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Vol. 1, No. 6.
Lincoln Nebraska.
Friday, July 17, 1942
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Uni Faculty Committee
Rules Out All Formals
First It was stockings.
Then, with the rubber short
age, It was girdles.
Now it's formals.
Nebraska university coeds won't
care much about Hollywood's lat
est evening creations next winter,
all because formal dress has been
ruled out for all university parties
during the war for the duration.
This was the point of an an
nouncement made Sunday by
Dean of Student Affairs T. J.
Thompson stating that the so
oial program for the coming
school year will list no functions
requiring formal dress.
Still Same Number.
Dean Thompson, who la also
chairman of the faculty senate
committee on student organiza
tions said that the committee's
aim is not to reduce necessarily
the number of functions, but to
encourage students to Introduce In
expensive entertainment features.
Looked upon as appropriate to the
times, this policy is expected to
continue till the end of the war
emergency.
Explaining that the faculty
committees action Is in line
with requests that have come
from several student groups, the
chairman asserted that student
organizations will be encouraged
to seek other ways to reduce
entertainment expenses.
As Usual...
Present plans are that the an
nual Military Ball, which In the
past has opened the social season,
will be held, but that It will be
Informal. A similar policy will
apply to the junior-senior prom,
and other all-university functions,
as well as to smaller parties.
And despite all this sacrifice,
UN coeds are still smiling and
still looking specially beautiful.
What next, Uncle Sam?
'Dragon Seed1
Last on Book
Review Series
"Dragon Seed", Pearl Buck's
latest novel, and the top-seller on
the fiction list today, will be re
viewed by Patricia Lahr, assistant
Union director Thursday, July 23,
at 5 p. m. In the Union Book
Nook.
This will be the last in the.
summer book review series.
"Dragon Seed' is the story of a
Chinese family who did not mi
grate from occupied China but
stayed and endured the ravages
of the Japanese and Joined with
the guerilla troops.
It is the eighth novel Miss Buck
has written on China since the
seizure of Manchukuo 6 years ago.
She haa taken up the cause of the
yellow and colored races in the
world and is now championing for
their economic equality thru mag
azine articles and lectures.
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Dream
Opus 3, Number 1. v
Witnessing of the presentation
of Elgar'a "King Olaf" by the
summer school chorus under the
direction of Donald Glattly last
Monday evening was an enjoyable
and somewhat surprising experi
ence. Taking everything into con
sideration, the chorus did well.
There were, however, some
questionable moments; a few of
the solos were a little weak and
some of the girls who didn't sing
could well have been exchanged
for some boys who would have
sung.
Cleve Genzlinger, baritone, was
easily the most outstanding solo
ist. One hopes his voice is not
lost in some western Nebraska
sandhill. Tenor Tommy Pierson's
voice had a nice tone, altho it did
lack polish and strength. The
other baritone, Arthur Salisbury,
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Courteiy Sunday Journal and Star.
T. J. Thompson
. . , Heads Committee
Harmony Hour
Program Has
Opera Music
Music of the opera will be pre
sented in Phi Mu Alpha Slnfonia's
regular concert on the Harmony
hour series Monday at 4 p. m. in
the music room of the Union with
Cleve Genzlinger In charge.
The program . will consist
mostly of music from the operas
of Richard Wagner.
Genzlinger has appeared as
soloist in many musical activities
on and off the campus, and he
sang the lead in the university's
opera production "Cavellaria Rus
tlcana" last spring.
Inquiring Reporter Inquires, Finds
There 's Nothing To Inquire About
By Mary Kierstead.
The Editor told us to write an
inquiring reporter this week. We
tried honestly we did.
Just what do you think of the
campus publications and why
isn't the student body more inter
ested in them we asked of Harold
Nevfeld, a fellow who sat next to
us in French class. Neufeld, a jun
ior in arts and science and who
plans to be a minister, bluntly said,
"Change old copy that you use
around a little bit so that it won't
be too obvious." Just what does
he mean?
He chatted a little bit and in
the course of his utterance he
declared that the editorials are.
aimless some of them, and that
the write-ups on the famous men
are good. Thank you, thank you,
Variations
(Don. (DobMf.
and Sailor Dick Koupal, tenor,
also sang quite capably.
In the Chorus.
Many were surprised to see
Dr. Westbrook singing in the
chorus and no doubt many more
would have been pleased if he
had had a solo part... Could a
certain Miss Farquhar have been
responsible when, on one occa
sion, a soprano voice rang so
clear and strong above all the
rest? Also flowers to Ernest
Harrison and Myron Roberts for
splendid work on the piano and
organ. But the biggest bouquet
to Mr. Glattly who now can
sleep nights for a difficult Job
well done
Directed by Emanuel Wishnow,
the summer school orchestra in its
concert Tuesday night gave just
(See DREAM, page 2)
UN Organizes New
5 UN Profs
Take Leaves,
Enter Army
Four men and one woman were
granted leaves of absence by the
board of regents last Saturday so
they might be free to enter mili
tary service.
The men are Raymond Rob
erts, associate professor of en
tomology; E. L. Tolstead, ecolo
gist in the conservation and sur
vey division. Dr. N. Richard Mil
ler, student health service, and
Eugene Ellsworth, music super
visor at the Nebraska school of
agriculture, Curtis. All are en
tering the armed services.
Miss Esther S. Anderson, assist
ant professor of geography, was
granted a year's leave of absence
from Sept. 1, 1942, to serve as as
sociate geographer in the military
intelligence division at Washing
ton. Approvals. . . .
New appointments approved'
by the regents Include Frank A.
Inda, Instructor of pathology,
and Dr. Raymond J. Wyrens,
student health director, both at
the college of medicine.
Dr. Stephen A. McCarthy, act
ing director of libraries since
March 1, was made director of li
braries with the rank of associate
professor. '
Three changes in title were
approved for college of medicine
faculty members. Dr. Clarence
Rubendall Is advanced from as
sociate professor of otorhinolary
golofy to professor and depart
ment chairman. Dr. J. C. Davis
is advanced from assistant pro
fessor to associate professor and
Dr. Phillip L. Domonek is ad
vanced from instructor to as
sistant professor in the same
department.
Mr. Neufeld now that interview
with Mr Yeah, wasn't it.
Politics Interesting.
Next we approached Ellen Zinc,
good looking grad assistant in the
botany apartment. Political con
troversies are interesting, she de
clared. Attacking the society col
umn she suggested that announce
ments of pin-hangings, and pin-taking-backings
be abolished. "For
instance," she said, "I wouldn't
want everyone to know whether I
had a tiff with my guy or not."
See her point
Leo Brochtrup was studying
physics or some darn thing. He
beamed, "The Rag couldn't be
better." That's what we like
about you, fellow, you are al
ways so kind to us.
At about this point we decided
that this question was not every
thing that it should be so we
switched to another. Just what
would you do, my dear sir, If you
had a date and a couple of big
boys started insulting her. We
popped the question to Mr. Buzz.
Smith and he most galantly re
plied, "Spit on them and run, and
leave the girl to fight her own
battle."
He Grins.
John Hardy grinned, "Just
swear a little I suppose. Offer
them a beer or something and
Frat Members
Report Loss
Of $29 Here
Twenty-nine dollars was re
ported stolen from the Alpha Sig
ma Phi fraternity house, 544 So.
17th by four boys who live at the
house.
Rodney Smith reported the loss
of $U; Walter Dunn, $2, Rex
Wagner, $6, and Boy Hude $10.
The boys said the money was
taken from their billfolds which
were in their clothes In the study
room.
(lAJar Class Teaches
Math, Physics Free
A wartime course in mathematics and physics for high
school teachers has been set up by the University of Nebraska
to meet the present demand for teachers in mathematics and
physics, The course' will be given from Aug. 3 to Sept. 5 in the
regular physics department and classes will be conducted by;
the regular physics prolessors.
Movie Sunday
Shows History
Of Cartoons
In Union
"Cartoons from A to Z, from
1900 to 1940" will be the bill on
the Sunday night Union show at
8 p. m., July 19. Beginning with
the first methods of crude anima
tion the program will cover up to
the sound era and the artistry of
Walt Disney.
Included on the program are
Gertie the Dinosaur, Mutt and
Jeff, Felix the Cat, Newman's
Laugh-O-Grams, Steamboat
Willie, Carmen, and The Mad
Dog.
The first Mickey Mouse film
which is included in this feature
was produced in 1928 but found
little market for its creator, Dis
ney. Disney did not introduce
color Into his cartoons until 1932.
The first animated cartoons
on film were really developed
in 1906 in America and France
and were the product of news
paper cartoonists' ingenuity.
tell them to calm down cause I
wouldn't want to hurt anybody.
Then later on I would sic Dick
Geesaman on them." Now there
Is a man who has a bit of gray
matter under those curls, waves,
maybe.
Betty Chapman, cute little trick
that she is, said, "I'd expect my
date to be gentleman enough to de
fend me the best way he could. I
wouldn't want him to get his head
knocked off, tho."
Neat, Isn't She?
Charles, "Homie" Herman,
blurted, "Tear into 'em." What
an idea, what a man I
Be A Cave Man.
Ruby Oberg suggests that the
girl could use a little Carnegie
technique and if that did not work,
she wouldn't care if the guy
"showed a little he-man stuff."
"I take stock of the situation
(See REPORTER, page 2)
Summer Theater Gives
Drama by Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde's farce, "The Im
portance of Being Earnest" is on
the University Summer Theatre's
docket for presentation Saturday,
July 25, at 8 p. m. in the Union
ballroom as the second and last
production by this year's summer
acting group.
First presented in 1893, this
play is recognized as being the
choicest In English farce drama.
It was revieved in 1939 with Clif
ton Webb and Estelle Winwood
as Itars, and has enjoyed great
popularity.
Costumes Formal.
Joe Zimmerman, university dra
matic professor, will direct the
production which is to be done in
"dressy style" formal costume, et
al., and Mary Batey will act as
the assistant director.
.The play concerns two young
Course
William L. DeBaufre, director
of war training, commentingSh
the course said that there has
been and is a great deficiency
of trained persons to meet the
armed services' need. Thia de
ficiency has occurred, he 'said,
because of the tack of Insight
on the part of high school pu
pils and teachers.
The five weeks course will be
conducted every day six day a
week. Hours for the classes are
as follows: 30 hrs. recitation and
lecture in mechanics and sound,
20 hrs. laboratory; 10 hrs. recita
tion and lecture in heat, 8 hrs.
laboratory; 20 hrs. in electricity
and magnetism, 20 hrs. laboratory;
15 hrs. in light, 12 hrs. laboratory.
No Charge.
No university fees will be
charged for the course. Each
student must furnish his own
textbooks. Arrangements are be
ing made to secure five hours
university credit for students.
In this case, there is a pos
sibility that a metriculation fee
would have to be paid.
Prerequisites for the course are
high school graduation with one
year of algebra and plane geomet
ry. Students must also be other
wise qualified to teach in Nebras
ka high schools.
If applications be fewer than
the minimum authorized, the
course will not be conducted.
Dental Student
At UN Drowns
Sunday Night
Charles L. Wills, 20, a sopho
more in the dental college, waa
drowned at Lake Park, South
Bend, last Sunday night while
swimming with a picnic group be
tween 7:30 and 8 p. m.
Wills had rowed with his friends
from the west up to the east side
of the lake, and jumped off in 40
foot deep water about 15 feet from
the east shore, according to his
companions who said he went
down within a lew minutes, evi
dently because of stomach cramps
Harold Shanklin, who was al
ready in the water, pushed off
from the boat and grasped Wills,
but the latter grappled with him
and pulled him under a couple of
times so that he had to give up
the rescue attempts.
Wills was employed at the Wa
hoo ordnance plant, and hadr
worked earlier Sunday.
English blades of that day and
age, and these roles will be
taken by Romulo Soldevilla as
Algernon and. George Black
stone as Jack. As Cecily and
Gwendolyn, Helen Kiesselbach
and Janice Marx will strike up
the love Interest.
Ages Rapidly.
Martha Ann Bengston will add
years to her natural youth in the
role ofXady Bracknell and Lillian
Kidder will play the role of the
old maid Miss Prism. Robert
Hyde goes into ministerial garb
as the Reverend Mr. Chasuble.
Ronald Metz will play the long
suffering gentleman's man, Lane,
and Henry Buthman is cast Mer
rlman. First summer theatre pro
duction, "Outward Bound" by
Vane was presented last Satur
day in the Union ballroom.