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Vol. 45, No. 53
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
Sunday, February 17, 1946
Veterans Agree
To Housing Site
First returns of a university
survey of married veterans in
dicated Saturday that the Lincoln
army air field hospital site would
be a suitable place to live while
attending school, according to Dr.
George Rosenlof, registrar.
Seventy of the first 75 question
naires returned said the site
would be acceptable if converted
into family-type apartments. A
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
committee is studying the possi
bility of converting the site into
apartments which would house
300 families. It is estimated that
such a project would cost $250,
000. All married veterans now en
rolled, or planning to attend the
Nebraskan Observes
45 Anniversary Date
With a birthday cake and 45
candles in prospect, the Daily Ne
braskan is celebrating its birth
day in February.
The ancestor of the Daily Ne
braskan was called the "Hesperian
Student" and was published by
the Palladian Society of the uni
versity. Its editor was J. S. Dales,
one of the two members of the
university's first graduating class.
The Hesperian was first published
in February, 1872, making this the
74th year for The Nebraskan and
its forefathers.
Typical Themes.
Typical of the items listed in
the paper are the following three:
"It is amusing to step into the
reading room and see with what
velocity certain students read
some of the largest and most sci
entific works in our libary," and,
The university inaugurated its
second term on the 7th, with from
25 to 30 new students. This speaks
well for the management of Chan
cellor Benton and his noble corps
of 'Profs.'"
Then this one, containing a note
of alarm and expressing one of
Carnival Heads
Elect Alpha Phi
To First Place
BY GEORGE MILLER.
A record number of booths dot
ted the Grant Memorial floor Sat
urday afternoon, as the annual
Penny Carnival, sponsored by the
Coed Counselors, attracted a ca
pacity crowd.
Alpha Phi took first place in
the judging, replacing Delta Delta
Delta as the champion. The Tri
Delts had taken top honors - for
the past two years.
Second place went to Towne
Club, while Pi Beta Phi received
the third place award.
Included In the 19 different
displays were a number of novel
and striking motifs, each of which
attracted a goodly portion of the
milling throng.
Curvaceous Trio.
A trio of curvaceous songstress
es lured the spectators to the Al
pha Phi booth, where a formid
abel array of perfume and cos
metic articles transformed a sec
tion of the floor into a beauty
salon. The shifting crowds cre
ated so much disturbance that I
and a great number of others
moved closer to the booth to
pick up the words of the song.
Sleeping Beauty, lying dormant
but waiting for the appearance of
(See CARNIVAL, pare 2.)
university, have been urged by
Lee Chatfield, assistant dean of
student affairs, to call or write
for the survey questionnaire. Ac
cording to Dean Chatfield, the
survey will have a bearing on the
scope of reconversion work at the
hospital site.
The survey also showed that
half the veterans answering thus
far have one or more children,
that 15 have their own transpor
tation and the remainder would
need adequate bus facilities. Some
veterans indicated they would be
able to supply some furniture if
this equipment is not available.
The apartments, to be of one or
two bedroom capacity, would rent
for $35 to $40 monthly, with utili
ties furnished.
the problems of librarians of the
day, "We have known students
to take up a Congressional Globe,
(now the Congressional Record)
read it through, and be perfectly
satisfied in five or ten minutes.
We hope the students won't be
greedy in that matter, and read
all the books through at once."
Hesperian.
A four page paper, the Hes
perian's back page was given over
to advertising, with most of the
firms represented now long out
of business. The ad run by the
university was particularly inter
esting: "The university of the
State was opened last September
under favorable conditions, and
thus far has been prosperous -and
successful." Of the faculty, the ad
says, "The faculty at present, is
composed of five professors,
skilled in their several depart
ments of instruction. To these
there will be added two more at
the opening of the next college
year."
The Hesperian lasted approxi
mately 30 years, and then made
way for its grandchild, the Daily
Nebraskan, still going at the age
of 45!
Student Foundation Announces
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Presentation of the six uni
versity 1946 Beauty Queens took
place at the Student Founda
tion tea dance Thursday after
noon at the Union ballroom. The
winners were presented by the
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Pdfleeiro
Discloses
'45 Assets
Assets of the University Foun
dation totaled $334,044 at the end
of 1945, a net increase of $113,
081 for the year, Perry W.
Branch, director, told the annual
meeting of the foundation trus
tees at the Union Friday.
The purpose of the foundation
is to receive and administer funds
for student loans, research work,
scholarships, fellowships, profes
sorships, "and the university halls
which make the university more
effective in its work, explained
Mr. Branch.
The foundation had turned over
to the university and its students
a total of $25,055 during 1945,
eight times the amount given the
preceding year.
Officers.
Officers elected at the meeting
were Howard S. Wilson, presi
dent; R. E. Campbell, vice presi
dent; and John K. Selleck, uni
versity comptroller was re-elected
treasurer.
Mr. Branch in his annual report,
said the $25,055 turned over to
the university in 1945 compared
with $3,800 given in 1944. The
sum was allocated as follows:
$7,427 for scholarships, fellow
ships and student aid which in
volved financial help for 65 de
serving students, compared to 22
students aided in 1944 and $17,
627 for research, salaries, books
and equipment allotted as follows:
Pharmacy $313, university school
of agriculture $6,022; college of
engineering $3,070; agriculture
(See FOUNDATION, pare .)
Book Review
The Coed Counselor bi
weekly book review will be
held Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7:00
in Ellen Smith hall. Miss
Cannell of the home economics
department will review the
book, 'Magic Carpet'
Student Foundation in collabo
ration with the Cornhusker.
The beauty queens, as selected
by Harry Conover, head of a
New York modeling agency,
from a group of 12 semi-final-
NtommieeSo
Thirteen coeds selected from the sororities on the cam
pus, have been announced as candidates for intr-fraternity
Queen, to be crowned at the inter-fraternity ball on March
8 at the Cornhusker hotel.
The candidates are: Betty Ann Strain, Alpha Chi Ome
ga; Joanne Srb, Alpha Omicron Pi; Pat Gilligan, Alpha Phi,
Mary Armour, Alpha Xi Delta; Donna Wagner, Chi Oir3ga;
Louise Rawley, Tri Delta; Nina Scott, Delta Gamma; Lois
Johnson, Gamma Phi; Beth Montgomery, Kappa Alpha
Theta; Jean Guenzel, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Betty Stanton,
Kosmet Klub
Chooses Eight
New Members
Letters from Kosmet Klub have
been received by organized men's
houses asking for candidates to
be chosen as members of Kosmet
Klub.
Unaffiliated men who do not
live in organized houses should
apply for membership through
mail addressed to the Kosmet
Klub offices in the Union, accord
ing to Klub officers.
Eight Honorary Members.
The Kosmet Klub plans to se
lect eight honorary members next
week and each candidate will be
(See KOSMET, pace 2.)
WuuuiaL frnfohiamnuLnL
BY GENENE MITCHELL.
Outstanding, entertainment was
presented by the Experimental
Theatre in two plays Thursday
evening in the Temple Theatre.
The one-acts were "Family Al
bum," taken from "Tonight at
8:30" by Noel Coward, and "The
Last of the Lowries," by Paul
Green.
"Family Album" is a typical
Coward scenario and combines
sarcasm and pleasure. Showing
professional finish not often seen
in studio productions was Pat
Heynen as Lavinia Featherways.
The role demanded bitterness,
sadness, triumph and a mixture
Beauty Queens
Courtesy of Journal.
tsts chosen by Violinist David
Rubinoff, are as follows: Col
leen Kahoa, Jean Bogan, Mar
cile Schmid, Betty" Gompert,
Betty Jean Latta and Barbara
Blackburn.
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Pi Beta Phi; Maxine Campbell,
Sigma Kappa; Lorraine Davidson,
Sigma Delta Tau.
Lincoln Band.
Jean Moyer and his orchestra,
a Lincoln band, will play- for the
affair, according to Fred Hecox,
inter-fraternity president. Admis
sion to the ball, which is semi
formal, is restricted to affiliated
men and their dates. Tickets will
be $1.80 per couple.
The queen will be chosen by
the couples present at the ball.
The couple's choice, written on
the back of the ticket, will serve
as their vote.
This year's party is the first
inter-fraternity ball since 1942.
Al Donahue's "lowdown music
with a top hat" featured the event
that year in the Union. Tables
were arranged in the balcony and
photographers from the Chicago
Tribune took shots of the affair.
of human emotions, which Miss
Heynen handled exceptionally
well.
Featherways.
Jasper and Jane Featherways
were played by Dede Meyer and
Lorma Bullock. Miss Bullock and
Mr. Meyer carried their parts
well, showing charm, poise and
warmth.
Van Westover as Richard
Featherways, the family black
sheep, did excellently and caused
many laughs. Dean Wells por
trayed the part of Burroughs, the
conveniently deaf butler, was up
to his usual high standards.
Eleanor Dent, Don Stevens,
Barbara Hockenberger and Her
bert Spence did commendable jobs
in the supporting cast.
Good Set.
The set was the best since the
revival of the Experimental The
atre; and family groupings, al
though a triple too large for such
a small stage, were well posed.
The make-up seemed a little over
done, perhaps due in part to the
inadequacy of lighting.
The excellent direction and su
pervision of Gloria Beaumont and
Clarence E. Flick of the speech
department made the performance
most enjoyable.
"The Last of the Lowries" was
a heavy tragedy, under the direc
tion of Barbara Berggren. An
experienced cast carried its tense- .
ness to a high degree.
Cnmba,
Blanche Duckworth, In the rol
of Cumba, the aged, embittered
mother, portrayed the part ex
cellently. June Gast as Mayno,
Betty Russel as Jane, and Gay
lord Marr as Henry Berry, were
professional; but perhaps a trifle
too professional for a small the
ater performance.
Due to technical difficulties, the
play wasn't as effective m it
should have been. The set, the
rough home of desperadoes in.
South Carolina, was well done.
j Adding to the play's sombreness
was me costuming ana makeup.
JL