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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1943)
Santa Goes To Mortar Board Ball Sgt. A. Long Dons Red Suit BY MARY HELEN THOMS. Santa Claus will go collegiate Saturday night when he brings, not his twelve reindeer, but six Christmas Stocking Girls to the Mortar Board sponsored "Christ mas Ball" held in the coliseum from 9 to 12 p. m. Santa Claus, in real life Sgt Aaron A. Long of the STAR unit will be master of ceremonies at the presentation of the six campus coeds chosen by the Mortar Boards as representative of the Christmas Stocking Girls asked for by UN men m their intriguing and win ning letters. Announce Winners. The lucky men whose letters have already been judged winners of the contest will be announced In Friday's Daily, but the names of the coeds selected to nil the (See SANTA, Page 3.) Announce Ag Staff Member Title Changes Twenty-one changes in title of agricultural extension and expen ment station staff members were announced today by university of ficials. From agricultural extension as sistant to assistant extension ag ricultunst these county agents: Wesley M. Antes, Sheridan; Leo Barnell, Dundy; J. V. Cain, Saline G. W. Erickson, Sarpy; L. K. John son, Knox; Sam E. Lingo, Thurs ton; I. E. Lindstrom, Fillmore; P, B. McMullen, Pawnee; C. M. Mead Perkins; C. C. Noyes, Red Willow Howard L. Peterson, Buffalo; Ken neth M. Reed, Gage; Walter E Spillker, Platte; Willard H, Waldo Cass. From assistant extension agrl culturist to associate extension ag ricultunst, on the Lincoln staff: Verdon H. Peterson and Zlobin A. Spence. In the experiment station: From assistant home economist (housing and home equipment) to associate home economist, Arnold Barager; from assistant in ento mology to assistant entomologist, Roscoe E. Hill; from assistant ag ricultural chemist and assistant plant pathologist to associate ag ricultural chemist and assistant plant pathologist, Eric Kneen; from analyst to assistant agricul tural chemist, Wendell Ham; from assistant to assistant agricultural chemist, Bennett D. HItes. War Stamps Go o li Sale In New Booths War stamps and more war stamps will be made available to UN students as two new stamp boths open for regular sales Wed' nesday. The stamps will bo on sale in the halls of Sosh, Andrews and in the Union. Sales will be sponsored by the Tassels and WAA. An additional feature in this week's stamp sales will be a booth located in the school of music and open for sales Thursday. The booth will be sponsored by Delta Omicron, musical fraternity. Last Week Sales Low. Campus stamp sales hit a new low last week, probably because (See WAR STAMPS, Page 2.) Student Council Meets at 5:15 Today For Pictures Members of the Student Council will meet today at 5:15 p. m. at visual education office in the west stadium where pic tures will be taken for the Cornhusker. Vol. 85, No. 64 Rflagee Gives Annua! Scholarship in IBizad Establishment of a $100 annual scholarship in business administra tion as a memorial to the late O. N. Magee, founder of Magee's store, was announced today by the Nebraska Foundation through Uni Singers Hold Fifth Caroling Fifteen selections will be pre sented on the fifth traditional Uni versity Singers program of Christ mas carols Sunday in the Union. The Singers will present two per formances, one at 2:30 p. m. and the other at 4 p. m. Under the direction of Arthur E. Westbrook, the group will sing carols of many origin. Three se lections, "The Song of Mary," "Rosa Mystica," and "The Neigh bors of Bethlehem," will be sung for the first time on the Christmas carol program. The others have been presented in former years. Tickets to assure seats for the program may be obtained free of charge at Walt's music store, Mil ler & Paine, the Union office, and ag college finance office. The tickets must be presented at the door. Before each concert the . string quartette, with Myron Roberts at the organ, will entertain. French soldiers stationed at the Lincoln air base will be guests at the 2:30 performance. Three Former ROTC Students Return to UN Robert P. Durrie, Howard P. Mengshol and Raymond W. Sta rostka, former first year advanced ROTC men, have returned to the campus, announced Col. J. P. Mur phy, commandant of the univer sity military units. All three have just completed their basic artillery training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. They will take further training at Nebraska awaiting openings in Officer Can didate Schools. Duration Rejuvenation . . . Ag college cafeteria is a scene of heightened activity this week as it undergoes redecoration while carrying on business as usual. The cafeteria, a remnant of the days of dark woodwork and dull colors in interior decoration, is being transformed into a more cheerful and molern eating place. Work began last Thursday and Is con tinuing thru this week. The cafeteria, popular dining room with both townspeople and students and which is serving as an evening canteen for the STARS has not had its face lifted for some time, due to the plan to convert it into offices when the new foods and nutrition building is put into use. Because the STARS are now housed in the new building:, the bid building must be used for the duration and .Wednesday, December 1, 1943 its secretary, Perry W. Branch. First scholarship will be awarded in the spring of 1944 with the candidates to be selected from From Lincoln Journal. O. N. MAGEE .Establish award in his memory students who have completed be tween 42 and 60 hours of college work and who have professed an interest in retail merchandising. Practical Experience. Accompanying the scholarship will be the opportunity or prac (See MAGEE, Page 3.) Former UN Men Obtain Commissions Col. James P. Murphy, Com mandant and P.M.S.&T. of the university, today announced the graduation and commissioning of the following named second year advanced course ROTC men who recently attended OCS at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Former students who received second lieutenant commissions are George H. Lobdell, Jr., William S. Latta, Jr., John B. Kuhlman, Nor man Louis Krupicka, Richard B. Johnson, William E. Kitrell, Curtis E. Johnson, Julian H. Hopkins, Lawrence H. Huwaldt, Charles R. James, Robert B. Herrington, John F. Hogan, Leon C. Hines, Jack H. (See COMMISSIONS, Page 3.) " M.M I , - s - 1 $X ; A: fT. Does Away with Drab Decor it was felt that some redecoration was imperative. Use Inexpensive Materials. All of the redecoration will be done as Inexpensively as possible, due to the temporary aspect of the project and the shortage of materials. Cleverly disguise sub stitutes and the use of student help in some instances, will be in keeping with the wartime aspect of the rejuvenation. A new color scheme of green and beige with bright red trim has been planned. A green and black asphalt tieltex floor will to laid, the walls have been painted cactus green, and the ceiling is now beige. Floor length beige draperies wit ha red trim will be topped with a scalloped valence board. The draperies of one wall will be arranged so that they may YWC A Sponsors Klew Firosh Frolic Frosh Frolics, "get-acquainted" programs given by freshmen Y. W. C. A. members, witl be Cornhusker Sets Today As Deadline . . . For Pictures Today is positively the last day to have pictures taken for the Ccrnhusker, Betty Hohf, editor of the yearbook, announced yesrter day. Students of all classes may have their photographs in the book. The Cornhusker Photo Studio will be open to students all day until 5 p. m. and no appointments are necessary. Resittings will be taken thru Saturday, and no resittings will be made on pictures taken after Wednesday. Housemothers and chaprons who have not posed for their pictures have until the end of this week. Students are urged to return their proofs as soon as possible. Class Dhotoeranhs cost S1.7S and fraternity and sororitv Dhotos are $1.25. Both pictures will cost $2.75. A check of the number of persons who have not had their pictures taken will be made Thursday. Second Convo Offers Noted Health Speaker Dr William W. Bauer, foremost speaker on health and medical subjects and an associate editor of "Hygeia," will speak at the second all-university convocation of the year, next Thursday morn ing at 11 o'clock in the Union ball room. His topic is "Health, Hy giene, and Hooey." Professor Karl Arndt. chairman of the convocation committee, spoke of Dr. Bauer as a speaker of "considerable ability," and re marked that the committee felt fortunate in securing him for the occasion. Dr. Bauer will be in the state this week on business concerned with the State Medical association. Since 1923. Dr. Bauer has been director of the Bureau of Health Education and associate editor of "Hygeia," the health magazine published by the American Med ical association. He is in charge of the association's radio program, "Doctors at War" on the NBC network and other stations. He is also co-author of eight books. The convocation will be open to the public. be pulled in the evening, covering the entire wall. Small shaded lamps will be used around the walls. Informal Pattern Prevails. New tables with beige linenized top finish and black pcdstal bases and natural maple chairs will be arranged in an informal pattern around the room. Red trimmed beige dishes will complete the well correlated color scheme. All of the serving counters will be surfaced with linoleum and painted to harmonize with the walls. Miss Jessie Amos, director of the cafeteria, was instrumental in instigating the project Miss Evelyn Metzger planned the changes and is working with Miss Amos and Miss Margaret Fedde in carrying: out the work. presented Thursday, December 2, at 4 p. m. in Ellen Smith Hall. The program includes a variety, of entertainment ranging from' soap box orations to classical piano selections. Other numbers will be tap dances, readings, pop ular music, and a comedienne act. Mary Lou Holtz, chairman of commission groups, will introduce the various leaders of the groups. The program will be concluded by singing Christmas carols. Each of the monthly frolics is planned by a committee of five girls; one representative from each commission group. The com mittee for this frolic includes Mimi Ann Johnson, chairman: Grace Ensor, Eleanor Bricker, Marion Tripeny, and Phyllis Tea garden. There will be no com mission group meeting this week. Refreshments will be served, and evervone is nsked tn hrinw 5c to cover expenses. New PBK's Receive Keys Thursday Nite Recently elected members of Phi Beta Kappa, arts and science national scholastic honorary, will be initiated into the Nebraska M' ;w:?.-.-.. -4 From Lincoln JournaV DR. DAVID FELLMAN chapter Thursday at 6 p. m. in Ellen Smith hall. Initiates will receive their keys folllowing cere monies conducted by the officers. Dr. David Fellman, associate porfessor of political science, will speak to members on "Civil Lib erties in Wartime." Presiding at the meeting will be Dr. J. O. Hertzler, president. All members of the organization are invited to public meetings of th group. Those who are temoorarilv lo cated in Lincoln may be put on the mailing list bv notifying Clifford M. Hivcks, secretary of the chap ter, at his office in social sciences at the university. La Verne Noyes Scholarships Now Available University officials reminded tow day that a limited number of LaVerne Noyes scholarships for children or grandchildren of vet erans who served in the arrnj navy, or marine corps of the United States during World War I are available for the second semes ter starting Jan. 31. Application blanks are available at the office of the dean of student affairs. No applications will be accepted after Jan. 15. Only 4 days left to Chiistmas Ball! A J