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ki 1ably.Mebmskari Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students Vol. 42, No. 19. Lincoln, Nebraska Tuesday, October 7, 1941 Danielsons Bring Square Dances to City Campus In Union Lessons Tonight A revival of the gentle art of the square dance, popular on ag campus last year, will come this year to city campus. As a new feature on the Union's activity program, free square dance lessons will be given by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Danielson in the Union ballroom beginning to night. Instruction will start at 8:45 p. m. and end promptly at 8 p. m. Six sessions will be held, one each week. To register all you must do is bring your identifica tion card. Because of lack of room in the Union ballroom the class will be limited to 200 and regis trations will not be accepted after the first two sessions. Instructors Taught by Shaw. The Danielsons were taught by Lloyd Shaw, the country's fore most exponent, of the square dance. In his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., Mr. Shaw has or ganized several square dancing groups who have touted the coun try. His story appeared in a re cent issue of the Saturday Eve ning Post. At each lesson a typical old fashioned orchestra will supply the music. A group of students from ag campus will demonstrate the dance technique tonight. Bogan Reports Need For More Singers, Dancers Reservations for season tickets to the University Theatre plays may now be obtained at the Box Office in the Temple. Those who wish good seats are urged to go immediately. Season tickets are still on sale at the Box Office. Paul Bogan, Theatre director re ports that singers, dancers, and specialty numbers are still needed for the vaudeville acts in "East Lynne." This production will be staged in the manner of the Gay Nineties, so acts of this nature are especially wanted. All who are in terested report to Mr. Bogan, Tem ple 153. Union Board Names Defense Committee Pep Queen Filings Close Tomorrow Students Cast Ballots At Corn Cob, Tassel Homecoming Day Danee Filings for 1941 Pep Queen close tomorrow noon in John K. Sel leck's office in the coliseum. Cho sen the day of the homecoming, .Oct. 25, the new queen will be elected to succeed Jean Christie, '40 Pep Queen, at the door of the coliseum at the Corn Cob-Tassel party. Any coed who has 27 hours in the university from the two pre vious semesters and who is now carrying 12 hours satisfactorily may file for the office. The queen will be presented by Max Whitaker (See PEP QUEEN, page 2) Coeds Teaching Housekeeping y--":V Courtesy Sunday Journul Star. Demonstrating the fundamentals of housekeeping, are pictured at the practice teaching center at the the three university sophomores above, Anna Belle former Bancroft school building. Schaum, Betty Marie Wait and Clara Louise Marcy, Selection of the student n,i- tional defense committee was announced yesterday by the Union activities board. Representing the Daily Ne braskan will be the paper's ed itor, Mary Kerrigan, and one of its managing editors, Paul Svoboda. Appointed to the com mittee from the Union activity board were Morton Margolin and Laurel Morrison. Three students at large were named on the committee. Those selected were John Jay Douglas, Jackie Woodhouse and Nancy Haycock. Initial meeting of the defense committee will be held Friday at 5 p. m. The newsletter, a resume of campus activities, will be mailed each month to men now in army camps who were students at Ne braska last year. The first news letter will be mailed on Oct. 22. In order to compile a mailing list, the defense committee is asking everyone to submit names of fel lows they know who are eligible to receive the monthly digest. Meier Announces Wednesday Noon W Club Meeting The first meeting of the N club will be at a noon luncheon Wed nesday in the Student Station ac cording to Fred Meier, president. Plans will be discussed for enter taining N club alumni at the an nual homecoming game, Oct. 18. This year's officers are Fred Meir, president; Hai-old Hunt, vice president; and Bill Smutz, secretary-treasurer. The other officers are Dale Bradley and Vic Schleich, seieeants-at-arms and George Abel, member of the Athletic Board of Control. Students Collect Identification Pics Wednesday Identification pictures will be available for all students Wed nesday morning in adminis tration building, room 7, upon presentation of identification cards. Each student is re quested to carry both his iden tification card and picture when seeking admission to any activ ity on the campus. 'Everything Goes' Al Harvest Ball This Sat. Night Bowler hats, overalls, boots, neckerchiefs, aprons, pigtails, corncob pipes, in every conceiv able style, shape and color will come out of hiding from the attic on next Saturday night at the "Harvest Ball," all university party held on ag campus. Every year the fall party fea tures something: new and novel and this year is no exception. The theme for the party is to be cen tered around the early frontier life ... so there should be plenty of Indians, cowboys and pioneers there with the latest styles of headgear, boots, "high water" pants and hoop skirts and bustles. Tickets are now available at the Student Union and Long's Bookstore. Conditions in Britain By Dale Wolf. "Calling a person a 'bomb bore' is just about the worst insult a person can receive in England to day," said Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Elmhirst of Tot nes, England, before nearly 500 students and fac ulty members Friday morning at the g college convocation. An inside picture on how England was holding her own by such ways as keeping the morale of the people high, by stiff rationing of practically all materials and foodstuffs-was related. As an illustration of the humor that still exists with the English populace, Mrs. Elmhirst told of a- bombing that took place one night. The next morn ing, one shop that had been struck by a bomb had a sign displayed "Open as usual." A store next to it that was practically ruined put a sign which read, "More open than usual." People Don't Mind Rationing. Since 1333, the English people have been ra tioned, and today their ration consists partially of the following things; 25 cents worth of meat per week per person, one egg per week per person, only two slabs of butter per person per week, and a very small portion of milk. Clothes are rationed, too, and the women seldom receive more than two dresses and one coat per year. The people are al (See BRITAIN, page 2) Union Holds Dance This Afternoon Movies of Iova Came Shown in Ballroom Wednesday al 7:30 p. in. Thruout football season movie of all the games will be exhibited, in the Union ballroom on Wednes day evenings. For this reason th usual Wednesday matinee dances will be held on Tuesday. This afternoon at 5 p. m. danc ers may come to the first of the season's matinee events. With or without a date an identification card will get you in free. Then tomorrow night at 7:S0 p. m., and every Wednesday night hereafter thru the football sea son, the Union will present movies of the Husker games. The Iowa State tussle goes on the screen tomorrow night. There is no ad mission charge. Pat Lahr, Union social director, announces also that on Thursday at 5 p. m. ag college students will dance at the student activities building. UN Freshmen Live Soft Life, Dont Know It Nebraska freshmen who think they're having a hard time of it don't know how well off they are. Here are some rules freshmen at Morningside college in Sioux City must obey, and members of M club, uppertlassmen's organization there handle the enforcement: 1. Freshmen must get off th sidewalks when upperclassmen walk past. 2. Freshmen must carry books and run errands for any upper classmen who ask such services. 3. Freshman men and women are not allowed to speak to each other in the halls or on the camp us. 4. Freshmen must obey the com mands of all upperclassmen. 5. The Green caps must be worn at all times except at Wednesday chapel. 6. Freshmen must be ready to sing the college songs, Men of the M and Morningside, or to give any of the college yells at any and ill times. 7. Freshmen must for upperclassmen. open doors S. When addressing upperclass men, freshmen must refer to them as "Sir" or "Miss." 9. Freshmen must perform any other duties which may be as signed to them. 10. All freshmen Friday assemblies. must attend todeGD'Ss! 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