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Vol. 44, No. 6
Lincoln 8, Nebraska
Friday, September 29, 1944
Editor Gives
Pix Schedule
For Animal
Myra Col berg, editor of the 1945
Cornhusker, has released the price
list and schedule for individual
pictures for the forthcoming year
book. The pri-es as set by the Corn
husker Photograph Studio are as
follows: one fraternity or sorority
picture, 1.75; a single class pic
ture, 1.50; a combination of these
two. 3.00: Dent, class, and nater
nity picture, 4.25; Mortar Board
and class picture, 3.50; Mortar
Board, class, and sorority pic
ture, 4.75.
The Cornhusker Studio will be
open from 9:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
every day. Sorority and frater
nity houses are urged to have all
members' pictures taken as soon
as possible. The first house of
each group to have all pictures
taken will be given a free Corn
husker.
The schedule as issued by the
editor follows:
o-t. -7.
Alpha Chi Omp(T.
Alpha Omlomn 11.
Alpha Tan Otnrire.
Hrla The' a ri.
Oct. -14.
Alpha Phi.
Alpha XI Pf-lia.
l'hl Delia Thrta.
Phi (.imma Delia.
Delta 1,'pnilon.
October
Chi Omega.
Delta Delta Pelt a.
I'hl Kappa Pal.
Sigma CM.
OH. ZS-ZH.
Telta Gamma.
C.amma Phi Beta.
Hlrma N.
Mrma Phi KpalkHi.
Oct. SO-Noy. .
Kappa Alpha Theta.
Kappa Kappa tiimna.
(See PICTURES, Paffe 2)
Need Solicitors
For Nebraskan
An Important meeting: for
students interested in soliciting;
advertising: for The Nebraskan
will be held at 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning: in room 20 A
in the Student Union basement.
Don't miss this meeting if
you're interested in working on
the paper this semester!
Barb, Union Parties Still
Legal Says Student Council
With the oft-repeated cry that
the UN woman's place in politics
must be clarified, the Student
Council met Wednesday with few
more than a quorum present in
the first meeting of the year.
Harold Andersen, president, an
nounced that the legislation
passed in May abolishing recog
nition of Barb and Union parties
was illegal because such a mo
tion should have been laid on the
table for at least one week before
action could be taken. Therefore,
until further agitation arises, the
parties are still recognized.
Pan-Helienic Plan.
Last spring a Panhellenic reso
lution, although never acted upon,
was presented to the council. The
resolution recommended open pri
maries to be held one week be
fore elections and the appoint-
Service Edition
Needs Workers
A meetine is scheduled for
all students who have signed
p or are Interested in Ne
braskans for Servicemea, in
room 315 of the Union this
afternoon.?
Coeds Become
Eligible for UN
Cheerleaders
This year, for the first time,
university coeds are eligible for
the position of cheer leader. This
was brought about thru an elee
tion sponsored by the student
council last spring.
Tryouts for the yell leaders will
be held Tuesday night at 7:30 in
the Nebraskan office, Student
Union.
Bernie Urich, UN's yell king of
last year, has been chosen for
the same job this year and will
preside as one of the judges.
The other judges: Janet Mason,
Jim Kratochvil, co-chairmen of
student council rally committee;
Harold Andersen, student council
president; Jean Wheedon, vice
president of WAA; and Mary Rus
sel, Tassels president.
Ag Men's Social
Club Plans Year's
Activity Schedule
Twenty-eight ag college men
met Wednesday evening to plan
the year's activities for the ag
men's social club, the only men's
organization now in existance on
the ag campus.
Organized a year ago, the
group provides a program of ac
tivities for ag men. The tentative
schedule for the coming semester
includes hour dances, athletic con
tests and participation in intra
murals. Hold-over officers who will
serve for one month are Bill Lar
son, president; Wilbur Bloom, secretary-treasurer;
Dave Sanders,
social chairman; Ed Hamm, pub
licity; and Edwin Klanecky, ath
letic director.
Engineers Invite
Students to Dance
Members of the AST advanced
engineers will sponsor a dance
Saturday night in the Union ball
room. The party, which is a fare
well, will be open to all students
and trainees. The AST band will
play and a buffet supper will be
served.
ment of two Council clerks to
tabulate votes, which were to be
kept on file for one calendar
year. The plan did not provide
for party primaries.
After Jean Larsen suggested
that the Panhellenic resolution be
re-read for action, Andersen ap
pointed Gene Dixon, Jeannie
Browne, Russ Leger and Janet
Mason as a committee to "devise
a suitable plan tor ruture eiec
tions" to be presented at the next
meeting.
Pat Chamberlin, editor of The
Nebraskan, reported that it seems
necessary to have an investiga
tion of student health, as many
students have made inquiries con
cerning the matter and that ac
tion is advisable. She pointed out
that such investigations have
been made before by other groups
but no suitable plan has been de
vised to remedy the situation.
Miss Chamberlin was appointed
outside member of a committee
composed of Stuart Goldberg,
Mary Jo Gish and Jean Larsen.
who will report to the Council
concerning the health department
Considering the Council's au
thority to make such an investi
(See COUNCIL, Pare S)
Lincoln Churches
All-University Night Friday
Union Shows
Coleman Film
In Ballroom
"The Prisoner of Zenda," star
ring Ronald Colman and Made
leine Carroll, and a selected car
toon, are the pictures to be fea
tured at the free flicker show in
the Union ballroom Sunday after
noon at 3 p.m.
The plot of this Selznick pic
ture follows that of the book of
the same name. Also playing in
the picture are Mary Astor, David
Niven, Raymond Massey, C. Au
brey Smith and Douglas Fair
banks, jr.
Schedule Other Films.
Scheduled pictures for this year
are the "Fallen Sparrow" with
John Garfield, "Nightmare" with
Brian Donlevy, "Forever and a
Day" with Charles Laughton and
Merle Oberon, and "Flight for
Freedom" with Rosalind Russell
and Fred MacMurray.
Peggy Shelley will play request
music in the ballroom from 5 to
6 p. m. The grill will open at 4
p. m.
Murphy Has
Lapel Insignia
For Veterans
Honorable discharge lapel but
tons are available for honorably
discharged soldiers of the army,
it was announced today by Col.
J. P. Murphy, commandant of all
university military units. The but
tons will be available in his of
fice and may be had by individ
ual ex-servicemen presented their
discharge.
Discharge buttons for former
members of the Naval service may
be secured from the Naval Re
cruiting station, 1794 Douglas
street, Omaha, either by applying
in person or mailing discharge
papers. In the same way mem
bers of the U. S. Marine Corps
may receive their buttons from
the Marine Corps Recruiting Sta
tion, Omaha I oan & Building
Ass'n. Bldg., 15th and Dodge
streets, Omaha.
In regard to the buttons, Col
onel Murphy stated:
"These honorable discharge
buttons are distinctive and should
be worn with civilian clothes by
all servicemen who have been
honorably discharged from the
armed forces as they serve as a
mark of identification for all who
have 'done their bit.' "
Boucher Travels
South to Inspect
Alabama Colleges
Chancellor C. E. Boucher has
gone to Alabama to make a survey
of four universities of that state.
He will visit and inspect the Uni
versity of Alabama, Alabama Col
lege for Women, Tuskegee In
stitute, and Alabama Polytechnic
Institute.
Chancellor Boucher, who is con
tributing his services 'as a con
sultant on higher education, will
prepare a report on these institu
tions for the Alabama Educational
Survey commission. He will re
turn to Lincoln on Oct. 2. 1
Lincoln churches open their doors to all university
students for the annual student church night tonight,
emphasizing closer relationship between church and
student.
Various churches have planned social activities for
this evening, including open house, parties, dances, mu
sical programs, and recreational activities. Invitations
have been extended to students of various denominations
for tonight and Sunday, Oct. 1 All-University church
Sunday.
Methodist university students will blossom out in
jeans and plaid shirts this evening. The program at the
Regents Name
Ten University
Staff Changes
Ten changes In the staff of the
university were announced by
the board of regents this week.
Changes include:
Oscar J. Hammen, from the
University of Idaho, southern
branch, replaces Charles Morley
as acting professor of history.
As assistant professor in the
graduate school of social work.
Miss Marian Lowe, former di
rector of medical social service at
Belle Memorial hospital in Kan
sas City, succeeds Miss Agnes
Donaldson.
Miss Virginia E. Anderson is
food manager at the residence
halls for women, replacing Mrs.
Elinor Nevin, while Miss Marjorie
Johnston has been appointed as
sistant to the dean of women.
Miss Johnston's former position
as head resident at Northeast Hall
is taken by Mrs. Verne Nuff.
Dean Moomey Appointed.
Dean Moomey, former superin
tendent of schools at Elgin and
Chester, replaces Wesley C. Meir-
henry who is now acting assistant
director of the extension division.
Secretary of the bureau of audio
visual aids is Davil B. McCulley,
who replaces Miss Esther
Schwerdtfeger.
The regents have named Miss
Beulah Wiedman as staff nurse at
the Curtis School of Agriculture.
Director Announces
Theatre Plans for '44
BY BETTY KING.
The age-old fascination of the
theatre has finally caught up with
the University of Nebraska. One
hundred -seventy-five students
answered Dallas Williams' call for
all those interested in any type of
theatre work acting, production
crews, or scenic design.
At the meeting Williams gave
the schedule of plr4' for the sea
son. They are as follows:
"Wingless Victory," by Maxwell
Anderson, Nov. 2, 3, 4. This is a
serious, poetic drama which will
tax the best acting ability on the
campus.
"Kiss and Tell" by F. Hugh
Herbert, Dec. 7, 8, !, e modern
comedy.
"The Skin of Our Teeth," by
Thornton Wilder, Feb. 15, 16, 17,
a comedy in a class by itself.
"Angel Street," by Patrick Ham
ilton, March 22, 23, 24, a well
known mystery thriller.
"Papa Is All" by Patterson)
Green, April 25, 26, 27, a new
comedy.
Originally "Tomorrow the
World" was scheduled to be the
first play of the year. Due to a
Schedule
Metnomst atuaeni nouse coiisjsis
of mixed games, square dancing,
refreshments, singing and a dra
matic worship service, "Make Up
Your Life." The chairman for the
evening is Alpha Jeanne May.
Lutheran students of all synods
will assemble at 8:30 in the
YMCA rooms of the Temple
building. A program of music,
games and community singing will
be presented. The pastors of local
churches will be introduced and
a committee of the pastors' wives
will serve refreshments.
Rev. H. Erck will be in charge
of Sunday services in the Lu
theran chapel in the Union. Miss
Charlotte Filter will accompany
the hymns.
All university students of the
Baptist faith will meet in the
(See CHURCHES, Pare 2)
UN War Council
Sponsors Paper
Salvage Drive
Sponsored by the War Council,
a paper salvage drive will be con
ducted at the university this Sat
urday. Marilyn Behm, acting vice
president of the council, an
nounced that boy scouts will col
lect the paper in front of the
houses any time Saturday. All
b ruses on the campus are urged
to contribute their salvage paper
to this drive.
Another War Council project is
the collecting of old clothes to be
sent to people in occupied coun
tries. Garments in good condition
should be taken to the Presbyter
ian house by the end of next
week.
conflict with the Lincoln high
school production of the same
play, this production has been
dropped from the University
Theatre schedule.
Try-outs for the first play,
"Wingless Victory," were held
Thursday in room 201 Temple
theatre from 7 till 10 p. m. and
will be held today from 3 till 6
p. m. and Saturday morning from
9till 10 in the same room. Tryouts
for the experimental theatre plays
will be held at the same time as
those for the major productions.
Experimental theatre plays will
be: "Happy Journey" by Thorn
ton Wilder; "Hands Across the
Sea" by Noel Coward; "Family
Album" by Noel Coward.
All those people wanting to be
come members of National Col
legiate Players should see Dallas
Williams at his office in Temple
sometime next week and give him
their names.
Students who do skit reading or
other dramatic readings are
urged to give their names and the
type of work they are most in
terested in doing to Williams as
soon as possible.
And coeds, Dallas William has
a problem you all can sympathize
with. He wants MEN!"