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no n Hp UULfL Ivy Day Issue EE Vol. 88 No !'.: Lincoln 8, Nobrnnka Sunday, May 7, 1944 r Ivy Day Issue 3 0 .win Rei Altirnt in black robes i masks, senior members of Mort.u Board, national women's honoi.u y. : yesterday masked t il teen juiuot women as now members of tho 01 -1 ganization. Tho choosing of the nrw Mortar Boards climaxed the traditional Ivy my corcmonic held in the coliseum Joan Lai sen. nrw president of tho organization ami first of tho fifteen to he chosen, was masked by out -pomp President Kachael AlUl l k. .Iran is a mnnln't of Alpha Chi Omepa. YWCA. former sectotary of Tassels, vu o-prrs-ident of tho Student Kounlation. Vice-president of Cor,) Counsolois. member of the Student Coum il. War Count il. an.l Vestals of the ljamp. i New vi p-m osidcnt is Jo M.itt. who was masked bv Betty Hohf .lo is n member of Alpha Phi. for mer societal y of the AWS board, assistant business manager of the Nebraskan. member of Student Council. Theta Siem.1 Phi. and Vestals of the Uimp. Blanche Keil of at was masked by Naney Raymond as now secre tary of Mortar Boatd Blanche is a member of Alpha lambda Dol ta, president ot home economies mssoi lation, editor of phi Cpsilon Omieton, niiinhri of Student Council. Student Faculty Council at up. and Onucron Nil. Treasiuer of the organization for next year is She is member .Iran hedon of IVIta Delta JrMn Wnrriim Ohlta Hill NhIaI KruntMn Joan Muni KUi h Kpl.l f ;. f X (. jf....otjwajjj ! I jjwjn - ' -MO "" ' -Jt iiWiuiiijiiiih.-V . ' ' V XT, , .J Ur-T filnrlit MnrilU I Bob Henderson Gives Ivy Day Oration on 'Reason For Today' l:IHiir nntr: Thi l thr rtilllilrp Irxl l Ihr l l tir.illon slrt h lnh Upntlrr-JOH." fnor In the nnTll REASON FOR TODAY Today we are facing a future that beats promise as no other great era ever lias. Tomot row will be a dav of life as no other lay ever was. This is a rosy piedution to be tit e w e have only our minds and bodies to know that such shall be the truth. Yet today is important for one rei,son only. Today is impoitant because it is tlv prep aration for tomorrow when we must use those minds and bodies to fulfill that whicn we find our selves entitled to do. So today is important because tomoirow fol lows (lose on its heels Argument Is Justified. Such an argument is oui onlv way of justifying what we do at this time. That we should remain in school while the majority of the class of 19H is lendeiing a service entirely imiucisureahle can only be explained by saying thai we are being better prepared to set the course lot a i omplishing the ideals for which they are lighting It will be our plate to help and woi K in that post -w at pei iod when this nation and this w 01 Id w ill be in the midst of inoial ami eco nomic tut moil, w hen w e find that "we truly know not what we do." and when the disillusionment of 'opes and plans is complete' But we must fare this explana tion that we use to jiistity mil piesent work, ind plan and a t with that goal in mind always in whatevn we do. Wo must meet it and stiucple and fight with it as wo have done with no otner problem in our lives to date. Our problems of study, of love, of fu tliro. and of home must he subject to this gi eater pm pose of working in tomorrow. It is a concept that ran bear no sovereign m any way. shape, or form You cannot truth fully say to youiself. whetlur you bo man or woman, that you have ny tight to lite, while so many ithers lose life, you cannot say to yourself that you have any tight to life unle.-s that life is ledicated m a large measure to 'he building of a future in which 11 men honestly have a chance nd in which th-1 few no not rule he many nor hold gieat advantage .vhether i' be in educ.it ion. m ommeice. in the state, or in the -hun h. Immediately you ask: What is u( h ranting and rav ing other than v.- -f -As 1 U r JEAN LARSEN Delta. Alpha lambda Delta, lota Sipma Pi. Vestals of the Lamp. Tassels, secretary of YWCA. vice president of WAA. and a member of the War Council. She was masked by Gertrude Lyons. Ghita Hill, masked by Ret'y Bonehright, is new histotian of Mortar Hoard She is a member of jsipma Pelt a Tail. YWCA cabinet. War Council. Student Foundation. Coed Counselors, and news editor I of the Nebraskan. Other members are as bMlows: Vupinia Stuermer is a member of Townr Club, secretary of Barb Activities board for women, treasurer of Student Foundation, member of AWS board. War Conned. WAA. YWCA. Psi Chi. and Camma Nil Theta She was masked by Janet Hemphill. M.irv Kussrl was masked by Catherine Wells. Mary is pres ident of Tassels, member of the Coinhusker staff. War Council, YWCA. Pelta Phi Delta. Vestals of the t.amp, and was a freshman attendant to the May Queen. Natalie Neumann is piesident 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 Palthorp. Gloria Mardis was masked by Joyce Junge. Gloria is president of Coed Counselors, member of Tassels. Student Council, YWCA. a further self-justification, in what way may we apply such thoughts and purposes. The application of this intent is as simple and as basic as for any truly great pur pose. You may and can practice it in every phhse of your life to day. Such intent may be the hy pioduel of education judiciously applied, democracy properly ad ministeied, and with full tolerance towaid all religious conceptions. MB'c Uphold Standards. This very Ivy Pay the Mortar Boa ids are conferring honor upon 13 women (if mv calculations are correct i who next year will hold sway in that honoiary. It will be their place as for all men and 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 striving 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 fron- 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 p2sed on unto the next year. I Delta Phi Delta, and Vestal of the I jim p. Put Chaniberlin is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, former pies ident of War Council, managing editor of the Nebraskan, member of Vestals of the Lump and Theta Sigma Phi. She was masked by Kachael Ann Iyock. Dorothy Carnnhan is president of AWS, piesident of Chi Omega, treasurer of YWCA. member of Coed Counselors and Vestals of the I jam p. She was masked bv Hetty Hohf. Anne Wellensirk. piesident of YWCA. was masked by Nancy Raymond. Anne is also a mem-In-r of Coed Counselors, varsity debate siiad. Alpha Lambda Delta. Tassels, and Pi ljiinibda Theta. Frances McPheison was masked by Cert rude Lyon. "Mickey" is a member of Delta Cam ma. pres ident of WAA. member of Tassels, Coed Counselors, and YWCA. Myra Colbeig is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Vestals of the Lamp, Theta Sipma Phi. War Council. Coed Counselors. is YWCA staff head, and Coin husker managing editor. She was masked by Betty Bonehnght. Helen Johnson. fifteenth new member to he chosen, was masked by Janet Hemphill. Helen Is n (See MOKTAU BOARDS, page 4i Ilomtby Tiirniihiia WW A HHP Wrllcnulrk I'ranrfa MrThf runn VlrctnlA Stnrof Mary RiiAr women, of next year, to see that this campus, this university dots not drop further in either its standing or traditions. Each in dividual student may help to show this greater intent in every class room. By learning to the maximum of his ability, by grasping every assignment, curricula r or extra curricular, with a mind to attain ing a new excellence and effic iency, emit 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. To the professors anil the ad ministrative faculty I give a like charge. Lift yourself from the depths of books for some time each dav to attempt to visualize the greater purposes of your teach ings In vour hands lie the minds of tomorrow. You will fall far short of vour duty if those minds do not realize fully and understand completely what their knowledge must be used for. Knowledge is useless unless it is bent toward that which is just and clearly dis cernible. The educational standaid of this nation will soon reach its greatest heights yon must see that such education does not lie doi mailt and become prey for the unhealthy purpose. Those people that ate graduated from this uni versity at the rate of one thousand a year must be taught that they are truly, in every sense, citizens of the world. Likewise their re sponsibilities are increased many fold. If they ate to accept the benefits of being citizens of the world they must also aiiept the I esponsibilit ies. 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 clearly and well the true j problems of peace, of economic ad justment, and of racial and re jligions problems. To carry your I full share w ith a true mind and a i clear conscience, each person must know the problems and faults of other nations, of other religions, ana otner races. Dut yet more im portant, each one must know the faults of his own state and his ; own church. Ours is an era in 'which blind prejudices must fall jthe majoiity of facts and not ! single incidents the majority of facts must rule our minds as the ma lot it v of peoples must nile this world If such prejudice docs not 1 fall, then we must mark up ourt eia as one which has itself fallen i (See ORATION, page 6 , "V. H 2 fl hamhrrlla I 4 K ft -if- ' X il ( i li . il -f. k : W l I 1 it i js i An Ivy Day tradition was upset 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. Diiiiier,Danee Ufika P11 & &w . . . Highlight UNiThetas Win Ivv Dav Sina Ollirirll PlllllS Church 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 j So. 14th. Sunday at :l.r p. m. Wesleyan Student Foundation will meet at 6:30 p. m. Sunday with Alicia Coffin. Panforth schol arship winner from tho university of Maine, speaking on pc religion. Service In Union. Rev. Kick, university pa si or. an nounces the Lutheran chapel serv ice for students and service men will be held in room .T 1 of thoj Union at 11 a. m. 1 r.o sermon topic will be: "Darkness Shall Cover the Karth and Gross Paik ness the People." Holy Commun ion will ho held tho following Sun day. May 11. Services at I 'nivei sity Episcopal church. 346 No. 13th street, will be held at 8:3(1 and 1 1 :00 a. m.. Kev. I.. W. McMillin. pastor, an nounced. Father mass at Temple. George Schuster will say II a. m. in room 201 of Confessions will bo heard (See CHURCHES page 4.) Two Queens Twin Al.iv lereinonies. ami senior two seniors Ohieens. Janet Tradition was women in the preceded the """''v ""li . in I H I ill tltlili ii! ill I a V-f- . uj. Dewey, Janet Hemphill, I'ollyann Petty, June Jamieson and Ila.el Abel. v. y r u-Vjj,l .y V ji3t kit ' NT rMtim Lincoln Jourmi!. at the university of Nebraska Sat- I Jr. : 1 j (Pi B&ta fflhi ffllaaiA Kappa Alpha Theta. direc ted by I Margaret Roshorongh, sang its way into first place in the Ivy Day intersoroi ity sing yesterday after noon followi d by Alpha Phi and Pi Beta I'll i who placed second and third, r or the second consecu tive year the same three groups won top honors in the AWS spon sored sing although last year Pi Beta Phi placed first. Alpha Phi second, and Kappa Alpha Theta sonaljvas third. This is the ninth year in which Kappa Alpha Theta has won the cup and on two occasions the gioiip won f'ir three consecutive years, giving them permanent pos session of the trophy. "Theta Lips" was this year's winning selection. Fifteen Participate The cup was piosentod by the two May Queens following the contest in which 15 organizations participated. Miss Helen Stowellla and Hugh Rangeler of tho Lincoln high stiiool music department, and Oscar Bennett from Nebraska Wesleyan judged the sing. The winning sorority was the only gioup to appear dressed en tirely in white, the majoiity of the contestants choosing pastel jand white sweater and skirt com binations. As is customaiv, the Preside at Festivities - Fiom l.inroln .lonrrvtt Hemphill and I'ollyann IVIty. were presented at the opening of Ivy Day broken when two queens appeared walkiu between the line of jimiiv daisv and i chains. Two freshmen, two sonhomores. four juniors aucl queens. The court Irom left lo risht was Mary Lou Holt, Lllon Sim ns Polly Hold Tavo senior women, Janet Hemp hill and I'ollyann Petty, reigned jointly as Mav Queens over the annual Ivy Day ceremonies Satur day. This is the first time in the history of the event, Nebraska's ldest traditional observance, that two queens have been presented,!,,.. the innovation resulting: from a tie r, . " vole in the women's election in March. Cold weather forced the cere monies into the shelter of the coliseum after tho 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, for although the sings and selections of new members by tho senior honoranes were moved to the coliseum because of rain in lfi-12. this is the first tim the May Queen and her court have not been piesenled out of doors. Wartime Informality. In keeping with the general wartime tone of campus affnirs. the ceremony was shorter than usual and the queens and their attendants were in informal dress. The ceremony opened with num bers by the t'ni yc-r.-ity band. The procession to the tnronc was led by the HM:,-4 4 Mortal Boa ids. Then came the Ivy and Daisy Chains composed of senior and junior women respectively. Two representatives of tho freshmen, sophomore, and senior classes 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 Potty's dresses were white crepe with thei new IT neck-lino, finished with a wide bow of self material. The skirt was gored with a gathered center front panel. The bodice was accented with two jeweled flower buttons. 's jffio. Queens Listed in Who Miss Hemphill, daughter Di and Mrs. ' W. F. Hemphill of Omaha, is a member of Pi Beta Phi and' Mortar Board, president of AWS Board. Secretary of Tas sels, member of Pi Lambda Theta. 11942 Pep Queen, and was listed in Who's Who in American Colleges singing was unaccompanied. The list of tho sing contestants and the order of appearance is: 1. Chi Omega. Love You Truly.' Lenore Bec k. 2. Sigma Kappa, Marion Coombs, Thct; Pledge Nine At Breakfast Awakening of the nine new members of Theta Sigma Phi. hon orary journalism sorority, for n sunrise breakfast u n o f f i c i a lly opened the Ivy Day festivities Sat urday. Old members pulled the pledges from their beds at 6:30 m. The newly pledged members are Floy Eberle, Leslie Joan Glotfelty. Phyllis Johnson. Betty King. Ruth Korb, Margaret Neumann, Marian Proist. Jean Rogers, and Mary Kay Waring. All are sophomores or juniors in tho school of journal ism. Tho names wore revealed to the public at the Ivy Day ceremonies. Petty, Janet Hemphill Ivy Day Court at UN and Universities. She will be gra-1 rluated this College. spring from Teachers Miss Petty is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Petty of McCook. She is president of Alpha 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: Fre.-ihmcn -Iris Baxter, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy F. Bax ! ter. of Blair. She is a member of the AWS Board and Home i F.conomies 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, news editor of the Nebraskan, a Coed, Counselor, secretary of Tassels, j and assistant concession manager! of WAA. Suzanne Pope, daughter! of Dr. ami Mrs. D. J. Pope ri Sutton. She is a member of Tas sels. YWCA. University orches- tra. and secretary of the Coed! Counselor Board. Juniors Hazel Abel, daughter of Mrs. George Abel of Lincoln. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Tassels, War Council, Co rn i inm.ieioia, 1 W L,a caoinet, and Phi Chi Theta. Mary Bone bright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Bonebright of Lincoln. She is secretary of Alpha Omicron Pi, member of the YWCA staff, Coed Counselors, Charm School leader, and member of Home Eco- nomies club. Mary Lou Holtz. "Sigma Kappa Sweetheart." 3. Alpha Omicron Pi, Betty Evans. "Alpha O Girl." 4. ley. Residence "Stardust." halls. Barbara Fo- 5. Alpha Xi Delta. Flora 'The Blue and the Gold." Heck. 6. Alpha Phi. Dorothy Huffmai, "If You Want to See a Girl That'll Pretty." 7. Pi "Ocean Beta Phi. to Ocean." Betty Krause, 8. Delta Gamma. "Dream Girl." 9. Sigma Delta Janet Krause, Tau. Pin." Evelyn Kuhn, "I Love the 10. Towne Club. "Towne Club." Peggy Lai son. 11. Kappa Kappa Gamma. Mari lyn Lyle. "Dream Song." 12. Alpha Chi Omega, Mason. "Alpha Chi Song." Janet 13. Kappa Alpha Theta, Marga ret Rosborough. "Theta Lips." 14. Gamma Phi Beta. Leota Sneed. "I Pledge You My Heart." K Lou . 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 Coi n 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. buslneij 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 at" Harold Hanoi, (hair-; man; p.ivid Fellman, H. K. Brad fonl. J. K. Lawrence. John K. Sflleek. Albert Reddish, Mary Ralston, and Vano Tyler. I gin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold h. 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 Dewey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. 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, piesident of the Inter house council, and was in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. June Jamitson, 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 QUEEjNS. 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 fresjviian YWCA sMff After the breakfaiT Mrs. R. VV, ilM 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 Ackei man will 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 traditional Ivy Day dance yesterday after the pre sentation of the May Queen and the masking: of the new Mortar Boards in the Union ballroom. Decorated 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 LTnion ballroom. Miles A. Dresskcll is director of the uni versity orchestra. The program is as follows: Otfrtlirp Cypy Rntn, sfrHll.. Oili "4 Hitmo-MalMt Matrr. Rnfttni; Ruth F'rrxuvtn. Oomth.v StrHthrtm. KwntaMr lit xlogiirr. KoHlmnnn ; Brtly Kendle Taylor. Ah! Vfiix vIvrf-Rmm-o Jt JulietlJ', (ioiinml : Shirlfy Smith. Orrhtratlin by .Mis Smith and Mis Mary llihn Bllih.l Come, Mallika-Laknir. Ilrlihrs; Mary llflrn RtlHh. Dorothy Huffman. onrrrto in I) ma Jor-AllrKro-Aperto, Mozart: MarHla Werner. National Anthem, t Iii Today's IVebraskan Hell and Letterip Editorial High Water. . page 2 . page 2 . page 2 page 3-4 Society Snorts page 7 Second Guessing page 7