all (Dommmniittee
dots Hoaglund
Everett lloajrlaml and his orchestra will play for the annual
Military Hall Friday night instead of Ons Arnhcim. Carl Harns
lierger announced today. "We are extremelv fortunate in ob
taining a band of such quality,"
said Harnaberger. Tho not fre
quenting the midwest circuit of
late, this band is well known to
radio listeners everywhere," he
continued.
Gus Arnheim broke his date for
the ball for mi engagement in
Cleveland.
Hoagland's orchestra recently
completed an engagement of sev-
EVERETT HOAGLAND
eral months at New York's fa
mous Waldorf-Astoria and broad
casts over the Mutual and Colum
bia Broadcasting System networks.
Before organizing his band several
years ago. Hoagland was musical
director of RKO studios.
Rehearsals for the ball will be
Wednesday and Thursday nights
at 7 p. m. Even if one partner
cannot attend, everybody march
ing should be at the coliseum, ad
vices the military department.
Crand March.
The grand march will begin at
9 p. m. and all cadet officers with
their partners will be appointed
places In the coliseum at 8:50 p. m.
"The presentation Of the honorary
colonel will be short and original,"
said Lieutenant Colonel Millard
Cluck. "The presentation and the
(See HOAGLUND, page 2.)
Dan Atkinson
Wins National
Essay Contest
Representatives of ag college
ate playing an important part in
this years International Livestock
Show being held in Chicago. At a
large banquet held Saturday
night Dan Atkinson ag senior
was presented as the winner of the
National agronomy essay contest.
Chailes Gardner another Ne
braska man won the second and
Dale Weibel fourth. Jack Carter
placed seventh. To make th Ne
braska domination complete, it
might be added that the winner of
third place wus from Florida
coacher by Roy Blazer, a former
rveoraskan.
The title of the essays was
"Role of Legumes in American
(See CONTEST, page 2.)
v'i'"";;j-".i " . i Hi, f i"j mi.
Theatre Honors Dramatist
UN Alum
The university will pay tribute
to one of its distinguished alumni
Deo. 10 to 12 when the University
Theatre presents Ellsworth P. Con
kle's newest play, "Prologue to
Glory."
Now a professor at the Uni
versity of Texas, Conkle received
his AB degree from the Univer
sity of Nebraska in 1921 and his
MA degree in 1923. He did grad
uate work on the campus in 1931
after which he received a Gug
genheim traveling fellowship and
spent a year in England.
Returning to this country, Prof
essor Conkle joined the drama fac-
QGHD W
Debate Squad
Plays Host
To Wesleyan
Eight Teams Discuss
Labor Unions Tonight
In Practice Session
The varsity debates squad will
play host to eight teams from Ne
braska Wesleyan tonight in their
second intercollegaite meet of the
season. The debates will begin at
7 p. m. in the Temple.
Five men's and three women's
teams will discuss the advisability
of federal regulation of labor
unions. For practice purposes
only, the debates are not open to
the public.
Upholding the affirmative for
Nebraska will be these teams: Bill
Rist and Joe McDermott, Yale
Gotsdiner and Bob Passer, Ed
Dosek and Bert Smith. Roma Biba
and Joann Emerson. Mabel Schmer
and Louise Woerner. The follow
ing people will take the negative
side: Frank Mattoon and Art
Rivin, John Knicely and Mort
Zuber, Yale Gotsdiner and Bob
Passer, Betty Newman and Shirley
Keihn.
Aircraft Heads Inspect
UN's Defense Facilities
. . . Establish Courses
An inspection trip of the uni
versity facilities for national de
fense was conducted by the engi
neering department yesterday for
H. G. Kelmm, chief engineer of
the Glen L. Martin-Nebraska com
pany, and E. W. Dart of the same
company.
After the trip it was decided
that the company will negotiate
with the university later, and they
intend to ;o-operat with the uni
versity in offering national defense
courses, according to O. J. Fergu
son, dean of the engineering de
partment. The aircraft-inspector course
that will be given by the univer
sity and was prepared with the
help of the Glen L. Martin com
pany, and Dean Ferguson re
marked that ths applications of
the students that complete this
course successfully will be given
special consideration by the com
pany. The aircraft inspector course
is to begin Dec. 22, and applica
tions for the course are being uc-
CCpted by Prof. W. L. DeBaufre.
The purpose of the inspection
trip, according to Dean Ferguson,
WilH to discuss their companies
needs in personnel and in testing
Wrote 'Prologue
ulty of Iowa State university.
There he wrote a great many of
his plays, including several of his
better known works, which are
"Mayor of Sherm Center," "Oxy
generator," "Dobey and Son." "200
Were Chosen" and "In the Shadow
of the Rock."
Appeared on Broadway.
In 1936 he wrote "Prologue to
Glory," first produced at Iowa
university. The play first appeared
on Broadway in 1938 when the
federal theatre presented it at the
Maxine Elliott theatre.
Acclaimed by critics and aud
iences alike, the play was included
silks oirataefi
Vh Daily
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Vol. 41, No. 49
Of Queens
At 4:15
Members of the Innocents so
ciety garbed in their hooded
capes with only pulchritude on
their minds will select Tuesday
from 26 beauty queen candi
dates, the 12 coeds whose pict
ures will be sent to John Rob
ert Powers, modeling agency
l 1 I'.... 4 1... 4"....l I.., .-.('
uc.m, i.h in.: . ,
the six 1941 Conihusker beauty
queens.
Judging of the candidates will
take place at a Beauty Queen style
show in the Union ballroom at
4:15 p. m., when candidates will
appear twice, modeling street
clothes and formats, on a 24-foot
runway extending out over the
ballroom floor. The audience will
be seated at tables and will be
served cokes by the Union.
The audience will cast ballots
in a straw vote for their favorite
candidates and, in making their
(See INNOCENTS, page 2.)
materials. They were particularly
interested in the equipment of the
university that would be of eervice
to them.
M. Kelmm and Mr. Dart were
conducted thru the testing labora
tories of the chemistry and me
chanical engineering departments.
University
IMS
Singers Present Third Annual
Program of Christmas Carols
Featuring unusual carols from
many countries of the world, the
University Singers will present
their third annual program of
Christmas carols next Sunday
afternoon in the Student Union at
2 and 4 p. m., directed by Dr. Ad
thur Westbrook. Free tickets for
either program may be obtained
at the Union office, the ag hall of
fice and at Miller & Paine's serv
ice desk. i
"In the past tickets have been
completely distributed by Thurs-
to Glory'
by Burns Mantle in his collection
of best plays for the 1937-38 sea
son. Mantle described "Prologue
to Giory" as an "outstanding suc
cess in the popular sense that like
wise boasts an artistic merit."
During his teaching career,
Professor Conkle has also acted as
principle of the Comstock, Nebr.,
high school and has taught at the
Universities of North Dekota and
Deleware. Now risen to a position
of prominence in the theatre of
America both as a playwright
and teacher, he will have his most
successful work presented at the
institution where he began his
career.
Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students
Lincoln, Nebraska
PBKs Name New
Members Tonight
New members of Phi Beta
Kappa for this semester will be
announced Tuesday night at a din
ner meeting of the scholastic hon
orary in the Union. Prof. Clifford
M. Hicks, secretary of the local
PBK chapter," will announce the
students elected to membership.
The dinner address well be given
by Dean John D. Clark, of the col
lege of business administration,
who wm gpeak Qn Tne problema
ot change," emphasizing the pro-
blems change is bringing the edu
cational world.
All newly elected members
have been invited to be guests of
the chapter at a dinner, and they
will be introduced to the members
when the list is announced. The
meeting will be presided over by
Prof. Dwight Kirsch, chapter president.
Unions To Hold National
Convention Here Friday
.... Climaxed by Formal Dinner
The 22nd annual national con
vention of the Association of Col-
Coh Workers Meet
All Corn Cob workers inter
ested in selling advertising for
basketball programs will meet
tonight at 7 in the Kosmet Klub
room in the Union.
. . . dtimlav in Union
day so you better get them now,"
advises Pat Hahr, social director
of the Union.
Leila Lyne will appear with the
Singers as organist.
Members of the Slneers are: Ilnrls At
kinson. Mary Helen Hush. Kulli rVrnuion,
Oorothy Huffman, Frances Keettr. Joy
Miller. Maurlne Merit, llaelmae Ogle
Mabel I'lrtvin, Janet Kernler. Hetty las
nlk. Robert Anderson, Hubert Clock, ( tr
io Atkison, Morris Hayes, Kenneth Huse
mollrr. Hoy Kdward Johnson. A. I.ynn
Myers, Charles Old'uther, Auhrry I'rtllt,
Thomas I' lemon, Norman Hanson, lion
Kicky and Howard Nlacy.
Klliahrth Karqtiahr. Hemic I'remer.
Catherine Tunlson, Mllrae Anderwin, Haiel
Arnke. Koma Hlha. Neva Hlshnp, Knlll
Hrli-kell, Mary Jane Chambers. Hrrdlne
Kills. Ann Klrkllnt, Charlotte Ultner,
Janet Hamphlll. Jean Knorr, Mury Jean
Murray. Shirley Knillh. Belly Jn Wage
man, Claudia Vtllwin. Clarence Anderson,
Glenn Klor, Cleve tlemllnner, llarrell
llnnmio.id, Kurl Jrnklr Hoy Kmory
Johnaon.
Ilavr Kinsman, Richard Kouiutl. Karl
l.lewer, lister l.ork. I.I wood l-ostroh,
Chester Mcl'herson. Hal Moore. Kaloh
Sulynrd and Keith Hturdevant.
Members nf the brass quartets are: Rob
ert Krejcl, David Kinsman, Robert
Thatcher, l.yman lirenson, led Tlinmii
son, Carlos Alklson, Omar Jensen and J .es
ter lck.
Union Shows
UN, Oklahoma
Game Pictures
Thrilling moments of the Oklahoma-Nebraska
game will be re
viewed in slow motion pictures
Wednesday night at 7:30 p. m.
in the Union ballroom.
The movies reveal in detail tho
sensational touchdowwn of Ne
braska's Wayne Blue. There is no
admission charge for the program.
Iebraskan
Tuesday, December 2, 1941
Lincoln. Journal,
lege Unions will convene on the
campus Friday, Dec. 5. Delegates
from the 65 member unions, in
cluding Cornell, Brown, Pennsyl
vania U., Michigan, Colorado,
Wyoming, Florida and Idaho will
be present. All sessions will be
held in the Student Union.
Robert Parke of the University
of Buffalo and president of the as
sociation will preside over the con
vention. James E. Lawrence, ec'tor
of the Lincoln Star, will deliver
the welcome speech at a breakfast
which formally opens the two-day
meeting.
Chief Justice Robert G. Sim
mons of the state supreme court
will address a formal dinner Fri
day evening after which the con
vention delegates will attend the
Military Ball at the colieum.
Boucher, Griswold Speak.
. Chancellor C. S. Boucher and
Gov. Dwight Griswold wjll be
special guests at a luncheon Satur
day noon and will speak briefly. A
continued varied program will in
clude tours, business meetings,
seminars, coffee hour, and a mat
inee dance.
Morton Margolin, first vice
president of the Union board of
managers, will preside as tem
porary chairman of the delegate
meetings. Elsworth Duteau, secre
tary of the board will be in charge
of one of the discussion meetings
which has as its subject "Roll of
the Student Union in Developing
Leadership.''
Union Hobby
Shop Open
On Tuesdays
This afternoon and every other
Tuesday afternoon until Christ
mas vacation the Union Hobby
Shop, room 18, will be open from
4 to 6 p. m. for students who wish
to design and make their own
Christmas cards.
Irmel Bush of the art depart
ment will instruct students in silk
screening, block printing and wax
stenciling processes. The Union
furnishes the equipment and the
instruction free of charge; only
cost to the student will be paper
on which the cards are made.
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