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Behind the all-campus subscription drive for the Prairie Schooner,
university l;ie-ary publication are: (Left to right) Helen Hemphill,
Dr. Wirroerly, founder and editor of the Schooner, Miss Emily
Schossberger, tounder of the University Press, Mary Louise Babst,
president of Theta Sigma Phi, Marge Mengshol, and Mary Ellen Sim.
In full swing this week is the
Prairie Schooner subscription
drive, being sponsored by mem
bers of Thcta Sigma Phi, national
journalism sorority, and the
Tassels.
Within the various houses en
thusiasm has been boosted by the
award of a Prairie Schooner an
thology .to each house having 30
or more subscriptions.
The anthology, the Prairie
Schooner Caravan, is a 350 page
bound collection of the outstand
ing articles that have appeared in
the Schooner during its 17 year
existence.
Attains National Fame.
While the Schooner is strictly
amateur in the sense that it pays
nothing for manuscripts accepted,
the magazine has been an intro
ductory medium for the writings
of numerous persons who subse
quently attained national recogni
tion as writers.
Among the well known writers
whose works appear in the "Cara
van" are Mart Sandoz, William
March, Jesse Stuart, Warren Beck,
Eudora Welty, August Derleth,
Meridel Le Sueur, Weldon Kees,
and Albert Halper.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher, the
noted author and former Lincoln
resident, whose interest in the
Choruses Hold
Final Practices
For 'Messiah9
University Choral Union is hold
ing final rehearsals this week for
Handel's oratorio, "The Messiah,"
which will be presented Sunday,
Dec. 12, at 3 p. m. in the coliseum
by the school of fine arts.
Four choruses which total 400
persons are under the direction of
Dr. Arthur E. Westbrook. Mem
bers of the choruses include the
ag college chorus under the direc
tion of Mrs. Till is; the Lincoln
male chorus, under Donald Glattly,
and University Singers and Chorus
under the direction of Dr. West
brook. f
Miles Dresskell, director of the
orchestra, will assist in the per
formance, with Myron Roberts at
the organ and Earnest Harrison
at the piano.
This marks the 48th presenta
tion of "The Messiah," which is
the only work in musical litera
ture that has remained in con
tinuous popular favor for such a
long time.
Junior Division Students
Confer With Advisors
Junior division students are
requested to confer with their
advisors next week, Dec. 13-18,
Inclusive. . During these con
ferences the class schedules for
the. second semester will be
prepared. Each student should
see his advisor at once in order
to arrange for the conference
hour next week.
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quarterly has been great, volun
teered to write the introduction
for the Caravan. Mrs. Fisher dis
cusses literary values of some of
the individual articles and offers
in passing some views on the cur
rent literary scene.
The book's dust jacket design
is by Miss Kady Faulkner of the
university art staff.
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Charm School
Sponsors Style
Show Tuesday
"Dream clothes in a college
girl's wardrobe" will be the theme
of charm school's Christmas re
view, to be held Dec. 14 in Ellen
Smith at 7 p. m.
One girl" from each sorority
house will model clothes in the
style show, which will illustrate
the ideal coed wardrobe.
Mrs. Hugh Atkinson, head buyer
at Miller & Paine, will speak on
war trends in fashions. Her talk
will concern the latest styles in
America and what. clothes are be
coming obsolete under the influ
ence of the war.
This party will be the first pro
gram under the direction of the
newly appointed directors of
charm school, Jean Guenzel ir.d
Mary Bonebright.
Give T TIM AI T
Angel Reyes,
Violinist, Gives
Third Concert
Angel Reye. famous violinist,
accompanied by the Iincoln sym
phony, gave the third of the cur
rent series of concerts last night
in the St Paul's Methodist church.
The concert opened with a
"Tocata" by Freseobaldi and
closed with Beethoven's Fifth
Symphony. Outstanding part of
the performance was Reyes play
ing with the Lincoln symphony the
brilliant concerto of Mendelssohn.
Reyes, who is a cultural attache
to the Cuban embassy in Wash
ington, began his career when he
was graduated from the Paris
Conservatory with first honors.
" ..is honor led to a long series of
concerts in ELrope after which he
won new honors in both Cuba and
America. His American debut
was made in 1940 in CarnegicHall
that established him amongst the
foremost violinists.
Give T The Al F
Stamp Sales Total
$S5 Over Last Week
War stamp sales for this week
totaled $173.15. an advance of ap
proximately $55 over last week'a
sales.
Union led the sales by a large
margin, selling (103.25 in stamps.
Andrews was next in line with
$21.90. Sales in Sosh totaled
$20.85, and $21 was contributed
by ag campus students. The Delta
Omicron booth in the school of
music contributed $6.15,
Vol. 85, No. 68
Annual 'Covers9
Situation-Before
Christmas Only
Will you take your Corn-
husker with or without a cover?
Dec. 22 is the deadline to buy
your yearbook and be assured
that it will have one. Because
of a shortage of mater al, David
J. Malloy, binder for the Corn
husker, cannot guarantee covers
for yearbooks ordered after Dec.
22. Different covers will be
used after that date.
The smartly designed tan
covers show the silhouette of a
soldier and is the most expen
sive front the Cornhusker has
ever had. YearboiAs can be
ordered from Tassels or at the
Cornhusker office in the Union
basement.
Give To The Al F
Ag Climaxes AUF
Drive with Dance
at 8:30 Tomorrow
Climaxing the AUF drive, ag
campus will sponsor a benefit
dance in the activities building
tomorrow night, Dec. 11, from
8:30 to 11:30. All proceeds will
go to the AUF funds for World
Service Student fund and Rags
for Servicemen.
Refreshments will be served in
the new canteen which was opened
recently. Mildred Yost, who is in
charge of the dance, extends in
vitation to both civilian and army
students. Tickets may be ob
tained from any AUF solicitor for
25 cents.
Ag campus, along in the first
few days of the drive, raised over
$200.
GIts T The Al K
Dunphy Made Adj. Cen.
Maj. Francis A. Dunphy, who
was recently appointed Adjutant
General of the Sixth Air Force in
the Panama Canal, attended the
University for two years. The ma
jor was graduated from Creigh
ton University in 1933 and re
ceived his A. B. and LL. B. de
grees there. He also went to Sew'
ird High SchooL
Bean Clark directs
Omaha Postwar Flan
Dr. John D. Clark, dean of bizad
college, will direct a basic eco
nomic survey of Omaha as a part
of that city's postwar planning it
was announced by the Omaha
chamber of commerce Tuesday.
Dr. Clark conferred with some
members of the executive com
mittee of the Omaha chamber of
commerce postwar planning com
mittee last Tuesday, suggesting
that the study should be historical.
The history of Omaha industries
will be investigated to ascertain
whether they are gaining or de
clining. The goal will be to find
out exactly where they stand.
Limited Study.
The study will be limited, he
said, so that it can be completed
in a reasonable time perhaps
three or four month,. Dr. Clark
hopes to assemble a staff for the
project from the faculties of the
University of Nebraska, Creighton
and the University of Omaha.
Statisticians and other specialists
may be borrowed from some Oma-
(See DEAN CLARK, Page 5.
Friday, December 10, 1943
Church Plans
Show Holiday
Spirit Theme
Christmas theme will dominate
the church functions held this
week end. Recordings of Dickin
son's Christmas Carols will be
played at the "Firesides Gather
ing" at the Presbyterian Student
House Sutiday at 8 p. m.
Confirmation at Episcopal Church.
Rev. Mr. McMillin announces
confirmation instructions to be
given every Tuesday at 7 p. m. in
the club room of the Episcopal
church. .Services Sunday will be
at 8:30 and 11.
Baptist Fellowship Meets.
Roger William Fellowship will
meet Sunday at 6:15 in the stu
dent house. Following the meet
ing the group will participate in
the hanging of the greens at the
Kendall residence.
Drew Announces Discussion.
Rev. Mr. Drew announces the
meeting of the Wesley Fellowship
at St Paul church Sunday at 5:30
p. m. with "International Congress
and Postwar Problems" the topic
of discussion. On Wednesday,
Dec. 15, at 7:15 in the student
house the group will hold "Christ
mas Matins" followed by prayer
and meditation.
Lutherans Have Party.
A Christmas party for Lutheran
students and soldiers of all synods
will be given tomorrow night,
Dec. 11, at 8:30 in YMCA room
of Temple building. Program will
include singing of carols, games
and refreshments. "John the
Baptist and His Message" will be
the topic of the sermon given
Sunday by Rev. Mr. Erch in room
315 of the Union. Communion
will also be served.
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DEAN J. D. CLARK.
. Heads survey for postwar
planning.
The following girls chosen for
their university scholarship, re
ceived the awards: Carol Chap
man, Gamma Phi Beta; Charlotte
Filter, Alpha Xi Delta; Bonnie
Hinrichs, Delta Gamma; Madeline
Holtzscherer, Delta Delta Delta;
Betty King, Alpha Chi Omega and
Jeanette Mae Smith, Pi Beta Phi.
Mrs. Moore Speaks.
Before a group of 50 sorority
women, Mrs. James Moore, tia-
tional treasurer of Kappa Alpna
Theta explained how to train col
lege women for leadership.
Mrs. Moore stressed the leader
ship of a group. "This is the prov
ing ground for our life," she said.
"We live in groups all our lives
as we seek others with our own
interests. Thus we live in a sor
ority, the small group. Then there
is the Panhellenic all sororities in
one group combining the inter
ests of all greek organizations.
Later we expand to the community
group in which we spend our lives
and practice what we have learned
in our smaller, basic groups."
That women should see the im
portance of remaining in school
and getting an education was em
phasized by Mrs. Moore. "There
is , a shortage of women in the
trained brackets, and altho it takes
stamina and courage for women
to stay and finish When there is
the outside pressure for more
(See SIX GIRLS, Page 5.)
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First AUF
Drive Closes
On Saturday
Saturday will mark the close of
the first All University Funds
drive for the World Service Stu
dent Fund and Rags for Service
men. Treasurer committee will an
nounce today the total of contri
butions and amounts pledged. The
average amount, so far, from each
fraternity and sorority was two
dollars ner oerson and from each
unaffiliated group, $1.50.
Organizations Give.
The AUF goal of $2,300 was
aided with contributions made by
AWS, $25, city war council, $25,
and ag war council, $10. Funds
from this drive will be given to
the WSSF and Ragtags.
Jimmie Howe, director of the
drive, and other heads of the four
working divisions are Dorothy
Carnahan, solicitation; Bob Lie
nert, publicity; Virginia McCulla,'
treasurer; Margaret Beede, cleri
cal, will meet today at 4 to dis
cuss the final day of the drive and
plans for, collection of pledges
which is to be at a later date.
Give To The A IF
AWS Shows 2
Wave Movies
At Navy Mixer
Two movies on the WAVES
will be shown at the navy mixer,
sponsored by AWS in the Union
ballroom Wednesday, Dec. 15, at
4:30. Ensign Lois Swabel will
give a short talk on the "Officers
Training Program," and Yeoman
Second Class Virginia Ash will
speak on the "Enlisted Corps."
"Women in Blue" is the title of
the first movie, which describes
the WAVES' training program.
The second, "Eyes of the Navy,
is a picture of men on duty and
on the jobs on land that the girls
fill, such as parachute rigging
and control tower operating.
This program is another in the
series of vocational talks spon
sored by AWS under the chair
manship of Mary ; Lou Holtz.
Everyone is welcome, and seniors
espeically are invited to come.
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