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Sunday, March 2, 1941 DAILY NEBRASKAN sr I . . " Book Nook radio program names Louis Adamic as author of week Mat I ...rw I i 4 c, .'5" V 1. The first broadcast to be spon sored jointly by the university's newly appointed radio activities committee and station KFOR was presented from the Book Nook of Capitol Personalities From a collegiate Shakespearian actor, track man and student of history to a seat in the Nebraska legislature is a long step. Yet that is exactly what the senator 4J 5 A , a t it Journal and Str. I MARTIN MISCHKE. ... takes long step. from Knox Hnd Cedar counties, Martin Mi.vhkc, fins done. Senator Mi.wchke graduated from Yankton IS. D.) college with an economics and history major and after tenehinij a year, went back to Croft on to farm. In 1P39, he served his first term in the senate. "Politics intrigue me." Explaining his presence in the legislature the senator said: "Poli tics have always intrigued me. As a student of economics and gov ernment I have always thought that one should be of some serv ice to the people of hi state if at All pos-sibli?.'' He added further that the job wan not us easy as he had thought. "There is a very great responsibil ity to heir." he said. "I was once in a situation where my vote would defeat or pass a bill which was important to the state and casting that vote was a tough job." Chairman of committee. Senator Mischke is chairman of the public works committee and Is a member of the agriculture and education committees. One of his bills, a constitutional amendment, is designed to change the setup of the legislature. It provides that senator be elected for four year staggered terms. The purpose of the bill, according to Senator Mischke is two fold. First, it would make it unneces sary for members t campaign every two years and instead of working for their re-election, work on new legislation. Secondly, it would prevent the possibility of having too many inexperienced men in th senate. . 4 1 s f -"If VI the Union Friday at 4:15, with Frank Egan, assistant in the ref erence department of the univer sity library acting as commenta tor for the program, while Jon Pruden, senior in the arts and sciences college, served as an nouncer. Features of the inaugural broad cast included latest news concern ing writers, poets, and artists, and news briefs about articles written by alumni and faculty members of the university. Adamic author of week. Louis Adamic was named au thor of the week on the broadcast, the selection made on the basis of his latest book, "From Many Lands." The book describes the process of refugees changing into loyal American citizens after im migrating to this country. "Sapphira and the Slave Girl," written by Willa Cather, will be awarded next week to the student submitting the best reference question of the week. Awards weekly prize. The contest, which will be a regular feature of the weekly broadcasts, awards a weekly prize of one of the current best-sellers, with the Union giving the book for the award. Questions may be sent to KFOR in care of the Book Nook or left in the Union office with the deadline set at Thursday preceding each broadcast Members of the radio activities committee, which listened to the broadcast from the faculty lounge, are Dr. K. O. Brondy, chairman; and Drs. L. T. Laase, L. C. V im bcrly, A. E. Westbrook; Profs. Mu Phi Epsilon to present concert today Members of musical honorary give 4 oVloek recital in Temple Members of Mu Phi Epsilon, honorary music sorority, will pre sent a concert sponsored by the school of fine arts today at 4 p. m. in Temple theater. Members of the chapter are Cleo Blackledge, Dorothy Carlson, Hazel Fricke, Frances Piatt, Rosa lie Tookey, Neva Bishop, Jane Chambers, Helen Eversman, Nellie Caden, Louise Idc, Imogen Mastin, Adcle Wenzlaff, Hester Whitmore. and Jeannette Zimmerer. The program, which is open to the public, is as follows: Hnliilallon, filnr; (hp rnMwiibk, Boa lh TiMikey, acrunipaiiliit. Allrluifc, Mozart; Itoiruthy 'rlMHl, JaiM CliMmlMTk, arriimimiiliit. qimrU'lU) Thrri-, Hrrthiivrn ; AM-po, KoimIo, Hurl Krlrke, violin; Clisi Hlark IrdKK, viola; JpaiuiPtlc .Inmwrrr, rrllo; Jan ( IiuiiiImth, piano. Air, Aubrrt; I'avaw, Halnl-Naraii; An Old Kumilan MHody, Tihrrrpnln; tum Idn, Jr-annrtt illrniiirrer, arrommnlnt. Henrath a Ponthern hky, Kick; I .ay ( the Fnlrnit, Trlmblr; Adi-le VYrailaff, Hrlrn Kvrxaman, Krnni flail, Ni-lllr ia (Jrn, Nrva HIhIm, llralrr WkllMnoni. Inn fountain of Ihr Arqna I'aola, Orlflra; J ami d'fcau, Havrl) Jaac (ham brra. Hoft Miadawi railing, FlrmlaS-WMil the rnnomhlft. ( 'oniuoalUon by nirmbrrnof Ma Phi Epulis. i . I - 1 J b .L Journal and Star. Raymond Stack, F. C. Blood, George Round; Joyce Ayers, and Richard DeBrown, Chuck Miller, program director for KFAB and KFOR, and Judd Wood, city man ager for the two stations. The program, which represents the first of its kind ever to be broadcast, will be aired weekly over station KFOR at 4:15 on Fridays. Fraternities enter teams in I-M debate Six groups Mill discuss formal alliance between English speaking nations Altho prospects for the intra mural debate tournament were dark last week, H. A. White, de bate coach, announced that the competition will get underway Thursday, March 13, with six teams in the running. The debates will be held in the chapter houses of the affirmative teams beginning at 7 p. m. Each debate will be judged by a former member of the varsity debate team. Entries are: Alpha Tau Omega with John Douglass and William Rist, Delta Tau Delta with Sher wood Larson and Robert Ross, Delta Theta Phi with Don Farrens and James Brogan, Delta Upsilon with Robert Chambers and Bud Johnson, Thi Delta Theta with Nick Douvas and Charles Harris, and Zeta Beta Tau with Yale Gotsdiner and Robert Passer. Debaters must carry 12 hours. All debaters must be carrying 12 hours of college work, accord ing to H. A. White, varsity debate coach and sponsor of the tourna ment. Members of an intercolle giate debate team, at Nebraska or any other college, are Ineligible for the competition. Each team will speak on both sides of the question and two de feats will mean elimination from the tournament. The finals will be judged by three former debate team members. Question for the league is Re solved: That the English speaking nations should make a formal alli ance for their common interest and protection. First round debates are: Zeta Beta Tau vs. Delta Theta Phi, Delta Tau Delta vs. Alpha Tau Omega, Phi. Delta Theta vs. Delta Upsilon. Public affairs and special events Williams college plans to gradu ate 58 men this year with honor decrees gained through independ ent study. All Makes Typewriters Sato or Bent Special Student Kates BLOOM TYPEWRITER. EXCHANGE I Pfcon 525, 10 N 12. Lincoln Neb. if J:1 Ag students have opportunity to receive scholarship loans Making possible 76 loans aggre gating more than $7,450 for agri cultural -students are scholarships totaling $1,250 awarded by the Pullman conmanv to th imivcr. sity during the last six years, ac- Mortar Board offers frosh scholarships Application blanks can be obtained at Dean Hosp's office tins Meek Mortar Board will give scholar ships of $75 each to two freshman girls for their sophomore year. The scholarships will apply on tuition. Each of the girls will be given $37.50 for two semesters provided ing she maintains the qualifica tions set fortn for the original granting of the scholarship. To get the scholarship the girl must have maintained at least an 85 average in her first semester of her freshman year and not be delinquent the first six weeks of the second semester. She must have carried 12 hours each semes ter and be planning to do the same her sophomore year. Application blanks can be ob tained at the office of the Dean of Women on March 3, 4, 5. Blanks must be returned by March 13. Pound addresses groups in Omaha and Fremont Louise Pound of the department of English will speak on "Ameri can Folksong" before the Town and Gown club at the University of Omaha on March 6. On March 8 she will speak before the Ne- IS $h THREE PUMPS THAT 7 I ( 'V7 ,-. Wax AAA to C (A) Black Elastlcized Gabardine with GENUINE ERMINE SNAKE. (B) "Boomps Toe" "Pyramid Heel" Pump of Gabardine with GENUINE RING LIZARD ... Black or Brown. (C) "Platform." "Ktg Heel" Casual of Gabardine with I GENUINE ERMINE SNAKE. Black or Brown. " " '"' ' -1 " "" - -rmiimrr-vr --i'-ii inn cording to Prof. W. -J. Loeffel, chairman of the animal husbandry department at the college of agri culture. Granted on the basis of winning: judging teams and livestock in lyzb ana litzs, every scolarn ship has been won by students, nv eluding 11 women home economics students, who remained in the ag ricultural field, Prof. Loeffel said. Not more than $75. Not more than $75 will be loaned to any student although larger loans made in the past raised the average to $98. Good scholarship and good character, plus reason able assurance that the applicants will succeed after graduation and thus will be able to repay the loan without undue delay, are the chief requirements for the awards. 76 loans made. Of the 76 loans made to date, 59 have been repaid in full with the average loan running two years, according to Professor Loef fel. At the present time there are. 17 loans in force totaling $757.50. Upperclassmen are favored in granting the loans, particularly those who might not be able to complete their education program without assistance. braska branch of the American Association of University Women at Fremont on "A Century of Coeducation." The Daily Ncbraskan FORTIETH TEAR. SubKcrtptlon Katei are SI. 00 Prr Bwnc tr or $1.60 for the College year. $j.5o Mailed. Single eopy, 8 Onto. Entered aa ernnil-claKK matter at the poiitnrfiee la Lincoln, Nrbraitka, under Aet of Con rrena. March 8. 1879. ar.d at aprrlal rate of poNtage provided for In Section 1103, Act of October S, 1917. Authorized Sep tember 30, 1922.