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It took only a second for Phi Delt Charles Thome to light the cigaret
held by Jeanne Brown, KKG, but in a blackout that flame would have been
visible from 10,000 feet; in an air raid would have been all enemy bombers
needed.
Giving up smoking for 20 minutes, and abiding strictly to blackout rules
the thing preferred by army officials when the nine states comprising
the seventh service command have a test blackout tomorrow night we have
complete blackness, illustrated in the picture at the right. TURN TO PAGE
THREE OF TODAY'S DAILY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE
PRACTICE BLACKOUT.
Vol. 42, No. 57
Sunday, December 13, 1942
UN To E5e
Army,
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Used
Navy
Turnabout Ball Shows
Stronger -Sex Weaker
Indicating that the University of Nebraska's educational
facilities will be used, at least in part, by the army and navy,
Chancellor C. S. Boucher said yesterday that there was no time
set by government officials for the switch-over.
l.'cturning on Friday from Wellington. D. C, where lie
conferred with army and navy officials and also wilh the
American Council of Education, Boucher could offer no def
inite Matement as to what the future of the univcrsil y would he.
Stay in School.
"All that we ask is for students not to get restless, as
the announcement of the adaption of the university to war
demands will be forthcoming in the near future, tne chan
cellor emphasized.
His conferences with leaders in the nation's capital led
him to believe that a program win
be framed which will clarify the
situation in regard to army re
servists and also to the position
that this institution will assume
in training specialist groups for
the army and navy.
Nebraska to Be Used.
"It stands to reason that an in
stitution of the type and charac ter
as the University of Nebraska will
be usfd, but just how and when is
not known yet," Boucher asserted.
His business in Washington was
divided in half, he explained, as he
was there before the action of the
president on Saturday of setting
up a new manpower policy with
Paul V. McNutt at the head. Prior
to this move there was little op
portunity on the chancellor's part
lto derive anything of a material
nature from the Interviews with
army and navy heads.
Presented Facts.
In the biggest turnabout since a group of
Dutch coeds originated their famous treat, sev
eral hundred Nebraska coeds led, fed, wined,
dined and dominated 1heir dates before, during
and after the annual Black Masque ball at the
coliseum last night.
Highlight of the oveiiinjr came with 1he
presentation of six "eligible bachelors." chosen
by university women in last fall's election.
Following the presentation of a popular
song number by Betly Krause. Betty Newman
acted as mistress of ceremonies for the an
nouncement of the new bachelors. Each bach
elor was presented with a top hat and cane,
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Courtriy Lincoln Journal.
C. S. BOUCHER.
...reports on flnd'-"s in Washing
Primarily to present to the gov
ernment facta about housing facili
ties provided by the field house
(See BOUCHER, Page 3.)
77V Gives 47th
'Messiah' Today
and a small black address book as Mortar
Hoards approached and "tapped" them.
Gene Bradley. Pies Hayes. Bill Robinson,
Ki KisenhaTt. Bob S.hlatcr and Jim Weesner
were announced as Nebraska's six "most eligi
ble bachelors."
Members "Tap."
Dorothy Wei rich. Helen Kelley Hopkins,
Susan Shaw. Margery Burning. Ann Kinder,
Betty Ann Tisi hammer. Shirley Phelps. Sylvia
Katzman. Alice Louise Becker and Janet
Ourley. all members of the honorary, did the
''tapping."
Typical of the feminine domination thru-
out the evening was The request
thai "all genlleinen present
should spread their handker
chiefs on the floor and seat
themselves during the presentation."
Five different choral groups will
participate in the university's
Christmas presentation of the
Messiah, Handel's Oratorio, today
at 3 p. m. in the coliseum.
To be given this year for the
47th consecutive time, the annual
performance of The Messiah i
the coliseum at Christmas tide
each December has become a tra
dition in the School of Music, with
soloists and students from the
Fine Aits college.
These singers are the agricul
tural college chorus. Grieg male
chorus, university Singers II, uni
versity singers I and university
chorus. Assisting will be the uni
versity orchestra under the direc
tion of Samuel Gorbach, with Ear
nest Harrison at the piano and
Myron Roberts at the organ. In
charge of the program is Dr. Ar
thur E. Westbrook, head of the
school of music.
pranos: Betty Wageman, Ruth
Gerguson and Ann Fickling; and
Soloists.
Trumpeter for the
David Kinsoma, and
as follows:
Messiah is
soloists are
Tenors: Thomas Pierson, Earl
Jenkins and Roy Johnson; bari
tones: Russel Leger, Robert An
derson and Cleve , Genzlinger; so-1
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Courtesy Llnooln Journal.
DR. A. E. WESTBROOK
...directs annual presentation
of Messiah.
altos: Carol Wherry and Dorothv
Strasheira.
Members of the brass quartets
(See 'MECCIAH', Page 4.)
Arrivin? at the ball via
sleigh-s. sleds, skis, ice skales,
baby bugsy, team and wagon,
ambulance, street car and
such outmoded means as taxis
and automobiles the women's
"dates" found themselves afc
(See WEAKER, Page 4.)
Nebraska
Hall Is Open
For Enlisting
Recruiting offices of the univer
sity reserve corps at Nebraska
Hall will remain open all day to
day to accommodate the recent
flow of student enlistees. For the
past week the staff has been
working steadily on the new rush
of students, resulting from Presi
dent Roosevelt's speech on an
earlier closing date.
Students who live on or close
to the campus are urged to com
plete their enlistment today, ad
vised Col. J. P. Murphy, as Sun
day will probably be a 6low day.
He further warned that the re
cruiting offices will definitely
close Tuesday, afternoon at 4:30.