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Vol. 47 No. 86 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Sunday, February 23, 1947
UN Plans Debate
Invitational Friday
Thirty-Five Universities, Colleges
Will Attend Two-Day Conference
BY PAT JENSEN.
Thirty-five universities and colleges, representing ten
states nave accepted invitations to attend the university s
seventh annual two-day discussion and debate conference
scheduled to begin next Friday morning, Mr. Donald Olson,
director ot debate, reported Friday.
Final listing of the schools plan
ning to participate is incomplete,
and additions will be made this
week. "Our National Labor Pol
icy" is to be the theme of the
conference, and delegates will
make their headquarters at the
Temple.
According to Mr. Olson's Friday
figures, 79 debate teams have reg
istered; 160 students have entered
discussion; 18, oratory; 25, ex
temporaneous speaking: and 19
newscasting.
Schools Coining.
Universities and colleges which
have accepted invitations are:
Colorado State, University of
Denver, Notre Dame, Iowa State
College. Cornell College, Univer
sity of Iowa, Morningside Col
lege, Simpson College, Central
College, University of Kansas,
Bethany College, Baker Univer
sity, Ottawa University, South-
See DEBATE, pare 4.
YW Chairman
States Purpose
Of Commission
"The Advanced Social Service
group of the YWCA has, as its
purpose, to enter into actual con
tact with the various organiza
tions in Lincoln which serve the
public, especially those of the
underprivileged groups or those
who are generally discriminated
against," stated Anita Osetrman,
chairman of the commission.
Some of these organizations are
the Urban League, a community
center for both the negro pnd
wnne races, the Belmont com
munity cente? an the orthopedic
hospital. The members tell stories
to groups of children, lead 4?H
groups or choral groups, Camp
fire and Beacon clubs, and tend
babies and small children at the
city YWCA.
The Advanced Social Service
aims to serve the public interest
which upholds the principals and
teachings of the YW.
Kosmet Klub
Script Prize
Winner Told
Bill Wiseman and David An
drews, were announced Saturday
as winners of the $50 Kosmet
Klub award for their original two
act script, "Aksarben Nights." to
be produced as the organization's
first potwar spring show.
Three performances of the show
will be given beginning Friday
evening, April 19. The revue will
be repeated the following Satur
day afternoon and evening.
Directing the play will be Max
Whittaker, former member of the
Kosmet Klub, who isnew an in
structor in the university speech
department.
Campus Setting.
Action in "Aksarben Nights" re
volves around "Two Pots with a
Plot." In a campus setting, two
espionage agents from a southern
university, attempt to obliterate
the northern school, Aksarben.
Fifteen original songs, pony chor
uses and dance routines are in
cluded in the production.
Tryouts for the performances
will be scheduled this week, ac
cording to Fred Teller, president
Twenty-eight men are to be cast
in roles for the revue.
Elect Foundation
Board Members
CAMPUS
SEEN
Shy biology student turning
crimson when asked by the pro
fessor during a class discussion
how her face differed from that
of a frog.
Bovs. about to snowball who
ever is coming out a sorority
nouse aoor, rranticauy checking
tneir throws when it turns out to
be the house mother.
Ex-Navy Personnel
The Lincoln Navy Recruit
ing office has announced that
all ex-Navy personnel whose
claims for settlement of un
used leave were submitted
prior to Dec 1, 1946, and on
which payment has not yet
been received, should write
Immediately to the U. S. Ter
minal Leave Disbursing Of
fice, Naval Traininr Center,
Great Lakes, HI., requesting
that they be advised on the
status of their claims.
250 Attend Pep
Organizations'
Dinner-Dance
Numbering over 250, members
and guests of the Tassels and
Com Cobs attended a dinner
dance sponsored by the two pep
organizations in the Lincoln hotel
ballroom Friday night.
Dean Skokan. secretary of Com
Cobs, acted as master of cere
monies, speakers of the evening
included Joy Hill, president of
Tassels, Don Kline, president of
Corn Cobs, and A. J. Lewan-
dowski, athletic director.
' Beindorff Honored.
Mr. Lewandowski awarded Art
Beindorff a miniature eold ttipm-
phone with a crown crest for his
services as yell king. Other mem
bers of the cheerine sauad re
ceived miniature meeaDhonps.
bearing a red N. Kline presented
u active Corn Cobs with recog
nition keys.
Johnny Cox's band fnrm'shH
the music for dancing which
iouowea tne dinner.
Officers, District Chairmen !
Selected for Current Year j
BY WALLY BECKER.
Lorraine Landeryou was elected president of the Student
Foundation in an election of officers held last week. She
succeeds retiring president, Lorene Novotny.
Joyce Geddes was elected vice president; Jean Hickey,
secretary; Genene Mitchell, treasurer; and Mimi Hahn, pub
licity director. They will assume
it
V
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LORRAINE LANDERYOU.
Knoll Announces
May Queen Data
Filings for May Queen are
now open to eligible senior wo
men, according to Eleanor
Knoll, president of Mortar
Board. Names must be entered
at the Student Activities office
in the Coliseum before 5 p. m.
Thursday, Feb. 27.
To be eligible to file for May
Queen, coeds must have been
registered at the university for
three years, have a weighted
80 average, no delinquencies and
have one "B" activity. The May
Queen will be chosen at wo
men's elections on March 5 and
will be presented on Ivy Day,
May 3.
Contest to Name
Fountain Room
Opens Today
Mrs. Richard Hiatt, A Union
director, has announced a contest
to name the newly completed
fountain room of the Ag Union.
A prize of $10 will be awarded
for the winning entry which will
be announced at the Ag Union
"open house" Friday, Mar. 21.
Students must present identifica
tion cards with their entries whirh
can be submitted to the Ag or
downtown Union. The contest
will begin today and will close
Saturday, Mar. 1.
The Ag Student Union Advis
ory Committee will act as judges
ior the contest.
New flours.
Mrs. Hiatt also announced that
starting today the fountain will
close Monday through Thursday
at 10 p. m. Starting Mar. 1 the
Union will close at 1 p. m. on Sat
urdays except for special events.
Coed Follies
The A.W.S. board advises all
sororities and organized houses
to have dinner early Monday
and Tuesday nights, because of
the Coed Follies' dress re
hearsal Monday night at S
P. m., and the Coed Follies
Tuesday tt 7 p.m.
office immediately.
Seven district chairmen have
been appointed for the coming
year by the retiring seniors of the
Foundation board. Eileen Hep
perly heads district 1; Beverly
Jackson, district 2 Bonnie Voss,
district 3; Eugenie Sampson, dis
trict 4; Barbara Turk, district 5;
Greg Kallos, district 6; and Mar
jorie Anthony, district 7.
Active in Campus Work. i
New president Lorraine Lan
deryou served as treasurer of the
Student Foundation this past
year, was a freshman commission
leader in the YWCA, and is a
member of Delta Gamma. She is
a junior in the college of Arts and
Sciences.
Vice president Joyce Geddes
has been Student Foundation
secretary this past year, is on the
Home Ec club council, staff mem
ber of tne Cornhusker, member
of the YWCA leadership cabinet,
a Tassel and member of Phi Ep
silon Omicron, home ec honor
ary. Miss Geddes is treasurer of
Kappa Kappa Gamma and a jun-
See FOUNDATION, page 4.
Dean Bengston
Named YM
Board Head
Dr. Nels Bengston, dean of the
unior division and professor of
geography, was named YMCA
Board of Management chairman
this week, succeeding Dr. LcRoy
Laa.se who was chosen treasurer
for the new term.
Ted Sorensen, president of the
city campus YM, was elected vice
chairman of the board. The secre
tary position will be held by
Keith Frederickson, vice-president
of ag campus YM.
Other student members of the
board which directs both Lincoln
city and campus YM groups are
Donald Crowe, Bob Borin, Owen
Scott, Don Meaders, Ralph John
son, Virgil Ganzel, and Dale
Stauffer.
The Rev. Dr. Gerald Kennedy
and Mr. Clarence Miles are
representatives from the Board of
Directors.
Deason. Cole Win Premiere Contest
f i ! -A
STEXCZ2 TRACT,
Courty Lincoln Stab
CRAIG CCLF.
From a group of five finalists,
Maxine Deason and Craig Cole
were judged to be the two uni
versity students who most re
semble Katherine Hepburn and
Spencer Tracy, respectively.
ADDearine as Droxies for Hen-
burn and Tracy. Miss Deason find
Mr. Cole will attend the "Sea of
Grass" world premiere Wednes
day nieht in the costumes worn
by the stars in the picture.
After arriving at the Stuart
theater in a special limousine, the
two proxies will be seated in the
Ioge with other guests and, later,
will be brought to the stage to
be presented with $25 awards,
plaques, and telegrams from
Hollywood. Miss Deason will
wear a corsage sent to her from
Miss Hepburn,
Tickets for the premiere mar be
purchased at the Stuart theater.!
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KATHERINE nEPBURN.
Courtcnjr Lincoln Star.
MAXINE DEASON.