DAILY NEBRASKAN
Friday, January 21, 1944
Plan Recreation Roosii
sooiici "Battalion
For S
At long last the Second Bat
talon in Love Library will soon be
enjoying the pleasures of its own
day room. Half of room 302 where
Battalion Headquarters is now
quartered will be converted into a
recreation center for AST trainees
in the Library.
Plans have already been laid for
this long-thought-of conversion.
The present occupants of the
space, the dent students, were
moved out last night and it is ex
pected that the room will be
ready for use some time next
week. Easy chairs and a, radio,
magazines and books will be in
stalled. Ping-pong tables are be-
jng obtained, and possibly a pool
table may be procured.
Place for Recreation.
The need for a place of recrea
tion and relaxation within the
Library for hard-working ASTs
has been considered at length, and
it is hoped that enough facilities
may be installed in the new day
room to satisfy the trainees. Bat
talion Headquarters will remain
in its present location, but will be
partitioned off from the day room.
Figures Show
Height, Weight
Age Averages
Statistics revealed by the phys
ical education department show
that the average AST trainee at
Nebraska is 19.97 years old,
stretches up 5 feet 9", 4 inches and
tips the scales at 159.5 pounds.
These figures are based on infor
mation received in last term's GI
physical efficiency tests.
Characteristics of the basic en
gineers are that they are 19.5
years old, measure 5 feet 10 inches
and weigh 161.2 pounds. The ad
vanced engineers are 19.9 years
old. 5 leet 7.9 inches tall, and
average 156.2 pounds. The aver
age age of the area and language
group is 22.1 years, while they
are 5 feet 9.7 inches. Their weight
averages 156 pounds.
Birthday Ball
Replaces Army
Hop Next Week
In consideration of the Lincoln
President's Birthday Ball com
mittee, Col. James P. Murphy,
acting for the air corps detach
ment; and Miss Pat Lahr, man
ager of the Union, have agreed
to give up the second monthly
army dance which was to have
been held in the coliseum Satur
day, Jan. 29.
Due to the Union's booking of
the only available orchestra in
Lincoln and the oaly dance floor
big enough to hold such a dance
crowd, the three groups connected
with the campus military dances
have agreed to relinquish their
bookings for that night in favor
of the President's Birthday Ball
celebration in connection with the
March of Dimes campaign.
An all-military birthday ball
will be held in the coliseum that
night to which all Lincoln service
men and service women will be
admitted free with their dates.
Music will be furnished by a
Lincoln Air Base band and the
dance will last from 9 to 12 p. m.
Because of the cancellation of
the regular campus military dance,
the Union has pledge to give the
men an extra dance in March.
The first January dance will be
held tomorrow night as scheduled
with Dave Haun's orchestra beat
ing out the rhythm for UN army
men and their dates and Lincoln-
ette hostesses.
Precious Moments hy Lew Davies
STAR
Notes
BY PFC. PATSY NOTO.
The "Case of The Missing Star
Column is still a mystery to me,
Every time I turned to Page 4 of
the Nebraskan last week, "Gold
& Co." stared me in the face
Whether or not this was a direct
hint to get one of their $2 beau
tifying mask treatments, I don't
know.
Many hearts were broken two
weeks ago when a shipment of
old-timers was made. Men who
had entered the unit four months
ago. and were now considered
part of the decorations, finally left
our happy family. Among them
were Cpl. Fred Friestedt. Pfc
Joseph Epstein, and Pfc. Herbert
Pensky. Frie. iedt was our art
manager, and a very popular fig
ure at Morrill Hall. He was also
well-known at the USO, and left
a few mementos hanging on the
wall in the Art Room. Kpstein
was the lovable Study Hall mon
itor, and had been here longer
than anyone else. The Love Me
morial Hall girls felt the loss of
Pensky. He was often around
dating Lorraine Jprench.
Lt. Bowman Rather Busy.
Lt. Bowman had more on his
hands at that same time than ever
beftjie. First, Lt. Neff got a seven
day l-ave. leaving the office to
"Pvt. Hargrove" and his mad
idp.i.s. Secondly, Captain Adams
fell ill and had to spend a few days
In the hospital. Thirdly, Lt. Cook
was encountering his first difficul
ties as the father of a baby and
experienced men know what this
means. Thanks to the Infantry
training Lt. Bowman received,
everything kept running smoothly.
Upon Lt. Neff's return, he too was
given a well-earned leave.
Last Saturday night the Home
Kc girls threw their first "Leap
Year" dance right in our gym.
Packs and packs of hungry wolf
esses, who had been starving for
the pa.st yiree years, invaded the
place. Picture this with a deco
rative background, cokea, sweet
puke-box music, and you can see
that everyone had a wonderful
time. Before your imagination
runs away with you, let me add
that the amount of chaperons was
Barney Reveals
Names of Blood
AST
. . and how about a date for the fire drill
Wednesday night? . .
Army
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Editors
Pfc. Bill Chi sol m
News
Pfc.Bill Calkins
uonors iroiu
A list of trainee blood donors
to date was released yesterday by
L,t. Chauncy E. Barney, Comman
der of Company F in the Field
House. Nineteen from Company
is nave volunteered their plasma
but are waiting till they can be
taken care of. Information about
the Blood Bank Drive may be
found elsewhere in this issue.
The following men have donated
bolod so far: James Karnes, Fred
Steed. John Tobin, Robert Baker,
Henry Lamapol, Frank Stepanek,
John Walberg Jr., David Meyer,
Goodwin Steinberg, Burnam Pope,
wnuam Keckner, Richard Huitger,
Donald Robinson, Fred Patton,
Dwight Patterson, William Rew,
Harold Pubhcover, Frank Schmidt,
Louis Eosnyak, Thomas Michels
William Meckling, Richard Wem
per and Richard Wagner.
in direct proportion to the amount
of girls.
Men Flock to Concert.
There were more STARs at the
Student Union Sunday afternoon
listening to the University Sym
phony Orchestra than you could
count at reveille. Men who could
never be found for details were
seen for the first time. Sgt. Orne
lamented that he didn't have his
roll book with him. The "Overture
to the Bartered Bride" and the
How many people know that we
have two Robert K. Adamses
here? One of them is our Captain
while the other is our mess ser
geant. And what an efficient mess
sergeant the latter is! The secret
to his success is that he takes a
personal interest in the coed work
ers. The Lmcolnette dance last
Sunday found him cheek-to-cheek
with Pat Cockeran, the girl who
loves to smear gravy on your po
tatoes. However, those weren't
any gravy smears that were seen
on Adams that night.
"Corn-Feds" Take Revenge.
Ever Bince two Sunday's back,
I have been afraid to take a stroll
on this campus. Our neighboring
ferns from the dormitory are evi
dently after my hide. From the
way three of them manhandled me
that night I'm glad I've taken the
$10,000 insurance policy. Irked by
my words, "native cornffelds In a
recent column, they hauled me off
the bus and deposited me head
first into the Ag campus well.
GI Physical Efficiency
Ratings Improve 9.5
During the fall term AST students improved their physical
efficiencyxratinprs y 5.9, according to figures released by the
rhysieal Education Department. "Charles Atlas" of Nebraska's
ASTP proved to be engineer Roscoe D. Newton from Company
B with 90.57 per cent. He scored 634 points out of the possible
UU perfect total in the seven efficiency tests.
All trainees took these Army PER tests early in the term
and again in late December in
seven events which tested their
strength, endurance and co-ordi
nation. The basic engineers
showed an overall improvement
of 6.86, while the advanced
engineers increased their ratings
oy t.ztz. The language students
in Company C raised their marks
3.16.
Vierk and Peers Also High.
Strong man Newton achieved
his high mark in the second set
of tests. In the first ratines he
scored 620 points. Statistics on
this "Charles Atlas" show that he
is 19, weighs 150 and is 5 feet
8 inches. Runner-UD for the
"Atlas" title was Ernest Vierk,
a German student in Company C,
with records of 622 and 614 points
in me two sets of trials. Third
place on the list was also held
by Company C in the person of
George Peers, who registered '620
points for an 5.57 PER in the
December test series.
Other high men over the 600
mark included Jack Maticka, 614;
Bill Burns, 613; James Chandler.
612; Kenneth Weiser, 608; Neil
ArnUen, 607; Donald Pope, 606;
frank Kacher, Lewis Brannon.
Matthew Brade, 605; James Ber
nardi, Maxwell Smith, John Scan
Ion, 604; and John Jex, 602.
statistics By Units.
Statistics broken down by events
for each unit r.ay be found below.
Performance in the two sets of
tests is given in the average num
ber of times an exercise was done,
or in the average time it took.
Percentages indicate the gain in
achievement based on a perfect
point-score of 100 in each event.
Bulr Engineers.
Event Nov. Dec.
Push-Up 20.7 24.7
Squat Jump 41.4 49 4
Slt-Una 48 7 49 7
Pull-Up 40 6 1
Burpee 20 ....11.8 11. S
100-Yd. Carry 24.4 13.0
300-Td. Run 44.3 44.
Adyaared Eatls.
Event . Nov. He.
Piun-Up 22 4 24 .9
Squat Jump 42.2 44.
Bit-Up 43.1 49
Pull-Up 5 3 1
Burpee 24 10 2 11.7
100-Tr. Ctrry 23 1 22 f
300-Tr. Run 44.2 44.1
Area ad lauraf.
Event Nov.
Push-Up 24.1
Squat Jump 4YS
Sit-l'p 7. 4 5
Pull-Up
Burpee M 11.4
1M-Yr. Carry .......14.1
JOO-Td. Run 44. S
Tee.
25 3
47
48 8
9
12.S
23 I
45 I
Gain
14.4
14.3
15
3.2
0
14 6
-1.9
Gain
8 5
10 IS
5
21 i
S.2
0 5
-2 0
OaJn
3 8
S.S
34
5
14.9
30
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Field House
Pits New 5
Against "Av
Saturday afternoon at 3:30 in
the Coliseum, the revamped Field
House five will tackle Company A
in an Army tournament game.
Company B will meet the power
ful Air Base Raiders in the pre
lim to the Nebraska-Minnesota
fray Saturday night.
Several days ago the field
House was not able to field a
team to meet B cojnpany, but
since then Lieutenant Schaffer's
men have been working out, and
have organized a team made up
from the holdovers of last term's
team. The entire first team which
ended up in third spot, was trans
ferred from Nebraska, leaving the
B-2's in a tough spot. The start
ing whistle will find Johrt-c-
Neilly and Jerry Hays at for
wards, Bill iane in the pivot, and
Ed De Silva and Dick Froeschle
in the back court.
For the first time this season,
the Red and White Raiders of A
Company will find themselves the
favorites. They have lost two
games this round-to B and C
Companies .but will be meeting a
team in their own class Saturday.
The Raiders will probably start
off with Olivers and McCauMy at
the forward posts, Livingston at
center, and Pigott and Ahoe hold
ing aown the guard positions.
The evening contest will find
an improving B Company meet
ing: a colorful, and Dowerful 'Air-
Base quintet. Scheer, Fuller and
Company may give the Raiders a
good run for their money the
Hustlers have heighth. Messrs.
Tatum, Krafft, Hudak, Brady, and
Koval always nut on a eood show.
and play a dazzling brand of bas
ketball. They're riding on the
crest of a six game winnin?
streak, and have what is generally
considered the best club in these
parts--service or otherwise.
Intramural Schedule
22, A vs. Field
22, B v. Air Bane
B va. Air Corps,
Hatardav, Jaa.
Huusr, 8:30. .
Saturday, Jan.
Raider. :S0.
Turaday, Jaa. 15
:S0.
Katarday, Jaa. 29, C v. FleM Heme,
1:80.
Katardav, Feb. 8, Air Corpa r.
Field Howie, S:.YO.
Kutarday, Feb. 5, A va. Air Base
Salden. 8:30.
Tuesday, Feb. 8, B v. C Company,
:S0.
Saturday, Feb. 12, A v. Air Corp.
1:30.
Since the army has taken com
mand of its stomachs and ordered
every man to eat breakfast at GI
mess halls, we understand that a
well known dairy hangout is con
sidering writing: to Washington to
complain about the waste of food
at its morning meals now that
soldiers have discovered willy-nilly
the Joys of Union chow. P. S.: The
Authorized
Electric Shaver Service
Schick Share Muter and Beminftea
New Part. Fro latimate. Honest
work by factory trained as en. One
day servle.
Electric Shaver Service
IIS S. 12th S-7W.1
His Antics Will Panic You
, . . Return .With Piano Satires.',',',
4:00, SUNDAY, JAN. 23
A Duchin, Fats Waller, Templeton Show
AJI (lolled Into One
UNION BALLROOM
food is pretty good after all.
Through our usually reliable
grapevine we hear that one of
the company commanders recently
received an anonymously sent
copy of Dale Carnegie's incompar
able "How To Make Friends and
Influence People." He's been seen
lately deeply engrossed in its
pages.
between exams
THE MtK
Pass That
G. S. Test . .
"Stand out in the "ranks"
with a dress that sparkles!
Join our service toda.
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