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Vol. 45, No. 21 Kl nage gwjgO Sees Tiradlotiooiniall E35tie Jackie Tobin stepped through the football on the stage of the coliseum last night to be presented to the Homecoming dance crowd as the 1945-46 Pep Queen. Wearing the traditional white cape of the Pep Queen, Miss Tobin was announcel by Don Kline and Jackie Scott, 1944-45 pep queen, presented the newly-elected queen with red roses. After her presen tation, Miss Tobin danced the first dance with Bernie Urich, yell king. Miss Tobin was chosen by an all campus vote Friday. The total number of votes cast was 1,097, double last year's ballot and larger than any campus election in sev eral years. Olpha Jl, (DucoAjcdlon Alpha Xi Delta and Zeta Beta Tau captured first prize Home coming cups for decorations, with Kappa Kappa Gamma and Beta Theta Pi placing second. Awards were made at the Homecoming dance last night. Ho'norable mention among or ganized women's gioups went to International House and Delta Gamma, while Phi Gamma Delta and Delta Upsilon won honorable mention among the fraternities. Themes. Alpha XI Delta, second place winner last year, used a news Phi Psis. Kappas Share Parade Float Top Honors Terry Barton, clad in a coon skin coat and coasting along on roller skates, preceded by Bill Kenner representing the Student Health department in nurses aid uniform and pushing a wheel chair, won first place for the Phi Phis in the parade held yesterday morning at 11. Winning fiist honors in the sorority competition were the Kappas. Hauled by a jeep with girls dressed in uniforms, the Kappas were mounted on a platform dressed us UN players and drag ging a tiny red wagon which car ried a small jaybird and a sign that read "So there, too!" Second Place. Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tuu tied .for second place in v J it LID LftLnJ Miss Tobin Is on the Corn husker staff, a Coed Counselor, Tassel and member of AOPi. She is a sophomore in the university. The coliseum was decorated in scarlet and cream for the Home coining dance. Huge goalposts with Tassel insignia and a red football between them were stage decorations. KU and UN pen nants were hung on the drop cur tains and the balcony rails were wrapped in scarlet and cream. Members of the varsity and the Nubbins squad with their dates were invited guests. Music for the dance ws furnished by Eddy Haddad and his orchestra. BJ Win (IwaJxdA paper theme with "Smoe Predicts Huskers Wring Again" above a football player wringing a Jay hawk's neck. Foot bull players smashing a Jayhawk in an "Atom Smasher" was the theme used by Zeta Beta Tau. The Kappas closed the curtains on the Jayhuwks and the Betas declared open season on those birds to take the second place honors. Honorable Mention. International House used the theme "Kan the Kansans" and the (See ALPHA XI, pare 3.) fraternity competition and the Chi Omega's ranked second in claim ing sorority honors. Mounted on the back of a truck they exhibited their card drill which was a large red N on a white background. Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Chi received honorable mention. The Delta Gammas garbed in red hair bows were licking suckers and carrying signs claiming that the Jayhawks were the suckers, won first honorable mention and the Gamma Phis won second honor able mention. Hirh Pitch. Swinging into the high pitch of homecoming weekend nearly all organized houses entered into the competition. Another spectacular float was the Alpha Xi's. Girls in Hawaiian costumes rode on top (See PHI PSI, pate 5.) THE NEBRASKAN 1 4? 1 l p From The Lincoln Journal. JACKIE TOBIN. 1945-46 Pep Queen. Freshmen TJirow Beanies to Winds; Win Tng-of-War Freshmen won the right to throw their beanies to the far winds Saturday morning when they pulled the upperclassmen across the entire mall, thus be coming proud victors In the traditional tug-of-war. The men did the work while the freshmen coeds cheered them on with "What's the mat ter with the freshmen?" Both sides were evenly matched in the struggle. Nu-Med Society Schedules Banquet For Wednesday Nu-Med, society of pre-medical students, will hold a dinner Wed nesday in the Union, parlors X Y, at 6:15, announced Grace Heins, president. Speaking to the group will be Dr. H. W. Whitlock, medical mis sionary in China for 12 years, who w is interned by the Japanese during the war. All members wishing to attend may sign up on the bulletin board by Room 308, Bessey Hall. University students yelled their lunrs out and cheered their hearts out to show 'the best example of school spirit since 1923" at the pre-game rally Friday night. After marching the team, the pep queen candidates, and Jackie Scott, 1944 pep queen, from the Union down fraternity and soro rity row to the Mall, the Jayhawk was burned in the roaring bon fire. Lew Lewandowski, athletic di rector, Elsworth DuTeau, alumni secretary, and Fred Lorena, game captain, spoke to the spirited crowd which was commented on as being every bit as good as the Rose Bowl rally. I l TTlfoofi) EvO (D) o ir o BY GEORGE MILLER. Showing more offensive power than they have dis played all season, Nebraska surprised a Homecoming crowd with a 27 to 13 triumph over Kansas university. The Husk ers piesented a smooth-functioning attack, scoring twice on long runs, which indicated that Potsy Clark has succeeded in his efforts to bring more speed into the Nebraska back field. It was Cletus Fischer, former St. Edward six man player, who scored first for the Cornhuskers, sprinting 69 yards to pay dirt with three minutes left in the first quarter. Fischer "was seen earlier this year at the center spot, but the way he performed Saturday alt-; ernoon indicates that he will see plenty of service in the Huskers' three remaining games. Young Scurries. The second long run occurred in the last quarter when Phil Young, Tekamah freshman, re placed Gerry Moore in the back field. The first time he carried the ball Young broke through the Jayhawk line and raced 62 yards to score. As he entered the KU line he fumbled, but picked up the ball and with good blocking, sailed down the west sideline to score. Nebraska scored again in the first half when Gerry Moore drove DuTeau Quits As Secretary Of UN Alums Elsworth DuTeau, Alumni as sociation secretary for the past six years, tendered his resigna tion as of Jan. 1 to the members 4 1 From The Lincoln Journal. ELSWORTH DUTEAU. of the Alumni Board at a meet ing Saturday morning. The board of directors accepted Mr. DuTeau's resignation, the statement issued by President Clarence Swanson stated, "be cause of his insistence that his (See DUTEAU. page 3.) it: Sunday, November 4, 1945 MB 5 9 over from the 4-yard line after the Huskers had taken the ball on the Kansas 0 when Conroy was jolted by Moore after receiv ing a punt. The Kansan fumbled and Don Sailors recovered for Nebraska. After a penalty for in tentionally grounding a pass had pushed the Huskers back, Dick Skog took Fischer's pass 'or a 28 yard gain, snagging the ball over his shoulder as he was sand wiched between two Kansas de fensive men. Three plays from the 7-yard line Moore put the ball over and Bill Sloan added the extra point, just as he had after the first score. Kansas Comes Back. After the halftime rest Kansas came back with a rush to march straight down the field from their own 6-yard line, going 94 yards to touchdown territory. Schmidt went over on an end around play as the fourth quarter got under way. Pumphrey's conversion at tempt was blocked. Soon after the Jayhawks again moved unchecked for 88 yards, with quarterback Gear taking the pigskin across on a quarterback sneak from the 1-foot line. Dick (See HUSKERS, page 3.) V. Yakhontoff, Soviet General, SpeaksTuesday Scheduled to appear at the second all-university convocation, to be held in the Union ballroom at 11 a.m. Tuesday, is General Victor A. Yakhontoff, retired Rus sian army officer. Yakhontoff will speak on "Is Cooperation With the USSR Pos sible?" and will lead a forum discussion in parlors XYZ of the Union at 2 p.m. Served in USSR. The general served for more than two years with the Russian armies in World war I and since coming to this country in 1918 has revisited Russia four times. From 1919 to 1922 he directed the publishing activities on Russia of the International committee of YMCA's. He has spoken at the Institute of Politics at Williams town and appeared on the Uni versity of Chicago round table conference. if, i H H'i H l.i a I J'. l.i 1 is 0 From Th Lincoln Journal. From The Lincoln Journal.