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'DOfflBfMIS NO uu I o I n- Vol. 44, No. 77 Lincoln 8, Nebraska Wednesday, March 28, 1945 Rev.'Finegan Talks During Holy Week Because of the students' inter est in the recent peace conference and world affairs Reverend Jack Finegan has decided to speak on "A Christians Blueprint for the . Future" in the third of his Holy Week discussion series at 5 to da, Thursday the topic of the dis cussion will be "What Am I, and Friday "And the Life Everlast ing." Monday Rev. Finegan pre sented "How Do We Know that Jesus Really Lived" and Tues day he gave a discussion on the real problems that will possess the post-war world. Hold Monday Discussions. Monday evening prominent re ligious leaders held discussions in all organized houses. These dis cussion groups will continue all ' week at the request of organized groups. Dr. Finegan will also be speaker and discussion leader In some organized house each eve ning of the week, In commenting on Holy Week Rev. Finegan said that he hoped it would bring out to the stu dents the fact that Christianity is a real and vital factor in the world today and a source of power in personal and world problems. He also praised Rev. Drew for the fine organization of Holy Week. Rev. Finegan is especially interested in counseling with students individually. Ap pointment can be made thru Rev. Drew at the Wesley foundation or thru Rev. Finegan himself. Party Delegates Pick' Progressive Slate Thursday Delegates of the Progressive Party will meet in the Union parlors X, Y, and Z Thursday night at 7:30 to choose candi dates to run for the Student Council, Publications Board, and the Ivy Day speaker. The Student Council announces that those who wish to register or change their registration may do so in the Union lobby Thurs day from 3:00 to 5:00 p. m. Dr, Eichelberger Speaks to Home Ec Department Dr. Marietta Eichelberger of Chicago spoke to students of the home economics department Thursday, discusing the opportun ities for home economists in the business world. Outlining the numerous careers in which trained home economists contribute to consumer education as budget advisers in banks and other firms, she also said that sales promotion agents in mer chandising foods, textiles and equipment had ' good opportun ities. - . f Also researchers in experi mental kitchens and consult ants in various types of business, will find many opportunities for positions. S. Pope Resigns Office; Tassels Elect V, Chilquist The Tassels, at their regular meeting Monday, chose Vicki Chilquist to take the place of Suzanne Pope as vice president who resigned because of being over pointed under the A. W. S. board's point system. Installation of new officers fol lowed the special election, Mon day night, with Gerry McKinsey taking over as president. Plans were begun for the Tassels an nual spring banquet April 20th, and the tea the 29th. Raffle Dance Offers Prize Of War Bond An admission of 25 cents will win a war bond for a student at the war council-sponsored raffle dance, from 9 to 1:30 in the Union ballroom Friday night, according to Mary Lou Weaver, chairman of war stamp sales. Te entrants must submit a slip with their name along with the 25 cents. The entrance fee Will go into bonds and the greater the attend ance, tne more bonds there win be. Everyone attending the dance will have a chance for a bond. The total war stamp sales for this month are $503.55 Miss Weav er announced. . Red Cross Opens Staff Assistants Course to Coeds The Red Cross is offering staff assistant's course consisting of six sessions, to be held each Tuesday and Friday evening from 7:30 to 9:00 beginning Tuesday. The purpose of the course is to train coeds for volunteer office work in Red Cross offices. The course is free and a certificate will be presented to each person completing the course. The instruction, periods will be held at the Red Cross office, 312 South 12th street. Any university coed is welcome and qualified tor the course, according to Red Cross officials. Charm School Postpones Style Show to April 10 The Charm School's annual style show, which was originally planned for Tuesday, March 20, has been postponed until Tues day, April 10, at 7 p. m., accord ing to Sally White and Ann Phil lips, co- chairmen in charge of the show. Women Contact AWS Members For Permissions With the Initiation of the AWS board members for the coming year, special permis sions for women students should be obtained from Midge Iloltscherer at 6-2988. Other AWS board members to be contacted are Mary Ann Mattoon, Marquisette Apts., Nickie Nickerson, dorm, Claire Keppler, international house, Jan Engel, Chi Omega house, and Alice Abel at 3-2630. University May Anticipate Larger Enrollment Assuming Study by Illinois Has Sound Basis Using the figures computed by the University of Illinois as a basis, and assuming that there is reason for the expected increase, John K. Selleck, comptroller, in dicated that the University of Ne braska can anticipate a much larger enrollment for the year of 1945-46 and enrollments which grow larger In subsequent years. Instructions given to the faculty of the University of Illinois when their biennial budget for the year 1945-47 was being made out showed a highly tentative guide for planning expenses. According to the guide worked out by Illi nois, the enrollment for the next six years will be: 1944- 45 5,300 1945- 46 11,000 1946- 47 14,500 1947- 48 16,700 1948- 49 17,500 1949- 50 18,000 - Mr. Selleck stated that If these figures were to be believed, any one could work out, on a percent UN Debaters Leave Today For Meeting Leaving today for the Missouri Valley Forensic League Debate conference at Wichita, Kas., March 29, 30, and 31 are seven members of the varsity debate squad and Dr. Leroy T. Laase, coach. Question for debate is "Re solved That the Federal Govern ment Should Enact Legislation Requiring One Year of Compul sory Military Service of All Able bodied Men Between 18 and 21." Carrying the affirmative will be the two teams of Betty Lou Hor ton and Mary Ann Mattoon, and Jean Kinnie and Bob Gillan. The negative team is composed of Bill Miller and Tom Sorensen. Participating in extempore com petition will be Gerry McKinsey and Jean Kinnie. Miss McKinsey will also deliver an oration, "Em pty Seats." Enroute to Wichita Miss Kinnie and Miss Horton will participate in an exhibition debate before a convocation at the Uni versity of Kansas. Sgt. Bob Trout Receives Army Bronze Medal SSgt. Bob Trout, former stu dent of the university, received the bronze star, Feb. 4, 1945, for heroic service rendered at Gan gelt, Germany. The citation stated: "One of our airplanes was seen to crash in a field known to be heavily mined. Sgt. Trout vol unteered ta hasten to the scene in order to avacuate the pilot if he were Still alive. Ac- Th Lincoln Journal, companied by Sgt. Bob Trout, three members of his unit, Ser geant Trout crossed the field on which lay dead animals, badly mutilated in evidence of the pres ence of mines. Without regard to the danger involved, he ap proached the plane; removed the still living pilot and retracing his steps, evacuated the injured man after having administered first aid." Sgt. Trout has been in the service since Dec. 24, itf4U ana has been in Europe since May, 1944. In June 1944, he received the purple heart. age basis, the expected student enrollment for the university for the next five years. Few Civilians. The Illinois report was worked out assuming the "rock bottom in civilian enrollment for the year 1944-45 with an increase in the second semester: a slow but steady increase of veterans in 1944-45, a larger increase in 1945 46, and a large group of veterans from 2,500 to 3,500 at the end of 1946; progressive demobilization; and larger than normal enrollment from new students. The report also assumed the major recession of hostilities about July 1, 1945, and a sub stantial change toward peacetime conditions shortly thereafter. Stating that it is almost inevit able that during the rest of the biennium the University of Illi nois must continue on an accel erated program, the .report gave facts which inflence the curri cula and general program at Hli Acting as director of the All University Fund for the coming year will be Jan Engle, junior, former treasurer of the organization, YW board member, Coed Counselor and War Council representative. Other appointments to offices were announced yester Jenness Urges Civilians' Help With Veterans In his lecture last night entitled "The Civilian's Responsibility in Rehabilitation," Prof. Arthur F. Jenness, professor of psychology at the university said that civilians must take the, lead in upholding the democratic way of life. The lecture was one of the university series designed to acquaint civil ians with the problems of the re turning veteran. Professor Jenr.pss pointed out that the soldier has lost many of his civil rights aond is not used to the way of democracy, and that the welfare of the veteran depends on the welfare of all citizens. Must Understand Veterans. After stating that it is the duty of the civilian to understand the veteran, Prof. Jenness said, "Un derstanding a person involves knowing their abilities, their back ground, and what they are trying to do." "The veteran must do his part in rehabilitation," he contended "Military life has benefited some men in physique, personality and vocational skills. In concluding his lecture, Pro fessor Jenness suggested that civilians treat the veteran as a person, a citizen and a friend; not merely as a veteran; that they rec ognize the importance and cause of emotionalized attitudes and the importance of the release of feel ing and acceptance of feeling; that they have faith in the ability of the veteran to hand'.e his prob lems; and that they assist the vet eran in discovering satisfying pur poses. Ag Coeds Vote Ag coeds will vote today in the Home Ec building: on Ag campus to complete the elec tion of a senior As coed as Goddess of Agriculture. The goddess will be pre sented at a special Ag Day, to be held next month. Some of the facts are: A con siderable number of students will continue to elect the basic educa tional programs of the university; there will be an increase in the pre-war enrollment in all of the major fields; more will want a general liberal arts education; stu dents will be interested in and partially prepared for training midway between highly technical and professional fields and strict ly vocational. A need for specific curricula in aeronautical engineering, person nel administration, industrial re lations, public administration, so cial administration, dietitics, vet erinary 'medicine, vocational and occupational guides, teacher ed ucation and health education was stressed in the instructions given to the Illinois faculty. Public opinion will favor fur ther schooling and a larger num ber of youth as a means of re ducing unemployment, the in structions continued. Directs AUF day by Margaret Beede, present AUF director. Phyllis Teagarden former solicitor and publicity as sistant, is treasurer, and Shirley Jenkins holds the position of pub licity chairman. Eleanor Knoll holds the position of solicitor and full filling the clerical office is Mary Claire Phillips. Advisory Board. Former officers elected to the advisory board are Alice Abel, Betty Lou Houston, Edith Pum- phrey and Barbara Griswold. A fifth member of the board will be appointed after the student council election, since the board must have at least one representative from the Student Council. The four advisory board mem bers were formerly AUF officers. Miss AM served as head solici tor, Miss Huston as publicity man ager, Miss Pumyhrey as ag solici tor and Miss Griswold as town solicitor. The AUF is in charge of all campus charity drives and during the' past two years has combined the drives so that there is only one a semester. The WSSF drive, National War Fund and Nebras ka ns for Servicemen were includ ed in the first semester's activities of the AUF. This semester the Red Cross drive was sponsored by the AUF. Union Activities Start Wednesday With Dance at 5 Activities at the Union will be gin mid-week with a matinee dance Wednesday at 5 p. m. and a siesta film at the same time on New England and Mexico. Friday afternoon there will be a juke box dance in the ballroom from 4 to 6 p. m. At 9 to 11:30, another juke box dance will pro vide entertainment. The main feature of the week end will be the dance Saturday night with Riley Smith's band furnishing the music. Free brownies, ice cream and coffee will be served at 10:00. "Corvette," starring Randolph Scott and Ella Raines, will be the movie at the Sunday variety show. Following the free movie there will be a coffee and donut hour in the lounge. Because of Easter vacation, the. Corn Crib will be closed both Saturday and Sunday. The Cam pusline will be open Saturday and for Easter Sunday dinner. Mil Phi Epsilon Elects M. Peck As New President The new president of Mu Phi Epsilon, professional music soror ity on the campus, is Marion Peck. Ara Jane Hill is vice presi dent with Mrs. Bernice Greer Zajicek as recording secretary, Donna Peters as corresponding secretary, and Doris Mae Walth as treasurer. Marion Bradden was chosen chaplin with Barbara Ves ley as historian. Borden Co. Foundation Gives Home Ec Awards Miss Margaret Fedde, chairman of the home economic department, has just been, notified that the Borden company foundation is presentinc the home economics department a sum of $1,500 which is to be used as scholarships for the next five years. This amount is to be awarded an outstanding senior who has had two or more courses in food and nutrition.