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UNIVERSITY or NEBR. Hall Looks Roomy ARCn.VtS ': 1 I - iinf- :'':: if TWO-FACED This restful room is actually a hall-way. Decorated as a lounge, it is located midst all the activity meeting rooms on the third floor of the Student Union. Its purpose is to provide a place to relax during breaks in the meetings. Catch Up on Etiquette, Gals, for Thursday Tea The only all women's event of the year, the Dean's Tea, is scheduled for Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Resi dence Halls for Women. The receiving line will in clude Miss Helen Snyder, Dean of Women; Mrs. Clif ford M. Hardin, wife of the Chancellor; and Miss Betty Jane Ware, new counselling director at the Residence Halls. Mortar Board President Karen Peterson, and Polly Doering, president of Asso ciated Women Students, will alternate presenting the Residence Counselor Experienced Only the atmosphere, not the counseling, is new for Miss Betty Ware, counseling director at the Women's Resi dence Halls. But instead of a nice sitting room she is accustomed to talking with girls around campfires, near lakes, or in flashlighted cabins of num erous campsights. For 10 years Miss Ware has spent her summers traveling all over the United States as camp counselor and caravan ing for the national organiza tion of Pioneer Girls. She expressed a "love for all sports." At 16 she was the Kentucky state ping pong champion. A Kentuckian by birth, she attended high school, in Ohio and graduated from North western College of Minne apolis. For one year she took a Bible major and then changed to literature and his tory. A former professor, and university graduate,' persuad ed her to come to Nebraska where she Is worlring on her masters in history. "This year we're starting from scratch to organize Women's Residence Halls. We hope they will become as strong and important as or ganized houses," Miss Ware said. Helping her to carry out the program are four house mothers, four graduate coun selors and the 525 girl resi dents. Scrip Needs Witty Copy Material for Scrip, the Uni versity's student published magazine, is due Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. Short stories, poems and prose may be deposited in 208 Andrews Hall or given to Bill Johnson, editor. "We- would like to have material of a light and wit ty nature," Johnson said. "Most af the copy that has been turned in so far is of a 'death and destruction' sort." Extension Workshops Started A series of "short course" workshops dealing with spe cialized topics in curriculum have been started in Ne braska towns under the Uni versity Extension Division. Both grade and high school courses in science, languages and mathematics are in cluded in the one-day courses taught by the University staff. Towns included in the pro gram are North Platte, El wood, Broken Bow, Dakota City, Oakland, la., Bassett, Ainsworth, Henderson, Ponca And Greeley. guests and pouring at the tea table. Also pouring will be Miss Madeline Girard, Panhellenic Director, and Miss Ruth Meierhenry, business mana ger of the Residence Halls. Music Provided Music will be provided by members of the music sorori ties while presidents or repre sentatives of more than 40 women's organizations will be hostesses. The tradition, which was started to honor new students, began under former Dean Heppner, according to Dean Snyder. It was held each year thereafter in Ellen Smith Hall. The halls of the old man sion were banked with flow ers provided by the Univer sity greenhouse. Tea tables were set up in both the court and the sitting room. As many as 900-1,000 signed the guest list during some of these years. Held in Union Originally faculty wives and women were hostesses but later it became one of student participation. For two years the tea was held in the Union and last year moved to Piper Hall. Dean Helen Snyder says, "It is something to really look forward to each year since it is really the only or ganization in which all wom en are involved." 'Date Fun' Weekend In Offing If there is a problem as to where to spend your date nights this weekend, try the Union. If you're in the mood for dancing, you'll be happy to know that there will be two dances at the Union this weekend. The Friday night dance features a combo while the Saturday dance is a rec ord hop. Both will be held in the basement party rooms from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. In addition, the usual facili ties of the Crib and the game area plus free movies will be featured Friday through Sun day evenings. A double feature will be shown Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 7 p.m. and continuing till approximately 12:30. One of the features will be shown twice. The movies to be shown are "Asphalt Jungle" starring Sterling Hayden and "The Clown" starring Red Skelton. The Sunday night movie which begins at 7:30 is "The Sun Also Rises" starring Ty rone Power, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer and Errol Flynn. AS3fE Meeting Open to Frosh The American Society for Mechanical Engineers will meet at 7 p.m. today in Richards Hall. Speakers include Prof. Niles Barnard and the Rev. Rex Knowles, who will talk on "Professional Responsibili ty." The Coed Trio will sing. Refreshments will be served. All freshmen who plan to take mechanical engineering are urged to attend. Young Demos To Hear Conrad Robert Conrad, administra tive assistant to Gov. Ralph G. Brooks, will be the fea tured speaker at the Young Democrats meeting tonight. The meeting will be held at 7:30 in the Student Union. All persons interested in becom ing members are invited to attend- Mallon Is J-School 'Honorary' Lectures Bring First Award James Mallon, Lincoln city finance director, Tuesday be came the first "honorary lecturer" cf the School of Journalism. Dr. William E. Hall, direc tor of the School, presented Mallon with a certificate which read: "The University of Ne braska in recognition of serv ices rendered hereby appoints James Mallon an honorary lecturer in journalism for significant contribution to the School of Journalism." The certificates are being presented by J-School to a number of Lincolnites who have acted specifically in a guest capacity in the School of Journalism classes, ac cording to Neale Copple, as s i s t a n t professor of the School. He added, "In some In stances this has taken place in classrooms and in others in the office of city, county and state public officials. In addition the certificates will be granted to a number of newspaper men in Lincoln and Nebraska who have par ticipated in journalism class es." . Receiving the certificate came as a surprise to Mal lon he was awarded the honor immediately before his lecture to the advanced re porting class. This is the fifth semester that Mallon, former city co ordinator, has explained the operation of Lincoln muni cipal government to journal ism classes. Faculty Service Honored Four University of Nebras ka faculty members were honored for 25 years of serv ice luesday evening at the annual Faculty Homecoming dinner. Receiving recognition were John Swinbank, extension ag ronomist who joined the staff originally as an agricultural agent; George Round, direc tor of Public Relations, who joined tne statt m 1933 as agricultural extension editor; Robin Spence, agricultural agent in Gage County who was a district superivor in Northeast Nebraska; and Corwin Mead, agricultural agent of Hamilton County who has also served in oth er counties. Chancellor Clifford Hardin, who addressed the group, welcomed the study of high er education in Nebraska which is now getting under way by a Legislative Council committee. Hardin explained that the study affords the University an opportunity to acquaint the legislators with some of the pressing problems confront ing the institution. "The contacts which we have had with the committee Indicate a conscientious at tempt will be made to evalu ate the needs, the resources and the problem of higher ed ucation in Nebraska and to project them into the future so far as possible," he said. If Nikita Came Here Students Would React Curiously To Visit By Dick Stuckey What U Khrushchev came to the University? Would courteous, curious interest greet him rather than taunts and resent ment? Campus comments seem to indicate such would be the case. In interviews with several students, this re porter found most com ments to the "what if Khrushchev" question in dicated heavy curiosity but lacked enthusiasm. "I think he'd be real in terested in our neighbors' pledge training program," one loyal Fraternity man replied, and another an swered with "Big deal." He'd get along we all have a common vodka in terest," was another typi cal answer. Many thought the admin istration building would be "right up his alley," and Khrushchev's chances for employment in the student affairs' office were excel lent. Terry Mitchem, . past summer vis'tor to the Kremlin, predicted the gen eral campus response Vol. 34, No. 6 ;omecoming Setup Need Is the Basis Of Defense Loans Applications Due in October "National Defense loans to students are much the same as scholarships," according to William E. Harper, director of University Services. After students apply, allo cations are made on the ba sis of need with emphasis on background and preparation, Harper explained. The loans, made possible Law School Drops Two Courses Resignation Is Cause Two advanced classes taught by'Prof. Merton Bern stein are not being offered this term,, according to Dean of the Law College, E. O. Belsheim. "We're hoping to find some one to fill his place in the labor law course and legisla tive laboratory by the fall of 1960," Dean Belsheim said Tuesday. Bernstein resigned June 6 after a hassle between the le gislature and the Law College and has spent the summer in Europe. Prof. Emory Bennett, who also teaches law in the Col lege of Business Administra tion, now has Bernstein's other course, freshman legis lation. 22 Enrolled Dean Belsheim said 11 stu dents were enrolled last year in each of the two temporarily abandoned courses. Labor law was offered first semester for three credits and the legislative laboratory was a two semester course for a total of four hours. So far 58 freshman have re gistered for the current term and the total Law College en rollment is now 138, Belsheim p o i n t e d out. Registration closes Saturday at noon. Saturday End For Fee Paying Pay up, pronto! Saturday noon is the final time to pay fees, according to information from the Re gistrar's Office in the Ad ministration Building. The same deadline will apply for adding classes, too. Students will be able to drop courses until Dec. 12, however. would be "cool and cas ual." If such a visit should come true, as planned for, Iowa State University to day, what campus sights would you have him see? Wave "Nyets" One student suggested the festivities could start at the Ralph Mueller Car illion tower after an arm inspection at the M & N Building. Nikita could wave friendly "Nyets" from his official car stamped "Extra Point Club" as the proces sion wound down 16th St. With a right turn, of ficials would point out the State Historical Museum, the Student Union, the Ad ministration Builuing, the Law College and the park ing lots (not neglecting the parking meters). Mr. K., in his .wander ings and last minute sched uling and plan shifting, might fit well with the be wildered freshman crop and the even-yet-often confused upper classmen if , given a Builders calendar and book store blotter map for organizational purposes. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Revised by Tassels for the first time last school term by the National Defense Education Act approved by Congress, are appropriated for each term and differ from the permanent loan fund in that students can't apply any time they need money, Har per added. Harper says the deadline for applications for second se mester .loans .will .be .an nounce sometime in October so that students will be noti fied by the middle of Decem ber. He said this is done so stu dents can know how much money they will receive, if any. So far, a total of $136,032 in federal funds has been donat ed since March and the Uni versity has matched with the stipulated one-ninth, or $15, 115. Qualifications Harper pointed out that qualifications for the loans are as follows: The borrower must be a full time student in good standing. (Harper says chances are "slim" for any student with less than a 5 av erage.) ..There must be a need, and the borrower must be willing to offer proof of the need. Students in any field of study may apply, however, special consideration is given to those with "superior aca demic backgrounds who want to teach in elementary or sec ondary schools," and those wno nave superior capaci ties for science, mathemat ics, engineering or a modern foreign language. ..Total of the loans for any calendar year two semes ters and summer school is not to exceed $1,000 and the total amount borrowed for all years to any student may not exceed $5,000, the Act stipu lates. Harper pointed out that re payment should be simple for the college graduate. The first installment doesn't come due until one year after the date the student ceases being a fulltime student. Fi nal payment on the loans which accrue interest at the rate of three per cent on the unpaid balance, is not due un til 11 years after finishing full time college work. Need Co-signer Harper also notes that bor rowers under 21 need a co signer, (parent or guardian). ..Repayment of loans for stu dents who enter service is de layed for three years, accord ing to Harper. And liability to repay is cancelled in case of death or total disablement. Harper also pointed out that teachers get special cancella tions on their loans. Other features ' of the Act are: Failure to maintain satis factory scholastic standing will result in denial of further installments. Loyal Citizen "The borrower must sign an affidavit stating that he does not believe in, and is not a member of an organization that believes in or teaches the overthrow of the United States Government by force or violence;" and "subscribe in writing to an oath or af firmation of his allegiance to the United States of America and his readiness to defend against all enemies." Harper said approval of student applications is left up to the University, according to the Act, and that the pro gram here is conducted on the same basis as the perm anent loan fund, with the final authority being the Student Loan Committee. Hardin To Get ROTC Trophy Army ROTC Seniors will present the trophy that they won at summer camp to Chancellor Clifford Hardin. The presentation will be at noon Thursday in the Mili tary and Naval science building. Queen Presentation of Winner Slated for Thursday By Doug McCartney The Homecoming Queen for 1959 will be heralded by the greatest pageantry seen on the Nebraska campus for many years. Met hods of selecting and present i n g the Queen have been c o m -pletely r e vamped, ac cording t o Jane S a v -ener, presi dent of Tas sels. Miss Savener The Queen and two at tendants will be unveiled at an evening rally Thursday, Oct. 29. Friday night, she and her royal court will view the Homecoming displays. Satur day morning she will be fea tured in the parade. The Queen, her attendants and the finalists, along with their parents, will be honored at a luncheon. Climaxing the week-end, she will preside over the Nebraska-Oklahoma football game, and the annual Exec Board In Biz Ad Needs Two Plan Interviews Thursday AToora Intervievs will be held Thursday in 212 Social Science Building for two new members of the Business Ad ministration Executive Coun cil. A sophomore having com pleted from 27-52 credit hours and a junior who has earned from 53-88 hours will ba chosen. Other Requirements Other qualifications are that the student must be in the good standing in the col lege, have a cumulative aver age of five or r o r e and meet the general university requirements for eligibility to participate in activities. The council consists of 12 members elected and ap pointed from the College of Business Administration and the professional business fra ternities. Its primary purpose is to expose student problems and grievances to the faculty. Fall Banquet The council also sponsors a fall Biz Ad Banquet and Ca reer Days in Business which offer talks by various local businessmen on different phases of business. Discus sions are held during the year to aid graduating students in choosing their vocation. Activities will also include helping Dean Charles Miller with problems and student work and initiating "Biz Ad Days" which will approxi mate "E Week" on the busi ness level. Med Class Sees Health Facilities Public health facilities in the Omaha area were the ob ject of Monday's field day for junior students at the University College of Medi cine. "A basic understanding of the community facilities re lated to health is necessary as part of the students' back ground for clinical practice," Dr. C. J. Potthoff, chairman of the preventive medicine and public health department said. He added that when these future physicians are in private practice they ought to be a source of help ' in their communities with public hep'th problems. Highlights of the third an nual tour were the water treatment plant at Florence pur-ping station, the Boys Town dairy and sewage plant, the MacMillan school cafe teria and several Omaha nursing homes ton' t Wednesday, September 23, 1959 Voting Homecoming Dance that evs ning. Ten finalists will be chosen this year, Miss Savener said, instead of five as in previous years. They will be an nounced at a pep rally on Friday, Oct. 16. , Big Change Another big change made by the Tassels, said Miss Savener, is that voting for the queen and her attendents goes on all day Monday. Pic tures and information on the candidates will appear in that day's Daily Nebraskan. In 'previous years voting was done in the evening following the rally. Letters will be sent to the womens' houses next Mon day, giving information about the changes from the Tassels, who annually plan Homecom ing festivities in conjunction with the Corncobs. "We have dropped any in ference in the letters that a Tassel is a good representa tive," emphasized Miss Sav ener. "This year there will be as many independent can didates as those from organ ized houses. All the independ ent houses will have a candi date plus five chosen by IWA." Twenty eight candidates will be interviewed. New Board The Board that does the in terviewing will also be re vised, said Miss Savener. This year it will be composed of seven members. Included are N-Club presi dent Harry Telly, Football team representative Don Fricke, Corn Cobs president Don Binder, Yell-King Brent Chambers, Tassels president and vice-president-Miss Sav ener and Judy Truell, and a woman faculty member. Tassels changed their con stitution, remarked Miss Sav ener, and provided that only two Tassels would serve on the interviewing board, in stead of three. Changes have also been made in the selection of the finalists by the Board. Each candidate will be interviewed and be graded on scholarship, leadership, service to the Uni versity, campus loyalty, school spirit, poise and gener al appearance and personal ity. Point System The Board members will not talk over the candidates, but grade each one on a point system. A maximum of 10 points may be awarded on each of the above qualities. Pointy given each candi date by each member will be totaled, and the girl with the highest total will be Queen. Those with the next highest totals will be attendants. The interviews will be con ducted on Oct. 6. Names of all the candi dates must be in to Miss Sav ener by next Wednesday in order to be interviewed the following week. ' " 'Wanted by Campus' "I think that this is what the campus has wanted," commented Miss Savener. "We hope that if anyone has any suggestions they will give them to us." "We (the Tassels) have worked pretty bard on this thing. We wrote letters to the houses asking for suggestions. !The '58 Tassels lett recom 'mendations for the '59's. We adopted some of them and thought of some of our own. We're going to do the best we can to see the Queen gets a lot of publicity." During the past few years much controversy and dis satisfaction was raised by the Daily Nebraskan and other ! campus organizations con cerning the selection of the Homecoming Queen and her brief tenure of office. A Daily Nebraskan editor ial had called the former sys tem "definitely inferior to those at most other major colleges and universities". Voting for the queen follow ing the night rally was small compared to the population of the University. Last year's queen was Hel en Hockabout. Hor attendants were Sondra Whalen, Sharon Fangman, Miss Savener and Jolaine Loseke.