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(mi' nn jt r nn rnin nr ULH q i) ) LllijJ qt) UU'LnJ UL Vol. 86, No. 103 LINCOLN, 8, NEBRASKA Sunday, March 19, 1944 New Election Date Receives Council O.K. elections committee of the Stu dent Council has approved the change in the date of the women's spring elections announced last Sunday by the Mortar Board presi dent, Rachael Ann Lock, according to Jean Cowden, chairman of the elections committee. The council did not meet Wed nesday as scheduled due to the ill ness of president Lois Christie and several other members, and so the new date, Wednesday, March 22 could not be passed. However, it is customary for the council to accept and pass on the recommen dation of the council committee on elections, Miss Cowden said. The council wlil meet Wednes day at 5 p. m. to take official ac tion. President Lois Christie announced. Lu J. M. Bernd Gets Silver Star In Air Action Recently awarded the silver star for his work as navigator of "The Gimp" at an Eighth AAF flying base ta England was Lt. Jerome Bernd. Lieutenant Bernd attended the university from 1936 to 1939, and re c e i v e d his wings in May, 1943. Raids Germany The silver Btar is award ed for gallan try in action, and it ranks next to the dis tinguished seiV-From Lincoln Journal, ice cross. Lieu- rr" tendant Bernd won the award after his participation in raids and air battles over the European con tinent and England. Frances McPherson Heads WAA Officers For 1944 March Alumnus Reviews AST Cut, Comments on Charter Day president. Also marking Charter Day were alumni banquets in Kan sas City, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Seattle, Houston, Chicago, and San Francisco, to mention only a few. Top-billing in the news section of the March Alumnus magazine was given to the cut in the AST program here. . The article ex plained that the cut was due to the present shortage of manpower in the troops, and that 200,000 men were needed from the AST. Alumnus Reviews Boucher. Charter Day observances occu pied several pages of the maga zine. A summary of Chancellor C. S. Boucher's radio talk marking the 75th year of the university was presented. Chancellor Boucher was interviewed by Judge Adolph E. Wenke, alumni association Jo Kinsey, assistant editor of the Alumnus, reported in the magazine that students know too little about the work and achieve ments of the alumni association. She explained that students should be contacted before they finish their work here so that they may begin to realize just how nyich they will rely upon the Alumnus and the association to keep them in touch with the campus in fu ture years. Pathologists Talk to Sigma 'Xi Tuesday Current investigations of plant diseases will be the subject of the speakers from the plant pathology department, of the agricultural experiment station, at the meet ing of Sigma Xi, scientific re search honorary, on Tuesday at 7:30 p.-m. in the plant industry building, room 311. Members of the plant pathology staff will discuss very briefly some of the problems on which they are working at the present time. Kodachrome slides will be used for illustrations. Dr. Kutli Lever Ion Named in Borden Science Directory Dr. Ruth Leverton, associate professor of home economics, is one of 36 scientists whose biog raphies appear in the new direc tory of recipients of Bordon awards. Dr. Leverton received the award, consisting of $1,000 and a gold medal, a year and a half ago for outstanding scientific contri butions. The Bordon awards are annual giants administered by five lead ing scientific" organizations and designed to stimulate research. Won '42 Honors. Dr. Leverton was one of five senior leaders of the north central states co-operative nutrition proj ect jointly honored in 1942 by the American Home Economics asso ciation for studies on the calcium and phosphorus metabolism of col lege age women and the dietaries of women. , During the last year she has carried on a series of studies, the first of the kind ever to be under taken, in which a group of 30 ag co!!ege coeds live on a planned diet and donate blood for use In metabolism studies. Foods, Nutrition Hall May Revert To Civilian Use In answer to inquiries recently received in regard to future use of the new ag foods and nutrition building. Dean VV. W. Burr stated Friday that as soon as the army was certain that they had no further use for the building, the university would attempt to pre pare it for student use. The STAR unit officials have announced that the STAR unit would be closed down by Monday. Tf we find out definitely that the army is through with the build ing wc expect to get it ready for the purpose for which it was built," he announced. Dean Burr, however, expressed anticipation of some difficulty in (See BUILDING, Page 3.) Faculty Notes Boucher Speaks Before National Dental Meeting Chancellor C. S. Boucher will leave for Chicago to attend a meeting of the American Associa tion of Dental Schools and a meet ing of the special war committee of the National Association of State Universities this evening. Chancellor Boucher will give the address at the annual banquet of the American Association of Den tal Schools Monday night on the subject, "Professional Education and Public Policy." He will discuss the present national program be ing carried on by the council of dental education for improvements in this field of professional edu cation. He will return to Lincoln Wed nesday morning. J. Seniiing Writes Article for Review On Unicameralism Discussing Nebraska's unicam eral legislature, John P. Senning, professor of political science, has written "Unicameralism Passes Test" published in the National Municipal Review for February. In this article, Professor Sen ning argues that Nebraska's one house legislature, after extended trial, has shown itself a sound in strument in the solution of the state's problems, and contends the fears of the critics are unfounded. Senning was closely identified with formulation of the unicam eral plan. Dean Henzlik Speaks At South Dakota College Dean F. E. Henzlik of teacher's college will speak at a conference at the South Dakota State college at Brookings, March 31. Topics for his speeches will be "Meeting the Teacher Shortage" and "Gaining Popular Support for Education in the Postwar World." Dr. Pound Judges Poe' -y For Iowa Club Content Dr. Louise Pound, professor of English, has been asked to judge the poetry contest of the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs. Whedon, Freeman Win; Tie For Treasurer Still Stands Though the re-balloting for the office of treasurer resulted in an other tie, the winning candidates for the other two WAA offices elected last Wednesday were re vealed today by the WAA of fice. New presi dent is Frances "Mickey" Mc Pherson, with second p r e s i dential candi date Jean Whe don serving as vice president. Fern Freeman will be secre tary for the en suing year. ft, ,im ..... w.A M Mr!'hrrMMt . twm(U W A A t Treasurers Deadlocked The mores deadlock Mary Jo between sopho Gish and Leslie Jean Glotfelty for treasurer which has resulted twice in a tie, will be decided upon in the near fu- Eleanor Knoll Wins Barber Classical Prize The Grove E. Barber classical prize which is annually awarded to the freshman student who passes a special Latin test with the high est grade, was awarded to Elea nor Knoll, a freshman in the coll ege of arts and sciences. The prize which amounts to al most $60 was provided for by Mr. Barber, head of classical depart ment in the 1920's. At his death in the early '30s, a grant of $2,000 was left in the trust of the Board of Regents with the stipulation that the interest from the grant should be used for this prize. Three Prerequisites Listed. Prerequisites for taking the test which determined the winner are four years or the equivalent of high school Latin, registration in a course in Latin at present, and in tention to continue taking Latin next semester. This year the test was a sight translation of the eighth book of Virgil and a piece from Ovid. The actually awarding of the prize will be at the Honors Con vocation in April, according to Dr. (See KNOLL, Page. 3.) Capt. White Bags Second Jerry in i an d IV A- mm from Lincoln Journal. (Courtesy Sport Department.) Capt. Ernet J. White, former Husker football player, it pictured about to climb into the Thunder bolt fighter with the lucky dice emblem in which he recently bagged his second German plane. He deitroyed hit second enemy plane in a recent raid over Bruns wick, Germany, while flying pro tection for a group of Flying For tresses. Captain White, leader of a flight of Thunderbolt fighters, picked out his victim from a flock of Focke Wulfs that rose to attack the Fly ing Forts, maneuvered into posi tion on the enemy fighter's tail, then shot the German ship to pieces. His first victim was an ME 109. He played on Scarlet football teams in the late '30s before re ceiving his appointment to West Point. He received his B.S. degree from the military academy and was commissioned on May 28. 1943. He was promoted to fir.t lieutenant in Febrbuary of 1943 (See WHITE. Page 3 ture, according to past president Joyce Junge. The treasurer tie Is an unprece dented feature in WAA elections. Never before in the history of the organization has an election for any office resulted in a tie. On the first ballot 37 votes were cast; however, one vote was declared void because of double marking, giving each candidate 18 votes. In the second election only 32 votes were cast but again the two candidates tied, each receiving 16 votes. New Council Announced Soon Miss Junge also announced that a new council to serve for the next year will be appointed and an nounced soon. Miss McPherson, new president, is a junior, member of Delta Gam ma and has served as intramural representative, assistant conces sions manager and concessions manager, and was a member of Tassels. The new secretary, Miss Free man, has been active in all intra mural sports and is a member of Orchesis. She is a junior and un affiliated. Miss Whedon, who will serve as vice president, is a junior and a member of Delta Delta Delta. Sho has been assistant concessions manager, and head of the pro motions board, in charge of WAA publicity for the past year. She is also a member of Tassels, YWCA secretary and war council. Miisic Sorority Offers Concert In Union Today Mu Phi Epsilon, national mus ical sorority, will present a con cert this afternoon in the Union, beginning at 3 o'clock, in which six fkie arts students will par ticipate. Under the direction of Miss Ruth Eriekson. selections of Ganz, Mendelssohn. Wolf, and others will be given by Annette EckblaJe, Betty Kendle. Mary Helen Bush, Shirley Smith, Marie Hassel, and Barbara Payne. A varied program has been planned, with organ and piano solos, ensemble numbers, and se (See MUSIC, Page 3.) MB Gives Annual Scholarship Tea; Presents Awards . . . Today Mortar Board will award six $75 scholarships and three senior awards at their annual tea for women with weighted 80 averages to be held at Ellen Smith hall be tween 3 and 5 p. m. today. Awards will be presented at 4 p. m. In the receiving line will be Rachael Ann Lock, Dean Verna H. Boyles, Betty Hohf, Breta Peterson and Pat Lahr. Betty Bonebright and Catherine Wells will be at the door. Pouring at the tea table the first hour will be Mrs. C. S. Boucher, Mrs. Arthur E. West nrook, Mrs. Frank E. Henzlik, and Miss Elsie Ford Piper. During th second hour Miss Eliza E. Gamble, Miss Elda Rema V.'alker. Miss Leva Belle Walker, and Miss Bar bara Arnold will pour. Assisting with serving brtween 3 and 4 will be members of AWS, Coed Counselor, and BABW boards. From 4 and 5 the boards of WAA. YWCA and Ag home ec organization will serve.
