War Council
Stamp Dance
Brings 81.55
Reach Half of Goal;
Sell Again Wednesday
In Campus Booths
Bringing all campus total of
war stamp sales closer to the
$2,000 goal was the war council's
sponsored stamp dance Friday
which collected $81.55.
The all campus fourth war loan
drive has now reached the total of
$982.85. Organized houses will
again be contacted, and stamps
will be sold all day Wednesday at
the booths in the Union, Social
Science, and Andrews buildings
as well as at ag campus in an ef
fort to collect the remaining
$1,017.75 by the end of the week.
The ASTP units alone have pur
chased $19,568.15 in bonds as of
Jan. 31 and it is hoped that stu
(See WAR COUNCIL, Page 3.)
Vol. 85, No. 83
Three Prominent Nebraskans
Speak at Annual Ag Meeting
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GOV. DWIGHT GRISWOLD
. . . Presides over First Session
of Organized Agriculture An
nual Meeting.
Coed Counselor
Penny Carnival
Tickets on Sale
Tickets for the annual Coed
Counselor Penny carnival this Sat
urday can now be purchased from
co'd counselors, or by soldiers, at
the Union. They will also be sold
at the door during the Carnival.
In connection with the fourth
war loan dtlve, there will be a war
stamp booth sponsored by the coed
counselor board. A refreshment
booth serving hog dogs, cokes, and
ice cream, in addition to a booth
by each organized house will com
plete the carnival layout.
The winning booth, which will
be pic ked by special judges, will
be presented with a silver cup.
Last year's winner was Alpha Chi
Omega.
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In Today's Nebraan: i
Your University: page 2. I
V-Mail, He4l and High
Water: page 2.
uetterip: Page 2.
War Show: -page 3.
Uni Theater: page 3.
Society: page 4.
Army Page: page 8.
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Gold Star
List
The following is a list of for
mer Nebraska men in addition
to those already published, who
have given their lives in the
service of their country since
Pearl Harbor. The first Gold
Star List appeared in the Nov.
12, 1943, edition of the Ne
braskan. Lieutenant George L. Neater,
'43.
Lieutenant Robert G. Bona
hoom, '43.
Corporal Ernst B. Lawver,
'43.
Lieutenant James C. Carton,
"38.
Lieutenant Joseph M. Fitz
gerald, x'14.
Lieutenant Ralph W. Egle,
x'40.
Ensign Rolant Morgan, '40.
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA,
Governor Dwight Griswold, Wil
liam B. .Kffers, and Dr. Edmund
E. Lincoln, will speak Wednesday,
Feb. 9. at the first evening session
of the annual Organized Agricul
ture meetings.
The Wednesday night mectting
will be the high point of the two
day Organized Agriculture pro
gram which will this year stress
wartime Jood and farming prob
lems. Meetings will begin Wed
nesday morning and run through
Thursday afternoon. The confer
ence will be held on the ag cam
pus. Griswold Presides.
Governor Griswold will preside
at the Wednesday evening pro
gram and will introduce Mr. Jef
fers and Dr. Lincoln. Mr. Jeffers,
president of the Union Pacific and
former rubber administrator, will
speak on "Agriculture's Transpor
tation Problem in War Time."
Dr. Lincoln is a native Nebras
ka n who is now employed as chief
economist for the DuPont Cor
poration. He holds degrees from
both Oxford university and Har
vard and h.is a broad background
of business finance, public utilities,
and related affairs. His topic will
be "Our Uncommon Heritage and
Our Challenging Future."
Thiir3ay afternoon's program
will feature three additional
speakers. Mr. Frank Rayns of
Norfolk, England, will address the
general meeting on "War Time
Farming in Britain." Dr. John
Lee Coulter, economist from
Washington, D. C, and former
president of Noith Dakota A. and
Union Presents
Four Old-Time
'Flickers' Today
Another in a series of old time
"flicker shows" will be presented
this afternoon st 4 p. m. In the
Union ballroom.
Included in the program are
such "ancients" ss "Desert Rat,"
starring Franklin Famum; "Feet
of Mud," with Harry Langdon;
Charlie Chaplin in "The Cham
pion," and "Flying Elephant',"
starling Laurel and Hardy.
PrgRy Shelley will entertain
with pino selections after the
show. To add to the atmosphere,
popcorn and peanuts will be sold
at five cents a sack before the
show.
Several of last year's belter
tiioTies are scheduled later this
month, such as "Citizen Kane,"
with Orson Welles, February 20;
and "The Devil and Miss Jones."
starring Jtan Arthur sod Robert
Cunimmgs, February 27.
Radcliff Offers
Two Personnel
500 Fellowships
Two fellowships of $500 each
are being offered by Radcliffe
College, Cambridge, Massachu
setts, for the year 1944-1945 "to
women desiring to prepare them
selves for positions in personnel
administration.
Training in this field includes
courses in the Radcliffe graduate
school and seminars in personnel
problems given by members of the
Harvard graduate school of busi
ness administration. Supervised
field work, including full-time ap
prentice assignments in industrial,
business, and government organi
zations is a part of the course.
For further information on the
fellowships and the course, inter
ested persons should apply to
Anne Hood Harken, director,
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From Ll-icoln Journal.
WILLIAM B. JEFFERS
. . . Speaks on Wartime Trans
portation at Ag Meeting.
M., and Mrs. Raymond B. Sayre,
a farm homemaker from Iowa,
will also appear.
Small Group Meetings.
The remainder of the two day
period will be taken up with group
meetings of the various state agri
cultural associations and depart
ments.
W. H. Brokaw, director of the
extension service, announced that
the session? are open to the gen
eral public and both farm and
city people are invited to attend.
He further stated that business
men and farmers alike are Inter
ested in getting together on com
mon grounds to discuss wartime
food production.
Former Director
Of UN Libraries
Goes Overseas
Gilbert H. Doane, who served
as director of libraries here for 10
years prior to accepting the same
position six years ago at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, has been
granted a leave of absence from
that school to supervise the resto
ration snd conservation of art
treasures in occupied countries.
He will go overseas with the
adjutant general's office, with a
captain's rating in the army.
Several weeks ago Mr. Doane
delivered the sermon at St. An
drews Episcopal church in com
memoration of the 159th anniver
sary of the consecration of Samuel
Sea bury, the first bishop of the
church in America.
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Soldier VoteNames
Yearbook Beauties
When the votes of over 800 cam
pus military trainees were counted
last night, 12 coeds were selected
as finalists in the Cornhusker
beauty queen contest. The dozen
from which the six reigning year
book queens will be chosen include
Ester Blanchard, Marge Heyn,
Ginny Malster, Rose Phillips, Jan
ice Campbell, Mary Armour, Joy
Laune, Jeanne Dougan, Margaret
Hagan, Patty Welsh, Peggy Lar
son and Elva Richmond.
Crossing the stage in much the
same manner as in the Atlantic
City Beauty Contest, the 35 can-
Powarp Series
On Advanced
Education Ends
Rosenlof Heads Meeting
Of State Educators
With a discussion of post-war
curriculum problems, the confer
ence on post-war adjustments in
higher education ended a series
of four lectures held at the Union
Feb. 3, 4 and 5. Chairman of the
committee in charge was G. W.
Rosenlof.
Guest of the conference was Dr.
Fred J. Kelly, specialist in higher
education, U. S. office of educa
tion, Washington, D. C. Dr. Kelly,
former editor of the Nebraska n,
suggested the conference.
The purpose of the conference
was to give consideration to cer
tain post-war problems facing
higher education in Nebraska.
Topics which were selected for
discussion were chosen from sug
gestions made by representatives
of Nebraska colleges and univer
sities.
All Colleges Represented
Arrangements were made by a
committee representing the church
related colleges, the state teach
ers colleges, the union colleges,
the state department of public in
struction, the Municipal university
of Omaha, and the University of
(See Powarp, page 3.)
Coed Counselors
mitertam rrosn
Thursday at 7:30
Second semester freshmen
women are invited to a party
given by the Coed Counsellor
Board. Members of the Board
would Irke to have all new fresh
men come and get acquainted.
The party will be held Thurs
day. February 10 in Ellen Smith
Hall from 7:30 to 8.30. Refresh
ments will be served.
Coed Counsellors is the big
sister organization to help fresh
men acquaint themselves with the
campus and other students. Each
freshman has a Coed Counsellor
"big sister." Catherine Wells is
president of the Board.
Phi Chi Theta Holds
izad Lecture Series
To furnish a direct relatSonship
between theoretical studies and
actual business conditions and to
discover the college courses which
would best meet the needs and re
quirements of certain fields. Phi
Chi Theta, professional bizad so
rority, is sponsoring a lecture
scries which will be presented
every Wednesday from 7:30 to
8:30.
E. E. Beck, personnel director
oof a local department store, will
be the first guest speaker.
Topics Selected.
The series is based on advice
given the sorority by prominent
business men and faculty members
of bizad college. In a poll taken
among women in bizad college,!
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didates were presented, by num
ber only, by Jo Kinsey at 10:00.
They were judged on beauty,
poise, and carriage.
For the first time trainees chose
the Cornhusker beauty queen fi
nalists, voting for the 12 most
beautiful. Last year Air Field per
sonnel officers picked the queens
and in 1942 John Powers, famous
for the "Powers' Models," selected
the reigning beauties. In 1941 it
was George Petty of "Petty Girls"
fame.
In charge of the election pro
cedures were Jo Kinsey and Polly
Petty, rof. E. W. Lantz super
vised the counting of votes.
Candidates represented every
organized house on the campus in
proportion to the number of Corn
husker subscriptions sold within
each house.
Eddie Garner's band furnished
the music and refreshments were
served.
YWCA Holds
Rendezvous
Tuesday at 5
YWCA semi-annual rendezvous
will be held Tuesday afternoon at
5 o'clock in Ellen Smith hall.
Newly elected officers and cabinet
members will be introduced to YW
members at that time. All coeds
are welcome to attend.
This meeting marks the official
opening of the '44 program which
will be presented by the leaders
of the various study groups.
Anne Wellensiek. nresident an
nounced that freshmen will be
given the choice of joining com
mission groups or going into Ves
per choir, social service, Estes
co-op or the office staff. All of the
study groups are open to upper
classmen as in previous years.
Officers Installed Tonight.
Officers and cabinet members
will be installed at an all candle
light service at 6 o'clock today in
Ellen Smith hall. This is the first
year an installation service of its
kind has been held.
The program was planned by a
committee headed bv Ghita Hill.
The YWCA advisory board has
been invited to attend.
Lutheran Students Meet
Thursday, February 10
At the last meeting of the Lu
theran Student association, mem
bers voted to change their weekly
meeting night from Wednesday
to Thursday from 7 to 8 in room
315 of the Union. Military train
ees are invited to attend.
The first meeting will take place
Thursday, Feb. 10.
New officers of the association
are: Doris Ulrich, president; Syl
via Antholz, vice president; Edna
Huttenmeier, secretary, and Wil
ms Lamb, treasurer.
personnel, accounting, and adver
tising were found to be fields of
most interest These fields will be
the topics of the first iectures.
In the first lecture, Mr. Beck
will speak on personnel. The dis
cussion of personnel will continue
wtih a forum, in which anyone
may ask questions, on Feb. 16.
Cover Several Subjects.
Other fields of varied natuie will
be considered later in the series.
These include law, credit manage
ment, government service, insur
ance, banking, avlitlon, and the
diplomatic service.
All university women are Invited
although emphasis will be placed
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