THE DAILY NEBR ASK AN 4 : I : i CAGE QUINTETS CONTINUE DRILL Squad May Meet Kansas City Ilillyardt in Pre-season Practice Game GOOD MATERIAL EVIDENT A lengthy scrimmage was schedul ed for Coach Charley Black's baske teers yesterday afternoon in which four teams were used preparatory to the selection of the squad which will probably go to Kansas City dur. in the holiday vacation for a prac tice game with the Hillyard quintet. The regular season will be opened with a game on the home court Jan uary 8 with the Kansas Aggies. The early scrimmages indicate that enough material of regular Varsity calibre has Seen reporting so that two teams of nearly equal strength will be available during the season. The first squad selected for yester day's workout had Captain Smaha and Othmer at the forward positions, Elliot at center, and Gerelick and Anderson as the guards. This group lost by a narrow margin to a second squad composed of Klcpser and Brown at forwards, rage at center, and Holm and Krahl at guards. Brows Leads Scoring Sinking five shots during the prac tice, Jug Brown seemed to be getting the best results in the attempts at scoring. Captain Smaha was second with four baskets. Members of both quintets were hitting the basket and playing the floor in good shape for early season practices. In the second division, Armstrong and Roth, Taulsen, Gohde and Mor rison scrimmaged against Lindell and Nimmo, Holmes, Homey and Sprague SOCCER CONTEST BEGINS MONDAY Sophomore Women ScheoWen1 to Play First Game Afainst Freshmen In Tournament The sophomore women are sched uled to play the first game of the soccer tournament against the fresh man team at 4 o'clock Monday, De cember IS. This is the second sport of the season to be sponsored by the Woman's Athletic Association. The hockey field east of the Social Science building has been converted into a soccer field by changing the goal posts and the line markings. In spite of a snow covered field, practices have been held every day during the last two weeks. Since soccer was made a minor fcv the reneral association at the last meeting, only five practices are necessary for eligibility to points. Fifty points may be earned for first team competition. Twenty-five points is the minimum award for comple tion of the required number of prac tices. A tentative line-up will be rjosted on the W. A. A. bulletin board Monday but no points will be award ed until after the tournament. The schedule for the tournament is: Monday, December 13 Sopho mores vs. Freshmen. Tuesday, December 14 Junior- U. of N. Radio Program Over KFAB (340.7) Monday, Dac. IS :S9-;RB a. ni. Vainer ri hy Vrnt T. A. Hlatr. Director for (h Itnlten Statea WratW Hurvau. unlvarsitjr nws ana spec ial annonnrrmants. v,ii,. r... . . . i. l.. u .. idnt l am. Ina Ins imirnauoni, vj , " " .i.i. i,.nion Html tn Boys and lilrl. Ol..h. "UA Make C.armenta Instinctive" hy Mis. i Helen Rocke, atata extension asrent in l',,'""t 1:15 to 1:SS p. m. Hinh school eonvrt- V V Lull.. Ct.trnhf.rff. DO. J.T"..S, , o W. KnioV the Mountain.?" hy Vr. R. J. Tool, chairman of the department of botany. o.vi S Vto S:S0 p. m. "The Practice School In Teacher TraininK," by I'rof. ,,y1 lor. Principal of the Teachers Colleitt H jh School. Dr. R. H. Wolcott will Rive th seventh of hi. talk, on "HIM Life. S:01i to 8:80 p. m. Agricultural "What Tvpe of Karmintr Shall I follow T by A. W. Medlar, aoclate professor of rural economics. "Winter Rations for Hoir.." by W. J. I.ocffel. associate pro lessor of animal husbandry. Tuesday, Dec. 14 :S0 to :nB a. m. Weather report and university newt. . ia.ha 1 1 .oa m Questions and answers on pouitry raisina-. n. raninlm "Seven ear of Mian School Relations." by Hon. John M. Mat- cn, atata aupeiintendeni 01 puduc "'s-OO to :S0 p. m. "The Modernity of th Classical Civiliialion." Part 11. rrof. C. H. Oldfather. department of history. "Why We Now Have Throe Supreme Courts In. Nebraska." by Prof. I,. K. Ayls worth. of the department of political "'slo's'to 10:S p. m. Faculty nipht, Ed ward MacDowell Anniversary Pronram. Prof. Maurice H. Weseen, of tne i-oneire m Riisiness Administration, will (rive the ivik Wlura of his combined radio-corres pondence course in Business Knitlish and Letter-Writing, his topic, "Letters of In oniry." Prof. Paul H. tlrummsnn. Pirector of th School of Fine Arts, will discuss Verdi's "II Trovatore," in the eighth of his talks on Grand Opera "'"J ett Van Kirk. Soprano, Herbert Schmidt. pianist. . . Wednesday, Dee. IS 9:S0 to :Mi a. m. Weather report and university news. . . 1(1 :S0 to 11 :KS a. m. The ITniverslty of Nebraska Choru. and Orchestra under the direction of Mrs. Carrie li. Raymond, will broadcast the annual r,t,"n1 u...lk k. llandi-l. This will be . the first opportunity of radio listeners to hear our University ensemble in the Rreatest of Christmas oratorios 1:16 to 1:S5 p. Violin solo by roro. thy Holcomh. Vhoosintx a Life Work, by l.r. C. A. Kulmer, State Director of Voca tional Education. . 6:00 to S:S0 p. m. "Christmas Paskets and What to Put in Them." by Anna M. Cameron, extension directory In case work. 8:05 to StSfl P. m. "The arm Child, by J. O. Rankin, associate professor of rural economics. "Christmas tircetiniTs, by Newton W. tialnes, state extension agent in community onranitatlon. Thursday, Dee. IS 0:60 to 0:55 a. m. Weather report and University news. (Other periods silent). Friday, Dee. 17 :S0 to 9:66 a. m. Weather report and University News. , tn-sn to 11:00 a. m. "Christmas Pay Smrircstiona," by Miss Matilda Peters, in structor in imws ana soimu, A i you will want to read," R. T. Prescott. in structor in Knu-lish. . . . i .et n m. Th entire nrnerard will' be presented by Valareta Callen, vio- hni"' . ..a . r.iiA.Ar,hv of a Ranchman on the Plains of I An Inter pretation Of the BOOKS Ol JOO. 1 ne linn lecture in the radio-correspondence course k iir VreriKrick A. Stuff, of the depart ment of Knu-lish. 8:05 to 8:80 p. tn. I'unilC neaiin i ro arram. "Mouth Examination." by Dr. F. W. Webster, of the college of dentistry. Saturday, Dec. 18 8:S0 to 9:65 a. m. Weather report and "Old Hymns" program. (Other periods silent). Senior vs. Freshmen. Wednesday, December 15 Junior Senior vs. Freshmen. Weiss Is New Captain Of Iowa State Team Ames, Iowa, Dec. 11. Special: Walt Weiss of Dennison, 134-pound Iowa State quarterback, has been selected by his teammates to pilot the 1927 Cyclone football team, it was announced at the annual football banquet at State gymnasium Friday evening before 700 football fans. Weiss was elected to succeed Bud Coe veteran end, on the return trip from Los Angeles after the intcrsectional victory on the coast, two weeks ago. The ballots were sealed, and with the exception of the coaches no one knew the results of the election. Six Iowa State Track Men Awarded Letters Ames, Iowa, Dec. 11. Special: Six Iowa State cross country run ners, members of the Cyclone har rier team that won the Missouri Val ley championship at Norman, Okla homa last month, were given major letters by the Athletic Council of Iowa State Friday afternoon in a spe cial meeting to decide athletic awards. ' T . Wnrrrits Vdpiui uiyi....j v. 1 1 1 ai .en. IPTtf ST. I IMPm N NFR. 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A desk book for every student, St It af Your Cofotfa Soorsfors or WrHu for information to the rubuinorm. C&t MERRIAM CO. 1 V n Instructor in Home Economics Returns Professor Margaret Fedde recently returned from attendance at the Land Grant Collosre Association meeting held in Washington, D. C. Heads of departments of home eco nomics In the leading colleges and universities of the country were pres ent at this meeting. The program of the home economics section of the Association devoted most of the two days to the problem of curriculum building. They went on record re questing the executive committee to include a study of home economics in its proposed study of college courses in Land Grant colleges. Miss FeddA also attended the Na tional Pan'-Hellenic Professional Or ganiiation meeting while in Wash ington. To determine the opportuni ties for women in the various pro fessions was the theme of the meeting. South Dakota Girls' Rifle Team Practices Vermillion, S. D., Dec. 10 The girls' rifle team at the University of South Dakota began practice on the range this week in an effort to get Into first class form before the record matches begin. According to the captain, the team looks forward to success although it will require much work to excel the unusual re cord of last season. SECURITY MUTUAL BARBER SHOP, H & 0 AdT. WANT ADS WANTED 10 men living in Omaha for congenial work with Nebr. Alumni during Xmas vacation. Se Elster, 1548 S between 2 and 3:30 on Sunday afternoon. SOMEONE on the campus is wearing a yellow slicker with the name, Robert Bell printed on the button flap. Wearer please call B5283. LOST Wallet, containing $16 and meal ticket Lost on campus. Call B5283 or 1C02 "Q' Mrs nol dsstrlna la lava clothaa in Hmsrs during vacation may aand thsm to lha Var. praasad or pras4 ,,) thay will hnld same unm anar vacation 11 JSSilftal&Maa VARSITY CLEANERS Roy Wythera, Mgr. 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