'Torso del Torro' wins Kosmet contest
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Add one playboy, a chorus of
pretty girls and a big industrial
ist. Mix with clever dialogue and
songs. Place mixture in a Pan
American situation and you have
"Torso del Torro," the play chosen
by Kosmet Klub for its annual
show to be held this year from
April 22 to 26.
phasize acting, dancing, singing
and plot over everything else."
By Flick, Soldevilla.
Written by Clarence Flick and
Romulo Soldevilla, the. musical
comedy has already won its auth
ors $40 from Kosmet Klub and has
a chance for the $1,000 grand prize
and cash scholarship offered in the
national ASCAP competition.
partment. Anyone meeting the
university requirements for par
ticipation in activities may try out.
Girls, too!
For the first time sjnce 1925
the personnel will include girls
as well as men. - Cooksley asked
that all girls prepare a song to be
sung before the casting committee
at the try-outs.
"Torso del Torro" meaning
"body of the bull" concerns the
plight of a playboy sent to pro
mote good will in South America,
so his father's tire factory in
America would increase its busi
ness. The trouble starts when the
singing, care-free playboy takes a
boat-load of chorus girls to Latin
America with him as ambassadors
of good-will.
Committee members.
With the play selected, mechan
ical progress of the production
also got under way this week with
the appointment of the following
committees by Cooksley:
t
Tickets, John Mason, Ed Cal
houn and Carl Harnsberger, co
chairmen; publicity, Clyde Martz,
Jack Stewart; try-outs, Carl
Harnsberger chairman, Walter
Rundin; stage properties, Walter
Rundin and George McMurtrey,
co-chairmen; scenery, Hugh Wil
kins and Kenneth Miller, co-chairmen
; ushers, Elton Wiley and Burt
Smith, co-chairmen; ' costumes,
John Gayer and Elton Wiley, co
chairmen; program, Burt Smith
and George Frischer, co-chairmen;
and photography, Bob Aden, chair
man. Cooksley also asked all Kosmet
Klub workers to report to the
office to type scripts.
"Kosmet Klub will introduce Tryouts for the show will be
this new recipe in entertainment held Monday and Tuesday, March
for show goers this year," Leo 24 and 25, Cooksley said. The
Cooksley, president of the club, play cast will be chosen by Ar-
announced. "The show will em- mand M. Hunter of the speech de-
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Vol. 40, No. 102
Rabbi Wise
speaks here
April 22
Jewish leader to give
main address at UN
Honors convocation
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, rabbi of
Free Synagogue in New York
City, will be the main speaker at
the annual university Honors con
vocation April 22.
President of the Jewish Institute
of Religion and of the American
Jewish Congress, Dr. Wise is a
descendant of a long line of rabbis
who have been notably active in
ing lands of Europe. In 1907 he
founded the Free Synagogue, con
sidered one of foremost in influ
ence among American synagogues,
and since that time he has been
its rabbi. He was one of the
founders of the Zionist movement
ana nas Deen president or me
Zionist Organization of America
which he represented at the Ver
sailles peace conference.
More recently Dr. Wise
(See CONVO, page 6.)
ha3
Money from
Grade Fields benefit tour
aids disabled British children
University of Nebraska students
and Lincoln residents will have the
rare opportunity of hearing Gracie
Fields, English comedienne, when
she appears Thursday at 8 p. m.
in a special British benefit per
formance in the coliseum.
Monnv recpived from her Der-
formances of this current tour will
- ...
be used to help disabled British
children. Admission to the per-
formance is one dollar for Lin-
coin residents and 25 cents for
university students.
Born in Rochdale, England in
1898, Gracie Fields rose to the top
of her profession to pass her four
millionth box office mark in 1938.
At that time, the "Manchester
Guardian" wrote, "The only singer
who may have exceeded Gracie
No 'no slocking9
ban; dean sighs
as ruling dies
EAST LANSING, Mich. (ACP).
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Zlu UrZ?i:
mxirir. n tha mmmm uithmir
miv-iucaii uiaiv .'" "f
Btockings no longer is In effect
but before it died, Elizabeth Con-
rad, dean of women, entered a fi-
nal opinion on the records.
"Any woman who wishes to
cheapen herself and the appear-
ance of this institution by not
wearing stockings," Dean Conrad
Bald, "will be permitted to be a
cheapening element in the co!-
lege." .
Previous attempt to enforce the
llir nrlii41nar "lata rvilnutno"
ruling, including "late minutes" the spring there is a formal spring citv campus: Howard Hall (for though they differ in a few minor modest gentleman ar Demg go
and disciplinary notes, have been dance Juniors and seniors), and Rosa points, the rules and management disposed, would not tell your re
abandoned. Public opinion, it was ' Bouton and Wilson Halls (for of the new dorm will be much like porter very much about himself,
said, killed the regulation. The Interhouse Council, which freshmen and sophomores, Loomls that of th co-ops, See RAKOW, page 5.).
Official Newspaper Of More Than. 7,000 Students
Lincoln, Nebraska
Registrar
Rosenlof calls
buhvark against dictatorship
Only educated people can fortify
themselves against such terroristic
methods as enabled Hitler to gain
his power, Dr. G. W. Rosenlof,
director of admissions at the uni-
versity, told a meeting of three
Masonic organizations at York,
Friday evening.
"Our schools, our churches, an! Dr. Rosenlof cited Europe's
our homes are the bulwarks of present plight as evidence that its
democratic government," he peoples failed to provide those ed
stated. "Education in Germany ucational opportunities which in-
sure an intelligent citizenship "not
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plyWOOU CXDCri
"Plywood and Its Uses on the
Farm" was the subject of an il
aa me ouvjcvi. ui cm ii-
talk given Wednesday
J. D. Long, of the Doug-
lustrated
night by
las Fir and Plywood association,
before a dinner meeing of the
American Society of Agricultural
Engineers in the Union.
Thursday morning, before an
engineering convocation, Long
showed a technicolor film entitled,
"Engineers in the Lumber Indus
try." Fields' number was Caruso, but in
his time figures
were not care-
fully kept."
That same year she was award
ed the badge of Commander of
Most Excellent Order of the Brit-
For her performances. Miss Fields
. . .... .
has also been granted the orders
of Freedom of Rochdale and the
Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
Women co-ops are socially active;
have spring party, hour dances
"In the last few years the co- is composed of representatives Hall, near the ag campus is for
ops have really come into their from the co-ops and the dorm, nom5 ec students,
own. But, although they've become sponsored the St. Patrick's dance All the co-ops have special
an important part of the univer- Saturday in the hope that it would rooms where each student has her
sity lineup, there are still many
mistaken Ideas about them," say3
Elsie Ford Piper, assistant dean
of women and housing director.
Co-ops fill the want of women
who need to live economically.
Th r of livi in a co-od house
Ts verv low-approximately $5 a
. - - . j
week. In addition, eacn Biuaeni
gives an hour's work each day,
t j t , t
P badl
run-down and in need of repalr-
instead, they're attractive, up-to-
date houses with nice lawns and
clean, comfortable living quarters,
H , , ,d
Have oclal
Co-ops have their social side,
too. Special social instruction la
given the coeds. Hour dances are
nei,j throughout the year, and in
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Sunday, March 16, 1941
education first
at York meetins:
has been eclipsed; it
is being
eclipsed in those countries which
Germany has put under its 'pro-
tective custody'. America in the
present crisis must defend its free
institutions and protect them from
every form of organization or in-
fluence that would weaken them."
u.'"f"u'B "ut """J uc"
mined to assume individual leader-
(See ROSENLOF, page 4.)
Messersmith
f
iT11C Clin Will fill
"ma BllUHlliail
prize at ag
Kenneth Messersmith was se
lected as Grand Champion show
man from 61 contestants at the
annual Junior Ak-Sar-Ben last
night at ag college.
Class winners selected were
Kenneth Messersmith, horses; Earl
Zeilinger, sheep; Don Tracy, cattle
(dairy); Harold Stevens, hogs, and
Philip Grabowski, beef cattle.
At the sound of the traditional
alarm clock, set exactly at seven
thirty, Marvin Kruse, master of
ceremonies, welcomed the, specta
tors to the 11th annual Junior
Ak-Sar-Ben. State senators were
guests of honor for the event.
Fouts Is judge.
With the flourish of a trumpet,
a procession of horses led by com-
pctlng students filed into the
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a nn Khnu'm Q n on In anil rhA
""' j.njmi.mi.Mwi ..v.
amount of grooming for each ani-
(See JUDGING, page 4.)
enable women to become better
acquainted with other students.
All the coeds in co-op houses par
ticipate in intramurals.
The d fference between wom
enfl ana menwp on uie
en's and men's co-ops on the cam-
pus at present s that the women-s
nmiflAii Rra univprsuv nwnpn ann
. ,. j
university controlled. Men's co-ops
are not regulated by the univer
sity and the co-operative owns the
furnishings.
The university provides general
furnishings for all women's co-ops.
The students furnish only addi
tional spreads, dresser scarfs, and
other personal articles.
Four co-op houses.
At present, there are four co-op
houses. Three of them are on the
nltv rnmnna" ITnunnl TJoll ( tnv
Dfy' Talbot :5hite
win lup pusiuoiis
Nine hundred coeds went to the
polls in Ellen Smith Friday to
elect Harriet Talbot president of
the Coed Counselor board; Ben
Alice Day president of the AWS
board, and Dorothy White head
of BABW.
. Sophomore, junior and senior
board members who received the
highest number of votes in each
organization were named vice
president, secretary, or treasurer.
For AWS Jeannette Mickey is
vice president; Ann Craft, secre-
ary; and Lois Christie, treasurer.
TALBOT
DAY
Coed Counselors vice president is
Marion Cramer and Shirley Phelp3
was chosen as mmm
secretry - treas
urer. Barb girls
eiecieu rseiiu
Cox vice presl
dent Louls(
elected Bettie
e
Woerner secre
tary, and Mari
lyn Fulton as
treasurer.
Other mem
bers of the three
boards a r e as
follows.
WHTE
Seniors: Natalie Burn, Jane
Dairy group
plans contest
Annual competition
set for March 22, 26
Annual dairy cattle and dairy
products judging contest, spon
sored by the Varsity Dairy club
will hft held March 22 and 26 this
vpar According to an announce-
ment released yesterday,
jvieaaia ana nuuuns win
r . i . 1
be
awarded to the winners of the
- (See CONTEST, page 5.)
own 8tucJy table- Tne first floors
each have a large, comfortable
living room, a dining room, and a
well-equipped kitchen.
Domestically, socially, and eco
nomically, co-ops have proved bo
successful that, without doubt,
succ.
they are here to stay.
Love Memorial.
The solution to the housing
problem on the ag campus will be
solved when Lovj Memorial hall
la navf fall Csilsla vnVt Irva
worth approximately $100 Tp ece
will be awarded to a limited num
ber of women.
Two will share each room, and
groups of six will use the kitchen
ette on the ground floor. The hall
also contains an attractive living
room and a recreation hall. Al-
If V
Bird, Betty O'Shea and Dorothy
White.
Juniors: Janet Curley,
Betty
Newman, and Susan Shaw.
Sophomores: Janice Cook, Janet
Hemphill, and Dorothy Thomas.
Coed Counselors' board
Seniors: affiliated, Frances
Keefer; unaffiliated, Margaret
Forrey, Mary Eileen Dalton, and
Grace Leaders..
Juniors: affiliated, Anne Kinder
and Dorothy Latsch; unaffiliated,
Janet Hagelin.
Sophomores: affiliated. Lois
Christie; and unaffiliated, Betty
Angle.
BABW
Seniors: Betty Hutchinson and
Betty Jeanne 'Spalding.
Juniors: Mary June Buck, Mar
jorte Fouts, and Bonnie Wenner
sten. Sophomores: June Heilman,
Eleanor Jacks, and Althea Ware.
Nominations for Mortar Board
members were made at the elec
tion and the May Queen wan
chosen from seven candidates,
Ruth Clark, Jane Shaw, Elnora
Sprague, Jean Simmons, Pat
Sternberg, Ruth Ann Sheldon, and
Helen Elizabeth Claybaugh. Mor
tar Board and the May Queen,
however, will not be announced
until Ivy Day, May 1.
Commerce men
meet April 7
Editor of transportation
magazine is main speaker
Henry A. Palmer, editor for 15
years of The Traffic World, a
magazine circulating to more than
10,000 shippers and transportation
executives, will address the noon
luncheon meeting of the univer
sity's third annual transportation
conference April 7. .
"Transportation in 1941" is the
subject chosen by Palmer who is
- i I j i M il. er: - i..u
of Chicago and of the Associated
Traffic Clubs of America. His talk,
will be made at the Lincoln cham
ber of commerce with President
Joe Seacrest presiding.
Capitol
Personalities
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Lincoln Journal.
ELMER C. RAKOW
ervet first term
Senator Elmer C. Rakow 1 a