Vol. 41, No. 142
'Lincoln, Nebraska.
Wednesday, May 6, 1942
YW Members Flan
Next Year's Policy
. . . At Meeting Tonight
At the most important mass meeting the Y.W.C.A. has
planned during the year,' members will decile what kind of
a program they want the organization to carry on next year,
said YW President Helen Kelley in explaining the purpose of
the meeting, to be held tonight at 7.
The membership of the YW numbers about 600 but only
about one-third have participated in an active sense this year.
Tonight at 7 p
,"3
m. in Kiien
Smith all mem
bers are asked
to meet and dis
cuss this to
gether and hear
the recommen
dations of the
cabinet.
The technical
o r g a nization
and staffs will
be discussed in
an effort to ex
plain how the
o r g a n ization
TJncom Journal, works and what
HHr Krifc-y. imp rovements
can be made. All suggestions of
members will be welcomed and re
ferred to the cabinet.
Because of the past set-up the
largest percent of those participat
ing from any class has come from
the freshmen. The freshman pro
gram as planned will be enlarged
and will be one of the points of
emphasis in the entire program,
but the cabinet is anxious to have
as large or larger representation
from each of the other three
classes active next year.
Personal announcements have
been sent to each member empha
sizing the importance of the meet-
0
ing.
There will be a short cabinet
meeting.
Omicroii Nu
Holds Annual
Spring Affair
Omicron Nu, home economics
honorary, will have its annual
spring brnqwet and initiation to
night in r.'irlor A in the Union.
Initiation of eight new members,
Esther Mne Calhoun, Dorothy
Schudcl. Aline Richardson, Mon
etha Newman, Bonnie Bernholtz,
Evelyn Mcnke, Mary Uhlrich. and
I,fah Jane Howell will be held at
5:30 p. m. preceding the banquet
scheduled for 6 p. m.
Dr. Flebekah Gibbons, head of
foods and nutrition at Ag Col
lege, will speak on her travels in
Mexico. Many alumnae will be at
tending. Committees for the banquet are:
reservations, Norma Jean Camp
bell; menu, Alice Hoegemeyer,
Marie Ingalls; invitations, Retha
Kdeal; initiation, Ruth Gates, Ber
niee Gates, Berniee Anderson,
Gerda retcrson; decorations, Doro
thy White, Eunice Jenny. Lucille
Jack! program, Ethlyn Findlay
and Dorothy Mattley.
Phi Chi Thcla
Initiates Five
New Members ,
At an initiation ceremonial
breakfast Sunday morning at the
CornhuHkcr, Thi Chi Theta, hon
orary biz ad sorority, initiated five
new members.
Initiates Include Grace Steckley,
Maxine Thompson, Mildred Turn
er, Hazel Abel, and Dorothy Alex
ander. After the ceremonies a
brief address wss given by T. T.
Bullock, professor of economic
and business law.
Students May
Leave Cards
For Grades
Students wrho wish to have their
second semester grades mailed to
them this summer should leave a
self -addressed, stamped envelope
at the registrar's office in admin
istration hall not later than May
18.
Grades may also be secured by
calling for them at the office on
or after July 1. All other stu
dents' grades will be inserted in
credit books and will be available
first semester of next year.
Frankforter Talks
On Gases Tonight
The methods of protection for
yourself and your home against
gases, bombs, and incendiaries,
will be Col. C. J. Ftankforter's
topic in his annual speech before
Nebraska students and Lincoln
resiuents, this evening at 7:30 in
Lincoln Journal.
Col. Frankforter
. . .tells the whys and where
fores about incendiaries, gases
and bombs.
the main lecture room of Avery
laboratory.
Sponsored jointly by Corn Cobs
and the Nebraska chapter of the
American Society of Chemical En
gineers, the colonel will illustrate
various uses and methods of pro
tection against warfare gases and
bombs. The colonel's choice of
topic this year was because of its
Pre-Med Gronn
Elects Officers
At Annual Banquet
Nu Med will hold Its last meet
ing of the year at a banquet to
night at 6:15 in parlor X at the
Union. Dr. Jean Clark, senior
medical Btudont at the college of
medicine in Omaha, will be the
guest speaker of the evening. Of
ficers of the etoud lor next se
m ester will be elected and a short
business meeting will be held after
the banquet.
IffiegnstosiilfiaDnii
Army Group
Cancels First
Rush Picnic
The spring rush picnic, planned
by Scabbard & Blade, has been
canceled by Lieut. Col. Walter
Gardner, because of inclement
weather.
The picnic, previously planned
for an over-night encampment at
the national guard camp at Ash
land was decided to be held at a
later date when it was felt that
the cold weather and recent rains
would prove too much of a hin
drance to the activities of the
party.
Announcement of the later date
will be made in due time to allow
all those invited to plan for it,
according to Lieut. Col. Gardner,
sponsor of the organization.
Scabbard and Blade is an hon
orary military fraternity for men
who are taking the advanced mil
itary science course.
timeliness in connection with the
present war.
It was believed by the sponsors
that the subject would prove not
only interesting but useful to stu
dents who may later be involved
in the present crisis. Colonel
Frankforter will discuss the vari
ous uses and their effects upon
the victim of all of the major
gases and chemicals used in the
last World war and the present
one.
He has been a member of the
faculty for the past 30 years ex
cepting for two years of service
in the last World war, when he
was connected with chemical de
partment of the infantry.
The colonel's lectures have been
attended by an overflow of crowds.
This lecture has been recom
mended by the military depart
ment to all advanced drill stu
dents, especially those of the en
gineer unit who are just begin
ning their study of chemical war
fare. Mrs. Swcnk
Presents Gifts
To Uni Museum
Gifts have been accepted by the
university from Mrs. M. H. Swenk
of two valuable private collections
of the late Troffessor Swenk of
the entomology department.
An insect collection presented to
the department of entomology con
tains 1,100 specimens including 142
type specimens. One of the larg
est collections of type material in
certain forms, it is rated as very
valuable.
A collection of several thousand
specimens of bird and mammals
has been presented to the univer
sity state museum. Comprising a
systematic collection of study
skins of modern birds and mam
mals, it is the only series of this
kind in Nebraska and one of the
most valuable in the Missouri Val
ley region because of Professor
Swenk's painstaking attention to
the acquisition and preparation of
the specimens. Mrs. Swenk also
worked with him in building up
the collection,
First two days of registration have boon unusually s?ow
according to Dr. A. K. Congdon, head of university rcuist ml i.i,
and students arc again advised to hurry in order tit avoid lunaf
lines later on.
"Registration is far below average for the firsl two days'
stated Dr. Cong-don, "and if students don't start coming, ihey
will not get through by tomorrow evening. 1 further wish to lc-
mind students that registration is
UN Students
To Register
For Sugar
All UN students over 18 years
of age are urged to register for
their sugar ration books during
these last two days of registra
tion. It should be emphasized that
these books are not only for sugar,
but at some later date may also
serve as ration cards for shoes,
clothing, or any other rationed ar
ticle. Students under 18 years of age
should bring their parents' atten
tion to the fact that they, the par
ents, are supposed to register the
students who are under the age
limit. If a student cannot notify
his parents within the two remain
ing registration days, it would be
best for him to apply for his own
ration book. In case a student is
registered both at home and here
at school, one of the ration books
can be returned to the rationing
board in the city or town where
he resides. Students under 18
years of age who are part of no
family unit or are self-supporting
should register for themselves, as
(See SUGAR, page 2)
Ag Summer School
Will IKielp
Aiding: farmers during: 1he war emergency will be the coal
of a summer training school to he set up at the Nebraska School
of Agriculture at Curl is when 1he school year ends.
The courses are primarily for hoys in city high schools who
wish to learn farm work, and actual experience will be piveri
on the stale's farm of nearly 500 acres. A large garden vili be
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planted and maintained by stu
dents, and experience will be given
in handling farm machinery.
Lincoln public schools have had
36 registrants for their special
course in farm labor training,
which will use ag campus facili
ties on filed trips to supplement
class work.
The summer camp will be held
in three terms: June 1 to 27, June
29 to July 24 and July 27 to Aug.
22. Course will be taught by reg
ular college instructors and cost
(Eaps
a day and a half shorter this year,
because of the shortened semes
ter." It was believed by the commit
tee in charge that the reason for
the slowness of students was thy
thought registration was a whole
week in length.
Only sections closed so far is the
section in Military Science 43. Bat
teries C, E, and F are closed.
Usually several sections are closed
by noon of the second clay, accord
ing to the committee.
All resident students, even if not
sure of returning in the fall, are
expected to register or a late fee
will be charged. To register, stu
dents should go to their adviser,
where they will work out a sched
ule of class work and outside em
ployment in detail. This will then
be presented to the dean of the
college for approval and further
instructions.
Since no fees are to be paid be
fore the fall registration period,
no hardships will be experienced
by any whose plans must b
changed. Instead of mailing out'
statement of fees during the sum
mer as has been done heretofore,
students will call for their regis
tration slips at the coliseum dur
ing the regular registration days,
Sept. 21 to 23. Changes in regis
tration may be made then after
consultation with advisors.
Farmers
ruurleny Journal.
to the student for monthly room
and board will be (24.
Applications may be obtained
from school principals or the of
fices of the Nebraska chamber of
commerce and must be returnei
before May 20 to Supt. 11. K.
Douthit at Curtis.
Shown in the picture, above. Ji
Don Flory, Lincoln high school
junior, learning the knack of put
ting a collar on a fsrm work horse.
He is one of the 36 Lincoln lii;h
school boys now enrolled in te
training course.
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