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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Friday, October 3. 1947
55th Anniversary of
Pershing Rifles at UN
This year will mark the 55th
anniversary of the founding of
the Pershing Rifles. Founded in
1892 by Lieutenant John J. rersh
ing, then a student at the univer
sity, the group has developed
from a haphazardly organized
drill unit into a national honor
ary military society with com
panies in 40 universities.
In 1925, because of the national
attention gained by the Persh
ing Rifles here at Nebraska, other
similar units desired to join in
a national movement. The first
group to join the movement was
Ohio State university's which
became the second company in
the nation, or Company B. It
was followed by chapters at the
University of Tennessee in 1927
and at the Universtys of Iowa,
Indiana, Syracuse, and Washing
ton in 1929.
National Convention in 1929.
Because of this national rush
to become a part of the society,
the rershing Rifles held their first
rational convention in 1929. The
entire organization of the order
was changed and it was decided
that national headquarters be lo
cated at this university.
After that date, applications to
join poured in from all over and
it soon reached its present size.
The expansion of the society
can best be shown in the words
of former National Historian
Kermit Hansen: "From its in
auspicious beginning in 1892
until the present time, rershing
Rifles has maintained the stan
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"About 50 years before you were born back in 1877 I
started making telephone equipment for the nation.
"As the manufacturing and supply member of the Bell
Telephone team, I've always had a lot to do with making
your service the world's best at the lowest possible cost.
"The close teamwork made possible by my being a part
of the Bell System was never more important than today
in helping to meet record demands for telephone service.
"My name is Western Electric."
Western Etectnc
A UNIT OF THE BELL
dards of membership established
by our founder, and in military
tactics to approximately 35,000
basic ROTC students in 40 com
panies in universities all over the
nation. An organization with
such a background does not con
clude its history after over 50
years of successful and remark
able life but instead looks to the
future with anticipation of many
more years characterized by men
of fine character and ability in
military service."
This year, the rershing Rifles
hopes to increase its size and has
started a membership drive. Dur
ing the war, the "Rifles" were
inactive and only since last year
have they resumed their former
status.
The university rershing Rifles
have their own separate rifle
team which competes with teams
from all over the country. They
are most famous, however, for
their famous crack drill squad
which appears at special events
thruout the state.
As the university campus is
the home of national headquarters,
the National Commander is al
ways elected from here. The com
mander at this time is Robert
Avner who holds the rank of
Brigadier General.
The first meeting of the rersh
ing Rifles will be held at 5:00
p. m., Monday night, Oct. 6, on
the second floor of Nebraska hall,
Cadet Tom Brownlee, publicity
chairman, announced.
I help make
your telephone
service the
world's best"
SYSTEM SINCE 1S82
Students
Approve
Booths
BY PAT NORDIN.
One and all have doubtless
been impressed with the colorful
new booths which now adorn our
Corn Crib. There has been no un
favorable comment concerning
them. People probably hesitate for
fear they will rip them out and
restore the spot to its former shod
dy self.
Actually, the booths are quite
an asset. Being tall they are con
ductive to every nature of rendez
vous. Students desiring to seek a
secluded spot may gather in one
corner and be almost completely
hidden from sight.
During the installation period,
however, one disastrous occasion
almost prompted a halt In estab
lishment. Several foxey individ
uals, plotting to avoid the rush,
swathed themselves in read lea
ther and slipped unnoticed into
the room. Crouching low, they
proceeded to blend beautifully
wiih the landscape until some in
sane waiter set hot coffee upon
them.
Large enough to accomodate
six, eight or ten individuals can
easily cram themselves into one
booth. Think of the advantages.
You can enter alone, ask people
to join you, they can ask their
friends to join them, and in such
close quarters, life long friend
ships can be effected. However,
freshmen are advised to look else
where for refreshment since the
booths are slippery and if one's
feet do not touch the floor, awk
ward situations might result.
And now a word to the wise.
You are not to divulge this in
formation, but the old booths are
soon to be sold for junk. This
would be an ideal opportunity for
some -shrewd and ingenious per
son to purchase them for a paltry
fee, and set up a concession on
the Union lawn. A booming busi
ness is guaranteed, no one would
patronize the Crib, it would be
less crowded, hence more of us
rould get in.
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It Says Here
BY TOTTIE FIDDOCK
Our gossip thunder is being
stolen by such eager radio bugs
as the 'snooper' 'and by Mary
Dye and Bill Palmer who now
have two fine programs during
the week. . .listen for them on
Wednesday and Thursday at
10:30. An impending ramonce
was nipped in the bud, though,
when Mary took a rain check on
Bill's offer of a date, and the
next day started going steady
with Bob Baker.. Anybody,
especially me, will agree that
after an acauaintanceship of
three weeks, that's fas wok.
In case you hadn't guessed,
this is an attempt to bring you
the old date-lineup in a new and
more interesting form. Now I
don't pretend to be a columnist
or even a gossip-gatherer,
although a group of Phi Psi's
seem to think that I have a pri
vate wire to every choice bit of
scandal on campus... got some
Lou Kennedy is no longer going
thing to hide, boys?
Steady Deal Breaks lTp
Thought everybody might be
inerested in knowing that Bobbie
steady with Dick Koch... guess
Dick got a little perturbed when
Bobbie accepted three different
dates for this weekend, but any
how, she's a fre woman now.
Thinkthe funniest thins I've
heard in a long time is the
"Eligibility List" which John
Cover and Bob Partridge are
keeping. Te procedure consists
o fa search through the Corn
husker for a grou of good look
tered the boys no oned . and
works fine, except for one
ing girls, and then a check on
their qualifications. The system
smal hitch, which has embit
that's the fact that most of the
gals are going steady, pinned,
married, engaged, or are hope
lessly entangled with some
other man.
Theta -Phi Psi Feud
The continuation of the feud be
tween the Thetas and the Phi Psi's
proves awfully interesting to their
near neighbors, especially when
some big hunk of man charges
down the steps with a screaming
girl over his shoulder and disap
pears for an unestimated period
of time. Lots of the gals are a lit
tle pexturbed at losing some of
their most interesting (to the
fellas) articles of clothing as a re
sult of the second floor invasion
Monday night. And John Ayers is
mildly hysterical over the state in
which his car was left by Helen
Gillespie and sister Rusty, whose
artistic ability runs rampant when
they get hold of a brush and a can
of paint. Everyone is wondering
now just how long the Thetas will
be able to barricade themselves
in their house without being am
bushed. Tau's Will Celebrate
Don't look for any ATO's in
class Monday . . . they're planning
a big weekend, which could very
easily carry over a lot longer, in
celebration of their 50th anniver
sary this year.
The Farmers Formal Friday
night promises to be a big affair,
I say, as the Ag editor breathes
down my neck . . . AGR's will
pretty well monopolize the Chi O
house for the evening and Farm
House boys will be dating Pi Phi
and Gamma Phi houses, as usual.
It must be true love for Dick
Folda and Marianne Sib, who can
be seen together almost every
night . . . Dick manages to get out
to the home management house
to see her daily, even though a
bad cold keeps him from making
it to class most of the time. Per
haps she has the remedy.
Mimi Loomis is exercising her
fatal charm again . . . young
Claude Retherford, having got
ten his ring back from Carolyn
Westervelt, Is a steady and ir
replaceable fixture at the DG
house these days.
Someone tried tq tell me that
the crib is more popular than
ever these days as a spot for
romance ... as they pointed out
Jo Ackerman and Lee Goodwin
tucked into a back booth with
Shirley Eskilsen and Bill
Moomey . . . quite a perennial
foursome, that . . . some pins
ought to start flying soon in
that direction.
Peggy O'Donnell has the pe
culiar distinction of being chased
in the Sig Ep house by Bob Ax
tell, or so the note from that house
informs me. Evidently Bob had a
good time with Peg on a little pic
nic last Friday, for he's severed
all his connections in the Gamma
Phi house.
That's all for now ... be
sure and let us know -whether
you want It Says Here to stick
with the Rag . . . see ya.
New Members
Of Law Board
Learn Duties
The first meeting to acquai
new members with the duties of
the Nebraska Law School Board
of Advisors was hold Sept. 30.
The new members, selected for
high scholarship and interest in
Moot Court activities, are:
Gerald Jorenson
Robert Veach
Dean Kratz
Stan!v Scott
Charles Chase
Richard Hunter
Members from last yeai
Albert Detmer
Morris Hoobler
Pale DeKolste
Loyd Hall
Donald Ross
Ward Urbora
Secretary elected for this year
is Gerald Jorgenson. Donald Ross
was appointed Chairman of a
committee to secure case facts
for fall moot court competition.
Dean Kratz is the publicity
chairman, and Ward Urbom re
tains his position as chairman of
the board.
Coriihusker Lists
Week's Schedule
The following organizations will
have their pictures taken at the
West Stadium, Visual education
department, managing editor Na
dine Anderson announced Thurs
day. Miss Anderson stated that or!
ganizations must be ready at the
appointed time. No other appoint
ments for pictures missed will be
made.
Friday, Oct. S.
Theta Sigma Phi, S p. m.
Tassels, 6:30 p. m.
Tuesday, Oct. t.
A TWCA. 5 p. m.
Phi Chi Theta. 5:30 p. m.
Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Panhellenic, 4:30 p. m.
Newman Club. 6:30 p. m.
YWCA cabinet, 6 p. m.
Thursday, Oct. .
Nu-Med. 5 p. m.
Slnfonia, 5:30 p.' m.
Friday, (hi. 10.
Mu Phi Ensilon, 5 p. m.
Delta Omicron. 5:30 p. m.
Home Ec Head,
Sponsor Attend
Workshop In K.C.
Miss Alice Hosier and Pris
cilla Flagg left today for Kan
sas City, Mo., to attend the Home
Ec club workshop to be held
there Thursday thru Saturday.
Home Ec clubs from Province 9
will be represented at the work
shop which is held to assist in
dividual groups in planning their
program of activities.
Miss Hosier is state Home Ec
club adviser in addition to her
duties as instructor in the de
partment here. Priscilla Flagg i
president of the Nebraska organisation.
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