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.)
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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
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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!
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