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Vol. 42, No. 3 Cigaret sales are back to nor mal, suits are hung in closets for another year and ties have gone the way of all good cuffs as fra ternities wound up ruushing ac tivities Tuesday noon. In a history-making achievement Sigma Nu pledged 44 men to lead the 19 other social fraterni ties on the Nebraska campus as the three day round of parties drew to a close. Phi Delt Theta and Alpha Tau Omega took sec ond and third with 41 and 39 pladges, respectively, followed by Phi Gamma Delta with 37. With 489 registering for rush week and 419 pledging at its com pletion, this year's activity was well above last year's mark. Last year 310 registered dates and 292 pledged. An outstanding feature of the current campaign was the absence of "dirty rushing." In the words of Ren Bukacek, interfraternity council president, "There were no complaints filed. A rush week such as this assures the security of fraternities on this campus." Dabbling with figures shows Freshmen Hear UN Victory Bell At Convocation Col. C J. Frankforter Administers Cornhusker Oath to Eulering Frosh Beanies and caps in traditional scarlet and cream will be much in evidence at the first annual fresh man convocation Thursday after noon. The Victory tell will lead the procession, which will start at 3:30 in front of the Temple and proceed to the coliseum. There the underclassman, will pledge the Cornhusker oath as administered by Colonel C. J. Frankforter. Included in the program will be a short speech of welcome by Chancellor C. S. Boucher, and speeches by Mrs. Verna Boyles, (See CONVOCATION, Page 3) Battered Reporter Attempts Obstacle Course Used by Football Team; Discovers Muscles Managing Editor, Daily Nebraskan. Dear Boss: I am whispering this message to a nurse who has promised to sond it to you. My leg is above me in a hoist, I am swathed in ban dages, but my nervous life insur ance agent has returned to his office so I should live. As you know you assigned me to run the obstacle course in the stadium which the football squad has been traversing in 15 to 20 pounds of equipment twice daily after three hour football prac tice. Rumor also has it that the advanced ROTC students will train on this course, and I know now that they will all either come out supermen or physical wrecks. Since I am six feet, 155 pounds of fighting work I readily accepted this beat at gun's point and set off for the stadium. I walked from the Daily office to the field and across it to the course and sat down to survey my assignment, not that I was tired in the least. Oh for a Bed! After I had sat on the grass for Lincoln, Nebraska Wednesday, September 23, 1942 " .' .. ', ' :v"-y-"S::-:-.sw-. , llfilifT XL a Ren Bukacek.. no complaints here that this year, 85.69 percent of those who registered finally pledged while last year, 97.41 per cent accepted the pledge pins sym bolic to each fraternity. Employment Head Sees Better Year Coed Counselors Entertain 'Little Sisters9 at Party The Coed Counselors' traditional party, to which all new women students are invited, will be held in Ellen Smith hall Thursday, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. At this time every "little sister" will meet her "big sister," a Coed Counselor. During the party the girls will be entertained by games, singing traditional Nebraska songs and be introduced to the sponsors and board members of the Coed Coun selors. Refreshments will be served. 15 minutes I ran up the track in my jog which covers more distance from side to side than forward. I puffed up the steps, ran a few yards, rolled under a barrier a foot and a half high and down the hill. In less than a minute, I picked myself up, gently soothed my cinder bruises and was ready to go on. On home to a soft bed. I hand-vaulted over a five foot hurdle. I only caught one foot on the top, but this caused my descent to be head-first. The bleed ing soon stopped, and I began the 12 foot rope-climb. As I reached the top, and honestly I did, my vise-like grip slipped and I plum meted to the ground causing sev eral insignificant bums on my hands. I gamely ran with a slight limp up an incline and thru a tunnel two and a half feet high and nine feet long. In route I banged my head and back several times on the soft pine roof. Swinging hand-over hand on a pipe 30 feet long, I dis covered that I was further along in the stages of Darwin's evolution than several of my acquaintences had intimated for my ape-like an The following is a list of fra ternity pledges: . Alpha Gamma Rho PlrdRfs. Richard Owen, Sidney. James Sturm, Netiawka. Paul Hofman, Wlsner. GeralV Putzenter, Wlsner. Dave Work. Lincoln. Joy Fairhead, Merrlman. Robert Koehler, Fremont. Ned Raun, Upland. Bob Moreland, Merrlman. Eugene Sim, Nebraska City. Donald Teel, Quick. Maurice Newcomer, Gresham. Duane Foote, Monroe. Wlllard Barta. Verdel. Leonard Kokes, Burwell. Edward Rousek, Burwell. Lloyd Wirth, Dunbar. Repledgi. Michael Si Buffer, Pa Re. Garland Farmer, Broken Bow. Dick Jensen, Cozad. Evertt Bierman, Hasting. Dwight Johnson, Greenwood. Kieth King. Phil Raynard. Alpha Sigma Phi Pledges. Howard Foy, Omaha. George Fenger, Omaha. Ed McCullough, Wichita. Kaa. F. Dean Hamilton, McCook. Allen Clem, Scottsblutf. Repledgei. Elmer Dunn Dick Heikes (See PLEDGES, Page 2) Employment for students is plentiful as in former years, ac cording to Mr. J. D. Epp, in charge of student housing and employ ment, who reported more openings down town than a year ago. Stu dents who have placed their names in Epp's files cannot be reached until their Lincoln address and telephone number have been re ported. The cut in the national NYA appropriation this summer has not caused any unemployment among needy students, reports Carl A. Donaldson, acting director of the NYA. At Nebraska univer sity in 1940-41, 750 were employed by the NYA; in 1941-42 550; and this year only 160. Because of the prosperous crops and the defense jobs, there will be a smaller sup ply for student help. cestors had left me none of their skill for such tricks of Tarzan. No Time to Think. Up betimes from the ground where I had dropped and under an It's Really Triic No Rumor! Begin Half At least an extra half hour of morning sleep has been assured UN students by the shift of the entire schedule of classes ahead a half hour. Those extra morning moments in bed have been afforded to the holders of 8 o'clock classes by the order which shifts tthe initial classes ahead to 8:30 and the fol lowing meeting in accordance. Orders from the chancellor's of fice were issued for the change in Eleglsration Shows Students Fit Courses With War Program Climbing enrolment figures in math, physics, and engineer ing courses indicated that students who had registered during the first two days of registration are either altering earlier plans or definitely planning their courses to fit the war pro gram, the closing of second-day registration activities shows. General registration estimates still compare favorably with those at the end of the same period with no complete figure available under the new system of registration. Previously, students registering in the spring were already recorded in the fall, leaving only incoming students to be UN Awards $190 Simon Scholarship Joseph Simon Award To Be Given This Fall The JoseDh Simon Memorial Scholarship presented annually by brothers of the late josepn simon to a male member of the fresh man class who has demonstrated superior qualities of manhood, moral force, scholastic ana ain letic ability will be given this fall. The $100 scholarship was not awarded at the usual time last sorinff because of the uncertainty of conditions caused Dy me war The scholarshiD will be given to a male sophomore who was a freshman in attendance at U. N. last vear. All interested sopho mores may secure application blanks from the office of Dean C. H. Oldfather, social science 112, and must be filed by 5 p. m. Sept. 30. The selection committee, John K. Selleck. director of athletics: Prof. R. D. Scott, English depart ment, and Chairman Dean C. H Oldfather, arts and science college will interview candidates Oct. 1 'Make-up' Exams For Undergrads Begin Thursday "Make-up" guidance and pro ficiency examinations will be given in the Temple theater audi torium this Thursday and Friday, The examinations in English are required of all new undergraduate students; the entire battery of examinations is required of new freshmen and sophomores. The schedule follows: College aptitude, reading, Thursday, 9 a. m. Mathematics attainment, Thursday, 2 p. m. Natural science, social studies, Friday, 9 a. m. English usage, English pro ficiency, Friday, 2 p. m. obstacle thru which I was to roll for six feet. Finished my rolling as some one prodded me out with a pole from the spot where I had decided to lay still and think the (See OBSTCLES, Page 3) UN Classes Hour Latei To Relieve Traffic order to alleviate the congestion of 8 o'clock traffic which has per enially offered a problem but now, due to the increased proportions of traffic caused by the war, has demanded rectification. The change is also advocated, in view of the lighting problem caused by national war-time, to lessen the tax on the power supply in order to release the insufficient supply of electricity for more es sential uses. registered, au students, 10 avoiu payment of a three aoiiar penauy fee, must be registered before closing time, 5 p. m. tonight. The following sections are closed: Bus. Orp. 3, IX, Lab. C. ... Chem. 19. Quiz III. Quiz IV. Lab A. Chem 31, Lab. B. Chem. 220, Lab. B. C. A. 127, Sec. II. Econ. li, i, ii, v, vii, vnr. Econ. 12, I. Ed. 30, Lab C. Ed. 31, Sec I. Ed. 63, Sec. Ill, I. Ed. 141, Sec. II. Engineering. C. E. 1, Sec. C; Sec. D. M. E. 1, Sec. A; Sec. 8. M. E. 5, Sec. A; Sec. B. M. E. N. Sec. A. Eng. 1, II Eng. 2, II Eng. 3, I, II. Eng. 11, I, III, IV, V. Eng. 21, I. V. Geog. 61 B. Geog. 71, A, C, Q. Math. 11, I, II. Math. 12 I, II, III. Math. 13 I, II. Math. 21 I, I. Math. 41 I, II. Math 103 I, II, IV, V. Mil. Scl. 3 A, D, E, F, H, I, K. Mil. Scl. 43 A, C, D, E, F. Mil. Scl. 105 C, D, n. Mil. Sci. 107 IV, B. Mil. Sci. 147 111, A, C, D, H. M. L. 3 I, II. Pol. Scl. 1 IV. Soc. Sci. 1 II. Speech 9 II. Speech 55 II Speech 109 I, II, IV. Zool. 1 C. Athletic Book Sale Begins This Monday Group Reservations Must Be In by Tuesday Noon;. Daily Editor to Draw University of Nebraska student athletic books will go on sale next Monday and Tuesday according to John K. Selleck, business manager of athletics. Preliminary drawing for choice seats will be held at 12 o'clock noon, Tuesday. All reservations by students or groups must be made between 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. on Monday and between 8 a. m. and 12 p. m. oa Tuesday. Those students or student representative from a group should be present to alleviate the situation. Student books may be called for next Wednesday afternoon. Purchasing a student book en titles the holder to a reserved seat for all football contests at home, for all basketball games, track meets, swimming and other intercollegiate games. The price of the ticket is $5. Those students failing to purchase tickets before the drawing will be forced to take seats that are left and no student is allowed to hold more than one ticket for him self. Alumni Listed On Honor Roll Of War Dead Six names have been added to the honor roll of the war dead since the United States has entered. Sadly but proudly this roll of honor pays tribute to alumni who have died while In the country's war service Ensign Stuart Lorn ax, '39. Ensign John Paul Hart, '38. Private Glenn E. Hedges, '38. Cadet William A. Kovanda, '39. Seaman Howard Gene White head, '40. Pilot Burddtte U Wert man, '42.