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Vol. 40, No. 109.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Wednesday, March 26, 1941
eLIFTOH UTLEV 9WS
AT UJI 0 FRIDAY
on Foreign Relations' fortnightly
review on international affairs
since 1930, he traveled throughout
Europe during1 the summers of
Clifton M. Utley, expert on in
ternational affairs and second Uni
versity of Chicago graduate to
address students this week, will
talk at an 11 a. m. convocation
Friday in the Union.
Following Ellsworth Faris, Chi
cago eraduate who talked at the
Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi banquet tions of the European countries
with special emphasis on Ger-
Notations
on
Universal Subscription
Helen Elizabeth Claybaugh was announced last night as the top
ranking student over the 64 honor students elected Into Phi Beta Kap
pa and Sigma Xi.honorary scholastic societies. Her average was 95.1
for seven semesters.
At a point banquet held in the Union the names of 38 students
elected to Phi Beta Kappa and of 26 elected to Sigma Xi were read
by Prof. Clifford M. Hicks and Dr. E. Roger Washburn, respective
secretaries of the two societies. Of the 38 PBK's, 14 were announced
last December.
the economic and political condl-
o . : s
:
Students elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa are Lawrence
Beckord, Utica; Emory Burnett, Kennebac, South Dakota; Charles
Carraher, Stamford; Hortense Casady, Des, Moines, la.; Leslies Crow,
Q. Wouldn't universal subscrip- Ord; Ruth Darlington, Neligh; Baird Emmons, Lincoln; George Gostas,
tion to the NEBRASKAN pave the Lincoln: Norman Harris. Omaha: Malcolm Haves. Lincoln: and Ed-
1932, 1935, 1936 and 1938. On his way for compulsory subscription wanJ tfuvr&ldt Grand jg,
trips, he made extensive studies of to the Cornhusker, the Awgwan,
uio umo iiuiw 'u vuivi jf """v-"- jamea jezi, xoDias; ixrene KienKer, jonnson: ;awin Lvman.
Soux Falls, S. D.; Harry McFadden, Jr., Omaha; Mildred Blair Mc
Before any Gee. Omaha: CIvde Martz. Lincoln: Bettv Mueller. Lincoln: Mercedes
SSleSSSkSSffi1 it t2SS Oberlender, Lincoln; Kenneth Dwight.Rose, Hastings; Frank Roth,
have to be approved by the student Lincoln; Stanley Southwick, Friend; Dorothy Swisher, Lincoln; and
body. Students now favoring the Patricia Watson, Inman. '
NEBRASKAN plan would prob- ,, , , . , t . ,r, , ,
ably oppose greater burdens in the Members elected to Sigma Xi are Robert Beall, Roca; Glen Berg,
future. It doesn't seem possible Wahoo; Robert Coles, Lincoln; Dorothy Cook, Lincoln; Ray Crancer.
that the plan will ever be enlarged Lincoln; Tom Davies, Falls City; Willis Frazier, Lincoln; Charles
(See HONORARIES, page 4.)
tions ?
A. Not necessarily.
many.
Since 1935, Utley has given, a
weekly broadcast on international
affairs over WGN, Chicago. In
addition, he has participated in
numerous University of Chicago
Round Table and Northwestern
Reviewing Stand discussions.
unless the students themselves de
mand it
Friday night, he will talk at
The fact that the Student Coun-
Lincoln high school on "American Cil chose the NEBRASKAN as the Oldfatlicr will attend
Defense." Sponsored by the Amer- one publication worthy of a uni-
lean Defense Group of Lincoln, hia versal program at the present time deans conference
laut at uie iuku eciiooi wm ue indicates uiai tne otners wouia
have less of a stand, and more dif
ficulty in getting on the fee themselves.
open to the public with no admis
sion charge.
Lincoln Star,
CLIFTON M. UTLEY.
...edits foreign review.
Activity f oriun
today features
Sloan, Reed
Dean C. H. Oldfather of the
College of Arts and Sciences will
attend the annual conference of
deans of liberal arts colleges at
the University of Missouri in Co
lumbia, April 11 and 12. One of
the features of the conference will
Ag Feeders
Day is April 18
John Campbell, livestock
observer, will speak
Weather
The weatherman reports no de
elded change in temperature for be an auto trip to Jefferson City Veteran livestock observer John
Nebraska today, but threatening to view Thomas uentoirs tamous campoeu will be one of the chief
clouds will rise over Lincoln.
murals in the state capitol there.
last night, Utley will speak
"American Leadership."
on
Second activities forum for Mysterious
freshmen will be held today at
7:30 p. m. in Parlor B of the Un
ion when Grant Reed and Blaine
international Sloan present a discussion of
on the
Developing an
background early in life, Utley men's political factions
pursued special studies at the Na- campus.
tional University of Mexico in
Mexico City; the University of
Munich in Germany; the University
of Algiers in Africa; and the Uni
versity of Geneva in Switzerland.
Editor of the Chicago Ccuncil
Purpose of the activity forums,
which are sponsored by the Stu
dent Council under Ruth Iverson'a
chairmanship, are to acquaint
freshmen men with activities they
can enter as sophomore.
Girl relieves mental stress
by cursing student over phone
"Go to hell," said the female This is so much against every
voice. principle that I have been taught
Inquiring reporter finds
IW men balk at spring formal
coats; coeds say they're cute
He almost fell over when he
read this letter in his yesterday's
After last week's spring fashion state (they all wear white jack
number and several style shows, e3"
students have been talking about oiga Mareck, Alpha Xi Delta,
spring formal jackets for men. Be- thinks they're all right, but she is mail:
low are the answers of some Ne- neutral. ( "Georae Larson
i . J at a
DrasKans wnen asKea, "Are you Delt Jack Ford expresses
in favor of the new spring formal opinion, "Yes because I
jackets now being featured?" wanted to look like a waiter,
speakers at the annual Feeders
Day on ag campus Friday,
April 18.
Campbell is connected with the
Agricultural Marketing Service of
the U. S. department of agricul
ture. He particularly is adept at
philosophying about market con
ditions. His ideas on the market
ing of cattle and feeding are ex
pected to be particularly valuable
now in view of world affairs as
they affect agriculture and the
that mv conscience is bothering livestock industry.
said me very much.
tome irom outstate.
Last year, more than 4,000 farm
and townspeople from all parts of
snnof tva nno xvhr, tnW vmi the state attended this mcetinpr
"She's neurotic," said Professor to go to hell but didn't mean it" and nearly the same turnout is
Reinhardt. expected this year. Featured on
The Sherlock Holmes instinct the day's activities will be a sepa
Whcn George Larson was called in Larson was aroused by the rate program for the women, in
to the telephone at the Phi Gam letter; so he marched to Prof. J. spection of the experimental cat
house Monday, the last thing he m. Reinhardt, of the sociology de- tie in the feed lot and a big barbe-
partment. Ignoring the content of cue.
the letter and making his judg
ment from the handwriting only,
Professor Reinhardt made the fol
lowing conclusions:
"She's just a ribber,"
George Larson.
"I didn't mean it," said her let
ter.
I hope
apology.
you will accept this
expected to hear was a female
voice saying, "Go to hell," then a
click of a slammed receiver.
"She is neurotic but intelligent,
has had a serious love affair but
has been jilted, has disorganized
Prof. Wm. J. Loeffel is expect
ing the acceptance of another na
tional agricultural authority to
speak on the afternoon program
held in the student activities
building.
Don Bower, news editor of the Phi Delt brother Mike Poteet
DAILY, uttered an emphatic, comes forth with, "Yeah, because
"No," and continued with, "After thus helping the economic situa-
resses his I wish to apologize for calling philos0phyJ0f life, artistic abilities, l?rkllJrc -"licc
ye always you this morning and telling you unusual ingenuity. She is despe- I OlllCS til CSS
liter." to go to hell. I didn't mean it; it rate
rehearsal today
I breathe a sigh of relief because
the winter formal season is over,
I don't think the agony should be
extended."
Eleanor Wolfe (with a typical
woman's idea) said, "I am in
favor of them because they remind
me of spring (and the fellows look
so nice in them)."
"No, because they're too expen
sive and they have to be cleaned
too much," replied Ed Smith.
"Definitely, because it's more in
(See JACKETS, page 3.)
was just that I felt like telling
someone to and going through Waiting for further develop-
the directory hit your name. There ment, Sherlock Larson is sitting
was no malice or forethought just close to the telephone and is the
a dumb impulse. first one at the mail.
Susies from Stephens descend en
masse on campus for tea dance
Dress rehearsal for the Coed
Follies, to be presented tomorrow
night in the Temple will be held
tonight at 7 p. m. for skits and S
p. m. for models and Best Dressed
Girl candidates.
stayed those gals from Stephens
keeping with the girl's outfit," was at least stayed until their
train pulled out, and then many
left with the feeling that the Uni
versity of Nebraska had done
tight well by the Stephens Susies.
The girls came 677 strong,
chaperoncs and tutors boosted the
The BDG was selected Friday.
Jean Simmons, president of the
AWS board, which sponsors the
Follies, announced early this week
that two rnnnprs-iin wprp Alan
By Morton Margolin. blind dates were mutual. One girl carrying the guests arrived more chosen and will be presented along1
They came, they saw and they confided to her escort that she had than an hour late because on girl with BDG as the climax of tha
laid out a book before leaving the had a severe appendicitis attack
the idea of Betty Westberg.
Thl Delt Bud Luors stated, "Yes,
why should Nebraska be outdone
by all the normal schools in the
train so she would have something
to go back to if she didn't like
his looks.
Utley vill be special
speaker on bookcast
Clifton Utley will be the
guest speaker on the Union
booknook broadcast Friday at
4:15. Frank Egan, commenta
tor will question Utley and
promises an Interesting pro
gram. A new type of contest will be
started on the program Friday
and students are urged to at
tend the broadcast and enter the
contest.
Betty Downs, Lola Walton,
and three others, made up a pool
of ten cents apiece the girl with
the worst date got the 50 cbnt
yesterday morning. She, and three
others, suffering with bad colds,
were confined to a Lincoln hospital.
After two and a half weeks of
travel some of the women com
plained that they could hardly get
total to well over 700 avid eveiy pot. Most of the plans for evasion ."' t-?"' 1,..,:,. nl,lrncfi0i
Led with a of dates were carefully guarded, 7;JUV 7 ,7, , -cc
Late leaves are to be allowed
every girl attending the Follies,
according to the dean of women's
office. No boys will be permitted
to see the show, "and this will be
enforced this year," Dorothy
White, chairman of the Follies de
clared emphatically.
one of the girls was dated
UN man.
For more than a week before tho
event, men on the campus ap
proached the "blind date" propo
sition warily, but on the whole the
party worked out well. Only a
few of the heights were mixed up,
and only one case was reported
where a comparatively short fel
low found himself dancing with a
young skyscraper.
and revealed only as the guests
were leaving at the end of the
party.
Entertainment at the dance was
furnished by a segment of the
Stephens glee club and the UN
quartet Songs sung by the glee
club were original and depicted
student life at Stephens. The tea
dance was the first date affair on
the trip.
Feelings of trepidation over tho One of the three train sections
riding. Function of the trip, as ex
plained by the Susies, is to give
the future leaders of the nation an
insight into life in all parts of the
country. Last year the trip was
made through Mexico.
But the trip is over now ,and
this morning most of the 677 trav
elers went to eight o'clocks even
as you and I and the univer
sity's "gallants for the afternoon"
went back to routine activities
and Nebraska women.
professional session
C. C. Ftaizer, director of tho
state insurance department was
the guest speaker at a professional
meeting of Delta Sigma Pi, busi
ness administration fraternity,
last night.
Frazier is the chairman of the
republican party in the state of
Nebraska and was chairman of
the university Founders Day.
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