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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Thursday, December 12, 1946
Miss ttarbara Jeanne Stahl
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We have always readily agreed
with that old saw. "turnabout is
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Courtesy Lincoln Journal
Mr. and Mrs. Ben L. Stahl of David City have announced the en
gagement of their daughter, Barbara Jeanne, to Rogers Scribner
Cannell of Palo Alto, Calif., son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Cannell of
Diablo Heights, Panama Canal tone. Miss Stahl. a graduate of the
university, was a member of Alpha Chi Omega and Phi Beta Kappa.
She received her master's degree from Columbia university in New
York City and is now a member of the faculty at Barnard college.
A formber university student, Mr. Cannell was affiliated with Phi
Gamma Delta, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Tau and Scabbard and Blade.
He is now attending Stanford university.
Sojtnsdhini Qarii B& 'Yloiliiru'
(Bid Tkitwiq (fan SsiSomsdhinq
Articles have been written about
many peculiar subjects, but has
anyone ever thought about writ
ing of nothing? According to the
dictionary, nothing is "anything
that does not exist a non-entity."
But if it is anything, it must be
something, so how can it be noth
ing? Therefore, if nothing is some
thing, I can't possibly write about
nothing, and that puts me right
back where I started, wherever
that it. At this point I'm slightly
confused obviously. But then,
who isn't so early in the morning?
It is early, by the way 11:30
a. m. "
My roommate very cruelly, in
humanely, and inconsiderately
woke me this morning by taking
her bobby pins out of her hair
and dropping them one-by-one
into a cardbord box. Have you
ever been awakened from a sound
sleep by a constant click, click,
click, cf bobby-pins into a box?
My roommate must have lots of
hair because it seemed as if there
was an endless number of bobby
pins.
More About Nothing.
But I'm getting off the subject
which isn't hard to do when
Quickies
HOLLYWOOD. Robert Preston
has been reoptioned by Para
mount for the tenth straight year,
three of which he served overseas
with the Air Force. Together with
his wife Catherine Craig he leaves
soon for Christmas in Manhattan.
He just completed a starring role
in "The Big Haircut" . . . When
Eurgess Meredith celebrated his
birthday last week in New York
wife Paulette Goddard gave him
a $1300 oil painting. She's va
cationing from her chores in "Un
conquered." They're building a complete
night dob, not just a dance floor
and stage, on Stage Four at Para
mount. It's for the Burt Lancas
ter feature. "Deadlock," and will
include cocktail lounge, dining
room for 156, dance floor, foyer,
cheek room, kitchen and offices
... After a minor operation at
Hollywood Hospital, Randolph
Scott is convalescing at home. He
will return -e the sound stages
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writing about nothing. Most
people also talk about nothing, and
manage to carry on some of the
darndest conversations, especially
at hour dances. (How did they
get in here?) There are numer
ous types of conversationalists at
hour dances.
First, the "I'm much too good
for this sort of thing" individual
who manages to look as if he
were seven or eight feet above
you, tries to touch his nose to
the ceiling and never says a word
beyond "How do you do." Then,
comes the "You're wonderful but
not half as wonderful as I am and
how about breaking your data
tonight" character who tries to
sweep you off your feet in five
seconds flat. Another typical in
dividual is the toe smashing, skin
bruising smoothie who makes
scathing remarks about your in
ability to follow his masterful
dancing.
I could go on for pages and
pages about all the personalities
you see at hour dances but that
would be talking around my sub
ject which is, by the way, noth
ing at all. And since I started out
talking about nothing I think it's
best to do just that.
soon in "Albuquerque.
Cass Daley has added to her al
ready extensive real estate hold
ings. The "Ladies' Man" comedy
star is buying a 165-acre ranch,
complete with private burial
grounds, near Lake Elizabeth, 60
miles from Hollywood. The burial
ground goes with the ranch or
the present owner won't sell . . .
Paul Mantz, who won the recent
Bendix Trophy air race, has fin
ished supervising stunt flying for
"Blaze of Noon," the Bill Holden
Sterling Hayden-Sonny Tufts epic
of pioneer airmail days. Stunts
included a transfer from one
plane to another in midair . . .
Broadway veteran Luther Adler
comes to Hollywood for a top spot
in "Saigon," forthcoming Alan
Ladd starrer.
Bing Crosby will chant a ditty
in Portugese in "Road to Rio,"
in which he co-stars with Bob
Hope and Dorothy Lamour . . .
Betty Hutton gave secretary Susie
Hawkins her Xtibs p'f eai'y. It's
a 1946 Chevrolet club coupe.
fair play," and accordingly we
favor the idea behind tne mortar
Board party of letting the women
foot the bill. In fact, we're look
ing forward to the event with a
good deal of anticipation as we
consider all the ready cash we
won't have to have on hand.
Thinking we might get some
inside dope on this big affair of
the week we tripped merrily over
to the Delta Gamma house to pay
Eleanor Knoll, president of Mor
tar Board, a short visit.
Explaining the purpose of our
visit we subtlely requested some
confidential information, and re
ceived a "Wouldn't-you-like-to-know"
glance in return. "Well,
fraid 1 can't tell you who the
eligible bachelors are, but 1 can
tell you that the election of them
wai; all fair and square. In other
words, if you'll excuse the pun,
there were no voting m tactions at
this election."
Not having the slightest idea
what she meant, of course, we in-
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ELEANOR KNOLL.
quired about the presentation. "In
past years the eligible bachelors
have been tapped, but we're do
ing it differently this year."
"Saving your tapping strength
for a later date, perhaps," we in
jected. "Everyone by now should know
the important facts: That Charlie
Spivak is the band, dancing will
begin at 8 p. m., and only 1500
tickets are being sold. If we make
any profit and we hope to for
going in the red means digging
deep into our own pockets we
want to use the money to pay for
a paint job on the throne for the
Ivy Day Queen. Ask any upper
classmen who has been at previ
ous Ivy Day ceremonies and they
can tell you how badly the throne
needs to be painted."
Since our alloted twenty min
utes were up (not 'OUR allotment,
you understand), we finished our
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Free Variety Show
Joon Fontaine Cr Tyrone Power
Nigel Bruce Cr Gladys Cooper
in "THIS ABOVE ALL
8:00 P. M., SUNDAY, DEC. 15
UNION BALLROOM
STUDENT UNION CHRISTMAS PARTY
FOR ALL STUDENTS
Free Dance Jean Mover's Orchestra
7:30 p. m. to 10:15 p. m. in Rail room
Free Moie, "Vrr Do We Go From Here?"
In Technicolor, with Fred Mae.Murrav
7:00 and 9:00 p. m., in XYZ
Caroling in the Lounge, 8 to 10 p. m.
Free Coke and Brownies in Union Hall
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17
AT THE UNION
lf' a 10:30 Mght for All Coed,!
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BY BILL PALMER.
Last week the Nebraskan print
ed an article containing Emily
Post advice on conduct for women
at the Military Ball. It is then
only proper that this week there
should be a list of do's and don't's
governing behavior of men as
dates for the Mortar Board party.
Emile Stump's Advice.
The eminent authority for the
following laws and rules concern
ing propriety, decorum and eti
quette for the vice-versa affair is
Emile Stump.
1. Clothing and accessories: Men
aren't as concerned with clothing
as women. Girls worry about
their hats and shoes. Between the
two there's enough to worry any
body. But if you have a tux or a
set of tails wear it. As for acces
sories, don't load your escort down
with things to carry like the little
woman does when you take her
out. If you let her carry a razor,
shaving soap and brush, after
shave lotion,- a comb and a finger
nail file, you won't overburden
her; and yet you can freshen up
during the evening.
Be Prompt?
2. Promptness: This is very im-
drink water, that is; Eleanor was
kind enough to bring us a tall
glass of the pure stuff to stop a
violent coughing spell and ask as
our final question, "Will you be
wearing your black and gold
lobes at the dance?"
"No, but our dates will be." To
stop our screams of laughter, she
explained, "just the cowls, the
harness affair worn about the
neck."
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Miss Patricia Ann
Wightman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
Wightman of Sidney,
la., became the bride
of Jack .Wendelin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Victor
E. Wendelin, Sunday,
Dec. 8, at a ceremony
performed at the Pres
byterian church in
Sidney. Mrs. Wendelin
is a former university
student, and the bride
groom served two and
a half years in the
nevy. They will re
side at 1955 A.
Eleanor Knoll.
portant. Start getting cleaned up
and dressed for the evening just
as soon as your girl calls for you.
After you've dressed you should
under no conditions play more
than one or two rubbers of bridge
with the boys before going down
stairs to greet your date.
3. Expenses. You've been spend
ing money on your -date for some
time and this is her only oppor
tunity to repay you. Give her
every chance. If she takes you
out to dinner, order the most ex
pensive food on the menu re
gardless of your taste or appetite.
She'll be impressed. If she or
ders only a hamburger, don't say
anything; she may be on a diet.
4. Morals: The men of the Uni
versity of Nebraska can be trusted.
Just one word of warning. Block
those advances and remember
your nine date rule.
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