"pD ID (T) OR P (T) Ivy Day Issue Vol. 88 No KM Lincoln 8, Nebraska Sunday, May 7, 1944 Ivy Day Issue Attrcd in black robes jvm masks, senior incmhors of Mortal Foard, national women's honoraiy. yesterday masked fittern junior women as new monilwrs of t ho or-1 ganization. The choosing of the new Mortar Boards climaxed t'.io traditional Ivy Pay ceremonies held in the coliseum. Jean Uaisen. new president of' the organization and first of the fifteen to he chosen, was masked by out-going President Kachael Ann Ixn k. Ji.tn is a member of Alpha Chi (Hwfa. YWCA. former secretary of Tassels, vu e-pres-ident of the Student Foundation, vice-president of ('n'J Counselors.' member of the Student Council. War Count il. and Vestals of the Lamp. New vu e-pi csidevt who was masked by .To is a member of A! s .lo M.ltt7. Hetty Hohf. .1... I'U. ("1.1 I III. I -1 - AWS board. mer secretarv of the assistant business manager of the Nebraskan. member of Student Council. Theta Suma Thi. and Vestals of the Lamp. Blanche Keid of ac was masked by Nancy Raymond as new secre tary of Mortar Board Flam he is a member of Alrha lambda Del ta, president of home economics assm iation. ed tor of Phi Upsilon ! Pmicion, member of Council Student Faculty at ag. and Ouncron Nu. Student ! Cou ncil Treasut er for next year is She is a member Jrt Mrlf Plant h Rel, Nutate fVrimtftM I of the organization1 .lean Whedon i of Delta Delta I - i i . i it: j ) As . J Ae . v t 7 I J-ft W hrrfmt tthtta mil 1 - - ! ,JV ( 1 L t.$Jr I Bob Henderson Gives Ivy Day Oration on 'Reason For Today' nf fhr n ir,ilion efrn h Hrntlrromi. ntnr In the ni -r(t REASON FOR TODAY j basic as for any truly j.reat pur Today we are far ing n future p((Se. on may and can practice that bcais promise as no otherjit in every phase of your life to .. i,o Tomntt-ow will ; ' Sl" " "'tent may be the by- Pn .u .i . . be a dav of life as no other day ever was. This is a rosv preuntion to be sine we have onlv our minds and bodies to know that sin h shall be ; the truth. Yet today is important; for one ten son only. Today is important because it is the prep-' aration for tomoirow when we nm-t use those minds and bodies1 to fulfill that whhn v. e find our-' selves entitled to do. So today is impoitant because tomoirow fol-! lows ( lose on its heels. Argument Is Justified. Sin h an argument is out onlv wav of justifying what we do at this time. That we should remain in school while the majority of the lass of I'll! is rendering a serviie entirely immeisureahle iau only be explained by saying that we are being belter- prep.'ied to set the ourse lor a omplishing the idea's for whiih they are tithlieg It will he our plai e to help and work m that post - hi peiiml when this nation ami this world will le in the midst of moial and i i o nomie tin moil when we find that "we 1 1 illy know not w hat w e do." and when the disillusionment of lopes and plans is complete' But we must face tins evplana tion that we use lo justify -m piesrnt work, nnrl plan and a t with that goal in mind always in whatever we do. We must meet it and struggle and fight with it as we have done with no otnei problem in our lives to date. Our problems of study, of love, of fu ture, and of home must he suhje t to this greater pin pose of working in tomorrow. It is a t nm ept that ran bear no sovereign in any w ay. shape, or form Yon cannot truth fully say to yomself. win tint von he man or woman, that you have inv right to lite, while so many thers lose life, you cannot say to yourself that you have any light to life unle.-s that lite is ledicated in a large measure to 'he building of a future in which 1! men honestly have a chance nd in which the few do not rule he many nor hold gieat advantage .vlvthei it be in education, in omnieiie. in the state, or in the hiin h. Immediately you ask: What is u h ranting and laving other than JJnunnnoDff X . f A L v r I f ! JEAN LARSEN Delta. Alpha lambda Delta. Iota t Sigma Pi. Vestals of the Lamp, .Tassels, secretary of YWCA. vice- president of WAA. and a member of the War Council. She was 'masked bv Gertrude Lyons c.hita Hill, masked by Bet'y Bonehricht is new histnnan of Mortar Knarrl She is a member of Sigma Delta Tan. YWCA cabinet. War Council, Student Foundation. Coed Counselors, and news editor of the Nebraskan. Other members are as Onflows: Virginia Stuermer is a member of Towne Club, secretary of Barb Activities board for women, treasurer of Student Foundation, member of AWS board. War Council. WAA. YWCA. Psi Chi. and (Jamma Nn Theta. She was masked by Janet Hemphill. Marv Riissel was masked by Catherine Wells. Mary is pres ident of Tassels, member of the Cornhusker staff. War Council. YWCA. Delta Phi Delta. Vestals of the Ijimp, and was a freshman attendant to the May Queen. Natalie Neumann is president of Gamma Phi Beta, president of Student Foundation, vice-president of AWS board, treasurer of Tas sels, and member of War Council. She was masked by Jane Dalthorp. Gloria Mardis was masked by Joyce .lunee Gloria is president of Coed Counselors, member of Tassels. Student Council, YWCA, RIn Johnnft a further self-justification, in what w av may we apply such thoughts j and pur pses. The application of this intent is as simple and as ptodnct of education judiciously applied, democracy properly ad ministered, and with full toleiance toward all religious conceptions. MB's Uphold Standards. This v ry Ivy Day the Mortar Boards a:e ('inferring honor upon i,i women i n mv calcinations are corrciti who next year will hold, mimstrative faculty I give a like sw ay in that honoiary. It will be j ,.ilnl 20 Iift yourself from tne their pine as for all men and,(rptns ()f j)nks for some time Ivy Planting Solemnized By Tradition BY ELEANOR KNOLL. With the traditional Ivy be gun in a pot. the planting of the ivy, from which the uni versity's great day began, con tinues to become a smaller part of each year's program. When the brown suited jun ior and senior presidents. How ard Chapin and Ray Calkins, started toward the May Queens, "What now" was the general reaction. Very seri ously the two presidents ap proached the May Queens. Very seriously the May Queens, as one, presented the little strivina ivy plant to the presidents. Very seriously the presidents accepted the ivy. They walked to the edge of the stage. With all eyes fol lowing this most serious pro cedure, they knelt behind the edge of the stage. "What are they doing," asked a bewildered freshman. "Planting the ivy," answered a wise senior, because the sophomores couldn't remember and the juniors were too scared to care. As they began to leave the stage. the presidents were called back. With urging, they drew forth a small red pot. Passing the trowel from the senior to the junior, the presi dents embedded the ivy in its small bit of earth in a pot and the tradition of Ivy Day was passed on unto the next year. relta Phi Ielta. and Vestals of the Ixamp. Pat Chamberlm us a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, former pres ident of War Council, managing editor of the Nebraskan, member of Vestals of the Lamp and Theta Sigma I'm. She was Kachael Ann Ixick Dorothy Carnahan of AWS, president of treasurer of YWCA. Coed Counselors and masked by is president Chi Omega, member of Vestals of the Lamp. She Bettv Hohf. was masked bv Anne Wellensiek. piesiden of YWCA, was masked by Nancy Raymond. Anne is also a mem ber of Coed Counselors, varsity debate squad. Alpha Lambda Delta. Tassels, ami Pi Limbda Theta. Frances Mi Pherson was masked j by Gertrude Lyon. "Mickey" is a member of Delta Gamma, pres ident of WAA. member of Tassels. Coed Counselors, and YWCA. Mvra Oolberg is a member of I Kappa Kappa Gamma. Vestals of the Lamp. Theta Sigma Phi. War I Council. Coed Counselors. is I YWCA staff head, and Coi n 'hnsker managing editor-. She was masked by Betty Bonehright. Helen Johnson, fifteenth nevv member to be chosen, was masker! by Janet Hemphill. Helen is n BOARDS. page 4 i Virgin t $tnrmr women, of next year, to see t his campus, this university that do s not drop further in either its standing or traditions. F.ach in dividual student may help to show this greater intent in every class loom. By learning to the maximum of his ability, hy grasping ev ry assignment, curricular or extra curricular, with a mind to attain ing a new excellence and effic iency, each one of you can help to bring about another step to ward our goal, remembering that this is your only justifiable reason for remaining here. -jy, the professors and the ad nn n nay to attempt to visualize the greater put poses of your teach ings In your hands lie the minds of tomorrow. You will fall far short of your duty if those minds do not realize fully and understand completely what their knowledge must lie used for. Knowledge is useless unless it is bent toward that which is just and clearly dis- teinihle. The educational standard of this nation will soon reach its greatest, heights you must see that such education does not lie dor mailt and become piey for the unhealthy purpose. Those people that are giaduated from this uni versity at the rate of one thousand a year must he taught that they are truly, in every sense, citizens of the world. Likewise their re sponsibilities are increased many fold. If they are to accept the benefits of being citizens of the world they must also accept the l esponsihilit ies. i j Students Apply Plan. Speaking again to the students of today you may find a further land better application of such a plan in many ways. You must j learn clenrl; and well (he (rue i problems (if pi ice. of economic ad justment, and of racial and re I ligious problems. To carry your i full share with a true mind and a 'clear conscience, each pet son must know the problems and faults of other nations, of other religions, and other laces, but yet more im jportant. each one must know the i faults of his own state and his i own ihui ch. Ours is an era in : which blind prejudices must fall I the ma joiity of facts and not 'single incidents the majority of facts must rule our minds as the majority of peoples must iiiIp this world If such piejlldiie does nol fall, then we must mark up out ei a as one whii h has itself fallen i (See ORATION, page 6. t (See MORTAR IT $ Y ( "i if j ; - h z 1 TO win . .i v" -s" A An Ivy Day tradition was upset at the university of Nebraska Sat urday when two queens appeared to preside over the annual fes tivities. The queens above, were Janet Hemphill of Omaha, left, and Pollyann Petty of McCook, who were tied for the honor in the stu dent voting. It was the first time in the history of Ivy Day that two young women were called upon to reign. Diniier,Daiicc Highlight UN Church Plans Chun h calendar for the week end will include a steak dinner speeches, and dances. Roger Wil liam fellowship will close their meetings for the year with a steak dinner at Baptist church. 14.r So. 14th. Sunday at i : 1 " p. m. Wesleyan Student Foundation will meet at 6:30 p. m. Sunday with A'.cia Coffin. Danforth schol arship winner from the university of Maine, speaking on personal religion. Service In Union. Lev. F,uk. university pastor, an nounecs the Lutheran chapel serv ice for students and set vice men will be held in loom 3l."i of thej I'nion at II a. m The senium: topic will be: "Darkness Shall Cover the Karth and Cross Dark-j ness the People." Holy Commun ion will he held the follow in" Sun-! day. May 11. Services at I'niveisity Episcopal church. 316 No. l.'.th street, will be held at 8:"0 and 11:0(1 a. in., i Rev. 1, W. McMillin, pastor, an- nouiu ed. Father mass at Temple. George Schuster w ill say II a. m. in loom 201 of Confessions will be heard (See C1H RCHKS page 4.) Two Queens -M- 7 0 f Kilt r LI Ikm 4iwiMiiiNii ,4MwwffliHmkPw- Fl'im l.itifotn .lotirn,! Twin iM.iv Oueeiis. Janet Hemphill mid Pollvanii Petty, were pirsenleil at (he opening of Ivy Day err monies. Tradition was broken when two ciiirens appeared walking between (he line nl' .jimim and senior women in Ihe daisy and ivy chains. Two freshmen, lun sonhomoi es. four juniors and hin seniors prrrrdert the interns. The court Irom left le ris 111 was Mary Lou Holt.. Lllen Sim Dewey, Janet Hemphill, 1'ollvann Petty, June J.imieson and Ila.el Abel. On . x ff its 5 4 I' -II 1 I,im'iln .lovirnnl. euPha PMSa &ow Thetas Win Ivy Day Sing i Kappa Alpha Theta. directed hy'singing was unaccompanied. I Margaret Rosborough. sang its' , I 1 i, . f, j-nf, llst ff llr, s contestants i way into first place in the Ivy Day i -. ... . i,.. j miersoroi uy sing yesierua.v aiier-j noon follow (I by Alpha by Alpha Phi and Pi Beta Phi who placed second and third, r or the second consecu tive year the same three gro-ujis won top honors in the AWS spnn soierl sing although last year Pi Beta Phi placed first. Alpha Phi second, and Kappa Alpha Theta was thud. This is the K.ippa Alpha cup and on gioiip won f' ninth year in which Theta has won th" two occasions the r three consecutive years, giving them permanent pos session of the trophy. "Theta Lips" was this years winning selection. Fifteen Participate The cup was piesented hy the two May Queens following the contest in which 15 organizations participated. Miss Helen Stov ell nnrl Hugh R.ingclrr of the Lincoln high sciiool music department, and Oscar Bennett from Nebraska Wesleyan judged the sing. The winning sorority was the only gioup to appear dressed en tiiely in white, the majority of the contestants choosing pastel and white sweater and skirt com binations. As is customaiv, the Preside at Festivities ens Polly Hold Two senior- women, Janet Hemp-, hill and Pollyann Petty, reigned jointly as M;iv Querns river the annual Ivy day. This history of Day ceremonies Satnr is the first time in the' the event, Nebraska's oldest traditional observance, that two queens have been presented, the innovation resulting from a tie vote in the women's flection in March. (.'old weather forced the cere monies into the shelter of the coliseum after the stage had been set at the customary spot on the; lawn north of the administration : building. This was a second unique feature of the 1941 celebration, fori although the sings and selections' of new members hy the senior honoiaiies were moved to the coliseum because of rain in lft-12. this is the first time the May Queen ami her court have not been presented out of doors. Wartime Informality. In keeping with the general wartime tone of campus affairs, the ceremony was shorter than usual and the queens and their attendants were in informal dress. The ceremony ripened with nuin-j hers by the t'niversity hand. The procession to the turorie was led hy the 10t..-4t Mortar Boards. Then came the Ivy and Daisy Chains composed of senior anr junior women respectively. Two representatives of the freshmen, sophomore, and senior (lasses and four juniors came next as attend ants to the queens. Announcing the arrival of the queens were two flower girls and a crown hearer. Identity of the queens had been kept secret. Miss Hemphill's and Miss Petty's dresses were white crepe with the I new I neck-line, finished with a wide hnv of self material. The skirt was gr.red with a gathered center front panel. The bodice was accented with two jeweled flower Buttons. Queens Listed in Who's fno. Miss Hemphill, daughter Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Hemphill of Omaha, is a member of Pi Beta Phi a ndk Mortar Board, president of AWS Board. Secretary of Tas sels, member of Pi Lambda Theta, 1912 Pep Queen, and was listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and (hr. one,- of appearance is i 1. Chi Omega. Lenoir Beck. "I j Love You Truly. i 2. Sigma Iv ippa Marion Coombs, Theta Sigs Pledge Nine At Breakfast Awakening of j members of Theta orary journalism 'sunrise breakfast the nine new Sigma Phi. hon- sorority. for i unofficially opened the Ivy Day festivities Sat urday. Old members pulled the pledges from their beds at 6:30 a. m. The newly pledger! members are Floy Eberle, Leslie Jean Glotfelty. Phyllis Johnson. Betty King. Ruth Korb. Margaret Neumann, Marian Preist, Jean Rogers, and Mary Kay Waring. All are sophomores or juniors in the school of journal ism. The names were revealed to the public at the Ivy Day ccre- monies. i I R Petty, Janet Hemphill Ivy Day Court at UN ani Universities. She will be gra duated this spring from Teachers College. Miss Petty is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Petty of McCook. She is president of Alpha Phi. president of the Student Foundation, 1943 Pep Queen, mem ber of Beta Gamma Sigma, listed in Who's Who in American Col leges and Universities and was winner of the Phi Chi Theta key. She will be graduated this spring from the College of Business Ad ministration. The crown bearer was David Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson of Lincoln. The flower girls were Margaret Milligan. daughter of Capt. and Mrs. John Milligan. and Jane Ann Johnson, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Robert ! Johnson, all of Lincoln. Ten Attend Queens. The attendants representing the (four classes were: j Freshmen -Iris Baxter, daugh i ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ixroy F. Bax ter, of Blair. She is a member of the AWS Board and Home Economies Association. Beth Mont gomery, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Montgomery of McCook, Nebraska. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and is Coed Counselor Board treasurer. Sophomores Leslie Jean Glot felty. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Glotfelty. Sheridan, Wyo. She is a member of Pi Beta Phi, newsi editor of the Nebraskan, a Coed , Counselor, secretary of Tassels, j and assistant concession manager j of WAA. Suzanne Pope, daughter; of Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Pope r l" Sutton. She is a member of Tas-j sels, YWCA. University orche.s- tra. and secretary of the Coed1 Counselor Board. Juniors Hazel Abel, daughter of Mrs. George Abel of Lincoln. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Tassels, War Council, Co- en (..oiiii.ieioi's, i wla caoinec, and Phi Chi Theta. Mary Bone bright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Bonehright of Lincoln. She is secretary of Alpha Omicron Pi, member of the YWCA staff, Coed Counselors. Charm School leader, and member of Home Eco nomics club. Mary Lou Holtz. T) Ql Tit,.' T)f. , (yl COZCt (ynl (yilCSi& "Sigma Kappa Sweetheart." 3. Alpha Omicron Pi, Evans. "Alpha O Girl." Betty i. ley. Residence "Stardust." halls. Barbara Fo- 5. Alpha Xi Delta. Flora 'The Blue and the Gold." Heck. 6. Alpha Phi. Dorothy Huffma-i. "If Yon Want to See a Girl That' Pietty." 7. Pi "Ocean Beta Phi. to Ocean." Betty Krause, 8. Delta Gamma. "Dream Girl." ft. Sigma Delta Janet Krause, Tan. Pin." Evelyn Kuhn, "I Love the 10. Tow ne Club. "Towne Club." Peggy Larson, 11. Kappa Kappa Gamma. Mari lyn Lyle. "Dream Song." 12. Alpha Chi Omega. Janet Mason. "Alpha Chi Song." 13. Kappa Alpha Theta, Marga ret Rosborough, "Theta Lips." 14. Garr:ma Phi Beta, Leota Sneed. "I Pledge You My Heart." 1C Liu Delta Delta Delta, Jessie Tyler, "Inspiration Song." Pub Board Sets May 9 Deadline For Staff Filings Application forms for staff po sitions on the Nebraska and Corn husker must be filled out and re turned by Tuesday as the board of student publications will choose the members of next year's staff Thursday. Applications to be considered are for editor, two managing editors, four news editors, sports editor, business manager, and two assist ant business managers of the Ne braskan, and for editor, two man aging editors, business manager, and two assistant business man agers of the Cornhusker. All these are paid positions. One representative from the sophomore, junior, and senior i classes, and five faculty renri-! sentatives make up the board ! Members are Harold Hannl, chair- man: D-ivid Fellman. H. K. Brad foul. J. F. Lawrence. John K. Srlleck. Albert Redriish, Mary Kalston, and Vairo Tyler. I gn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold F Holtz of Lincoln. She la a member of Alpha Chi Omega, YWCA cabinet. AWS Board. Coed Counselors, Phi Chi Theta and War Council. Hazel Stearn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Stearn of Red Cloud. Nebraska. She is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta. YWCA cabinet. BABW president, and Inter-national rela tions club. Seniors Mary Ellen Sim Dewev, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B B. Sim of Nebraska City. She is a member of Vestals of the Lamp, Vice-President of Theta Sigma Phi. president of BABW, AWS Board member, president of the Inter house council, and was in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. June J a m i e s o n, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Jamieson of Omaha. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Nebraskan editor, member of Theta Sigma Phi, and was in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Senior leaders of the Ivy Chain: Jean Cowden. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. Cowden of Sidney, Iowa. She is a member of Chi Omega and Student Council, is University Theater technical direc tor, member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Vestals of the Lamp. Marjorie May Marlette, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jean T. May of Lincoln. She is a member of (See MAY QUEENS, page 6.) Frosh Cabinet Gives Annual YW Breakfast Annual May morning breakfast will be held today at 9 a. m. in parlors ABC and XYZ of the Union. Mary Ann Lofink is in charge of the breakfast, which is planned by the fresSman YWCA After the breakfelf Mrs. R. W. Hill, president of the Nebraska chapter of the American Federa tion of Women, will speak. Mrs. Hill has just returned from St. Louis. Mo., where she attended the national convention of the organization. Jackie Scott arranged the pro gram which will be held in the ballroom. Helen Laird will open the program with a vocal solo. .Then Betty Lou Horton will give a welcome to the mothers, and Mrs. Hill will give a response for the mothers. Joline Ackerman will I Present a vocal solo and a string quartet composed of students from the school of music will play. Anna Wellensiek, president of the YWCA. is mistress of cere monies. Polly Peterson is in charge of decorations for the breakfast. AWS Holds Annual May Pole Dance AWS held its trad '.ional Ivy Day dance yesterday alter the pre sentation of the May Queen and the masking- of the new Mortar Boards in the Union ballroom. Dc orated in scarlet and cream, the May Pole was placed in the center of the floor, surrounded by a white picket fence in the shape of a hexagon. Spring flowers adorned the fence. Students and trainees danced to music from the juke box and re freshments included brownies and cokes. Ghita Hill was in charge of the dance assisted by Iris Baxter. UN Orchestra, Music Seniors Give Program Senior students in the depart ment of music of the school of fine arts will be presented with the university symphony orchestra in a concert May 9 at 8 p. m. in the Union ballroom. Miles A. Dresskell is director of the uni versity orchestra. The program is as follows: Overture r.viwy Bnntn. Mritllv. trill rM Hiimn-Marint Muter, Rnatni; Rnlh FrrRirwin. Ilornlliy Mrhelm. r'nntnUIr llt-HbiKiiee. rWellminn ; Belly Renrile Taylor. Ah! .le veux vIvre-Romcii et Juliette, Onunixl: Shirley Smith. (Orchestration hy Mlm Smith unit Mix M:iry Hrlen Btnli.) ('(me, Mallllia-liiknic Itelihes; Mury llelen Rnxh, Dorothy Hiiffmnn. oneerlo in I) irmJnr-Allerro-Aperto, Mor.art : Marvella Werner. National Anthem. 1 Iii Today's IVebraskan Hell and High Water., page 2 Letterip page 2 Editorial page 2 Society page 3-4 Sports page 7 Second Guessing page 7