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Vol. 47-No. 125
Engineers'
Celebration
Opens May 2
Engineers' classes will be dis
missed Thursday all day and Fri
day and Saturday from 11 a.m.
on for the annual Engineers'
Week, which will open Thursday
and continue through Friday
night.
The week will begin with tours
of the engineering campus build
ings Thursday night. Tours will
be open to the public. Friday
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HAROLD VAGTBORG.
morning Harold Vagtborg, presi
dent and director of the Midwest
Research Institute in Kansas City
will speak at the convocation for
all engineers.
Field Day.
A baseball tournament and a
faculty conference will be includ
ed in the Field Day, starting at
1:30 Friday afternoon in Pioneers
Park.
A combination banquet-dance
at Cotner Terrace will climax the
week Friday night. Dr. Carl W
Borgmann, university dean of
-faculty-elect, will speak at the
banquet, and Don Purviances
band will play for dancing. All
engineering students and their
dates may attend.
Tickets are $2.10 each and may
be purchased singly. Only 250 will
be sold, and representatives from
each engineering department are
in charge of selling them.
Norman Leger
To Attend Oslo
Summer School
Norman Leger, arts and science
sophomore, has been selected as
one of 250 students from colleges
and universities all over the
country, to attend the 1947 sum
mer school session at Oslo Uni
versity, Oslo, Norway.
Basis of Selection.
Applicants were selected by the
Executive Committee in America
after preliminary screening by .the
Institute of International Educa
tion. Students were chosen on
the basis of academic record, seri
ousness of applicant s purpose and
bearing of the course in Norway
on his studies or career in Amer
ica, moral character, qualities
likely to make the student a good
representative of the United States
abroad, and geographical distribu
tion of applicants.
Activities.
Leger, a Daily Nebraska n news
editor, is active in Corn Cob work,
is AUF publicity director and a
member of the cheerleading squad.
Oslo university is reopening its
. summer school this year for the
first time since the beginning of
the war. The summer school is a
step toward a more complete pro
gram of student exchapge between
the two countries, according to
Oslo officials. The school offers
American students an opportunity
for experience in studying the cus
toms and methods of education in
foreign countries.
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Pep Groups
Members, Pledges
Sixteen Chosen
By Corn Cobs
As New Actives
Names of the 16 new members
of Corn Cobs, local chapter of Pi
Epsilon PI, national pep fraternity,
were released yesterday by Secre
tary Dean Skokan. The Corn Cob
constitution provides that 18 high
ranking workers be chosen each
year to become active members.
Fifty workers began In the fall.
Selection was made upon the
basis of combined work-hours and
sales receipts, upon active parti
cipation in projects from the first
activity in the fall thru the last
one this spring, and upon approval
from the Dean of Student Affairs
office.
Past Activities.
Workers' activities thru the year
have included planning and man
aging all rallies, folding and plac
ing stunt cards in the stadium,
carrying on flower-sales at hdme
games, and working with the Stu
dent Council on the student mi
gration to Kansas. In addition,
workers have sold Cornhuskers
"N" books, and tickets for the
Homecoming Dance and the Ju
nior-Senior Prom.
The new members, who will be
initiated after a banquet in the
Chinese Room of the Lincoln Ho
tel at 6:20 p. m. Wednesday, are:
Frank Loeffel Richard Johnson
Henry Anderson Edwin Lawson
Donald WlKgans Robert Easter
Philip Keener
Norman Leger
Robert Giinther
Robert Hamilton
Donald Tern me
Randal) Kwlng
Robert Jordan
Stanley Malaahoclc
Marcus Otte
Van Westover
Forty Women
Form Chapter
Of Kappa Delta
The acceptance of an invita
tion issued to the national chap
ter of Kappa Delta sorority for
the establishment of a chapter on
the university campus is an
nounced by the University of
Nebraska Panhellenic association
today. Forty university coeds re
ceived invitations to become
charter members of this reacti
vated group.
Members were selected for
their high scholarship and con
tributions to university citizen
ship. Mrs. F. Ade Schumacher
of Beverly Hills, California, na
tional secretary of Kappa Delta,
accepted the invitation issued
them by the local Panhellenic at
a metting held Friday on the
campus.
National Philanthropy.
Kappa Delta is the 13th mem
ber of the local Panhellenic asso
ciation and is a member of Na
tional Panhellenic conference. The
group has 70 college chapters and
113 alumnae associations with a
membership of over 25,000. Na
tionally the group supports a
philanthropic work for crippled
children, contributing to the
Crippled Children's hospital at
Richmond, Va.
Three Members.
The new group at Nebraska In
cludes Jo Splain, president; Ruth
Troxell, Erna Ball. Willa Ray
Bardshar, Arlene Behrens, Lura
Lee Best, Janet Bohl, Patricia
Brown, Dorothy Davis, Jean Eck
vall, Frances Forster, Lois Go-
bar, Sharon Hill, Donna Johnson,
Donna Meisinger, Mary O'Dell,
Crystal Payne, Patricia Pischel,
Donna Pratt, Marjorie Premer,
Carolyn Prokop, Patricia Rentzsch,
Kathryn Rhodes, Kathryn
Schwartz, Norma Spevr. Gayles
Jane Thompson, Mary Lou Tracy,
Frances White, Marilyn Wilkens,
Shirley Wyss, Alita Zimmerman,
Jeane Millane, Beverly Anderson,
Arlene Peterson, Mary O'Connor,
Dorothyann Miller.
LINCOLN & IfEBRASKA
Students Eager To See
Stars, Jinxed By Cloud
Prof. Collins' Wednesday
nhrht astronomy class Is still
waiting to see the stars, at
least to see them officially.
Every Wednesday nif ht this
semester save one, skies have
been cloudy. The exception was
a week ago, April 16, the night
set aside for the 12-week test.
This week Wednesday night
was cloudy again. The class
spent another lab period study
ing star maps and guide books.
Leaders Ask
Participation
In UNESCO
Thirty educational, civic and
professional leaders met on cam
pus Thursday to organize Ne
braska participation in the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization's program.
UNESCO Js an interna
tional organization which
was established in Paris
last November as an agency of
the United Nations, dedicated to
"building peace through under
standing." It is now developing
plans for, mass exchanges of stu
dents, farmers, workers and teach
ers between the different coun
tries of the world, international
co-operation in scientific research
projects and other methods of fos
tering and strengthening world
peace.
Gustavson Convenes.
The Nebraska conference was
convened by Chancellor R. G.
Gustavson, who is one of the 99
educational leaders in the United
States selected last year to the
UNESCO national commission.
Albert H. Rosenthal, UNESCO
staff member attached to the
State department, asked the Ne
braska leaders to urge wide par
ticipation by the state's civic,
educational and cultural groups
in the Mountain-Plains regional
conference in UNESCO to be held
in Denver May 15-17.
The program to interest a large
number of persons to represent
Nebraska at the Denver confer
ence is being directed by Dean
Frank Henzlik and Dr. Frank
Sorenson, of the Teachers college.
Prominent leaders attending in
cluded: Deans Henzlik, R. D. Mor
itz, C. H. Oldfather. Professors
Norman Cromwell, Carl Georgi,
Leslie Hewes, Theodore Jorgen
sen, Royce Knapp, Frank Lundy,
James Reinhardt, Roger Shumate,
Frank E. Sorenson, Oscar Werner,
Arthur Westbrook and director of
public relations, George Round.
James E. Lawrence, editor of
the Lincoln Star; Ray MrConnell,
editor of the Journal; Rav. Ar
thur L. Miller, First Presbyterian
church; Rev. John Douglas
Clyde, Westminster Presbyterian
church; William Albrecht, Rotary;
Walker Battey, Lions; Arch
Baley, Chamber of Commerce;
Elmer Magee, board of education;
Wayne O. Reed, dep't 'of public
instruction; Archer L. Burnham.
Nebraska State Educational asso
ciation; G. F. Liebendorfer, state
department of Vocational educa
tion: George Schuster. Lincoln
Catholic schools; Earl Luff, Lin
coln Steel Works (Rotary); state
senators Tom Adams, Jack Knight
and Joan McKnight; and M. C.
Lefler, Lincoln public schools.
Summer School Fees Not
Payable Until June 2, 3, 4
bummer school fees will not be
payable until June 2, 3, and 4 ac
cording to Dr. Floyd W. Hoover,
assistant director of admissions.
Dr. Hoover emphasized the fact
that the pre-registration now in
process does not involve any pay--4
ment of fees at all, and the place
for payments will be announced
sometime next week.
Select
Tassels Name
Over 30 Coeds
To Pledgeship
Thirty-one new Tassels were
selected from a group of coeds
who attended a Tassel tea Satur
day afternoon.
Every organized house chose
two girls for each vacancy they
had in the organization. The Tas
sels selected one girl from every
two put up on the basis of leader
ship, scholarship and general good
character, according to Harriet
Quinn, ' president.
To be eligible for Tassels, a coed
must have a weighted 80 average
and be of sophomore standing at
the end of this semester.
The new members are:
Margaret O'Dunnell
Ruth Stewart
Pat Black
Janet Fairchild
Katherine Rapp
Eugenie Sampson
Eileen Hepperly
Mary Helen Mallory
Lura Sea Beat
Mary Mattoz
Sylvia Shykan
Gwen Munson
Sally Rartx
Dace Bolyan
Janice Cochran
Shirley King
Pat Mickey
Cherie Viele
Beryl Lataqelch
Katherln Worester
Connie Croabie
Louise Carter
Kathryn Rhodes
Marylola Glbba
Marcla Tepperman
Lois Bamesberger
Shirley Wetidt
Vodis Fidel
Mary Bhopbell
Barbara Faw
Donna Reagen
All new pledges are to meet at
the corner of Ellen Smith Hall at
5:00 p. m., Monday, dressed for a
picnic, Miss Quinn said. At this
time the Tassels will hold their
traditional pledging ceremonies
The picnic will conclude the Tas'
sels' official activities of the year,
Recently elected officers of this
women's pep organization are
Harriet Quinn, president; Lorraine
Zahn. vice president; Marcia
Mockett, secretary, and Lois Gil
lette, treasurer.
YW Announces
May Morning
Breakfast Date
In keeping with a forty year
tradition, the YWCA will sponsor
the May Morning Breakfast Sun
day, May 4 at 9 a. m. in the Un
ion ballroom, Marcia Mockett, di
rector of freshman work, an
nounced today.
A mother-daughter affair by
tradition, the May Morning
breakfast is held each year the
Sunday after Ivy Day, because
more mothers are in Lincoln this
weekend than any other during
the school year.
Breakfast Program.
This year's program will In
clude a skit, group singing, a
welcome from a freshman girl
and a response from a mother.
The breakfast will follow imme
diately after a worship service in
the Faculty lounge at 8 a. m.
The breakfast is open to all co
eds and their mothers and is not
restricted to YW members. Tickets
See YW, Page 2.
Omicroii Nu, Ag
Honorary, Names
Six New Members
Marilyn Chaloupka, Phyllis
Johnston Lahrs, Beth Norenberg,
Marianne Srb, Ruth Peters and
Bernice Young were initiated to
membership of Omicron Nu, home
economics honorary society, at an
impressive candlelight service last
week.
The new members were chosen
on the basis of leadership, service
to the university and a weighted
average above 85.
Faculty alumni of the society
sereved a covered dish dinner to
the active and new members after
the initation. '
Present officers of the honorary
are: Joanne Rapp, president;
Helen Wulf, secretary, and Sue
Fishwood, treasurer. v
Sunday, April 27, 1947,
Willa Cather,
Author, Dies
In New York
Willa Cather, native Nebraskan
novelist who was graduated from
the university in 1895, died in New
York City Thursday at the home
of Miss Edith Lewis, former Lin
colnite. "
Pulitzer prize winner in 1922 for
her work, "One of Ours," Miss
Cather was also the author of "My
Antonia," "Death Comes to the
Archbishop," "Shadows on the
Rock," "Sapphira and the Slave
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Courtesy Lincoln Journal.
WILLA CATHER.
Girl," "A Lost Lady," "The For
tunate Mistress" and "Song of the
Lark."
Miss Cather, who worked her
way through the college doing
newspaper correspondence, v a s
the associate editor of the univer
sity yearbook, "Sombrero."
Honorary Degrees.
In 1942, the University of Mich
igan conferred the honorary de
gree of Litt.D. on Miss Cather, and
Columbia and Yale followed with
the same honor in 1928 and 1929,
respectively.
Kenneth Forward, university as
sistant professor of English, be
lieves that Miss Cather "was the
most consummate artist to come
out of Nebraska," and that "even
though she had not lived in Ne
braska for many years, most of
her better works developed West
ern themes."
Miss Cather, who characterized
the lives of people living near Red
Cloud, considered foreigner's corr-
tributions to the American wav ot
life valuable material.
Lahr, Bpndarin
Receive Posts
In Kosmet Klub
Dick Lahr has been elected
president of Kosmet Klub for the
coming year, and Av Bondnrin has
been chosen the new business
manager.
Lahr has been a member of
Student Council for the past year,
a staff member of the Cornhusker,
and a member of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon. Bondarin, a member of
Corn Cobs, the University The
atre and Masquers, is affiliated
with the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.
Secretary To Be Announced.
New actives will be selected by
the members of the Klub from the
list of those who were pledges the
past year. The pledge receiving
the highest rating in points will
take the position of secretary.
Retiring officers are Fred Teller.
president, and Van Westover, busi
ness manager.
Kosmet Klub. founded in 1"! 1
by six junior men, was ori?in?ted
with the purpose of producing an
annual musical comedy written by
students.
President Lahr has announced
that the Klub will continue to
sponsor the Interfraternity Sing.
the spring musical comedy and the
fall reviie at which the Nebraska
Sweetheart and Prince Kosmet ar
presented.
