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.
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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
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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.
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