UNIVERSITY Of NE3R.
LIBRARY
MAY 14 1962
Dean,
This story is the first in
a two-part series on the
Independent students and
Greek Independent relations
at the University by junior
staff writer Bob Bensom.
Today's story deals with the
improvement of the Resi
dent Association for Men
(RAM).
By BOB BESOM
, "Once upon a time," be
gan Roger Dodson, sounding
like the start of a fairy
tale, but . . .
"Once upon a time the in
dependent student was inde
pendent because he didn't
want to do anything."
"But times have changed,"
said Dodson, who as presi
dent of the Residence Asso
ciation for Men (RAM) re
portedly helped usher in its
biggest year of improvement
and development since its ini
tiation with Selleck Quad
eight years ago.
"Generally now, he (the
independent) has the ability
and desire but wishes to do
these things on his own by
budgeting his own time."
Self -Confidence
"Such participation tends to
give the independent self con
fidence, and not a pseudo-confidence."
Dodson concluded.
Through what Resident Ad
visor Bob Kuzelka has termed
"an up-trend in confident
leadership," this year's RAM
Council has developed and en
larged many faculties of in
dependent life. And the Coun
cil has also scratched the sur
face of many previously un-thought-of
programs.
But it has taken an evo
lutionary pattern to reach the
leadership position which the
RAM Council finds itself in
now.
The first year, of course,
was an organizational period,
w hen executive meetings
J -Students to Publish
Local Election Edition
The Lincoln Free Press, an
election edition newspaper
produced each spring by the
University School of Journal
ism, will grow from two to
four pages this year.
University journalism
classes will write, edit and
produce this issue. Coverage
will include Tuesday's pri
mary, and financial support
for the publication wED come
from the Readers Digest
Foundation.
Members of photography,
editing, reporting and typog
raphy classes win form a day
and evening "shift." A down
town firm will set type and
cut engravings, but students
will make the press run of
1,000 copies in Burnett Hall.
Head of the student staff
will be managing editor Jim
Forrest Jim Woodson and
Linda Albin will be day and
night city editors respectively.
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Chancellor Clifford Hardin congratulates
Phi Gamma Delta House-Mom Mrs. M.
C. Minier for ber twenty-five years as a
housemother at the Nebraska chapter.
Phi Gams Honor 'Mom'
Mrs. M. C. "Mom" Minier,
Phi Gamma Delta house
mother, was honored by over
100 alumd, undergrad and
students at the fraternity's
annual banquet held at the
Nebraska Center Saturday.
Mrs. Minier is leaving at
the end of the year after
completing her 25th year as
the chapter's housemother.
"Mom." as she is affection
ately called around the "Fi
ji" house, has set what is
believed to be a national rec
ord for service as a frater
nity housemother. Mrs. Mini
er came to Nebraska in 1936
when the chapter moved into
its present location.
Chancellor Clifford M. Har
din presented Mrs. Minier
with a special certificate of
appreciation. He stated that
this is the first certificate of
this type to be given.
Says RAM Is Active
were held in a local pub
The second was a peak
year, but because of enthus
asm, not leadership.
Leadership Element
"Now the leadership e 1 e-
ment has reached a point
where all the members of the
council are capable," relates
Kuzelka, "even on the house
levels."
"Dodson represents a iiew
trend in presidents; a trend
that will be further de
veloped," said Kuzelka.
"Through Dodson, RAM's
value and importance on the
campus has finally been real
ized." Frank Hallgren, associate
dean of Student Affairs has
lauded the Council as increas
ingly active and increasingly
mature. "There is a better
over-all participation by in
dependents in activities all
over the University."
House organization is the
biggest problem faced at Sel
leck. "It will always be dif
ficult to get 930 men to think
the same," said Kuzelka.
New Strides
This year, new strides
have been taken in this de
partment. A committee, work
ing on a basis of 16 houses,
was begun to set up a stand
ard for house organization
and then to conduct re-evaluations
of the present situa
tion. One of the major programs
which has already been lim
it edly employed "by some
houses is an attempt to sta
bilize the organization by re
taining the better men for the
following year and with a
system of summer rushing of
incoming students.
Through such means,
houses like Benton and Avery
have attained a high quality
of organization which Kuzelka
likened in some ways to that
"This project will involve
an experimental approach to
the problems faced by eve
ning papers on an election
day and morning papers pub
lished the day after the elec
tion," said reporting instruc
tor R. Xeale Copple.
The Lincoln Free Press will
cover election results, report
other news of the day and
attempt to provide a - back
ground of statistical results.
The staff will write and lay
out a total of 24 pages but
will produce only four.
Council Meeting
Newly elected members
of Student Council are re
quired to attend a meeting
at 4 p.m. Wednesday to be
sworn in, announced Don
Burt, president Room num
ber will be posted.
'MOM'S' DAY
Mrs. Minier was also given
a scrapbook containing let
ters of appreciation from se
veral hundred of ber near
"1000 sons." George Kimball,
one of the fraternities first
pledge class members and
one of the founders of the
Innocents Socety, presented
her with a bouquet of roses
and the chapter presented
her with aa engraved golden
charm bracelet.
Mrs. Minier has raised a
son and daughter and gained
an international reputation
during the war years with
!her "Bull Session Echoes
from Mom's Room." This
was a newsy letter written to
her "boys" in the service.
Correspondent Ernie Pyle
reported in his book, "This
Is Your War," of finding
men reading it in a fox
hole in France. He also
of the organized Greek
houses.
"It is a popular miscon
ception that independents in
the quad are an inactive
group," says Kuzelka.
"There is hardly anyone in
Selleck who is not active in
some kind of group. "B u t
such activity lacks a cohesive
element which through more
and more effective house or
ganization is improving.
Kuzelka used the Gus
Houses as an example of the
improvement. Individuals in
those houses (8000 block)
have been active but no one
thought them to have any of
the cohesive element.
But now that they are be
Vol. 75, No. 108
AUF Nets
$4,675.01
In Drives
Hearing Clinic,
LARC Get Money
A total of $4,675.01 was col
lected by the AH University
Fund (AUF) in its two drives
this year.
During the Faculty Drive,
conducted from April 2 to
April 14, the faculty members
collected $712.50. The Student
Drive last fall netted $3,962.51
in solicitation from students
and organizations.
Totals from the various
divisions of the fall drive are:
pancake feed, $310.50; Lin
coln students, $601.25: fra
ternities, $705.05; organiza
tions, $286.10 Ag houses,
$f 61; sororities, $986.72;
gi ate and professional stu
de. , $15.00; Ag independ
ents, $148.49; Selleck Quad
rangle, $352.10: and Independ
e n t Women's Association,
$31.00.
The charities to receive con
tributions from the Fund are
chosen by campus-wide poll
ing in the fall. This year the
Nebraska Speech and Hearing
Clinic, World University Serv
ice, and the Nebraska Heart
Association will each receive
20 of the AUF contributions.
Fifteen per cent will go to
both Orthopedic Hospital and
the LARC school. Ten per
cent remains in the Emer
gency and Expense fund.
Fiji boose president Dale Anderson joined
in the congratulations. Mrs. Minier is re
tiring this year.
wrote a column about it.
"Mom" reported that
through ber news notes sev
eral of ber "sons" were able
to locate each other during
the war years and "get to
gether with their brothers.
The banquet was addressed
by Danner Lee Mahood, Phi
Gamma Delta s national sec
retary. He reminded the fra
ternity's membership to al
ways hold primary their loy
alty and responsibility to their
University which "made
your membership in this fra
ternity possible."
In refering to "Mom" Min
ier, he stated that "In one
person you have an individu
al who knows nearly all of
the membership of this chap
ter; you have in one person
a tie with your institution, a
tie with your chapter."
ing taken out of the building
to make room for coeds
next year (to help relieve the
University housing problem)
they are showing concern.
One element focused in on
by Dodson this year has been
the promotion of fraternalism
in the quad. And the biggest
step which he feels has been
made in this direction was
through the Christmas Was
sail. The Wassail, begun this
year as a traditional affair,
included a special pre-meal
celebration, special dinner
and singing, all done in ?
festive yuletide environment.
Twin Towers
"Housing such as Twin Tow-
Plummer, Arnold Nominated
For Outstanding Nebraskan
Al Plummer is the second
university student to be nom
inated for Outstanding Ne
braskan and Roy Arnold's
Friday nomination was sec
onded.
In the letter nominating
Plummer, his contributions
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RODEO QUEEN
Jean Olsen, 20, was named Rodeo Queen at the Inter
collegiate Championship Rodeo. She is a junior in voca
tional bomemakmg education and has been active in the
Home Economics Club and YWCA. She represented
Fedde Hall.
Sports Fans See
Rugged 4th Rodeo
Bj AL SPORE
Nebraskan Sports Writer
Sports enthusiasts who
thought they saw rugged ac
tion Saturday afternoon at
the inter-squad football game
had nothing on the rodeo
fans of Saturday night as
they hollered, "whooped" and
enjoyed Nebraska's fourth an
nual rodeo 'held at the State
Fairgrounds.
Nebraska center Duncan
Drum, after a rugged after
noon of football, found all he
could handle in the fraternity
cow race as he joined his Al
pha Tau Omega brothers in
the event.
The cw race, a sidelight
to the usual rodeo bronc and
saddle action, proved te be
the evening's spectacular as
seven NU fraternities vied to
catch, saddle and tie a wild
cow. The three-man teams
were paced by FarmHouse
followed by Alpha Gamma
Sigma and Burr Hall.
Amidst the hollering fans,
the bucking broncs and bulls,
and top stock steers emerged
the outstanding cowboy and
cowgirl of . the weekend Phil
Boehm of Avoca and Vicki
Ferrell of Imperial.
A good indication of the
hard, rugged action was
shown by the fact that only
one contestant was able to
meet all the qualifications of
the saddle bronc riding event.
Jim Grosshans of Plattsmouth
who placed third in the all
around competition, was the
sole rider to stay aboard for
eight seconds.
Miss Jean Olsen, 20, was
named the Rodeo Queen.
Jim Schooler, president of
the NU Rodeo Club, proved
his ability by gathering over
1ftf1 nnintc in thp hmma hull
riding. I
ers, will also be conducive to
fraternalism," Dodson said.
"However, it will not be car
ried too far In that residents
will retain their individual
ism." A disciplinary board was set
up this year so that, as Dod
son related, "Problems could
be taken care of by the resi
dents themselves rather
than by an organization un
sympathic to Selleck the
Student Tribunal."
A scholarship council, set
by under Dodson's regime,
must take some of the credit
for the improvement in the
over-all quad average. The
All-Selleck average of 5.505
last semester, the best it has
The Daily Nebraskan
were listed in three areas:
academic, student activities
and fraternitv.
Plummer is a member of
Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi,
Theta Nu, and a former In
nocent. His average is 8.318
and the Interfraternity Coun-
Winners of the events were:
Barebark braoc riding-: Jim Schooler,
Fairfax. Mo., first; Mick Hardin. Mul
len, awond; Ruat Jackson, Malcolm. 3rd.
Saddle bratw: Jim Grosahans.
Call Boater: Ted Milliard. Walla
Walla. Wash ; Bob Kirtoy, Kearney;
Norm Egle, Waaneu.
Steer wrestlhar: PhD Boehm; Mick
Harding, Mullen; Bernie Phifer, Mam
City.
Baltridhic: Jim Schooler; Harold Bur
ton, Bingham; Jerry Co..
Wamrn's vote heading: Vicki Ferrell;
Barb Brewer. Lexington: Judy Pump,
Council Bluff. la.
Waroea'a ml tying Marilee Helms;
Margo Bragg; Vicki Ferrell.
Vomt- i barrel racing. Marco Bragg;
Vicki Ferrell ; Marilee Helms.
Fralerity wild eew rare: Farm Bouse;
Alpha Gamma Sigma; Burr Hall.
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The annual Ag Picnic for students, facul
ty and employees of Ag College will begin
at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.
The following games are scheduled:
Men students bate stacking, tug-of-war,
piggy-back relay.
Women students seven-legged race,
greased pig catching contest, shoe-kicking
contest.
Faculty horseshoe pitching (men), hog
calling (men), husband calling (women).
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ever been according to Dod
son, was above the all-male
average.
The social program has
also been upped during this
regime.
All Quad Hop
On alternating weeks, the
social committee has provided
an All-Quad record hop with
as many as 400 people at
tending the sessions.
The Spring Formal was a
great improvement over past
years with approximately 600
attending the East Hills af
fair. And, under the leadership
of former Vice-President Dave
Scholz, committee work has
been done in many other
idl recently honored him as
the second highest senior
scholar in the Greek system.
The letter commended
Plummer's activity participa-
tion by saying "AI's dedica -
tion to the University has
been demonstrated time and
again through his unselfish
contributions to the campus, i awarded a scholarship from
He has been a member ofjthat institution,
the Publications Board for The letter concluded bv
three years, the Spring Show! stating that "AI's outstand
Chairman for Kosmet Klub. ing achievements, curricular-
an AUF Board Member, ana;iv and extracurricularly, cer-
corresponding secretary and
holdover member of the Stu
dent Council. The very nature
of his extracurricular inter-
ests show that he has placed
the betterment of ine univer
sity second to nothing."
In addition to being active
in the college community, the
letter went on to say, Plum-
mer is active in the affairs
of his fraternity chapter. He
has served as Scholarship
Chairman, Secretary, a n d
President of Phi Delta Theta.
He was recognized as the
recond most outstanding Phi
Delt in the nation and, in
competition with members of
Applications Due
For Loaus Tues.
Application deadline for
summer session National De
fense Student Loans will be
tomorrow.
Students who have loans
during the current school
year need to submit new in
come and expense budget
sheets for the summer ses
sion. New applicants must file
complete applications.
The deadline for first sem
ester of the 1962-63 school
year will be July 15. Every
applicant must file complete
application forms for the new
school year.
The main requirements for
defense loans are superior
academic ability and financial
need. Preference is given to
prospective elementary and
secondary school teachers,
engineers, science and for
eign language majors.
PIGSKIN PREVIEW
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fields such as: a proposed library-study
hall system; th
Coeducational Lecture Series;
the exchange dinner program
and in the area of food and
services at the dorm.
These, along with such
problems as freshmen orien
tation (when the number of
frosh will le over the 50 per
cent mark of this year), will
be faced by new president
Dave Scholz during the com
ing school year.
About the future, Bob Ku
zelka noted, "Many elements
of RAM development thus far
can be likened to a child
playing with a toy there
is much room for improve
ment." Monday, May 14, 1962
, his fraternity from across
j the nation, he ranked second
'at the Phil Delt leadership
school last summer.
Plummer plans to begin
ihis training for a profession-
al career at Northwestern
Medical School after spring
graduation. He has been
tainlv rank him an 'outstand
ing Nebraskan'."
Arnold Again
In the second letter nomin-
; ating him, Roy Arnold was
described as "undoubtedly
deserving of the 'Outstand
ing Nebraskan' Award . . .
He has shown outstanding
performances in the fields of
; Scholarship. Leadership, and
Service to the Universitv of
;.ebraska in the four vears
he has been a student here."
xhis vear Arnold has held
four president's positions on
campus those of Builders,
Corn Cobs, FarmHouse Fra
ternity, and Innocents.
Arnold is "a member of
Alpha Zeta and Sigma XI
honoraries and holds several
scholarships. He has been on
the Dean's Honor List for
each semester since matricu
lation ... His average last
semester was above an 8."
The letter closed by stating
that "Roy has contributed a
great deal of service to the
University. He not only has
the ability to work with
people, but he develops
leadership in others in so
subtle a way that they are
not aware that he is drawing
them out. Although Roy is a
busy man, he is always avail
able and willing to help when
you need him."
Brunmg Funeral
Set for Saturday
Funeral services were held
Saturday for M. P. Bruning,
member of the University's
College of Agriculture Engi
neering department 33 years.
Mr. Bruning died Thursday
at the age of 73.
He had retired in 1856.
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A pie-eating contest, which has been a
highlight of past ag picnics, is scheduled
with three divisions: faculty, men, and
women students. Special contests for cou
ples include a bicycle race (bicycle built
for two) ; and egg throwing competition..
These girls are shown making friends
with the little beast in a pigskin preview to
see what they will be up against in the
greased pig catching contest tomorrow at
the AH Ag Picnic.
