The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, April 01, 1942, Image 1

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Vol. 41, No. 120
Lincoln, Nebraska
Wednesday, April 1, 1942
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Kosmet Klub Accepts USO
tOfferto Visit Army Campst
To build up th morale NOT THE MOR
ALS of men in the armed services, Kosmet
Kl ub's spring show, "Football Crazy" will go
on the road immediately following it's last
performance here April 18.
Walt Rundin. president of Kosmet Klub, an
nounced yesterday that the Klub voted unan
imously to accept the offer of the USO to pro
duce Hob Aldrich's play at army camps thru
out the nation.
''The soldier? nood plenty of laughs to keep
up their courage" a usually reliatle source
close to the war department told the Daily
Nebraskan, "and nothing in the nation could
(Know what day it if?)
be found quite as hilarious as the Kosmet Klub
show'
Byron Price, chief censor, upon being noti
fied of the selection of "Football Crazy," de
clared that he will arrive in Lincoln tomorrow
to confer with Prof. L. A. Martin, director of
the show, in regard to deletion of certain
scenes and lines.
"From what I have heard," Price declared,
"that fellow Smutz will have to wear a longer
dress, and that low-neck dress of Bill McBride
must be done away with."
And from Don . . .
Rundin and Bert Smith, business manager
of the Klub, were in conference this morning
(Know what day it it?)
after receiving a telegram from Donald Nel
son, office of production management, which
read as follows:
"Because of shortage on rubber, plans for
pony chorus must stop stop Balloon dance im
possible stop why don't you try feathers stop.
Nelson, (collect.)"
The messenger boy who delivered the mes
sage and who insisted on collecting the money
for the telegram is reported resting comfort
ably at Lincoln General hospital from bruises
suffered about the face and body.
From Camp Robinson, Fort Ord, Camp Grie
(See ROAD SHOW, page 4.)
Set at 976,000
Materialization of long-awaited plans for a men's dormitory
on the Nebraska campus became reality yesterday when it was
announced that an anonymous philanthropist has given .$076,000
to the university for the construction of such a building.
The new building, as stipulated in the bequest, will be
known as Cornhusker Hall, and will be situated on the present
site of the University Library at 11th and R sts., according to
plans submitted to the board of reagents.
Information Limited.
Although information released by the board concerning
plans for the building was limited to cost, size, and location of
the new dormitory, a Doara rep-
'Rag' Receives
Only Weather
Report Wire
It was announced in the office
of the Daily today that the gov
ernment has signed a contract ex
clusively with the "Rag" which
will permit it to release daily
weather reports. A direct wire
between the editor's desk and the
(Know what day it is?)
office of the chief of the weather
bureau in Washington, D. C, is
under construction at the present
time.
The Nebraskan was selected for
this singular privilege because of
its central location and its reputa
tion for exactness. Of course, it
goes without saying, that because
of the confidential character of
this news, the circulation will be
limited how limited is not known
as yet, but anyway limited.
resentative, reached late last
night, stated that "the announce
ment of the bequest was made
only on condition that the name
of the donor be withheld."
Plans call for an L-shaped,
three-story brick building follow
ing the architectural pattern used
in construction of Carrie Belle
Raymond and Love Halls, the
women's dormitory.
University hall, a campus land
mark, will be razed to provide
(Know what day it is?)
space for the east wing of the
building, with the stem of the L-
shaped
street.
structure facing on R
To House 500 Men.
Housing facilities for approxi
mately 500 men will be provided
by Cornhusker Hall, with con
struction to begin immediately
after razing of the old library,
which is being replaced by the
new Don. L. Love library.
The second and third floors of
the building will be given over to
rooms, while the front wing of the
ground floor will comprise offices,
(See MEN'S DORJ-T, page 2.)
Army Takes Over Union
Facilities as Doors Close
To UN Students May 23
.May 23 will be the official clos
ing date of the Student Union!
On that day, the Union will close
its doors to its regular coke-con-Burning
patrons for at that time
four hundred men in the service
of their country will literally
"take over" the building.
These soldiers will attend
classes, sleep and eat at the union.
The entire second floor will be
come a barracks and in the ball
room where students formerly
(Know what day it is?)
danced soldiers will now sleep.
Classes in various types of me
chanics will be conducted on the
third floor.
Both the grill and the Pan
American room are to be used as
dining rooms, and soldiers may
relax in the comfortable chairs of
the lounge.
Keep Orderlies.
Many of the Union employees
will be retained to cook and clean
for the soldier boys. Pat Lahr
Union social director, will continue
as social director for Company 93
of Unit 72 of the United States
Army. She will help sponsor in
formal gatherings and dances at
vnich all time all coeds may be
come better acquainted with the
army men.
A gigantic clean-up campaign
is planned for the week preceeding
the occupation by the soldiers.
Students have been asked to vol
unteer their services so that the
Student Union will be spic and
span on May 23.
The grounds outside of the
Union are to be used as a recrea
tional fields, where in spare mo
ments the army men may relax
on a comfortable deck chair.
A few weeks after the Union's
sixth birthday party, this building
will close its doors but everyone
concerned expresses the hope that
after the war the Union will again
open its doors to the flocking hu
manity known as university students.
Oil. Oil QampiUt, . . .
Miss Margaret Fedde
Resigns Home Ec Post
After the excitement of sealing
the cornerstone to the new foods
and nutrition building, and after
the dramatic stump-speech of
dedication by Dean W. W. Burr,
a little lady, dressed in black, who
previously stood unnoticed in the
handful of spectators, worked her
way slowly, with bowed head to
the speakers soap-box. Miss Mar
garet Fedde, chairman of the
home economics department was
her name. Her eyelashes fluttered
. . . she wiped her eyes with a fra
gile embroidered hanky... she
clearrd her throat. ..a hush fell
over the on-lookers as she began
to speak in a faltering, wavering
voice... "The cornerstone to my
life's ambition, the new foods and
nutrition building, has been laid
(Know what day it is?)
now, as I see it, it is only proper
and fitting that I hand in my
resignation to let some other de
serving soul fulfill their pipe
dreams." I hope that..."
Charley Yount dashed valiantly,
and gallantly to her side as she
failed in an attempt to finish what
she intended to say. Newspaper re
porters took picture after picture
(See RESIGNATION, page 2.)
NebraskanEd
'Slings' Fivers
For a Change
Students who need money here's
your chance. All students who
have a few unpaid bills (they prob
ably aren't so few), are asked to
gather outside of the main en
trance to the Student Union at one
p. m. Thursday at which time Paul
Swoboda, editor of the Daily will
(Know what day it is?)
fling into space (or rather into the
hands of those waiting below)
thousands of five dollar bills.
A former alumnus who has now
become a great name (he asked
that his identity not be devulged)
wishes to show his appreciation
for the school that gave him his
start.
So don't forget because promptly
at one o'clock tomorrow Editor
Swoboda will appear as the "fairy
godmother" he is and present all
needy students with crisp, new
five dollar bills.
YWCA Throws
Brew Session
For Vni Women
- Though it Isn't generally known,
especially among the male element
on the campus, the YW is throw
ing the biggest "brawl" of the sea
son this evening sometime between
10:30 p. m. and tomorrow morn
ing. Helen Kelley, president of the
organization, who is in charge of
(Know what day it is?)
all arrangements for the get-together
stated that all the empty
beer cans would be sold to a junk
(See BREW SESSION, page 4.)
Seniors Have 7
Days lo Order
Only seven days remain be
fore senior announcements
must be in, Jack Stewart, sen
ior olass president, reminded
students yesterday. Orders may
b placed at Long's or Co-op
book stores.
Awgwan Features
Meiv Styles-Keally!
This is not an April Fool's story. This is the truth. Hon
estly, it is.
This month's Awgwan is coming out today. This is not an
April Fool's story.
And what's more, editors say it has the most paces, the
best features, and the funniest jokes of any magazine thus far.
This is the truth.
It's the Awgwan's fashion edition, and it is a big one. All
of the latest styles for both men and women are graphically
shown with campus euties and smooth boys doing the modeling.
This is not an April t ool s story.
D. D. Miller
Awards Are
Announced
Sloan, Atkinson, Alberty
Receive Scholarships
Of $750 for Next Year
Frank Blaine Sloan, Daniel Ed
ward Atkinson and Robert Arnold
Alberty were announced Tuesday
as recipients of Donald Walters
Miller scholarship at the univer
sity for 1942-43.
Each of the scholarships is
valued at $750. They are the larg
est grants given by the university
and are awarded primarily on a
basis of high scholarship, accord
ing to Dr. R. W. Goss, dean of the
graduate college and chairman of
the scholarship committee.
Sloan is a first year law stu
dent and a candidate for a bach
elor's degree with distinction from
the arts and science college i:
May. He is a member of Phi Beta
Kappa, the Nebraska Law Review
staff, and the Senior Council. His
past activities include presidency
of Young Advocates, the Corn
husker, Barb Union ' presidency,
Junior-Senior Prom committee,
Student Council, and Barb Coun
cil. He plans a career in future
world organization and interna
tional law.
(See SCHOLARSHIPS, page 4.)
Two pages are devoted to the
coverage of the ATO storybook
ball and the ag party. And two
pages show inside, quite intimate
shots, taken at the Coed Follies.
There's also a feature on Lincoln's
air corps men. Really.
The front cover is an unusual
product of photog aphic imagina
tion, for it is a composite picture
of Dinny Ford, the storybook ball,
h. ; iiO-lZi&s, and a well-known
c-.Tiptis couple. Val Anderson took
the pictures. And this is the truth.
This month's Awgwan is the
first one produced by compara
tively new editor, Shirley Kyhne,
and new business manager, Shel
don Kaufman. And it shows a lot
of cooperation between business
(See AWGWAN, page 4.)
Union Holds
Coffee Hour
For Teachers
Senior practice teachers and
faculty members of the secondary
education division of . Teachers
college will be honored at today's
coffee hour at 5 p. m. in the fac
ulty lounge of the Student Union.
All students are invited to attend
at any time during the hour.
Sponsored by the Union and the
Student Council to improve student-faculty
relations, coffee
hours are held every two weeks
each time with a different depart
ment of the univereity particularly
invited.