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Muskets tate, 13-7 (See Page 6.) ID J HDD 6Mtimn) Up K 1 ? Vol. 85, No. 23 War Council Begins Tryouts For Annual 'Red, Hot, Blue Plans for UN War Council's an ' nual stage production, Red, Hot and Blue, will , get underway this week with tryouts beginning Tues day. The show will be presented early in January. The show will be presented in three acts, covering college life before, during and after the war. Only deviation from last year's ' show will be unification of acts Into a plot, instead of separate presentations, as used previously. Profit will be used mainly to continue the publication of a serv ice men's Daily next semester and to finance war stamp sales. Tryout In Union Tuesday from 8:30 to 10:30 p. m., tryouts will be held In room 315 of the Union for the singing chorus and In the Nebraskan of fice for the dancing chorus. All university students who can sing or dance are urged to attend. Tryouts for special acts will be held Wednesday In room 315 and Thursday In 316 from 8:30 to 10:30 p. m. ASTP and Air Corps men will be eligible, as well as Vocation Talk Will Feature Nursing First to appear In the AWS sponsored vocational training talks is Mrs. Bernice Huffman who will speak on "Forecasting Tomorrow s Job Requirements to morrow at 5 p. m. in Ellen Smith hall. She is executive secretary of the Missouri State Nursing Coun cil for War Service and a repre sentative of the United States ca .det nurse corps, a new govern ment organization formed for training of military nurses. The cadet corps and its possibilities for qualified students will be part of her topic. Mrs. Huffman will interview students interested in wartime nursing before and after her talk Appointments can be made through the dean of women's of fice. The program is open to all university students. Give Army, Navy Exams Tuesday -Wege training qualification xteU for A8TP and navy V-12 will be given Tuesday from 9 to 11 a. m. In room 101 Law building. Admission Identification forms may be obtained in room 104 Administration building. Re cent high school graduates be tween the ages of 17 and 21 or men v ' o will be graduated by March 1 1944, are eligible to take f " t:its. Those desir ing to should contact Dean T -mp$on or W. C. Harper. Lincoln, Nebraska civilian students. The specialty acts will consist of singing, danc ing, playing of any musical in strument and other performances similar to those in last years show. Mail Schedules Trvout schedules will be mailed to all organized houses and as mftnv individuals as possible. Those who do not receive .sched ules are ureed to appear Wednes day or Thursday to sign up for the show. Students interested in working on properties, lighting and other UN Holds Memorial Services Nebraska faculty members who have died during the past year will be honored at memorial services Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. in the Union Five former staff members will be recognized at the services They are: John Edwin Almy, pro fessor of experimental physics; Henrietta McElroy Brock, in structor in china painting, emeri tus; Roy E. Cochran, associate professor of American history; Guy Louis Spencer, instructor in operative dentistry and Instructor in dental literature and history; and Frederick Ames Stuff, pro fessor or English, emeritus. Faculty members and families, close friends and former pupils of the deceased are invited to attend the services, according to Miss Mabel Lee, member of the com mittee in charge of arrangements. Dean Leonard Democracy in Miss Marie Leonard, dean of women at the University of Illi nois, in her talk before 350 so rority women yesterday afternoon in the Union ballroom, said that sororities should no, longer be called social groups, but service groups. Miss Leonard's address marked the close of the Panhellenic War time Workshop Week, a week or ganized to acquaint the different sorority groups with one another, and to strive for a better under standing and co-operation between them. "Democracy Mutt Be Caught" In her talk, "'FratGrnity Service in Preservation of Democracy," Dean Leonard said, "You and I shall never b called on to fight in the dessert, but "We have an other reflponslbility-ra trusteeship in preserving democracy. Democ Sunday, November 7,"1943 stage crews should, sign up Wed nesday or Thursday. A large num ber of back stage workers will be needed. The War Council committee in charge of the show will judge tryouts. Co-chairmen of the com mittee are Bill Heinzelman and Gerry McKlnsey. In charge of the singing chorus is Jean Swarr and of the dancing chorus is Pat Cat- lin. John Bentley will write the script. Du Teau Announces NewUNLoyaltyFund E. F. DuTeau, secretary-treasurer of the Nebraska Alumni as sociation, announced in the No vember "Alumnus" the creation of the new Loyalty Fund. Mr. DuTeau described the plan as a direct appeal to the loyalty of our alumni to their university and an opportunity for them to contribute in a larger measure to the pro gressive scope and purpose of the alumni program of the university than is possible under the present annual membership plan." He points out that the (2.00 an nual membership plan, adopted as a project of soliciting funds for Nebraska's Memorial Stadium, is not adequate for keeping the 59,000 file records of the alumni and covering publishing costs of the "Alumnus." The Loyalty Fund will enable the alumnus voluntarily to contrib ute to the fund in proportion to his abilities and desires in amounts from 5 up to $100 or larger. The plan has proved to be successful in Stresses College Panhellenic Talk racy can't be taught, it must be caught." "The world is so scientific," she went on to say, "but we are just beginning to pioneer the greatest science, the science of society where we care for the other per son. We must not overlook this. If we do the things our boys are fighting for are almost in vain," she stressed. She told the girls to live everyday this thing called democracy this way of life. Advises Girls Stay in School. "It's a wonderful time to be alive," she acclaimed, "but we cannot take our half of the road down the middle any longer." She advised that girls should stay in school and become well trained in their vocational field and to work to their full capacity. Careers should be delayed and reached by a detour in able to spend all extra time in war work for the boys a&nce Supplants UN Military Sail, Prom Abandoning the traditional i "vice-versa" dates and combining features of the Military Ball and lli: .t-i::;i;::: Mi A: From Lincoln Journal. RACHAEL ANN LOCK. . . . the band will be "Out-of-This-World." j . . . In Alumnus other universities. The new "Alumnus" also in cludes two letters from former students who are now in "Aussie land." Captain Byron Sloane Mil ler, '39, tells some of the things "that I never knew 'til now." Some of his observations are "that the most dangerous weapon in the hands of an Aussie is a jeep That ants could build ant hills five feet tall . . . That beyond food there is little else to be bought in Australia." The other letter, from Lt. Frank Knudtson, '39, also tells a story of an American's impres sions of Australia. Daily Reporters Get Assignments Tuesday Daily Nebraskan reporters will meet Tuesday at 12:45 in the office in the basement of the Union. Beats have been posted and will be assigned at this time. All reporters should be present. who have given up everything. She made three suggestions to sororities: (1) That they put the sacred personality ahead of every thing, (2) that they integrate that personality into a group which will help her to become a real citizen or the University of Nebraska, (3) that they pass on to the next generation the finest ideals that group offers. Train Freshmen. In reference to freshman train ing she said that sororities should help their freshmen become morally strong and spiritually awake. They should be helpful in deciding their direction in life. "Fraternities cUk and must help the weakest mem ber become strong. College life is to help prepare youth cdquate ly for life which calls for group co-operation and work and th preservation rrf the democr.',y our boys are today fiptiting tr." Junior-Senior Prom, members of Biaf.k Masaue chapter will present a onni . Mnrtft Dec. 4 in the Coliseum. Re-named the "Christmas Ball," the affair will be the only official university dance this year. Ac cording to Rachel Ann lock, president of Mortar Board, the partv will attempt to make up for lack of other large parties. In an effort to make the party as "colossal" as possible, Mortar Boards have planned presentation of six "Christmas Stocking Girls to be chosen from letters written about them by civilian and army men on the campus. Xmas Stocking Girls. The contest for selection of the coeds, begins immediately. Con testants are asked to describe the girl they would like most to re ceive in their Christmas stocking. Fifty words is the limit for letters which should include the descrip tion, not the name, of the girl, and should be addressed to Santa Claus in care of Mortar Board, Student Union. Winners will be given free tick ets to the dance and will be pre sented, with the girl of their choice, at intermission. An ef fort will be made to include a representative from each of the army branches on both ag and city campuses. Identity of the girls will be kept secret until the night of the party, but letters will bd published in the Daily. Out of Town Band. A date bureau, to be set up in the Union, will open November 10 for the purpose of arranging dates for those who want them. Stu dents must state name, height, age, school previously attended and preference. Dates will be an nounced to registrants at least a week before the party. The band, according to Mortar Boards, will be something "out-of-this-world." Altho it is impos sible to announce the name," they say, "we know you won't be dis appointed." The band is an out See Mortar Board, Page 3. Dr.E. S.Jones Talks To Youth On Christianity Directed especially to college age persons will be a talk Wed nesday at 8 p. m., at St Paul's Methodist church by Dr. E. Stan ley Jones, world famous Christian leader. Dr. Jones will give a series of talks at the church from tonight through Thurs day. His talk Wed nesday evening is being spon sored by the Lincoln Chris tlan Youth Council. Anne t "-IT ; V W e 1 1 e n s lek. president of the I council, will L. j.tL. preside at the From Lincoln Journal. youthnight meeting. Bill Miller, president of the Nebraska State Christian Youth Council, will give a brief talk. Dr. Jones is a widely known speaker and admission to his pro gram is by ticket only until 7:50 Vhe YMCA, YWCA, students houses, local churches, and at the UrAon office'. 1