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The allure in aviation? ( II ABLY HH MeBMSKM Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students Vol. 39, No. 145 Lincoln, Nebraska Friday, May 10, 1940 11111 j j If Betty Bachman, Alpha Chi Omega, made the last stop in her much publicized civilian pilot pro gram Wednesday afternoon when she took tests before a civil aero nautics inspector and was awarded a flying certificate. By passing her exams Wednes- Public Assistance Worker . . . Peter Kasius to lead annual social work institute here Leading discussions and speak ing on "Merit Systems in Public Welfare" will be Peter Kasius, as sistant director of the Bureau of Public Assistance of the Social Security board in Washington, D. C, at the annual institute for social workers Friday and Satur day in the Union. Sponsored by the Association of Social Work Students at Nebras ka, the institute's topic for panel discussions and main speaker were chosen because of the wide cur rent interest in Nebraska's new merit plan. Examinations will be given here soon under this new merit plan. Registration tonight. Registration will begin at 6:30 tonight. A fee for the entire in stitute will be 50 cents. The ses- Air school exams to end U. S. flying cadet corps posts open to juniors Temporary headquarters for the United States flying cadet corps examining body headed by Lieu tenant Chinton is in the basement of Nebraska hall And entrance ex aminations are now being given to all university men desiring to take the air school training. Tomorrow is the iast day of the examinations. Qualifications for entrance are Junior standing by the end of this semester, be between 20 and 27 years old, American citizens, and single; a medical examination must also be passed. Nine months. A total of nine months of train ing is given by the corps, three months at one of the 12 schools located over the country, and six months at Randolph Field, Texas. A salary of $75 a month is paid the cadets while they are in train ing, besides room, board, clothing, and medical care. Upon comple tion of the course, the cadets are awarded commissions as second lieutenants in the U. S. Reserve air corps, and may receive as much as seven years active duty with the army with the possibility of being given a permanent commission. hp i -I r X,,iS;;: ':::.:4?v.:;:i;;i::::-,;;;.:-::.- n I Lincoln Journal and Star. day she added another first to her long list of firsts for the course. She has now the distinction of be ing the first girl to sign up for the course, the first student in the en tire class to solo and the first student in the class to receive her certificate. sions will begin tonight at 3 p. m. with a panel discussion on "What Public Thinks About Public Per sonnel Selection." Included on this panel will be Dr. John P. Senning, proiessor or political science, Lin coln; Mrs. Harold Prince, presi dent Of the State Learue of Worn. en Voters, Grand Island; Dr. E. Glenn Callen, professor of sociol ogy, Wesleyan univeristy, Lincoln. Others are Neil C. Vandermoer, state director of assistance, Lin coln; Marie Weesner, director of advertising and personnel, Miller and Paine, Lincoln; and C. Petrus Peterson, attorney, Lincoln. All of these speakers will lead different phases of the discussion on the general subject. Merit selection topic. Continued registration opens the program tomorrow morning from 8 to 9 a. m. From 9 to 11 a. m. a meeting will be held with the subject "The Values and Disad vantages of Merit Selection." At the afternoon meeting from 2:30 to 4:30 "The Selection Process and Administration in Merit Sys tems" will be discussed. At 6:30 p. m. the dinner meeting will be held. Subject of the discussion and speech at the dinner will be "Public Relations in Personnel Work." Bringing to the institute a wealth of experience gained in the field of both private and pub- (See INSTITUTE, page 5.) Gamma Lambda, band fraternity, initiates 14 Gamma Lambda, honorary band fraternity, has elected the fol lowing men to membership this semester: Howard S. Berger, Ge neva; Edward W. Brinkmeyer, Seward; Jack Castle, Omaha; Preston M. Hays, Casper, Wyo.; Robert W. Keast, Fremont; Nor man W. Lanspa, David City; Rich ard F. Raasch, Broken Bow; Rob ert S. Slemmons, Mitchell; Keith N. Sturdevant, David City; Rob ert W. Weekly, Lincoln; John S Welch, Lincoln; Howard G. White head, Tecumseh; Robert J. Zieg, Minden; Richard L. White, hon orary member, Lincoln. The new officers elected to of fice are; President, Dale H. Ber quist, Lincoln; vice president, Rob ert C. Miller, Rushvillc; secretary- trensurer, C. Troxel Miller, Lin coin. Interfrat publication to appear Council issues 'College career and Fraternity' for summer rushing First publication of the newly organized Interfraternity Council editing staff will appear Saturday when fraternities will receive booklets entitled "A College Ca reer and Our Fraternity System," designed to aid in summer rushing. The booklets will be issued with rush cards. The magazine is devoted to an explanation of the fraternity sys tem as a whole. It will contain ar ticles explainir the fraternity system over the country, chats with parents and men about to en ter the university and will explain the benefits and costs of living in a fraternity. These articles were written by H. Freeark, head of Fraternity management Incorpo rated, an organization which aids in the management of houses on four campuses in the middle west. Question box. Also included in the booklet will be a question and answer depart ment conducted by Colonel C. J. Frankforter, one of the advisers to the Interfraternity Council. His section will deal with those ques tions which first arise concerning a fraternity, in the minds of new students. Heading the publication staff is Chris Petersen as editor and Jack Cole as business manager. Other members of the staff are Phil Grant, Ed Segrist. This same staff will be in charge of editing a complete magazine on Nebraska's fraternity system this fall. Tri-K club initiates 21 Induction brings total membership up to 56 Tri-K club, agronomy honorary, initiated 21 at its annual feed and initiation Wednesday night. Of this number 19 are undergraduate students and two are graduate stu dents in the College of Agricul ture. Following the initiation, clec tion of officers was held for the coming year. Officers elected were Gerald Gerloff, president; Jack Carter, vice president; Weston Pielstick, secretary, and Charles Gardner, treasurer. The following men were given the formal oath of membership: 1wIkM Cherry H.irlry Iold ftanlrl Atkinson (ilrnn Wnlih llr Wrible Humid Wnlkup Frank Mrrnllth Mrrrllt l'lnnti Klrhnrd ( rnra Krrd I'nllrrwHI Floyd OUon Orvlllr Indra llnmlri Rama Humid Rnrman Alan Mtilllkrn Hum Knumnswa Krnneth Hnln Robert Ijunb l.nioynt Johnnon Graduate students were Wolff McDonald and Roger McHenry. The total present membership of 56 is the largest Tri-K has ever had. Lcavitt receives $400 award to study design Winner of a $400 scholarship to the Harvard Graduate School of Design is David Leavitt, senior in the department of architecture, Prof. L. B. Smith, chairman of the department, announced yes terday. Recognized as one of the de partment's outstanding students, Leavitt was awarded a certificate for superior scholarship this year at honors convocation. He has received awards in many national architectural competitions, and several days ago was accorded honorable mention in a nationwide contest sponsored by the Beaux Arts Institute of New York City. Dynamite Dunn hits Lincoln for whirlwind bout Dunn wins by K. O. in third! Dunn scores another knockout! Dynamite Dunn gets another K. O. in first round! In Toledo, in St. Louis... and NOW he's coming to Lincoln. Yes, Lincoln, Nebraska is the scene of Dynamite Dunn's next whirlwind bout. This fist- flinging, slug-slipping, knock-out clipping, leather-throwing fighter of the prize ring former heavy weight king of the ring is now making a nation-wide tour, and is taking all comers. And we DO mean "taking" them. Newspapers thruout the nation are heralding his triumphs. Dunn and manager, Joe Jinks, have their pictures in all the papers. Tomorrow Dynamite will hit Lin coln to roust with one of the local fisticuffers. Perhaps he'll appear at the coliseum for an exhibition boirt. For further details see the Lincoln Journal comic pages. Monday first day of 40-41 registration Class schedules out today; late fee charged after noon, May 18 Registration for the first semes ter of 1940-41 will open Monday and continue through Saturday, May 18. College of Agriculture Students may register from Tues day, May 14 to Friday, May 17, only. Class schedules for next semes ter are available in the registrar's office today. The early registration is only for students who are registered this semester, and a late fee will be charged to all who do not see their advisers or whose applica tions are not in the office of their respective deans by the noon of May 18. Office hours of advisers will be (See REGISTRATION, page 5.) Swedish consul talks at ag today on neutrality A. C. R. Swenson of Omaha, royal Swedish vice consul, will talk to the Ag college Friday forum this noon on Swedish neu trality. The King of Sweden awarded Swenson distinguished recognition last year for his work in the Swedish consular office in Omaha. Swenson was awarded the .Vaco Order, an award similar to that of the French Academy. The forum begins at 12 and stu dents, faculty members, and inter ested visitors are invited to attend. Reservations must be made for the luncheon at its usual cost of 15 cents, but those who wish to attend the discussion may come at 12:20 to room 216, home ec build ing. YMCA to moke plans on overnight retreat Overnight retreat for cabinet members of the YMCA will be held Saturday at Crete and Camp Strader. The cabinet members from ag and city campuses will discuss plans for next year s pro gram, and Charles Schwiese, re gional secretary, will lend a dis cussion, giving special considera tion to freshman work. Y's 'Setse. Pooc' party to feature floor show YWCA members will be host esses tomorrow night at a "Sotse Pooc," party in the Ag activities building on ag campus. Featured at the party will be a noor snow and Wisemans or chestra. Money raised by the party will be used to send delegates to Fstcs Conference this summer. Today ends campusqueen balloting here Bettie Cox's picture appears in magazine on sale at Union stand Today is the last dav of ballot. ing for Nebraska's candidate in the all-American Camnus Oueen contest being conducted by Radio and Movie Guide magazine. Bettie Cox is Nebraska's representative for the honor, having been selected as one of the 48 state winners. CoDies of this week's issue of the magazine, in which Miss Cox's picture appears with 15 other i BETTIE COX. state candidates, are on sale today in the Union check stand for the convenience of all students who wish to vote. All pictures to appear From the 48 state candidates, whose pictures will appear in the Radio and Movie Guide in the next few weeks, the 12 top vote-getters will be awarded a trip to Gales burg, 111., to see the world pre miere of "Those Were the Days." Of the 12, one will be selected all American Campus Queen and will receive a trip to Hollywood and a sci2en test. Students are urged to suppoit Miss Cox in the contest by buying the magazine and sending in the ballot marked with her name. Kathol wins $100 award Gerald J. Kathol of Hartington, freshman In engineering and freshman footballer, will receive the 100 Joseph Simon scholar ship for next year, Chancellor C. S. Boucher announced yester day. Henry Rohn of Fremont, pres ent recipient of the award, is full back on the varsity squad. The award is given each spring to a freshman who has demonstrated athletic ability, good scholarship, and moral force of character. It is provided by the relatives of the late Mr. Simon. Members of the committee mak ing the selection are Coach "Biff" Jones, Dr. R. D. Scott, member of the athletic board, and Dean C. IL Oldfather. Clcmans Hill get assistantships at Oklahoma U Virginia Clcmans, Lincoln, and Grace Elizabeth Hill, Omaha, grad uating seniors, have received grad uate assistantships at Oklahoma University, Norman, Okla., for next year. They are two of four outstate women chosen to supervise . the women's dormitory there and to do graduate work in psychology and sociology. Both are members of Pi Beta Phi social sorority. Miss Clcmans was AWS president this year and a member of Mortar Board. Miss Hill is a member of the National Collegiate Players and the Univer sity riaycrs, In which ulie lias taken an active part, .