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gilt ii- 7teDaiiif Vol 41, No. 128 .Wednesday April 15, 1942 TBuoeD Cemidlyclis Co qj itbcSD P" ir qj mm . . . For Election Candidates Explaining the Student Council and its operation, a forum will be conducted by Burton Theil, presi dent of the Council, for all candi dates for membership whose names will appear on the spring elections ballot. The meeting will be held In room 315 of the Union at 4 p. m. today, and discussion will be led by Theil and Ruth Iveison, secre tary, who will explain the organ ization of the Council and how it works. Theil's subject will be "Principles and Objects of Student Government.''' Demonstrating the workings and purpose of the committee, re ports from the bookstore cap and gown committee, headed by Mar garet Fowler, and elections com mittee, headed by Dick Harns berger, will be presented before the forum. Following the talks and discus sion, the candidates will attend the regular meeting of the Council at 5 p. m. Union's Quiz Series Begins This Saturday Preliminary rounds of the Brain stormer's Quiz, sponsored by the Student Union, will be held Satur day at 1 p. m. Each of the 38 entering teams will compete at this time in six groups of either six or seven teams. The groups will meet in the faculty lounge, music room, Com muters Club room, and in rooms 313, 315, 316 of the Union build ing. Participants will be notified of their meeting place. Each team will be asked six questions, one on arts, one thought question, and one on either the far eastern situation or European de velopments. The remaining ques tions may cover any of the above or general knowledge of any kind. Miss Pat Lahr, Union social di rector, also advises that teams be up on their geography. Pony Chorus Reveals Figures, Steals Show X X ... . ... v i mi "I'm just a girl on my own. . . " sings vivacious Gertrude, glamour girl of the Kos met Klub showwho is Bill McBridc normally. Listening interestingly to the song if her or his or its lover, Darrel Peters, a fellow who is taking the part of a fellow, Mho loves Gertrude. By Alan Jacobs. After an hilarious special performance last night, a funny, hysterical, crazy, pony-ehor-used Kosmet Klub show will begin its regular run tonight at 8 p. m. at the Temple. In time of war it feels good to forget about fighting and MaeArlhur and what's going on in the world, and about 50 faculty members, newspapermen and especially invited guests attending a "sneak preview" last night for got about everything but how good it feels to laugh. And laugh 1hey did. They laughed at Jim Shelley, member of Ihe best pony chorus that ever hoisted a lovely but hairy leg off the Temple stage. Some wit in the back row mut tered that he looked like the flying red horse in gasoline advert ismenls. And then there was beauty queen Jim Still well, whose trim body and lovely face were featured attractions. He was in the pony chorus, and so was gorilla man or is it woman Sheldon Kaufman, petite Roger Canncl, buv om but graeefxil Ren Bukacek. what-a-body Don Steele, and "why-doesn't-he-keep-his-knees together" Bob Fast. It's Worth It. The play was satisfactory; so were the dia log, action, romance, acting, etc. But the hit of the show was Ihe pony chorus, which was worth the price of admission in itself. Their best dance was the one to the "Baga telle Fight Song," which had plenty of spirit and rhythm. "Belle of Bagatelle" number, featuring oomph gal, Max Whittaker, also went over big. Then, there was the rest of the east. They (See, PONY CHORUS, page 2.) - Bengtson Says UN Is Ready for War Program "The University of Nebraska is ready to co-operate in the nation's war program!" These were the words of Dean Xels A. Bengtson upon receiving a telegram from Sec retary of the Navy Frank Knox, pointing out that "America is counting upon the nation's college freshmen and sophomore classes to provide future officers for the United States navy." The university has been "ready" since the day several weeks ago M'hen a special com mittee appointed by Chancellor Boucher and made up of Deans 0. J. Ferguson, C. H. Old- father and Bengtson completed the formula tion of plans for curricula and special work in physical education to aid in the war pro gram. The plan, known as the "V-l plan" is one by which freshmen and sophomores between the ages of 17 and 20 may enlist immediately as apprentice seamen but at the same time can stay in college and continue their regular courses' at least until the end of their second year. Nebraska's new program, as outlined by the committee, will go into effect with the be ginning of the summer session. "We will be (See, WAR PROGRAM, page 2.) N Club Names Royalty: UN 'Queen of Queens 9 ... At Fun Dance Ag Extension Service Puts Emphasis on 4-H Clubs When the President of the United State eays, "4-H clubs are indispensable in wartime and mighty important in peacetime," it shows the position that 4-H clubs hold in the war effort. A large part of the time and work of the ag extension service has been shifted to devote more attention to the 4-H club of Nebraska. Only a few days ago President Roosevelt gave 4-H clubs throughout the nation the "green light" to national 4-H mobiliza tion. Governor Griswold inaugur ated the mobilization in Nebraska with a radio address to thousands of farm and town boys and girls throughout the state. Emphasis this year is on food production clubs and 4-H la one of the three key pointa in the war-time program of the Exten sion Service. About 23,000 boys and girls were enrolled last year and several thousand, jaore are ex pected to be in clubs before many more weeks. Garden, poultry, dairy, beef, sheep, and swine clubs are getting special emphasis in the food production drive. Re sults are already coming in to indicate success. Seven home ec majors have al ready accepted jobs as internes after they graduate this spring according to an announcement by Miss Margaret Fedde, chairman of the department. Each student and to which institution to which she was appointed are as follows: Maxlne Copsey, Mills college, Cali fornia; Alice Folda, Lincoln Gen eral hospital; Louis Frolich, Henry Ford hospital, Detroit; Alice HnFemever. Barnes hospital, St. Louis, Missouri; Lucille Jack, Starling-Loving University hos pital, Columbus, Ohio,; Rosemarie vnta University of Minnesota hospital, Minneapolis; Dorothy White. Micniga.. owue jiuoyiw., Ana Arbor, Michigan, Engineers Add Night Classes For Defense Men, Women May Apply For Free, Non-Credit Limited Training Courses Two new evening defense train ing courses in drafting, shop mathematics and in aircraft as sembly inspection will begin at the collesre of engineering May 25, ac cording to announcement made by Prof. W. L. DeBaufre, director of university defense training. Women as well as men are in vited to apply for the 15 week courses which will train them to be subinspectors for aircraft as sembly. Applicants for the courses must be high school graduates with two years of mathematics, 18 years old and in sound physical condition. The transcript of necessary high school records may be obtained irom uie aireuiui w. ucicnoc ing for Uiia university. There'll be a "Queen of Queens," a woman to top all Nebraska's feminine royalty, when the N Club votes upon one of the many mem bers of this year's court to de cide which will be supreme ruler. Selected by "fair election, with discussion there'll be no politics here," according to Bill Smutz, chairman of the dance committee, the coed will be presented to her subjects May 16, the date of the annual N Club dance to be held in the coliseum. This noon at lunch, the N Club members will elect a group of six from which to select the final choice. From the twelve contestants for Cornhusker beauty queens, the Typical Nebraska Coed, Pep Queen, Nebraska Sweetheart, Prom Girl, Pledge Sweetheart, In terfraternity Sweetheart and God dess of Agriculture the "Queen of Queens ' will be chosen to reign over the "fun party" in May. Debate Team Member Wins Panel Award Bill Rist, a winner from the Nebraska district in the panel dis cussion on inter-American affairs held here several weeks ago, was one of the six students to be seeded among 16 contestants, win ners in their states, at the regional test in Kansas City Monday and Tuesday. Eliminations were held Monday and finals last night. Represent ing seven states Texas, Okla homa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana, the 16 contestants were competing for the honor of being one of the eight United States students to make a tour of South America this sum mer. These eight winners will also engage in a discussion at Wash ington, D. C, which will be broad cast over a nationwide hookup, Union Party Plans Must Be in Today All ideas for concessions at the gala celebration of the Student Union's fourth birthday party, on May 1, must be turned in to the Union office today, it was an nounced yesterday by the Union Activities committee in charge of the Friday carnival night. All organizations planning ta enter are asked to include in the draft of their idea, not only the general plan, but also the admis sion fee, how many people are needed to run the concession, and to what charity the proceeds will go. Any type of concession is ail right an exhibit, a game, or something nonsensical. All profits from concessions are to be turned over to worthwhile charities or funds, among those suggested by the committee being USO, Red Cross, Nebraska Student Foundation, Mortar Board Loan Fund, WSSF, and the Fort Crook Recreation Center. Brigade Forms Two Parades -On April 21, 28 Two military parades on April 21 and 28 have been scheduled according to an announcement of the military department The entire brigade will form both times at their usual stations at 5 p. m. on the afternoons of the parades. Both parade will follow the route of march used in last fall's parade on the campus.
