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ro) nn tl pi "' 0) Q)iJkfL w)Ll iLnn Vol. 47 No. 75 World Premiere Will Show Here March 4 BY NORM LEGER. For the second time in six years Lincoln will be the scene of a motion picture world premiere, and once again university students will play a part in the glittering spectacle of a grand opening. MGM's "The Sea of Grass," starring Spencer Tracy and Kath erine Hepburn, will have its ini tial showing at the Stuart theater on the evening of March 4. The scene of the movie is set in New Mexico. The story is centered around the ranchers who first set tled in the plains of the great southwest. Since the producers were unable to find the grass lands best suitable for photogra phy in the southwestern states, the scenes showing the "sea of grass" were photographed on location at the "By-the-Way" ranch in west ern Nebraska. The ranch is owned by S. R. McKelvie, former gov ernor of Nebraska. Students Picked. Like the usual Hollywood open ing, the premiere will feature State's School Svstcms Rank Nation's Fourth Nebraska's educational standing has risen to the nation's fourth , place, according to a recent chart published in Look magazine. Middle-western and western schools outrank the previously top-rated eastern schools in the first one-third. Utah, Kansas and Oregon hold the places immedi ately above Nebraska. Of the 22 states west of the Mississippi, 16 rank in the upper half of the list. In contrast to this, only 8 states ot the 26 east of the Mississippi "stand above the midpoint in the rankings. Schools in the Big Six confer ence are all in the top one-third with the exception of Missouri which is in thirtieth place. Schools rating the top one-third category are Utah, Kansas, Ore gon, Nebraska, Iowa, Washington, California, Idaho, New Hamp shire, Colorado, North Dakota, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Massachusetts and Montana. The poll was taken from "Edu cation, America's Magic," by Raymond M. Hughes and William H, Lancelot of Iowa State College. Ak-Sar-Ben Show Men interested in showing stock at the Junior Ak-Sar-Ben show must register at the Ani mal Husbandry office before Wednesday, Feb, 12. V1 If Jr a radio broadcast and interviews with celebrities, amidst blazing lights and smartly dressed spec tators. Since the two leading stars, Hepburn and Tracy, will be working on other pictures and will be unable to attend the premiere, a contest is being held to select two university students to act as their proxies at the opening. The selections wtfl be made on the ba sis of facial resemblance to the picture's stars. The winners will be special guests at the premiere along with the governor, senators, the city mayor, and Lincoln civic leaders, and will be brought to the stage to be presented with plaques and telegrams -from Hepburn and Tracy. Governor Feterson will make the presentation. Each student who wishes to submit an entry should leave his name, address, and telephone number in the Daily Nebraskan mail box as soon as possible. The mail box is located by the door of the Daily Nebraskan office in the basement of the Union. Univets Form New Bureau To Boost UN The Univets Educational Facili ties Committee has announced that extensive plans have been laid for the formation of a special University Boosters Speakers bu reau. The Bureau, comprised of UN students, male and female, vet eran and non-veteran, will be sent on mtra-state speaking trips, all expenses paid, to appear before prominent and influential civic or ganizations to speak in behalf of the university and its budget re quirements. First Meeting Tuesday. All students interested in ac tive participation in the Univer sity Boosters Speakers bureau are 1 S - A n m asicea to meei in room zm lem ple, at 4 p. m., Tuesday, Feb. 11. Those unable to attend the ini tial meeting are asked to contact Carl Booton at 3-1873, or notify the Univet office at 209 Nebraska halL To Tour Stale. Those speaker chosen as having the required ability will be sent, all expenses paid, to such com munity organizations and meet ings thruout Nebraska as are con sidered advisable in promoting the objective of support of the univer sity budget request for the bien nium, Vi million dollars, plus 14 new buildings to be constructed on the various UN campuses. j LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Rey Booked in Ballroom For Awgwnn Refunds Refunds (or 6econd semester subscriptions to the AWGWAN magazine will be made the week of February 10-14, In clusive. Checks will be mailed to treasurers of houses which have five or more members en titled to refunds. Call, dormi tory, or other miscellaneous subscribers should call In per son at the AWGWAN office in the Student Union basement during the following hours: Monday, February 10, 3-4 p. m. Tuesday, February 11, 1-2 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2-3 p. m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 5-6 p. m. Friday, February 14, 4-5 p. m. Students should bring iheir receipts, if possible. Identifi cation cards must be presented. No further refunds will be made after February 14, 1947. Any further information may be obtained from Eldon E. Donnelly in the AWGWAN of fice during the above hours. Courtesv Lincoln Journal CHANCELLOR GUSTAVSON. Chancellor R. G. Gustavson will address the first convocation of the second semester Tuesday at 11 a. m. in the union ballroom. "Science and Religion" will be the topic of the chancellor's speech. This will be the univer sity student's first opportunity to hear Mr. Gustavson speak in a student convocation. Plan Presented ror mnriiiarv By Gustavson "Schools should practice good medicine as well as teach the latest techniques," stated Chan cellor R. G. Gustavson in his ad dress at the Rural Health Institute of Organized Agriculture held at the Student Activities building Thursday afternoon. Admitting that the university student health service has not been adequate, he presented the plan of the university to build an infirmary capable of giving stu dents the best medical care pos sible. He advised that in setting up an adequate system of medical care, "authority and responsibility should go hand in hand." Other speakers at the Institute were Dr. D. M, Alderson of the State Department of Health and Dr. H. C. Lueth, dean of the col lege of medicine. All-University Convo "Instructors may dismiss their classes for the All-University convocation at the dis cretion of the instructor with the approval of the head of the department," according to Dr. Rosenlof, Registrar. mmmmmmmin niiu .,a.i .umsskks. . hi Alvino Rey, America's number one guitarist, has been booked to play in the Union ballroom, Fri day, March 7, according to Miss Patricia Lahr, Union director. In order to have ample room to dance, couples will be limited to 425, and tickets will be five dollars per couple. As a twelve year old Cleve land high school boy, Alvino Pey invented the electric guitar. He originally played with Horace Heidt and then organized his own band featuring the King sisters. War Duties. During the war he served as a seaman first class, reorganizing TNC Prelim Selections Made Today Girls who have been nominated as Typical Nebraska Coed candi dates will appear in the Faculty Lounge of the Union at 2 p. m. today for preliminary judging. Of the candidates being judged today, 20 will be selected to ap pear in the style show for the Coed Follies revue Feb. 25. The Typical Nebraska Coed will be chosen from the 20 finalists, and her name will nM be revealed un til the night of the Follies when she is presented in the Union ball room. Judges. The judges who are to select the 20 participants for the style show are the three faculty advis ors of the AWS Board, Miss Mary Guthrie, Miss Aileene Lockhart and Miss Gertrude Knie and the following board members. Ann Whitham, Tibby Curley, Mary Cox, Phyllis Sorenson, Jean Chil quist, Mimi Ann Johnson and Jean Compton. The three faculty advisors will name the Typical Nebraska Coed. All persons who have been named by their houses to try out should appear this afternoon dressed in a date dress or suit with appropriate accessories, hat, gloves and, if desired, a purse. Mary Alice Cawood has been selected to be Dame Fashion and accompanist for the style show will be Roma Johnson. YW Semester Club Meetings Begin Monday At the rendezvous of the Y. W. C. A. last Thursday, the meetings of the various commission groups for this semester were announced, These meetings will start tomor row. The following is a list of the groups, and their time of meet ing. Monday. 12 noon Advanced social service. 2nd Mon. each month. 3 p. ro. F inane committee. 4 p. m. N Book. Estes Co-op. Tuesday. 12 noon Publicity. 3 p. m. World' community. 4 p. m. Comparative Religions, Old Test ament, Tiny "Y." Vesper Choir Practice. 5 p. m. Music leaders. Knitting. Bal cony. Social Committee, 1st Tuesday in month. Kitchen. 7 p. m. Ag Y.W.C.A. Cabinet. Wednesday. 12 noon Upper-class Leadership. 3 p. m. Office Staff. 4 p. m. Labor. Youth Group Leader ship. 5 p. m. Leadership Cabinet. 7 p. m. Administrative Cabinet Thursday. IS Boon Christians at Work, Inter-cultural. 4 p. m. Beginning Poclal Service, New Testament, Pe.-sonal Relations. , Friday. 4 p. m. "Coke" Hour. i Sunday, February 9, 1947 Union March his band in the winter of 1946. His new Victor recordings tea turing the Blue Reys are 'Ce ment Mixer," "Save Your Sor row," "Scpulveda," and the Gui tar Boogie." Securing a band is not a new problem to Miss Lahr. Sonny Dunham was replaced by Charlie Spivak of the Mortar Board Ball and the same problem was faced at the Military Ball. Tickets. Tickets for Alvino Rey will be placed on sale two weeks be fore the band date, Friday, Feb. 21. The increasing problem of booking bands makes it impos sible to begin ticket sales until then. Broken Contract. Previously, Miss Lahr ' had booked Ray McKinley for Friday, Feb. 21. McKinley, formerly a drummer with" Glen Miller's band, signed a contract with the Union for that date, received a fifty percent deposit. Miss Lahr then learned that the band route had been changed, and the con tract was broken. Slack's Doggie. Freddie Slack, famous for his "Cow Cow Boogie" and "Mr. Five by Five," was also contracted to play on Friday, Feb. 21. Miss Lahr was notified that the Slack ag gregation had disbanded so his contract was broken. Tea Dance To Feature '47 Beauties BY BONNIE VOSS. A great many strange things take place in that famous old building affectionately called Sosh. It was there, (during one of those breath-taking 15-minute between-class journeys) as I was gently guiding my roommate through the stately hall, (she's only a Sophomore and finds these situations a trifle puzzling) that I stumbled over a forlorn little old white-bearded gentleman in a rabbit coat who was inconspicu ously crawling from the janitor's broom closet. Lucky. Finding a square foot of open space (the luck of the Irish) he was soon caught in the tide and slowly drifted out of the door but not until he had inquired as to the general location of ye olde Studente Union. My curiosity aroused, I asked him meekly if he were a new Freshman. Replying in a firm voice, he asked, "My dear, do you know who I am?" St. Valentine. Suddenly, the brutal truth was staring me in the face (nice fel low Truth, if brutal,) This was none other than St. Valentine himself. Realizing my embarrassment, he said, "Oh, that's all right; it's been a while since I visited old UN. Not much changed, though! Heard they're holding a big cele bration in my honor come next Friday the 14th. A Valentine Tea Dance, they call it, with dancing from 4 to 6 to the music of Dave Haun and his orchestra in the Union ballroom. Beauty Queens. "Not only that, but they're pre senting the cream of Nebraska's coeds (sigh) and eight eligible Huskers. (Here I sighed.) "And that isn't all free coke3 and brownies, all for the slight fee of 50 cents. Sounds great, eh? Well, gotta be going now; must be there in time for the party. See ya there!" And with those words we parted ah, yes, the wonders of Sosh. 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