Page 4 Dr. Ball Grows Insects Experiments with Effect of Light Rays on Size Today, only squeamish per sons are terrified by the "size" of insects. If they had lived in primitive times, they would have had good reason. Thousands of years ago in sects grew to monstrous size as compared to twentieth cen tury insects. For instance, the primitive dragonfly had a wing span of 29 inches; the cockroach measured in feet, Instead of inches. Light Effects Dr. Harold Ball, research er in entomology at the Uni- Pershing Works On National Net Pershing Rifles National Headquarters in Lincoln is on its way to reaching its goal of setting up a national radio network among the 12 regi mental headquarters. Pat Kuncl, national com mander, established contact with regimental commanders in Tucson, Ariz, and Baton Rouge, La. The network, which is cur rently using the facilities of MARS, Military Affiliated Ra dio Stations, is expected to be ready by next year. AN EXCITING CASTI IN A BOLD STORY! IKB38JUIKISX NO BysiUiicasia &EPJZX2ATE TUSSLES 1 Ji'BS. H LJir (By the A vlhor of "Rally Round the. Fha, Boy!" and, "Barefoot Boy with Cheek.") THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SMOOCH Back in my courting day (the raccoon coat was all the rage, everybody was singing Good Morning, Mister Zip Zip Zip, and young Bonaparte had just left Corsica), back, I say, in my courting days, the standard way to melt a girl's heart was to write poetry to her. I don't understand why young vncn today have abandoned this gambit There is nothing like portry for moving a difficult girl. What's more, poems are ridiculously easy to write. Tha range of subjects is endless. You can write a poem about a girl's bair, hef eyes. her lips, her walk, her talk, her clothes-anything at all. Indeed, one of my most effective love lyrics was called To Maud's Pencil Box. It went like this: In your dear little Itatiierette ptneU hot A re pencil of yellow and rtd, And if you don't ltd me you love mi toon, I'll hit you on top of the head. Honesty compels me to admit that this pown fell hort d funce. Nothing daunted, I wrote another one. This time 1 pulled a switch; I threatened myself instead of Maud. Oh, Maud, pray stop thi driil Arid leU Pie you'll be mine, For my sweetbread they do shrivel A nd wind around my tpine. My heart doth tease it bailing My tpleen uncoil and warp, My liver stops secreting Soon I need be a corps. When this heart-rending ballad failed to win Maud, I could nly conclude that she was cruel and heartless and I was bettei off -without her. Accordingly I took back my lli-Y pin, bade her adieu, and have not clapped eyes on her since. Ijist I heard, she was working in Galveston as a Plimsoll line. But I did not'mourn Maud long, for after Maud camp Dorm Doris of the laughing eyes, Doris of the shimmering hair, Doris of the golden tibiae! Within moments of meeting her, I whipped up a torrent of trochaic tetrameter: Oh, my fneeet and dulcet Doris! I loot you like a Philip Morri With it mild and rich foWco In it white and tcarlet pack-a. Fd swim from LouusiiUe to S'olrhes For Philip Morri and you and mulches. Well, of course, the dear girl couldn't reit a poem like that . what girl could? and she instantly became my slave. For the rest of the semester she carried my books, washed my car, and cored my apples. There is no telling where it all would have ended if she hadn't been drafted. So, men, you can see the power of poetry. Try it yourself. All you need is a rhyming dictionary, a quill pen, and a second hand DIUM. Let' drop rhym and turn to reaton. The reaton Marlboro ha on to the head of the filter cigarette clat is timple: better "makin'" flavor that pleatte. a filter that work. Marlboro from the maker of Philip Morri. versity, is experimenting with the effects of light on insect growth and development. He is growing some in sects in total darkness, ma turing another group in nor mal room light and exposing other groups to various light waves. "If total darkness pre vailed, insects possibly would become larger and approach the size they maintained thousands of years ago," Dr. Ball said. Three Species He has been using three species of insects from three different insect orders the German cockroach, milkweed bugs, and spotted alfalfa aph ids. Cockroaches and milkweed bugs treated with daily ex posures of "far red" and red light responded with prema ture death and smaller size, corresponding to the length of exposure. White light produced similar but far less damaging effects on the In sects. Aphids tested in the s a m e way produced by far the few est offspring under "far red" and red light. Reds Inhibit These experiment results indicate the longer wave lengths of red and "far red" are especially inhibitory to the insects tested. This may be the reason that red and orange porch lights keep insects away from your door, Dr. Ball said. However, he continued, some experiments point up i ty. the fact that white light of These entertainers also equal intensity appeared al- appeared last week at Kan most as harmful as the long- sas University. Kansas statP er wave lengtns sucn as red and "far red." He explained that this is because white light is partially composed of with '. Mm ( I harmful longer wave lengths and therefore logically can be expeciea 10 proauce a iimu ed inhibitory response. Light Ignored j The effect of the absence of light on growth has been studied in only a few in I stances, Dr. Ball said. With I one or two exceptions, the effect of visible radiation on growth has been ignored by researchers. Dr. Ball's project has been running for about two years. He plans to treat insects with extremely short flash treat ments of light in further ex periments. Kaleidoscope To Feature Talent Acts Several acts recorded on the spot at the Student Union Big Eight Talent Show Sun day will be featured on KFMQ 11 p.m. Wednesday. Kaleidoscope, a program hosted by NU junior John West, will included original selections by ballad singer Jim McMullan, Kansas Uni versity. These songs are soon to be recorded for na tional release. Also on the program will be "The Aesthetic Reading Society", a skit done by the comedy team of Matt Flynn, Emmie Goetz and Harvey Le vine from Missouri Universi- and Iowa State in the annual Big Eight talent program. Rischnuieller Is Nursing School Sweetheart Nancy Rischmueller was crowned Valentine Sweet heart at the annual Univer sity of Nebraska School of Nursing Sweetheart Dance. Attending the queen, who was crowned by last year's recipient. Donna Rigg, were Ann Rogers and Donna MiU sap. Miss Rischmueller received her pre-nursing training at the University and is a sen ior at the School of Nursing. Quartet to Begin Musical Series The Fine Arts Quartet, a string ensemble, will feature n it i ueemoven selections in a four -part series beginning Feb. 25 over KUON-TV. During the full-hour pro gram starting at 6 p.m., pro ducer Vincent Park will join! me yuartet in analyzing six Beethoven string quartets i and asking questions which: viewers themselves might: asK. This quartet includes Leon ard Sorkin, violin; Abram Loft, violin; Irving Ilmer. viola, and George Sopkin, eel- ( lo. ' Nebraskan Want Ads Mnted Information as to the vehK (poseloly rreen trurkl that hit parked r at Hth T by Morrill Hall. Reward. Call U-H2H. Wanted Woman staff mrmlkr or gradual student to share loveiv horn with active business woman- Private bedroom and bath Kitchen privileges Oarage Bo S2 1 Daily Nt,rakn. Student t'mon. Hlp wantrd RMponifhla atudrnt rou pl Kriv Hpartmrnt In rxhar,ra for hlp In and around home of kc tlv bunnraa woman. Bo 2M. fc Pal ly Nrbrankan. Kiuitent Union. Kor aale-Booki-aw 1f. chrat-nf. ""iri, miacailanenua furniture. .1-8337. TvpwrHer. ad'llnic maehlnM for rent or aal. BLOOMS. n No. IS. 2-525 TV'a rrnttd. H2.50 nr month Evarv thinc furnished. Koliar'a Appliance. 2-M4. Student Kit II or part time emnlov ment. Average Si. Mi per hr. J R. Watklna Co. in:x .Houth St.. S-32i. IXMT ONE FAIR 0ORAT OWVES IN U5VE LIBRARY TI'KtUJAT, PEBRUARr 10. Call -5177 after :(xi p.m Bill Branch Walton at the Kappa Sigma Houae. Waitreas Kvenfnr lioura. Lincoln Muni cipal Airport. Call 2-M7K for appoint ment. COMPASS ROOM Lincoln Muni cipal Airport. Day Waitreaa Opening for experienced waitreaa on day ahift. Meali and uni form furnished. Good t'larantee piui rratuitier. Apply PERSONNEL OF FICE. HOTEL CORNHUSKER. Hpcclal Get acquainted offer. Thl coupon Kood for one free haircut, with ahiioipoo and aet at regular Pnc. Also evening and Sunday appotnt mente. Offer through February 2. li)Mt. Larry'e Beauty Salon. 70S So. 82. S-J2.V5. Typewriters For Rent Try Out Ksntal-Furchastt Plan Special Student Rotes NEBRASKA TYPEWRITER CO. 125 No. 11th Phone 2-4284 Typewriter RiLbont Pal On The Daily Nebroskon LITTLE MAN twwi-- vyim ft OUT vwuiv t aeH I i tmj oHtnuy pt: ApLc w COH S- 1 CCAlb PfcTTfcK. AND THINK U 1 Qn The Social Side: Nancy Lewis Chosen By Kappa By Sue Healy Crowned as Kappa Sigma Sweetheart Friday night was Nancy Lewis. She is a Delta Gamma junior in Teachers from Fremont. Pinnings and engagements Bizad Hears Group Talks Jack Wendstrand, assistant attorney general of Nebraska, was speaker at a Delta Sig ma Pi dinner. Delta Sigma Pi is a pro fessional business administra tion fraternity. Wendstrand's speech con cerned the functions of his office and the recount of votes from the recent election. He asserted that any opin ion coming from the attorney general's office would be com pletely non-partisan. Also he mentioned that if Anderson loses, he cannot appeal the result. However if Brooks loses, he may appeal to the courts. 'Kintfs Row9 h Sunday Movie Robert Cummings and Ann Sheridan star in "King's Row" at the Union Ballroom 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the movie and tion from the novel by Henry Bellaman, is set in the mit western Unitet States at the turn of the century. At mission to the movie and a color cartoon will be with University identification only. XHATS UKONG) WELtfHKE'S I ,Y "f n you knoujN j CHARLIE BROUN. I 1 "vr ivmih1 v f car WITH Mf NOTHiiNo REAiiY ! children crowuia i and brown In size Z9" thru 4Z". r-l -e-- IT , .T7i S 30 Conversation Piece rf a FACE?) WIH IT.. jp- igyp lnsb ! C7 ittfWl? S:?''"'" ' COLD'S Varsity Shop ... Balcony (JyllJj S W W . i WE GIVE iJT GREEN STAMPS o Nebraska J I " I I L. I 1-"! r lf5 JUST THAT IT'S 50... j: rr ITgSO.. CT ? JMOOTH SHAVI ON.CAMPIJS ADMINISTER THE V OF THE KCM - c T? C0N- Sigma kept serenaders hopping Mon day as the list ran to five pinnings and five engage ments. Pinnings Judy Truell, an Alpha Phi junior in Teachers from Oma ha, to Bob Atkins, a Sigma Alpha Epsilon junior in Busi ness Administration from Lincoln. Angie Holbert, a Delta Gamma junior in Home Eco nomics from Lincoln, to Har old Johnson, a Beta Theta Pi junior in Business Adminis tntion from Lincoln. Laurie Abernethy, a Zeta Tau Alpha freshman in Teach ers from Lincoln, to Gary Stevens, a Delta Sigma Phi freshman in Business Admin istration from Omaha. Jeanne Davis, sophomore at Wesleyan from Lincoln, to Tom George, an Alpha Gam ma Sigma junior in Engineer ing from Lincoln. Linda Harm, a Kappa Del ta freshman in Business Ad ministration from Lincoln, to. Byron Kort, an Alpha Gam ma Sigma senior in Agricul ture from Blue Hill. Engagements Sondra Brauch from Diller, to Dick Timmerman, a Farm House sophomore in Agricul ture from Diller. Judy Zikmund, an Alpha Omicron Pi sophomore in Teachers from Wilber, to Karl Bauman, an Alpha Tau Ome ga junior in Arts and Sciences from Revenna. Marilyn D o n e I s o n from Fullerton, to Lyle Vawser, an Alpha Gamma Sigma senior in Agriculture from Bloom field. Dot Knippenberg, a sopho more in Teachers from Lin coln, to Rudy Stehl, a junior in Teachers from Scribner. Beverly Cox. Fedde Hall sophomore in Home Econom ics from Mullen, to Roger French, Ag Men's junior in Agriculture from Mullen. KUON-TV 5:30 Story I.adv 6 Evening Prelude 6:30 TV CUiMroom 7 Vour Marruue 7:30 Community of CondnDrd 9 Children Crowing ft 30 Conversation Piece 9 Japanese Brush Painting Ttmrrta 5 30 Magic DoorwK 5:45 Mr. Murtfle's Muaee Evening Prelude. 6:30 TV Classroom 7 Pa MIRK Not Oo Music 7:30 NuHear Enerffy ft Varsity Basketball Press and People Stays moist and firm throughout your shave! regular or new mentholated Take your choice of new, cool mentholated or regular Smooth Shave. Both have rich, thick Old Spice quality lather that won't dry up before you've finished shaving. Both soften your beard instantly end razor drag com pletely. For the closest, cleanest, quickest shaves ... . try Old Spice Smooth Shave! TOO 'Disease' Victims Number 28 Other Mono Cases Still Undetected Twenty-eight cases of mono nucleosis have been diagnosed at Student Health since Sep-1 tember. 1 Dr. Samuel Fuenning, di- rector of Student Health, ! called this "a normal' amount." The two year pe riod from 1956 to 1958 saw, 73 cases. ! "These are proven cases," Dr. Fuenning said. "This! number does not include the i mild cases which are never brought to our attention and: are never diagnosed. We are confident that there are many such cases." He explained that the dis ease was so common among j college student's that it was j called the "student's dis-; ease." i "Another popular name for it is the 'kissing disease'," he said, "although it's debated whether the disease is actual-; ly transmitted in this way." i This disease is common; wherever a large group of people congregate in a smalL place, Dr. Fuenning said. I There is no specific treat-; ment for the disease except j rest. Symptoms mimic other ', diseases, he said. They in clude sore throat, fatigue, j swelling of the lymph nodes : in the neck and aches and pains. Fatigue is the most com mon symptom and usually precedes the disease. "The only thing I can rec ommend for avoiding it is for students to try to keep up! their resistance," Dr. Fuen-, ning added. Redundant? The Omaha World Herald comes up with this observa tion about the American presidency. Roosevelt proved that a man could be president as long as he wanted. Truman proved that it could be any body. And now Eisenhower has proved that we didn't need one anyway. the Feature of the DAC TROUSERS by Mercury Sportswear This new idea in trousers gives you such exclusive features as tb Scotchgard stain resistant fabric, a beltless waist with snug tae in serts, and adjustable sida tabs for proper , shirt appearance. Choose from charcoal black, gray, light gray and brown in size 29" thru 42". JL . " oeh Wednesday, February 18, 1959 CAMPUS CHATTER Sharon Anderson None of you girls will want to be without this smart sports outfit. The "track" pants and blouse were inspired by the clas sic warm up pants, and are the newest thing in White Stag's selection. 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