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ROWE ADDRESSES
SECOND
SIGMA X
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Scientist Discusses Radium
And Roentgen Therapy
Tuesday Evening.
Speaking on "Biological Effects
of Irradiation," Dr. Ed,ward W.
Rowe, eminent American scientist
addressed approximately 100 mem
bers of Sigma Xi, honorary scien
tific fraternity, at the organiza
tion's second meeting of the year
held in Morrill hall Tuesday eve
ning. In opening his discussion, Dr.
Rowe declared that medical radi
ology was growing more than any
other division of medicine. Tracing
the history of the X-ray from its
discovery by scientists he ex
plained how the X-ray functions
from the viewpoint of the phy
sicist, and outlined the most im
portant discoveries in radiology
during the past two decades.
Dr. Rowe also told of the dis
covery of the Roentgen ray, now
being used extensively in treat
ment of cancer, and cited examples
of its hereditary and biological ef
fects which include morphiological
and physiological changes.
A feature of the discussion was
the showing of two reels of motion
pictures which Dr. Rowe obtained
from the American Society for the
Control of Cancer, and which de
picted the various aspects of cells
in normal and cancerous tissues.
The film which shows actual can
cer cells in vitro, feeding and un
dergoing division in the human
body, was recently shown at the
worlds fair. Woods Hole and
Memorial hospital of New York.
Dr. Rowe. a past president of
the Radiological Society of North
America was instrumental in se
curing governmental appropria
tions to the Bureau of Standards
for work in determining interna
tional standard units of the Roent
gen raw and has been prominent
in the radiological field for many
years. i
AT SALES BOOTHS
Johnson Writes Horror Story
For Humor Publication;
Feature Fashions.
2.250 copies of the Christmas
issue of the Awgwan. university
humor publication, will go on sale
this morning at booths in Social
Science. Andrews and Mechanical
Arts halls, according to Carl vie
Sorenson, business manager of the
publication. He stated that sales
this month are expected to be ex
ceptionally good.
Strawberry-Slappers," a short
story bv Maurice Johnson, which
is & collection of selections from
famous horror stories, is one of the
features of the magazine. Other
short, short stories, including
'Christmas Greetings" and "No
Christmas Gift" and "A Little of
This and That," help carry out the
theme of the magazine, according
to Rosalie Larome, editor of the
publication.
"The Stvliflts Observe," by Char
les Burshik. and "The L'rge to
Fashion." by Martha Deweese,
men's and women's fashion sec
tions, regular features of the mag
azine, appear in this issue.
Campus Annals, a regular col
umn, giving the "low down" on
the university social "high lights"
as well as the theater section, are
tn this magazine. Snapshots of un
suspecting student taken by an
unseen photographer, and pictures
of regiment sponsors for the mili
tary ball also appear in this issue
of the humor publication.
The cover design, portraying
Santa Claus confronted by the
problem of going down a modern
chimney, was drawn by Robert
Pierce, managing editor of the
Awgwan.
TING OF YEAR
AWGWAN EDITION
AVAILABLE TOOAY
Dr. Manter Conducts First Research
Work on Fish Parasites and Marine
Life in Area of South Pacific Ocean
BY DOROTHY BENTZ.
Probably the first collecting and
research work ever to be made of
fish parasites and marine life in
the south Pacific will be carried
on by Dr. H. W. Manter, faculty
member, when be sails Dec. 30
from Log. Angeles. Calif, on a two
month's scientific expedition with
other noted scientists undr the di
rection of Captain G. Allen Han
cock. The expedition will last until
early in March and will Include
a scientific survey in the countries
along the coast of Mexico, Central
and South America and the Gala
pagos Islands.
Will Collect Parasites.
Doctor Manter "will spend his
time collecting parasites from
fishes which be will bring back
with him and use for research
purposes later. This study is
especially interesting to him be
muse be will be able to compare
the specimen with the forms al
ready collected by himself during
the pat few summers spent at
Toitugaa. Fla. and in the troDical
Atlantic. Since parasites from the ,
Pacific have never beiore been ex
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Courtesy of Lincoln Journal.
DR. E. W. ROWE,
Fellow of the American College
of Radiology and past president of
the Radiological Society of North
America, who addressed the regu
lar meeting of Sigma Xi, national
honorary science organization, held
last night in Morrill hall. Doctor
Rowe lectured on "The Biological
Effects of Irradiation." His lecture
was illustrated with a special film.
HEAR OR. LOWE
AT
Speaker Is Director of the
Gennadeion Library
In Athens.
Dr. C. G. Lowe, former chair
man of the classics department at
the university, will return Wednes
day evening. Dec. 6. as guest
speaker at the meeting of the Fac
ulty Men's Dinner club. The
meeting will be held at the Uni
versity club at 6 o'clock. A special
invitation is extended to the for
mer members of the Archeologioal
Society of Lincoln.
Dr. Lowe is the Director of th
Gennadeion Library in Athens,
and has travelled in several Euro
pean countries In connection with
his work as director. He is in the
United States at the present time
on a lecture tour, having as his
subject "Ancient ' and Modern
Athens." His address Wednesday
evening will be illustrated witn
slides taken on his various
travels.
Secure Speaker.
The committee through which
Dr. Lowe was secured for the
meeting is composed of Prof. H.
H. Marvin, chairman, Prof. H. C.
Fillev. and Prof. O. R. Martin. The
club "does not hold regular meet
ings, but thru various committees
appointed during the year an ef
fort is made to bring outstanding
speakers before the group.
STUDENT FREN
Stories Will Be Told and
A Vocal Solo Given by
Russell Cummings.
'Christmas in Fiance" will be
the theme of the Student French
club meeting tomorrow night at
7 15 in Ellen Smith hall, according
to Gretchen Srhrag, president of
the club. Stories in French by
students and a vocal solo by Mr.
Russell Cummings will be featured
at the meeting.
Organized this year to promote
interest in speaking French and
the study of the country and its
customs, the club now number
twenty-five members. "We invite
all university studenU who are
taking French courses to attend
the meeting," Miss Schrag stated.
Dr J R Wadsworth, professor of
romance languages, ia the faculty
sponsor of the group.
amined, the degree of differentia
tion between specimens from the
two oceans has never been noted.
It is believed by Dr. Manter that
more distinctive and unusual
forms will be found in the Gala
pagos Islands than any place else
in the world. These volcanic
i .! nds are quite numerous anil
are situated 650 miles west from
th coast of Equador in line with
the equator.
"They have been visited by ex
peditioners for several years and
consequently only a short part of
the time will e spent there this
year." Doctor Manter said. "Most
of the two months time will he
spent on the west coast of the
South American mainland."
Included in the crew will be five
or six noted scientists, chosen from
thruout the United States. Each
will specialize in ccUecting a cer
tain species of crabs, algae, corals,
and jelly fish. Some are the same
as those found in the Atlantic
ocean but for the most part they
are different
The expedition is sponsored by
Captain G. Allen Hancock, who
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FACULTY IN
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CHRISTMAS THEME
CHORAL UNION IS
TO GIVE MESSIAH
ON DECEMBER 1 7
Kirkpatrick Will Direct
Presentation; Present
Four Soloists.
SYMPHONY TO ASSIST
Plan Chorus of 300 Voices
With Orchestra of at
Least 60 Pieces.
"The Messiah" will be pre
sented in its thirty-eighth con
secutive annual performance
by the University of Nebraska
choral union and the Lincoln sym
phony orchestra on Sunday, after
noon, Dec. 17, at 3 o'clock in the
university coliseum it was an
nounced Tuesday. Howard Kirk
patrick, director of the University
School of Music, will again have
charge of the presentation.
Four well known soloists will
appear with the group: Velma
Lyon, soprano, coming from Kan
sas City for a return engagement;
Sylvia Cole Diers, contralto, uni
versity instructor in voice; Parvin
Witte, tenor, professor of voice at
the university, and Carl Nelson,
bass, firmer ly of Chicago, who
also returns after a previous per
formance here.
Use Best Talent.
Director Kirkpatrick will have
a chorus of about 300 voices, and
an orchestra of at least sixty
pieces that will lead in this annual
Christmas musical treat. Much of
the best talent of the city and uni
versity will be represented in the
groups taking part, he stated.
Students in the school of music at
the university and singers through
out the city are chosen for the per
formance by written invitation.
To aid in the sound and group
ing in the coliseum, H. F. Cunning
ham of the department of architec
ture at the university has designed
a platform staging for the use of
"The Messiah" singers.
debaTteito
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Nebraska Team Will Consist
Of Elmer Anderson and
Walter Wick.
A varsity affirmative debate
team will engage the arguers from
Creighton university in two discus
sion of the question of radio con
trol at Omaha tomorrow. One con
test will be before the Omaha
Central high school at 3:30 and
the other will be broadcast over
station KOIL at five o'clock.
The team for Nebraska will be
A. Elmer Anderson, and Walter
Wick. The statement of the
proposition for debate which has
been used all of the semester's in
tercollegiate work is resolved:
That the United States should
adopt the British plan of radio
control and operation.
Complete Schedule.
These meetings complete the se
mester's schedule of six debates
by a squad composed of A. Elmer
Anderson, Walter Wick. Eugene
Pester all of Lincoln, and Harvey
I!. Hillman. Otoe; and Edmund W.
Hollstein, Hay Springs.
Other teams will be chosen for
work during the second semester
in tryouts about the last of Jan
uary or the first of February ac
cording to Professor H. A. White,
debate coach. The same question
will be used during the second se
mester. SCHEDULE WNTH MUSICAL
Juvenile Students Are to
Present. Recital at
Temple Theater.
Juvenile students will present the
recital at the ninth musical con
vocation at the Temple theater at
4 o'clock this afternoon. The sing
ing class of Mrs. Polley will be
featured. Pupils taking part in the
afternoon's entertainment will be
Gilbert Keeley, Dorothy Maly,
Mary Margarst Maly. Patricia
Cooper, Dorothy Jean Bryan, Rose
mary McKelvie, Dorothy Elolse
Carlson, Elaine Carlson, Phyllis
Ann Thompson. Hazel Fricke. Ro
mulo Soldeville. Helen mel,
Thomas McManus and Janet
Steckelberg.
These studenU are studying un
der university Instructors includ
ing Miss Wilson, Mrs. Polley, Mr.
Schmidt. Miss Owen, Miss
Dreamer, Miss Callen, Mrs. Stec
kelbrrg and Mrs. Smith.
All students desiring teach
ers' positions for the school
year 1934-35 are requested to
meet with Prof. R. D. Moritz,
director of the department ef
educational service, as follows:
Candidates for grade posi
tions at 5 o'clock Wednesday.
Dec 6, in room 200, Teachers
college.
Candidates for high school
positions at S o'clock Thursday,
Dec 7, In room 200, Teachers
college.
N AGE ARGUERS
FROM
CREGHTON
ARTICLE REPORTS GIVEN
Members of Theta Sigma Phi
Will Hear Reviews by
Two Members.
Reports on articles which appear
in the Matrix, national magazine
published by Theta Sigma Phi.
journalistic sorority for women will
be given at the weekly meeting to
be held today at 5 o'clock in Uni
versity hall.
These reviews, based on stories
written by prominent members of
the journalistic field, will be given
by Ruth McNally and Margaret
Thiele, both members of the local
organization. This program is
planned with the purpose of inter
esting pledges in the work of the
sorority. Carolyn Van Anda, presi
dent, will preside at the meeting.
PLANS INITIATION
Group Will Be Largest Ever
Admitted to Local
Organization.
KILGORE GIVES WELCOME
Gamma Epsilon Pi Affiliates
' To Join With Beta Gamma
Sigma at Banquet.
Beta Gamma Sigma, national
honorary scholarship fraternity
of colleges of business adminis
tration, will hold the annual
initiation banquet in honor of
eleven new members at the
Cornhusker hotel Wednesday.
Dec. 6. at 6 -MO. This group is
the largest ever la ken into th
local chapter and includes lour
women, the first ever adniitled
to the organization.
The former members of the local
chapter, Gamma Epsilon Pi. na-
i tional honorary scholastic sorority
of Bizad colleges, will be welcomed
along with the new members.
Gamma Epsilon Pi was absorbed
by Beta Gamma Sigma at the na
tional convention, last spring, . ,
' Kilgore Presides.
J. Edward Kilgore. president of
the local chapter, will extend the
welcome. He will be answered by
Mrs. Florence Reed, former na
tional treasurer of Gamma Epsilon
Pi, representing that organization,
and by a member of the initiates
for his group.
"Recovery" is the topic of the
main address of the evening to be
delivered by Prof. J. E. Kirshman
of the finance department. He will
compare the financial and mone
tary policies of Hoover and Roose
velt. At the initiation preceding the
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TALKS ON ESSENTIALS
OF BECOMING ADULTS
Miss Scurlock, Regional
Secretary of YWCA, Is
Vespers Speaker.
The difficulties and essentials of
becoming adults were discussed
by Miss Stella Scurlock, regional
Y. W. C. A. secretary, at the Ves
pers held Tuesday in Ellen Smith
hall.
"We have to learn to take hold
and form our own beliefs and find
a foundation for them," Miss Scur
lock declared. She said that the
feeling that we must do as every
one else does, is the result of a fear
of what others will think of us if
we don't, and is responsible for a
fatal lack of individualism and
growth. "Don't be just a reproduc
tion," she admonished.
A second point the speaker em
phasized was the responsibility
each person has, not only for him
self, but for the group of whole of
which he is a party. Both are fre
quently shirked.
Miss Scurlock reminded the girls
that, "nothing can deny victory to
the real self that you are. Growth
comes from your inner self not
from the outside."
Vergene McBride presided at the
meeting. Jean Alden, president of
Y. W. C. A. made some announce
ments. IB!
Give Yourself a
Xmas Present
Treat yuiirnelf to pr-t-iii
that will last until Jun
Kor 1.00 you may rriv
tha Dnily Kebraakan f
the rent of the school yar
So mibseribe today! Bxtl
In Social Srlenre ami At
Finance office.
You've wanted It. Now -i
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b J Basement f "U" H.ill
BIZA0 FRATERNITY
OF NEW HERS
APPROVE PLAN 10 I I DOCTOR REED IS
CONMAIEIl i INJURED IN A CAR
ASSEMBLY HOUSES WRECK TUESDAY
Professors State Agreement
With Proposed Amendment
Introduced by Norris.
WILL VOTE ON PROPOSAL
Suggestion Is Based On
Idea of Substituting
With Single House.
.Substitution of a single house
legislative assembly in place of
the present Nebraska senate
and house of representatives is
provided for in an amendment
lo the state constitution which
will be placed before Nebraska
voters for adoption at the 19:54
general election, through the
efforts of .Senator George V.
N'orris.
Norris" proposal, as written by
him, will be submitted to voters of
the state under the initiative which
will first require 55,700 signatures
on petitions for the amendment. It
adopted, the plan would be a spe
cific amendment to article 3 of
the state constitution.
Under the proposed reorganiza
tion, the unicameral state legisla
tive body would consist of 21 mem
bers elected from as many districts
for a term of four years. All rep
resentatives or delegates would be
elected on a non-partisan ticket.
Members' pay would be $2,400 per
year payable monthly. Actual
mileage expense to and from Lin
coln would also be allowed.
Election in 1936.
If the amendment is adopted,
first election of members would
occur in 1936 with the first session
beginning in January 1937. The
1935 bicameral legislature would
divide the state into the twenty
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FINISH PREPARATIONS
I
'Another Language' Said to
Be Great Success on
Broadway.
Preparations for the opening of
"Another Language," the third in
the series of last years Broadway
successes being presented by the
University Players this season,
were in the last stages as the cast
whipped order out of chaos for the
dress rehearsal Thursday night.
The play opens Monday, Decem
ber 11 for a five day run. Advance
ticket sales point to a sell-out.
Play Is Broadway Success.
Acclaimed as one of the finest
plays produced on Broadway la.st
year after its extended run. "An
other Language" comes to Lincoln,
just as "The Late Christopher
Bean" and "Dinner At Eight" did.
to both thrill and delight Univer
sity Players' audiences. Even
blase George Jean Nathan, critic
for "The Theatre" magazine, said
that "it turned out to be one of the
best plays of the year." which is
high praise indeed coming from
that well-known critic. Ed Sulli
van, theater critic for "Graphic,"
of whom "Pete" Sumption says
"praise from him is well deserved,"
was enthusiastic about the play
following its New York premiere.
Zimmer Has Lead.
To Dorothy Zimmer goes the
leading role as Stella, the misun
derstood wife in a commonplace
American family. About Miss
Zimmer, Director Sumption is
quite enthusiastic and predicts a
wonderful performance in thus dif
ficult assignment
Dwight Perkins as the juvenile
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HOLDS WLUNITIATION
Newly Installed Members
Entertain With an
Original Stunt.
Zeta chapter of Omicroi.
national home economics honorary
society, held its fall initiation on
Monday in the parlors of the home
ec building at Ag college.
Initiates were Lorraine Biake.
Mary Frances Kingley. both of
Lincoln, and Helen Smrha. of
Grand Island.
Present Stunt.
Following Initiation Miss Eloi.se
Sperry played a group of piano
ituinbers. The newly installed
members entertained with an orig
inal stunt. Under the auspices of
the alumni chapter of Omicron Nu
Miss Bess Steele presented a talk
demonstrating the making of
etchings and an exhibit showing
different types of etchings.
Refreshments were served by
' an alumni committee composed of
i Miss Florence Oorbin Mrs. T.
. Townsend Smith. Mrs. J. E. Alexia
I aud Miss Edith Carse.
CONONIICS CLUB
2f jj CONDITION NOT
"N 1&, . v. j,; mi
A. A. REED.
Director of the university exten
sion department, who was severely
injured when a car in which he and
Dean B. E. McProud of Wesleyan
university, collided with a truck
near Utica yesterday. His condi
tion was said not to be serious.
E
DATE OF ANNUAL
SPRINGJpUET
Fraternity Council Appoints
Committee on Campus
Beautification.
The interfraternity banquet will
be held this year on Wednesday,
MARCH 8, it was decided at the
regular meeting of the Interfra
ternity council Tuesday evening.
The banquet is to be held earlier
than in former years in order that
fraternities may participate in the
annual honors convocation held in
April. Previously fraternity scho
lastic standings has been kept se
cret until the banquet.
Choose Committees.
Further steps in -the council's
campaigns for beautifying the
campus thru the erection of stone
pillars on the mall were taken with
the appointment of a committee on
campus beautification. E. Stuart
Ross, chairman, William Patter
son, and Henry Larsen were
named on the committee.
Definite action on revision of the
constitution and rushing rules is
expected soon following the ap
pointment of a committee for that
purpose Tuesday night. Harry
Rudolph, chairman. Harry Salter,
and Leslie Rood are members of
the committee.
Discuss Conflicts.
The council also discussed the
problem of intramurals conflicting
with fraternity meetings. Due to
the fact that Monday night is util
ized by most organizations for
their meetings, an attempt will be
made to have Harold Petz, intra
mural athletic director, eliminate
fraternity sports from that night.
A ppointment of committees
Tuesday night marked the second
time this year that the new com
mittee on committees has func
tioned as provided in the council's
recent drastic reorganization.
PRE-MED STUDENTS MEET
Schedule Dr. Marshall to
Speak at Dinner; Women
Make Arrangements.
Speaking before the pre-med
students at a dinner Wednesday
Dec. 13 w ill be Dr. Marshall Neely,
Lincoln doctor. Women registered
for the pre-medic course are to be
in charge of the meeting. In the
past arrangements have always
been completed by pre-med men
students.
The meeting will be held at thd
Grand hotel at 6:30. Corrine
Clafin and Grf tchen Bender are
in charge of completing plans for
the banquet.
GRE
ADVANCE
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Opening
Formal Affair of University Season
Marked by Military Ball Friday Night
In the Spring a young man's
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of
love, but with the first days of
December his fancy gayly turns to
thoughts of that king of events
the military ball. Which, of course,
may merely be anothf-r way of say
ing the same thing.
This year's ball et for Friday.
Dec. S, at the Coliseum, will mark
the twenty-fifth anniveisary (it the
university's most spectacular and
outstanding event. Each year for
twenty-live years students have
anticipated the militaiy ball with a
great deal of delight; each year
they have speculated on and eager
ly awaited the grand climax of the
ball the presentation of the hon
orary colonel: and each year the
committee in charge of arrange
ments has tried to outdo tne pre
vious one in making the affair the
most outstanding and successful to
date.
First Ball In 1908.
Beginning way back in Decem
ber. 190S. when the commissioned
officers' club opened tht formal
V
Dean McProud and Head of
Extension Division Were
Going to Centra! City.
SERIOUS
Accident Occurs When Auto
Crashes Into Truck
Near Utica.
Dr. A. A. Rfcd, director i
the Vniver.sity Extension divi
sion. wn, severely injured in an
automobile accident near L'tiea
early Tuesday morning, ficcd
and Dean R. V.. McProud of Ne
braska Wesleyan unheisity
wcre enroute to Cent nil City al
the time of the crash.
Professor Reed was taken im
mediately to Morrow Hospital in
Seward, where an X-rav examina
tion yesterday afternoon revealed
no serious injuries. Attendants
stated that his condition was not
serious later in the afternoon. Mc
Proud, slightly bruised and cut
about th'j face, returned to Lincoln
yesterday afternoon.
Occurs Near Utica.
The accident occurred a short
distance from Utica when Dean
McProud's car crashed into a
truck. The car was completely de
molished. Reed was knocked un
conscious.
The director of the University
Extension division did not regain
consciousness until noon yesterday.
Hospital attendants feared that he
would suffer from shock.
Dean McProud stated late last
night that he had only been slight
ly injured in the accident.
LISTS THE NAMES
OF IBWDGEF
Gamma Lambda Will Initial
Members After Banquet
on December 13.
Twenty-one new pledges of
namma "l.ambda. hor.orarv band
fraternity, were announced today
by Bernard Jennings, president 01
the society. Initiation of the pledze
class will" take place after a ban
quet to be held on Wednesday. De
cember 13. The fraternity was or
ganized to promote fellowship in
and further the interests of the
university R. O. T. C. band.
Names Pladges.
The new pledges announced to
dav are: Fred Gugnmoss. Dor
chester; Claire Sherman, Suther
land; Henry Swartz. Omaha: Rob
ert Beghtol, Lincoln, Geore
Hughes. Lincoln; Edgar Apking.
Lincoln: Jean Gallant, Grand
Island: Richard Middlekauff, Lin
coln; Darwin Liggitt. York; Thad
Black. Randolph: Don Lindemann.
Lincoln; Irving Hill. Lincoln;
Lynn Cully. Diilcr: Harold Huev
tis, Lincoln: Leonard Carlson.
Omaha: Bill Campbell. Lincoln:
Kenneth Clarke. Lincoln: Harry
Hammer. Lincoln: Earl Bruning.
Milford: Eugene Hulbert, Lincoln;
Lawrence Sites, Lincoln.
Soiiorb Viit lo
Tecumeli Hi-Y (JIuli
The Deputations Committee cf
the University YMCA is sponsor
ing a visit to the Tecumseh Hl-Y
tonight. The thf-me of the pro
gram, of which Keith Jones is in
charge, is World Fellowship. In
cluded on the program are talks
by several of the group and sev
eral Negro spirituals by P. C.
Wade.
season at the university by being
the first to give a dance at the
new ballroom of the Lincoln hotel,
and continuing to D 'cember, 1932.
w hen Jane Axtcll was presented as
the honorary colonel, the military
ball has annually been the officii
opening of the. formal season. It
will continue in this capacity this
year on the same grand scale as
previously.
Revelation of the identity of Ui
honorary. colonel, always a tense
moment in the evening's entertain
ment, has in previous years been
In a very unusual and interesting
method of presentation. In 1927 a
huge fortress was built on the
stage of the coliseum and from
this fortress. Laura Margaret
Raines, a Kappa Alpha Theta from
Maryville. Mo., made her appear
ance as honorary colonel.
In 1830 manor life was the them
carried out in the presentation and
also in decorations Sarah Pickard.
Pi Beta Phi from Omaha, was re
vealed when the drawbridge of a
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