbrukaa Pht Spivak's name band, the Hilltop pers have also been hired to provide additional entertainment to help highlight NU's Homecom ing activities. Roscoe Hill, professor of ento mology, whose term on the com mittee is expired. Two members were also nomin ated for the Committee on Com mittees. Those nominated wera Mrs. Angeline Anderson, assistant professor of home economics; Madison Burr, professor of ele mentary education; Charles Ken nedy, associate professor of eco nomics; William Kramer, profes sor of dental science; A. R. Mo Intyre, professor of physiology; La Verne Small, professor of phar macy, and Arthur Ward, associate professor of vocational education. The results of the election will not be announced until the next regular meeting, which has been scheduled for Nov. instead of the regular time because of a room conflict. Election of a secretary for the Senate was announced. There being no other nomination, James Black man, associate professor of en gineering mechanics, was unani mously re-elected to the office. Chancellor Clifford Hardin pre sented to the Senate for a ruling, a request by an instructor to have a class attend a Senate meeting. The ruling was that classes of stu dents should not be given permis sion to attend, but that the Chan cellor might, at his discretion, per mit reporters and others con nected with the University to at tend the regular meeting, unless the Senate declared an executive session. A report was also presented by the committee on insurance and re tirement as to the status of fa culty insurance and retirement policies. Hello Girl Dance Set Saturday The annual Hello Girl Dance, sponsored by the Barb Activities Board for Women, will be held Saturday in the Union Ballroom. Johnny Jay will provide dance mu sic from 9 p.m. to 12 pm. During the intermission those attending will be able to vote for this year's "Hello Girl". Identifi cation cards are necessary to vote. The competition for "Hello Girl' has been narrowed dowa to five finalists: Ruth RoubaL sophomore in the College of Agriculture; Bar bara Harris, junior in Arts and Sciences; Deanna Brair, sopho more in the College of Agriculture; Marilyn Wsechter, junior in Teach ers College, and Myrna Hunter, also a junior in Teachers College. The campus Hello Girl is chosen annually and represents the typi cal independent female girl. The judging tf the finalists WtB Lfcsel on poise, ia-unality, sah'jiks, appearance, and jtclwlarship. Last year's Bdlo Chi was Eltl&e Sacbacbewsky,- junior is College J Agriculture. Tickets are 50 cents per ptrtm or tl per couple , u6 art pi j ' now la the Union t;ti.ct t'fite. if ' I; ' V W . f i .-. V i '' f U , ) tf , f c ' ?