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Vol. 45, No. 94
LINCOLN8, NEBRASKA
Thursday, April 25, 1946
UN Aquaettes Preparing
Melodious Splash Show
i. A
"Melodies in Swimtime," water
pageant being presented Friday at
8:15 p. m. in the coliseum pool
by members of Aquaettes, coed
swimming club, will feature the
numbers, "Star Dust," "Moonlight
Cocktail," and "Ballet."
Enacting the pageant will be 25
Aquaettes under the direction of
Jane Mott, instructor In the de
partment of physical education for
women. Tickets for the event,
which is open to the public, are
on sale in the WAS office and
Neiv Members
Initiated by Pi
Lambda Tonite
Pi Lambda Theta, honorary and
professional educational fraternity
for women, will initiate 48 women
in a ceremony preceding the an
nual initiation banquet tonight in
Ellen Smith hall at 5:15.
Junior, senior and graduate
women giving evidence of supe
rior professional interest and abil
ity are chosen for membership.
Women being initiated arc:
Mary Jane Barstler, Betty Chip
man, Mona Clearman, Mary Cox,
Donna Dahl, D. Fern Fielda, Irma
Fisher, Darleen Furois, Dorothy
Calloway, Ara Jane Hill, Joy Hill,
Helen Hormann, Betty Hubka,
Mildred Huttenmaier, Edna Hut
tenmaier. Members.
Violet Ivcrson, Lavawn John
son, Mary Uelle Johnson, Doris
Kinney, Helen Laird, Mary Ann
Lofink, Ruth Lykke, Betty Jean
Mahan, Mary Ann Mattoon, Mar
ily, Markussen, Jean Matteson,
Jean Milton, Beth Montgomery,
Elizabeth Jane Niculai, Lorcne
Novotny, Barbara Jean Olson.
Helen Van Cleef Pappln, Mary
Alice Peterson, Mildred Pogue,
Alice Lurile Rife, Esther Sihwert
fiRger, Margaret Ann Shelley,
Men-ell Kay Shutt. Lillian Soder
beig, Catherine Crancer Spruce,
Joyce Stuve, Beverly Swart
wood, Shirley Mae Tliomsen, Vir
ginia Ann Trook, Mrs. Alton Wag
ner, Exie White, S.uah White, and
Bernice Greer Zajirek.
Petroleum as a Chemical
Industry Disrupted Tonite
Petroleum as a chemical in
dustry will be discussed at 7:30
tonight by Dr. Gustav Egloff, di
rector of research for the Uni
versity Oil Products company, be
fore a meeting of the American
Chemical society at Avery labor
atory. A dinner In honor of Mr. Egloff
will be given at C p. m. in the
Union by members of the section.
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may be purchased from WAA
house rtfi'esentatives.
Aquaettes taking part in the
program are Dorothy Meshier,
Anna Aasen, Susie Alexrnder,
Analee Aten, Janice Bechner,
Rosemary Beighler, Jeanne
Branch, Blanche Cain, Jackie
Clement, Norma Clements, Marie
Ann Collins, Joan Daley, Jane
Erickmeier, Phyllis Harris, Cath
erine Hinrichs, Mary Margaret
Loisel, Esther Lucht. Evelyn Luk
ovsky, Leona McClure, Beverly
Secord, Mary Jean Way, Eunice
Way, Anne Whitham, Florence
Petrow, Jeanne Bowers, and Lois
Fritz.
Re-activated Ag
Club Sponsors
Contest May 18
The annual livestock judging
contest for ag college students
will be held on May 18 under
the sponsorship of the re-activated
Block and Bridle club,
Charles Marcy, newly-elected
president, announced today.
In past years, this annual judg
ing contest has created interest in
judging of livestock and the
names of the winners of the vari
ous classes will be entered on
the plaques hanging in the ani
mal husbandry hall.
Officer!.
Other officers of the club are
Don Warner, vice president; Ray
Arthaud, secretary-treasurer; and
Dale Landgren, historian.
Dean Thompson Expresses Views
On Racial Dispute In Open Letter
In an open letter to Duward R
dooms, executive secretary of
the Omaha Urban league, Dean T.
J, Thompson, Nebraska's repre
sentative on the Big Six govern
ing board, revealed his feelings
concerning the current racial
question on Negro participation in
L!ig Six Athletics. '
Thompson's epistle was In an
swer to a recent letter from
Crooms commending the Student
Council action calling for a re
vision of the "gentlemen's agree
ment" that bans Negroes from
conference competition.
N Prejudice.
Contents of the letter are: "May
I acknowledge receipt of your let
ter of the llth regarding interra
cial relationships within the Big
Six Athletic conference.
"At the outset may I say that
I have no racial: prejudice what
soever.' As a matter of fact, I think
I could be classed as almost a
violent internationalist; and as you
IFfimal
Vets Criticize
City'sAttitude
On Housing
University Veterans' Organiza
tion heaii Col. J. P. Murphy,
ROTC director, discuss the cur
rent hoising problem and what
steps university officials- have
taken in attempting to solve it,
at their regular meeting Tuesday
night.
The organization voted to adopt
the following resolution submitted
by the housing committee:
"Believing in fair play and giv
ing everyone just opportunity to
prove their worth, we, as an
organization, have withheld our
official approval or disapproval
of the methods used and results
obtained by several housing
agencies in this community, rela
tive to the housing problems of
the returned veteran, and more
specifically to that part of the
problem related to students and
faculty of the University of Ne
braska. Approval.
"Having heard the plans and
results of university housing au
(See HOUSING, page 3.)
Faulkner Paints
'The Risen Christ'
For Altar Piece
Kady Faulkner, associate pro
fessor of painting, Monday pre
sented a tempera "The Risen
Christ," to St. Mary's Episcopal
church in Mitchell.
To be used as an altar piece,
the painting features groups of
people surrounding the Christ.
Demonstration.
While in Mitchell and Brain
ard, Miss Faulkner presented a
demonstration on silk screen tech
nique Art faculty members con
tributed some of their most re
cent works for a one day exhibi
tion to accompany her discussion.
There were ten or more pieces
by faculty members, Clara Marie
Allen, Dwight Kirsch, Florence
Spaulding, Lynn Trank and Lynn
Robert Wolfe, giving more than
sixty pictures in total. Most of
these were Nebraska scenes, with
the exception of Trank's abstrac
tions, and some of Wolfe's war
scenes.
know, no person who espouses
good international reljtionships
can in anywise be other than tol
erant of the faces that occupy
the various parts of the world.
Courage Shown.
"When it cornes to dealing with
the problem that is posed by the
Student Council resolution, the
wisdom and Judgment of the most
astute philosopher is demanded.
When the issues are clear, I am
sure you cannot charge the ath
letic representatives of Kansas,
Nebraska, and Iowa with lacking
courage. On the other hand, on
this question, or on any other
question, I along with the other
members of the conference will
not be intimidated.
"You, I would imagine, are a
man of experience and should
know that you cannot legislate an
attitude of . tolerance upon an in
dividual or upon a people; Changes
favorable to national tolerance
can come only through education
P
aiirw
Roberta Collins, chairman of the Student Council Elec
tions committee, submitted the final election slates of both
parties today following revisions made by the party chair
men on eligibility of candidates.
The elections committee had previously passed sup
IM Speaking
Contest Closes
Three Rounds
The first of three rounds of
competition in the intramural ex
temporaneous speaking contest
took place Tuesday evening.
Two prizes will be awarded, a
gavel for the organized house hav
ing the most points at the close
of the contest and a cup for the
individual having the most points
accumulated. Houses, to be eligi
ble to win the gavel, must have
two representatives in the con
test. Those still in the competition
are Mary Dunnell, Myrlee Holler,
(See SPEAKING, page 4.)
Herman's Creiv
Might Play Here
If Brains Deliver
Epigram epicures and limerick
delineators, attention! The "send
in a box-top" offers may at last
give Cornhuskers what they've
been crying for.
Woody Herman's sponsors have
offered, via his Friday night ABC
show, to send the crew for a free
dance to any point in the coun
try. Catch is, the site will be
chosen by the winner of a contest
held by them.
Cash Prize.
Winner of the free dance will
also be given a thousand dollars
in cash and a portable radio.
Pat Lahr, Union director, has
offered to furnish the boxtops
for two entries from the univers
ity. Sole stipulation, and a reas
onable one, Is that the dance must
be held, for free, in the Union
ballroom. All entries should be
submitted to her office by Wed
nesday, May 1. A committee will
choose the best two entries, which
will be sent to New York.
Just state, in 25 words or less,
"Why I Like Woody Herman's
Music."
and understanding. Until the peo
ples of this country are willing to
open their churches and their
lodges and their select societies
and their various other selective
sanctuaries to all races, this prob
lem is going to be ever present.
It is a broad concept of interrela
tions that I have stated, but after
all it is the Christian concept and
the concept in which I believe.
"May I have the temerity to
call your attention to two articles
which have recently been pub
lished and which have a bearing
on this problem. Both of them, I
believe, are very sane in their ap
proach. The authors have under
standing and judgment, I believe.
The articles referred to are en
'itled "The Report on the Negro
Soldier" in Harper's magazine for
April. The other article is in the
last issue of The Saturday Re
view of Literature and is entitled
"Is the South That Bad?" I believe
you win enjoy reading both of
these."
plementary action to existing uni
versity rules in order to qualify
the many veteran candidates who
filed for offices. Altho substi
tution of candidates whose status
failed to meet election require
ments had to be made in some
cases, the final ballot differs only
slightly from the individual party
slates first submitted for publi
cation. Ineligibility of nominees forced
the postponement of the original
poll time until April 30. Candi
dates for office and party affilia
(See COUNCIL, page 4.)
Dr. Thornton
Views History
In Union Convo
Dr. H. J. Thornton, professor
of history at the University of
Iowa, will speak on "History and
Optimism" at an all-student con
vocation tomorrow in the Union
ballroom at 11 a. m.
Thornton is in Lincoln to give
a series of talks aat the 33rd an
nual meeting of the Nebraska
History Teachers' association
which is being held today, Fri
day and Saturday.
Since receiving his doctorate at
the University of Chicago, 15 years
ago, Dr. Thornton has been a
member of the University of
Iowa faculty. He is the author
of numerous articles and papers
on historical and current prob
lems and is now having "published
a work on the chautauqua move
ment in the county.
A 2 College Honors
Goddess, Court
A I Formal Dance
The traditional Goddess of
Agriculture and her court will be
presented at a semi-formal dance
Friday night in the College Ac
tivities building on the Ag cam
pus. The goddess will be one of 49
senior women nominated, six of
whom will act as her attendants
and whose identity will be re
vealed before presentation as the
goddess. Alio Wirth, master of
ceremonies, will present the god
dess and her court at 10 p. m.
, Candidates.
All candidates for the position
have been registered in the col
lege of agriculture one academic
year and the equivalent of one
other, are representative home
economics students with scholastic
averages ot 80 or above, and ac
tive in ag activities and have
shown qualities of leadership.
Marianne Srb and Wilbur
Bluhm are co-chairmen of the
dance, which is sponsored by the
Ag Exec, board. Dorothy Stevens
is in charge of publicity. Eleanor
Johnson and Lillian Lock, mem
bers of the Home Ec club, are
chairmen of the presentation cere
mony. Staging and decorations are
under the supervision of Lois
Bamesberger and Virginia Hill is
in charge of the costumes.
Eddie Sheffert and his ojhes
tra will play "for the dance from
9-12 p. m. Tickets may be ob
tained from any Ag Exec, board
member or at the door lox $1.50
per couple. ...
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