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Vol. 44, No.
Lincoln 8, Nebraska
Friday, April 6, 194S
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PKB, Sigma
Xi Hear Dr.
Merle Curti
Dr. Merle Curti, Pulitzer prize
winner in history for 1943, will
be the guest speaker before the
joint dinner of the memberships
of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma
Xi to be held tonight at the Stu
dent Union.
Dr. Curti is a native Nebraska:
who graduated at Harvard uni
versity, was professor of history
at Columbia university, and with
in the last three years has been
at the University of Wisconsin.
On many occasions Dr. Curti
has served as visiting professor
at the Universities 01 uamorma
Chicago. Oreeon and Vermont
Recently he has been appointed
as a visiting proiessor to tne uni
versity of India. Dr. Curti is a
member of many of the historical
and social science associations and
has served as a member of the
board of editors of the Mississippi
Vailey Historical Keview.
As an author, Dr. Curti has
rrnrlupfH a ereat number of ar
ticles and books. Among his books
the better known ones are "ine
American Struggle," "Social Ideas
of American Educators, "Bryan
and World Peace," and "American
Issues."
The announcement of new
members to both societies will
be made at the meeting, these
members being special guests 01
the chapters at the dinner. Prof.
Lane Lancaster, president of Phi
Beta Kappa will preside.
Music Sorority
Elects Eleven
New Officers
Jan Douthit will preside over
meetings of Sigma Alpha Iota,
honorary music sorority, for the
coming year. She was chosen as
president at the meeting of the
sorority on April 2, which also
elected 10 other officers.
New vice president is Marjorie
Horstman and Del Thomas is
newly-elected secretary. Other
officers elected are: Margaret
Mullin, treasurer; Helen Laird,
program chairman; Mary Alice
Peterson, rush chairman; Annette
Jacobs, social chairman; Shirley
Walsh, publicity chairman; Rita
Maginn, chaplain; Donnie Wage
man, sergeant-at-arms, and Ar
lene Kostal, scholarship chair
man. At a meeting on March 29,
Sigma Alpha Iota initiated 12
members. Those initiated were:
Betty Ann Albert; Joan Fankhau-
ser; Annette Jacobs; Arlene Kos
tal; Jean Lock; Rita Maginn; Jean
Pierson; Del Thomas; Donnie
Wageman; Mrs. Carol Warry
Rich; Gwendolyn Taylor; and
Mary Alice Peterson.
V. Ferris Heads
Professional Ag
Honorary Group
Vivian Ferris, ag college junior,
was elected new president of Phi
Upsilon Omicron, honorary home
economics professional group, at
their regular meeting Wednesday
night. ,
The following officers were also
chosen: Edith Pumphrey, vice
president; Harriet Freeman, treas
urer; Monica Alberty, treasurer;
Julia Crom, chaplain; Margaret
Alma, marshal; and Betty Huston,
editor. The officers were an
nounced by Francis Jane Howell,
outgoing president. j
Major Howell
Assumes New
Duties in Africa
Major Edward E. Howell, for
mer Yale university football coach
and Nebraska AU-American, as
sumed new duties with the North
African Air Transport Command
Division as Commandant of the
Division's Non-Commissioned Of
ficer School at Fedala in French
Morocco where key personnel of
NAFD-ATC receive instruction in
preparation for their military role
following the collapse of Nazi Ger
many, according to word received
from the war department.
Under Howell's supervision, a
well-balanced program of both su
pervised and competitive sports,
analytical study of current mili
tary problems and classes in the
North African Division's mission
of moving men and materials of
war, following Hitler s defeat, half
way around the world to the Pa
cific and Asiatic theaters.
A member of Delta Tau Delta,
the All-America n for the univer
sity from 1926 to 1929, graduated
in 1929 and has been overseas
since July, 1944.
He formerly was stationed at
the ATC base at Great Falls, Mon
tana, where he was commanding
officer of a squadron.
Major Howell has served as
football coach at Kansas State
Teachers college, Louisiana State
university and Yale university.
Lowe Addresses
Students April 11
In YWCA Series
Miss Marian Lowe, faculty
member of the university gradu
ate school of social work, will dis
cuss co-educational aspects of
"Growing Up for Marriage at
the first meeting of the YWCA
marriage series, to be held April
11 at 5 p. m. in Ellen Smith hall.
Miss Lowe will present the
problems of both coeds and men
in relation to the maturing process
in preparation for marriage.
Questions handed in by students
will be the basis of some of her
discussion. A box has been placed
in the YWCA office in Ellen
Smith for questions that anyone
may wish to submit.
Men as well as coeds are in
vited to attend the series of meet
ings, according to the planning
committee.
The three remaining meetings
of the series will be held the rest
of April and the first part of May.
Religious, educational and family
unit aspects of marriage will be
discussed.
Lt. II. G. McNeill
Dies in Germany
Lt. Harold G. McNeill, 21, for
mer Ag college student, was killed
over Germany Dec. 11 according
to word received from the war
department by his wife.
Previously listed as missing
Jan. 2, the official notice received
by his wife March 16 stated that
he was killed Dec. 11, 1944. The
notification said that McNeill's
squadron entered an overcast near
Strasbourg, Germany on that
date, and when they emerged it
was believed Lieutenant McNeill s
ship had collided with another
plane.
His mother, Mrs. Minnie Mc
Neill, is employed in the Union
catering department.
Henzlik, Rogenlof Attend
College Association Meet
Dr. F. E. Henzlik and Dr.
George W. Rosenlof of the uni
versity are in Chicago attending
the meeting of th North Central
Association of College and Sec
ondary Schools. Dr. Henzlik is
president of the association and
Dr. Rosenlof is secretary.
The Chicago sessions, in the
Palmer House, are devoted to
business and development of plans
for postwar education as affected
by schools in the association.
Lincoln Papers
Donate Opera
Profits to UN
Professor F. C. Blood, director
of the school of journalism, an
nounced this week that the Lin
coln Newspapers have contrib
uted their entire share of pro
ceeds from "Aida" which they
presented jointly with the junior
ehamber of commerce at the uni
versity coliseum March 23, to the
University Foundation with a re
quest that the sum be divided be
tween the journalism library and
the scholarship fund.
The net profit from the opera
was $3,302.42, and each sponsor
received $1,651.21. The gross
opera ticket sales amounted to
$8,645.10 but after deducting 20
percent amusement tax a net
of $7,202 remained.
The Lincoln Newspapers which
helped sponsor the event and
agreed to underwrite it against
losses, made no charge for adver
Using and publicity.
Students Take
Part in Varied
Church Plans
Students will take part in varied
church activities this week end,
with a roller skating party, a
forum, and a luncheon scheduled
at different churches.
There Is to be a meeting of the
Cabinet Sunday night at 5:30 at
the Presbyterian Student House
Following this will be the Fireside
Forum with Rev. R. O. Maier re
viewing Leo Cherne's book "The
Rest of Your Life." The Fellow
ship buffet will be served at 6:30
p. m.
Baptist Meeting.
The regular meeting at the Bap
tist Student Center will begin at
7:00. The topic for discussion is
"Our Business Ethics at a High
Level." Dr. Curtis M. Elliot is
the speaker. The Social Hour will
follow the meeting.
A roller skating party is sched
uled for Friday evening from 7:30
to 10:00 for all Catholic students.
The Capitol Beach rink has been
rented for the evening, and all
those wishing a ride out there are
urged to be on the west side of
the Temple Building at 7:00. All
are urged to attend. Mass will be
at 11:00 in parlors X-Y-Z of the
Union. Confessions will be heard
before Mass at 10:30. Tuesday
evening from 7:30 to 8:30 will be
the Catholic Faith Forum in rooms
X-Y-Z.
Luncheon Served.
The Methodist Fellowship lunch
eon will be served at 5:30 at St.
Paul church. Soldiers from the
U.S.O. will be guests. At 6:30 Mr.
Esko Loewen will speak on the
"Civilian Puppet Service Pro
gram." The Student Fellowship
Cabinet will meet at the Student
House Monday at 7:30.
The Episcopalian church will
have holy communion services at
8:30 and 11, according to Father
L. W. McMillian.
Phi Chi Thetas
Contact Business
Firms for Jobs
Seniors in the college of busi
ness administration are urged to
watch the bizad board on the
third floor of Sosh, according to
Mary Helen Thorns, chairman of
the Placement Bureau. Notice of
available positions for graduates
will be posted there.
The Placement Bureau, sponsored
by Phi Chi Theta, honorary busi
ness administration sorority, has
made contact with most of the
large business firms in the coun
try and is keeping a file of all
possible open jobs, according to
Miss Thorns. 1
Progressives Select
Election Candidates
Progressive party candidates
for offices which will be voted
on at the general election on
April 12 were selected Wednes
day night at a party convention
in the Union ballroom.
Ernie Larsen, progressive presi
dent, announced the slate as de
cided on by delegates present at
the rtieeting.
Ivy day orator candidate is
Russel Leger. For seniors at large
for the student council, Ruth
Korb, Phyllis Johnson, Don Chap-
Miss Shanaf elt
Shows Puppet
Art in Morrill
Miss Marjorie Shanafelt, as
sistant to the" director of the mu
seum, will give a talk and de
monstration of the Art of Pup
petry, Sunday, April 8, at 4 p. m.
in gallery B, Morrill hall. This
will be the most extensive and
unusual show of fts kind to be
shdwn in this part of the country,
according to Dwight Kirsch, head
of the department of art.
Miss Shanafelt will show over
60 puppets illustrating almost
every kind ever used from a wide
variety of countries. Books and
magazines will also be exhibited
to give the people an idea of the
scope and important place that
puppets have in the world artis
tically, historically, and political
ly. String Puppets.
The lecture will deal primar
ily with the string puppets, or
marionettes, from the very sim
plest to the complex night, club
forms. There will also be an ex
hibition of the Tony Sarg ma
terial. The late Tony Sarg in
troduced puppets to this country,
and is known internationally as
the foremost man in the field of
puppetry.
Puppets will be on display for
the benefit of those who would
like to see them before the lec
ture. The doors will open at
2 p. m. General admission is 50
cents but university students will
be admitted free.
Hcrlzlcr Asserts
Education Solves
Race Prejudices
To solve the race problem peo
ple must be educated away from
prejudices, admit that these
prejudices are wrong, and work
out differences on the basis that
all people are humans, asserted
Dr. J. O. Hertzler, chairman of
the department of sociology at the
university, in his lecture, "The
Race Question," presented last
night as part of the university
night-class series, "International
Problems Just Ahead."
Hertzler pointed out that scien
tifically there are no "races" in
the world today, but that the
word has only a popular meaning
based on color or geographic dis
tribution. He stated that no typical
example of an actual "race" can
be found.
He explained that peoples must
learn to "get along k.ju , with
modern transportation and com
munication with the shrinking
of the world different peoples
are coming in close contact with
each other, and are contacting
and exchanging cultures.
Next week. Professor N. L. Hill,
professor of political science, will
present a lecture entitled, "Po
litical Ideals in China and Japan."
in and Bob Wallen are candi
dates. Marilyn Behm is the candidate
from ag college; Betty Latta, arts
and science; Barbara Emerson,
bizad; Bob Schulte, engineering;
Pat Raun, fine arts; Beth Mont
gomery, teachers; and Gordon
Ehlers, dentistry.
The candidate from pharmacy
college will be announced later,
according to Larsen.
Due to a tie vote of the dele
gates between Margaret Neumann
and Mary Ralston lor senior can
didate to publication board, a
committee of the opposing voting
delegates was appointed by Lar
sen to poll all voting groups not
present at the convention for their
votes. After the poll has been
taken, the name of the candidate
will be announced, Larsen stated.
Junior candidate for the board
is Fred Teller and sophomore is
Bill Lear.
Bizad Society
Gives Banquet
For Initiates
Beta Gamma Sigma, honorary
fraternity of collegiate schools of
business, held initiation and ban
quet for eight new members at
the Union Wednesday evening.
The following seniors in Bizad
College were initiated: Stephen
D. Briggs, Nelton G. Friesenborg,
Marion Louise Holtz, Ernest H.
Stuart, and Mary Helen Thorns.
The following officers for the com
ing year were elected: President,
Dorothea M. Lemon; vice-presi
dent, Mary Helen Thorns; and
secretary-treasurer, Carl L. Nel
son.
Following the dinner a round
table discussion was held on the
subject of collegiate education for
business.
The three honorary members of
the Alpha of Nebraska chapter
were present Dean John D,
Clark, liizad College; R. E. Camp
bell, Miller & Paine; and Nathan
J. Gold, of Gold & Company.
Union Weekend
Features Dances,
Dinners, Movie
Juke box dances from 4 to 6
and from 9 to 11:30 p. m. will
start the week-end dance session
off Friday in the Union ballroom.
Saturday night there will be no
dance due to the 50th anniversary
banquet of Chi Omega in the ball
room. "Lady Takes a Chance" with
Jean Arthur and John Wayne will
be the main event of the Sunday
afternoon variety show. The
movie will be followed by a coffee
hmir in the lounge.
Summer Session
Adds Band Course
A course in ROTC band will be
offered during the nine-week
summer session at the university,
according to an announcement
made by Col. J. P. Murphy, in.
fantry commandant, and Donald
Lentz, band director.
The band will rehearse one
hour every day and one hour
credit will be civen for the course.
Students with high school train
insr in band are urged to become
members. Uniforms for members
of the band and some instruments
will be provided.