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Eriaoy, July 17, 1942 SUMMER RAG. UN Library Exhibits Books byNebraskans Works Discuss Pioneers, Politics, Stories of Indians By Carol If you are an obsorvvant and studious sort of person, you h-ave no doubt noticed the roup of books that have been grac ing the show case on the first floor of the university library Vhese past wo weeks. Books on pioneer life, on politics, common folk stories, and especially interesting to some, stories in which Indian and In dian Lore are the substinence of the contents all are the lat est, outstanding works of Nebraska authors. Everett Dick, a history profesisor at Union College here in Lincoln, has written a book, now on display, that has that distinct, "early day" flavor to it. ft is called "The Sod House Fron tier, 1854890." Compiled from old newspa per, documents and records, the book Is a vital, glowing history of one little bit of humanity in ?he frontier life. It is a social history of the northern planes from the creating of Kansas and Nebraska to the admission of the Dakotas. The story differs Jrm most In that no one gets During the past 24 years we have placed thousands of teachers. Perhaps we can place you. Come in and see wmmmm L r i us. Eat in the Air-Cooled Comfort of the Just South of she 1 Garver. married in the last chapter and love is not mentioned. "Frarie Women," by Ivan Becde, is another pioneer story in which the lives of typical men and wom en in a small middle western prai rie town are portrayed psychlogi cally by means of separate story flashes loosely strung together in the form of a novel. Beede is able to portray the scenes and feeling sharply with a minimum but effective use of words. There is a genuineness of emotion in this Incoherent plot helped by the use of the re strained style of the author. Following the same theme, but entirely different in various re spects is the book "Mortgage Your Heart," by Wohus Keith Winther. It is really a continuation of the novel "Take All to Nebraska." The plot is concerned with immigrant family named Gimsens, composed of six children and their parents, who are rent farmers of a Ne braska farm. Minor rebellions of the chil dren against the authority of their father, who detests seeing them grow into American ways, are present thruout the country. The ciimax comes when Hans, the oldest, is allowed to attend business school, a real victory on his part. This story differs from the for mer ones mainly in the fact that the Temple who gets Slacked ... is the smartest f al in town, for slacks are defi nitely Fashion News this summer. Choose a pair like these . . . three piece style of sturdy denim, with blonse f striped material. See the dash and charm of .these play -time slacks. . . . Blue ...Sizes 12-20 . . . Washable GOLD'S . . . Third Floor. the characters seem unreal. There is a frozen quality about their thinking and actions. The lan guage here is crude and the style is corresponding blunt. The fourth book of this kind is "Spring Storm," written by a former economics professor at this university, Alvin S. John son. This is a story of a man and his son who move to a Ne braska farm where Julian, the son, grows into manhood. He becomes entangled in a love af fair with a young wife of a drunken, repellant, old Dutch man who lives on the neighbor ing farm. As a result Julian feels he is forced to leave the country he has grown to love for the east. The story is described as real but not squalid. Writing his story in a simple, beautiful and above all, poetic style, Johnson is able to capture the thoughts, reelings ana confusion of youth. John Neihardt presents an an other phase of early American life that of the American Indian, as a writer of poetry and lyric prose, Neihardt was given the title of Honorary Professor of Poetry at the University of Nebraska. His books, "The Song of the Messiah, 'The Song of the Indian wars, and "Black Elk Speaks," now on exhibit, are written in this man ner. "Black Elk Speaks," Is the life story of a holy man of the Ogalala Sioux. Altho Neihardt lives in Mississippi, he was edu cated at Wayne Normal and the university of this state. Hartley Burr Anderson, has carried thru the Indian theme in poetic style also in his book God's Drum which deals mainly with Indian folg lore. It is In teresting to note that Professor Alexander, deceased since 1939, was born here in Lincoln to la ter become Professor of Philos ophy at the University of Ne braska. He wrote many books and many were closely connect ed with the subject of his chosen profession. A strictly patriotic book, is "Seasoned Timber," by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, a native of Kan sas. In this she has symbolized the present day struggle between dic tatorship and democracy by the means if a New England plot. A poor Vermont academy ia left million dollars by a ncn citizen but with a catch. The academy, n order to claim it, must submit to certain undemocratic principles and practices. The whole village take sides, but in the end de mocracy reigns. A love affair, in which the principle is one of the participants does not end happily. To quote one of the critics, Mrs. Fisher has used a bold and unconventional treat ment of a burning theme. Another book, bordering more on politics than patriotism, how ever, is "The Western Democracy" by Arthur Mullen, a well known politician. Residing in his umana home Mr. Mullen raced against death to finish this book. He has expressed his own personal opinions about import ant issues and the people of the day in his writings and has alse given a bit of his past. In the latter he tells of his boyhood Nebraska home and his love for it. He once fueded with William Jennings Bryan and their fued did much to shape the political history of Nebraska. He was floor leader for the dem ocratic forces back in 19S2, and was responsible for the appoint ment of Secretaries Hull and Ickes, in his book he expresses re gret of that latter appointment. Mullen, a lawyer, was thoroly de voted to the principles of individ ual freedom. Incidentally, he speaks of Lincoln as a snob town. Completing the list of books on display Is "The Home Place" by Dorothy Thomas and "Capi tal City," by Mari Sandoi what collection would be com plete without her? Dorothy Thomas' book, like all her others, Is a story about women in the midwest setting. Of course, men are included as a bit necessary to . the plot but women compose the leading characters. The author, tho born m Boons, Kas., attended high school at Bethany and college at Cotner and this university where she studied to be a teacher. Miss Sandoz's general history is well known to everyone as is the content of her book, "Capital City," a story m which this fair city provides the setting for her Regents Transfer 18th, O Property Board of regents of the univer sity recently transferred to W. G. Lewis the property at the south west corner of the 18th and O street intersection according to deed recorded Tuesday in Register of Deeds Vaughan's office at the courthouse. The property, until recently oc Why STENOGRAPHIC COURSE TYPING BOOKKEEPING SHORTHAND BUSINESS MACHINES Start at once! We are offering intensive courses this summer in all types of secretarial and office work. Many good jobs are awaiting men and women who have the necessary background requirements. 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