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Vol. 45, No. 100 LINCOLN-8, NEBRASKA Friday, May 3, 1946 Tex Beneke, Miller's Band Play Coliseum Date Tonite Breaking all attendance records in their current cross-country tour, the Glenn Miller orchestra with Tex Beneke directing, ar rives in Lincoln today for their engagement at the coliseum to night. Their one night stand begins at 8:15 and ends at 12:00. Advance tickets sell for $2.00 per person and $2.50 at the door, while spec tator seats are $1.20 per person. Entrance for spectators is through the east door only. Thirty-five artists constitute the orchestra personnel, all ex service men. Ninety percent were members of Miller's Air Force Training Detachment band, while the others are main sidemen for merly with Miller. Featured with the orchestra are singers Artie Malvin and Lillian Lane, trump eter Bobby Nichols, and a vocal group, The Crew Chiefs. The most recent change in the per sonnel is the replacing of Maurice Purtill with Jack Sperling on the drums. Sperling was drummer in Beneke's Navy band while in the service. Alias Gordon Lee. Ten Beneke, like" all proud Texans, changed his real name of Gordon Lee to Tex when he joined the Miller outfit. It wasn't just the name that en abled Tex to win the Downbeat poll from 1941 through 1944, though. His ability to play the tenor saxaphone and sing such songs as "Ida" has made him worthy of the awards received. The Glenn Miller orchestra has the entire music library used pre viously, which includes the spe cial arrangements by Jerry Gray which have become legendary. A sergeant in the Army, Gray was appointed staff arranger for the overseas orchestra. After Major Miller was reported missing in flight in December of 1944, Gray became conductor of the "I Sus tain The Wings" radio program as well as all AEF and AFN broadcasts overseas. Gray is again with the orchestra, scoring more danceable melodies along with Artie Malvin. Four New Records. Cutting discs for RCA Victor, the band has four new records on the stands. They are: "One More Tomorrow," "It Couldn't Be True," "Swing Low Sweet Char iot," "I'm Headin for California," "Hey, Baba Re Bob," "The Wif fenpoof Song," "Strange Love" and "Cynthia's In Love." Statis tics show that in 1940 one out of every three coins invested in juke boxes played a Glenn Miller rec ord. Today, there is an average of at least one Miller recording on every juke box in the country. Still using the familiar strains of "Moonlight Serenade" for their theme, the Glenn Miller orchestra continues their one night book ings until July 5, at which time they take over the Panther Room of the Sherman hotel, Chicago, for two weeks. KFAB Manager Views Radio Opportunities Today Earl Williams, station manager of radio station KFAB, will speak on "Opportunities in Radio," in room 201 of the T.emple at 3 p.m. Friday. Williams is a graduate of Coe college and is a member of the national radio advisory council. Any students interested may at tend the lecture, according to Paul Bogen, director of radio. MoDflcEai)mIb Wilms Ifoy Union Gives Eighth Party Tomorrow BY MARTIIELLA HOLCOMB. Eight years ago tomorrow night the project for which students at the university had been working since 1907 came into fulfillment, and a Student Union building opened its doors at 14th and R streets. Tomorrow n i g h t 's birthday party will be the one occasion during the year when those doors are closed. Entrance to the build ing will be gained only through presentation of student identifica (See UNION, Page 4.) .1945 MORTAR BOARDS. Winning entry in the Ivy Day poetry contest was sub mitted by Marthella Holcomb, junior, who will read her poem, "Ivy," at Ivy Day ceremonies Saturday, according to an announcement today by Lou Huston, contest chairman. An arts and science student with majors in journalism and speech, Miss Holcomb is a i news editor ol ihe LJany JMe braskan, and writes a daily col umn. President of the Coed Counselors, she is a varsity de bater, member of Nebraska Mas quers, Tassels, Delta Sigma Rho and Blueprint humor editor. This is her second year at the uni versity. Entries were submitted in trip licate, without names, and wer judge by a faculty committee made up of Miss Louise Pound, R. W. Frantz and L. C. Wimberly. The poem, which treats of the traditions of the university, and its place in the world, follows: IVY We plant today A slender slip of ivy This green and living Thread which ties together Both the present and the past. Winding o'er each building Of our green and verdant Site on grim prairie Did it once stand sentinel As men tramped off To war along the border. f J it L II jLJ2JCL l I Watched again as their sons Marched across to France to trenches Cold and grey. Greened and faded. Leaves grew, then fell. Before some other sons Went off to battle field. Spread around the world They lay in heat or cold And many lie there, Will continue, through The ages to remind us Our boundaries are not Statewide, never were. Center of a universe Surrounded by unbroken Circles of past students Inward strength our University holds close To give forever to Coming generations Of our Lord. Green thread of ivy Bind our souls and hearts So that we may beg or Borrow strength and wit To build a peaceful Temple on this earth, Where guns and tools of war May ever be covered As an ivied ruin. Muiann? Pope Jrnnett Engle Barbara Griswold President Bt loa llul. Edtth Pumphrry Classes Dismissed Dean T. J. Thompson an nounced today that all Satur day classes would be dismissed In order to enable students to participate in and observe the annual Ivy Day festivities, May 4th. Mary Ana Mattooa Jsyea Crwiblr Alice Ab4 Opper wr . . v.. iui mm rry MrKlniry MraiTt Nriiniann Monlra Alltrrty lnlir (ilol felly Mmli-lliir Hullxm-hcrrr Horse Odds Sweet Lorraine 2-1 . . . Beau Brummel Brand4-3. . . Bab W 4-1... Tasselhead 2-1 .. ; Teetotaler 3-1 .. . Hijenks 5-3 . . . Dairymaid 4-2 .. . Dinamight 5-3 .. . Pumpkin 5-2. . . Montbeth 7-1... Shining Light ....... 3-1 .. . Mac 6-1 . . . Jockey Comment Miaht Have Sow starter but Promises to y ' " finish strong. Two Dossible . Y stables show long llsl of r winners. .TowneTrio . . bu' .Hider-lea .... SS rhlrxiftn Odd kecP changing, might "niJan be a sure thing. TTnlrnmxm Steady runner, showed prom . unxnown .... Jse Jn wlndup workouU. .TWO possible. Crowded stable. No predic- .new mann. . . fade in tne gtretch .TWO possible. Hard to tell. Can't Say. . . ,Ended training pretty early. fjtfgAA Stronger stablemate but may .raoii may make a double win ner. M riAar Bound to give favorites a r, naer hard run but short train ing period a handicap. Horse Odds Eager Ellie 5-3 . . . Lyre Larry 7-1 . . . Demelition 4-1 .. . Wyoming Les IOO-V4 Big Sister 5-3. . . Bobbie 5-2 .. . Huskerbookie 3-1 . . . Beauty Q 7-3. . . Yag 3-1... Yell Gal 7-1... Fua 2-1... Blonde Keygirl.. 2-1... Jockey Comment Two possible e(cnt setbacks heightened ' determination. Jockey Nil . Darkhorse runners have won ' before. Has one (?) ew stllblcs ever ni)C 'or ' three in winners circle. . .None willing Fewntw" Vme winners- Age ' fails to improve form. Soo City Sue as smart rider and good ' history. .No rider s,ow OM P'ck-UD- . Midge Bcst m 3D stable- , Unknown .... Questionable. . Oppy Only strong horse in stable. .None Stablemate stronger. .Anonymous .L00119 like sure bt to put stables back in the win ners circle. Rider gone . . . Trainer gone but past races indicate blue ribbon honors. T 1