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Ivy Day
Edition
Vol. 44, No. 95
Lincoln 8, Nebraska
Sunday, May 6, 1945
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Mortar
Attired in black robes and
masks, senior members of Mor
tar Board, national women's hon
orary, yesterday afternon masked
15 junior women as new mem
bers of the organization. The
choosing of new Mortar Boards
climaxed traditional Ivy Day
ceremonies held in the coliseum.
This is the second year in the
history ot the Nebraska chapter
of Mortar Board that 15 women
have been chosen.
The first new member to be
masked, and thereby becoming the
new president, was Barbara Gris
wold. She is vice-president of
Coed Counselors, senior member,
of BABW board, and a member
of YWCA cabinet. War Council,
and AUF Advisory Council. Miss
Griswold is a member of Towne
Club and Alpha Lambda Delta.
She was masked by Jean Larscn,
retiring president of Mortar
Board.
Joan Martz, retiring vice-president,
slipped the mask over the
head of Mary Ann Mattoon, thus
giving the position of vice presi
dent to her for the coming year.
Miss Mattoon is. the president of
YWCA, senior member of the
AWS- board, and a member of
the Varsity Debate squad. She
is also a member of Alpha Phi,
Delta Sigma Rho and Alpha
Lambda Delta.
New Secretary.
Joyce Crosbie was masked as
the new secretary by Blanche
Reid. She is managing editor of
the Cornhusker, a member of War
Council, Coed Counselors and
YWCA. She is also a member of
Delta Gamma.
The new treasurer of Mortar
Board is Claire Kepler, masked
by the retiring treasurer, Mrs.
,Jean Whedon Remmenga. Miss
Kepler is vice president of AWS,
a member of Ag YWCA cabinet,
BABW board. War Council and
Tassels. She is a member of Phi
Upsilon Omicron.
The retiring historian, Ghita
Hill, masked Alice Abel as new
historian. Miss Abel is the presi
dent of War Council, senior mem-
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Day Oration at Ceremony
'Kdltor's aote: This I the complete lest
f the Ivy day oration given by Russell
I-esrr. aniversity senior, Saturday at the
Ivy day program.)
BY RUSSELL. LEGER.
Because of the war some ac
tivities on the Nebraska campus
have had to be discontinued. To
day there is a feeling of satisfac
tion among students that Ivy day
is one of the many activities still
maintained. Those events which
are now missing from the uni
versity calendar of events are
missing solely because they are
dependent upon men for their
existence and so must necessarily
take a leave of absence while
those men are serving their coun
try in the armed forces. Students
will agree that the university
anxiously awaits the return of its
men, and with them the renewal
of such organizations as the Corn
Cobs, Kosmet Klub and Innocents
society.
We must pay due tribute, how
ever, to the men and women who
have remained on the Nebraska
campus. Those few men whose
late it was to remain have kept
on fulfilling the rigors of student
life and doing . whatever was
within their capacity to maintain
some semblance of the normal
school year.
Responsibility Shifts.
Altho the war time schedule of
college life the country over has
6een the burden of responsibility
shift from the men to the women;
there still remains on this cam
pus numerous positions of respon
sibility still occupied by men
Whereas, no organization can
function with leaders or execu
tives alone, neither could campus
groups continue with just a few
men remaining to fill office posi
tions. Before any group can ac
complish its purpose there must
necessarily be that large corps
of persons who constitute the
working machinery. It is here that
Nebraska university women have
commendably arisen to meet the
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BARBARA GRISWOLD.
. . . Mortar Board Perxy.
ber of the AWS board, a mem
ber of YWCA cabinet. AUF Ad
visory Council and Cornhusker
managing editor. She is a mem
ber of Kappa Kappa Gamma and
Pi Lambda Theta.
Other members are as follows:
Lois Opper, masked by Virginia
Stuermer, is president of Ag
YWCA, a senior member of
BABW board, a member of Tas
sels. Coed Counselors, Student
Union board and Home Ec club.
She is also a member of Towne
club and Phi Upsilon Omicron.
McKlnsey.
Geraldine McKinsey is president
of Tassels, vice president of
YWCA, vice chairman of the
minature peace conference, and a
member of War Council and the
Varsity Debate squad. She is a
member of Delta Gamma. Pi
Lambda Theta. Delta Sigma Rho
and Nebraska Masquers. She was
masked by Mary Russel.
Margaret Neumann Is president
of the Student Foundation, secre
tary of YWCA and a member of
War Council and Coed Counselors.
She is also a member of Gamma
Leger Delivers Ivy
situation and have carried on in
the absence of Nebraska men. Be
cause of their efforts Nebraska
still publishes a year bookmain
tains a campus newspaper and
has reinstated the Awgwan, the
monthly magazine publication, be
sides many other activities in
cluding the festivities of this day,
Ivy day.
Not only during the past se
mester have Nebraska students
shown that they can n aintain
normal campus routine, but they
have done even more; they have
asserted their vigor to the point
Climbing Ivy
Aids Grandpa
InGraduation
BY BOB GILLAN.
We all watched with interest
the solemn and dignified cere
mony of the Planting- of the
Ivy Saturday by the senior and
junior class presidents. Per
haps you are not aware of the
tradition that underlies this
rite. There are two schools of
thought concerning the prac
tical aspects of this planting;.
The ivy is planted. It grows
up to be a big", strong- ivy. It
twines its way up to the offices
of the professors and instruc
tors. Inside the offices are
desks and tables. On these
tables and in these desks are
many important papers. Among
those papers are tests, quizzes,
and exams. I'p these ivy
plants climb the more enter
prising students, into those of
fices, over to those desks, thru
those papers, and out again.
In their grimy paws they clutch
those tests, quizzes, and exams.
And that, dear children, is how
(See CLIMBING IVY, page 3.)
MONICA ALBERLY.
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Phi Beta and Theta Sigma Phi.
She was masked by Natalie Neu
mann. Monica Alberty, masked by
Gloria Mardis, is president of
Home Ec club, member -of Coed
Counselor board, Tassels and Ag
Student-Faculty council. She is
a member of Towne Club and Phi
Vpsilnn Omicron
Leslie Glotteltv is managing
editor ot the Nebraskan. presi
dent of the junior class, secretary
of Tassels, and a member of
War Council and WAA Council.
She is a member of Pi Beta Phi.
! Alpha Lambda Delta and Theta
' Sigma Phi. She was masked by
Patricia Chamberlain.
Madeline Holtzscherer was
masked by Dorothy Carnahan.
She is president of AWS, a mem
ber of Tassels, YWCA cabinet and
WAA council. She is also a mem
ber of Delta Delta Delta, Omicron
Nu and Phi Upsilon Omicron.
Number 11.
Suzanne Pope is president of
Coed Counselors, a member of
Tassels, YWCA cabinet, and is
president of the Teachers College
Student Association. She is also
a member of Pi- Lambda Theta.
Miss Pope was masked by Anne
Wellensiek.
Jeannette Engle is president of
AUF, a member of YWCA cabinet,
AWS Board, War Council and
Coed Counselors. She is a mem
ber of Chi Omega and Phi Upsi
lon Omicron. She was masked
by Mickey McPherson.
Betty Lou Huston is managing
editor of The Nebraskan, secre
tary of War Council, a member
of AUF Advisory Council, Tas
sels and Coed Counselors. She is
a member of Towne Club and Phi
Upsilon Omicron. She was masked
by Myra Colberg.
Edith Pumphrey was masked
by Helen Johnson. Miss Pum
phrey is vice president of Home
Ec club, a member of Student
Council, AUF Advisory Council,
Coed Counsels and Ag Executive
board. She is a member of Phi
Upsilon Omicron and Omicron Nu.
that a miniature Peace Confer-
ence was held in this very audito
rium. A peace conference which
was miniature only to the extent
that it had no actual power in
the settling of world affairs. In
every other respect the conference
was carried on in a fashion com
parabel to the historic San Fran
cisco conference which is now in
session. Nebraska can well be
proud of the girl whose idea it
was to conduct such a noteworthy
undertaking, for it was the first
conference of its kind in the
United States. Nebraska estab
lished the precedent, and Ne
braska students can be proud of
the honor and distinction they
have brought not only to them
selves but to the university as
well.
At a time when the world is
facing such a great crisis it is
oniy natural that we should be
deeply concerned. So it is only fit
ting that we should turn our
thoughts to the outcome of the
(See LEGER, page 7.)
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Song of Peace
Thin slip of Ivy,
Slicn f prare.
Wr plant, to flhnw
Winter's release.
Now warmth of friendship
(low more true
A Maylime's un raya
Pierce the blur.
Today f rise
Above war strife
To find simplicity
In life.
Peace rldea the winds
It Is God's will.
All pain and restlessness
To still.
"Sweet rush of peace
I ike talr u iMKs.
The love of those
So dear In tup.
So much In life
There Is to see.
I must not miss
The gentle things."
This Ivy la.
"In Springtime's arms
We find perfect peace;
from restless thoughts
And all alarms
We find a sweet release."
This plant will climb
Along the wall.
O'er Inner us all.
If we fall here
The leaves will fail
As Ivy does
Lpon the wall.
UN Pub Board
Meets May 12;
Selects Staffs
Publications Board will inter
view would be staff members of
The Nebraskan, Cornhusker and
Awgwan Saturday, May 12, at
8:00 a. m. in Room 104 of Uni
versity hall. Applications must
be secured, filled out and returned
to the journalism office in Uni
versity hall by May 9.
Staff positions open are: Ne
braskan Editor, two managing
editors, four news editors, one
business manager, two assistant
business managers, one sports edi
tor and one society editor.
Cornhusker editor, two man
aging editors, one business man
ager and two assistant business
managers.
Awgwan editor, two managing
editors, one business manager and
two assistant business managers.
YWCA Closes
Year's Events
With Breakfast
The last big Y. W. C. A. spon
sored event for the year occurred
this morning at 9 a. m. in the
Union Ballroom, when university
women, their mothers, house
mothers, aunts, and grandmothers
attended the May Morning Break
fast. Margaret Amend and Annette
Jacobs formed a vocal duet, ac
companied by Doris Chamberlain.
The welcome to the guest was
given by Mary Esther Dunkin,
and the mother's response by Mrs.
Ben Civin. A vocal solo by Char
lotte Filter, and a flute trio com
posed of Joan Fai.khauser, Del
Thomas and Delphi le Ayers, ac
companied by Ruth Norman, com
pleted the program, put on by the
freshman YW staff.
Students in Intramural
Speaking Contest Meet
All contestants in the Intra
mural Speaking Contest must
be in the speech department
office at 4 o'clock Monday to
draw topics for their speeches
to be given Tuesday.
MADELINE HOLTZSCHERER.
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Victorious in the Ivy Day Sing,
annual event restored this year,
were Alpha Chi Omega sorority
and Sigma Chi fraternity.
Especially close was the contest
for the women's cup in which the
judges were unable to decide be
tween Alpha Chi Omega. Alpha
Phi, and Delta Delta Delta. After
a second performance by the
three. Alpha Chi Omega was
awarded first place and Alpha
Phi, second.
Taking second place among the
men's groups were the members
of Phi Gamma Delta who sang
"Brothers, Sing On" and weie
led by Russ Leger. Song of the
Sigma Chi's was "Blow Trum
pets, Blow," conducted by Lee
Kjelson.
Peggy Shelley led Alpha Chi
Omega to first place singing "Al
pha Chi Toast." Alpha Phi, con
ducted by Ruth Way, sang "Al
pha Phi Fireside." Lending a
lighter air to the sing was the
Delta Gamma's rendition of the
renowned "Hannah."
Fraternities which participated
are:
Beta Theta Pi, "The Loving
Cup," Donald Kline, leader.
Phi Gamma Delta, "Brothers
Sing On," Russell Leger, leader.
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is crowned by Peggy Larson,
honor.
Sigma Chi, "Blow Bugles Blow,"
Lee Kjelson, leader.
Sigma Phi Epsilon, "Memories,"
Gene Dixon, leader.
Sororities participating were:
Alpha Chi Omeea. "Alpha Chi
Toast," Margaret Shelley.
Alpha Phi. "Alpha
side," Ruth Way.
Phi Fire-
Alpha Xi Delta,
Xi," Charlotte Filter.
Our Alpha
Theta Sigma Phis
Pledge Sixteen
New Members
Theta Sigma Phi, honorary
women's journalism sorority, held
their annual pledging ceremonies
Saturday morning in Ellen Smith
Hall. Ruth Korb, president, pre
sided and a breakfast for the new
pledges preceeded the ceremonies.
Pledges include Kathleen Brick
ell, Mary Alice Cawood, Virginia
DeForest, Virginia Demel, Collen
Kahoa, Barbara Kiechel, Raye
Kinnier, Patricia O'Donnell, Ann
Lage, Madge Rhinehardt, Dorthea
Rosenberg, Lorraine Schmalz,
Mary Springer, Gaynelle Tusha,
and Marcella Slaj chert.
JEANNETTE ENGLE.
Peggy Larson, Maid of Honor.
Acts as May Queen Attendant
Dorothy Carnahan reigned as
the sixth wartime May Queen
over Ivy Day festivities in the i
coliseum yesterday afternoon.!
Peggy Larson attended Miss Car
nahan as maid of honor.
The Queen and her court ap
peared in informal street length
attire in a procession headed by
13 alumni of the Innocents, the
Mortar Boards, daisy and ivy
chains, flower girls and crown
bearer.
Miss Carnahan's dress Was of
white eyelet pique with a square
neckline, shirred cap sleeves and
a gathered skirt. Her head dress
was a half bandeaux of flowers
and veiling. She carried a shower
bouquet of white roses. Miss Lar
son was dressed like the May
Queen, her bouquet being of tal
isman roses. May Queen attend
ants were all dressed in white
spun rayon dresses with V-neck-lines,
cap sleeves and full skirts.
They each carried colonial bou
quets. The May Queen and all
attendants wore white elbow
length gloves.
Senior in arts and science col
lege, Miss Carnahan is president
of Chi Omega, former president
of AWS, treasurer of YWCA,
member of Mortar Board, AUF
Advisory Council and Psi Chi.
She is listed in Who's Who in
American Colleges and Universi
ties. Miss Larson is president of Ag
YWCA and of Ag Exec Board, a
member of Towne Club, Pep
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Chi Omega, "We're Southern
Born," Margaret Ann Amend.
Delta Delta Delta, "By the
Light of the Tri Delt Moon," Mar
tha Davis.
Delta Gamma, "Delta
Girl," Janet Krause.
Gamma
Gamma Phi Beta, "Sing Again,"
Leota' Sneed.
Kappa Alpha Theta, "Twin
Stars," Jeanne Rot ton.
Kappa Kappa Gamma, "Kap
pa Memories," Marilyn Lyle.
Love Memorial Hall, "My Gar
den of Memory," Julia Crom.
Pi Beta Phi, "Sweetheart of the
Wine and Blue," Betty Jane Dick
erson. Raymond Hall Annex, "You
and the Night and the Muic."
Bonnie Dustin.
Residence Halls for Women,"
Dreams," Martyne Akerson.
Sigma Delta Tau, "This, Our
Theme," Ethelyn Lashinsky.
Sigma Kappa, "My Sigma Girl,"
Doreen Killian.
Towne Club, "Reminiscence,"
Barbara Griswold.
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BETTY LOU HUSTON.
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Queen, Goddess of Agriculture
and also listed in Who's Who in
American Colleges and Universi
ties. She is a senior in ag college.
Preceding the maid of honor
and May Queen into the coliseum
were the ten attendants. They
were as follows:
Seniors: Jessie Lou Tyler, pres
ident of Delta Delta Delta, mem
ber of YWCA cabinet, AWS
board. Coed Counselors and Phi
Chi Theta; Marylouise Goodwin,
former managing editor of The
Nebraskan, member of War Coun
cil, Pi Beta Phi and Theta Sigma
Phi.
Juniors: Marilyn Adler, vice
president of War CounciL member-
of YWCA cabinet, Coed
Counselors, Home Ec Club, Sigma
Delta Tau and assistant business
manager of Cornhusker; Roberta
Collins, member of Student Coun
cil, Delta Phi Delta, Tassels, War
Council and Kappa Alpha Theta;
Mary Jo Gish, member of Stu
dent Council, Coed Counselors,
YWCA, and Delta Gamma, presi
dent of WAA; Virginia McDonald,
Coed Counselor Board, War
Council, Tassels, YWCA, Chi
Omega.
Sophomores: Shirley Jenkins,
news editor of The Nebraskan,
AUF member, YWCA, Phi Chi
Theta and Alpha Xi Delta; Lo
rene Novotny, vice president of
Student Foundation, assistant
business manager of Cornhusker,
member of WAA, War CounciL
Coed Counselors, and Alpha Phi.
Freshman: Elizabeth Curley,
treasurer of AWS, member of
YWCA, and Alpha Chi Omega;
Virginia Reiter, Tassel, War
Council and Sigma Kappa.
Heralding the approach of the
court procession were the two
pages, Marcia Lee Civin and Bar
bara Sprow. Miss Civin is a mem
ber of YWCA, Student Founda
tion, WAA and Sigma Delta Tau,.
while Miss Sprow is a member
of WAA and Delta Delta Delta.
Senior leaders of the Ivy Chain
were Mary Alden. Mary Jo
Kobes, Jeanne Rotton, and Joan
Witt.
Miss Alden is a member
(See LARSON, page 2.)
of
4iinual Ivy Day
Ends with Tea
Dance in Union
Dancing to the strains of a juke
box in the Maypole-decorated
Union ballroom yesterday, stu
dents relaxed after the Ivy Day
ceremonies at the annual Ivy Day
tea dance sponsored by tha AWS
board.
Using the theme "Maypole
Dance," the tea dance committee
headed by Mary Cox planned
decorations to carry out the theme.
A huge Maypole stood in the cen
ter of the ballroom, with yellow,
purple and green streamers radi
ating from it. A white picket
fence surrounds the pole. The
words "Maypole Dance" were
placed in the center of the stage.
Free cokes were served during
the dance.
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EDITH PUMPHREY.
All picture courtesy ot Journal.