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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1939)
Sunday, October 15, 1939 Tlie DAILY NFRRASKAN 3 nun is it it on ag campu Turkey raisers t urn out for N. U. grading school 4-H club picnics today Affair begins at 3 when group meets at Ag hall University 4-H club membeis play host today at their annual fall picnic at Pioneers park to Ag students and their friends, accord ing to Edwin Rousek, president. The picnic will begin a 3 o'clock with a group meeting in front of Ag hall before making the trek out to Pioneers. Max Brown and Ramona Wood are in general charge of the picnic. Softball. 2Toud camea. a. nicnir. supper and singing are included in the day's program, according to the chairmen. Ticket deadline was Friday noon, but provisions have been made to accommodate some guests, it was indicated, as the 4-II club wants to make the picnic include as large a group of stu dents as possible. Transportation will be furnished. Symphony (Continued From Page 1.) country, among them the New York Symphony. In addition, he has appeared as soloist in several of the better known music centers. Lentz has studied with such dis tinguished artists as Vladimir Hakaleinikoff of Hollywood fame; Georges Darrere of Ne v York City; and Lenri Woempner of San Francisco. Besides being-an art ist on the flute, he teaches and plays practically every instrument, anil has studied the brass and reeds with several well known art ists in the cast. Open house (Continued From Page 1.) afternoon by Frank Cunkle, who will play tlio new Hammond electric organ, and by a string trio composed of Miss Margaret Porter, of Creston, la., violin; Miss Marian Percy, of Omaha, pianist; and Miss June Meek, of Lincoln, 'cello Corridors will be decorated with flowers and greenery. This plus the newly painted interior, will give the old building an entirely new and attractive appearance. One of the moat striking changes is the white enameled stairway, which has replaced thl dark varnish stain. Most of the remodeling has been necessitated by moving the theory department from its former location In Mor rill hall to the School of Music building. The ground floor ha been turned into Urge classrooms, a reading room and listening room, replacing the several small studios nf the past On the first floor are the office and several studios. Thf second floor is given over mostly to studios, while the third floor is divided into many practice rooms. Twenty colleges nre this year co operating on a wide experiment to Improve teacher education in - the U. S. 200 growers take grading test Saturday Stastician estimates record crop of 840,000 birds in state for '39 Attendance records of former years at the annual two day tur key grading school at the Ne braska college of agriculture were shattered as the crowd increased to around the 200 mark late Fri day. The turkey dinner Friday night at the activities bunding was the climax of the school, with writ ten examinations on grading Sat urday completing the school. Those who pass the examina tions will be eligible for a grading license under federal-state stand ards. Instructions on grading and care of birds completed the pro gram. Practically every commercial turkey growing area in Nebraska was represented at the meeting More than 200 growers packed the meats laboratory on the campus for the Friday sessions, with around a hundred taking the examinations Saturday. Included in the crowd were many women indicating they have an interest not only in farm chicken flocks but also in turkeys. Better turkey dinners. The turkey which the average Nebraska housewife sets on her Thanksgiving table thi3 year will be better in quality than ever be fore, II. G. F. Hamann, agricul tural marketing specialist for the U. S. department of agriculture predicted following a dcmonstia tion of grading methods. The same holds true for housewives thru the nation, he added. It appears now that more than 30 million pounds of turkeys will be marketed under federal grades thruout the nation this year an all time record, Hamann pointed out. This represents an increase of around 5 million pounds over last year. A. E. Anderson, state and fed eral statistician, estimated that the 1939 turkey production in Ne braska will hit a new all time high mark of 840,000 birds compared to 600,000 produced in 1938 or an increase of about 40 percent. The average number produced for the five years of 1931-1935 was 409, 000 birds. Nebraska ideal for turkeys. "We have ideal conditions here for raising turkeys," said Ander son. "It is only natural therefore Big crowd attends 'Get Ag-quainted' party out-of-doors "The only thing hot was the fire" at the social council "Get Ag-quainted" party Friday eve nlnr as about a hundred ag stu dents gathered at the fireplace on the west side of the campus to picnic and sing together. Xenia Lindberg with her accor dion and Jim Birmingham with his guitar added a musical touch to the campfire program as ag boys and girls gathered to sing. The party, which began with the picnic, ended at the activities building where students were led In noveltv dances. About Z40 at tended the dance. Vlnlfred White Kay Crawford and Floyd Olson were the council members In charge of arrangements. D R I N BIGGER BETTER K Refreshing Healthful I SMI MAI A Dresback Beauty Salon COMPLETE BEAUTY SERVICE "Personal Service" Hair Stylists Special Rates to Students 411 Security Mutual Bldff. 2-5235 Lincoln, Nebr. 0 that in view of crop conditions and decreases in other types of live stock that there should be an in crease in turkey production this year." That turkey production is "big business" in Nebraska was indicated by the fact that the 1928 crop was valued at $1,267,000. R. B. Willard, representing the Nebraska department of agricul ture and inspection, observed, "We had a hard time finding a commer cial grade of turkey that's the lowest in the coolers here, to use in the demonstration. That cer tainly wasn't true at the grading schools here a few years ago." Prof. F. E. Mussehl, head of the poultry department, presided at opening sessions. J. R. Redditt, extension poultryman, Prof. H. E. Alder and J. H. 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