Sunday, September 27, 1942.
DAILY NEBRASKAN
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Floyd Snyder, Alum, Writes
From Jap War Prison Camp
The first direct word 'in 92
months was received this week
from Floyd Snyder, prisoner of
war, and former University of
Nebraska student, by Mary Jean
Lauvetz, Gamma Phi Beta.
Snyder was captured by the
Japanese on Wake island when it
fell Dec. 23, and was taken first
to Tokyo and then to Shanghai.
He attended the university from
1939 to 1941 and was"" a senior in
the bizad college the year before
he went to Wake.
The return address on the letter
OregonDoesn't
Claim Tosi
Of Yokohama
By Asiiorlatrd Collrglatr Prcsi.
There's an alumnus of the Uni
versity of Oregon of whom univer
sity officials aren't the least bit
proud.
They. call him "Yoshii the Yokel
of Yokohama." Also there are
other names, unprintable for any
occasion.
The university rolls show that
Charles Hisao Yoshii was gradu
ated in 1934. He went to Japan
shortly thereafter and enrolled in
the Tokyo Imperial university as
a graduate student. After months
of diligent study, he was suffi
ciently steeped in Japanese na
tionalism to be declared a "suc
cess" as a radio announcer.
Now this "Lord Hee Hee of
Japan" is the English voice on the
regular Japanese overseas pro
grams heard nightly on the Pacific
coast
Apparently the Japanese like
the traitorous utterances of this
native of Banks, Oregon's straw
berry growing country. His work
for the broadcasting corporation
of Japan's foreign division earned
him praise in 1938. The govern
ment's controlled Nich Nichi wrote
an extensive article praising his
"fine work" and attached to him
the name of "Japan's Radio
Spokesman."
"It is imperative that a man
speaking for the Japanese nation
to the English speaking world
have the perfect understanding
and command of the English
language and country of which
Mr. Yoshii so possesses," wrote
the newspaper.
The University of Oregon
alumni office hasn't forgotten that
another alumnus, Yosuke Matsu
oka, former foreign minister of
Japan, also has caused the uni
versity considerable embarrass
ment. In 1937, t he Portland unit of
the Oregon Alumni association de
cided that Matsuoka was "the
alumnus of the year" and had a
plaque made for him. An alumnus
was sent to Tokyo for the presen
tation. He was royally feted, and
next time Matsuoka came to Ore
gon, he made a speech at the uni
versity. Uni president's
Social Life Is
Strenuous One
By AMorlat4 Colkglit l'rr.
Have you ever wondered how
many persons a president of a
university entertains?
Here are the figures for Dr.
K. C. Leebrick, president of Kent
Staet university.
In 27 months 3,045 persons were
guests of Dr. Leebrick at his home.
Of this number, 139 spent the
night at the president's home.
Teas, receptions and other func
tions brought numerous students
to Dr. Leebrick's home. The av
erage attendance at senior teas
was 225. Nine hundred twenty
nine rfeshmen visited Dr. Leebrick
during 1940 and 1941.
WAA Asks Sales
Girls To Register
Before October 2
The W.A.A. concession program
for the Cornhusker football games
Is getting under way, and the call
has gone out for sales girls.
Registration for appointments
will be held at the W.A.A. offices
in Grant Memorial Immediately;
final registration date is Oct 2.
Sweaters and beanies will be
issued to girls selling concessions
at the football games held in the
Nebraska stadium. Each girl sees
all the games free, as well as
making 10 percent of all her sales.
was "Japanese Field Post Office
No. 106, Shanghai War Prisoners'
Camp," and the letter was dated
May 30, 1942. The contents were
handprinted by someone else, but
bore Snyder's own signature.
The contents are as follows with
the exception of a few personal
lines:
"Let me assure you I am in
good health -and am being well
treated. We have been inocu
lated for typhoid, cholera and
dysentary. We have an excel
lent Japanese doctor as well as
our own medical staff.
"We brought nothing with us
when we came here last Janu
ary, but we were furnished
warm clothing by the Japanese
so the change of climate both
ered us very little.
Our day begins at 6 a. m. and
ends at 10 p.m. We work
about five hours daily. I have
been working in our garden,
which is large and inclusive. I
enjoy it and the sunshine and
exercise makes me feel fine.
We have three meals a day, con
sisting of rice, bread, vegetables
and tea.
"Most of my spare time is
spent playing bridge. We also
have local newspapers, a radio,
games and sporting equipment
(softball, volleyball, boxing
gloves, etc.). We have had band
concerts by a military band
which I really enjoyed. We have
weekly church services which I
attend.
"Let's hope that we will be
together again soon, and until
then do not worry about me."
University Choral
Groups Plan '42-3
Season's Activities
Traditionally, at Christmas-time
Dr. N Westbrook's combined choral
groups together with soloists pre
sent Handel's "Messiah." Another
tradition for these groups is an
annual spring concert with the
orchestra, often the performance
of a concert vession of an opera.
One year it was "Faust," another
year, "Carmen."
"On December 13 of this year
"The Messiah" will again be given.
As yet the composition for the
sprinsr concert has not been
chosen, but possibly may be of a
patriotic nature, in keeping with
the times.
Such musical traditions must
not be discontinued for mere lack
of participation. Girls are wel
come, men are wanted.
Students may sing in the var
ious choral groups either for
credit or without it. With the ex
ception of special rehearsals be
fore performances, no more than
two hours a week is required.
Everyone who is interested must
see Dr. Westbrook in the School
of Music as soon as possible.
Fall Program
Of Congregational
Church Begins
All Congregational students and
their friends are invited to attend
the fall programs of the Sunday
Evening club ta First Plymouth
Congregational church. These
meetings will begin at 6:30 this
evening.
Dr. Raymond A. McConnell will
be the speaker and leader of dis
cussion in a special series of four
meetings. Included in this series
will be "Four Cornerstones of
Freedom" Knowledge, know your
world; Acceptance, Accept your
world; Adjustment, Adjust your
life to your world; Commitment,
Commit yourself to service.
Following the vespers, a 10 cent
supper will be served and a social
hour held.
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Basketball
Baseball
Wrestling
Track
Swimming
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including Federal Tax
. TUCKETS ON SALE AT
STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE
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Tickets are for RESERVED seats to the five home footboll gomes
plus admission to the other collegiate sports.
Monday, September 28 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tuesday, September 29 8 A. M. to 1 P. M.
Groups wishing to sit together will send one representative with student
identification cards and money.
The student section is the most desirable bloc of center sections in the
East Stadium.