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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1941)
MY fH MEBHASKffl Students break campus rules; ffi? smoking prohibition heads list J Ollicial Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students . of unobeyed signs 1409 Rules are made to break. That's generally accepted. And if there are rules, Nebraska students will break 'em. That's Vol. 4U JNO. loD Lincoln, Nebraska Wednesday, May 7, 1941 a fact Unique interviews reveal And if rule breaking isn't bad enough in itself, Nebraskans also play favorites. Every other university rule is jealous because students Insist on breaking the one prohibiting smoking so much. Watching students smoking cigarettes go in and out of social sciences, the stop sign between that building and teachers was weed ing as he told the reporter, "Why,slf you took every cigarette stub (sob) dropped in sosh alone (sob) tied them end to end, you would Positively Kl SilfiXDudGlg By Order of Board of Regents A iveek late . . Farmers' Fair rip-roaring rodeo scheduled to come off Saturday because of rain Though rain washed out rodeo at the Farmers' Fair have enough to build a solid fence around all the malls. Why is you (sob. extracted the lipstick from every weed found in university buildings, there'd be supply enough for every . . ." Beginning at 2:30 p. m., the rodeo will feature steer riding and roping, a western stock saddle rid inc contest, an inter-sorority ride, "But what about you," we interrupted. "Everybody doesn't obey a bucking ford contest, and a polo you, surely?" "That's what you think. Why yesterday afternoon, only 15 cars whizzed by without stopping. And only ten were speeding. In the old days, 20 cars . . . ." Every "keep off the grass" sign on campus said that students were walking on the lawns as usual, and that the grass probably would die as in past years. But they too complained that the no smoking rule was being broken way more than any other rule. "It just isn't fair." the game between ag and city campus ride are nine women picked at an , . teams. elimination ride last week. They ri tm membra will be are: Marv Fran Kier. Alpha Phi: Saturday, participants in the fea- mountei on the largest of the ag Susanne Woodruff, Kappa Kappa tured event, with spirits undam- college draft ponies, and will use Gamma; Betty Ann Nichols, Kap- nened will be on hand to com- broomsticks as mallets. Members pa Kappa Gamma; Mary Beeson, nete 'for awards this Saturday of the city team are Paul Svoboda, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Gwemth I m.nlri Rrth MrTJutt Bob Sleierh. John Orr. Kappa Alpha Theta; Betty Young. Ag team members are Metcalf, Kappa Alpha Theta; Bar Dale Tehobald, Keith King, Miles bara Ernesti, Kappa Alpha Theta, Cadwalder Charles Marcy, Arlo and Betty Orme, Pi Beta Phi. Wirth and Warren Hutchinson. of the contests. Finalists in the inter-sorority Judging rules. Decisions of the judges will be based on the ability of the girls to handle their five-gaited horses at different paces, and their riding ability. Shrevesw Riding Academy is furnishing the horses and the women's English style saddles. All mounts that will be under competi tion have been drawn by the con testants. A cup will be awarded the winner. ' The buckingford contest Is a new rodeo wrinkle to be revealed this year for the first time. Regents sign contracts buying Bancroft school Contracts signed by the Lincoln building to be used by the college . , , . j TTr,. of engineering and will house units board of education and the Urn- of wWch caU for ex. versity of Nebraska board of re- panSjon gents made official xuesaay, uie -, sale of Bancroft school building 1 - to the university. Home management director Under the provisions of the con- - C tract, the building which is lo- discusses marriage finance cated on 14th between U and Vine streets, must be paid for by July i think we'll change the title Mortar Board and the YWCA. 11. 1941. The price was set at of our discussion from "Can I , ... . . A. , .u- .uW. &nd .s contineent upon the "Marriage v "slu" " . " Meanwhile, janitors nod their heads once or twice as they sweep legislative appropriation covering , Go, or Money hme manaement course n A The "No Spitting" sign in social sciences was the sadest of all. "Only a half dozen have spit in the building in the past week," said the sign, "although I must admit one was a wad of tobacco." The envy of every other sign and every other rule on the campus, the no smoking warnings on every campus building, were resting on their laurels. Not one sign commented on the smoking situation. Doctors say too much smoke has ruined their voice. out tons of cigarette "butts" each evening. Their computation on the matter of the number of cigarettes which are smoked in the buildings this sum The building is to be used by : iv.. ,.n., t . tv. t. h,a. the universitv for the summer ses- runa mui nguiea uiu iwn. jin.c iujjiuvco nviu a wjjich starts June 11 and board. One erstwhile fellow claims his figures tallied exactly with g ugh July 16. Should the those found in the statements from the Lincoln banks of their total legislature fail to make available Money Makes the Marriage Go," said Miss Margaret Liston, speaking at the third lecture in the mar- campus. business during the last year. Of course he was dealing in "butts." Barbs elect Dafoe new Union prexy Bill Dafoe officially took over the reigns as Barb leader when he was elected president of Barb Union last night at their annual election. Other officers for next year are Budd Walker, secretary-treasurer; Frank Smith, Barb Council rep resentative; and Gilbert Hueftle, Point Board representative. .. .counter to tradition Ivy Day ivy survives . . . After careful inspection yester day afternoon by a DAILY staff member, it was discovered that the "I usually die Ivy Day ivy" still lives. Planted by the class presidents, who must have fondled it tenderly this year, the green vine seems to be in good spirits, and it is hoped that no serious crisis will arise to kill the tradition of traditions. funds? for the purchase, tne re gents agree to pay the school dis trict the sum of $225 for the rent of the building during the sum mer session. Signing the contract for the board of regents was president Robert W. Devoe. Previous plana called for this Cabinets lead discussion on reconstruction The whole lecture period was thrown open to discussion. During thft first few minutes she Dassed riage series sponsored jointly by out mimeographed sheets with a ! list of more than 20 questions, from which the group picked such questions as: Should wives work?, Can we afford children? Should we marry while in college? How do we work to make a budget and then make it work? and others pertinent to the discussion. Should wives work? The first question to be dis cussed was "Should wives work?" There are arguments for and against such a proposition, said Miss Liston, and there can be no . . uncontrollable world situation delays Flash,., "Due to circumstances over which we have no control bearing directly on the international situa tion, the rhubarb monopoly In eastern Rhodesia and a nasty ty phoon off Kev West the Awewan Flash publication will be slightly general rule. The answer is with delayed," according to a state- the individual. ment made by Editor Frischer yesterday. Some of the dangers of letting the wife work after marriage are In other words, the Awgwan that the couple may put orr ftav- Flash ain't coming out tomorrow. Faculty members attend extension Preceding the election of Barb Union officers, the Union held a joint meeting with Barb lnter house Council to pass on a motion presented by Bill Dafoe creating . a new Barb position that of barb aSSOCiatlOll mCCt coordinator. This bill, which was laid on the table until the meeting next week because of various Inter-house Council members were not notified, contains the following provisions: 1. A treasurer and director will be elected at a joint meeting of thhe Interhouse Council and Barb Union. Office of the treasurer will be permanent for one year; the di rector may be removed at any time by action of the two or ganizations electing him. 2. Director will work out social and political functions along the method set up by a district plan. 3. The director will appoint va rious officials, including the social chairman, who will act "under him. Dr. A. A. Reed, director of the Extension Division, and six mem bers of his staff are attending the annual meeting of the National University Extension association in Oklahoma City this week. The group included C. K. Morse, assistant director in charge of public relations; Earl T. Piatt, .as sistant director in charge of super vised correspondence study; Mrs. Ruth Pike, associate editor; Blanche Lyman, Instructor In his tory; John H. Straka, supervisor of supervised Instructional staff, and Victor Morey, assistant in supervised course construction. The conference will be keynoted "Post War Reconstruction" will be the subject of a joint meeting of YWCA and YMCA cabinet members in Ellen Smith tonight at 7:30. Cabinet members of both ag and city campus YM groups are invited to meet with the university YWCA cabinet for the discussion. Both city campus Y Mand YW groups meet separately preceding the joint discussion meeting. YWCA meets at 7 for its regular business meeting. The YM will h6ld a cabinet supper at 6 in the Temple. First joint meeting of the two organizations was held two weeks ago, at which time the question of United States participation in world affairs was discussed. As no agreement was reached, it was decided to continue the discussion at a later meeting, Orchesisto hold Marines, air corps conduct examinations Making return trip to Lincoln, two traveling examining boards, one for the Army Air Corps fly ing cniiaren ana never nave a family. Another danger is that the (See MARRIAGE, page 2) SAM downs DU in fifth debate round Resurgent Sigma Alpha Mu last night avenged an early defeat by ing cadets, the other for the ma- winning from hilherto unbeaten rines, will again conduct examina- Delta Upsilon in the fifth round of tions here soon. the interfraternity debate tourna ment Three teams, Sigma Alpha Lieut Robert D. Taplett of the mu, Delta Upsilon and Zeta Beta marines will visit the campus xau are thus still in competition, Thursday, May 8, to receive appli- .with one loss each, cations for service with the ma rines. A medical officer and cler- Art Riven and Harold Marguliea ical assistants will accompany him of SAM defended the affirmative to conduct examinations and effect side of the question, "Should tha enlistments. He will be in the mill- nations of the western hemisphere tarv department office in Nebras- form an alliance for their mutual The conference will De keynotea i.vn,,ie 1 mil cr hi by its theme, "University Exten- liJUUld tlfll&fl sion and Total Defense." 4. The director will be responsi- j ble to the two organizations, and JMaEaZlllC tO OUY will also direct the barb paper if , " unusual photos there is one next year. Student Council meets at 5 o'clock in Union Student Council will meet at S p. m. today in room 313 of the Union, according to an an nouncement made late yester day by Burton Thlel, Council president. A new market for campus snap shooters with unusual photos is offered by "Miss American" magazine, which will appear on newsstands soon. Soliciting pictures of interest to Women who are Interested in becoming members of Orchesis, modern dance organization will be gin a series of tryouts tonight at 7 in the dance studio of Grant Me morial. All women students are eligible to attend the tryouts whether or not they have had any class work in modern dance, according to Shirley Bennet Toman, the spon sor or the group, umer open ka hall all day. Swamped by applicants. Swamped by students on their last two visits, the flying cadet board will arrive on May 19 to examine students Interested in joining the army as a pilot or navigator. college women, the magazine will meetings In the try-out series will nsv SI for each rhoto used. Prints be held May 14 and 21. Members should be sent to the Harle Publi- of next year's Orchenls will be cations, New York. chosen after the last meeting. Corn Cobs hold joint meeting in Union tonite Corn Cobs will meet in room 316 of th? Union tonight at 7:15. All actives and pledges are requested to attend. All urns due the club should be remitted at this time. interest and protection?" Debat ing for Delta Upsilon were Rob ert Chambers and Bud Johnson. Sixth round of the tournament will be held next Tuesday night, H. A. White, debate coach, an nounced. Drawings will be made to determine the two teams who will meet Team drawing a bye for this round will automatically advance into the finals with the winner of this debate. SAM's win last night boasted the margin of victories for the affirm ative side over the negative to two. Affirmative team has won five times, negative team three. The other three debates have been de cided by forfeit