Sunday, September 24, 1944
THE NEBRASKAN
UN Graduate,
WAC Corporal,
Views France
Betty Lu Larsen, university
graduate of 1943, arrived in Paris
in a truckload of WACs a week
after its liberation. Corporal Lar-
BETTY LARSfcN.
In France with WACs.
sen first arrived in England, April
4, from where she journeyed to
France. The WACs were equipped
with full packs, gas masks and
bed rolls.
The news of her arrival in the
liberated city was first announced
in an evening newscast Sept. 21.
Mrs. L. M. Larsen, her mother
failed to hear the news so it
wasn't until friends informed her
that she knew of her daughter'
journey.
In the French capital the WACs
will serve as jeep drivers, tele
phone operators, interpreters.
statisticions, secretaries and
draftswomen.
On the campus Miss Larsen was
a member of Towne ehih.
Need Reporters
All a camfHis students in
terested in covering ag news
for The Nebraska, should meet
in room 301 of aff hall it 2
o'clock Monday afternoon. If
unable to attend the meeting,
students may leave their names
with Dr. M. S. Peterson, room
301. or contact Betty Huston.
Home Ec Staff
Gains Two New
Instructors
Recent appointees to the home
economics staff of the university
include Miss Helen Wheeling,
chairman of the family economics
division, and Miss Florence Smith
head of institution administration
Miss Wheeling replaces Miss
Margaret Liston, who was granted
a year s leave of absence to com
plete work on her doctor's degree
at the University of Chicago. Miss
Wheeling, a former county home
demonstration agent, received a
master's degree at the University
of Nebraska.
Miss Smith will fill the position
vacated by Miss Jessie Amos, who
has taken a position in Detroit
She received a bachelor's and
master's degree from the Univer
sity of Minnesota and has taken
additional graduate work at o
lumbia university in New York.
The new director of institutional
work has taught at Trinity uni
versity in Texas and Martha
Washington college in Virgina.
She served as a dietitian in a
Montana hospital for several years
and has more recently been a
foods instructor on the Nebraska
campus. Her new duties include
the management of the ag campus
cafeteria.
Briefs
Many sects in India forbid the
killing of animals.
The Chinese grew rice as far
back as 300 B. C.
England's Bill of Rights was
enacted in 1689.
March 1 was the Roman New
Year.
The first bicycle was made in
Scotland in 1839.
Coal has been known for over
2,00 years.
UN Forum of Air
Starts Broadcasts
For Second Year
The University of Nebraska
Forum of the Air began the sec
ond year of its ether career with
a broadcast Saturday afternoon.
Taking part in the discussion of
"What Is Nebraska's Interest in
International Trade?" were Carl
L. Nelson, professor of business
organization, and Curtis M. Eliott,
professor of economics and insur
ance. Former Professor Earl S. Full
brook, now executive manager of
the Lincoln chamber of com
merce, also participated in the
discussion, and Karl M. Arndt of
the economics department served
as moderator. The program ts
aired each Saturday at 5 o clock
over KFAB.
Present Book News.
News and views of the literary
world will be presented weekly
on the Book Nook News, spon
sored by the speech department
every Thursday, beginning Oct. S
The time is uncertain and will be
announced soon.
Producing these two programs
is William S. Morgan, instructor
in radio. Mr. Morgan, formerly
director of radio programs for
the Houston, Tex., public schools,
comes to Lincoln with a record
of both experience and study in
this field. He attended Baker uni
versity. Baldwin, Kas., and re
ceived his bachelor's degree from
the University of Tennessee. He
took his master's degree at South
west State Teachers college, San
Marcos, Tex. He has also studied
at Northwestern.
Lt. Aaron Boom Visits Campus;
Is Veteran of Four Invasions
Visiting the campus on Wednes
day of this week was Lt. (jg)
Aaron Boom who has recently re
turned from 16 months' service
with the amphibious forces in the
American and European theaters.
A former history student, having
received his master's degree in
that subject at Nebraska in 1941,
Lieutenant Boom has more re
cently been helping to make his
tory by participating in the in
vasions of Sicily, Salerno, Anzio
and Normandy.
The blue eyed, sandy haired
navy officer, wearer of the purple
heart, has been sent to his home
at Bladen, Neb., for a 30 day
convalescent leave to recover
from injuries received during the
Normandy invasions.
After being wounded, Lieuten
ant Boom spent some time in a
hospital in England and at a later
date was invalided home on a
hospital ship. In reply to a ques
tion about the return trip, he re
ported that it was fine, especially
since it was aboard ship that he
tasted ice cream for the first time
in over a year.
"So you see why a milk shaka
is now pretty important in my
life," he added.
Altho unable to give any de
tails of the battles in which ho
participated, due to navy regula
tions, the lieutenant reported:
"It's the same old thing, all the
boys want to get back as soon
as possible. They certainly age
fast over there." he added.
The former Nebraskan receied
his navy training at Notre Dame
two years ago. lie is a member"
of Phi Beta Kappa and before
entering service held a teaching
position at Bloomfield.
FlightTraining
Government Approved
School
Plight lessons arranged at the
Union Air Terminal by ap
pointment. Night classes for
rronnd school instrnction.
2415 O Street. Phone -5 III
or IP
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Flying School
Theater Needs
Acting Recruits
For Uni Plays
University Theater needs actors
to carry on another successful
season of plays, according to D. S.
Williams, new theater director.
The theater cannot- take actors
who are unfamiliar with univer
sity productions so anyone who
may be interested in this activity
is urged to enroll in the acting
class.
The class meets Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday at 11 a. m. and
juniors, seniors, and sophomores
with special permission for eligi
ble. Students will not only re
ceive university credit for the
class but will also have a better
opportunity to obtain roles in
University theater plays.
Anyone interested should see
Dallas S. Williams as soon as pos
sible at temple.
Missouri cottontail rabbits rear
3.8 litters annually, with an aver
age of 4.4 animals in each.
The earliest map on record vv;-s
engraved in copper by Anaxi
mander of Miletus about 580 B.C.
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