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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Wednesday, November 20, 1946
EDITORIAL COMMENT
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Society Editor F "
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Nebraska Wakes Up . . .
Yesterday morning's convocation, one of the finest held
at the university in several years; brought into the limelight
a subject near and dear to the hearts of many Nebraskans.
Nowegian statesman Carl J. Hambro presented a very
realistic picture of the world situation in relation to national
governments, and of the prospects for a workable plan of
world peace without world domination by an individual na
tion or group of nations.
Hambro's talk was a far cry from the isplation view
taken by countless native sons of Nebraska for the past
decade and more. Without fail, the mention of Nebraska
brings forth the comment, "Isolation, pure and simple!",,
from those located nearer the boundaries of the United
States. And when men returned from service, they found
that statement to be true.
Now, for the first time, the university at least, and we
hope countless Nebraskans, are waking up to the fact that
the world isn't just a bowl of roses. So settled and com
paratively "well off" are we nestled here in the middle of
the United States that we too often lack either the interest
or the foresight to investigate matters beyond our own pri
vate realm of business and entertainment.
Although Dr. Hambro remembered at all times that he
was a gentleman and a guest, he still managed nicely to" get
his point "across. I'm wondering if our nation possesses a
statesman who could deliver such an appropriate address
concerning our government to Norwegians.
Favorable comments have been floating into the office
all afternoon about Dr. Hambro's message, his delivery and
his unmistakably obvious understanding of world govern
ment. If anyone is moved to put a few well-chosen words
on paper, it would be greatly appreciated, to show primarily
that the student body is interested in hearing more about
such topics at all uuiversity convocations.
The convocation committee is to be commended on
their selection of speakers, and attendance seems to show
that the students themselves are sincerely interested. A
convocation of this nature every week would go far in de
veloping some of that much-needed sense of awareness of
world affairs and their importance today.
Fun Nile Will Feature
Music, Skits, Comedy
The .fifteenth annual Coll-Agii-Fun
program featuring skits
and curtain acts will be presented
Saturday, November 23 at the
College Activities building on Ag
Campus. Six skits and six cur
tain acts have been entered for
competition in the traditional an
nual event.
As is true of many of the col
lege functions, Coll-Agri-Fun was
inoperative during the war years
but from all indications, it has
been revived in force this year.
The skits and curtain acts in
clude music and comedy.
The skits being presented are:
"Ag College in 1986," by the Ami
kilas, in which the smoes are dis
cussing the Ag college 40 years
Farm House skit which treats Kil
roy's return to civilian life and
his troubles; "Moon Hey," about
two sailors and their girls, with
cf ects created by soft music, by
Loomis Hall.
Ag Men.
"And the Lamp Went Out," by
the Ag Men's Social Club, is a
satire on a typical old time inelo.
drama; "John's Other Life," is
a take-off on the life of Miles
Slandish presented by Love Hall;
and the final skit, "The Standin's
Revenge," by Alpha Gamma Rho
fraternity, explains the trials and
triumphs of a standin on the
movie set.
Curtain acts which will be pre
sented between skits are: "Har
monies," The Lather Boys; "der
Kilter's Folly," der Kitter Cherez
la Femme; "Atomic Home Eco
nomic," Home Economics club;
"Gee Whiz," Vodis Fidel; "The
House That Jack Built," Farm
He-use; and "Barcarolla," Jack
Moore of the ag Y. M. C. A.
Prizes.
Prizes offered for winners in
clude a plaque for the organiza
tion with the winning skit, and a
$5 purse award for the winning
curtain act. Previously a cud was
I given to the winner of the skits
lor possession through the year,
to be engraved and given to the
following winner. It was finally
won three times by Ag College
Boarding Club and remained in
their permanent possession. The;
plaque will be given in the same'
manenr as the cup.
Master of ceremonies for the
evening will be L. B. (Tex) Reut
ter who promises to keep the
show rolling smoothly. He is well
qualified for his position, being
a veteran M. C. of m;mv v;n-i.tv
Fun Board.
Dale Dandgren heads the fun
board. He is assisted by Eleanor
Jo"hnson, Florence Arntld, Ron
Anderson, Duanc Munter end La
Rayne Steyer.
The faculty committee working
with the student board includes:
Chairman Prof. Morton Brunig,
Prof. Irven Williams, Miss Thelma
McMillan, and Miss Marv Hosier.
Three faculty members will judge
the show but their identity has
not yet ben revealed.
Taramounl's . forthcoming "The
Emperor Waltz" opens a new vista
to Bing Crosby for the plot of
fers him his firat real screen love
story.
Dear Madam Editor:
From the city of New York to
the Golden Gate of San Francisco,
the University of Nebraska is
known for its social life and the
stench of its politics. Isn't there
something more important in this
world than these petty little argu
ments 'that are going on today on
this campus?
The Daily Nebraskan has made
itself quite plain. It is right in
the middle of this thing. It is not
taking side and should be com
plimented for not doing so. But
there must be some end to this
wrangling thai the various fac
tions are carrying on .
Personally, I feel that there
are too many queens (so-called)
elected each year. What real good
for the university do they do? So
far, I can't see that they are do
ing anyone any good, or that they
have done so in the past. One is
trying to outdo the other in sce-
ng who can wield the big stick
on this campus.
The university has a fine tra
dition. It has produced many fine
graduates who have gone forth in
the world to make a name for
themselves and for the university.
When you go to apply for a job,
are you asked if you were a
"king" or a "queen?" Securing a
really worthwhile job in the world
outside depends not on where you
stood socially on the campus of
any university, but on whether
you have the stuff to do the job
well. That is the important thing
for the future employer or em
ployee. This university has made great
strides in the past years and can
go further in the future, but this
depends a great deal on the kind
of people that attend it. Perhaps
the war we just finished fighting
should have started in the United
Staets first. Then perhaps this
whole mess would have been left
in the fox holes of the University
of Nebraska and we would not
have to come back to the same
thing that was going on before the
war.
Let's build the University of
Nebraska as one of the best uni
versities in the country. Then per
haps from the city of New York
to the Golden Gate of San Fran
cisco, we will be known for some
thing besides the smell of our
politics and when you visit some
distant place in this land of ours
you won't have to have a clothes
pin over your nose when you
speak of the place that you at
tended to get your higher learn
ing. "Yours sincerely,
Erwin Hatfield
Service Society, Alpha Phi
Omega, Reactivates on Campus
After a five year period of in
active existence, Alpha Phi
Omega, national service fratern
ity, has been reactivated on the
university campus. The organiza
tion extends its membership to
all scouts and former scouts, re
gardless of rank attained, who
are enrolled in the university, and
have a desire to serve the uni
versity, community, ,and fellow
students.
The purpose of Alpha Phi
Omega is to assemble college men
in the fellowship if the scout oath
and law to promote friendships
and service to the student body
and faculty, the community, and
the nation as an active, partici
pating citizenry.
Effective Group
To make Alpha Phi Omega an
effective campus group, a suffi
cient number of student and fac
ulty men must be enlisted to have
an adequate number to carry out
the major projects of the organi
zation. A service fraternity, Alpha
Phi Omega crosses all lines of
honorary, social, and professional
fraternities. Members of other
campus organizations may be ac
tive in Alpha Phi Omega.
A smoker will be held in room
313 of the Union on Dec. 3, and
any men students interested in
becoming members should be
present. Any students who are
unable to attend should contact
Don Crowe at 6-1939 or Bob Ham
ilton at 2-4433.
Marlene Dietrich went through
three years f over-seas duty
without a decoration, but she'll
have a shiny medal pinned on her
blouse November 6 when the
American Legion honors her in
Hollywood.
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