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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1938.
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Gay Feistner Band to Play;
Matinee Party Slated
for Saturday.
Gay Feistner, popular ten-piece
Lincoln band, has been signed to
play for the first all-university
dance of the summer session Fri
day, June 10 in the Union ball
room. Feistner and his orchestra
have played at a number of uni
versity parties during the winter
session, and have met with popu
lar approval in their engagements
at surrounding towns.
This is but the first of a series
of summer dances, states Kenneth
Van Sant, Student Union director.
Next week Dave Haun will return,
with his band "better than ever."
The dances are planned as get
acquainted affairs. Dates are not
required. Admission has been set
at 10 cents, with the orchestra
playing from 9:00 to 12:00 o'clock,
No Charge Saturday.
On Saturday, June 11, Miss Ma
rian Steele, recreation director, is
planning the first matinee dance
of the summer, from 3:30 to 5:30
No charge will be made, and stu
dents may come without dates
Music will be furnished by the
Capehart music reproduction ma
chine.
The game rooms on second floor
of tlui Union are open, and stu
dents are urged to take advan
tage of them. Van Sant stated
Ping pong tables have been set up
on third floor.
Much enthusiasm has been
shown in the filling out of the rec
reation preference questionnaires
the Union director said, and the
results will be compiled and sports
schedules made out next week.
Y
Nebraska Division to Work
With U. S. in Platte
Valley Region.
Work on the ground water sur
vey of the Lodge role and Lodg
role-South Platte valleys will be
continued this summer by the Uni
versily Conservation and Sur
vey division in co-operation wiUi
the United States Geological sur
vey, according to Dr. G. E. Condra
of the University division. L. K
Wenzel of Washington, D. C. will
arrive soon to take charge of field
work. Associated with him will be
R. C. Cady, also of Washington
and O. J. Sherer, H. F. Orth, and
Robert Lawrence of the Univer
sity.
The work of the party will be
done in the vicinity of Alliance, on
the Box Butte table, where Cady
is already stationed. Sherer will
leave today for Alliance today, Dr,
Condra stated, and Orth and Law
fence will leave with the building
equipment on Monday.
A preliminary survey of ground
water conditions in the locality
was made last year. This year
the party will make a close study
of water bearing formations, the
depth of the table ,the volume and
quality of the water supply and
areas showing promise for irriga
tion. Numerous soundings will be
made to determine the exact
water-bearing section. All wells in
the area will be measured as to
the depth to the water table, curb
elevation and dependability for
water supply. The drilling crew
will be shifted to the Lodge Pole
valley before the end of the survey
season.
THE WEATHER.
We may be wrong, but the
weather man calls it . thunder
showers aiul warmer for today.
CONSERVATION GROUP
PLANS WATLR SURVE
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braskan may be secured free of
charge at boxes in the halls of
Andrews, Teachers college, So
cial Science, and at the Student
Union building.
Students Interested in repor
torial work on the summer pa
per are asked to call at the of
fice, Student Union, Room 18.
News may also be brought to
Room 18. Society events or
"gore" may be telephoned . to
Mary Ann Cockle at B-7564.
It is suggested that each
house select one member to
bring in items of interest or
choice bits of personal news
about members in the house so
that the Nebraskan may ade
quately represent the summer
student body, reflecting its
ideas and relating its activities.
ALL-STATE OFFICERS'
INSTITUTE CONVENES
Sheriff's Association, F. B. I.
Sponsor Full Program
June 13 to 17.
Police officers thruout the state
will gather Monday for the five
day Police Institute sponsored by
the Federal Bureau of Investiga
tion and the Nebraska State Sher
iff's association. Lectures and the
demonstrations will be open to all
attending officers witnout cnarg
Hifrhlicrhts of the week's pro
gram include a demonstration oy
the Omaha fire department nrst
aid team on Tuesday evening, a
demonstration of night raids on
Wednesday evening, and a banquet
in the Student Union building on
Fridav evenine.
Included on the program for the
week are the following events.
Monday. Jnne IS.
411 Mwtin llrlil In the Temple.
S:04-ft:3l. Keclstration, Tfniplc bulld
Iiik,, VnlviTilty campii.
:on-l(l:.l. AdilrPHi of lmnw, R. I.
Muritr, iliriftor. Minimrr wsslona, Tnl
vrrillv f Nrlirnsliii. Ki'Mmnur o aildrrifi
of wrloimt. siu-riff John lliirr, Ony
intT, Nfb.
H:Wt-i:.lM). The of Arrest: Max
0. Til', Couiiljr Attornry, Lincoln, NcU.
.Monday Afternoon.
1:00-2:00 Krdrr.il Crimen ind Kiinr
tliwiH of Federal llurrnu of liivatlK
tiun ,1.. IV Itoiinlnmn, Special Aicent,
1. It. I., nliiiu'"n, l. C
2:IMI-5:00 I. Klrnirntury Klnitrrprliit-
Inic. I. Latent Knurrprlnt lrrhnlnr,
Sperlnl Agent L. V. Imrlman, K. B. I.
l)lnriiHHlon hy K. It. KtiriNel, Snpt. Bu
reau ol Mint ideation, imliee driutrtmrnt,
Uncnln, Neb., and Kjr hrk, Nnpt.
Hnn-aii of Identillcatlon, Slate Sheriff
ofllre, Lincoln, Neb.
Monday L veiling.
1.-:S0. .Mechanic of Arrrnt, l)e
tectlvr Joxrph T. nrroll, Lincoln Police
Department, aad R. W. Ncbericnll. for
mrr iwrent Iowa Department at JtiMk-e,
Urn, Maine, la.
Tumday Morning.
:le-12:0. Prrnrrvatlo nf Kvldencr,
Former State Sheriff W. '. (ondlt, lin
Coln, Neb, Criminal Investigation, Spe
cial Agent L. H. Itoardninn, K, R. I.,
Washington, I). C, Demonstration at
Crime Scene, Speclnl Agent I.. V. lloard
ninn, F. H. I., Wanhlngton, 1. C.
Tuesday Afternoon.
1:00-2:00 Psychology of the Offender,
Jriiiir M. Krinhardl, department nf an
rlulogy, and 1) W, Uyaingrr, depart-
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I)K. BENGTSON LEAVES
FOR SOUTHEAST TOUU
Professor Conducts Classes
at Columbia University
Summer Session.
Dr. Nels A. Eengtson of the geo
graphy department left Tuesday
morning accompanied by his fam
ily, for an extended trip through
the southern coast states prior to
the opening of the summer session
at Columbia university where Dr
Bengtson will conduct classes in
economic gedgraphy in the school
of business.
From Lincoln the party plans to
go south through Texas and
Louisiana, "topping for a time at
New Orleans, east through Birm
i n g h a m, Knoxville, Atlanta,
Charleston and up to Williams
burg, Virginia. There the family
will spend the summer, while Dr
Bengtson Is at Columbia. J
OH CAMPUS MONDAY
German Exchange Professor
Says Vaunted Freedom of U. S.
Little Evident on N. U. Campus
Nebraska is branded as a uni
versity of no academic freedom,
wher e'essors are handicapped
and i i orked and students are
too oub enjoying campus life to
have time for any deep study, in
an article written by Dr. Fned
ric Schoenemann for the Ger
man magazine Zeitschrift fur
Neusprachliche.
Dr. Schoenemann acted as an
exchange professor of philosophy
here in 1936 and his article is en
titled "An Exchange Professor in
America." He is now at the Uni
versity of Berlin from where he
sent three copies of the magazine
to friends on the campus.
"When I came to Nebraska l
had to agree to a certain gentle
man's agreement about Germany
and its sin," writes Dr. Schoene
mann. "I had no full academic
freedom when I had to give a
course on the cultural relation of
Germany and America.
"There is no proof of American
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AG GRAD APPOINTED.
Fred Siefer, agricultural college
graduate, has been appointed sec
retary of the Nebraska Grain Im
provement association .according
to an announcement by President
A. G. Ellick.
Formerly Nemaha county agri
cultural agent, Siefer is now at
Cornell university completing
graduate work. He will come to
Omaha about July 1 to take over
his new position.
V. C. HASCALL HEADS
Ray Ramsay Again Elected
Secretary-Treasurer
Of Organization.
Vincent C. Hascall of Omaha
was elected president of the exec
utive committee of the University
Alumni association at the annual
luncheon held this week. He suc
ceeds District Judge Louis Light
ner of Columbus.
Mrs. W. S. Trumbull of Scotts
bluff was named vice president
and Ray Ramsay was again named
secretary-treasurer. Max Meyer of
Lincoln was elected as member at
large of the executive committee
with a term of three years.
Members of the board of direc
tors, with two year terms, are:
Mrs. Florence S. Bates, Lincoln,
First congressional district; Mrs.
Ruth Whitmore, Valley, Second
district; A. E. Wenkc, Stanton,
Third district; Helen Scott,
Stromsburg, Fourth district; Dr.
F. A. Burnham, Ogallala, Fifth
district.
R. E. Campbell of Lincoln was
named alumnus member of the
athletic board, and Lucille Reilly
and Milton Anderson of Lincoln
were selected as alumni members
of the student union board.
Geography Division
To Sponsor Several
Tours of Inspection
Geography tours for the classes
in Geography 61 and 62 will be
held throughout the summer ses
sion. The first tour, tentatively
scheduled for the second or third
Saturday, will probably include a
visit to the Columbus power proj
ect, with a return Btop at Omaha
for a study of urban geography.
Local trips will be made to
points of Interest such as the agri
cultural college, Robber's cave, the
capltol and various commercial
ALUMN
ASSOCIATION
places.
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Lincoln Journal.
Dr. SCHOENEMANN
. seated between women.
CLASSES GIVE
JUNE16
Department Plans Full Line
of Comedies, Recitals
During Summer.
With scarcely a break from the
routine of the past school year,
the speech department is planning
a full line of activities for students
of the summer school. Beginning
with a presentation of the full
length play "Penny Wise, and
continuing with studio theater
plays and individual recitals, the
department has arranged a sched
ule of drama which will provide
for at least one public appearance
every week.
"Penny Wise'' was presented
during the winter season as part
of the regular work of the Uni
versity Players, and will be given
on Thusday, June 16. with several
members of the original cast par
ticipating. Tina will be portrayed
by Ruth Van Klyke, and Martha by
Helen Rice. Don Boehm will take
the part of Jeff, and Betty
Widener will be cast as Penny.
Gordon is to be John Gaeth; Kath
erine, Betty Rowland, and Walde
mar Mueller will again be seen as
Mr. Dunn.
Light Comedy Selected.
This three-act comedy was se
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SCHOOL SOUND IVIES
E
Educational Series Slated
in Sosh Auditorium
Daily, 2 to 4.
An exhibit of selected sound mo
tion picture films especially con
structed for use as teaching aids,
is scheduled for showing in social
sciences auditorium next week
every afternoon, Monday thru
Friday.
A representative of the Erpl
Classroom Films Inc. will be here
with this complete library of edu
cational sound films which Includes
over 60 subjects. The movies are
expected to be of special interest
to superintendents, principals and
teachers who are on the campus.
Films will be shown from 2 to 4
p. m. daily according to the follow
ing schedule. They are open to ah
SPEECH
PENNYWISE
SHOWH
RE NEXT WEEK
who care to attend.
Monday. June 13.
2- 3 p. m. Klrmrntiirv Keugmpliy.
3- t p. m. Plant biology.
Tuesday, June, 1 1.
2- 3 p. m rhyslca.
3- 1 p. m. Mualc.
HXlnrnclny, 4una l.
2- 3 p. m. AMronomy.
3- t p. m. Klpmcnlary aelenee.
Thurnday, Junft 1.
2- 3 p. m. Primary.
3- 4 p. m. Animal biology.
Friday, fune 7.
2- 3 p, m. ChomlHtry.
3- t p. m. Uculow,
APPROXIMATELY
475 REGISTRANTS
ENROLL TUESDAY
Classes Begin Today, Run
Through Saturday
This Week.
Unofficial figures show that 475
persons had completed their reg-
stration for the summer session
when the coliseum closed Tuesday
night. This is 35 more than last
year at the same time.
Although no figures were avail
able for Wednesday at press time,
officials expected that second day
registrants will more than triple
the total. Ultimately, after teach
ers and other late registrants have
filed, summer school enrollment
will reach over the 2,100 mark.
Classes meet today for the first
time and will continue through
Saturday this week. Thereafter
they will meet only five days a
week, Monday through Friday.
Several changes in schedule are
announced for Saturday. Voc.
Educ. 110 will meet at 10 a. m.
instead of 9. Geography 163 will
meet at 11 a. m. instead of 1 p. m.
Miss Rousseau will take the
classes scheduled for Miss Baker.
Mr. Fink will teach Physiology 1
and 108 instead of Dr. Lyman,
while Dr. Lyman will teach Phy
siology 10 and 110 instead of Dr.
Schrick. Mrs. Kilgore will take
the classes scheduled for Miss
Corbin.
CAFETERIA 10 BEGIN
SERVICE THIS IK
Plan Provides for Three
Meals, at 9:00, 11:00,
5:00 O'clock.
Doors of the Student Union
cafeteria will be opened at noon
today, with provisions for serving
capacity crowds at breakfast,
luncheon and dinner, Miss Ruin
Quisenberry, Union ;ateresa, has
announced. Tables in the cafeteria
will seat 160 persons at one time,
and quick service will be provided
to care for the student and faculty
crowds.
To accommodate students who
have early classes, the cafeteria
will be opened at 6:00 o'clock, and
will serve breakfast until 9:00.
Tentative arrangements provide
for luncheon to be served from
11:00 to 1:00 o'clock, and dinner
from 5:00 to 7:00.
Miss Quisenberry states that
every effort will be made to pro
vide food of the beat quality at low
prices. The most modt-rn equipment
has been purchased tor the kitch
ens to care for the large crowds o:
patrons. The conveyor system, aj
well as the service elevators, will
enable the kitchen staff to furnish
rapid service, with food served hot.
directly from the heating units.
Director Van Sant states that
during the month of May 35,000
persons were served at the Union
grill, an average of 1,000 per day.
A large summer patronage Is ex
pected, with the grill open for col 1
drinks and the like and the cafe
teria open for the regular meals.
CJasw of '9 Itwlrct
C. II. Taylor lrilmt
Members of the class of '9S re
elected State Schools Superintend
ent Charles II. Taylor of Lincoln
president at their reunion on the
campus this week. George Burgert
of Lincoln was re-named vice
president and Maurice Hyde, also
of Lincoln, was re-elected secretary-treasurer.
All will serve for
five years.
Fit'ty-fice members of th, class
returne.l for the celebration, one
third the number who graduated
40 years ago. Fifty-five others are
now dead.