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Vol. 47 No. 29
Victory Bell Symbolizes Old
Rivalry Dn 34th Homecoming
With the arrival of the Missouri-Nebraska
Victory Bell to
day for the Cornhusker's 34th
Homecoming, one of the oldest
traditions In the Big Six is being
renewed. Highlighting an event
ful week-end which includes a
rally and bonfire on the quad
rangle tonight and a tug of war
between freshmen and upper
classmen, the Victory Bell will be
presented to the University of
Missouri at the game Saturday
afternoon.
Henry Schulte, revered "Pa"
and great track coach for the uni
versity, suggested the idea for the
Victory Bell to the Innocents So
ciety in 1928. Nebraska took pos
session of the trophy that year
and the symbol of rivalry has been
in constant interchange since that
date.
Motto.
Inscribed with the motto, "Ti-gers-Huskers,
Who Win or Lose
Gloriously," the bell rests on an
FoGiilIsvs Scorned
Anna Margaret "Hink" Aasen, Mary Cox, Betty Lou
Horton, Betty Stanton, Ann Doudna and Doris Frahm were
chosen yesterday as finalists for Honorary Colonel of the
Military Ball from a group of fifteen senior girls nominated
by organized coed houses.
A committee of Mortar Boards and Innocents selected
the girls on the basis of appearance, attractiveness, posture,
grace and poise. A point system and style sheet" were used
and each girl received points ranging from 1 tb 5 for each
of the five qualities. The contestants with the highest total
scores were automatically chosen as finalists.
A cheerleader for three years, "Hink" was elected Ne
braska Sweetheart last year and was a 1945 beauty queen.
Mary was chosen Prom Queen last spring and is an ac
tive member of the AWS board and Tassels.
Betty is past president of both Pi Beta Phi and the Pan
hellenic organization.
A Mortar Board, Betty Lou is vice-president of YWCA
and a member xf AWS. Ann has been active in WAA and
YWCA work and Doris was a cover girl for one of last
year's Agwan issues.
The honorary colonel will be voted on at an all-student
election to be held, in the Union basement November 5 be
tween 9 a. m. and 6 p. m.
All students will be eligible to vote, but must present
identification cards:
B.A.B.W. to Elect
Typical Barb Girl
Presentation of the "Hello Girl'
typical barb coed, will highlight
the B. A. B. W. get-acquainted
dance at the Union ballroom Sat
urday, November 9, according to
publicity chairman Harriett Mo
line. In years past the "Hello Girl"
oak platform which has. carved
on it the final score of every
Nebraska-Missouri game since
1928. In a pre-game ceremony to
morrow, Bill Thornberg, Inno
cents president, will present the
bell to Missouri representatives,
since the Tigers are in formal
possession of it. The winner of the
game will take the bell for a year
until the Tigers and Cornhuskers
meet next season.
Tug of War.
In pre-game activities, a com
mittee will judge house decora
tions tonight while the Home
coming rally is in full swing, with
the burning in effigy of a tiger
over a blazing fire.
After the rally, students can get
an advance preview on the Home
coming dance band in the Union
since Patricia Lahr, Union direc
tor, has announced a record dance
featuring music by Elliot Law
rence. Tne tug of war, deciding
has been chosen by a student
vote at the dance. Candidates
were introduced at the dance and
voted on by ballot. Last year's
"Hello" girl was Helen Wulf, who
was chosen. from seventeen candi
dates. Dancing hours this year will be
from 9 to 12 p. m., with inter
mission curtain acts.
- Tickets will be sold for twenty
cents at the Union office ana at
the dance.
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
whether freshmen can remove
their caps or leave them on until
the first snow falls, will be held
tonight at 7:15 between frosh and
upper classmen. Scheduled to be
gin at 11 a. m Saturday, the pa
rade will start from the quad
rangle, ending at the Union after
following a path down O street.
Between halves of the game
Saturday afternoon, the university
marching band, the Missouri
marching band, Corn Cobs, Tas
sels, Mortar Boards and Innocents
will form an honor guard for the
presentation of Jackie Tobin,
1945-46 Pep Queen.
Homecoming festivities will
come to a close Saturday night in
the coliseum, when Elliot Law
rence and his orchestra will play
for the Homecoming dance. The
newly elected 1946-47 Pep Queen
will be introduced at an intermis
sion at 10:30 p. m. by Don Kline,
Corn Cob president, to end the
1946 celebrations.
Rally
BY NORM LEGER.
One event of the year that
no one should miss is tonight's
spectacular Homecoming rally
which will begin the week
end's colorful activities. The
Husker pepsters will meet at
ICth and R at 7 p. m., and will
proceed down fraternity and
sorority row to the mall where
a gigantic bonfire will light
up the campus and serve as a
funeral pyre for the Mizzou
Tigers to be thrown to a flam
ing death.
Next in line is the freshman
upperclassmen tug o war to
determine whether the fresh
men can discontinue wearing
their beanies now, or whether
they will have to wait until
the first snowfall.
Yell King Art Beindorf and
his assistants will lead the ral
liers in some rousing cheers,
and Ellsworth DuTeau will
give a pep talk after which
the student body will parade
down town behind the varsity
band.
Stopping at 13th and O, the
paraders will climax the eve
ning with songs and yells
which will echo thruout the
city as a forecast of tomorrow's
victory.
All Corn Cobs and "Tassels
will meet at the Union ten
minutes before the rally is
scheduled to begin.
Corn Cobs
All Corn Cobs most turn in
their money from the sale of
dance tickets to Martin Pesek
between 3:30 and 5:30 in the
Union basement today. More
tickets will be checked oat to
all Cobs who want them.
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BY DAKE NOVOTNY
Beauty is as beauty does and this time beauty will also
have pep!
Queen season for the campus officially opens today
with the student body voting for one of five Tassel candi
dates for Cornhusker Pep Queen of the current year. Mary
Esther Dunkin, Ann Whitham, Donna Alfrey, Phyllis Harris,
and Harriet Quinn have received the Tassel nod as nomin
ees for the regal title.
Nebraska's Pep Queen, automatically selected from the
current Tassel delegation, exercises regal authority over all
Homecoming events. Final selection of candidates is based
on the individual's contribution towards the furtherance of
a stronger school-spirited institution. 1
This year's five coed hopefuls were named, in accord
ance with traditional secret ballot method, at the regular
Tassel meeting last Monday. The final blue ribbon choice
will be given to the student body by virtue of today's all
campus election.
Voting booths have been set up in the basement of the
Union and will be open from 10 a. m. until 5 p. m., Joy Hill,
Tassel prexy and charge d'affairs, announced between va
rious meetings yesterday.
Jackie Tobin, last year's queen, will reign over the
Homecoming proceedings and thruout the game and will
relinquish her crown to the new queen at the Homecoming
dance presentation Saturday night.
The Tassel organization, directors of the event, select
five candidates each year and present the names to the stu
dent body who vote the title to one of the coeds. This year's
election is the first all campus polling of the semester and a
large turnout is expected.
Students on ag campus will X their votes in Ag Hall
between 10 a. m. and 1 p. m.
Dr. R. Bragg
Will Address
Convocation
The second convocation address
of the year will be delivered by
Dr. Raymond Bragg, associate
editor of the "Humanist" maga
zine, in the Union ballroom Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 p. m.
Dr. Bragg will draw on experi
ences and observations from his
travels in Europe and Asia for his
subject, "Europe's Rehabilitation
How Far to Go?"
In addition to his travels and
editorial duties, Dr. Bragg has
been the minister of the First
Unitarian church in Minneapolis
since 1935. His educational back
ground stems from attendance at
a number of universities, includ
ing Brown university, the Univer
sity of Chicago, and the Univer
sities of Frankfurt and Hamburg
in Germany.
Because of this background and
his exceptional speaking ability,
Dr. Bragg has become a prominent
lecturer on foreign relations, so
cial and economic questions.
The convocation series is
planned and scheduled by Prof.
Carl Arndt. cha'irman of the con
vocation committee. 1
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Friday, November 1, 1946
Lund'Quist
Will Speak
On Religion
Carl E. Lund-Quist, executive
director of the Twin City Luther
and Student Body, will be one
of the 12 speakers to come to the
Nebraska campus to conduct "Re
ligion in Life Week," Nov. 10-15.
He has served for five years In
his present capacity, and during
this time, he has worked with five
to six thousand Lutheran students
in colleges -end universities. His
group is the largest Lutheran
group in the country.
Degrees
Lnd-Qulst received his Bachel
ors degree from Bethany Collets,
Landsborg, Kas., in 1932, and con
tinued his studies in the August.
ana Seminary, Rock Island, 111.;
tne university of Geneva, Switz
erland, and the University of Min
nesota, Minneapolis.
Judging
Judging of Homecoming
house decorations will take
place between 7:30 and 9:30
tonight, according to Bill
Thornbnrg, president of Innocents.
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