Vol. 48 No. 34 LINCOLN
Huslcerville Convo Tonight
Has Hutchins as Speaker
Packard to Address YM-YW of Meeting
In Home Ec Parlors, 7:30 P. M. Tuesday
The Religion In Life Week con
vocation for students at Husker
ville will be held tonight at 7:30
and will feature Dr. William J
Hutchins. president of Danforth
Foundation, Inc.
The joint Ag YM-YW convoca
tion will hear Miss Ruth Packard,
regional director of the national
student YWCA, at their convoca
tion tonight.
Beyond his affiliations with the
Danforth Foundation, Dr. Hutch
ins is ex-president of Berea and
holds degrees from Oberlin Col
lege, Yale University, Oberlin
Theological Seminary, and the
University of Chicago. Dr. Hutch
ins is the father of Robert M.
Hutchins, president of Chicago
University. Hutchins will be the
featured speaker at the Faculty
Luncheon at noon today and will
also participate in the Radio For-
DR. HUTCHINS.
um of the Air at 3:00 this after
noon. The topic of the panel dis
cussion will be "Has Religion a
Solution for the World's Prob
lems?" Other members of the
panel are Dr. Julian Hartt, profes
sor of theology and philosophy-of
Religion at Yale University, Dr.
John O'brien, professor of philos
ophy at Notre Dame University,
and Dr. Abraham Cronbach, pro
fessor of philosophy at the He
brew Seminary, in Cincinnati,
Ohio. Moderator of the Forum
will be the Rev. Gordon L. Lip
pett, executive advisor of Religion
in Life Week.
Miss Packard received her mas
ters degree at the University of
Chicago after graduating from
Morningside College and has spent
the last five travelling in China.
She did graduate work at Colum
bia University and the New York
School of Social Work and has
made a special study of the Chi
nese Student Movement.
In connection with he,r duties
as regional director of the student
YWCA, Miss Packard was present
at the YM-YW Regional confer
ence held at Camp Brewster ear
lier this fall.
The Ag concovation will begin
at 7:30 and be held in the parlor
of the Home Economics building.
Denominational group meetings
will also be held tonight as in con
junction with Religion In Life
Week.
The noon discussiongroup heH
In the lounge of the YMCA will
have Dr. Julian Hartt as speaker.
All students are invited and should
bring their lunches or sign up for
lunch in the YM office before
10:30 a. m. The opening convoca
tion Sunday evening proved Hartt
to be a provocative speaker and
he was enthusiastically received
by those in attendance.
Personal conferences with any
of the speakers can be arranged
either by making an appointment
on the appointment sheet in the
Union or by seeing your student
pastor. As interest in the seminars
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grows . questions will arise and
since "the idea of this week is not
pack religious living into three
days but rather to learn, just as
we learn in class lectures, infor
mation that willbe of use to us
later in our major fields of intel
lectual interest each student is
urged to take advantage of talk
ing to some of the outstanding re-
DR. CRONBACH.
ligious leaders of our time. Con
ferences can be arranged any time
between 1:30 and 3:30.
Seminars are held from 4:00 to
5:00. Schedules of these seminars
can be obtained at Ellen Smith,
the YM office in th'e Teemple
building, or at the scheduling table
in the Union. Students are also
urged to take advantage of the
book display on the second floor
of the Union. Much of the mate
rial suggested by the leaders can
be found there.
Faulkner to Talk
At Charm School
First in a series of Coed Coun
selor sponsored Charm School
programs will be held tonight at
Ellen Smith Hall from 7 to 8:00.
Mrs. E. J. Faulkner will be pro
gram speaker and will talk on
"Attributes of a Charming Person
ality." Charm school is held every
Tuesday alternating with a book
review series which is also spon
sored by the Coed Counselors.
Jeanne Branch is charm school
chairman and Nancy Gish has
charge of the book review section.
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1947-48 PEP Ql'EEN Phyl Harris rides west on O street during the
Homecoming parade Saturday morning. Miss Harris' float is pre
ceded by the UN band, which also performed at the rally Friday
night nd the big game Saturday afternoon.
Can 1,700 Students .
Tuesday, November 11, 1947
Band Contest
First Clues
Told Today
Contest Winners
Get Tux, Formal
First two clews in the ROTC
sponsored contest to guess the
name of the band that will play at
the Military Ball Dec. 5 were re
leased by Cadet Captain Tom
iBrownlee, Military Bill publicity
chairman. ,
Clew 1. The band leader was
born in New Angland. Key slo
gan: Remember the 5th of De
cember.
Clew 2. His band used to be fa
mous for jive and swing numbers,
but now conforming to the popu
lard trend, he specializes in bal
lads and, love songs. Key slogan:
All Nebraska will be there.
Contestants must guess the
name of the famous band that will
play for the Military Ball, and
work out a slgnn ior the Ball.
All information will be hidden in
the clews that will be published
every day this week by The Daily
Nebraskan, by The Lincoln News
papers and broadcast over local
radio stations.
Object of the slogan contest Is
to pick the one key word in each
of the five daily slogans, so that
on Friday a new five-word slogan,
advertising the Military Ball, is
formed.
Prizes to the couple with the
first correct guess of both the
band and the Military Ball slo
gan will be a brand new tux from
Magee's and a new formal evening
gown from Hovland-Swanson s.
Entries should be mailed to the
"Guess The Band Contest, Mili
tary Department, University of
Nebraska."
Following is a list of times and
stations when daily clews contest
will be broadcast:
Tuesday 2:45 p.' m., U in Re
view KOLN.
Wednesday 2:45 p. m., Hints to
Homcmakers KOLN.
Thursday 2:45 p. m., Mid
Country KOLN.
Thursday 9:30 p. m., Authors
of the Ages KFOR.
Friday 2:45 p. m., Husker
Highlights KOLN.
Contest rules as released by the
cadet officers:
1. Contest Is open to all student of the
university except members and families of
the CaiU't Officers association, and the
staff of the military department.
2. Entries must be postmarked on or
before midnipht Sunday, Nov. 16. Earliest
correct entry will win.
3. Only one entry may be submitted by
each couple.
4. Judges' decision will be final.
Announces
Ktomise MonnDnees
Students to Pick Prince
Kosmet, UN Sweetheart
Names of nominees for Nebraska Sweetheart and Prince
Kosmet were anounced Monday afternoon by Dick Lahr,
president of Kosmet Klub, university dramatic society.
Each organized house on the campus was eligible to
pick a candidatevfor one of the two positions. From the two
Explorer Will
Give All-Uni
ConvoSpeech
Viljalmur Stefansson, outstand
ing Artie explorer and expert on
the importance of the -Artie in
world affairs today, has been
selected as the next speaker in the
convocation series. Stefansson will
address an all-university convoca
tion in the Union ballroom Fri
day afternoon at 2.
Provocatively titled "Not By
Bread Alone," the explorer's talk
will be an exposition of the active,
and often unsuspected, role of the
Artie in our modern world, ac
cording to Professor Karl Arndt,
chairman of the convocation com
mittee. An outstanding scientist, writer
and lecturer," Stefansson is an
authority on the Polar regions,
having been dubbed " the great
interpreter of the North." Recog
nition from his fellow scientists
can be demonstrated by the fact
that he is the only explorer twice
elected president of the Explorer's
Club.
Stefansson possesses the world's
most comprehensive privately
owned library of polar material.
For his explorations, articles and
eighteen published books, he has
received medals from seven geo
graphical societies of the world
and honorary doctorates from
seven universities.
Five Speak
At Separate
Convocations
Five of the guest speakers on
campus for "Religion in Life
Week" will speak at special con
vocations in their own churches
Tuesday night. This night has
been set aside for the visitors to
become acquainted with their re
spective groups in Lincoln.
Dr. J. O. Nelson, director of
Christian Education of the Ne
braska Baptist State convention
will speak at the Baptist Student
center at the dinner program
which will begin at 6:00 tonight.
The Christian Student fellow
ship will hold their fellowship
meeting at 7:30 at the Cotner
House, 1237 R street. Dr. Paul
Becker will speak on "The History
and Origin of the Disciples of
Christ." There will be no "Friend
ly" ihis Wednesday in order not
to interfere with Religion In Life
week seminars.
The Hillel group will feature
an all denominational meeting to
night at 7:30 in room 315 of the
Union. Dr. Abraham Cronbach,
professor of Social studies at He
brew Union College will make the
address.
Dr. Ruth Wick, associate ex
ecutive, Student Service commis
sion of the National Lutheran
council will be the speaker at the
L.S.A. banquet to be held tonight
in parlors ABC of the Union.
James Hansen will act as toast-
master.
The Presbyterian denomina
tional banquet will be held to
night at the Second Presbyterian
Church, 2C01 P street and will be
gin at 6:15. The featured speaker
will be Dr. John Patton, director
of Wesminster Foundation at the
University of Kansas. His topic
will be "New Life for Presby
terians." Tickets are available at
the Presbyterian Student house.
Be Wrong?
groups, six iinausts win De piacea
to be voted on by the student body
at the Kosmet Klub Fall Revue,
to be held this year Friday eve
ning, Nov. 21.
Six Finalists
Innocents society will select the
six coed finalists at a special gath
ering at the Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity house, 1433 R, at 5 p. m.
this evening. All nominees will
meet there in "date dresses," and
the six will be picked then. The
Mortar Boards will name the six
male finalists at a meeting later
at a date and place unspecified.
In both cases, the finalists will not
be announced until the day of the
review.
Nominees
The nominees: PRINCE KOS
MET; Glen Blinde, Curly Elward,
Ted Gunderson, Lee Harris, Jack
Hill, Bob Keller, John McDermott,
Bill Mickle, Bill Moomey, Bill
Rolfsmeyer, Bob Schleiger, Jack
Selzer, Duke Shumow, Ed Trum
ble, Bill Tyson, id Hoyt Wells.
N E B R A. SKA SWEETHEART;
Donna Alfrey, Jaet Bohl, Marge
Cherny, Elva Cobb, Jooan Fank
hauser, John Farrar, Jackie Gor
don, Jean Jensen, Beryl Lostpeich,
Nancy Mines, Harriet Quinn,
Torchy Rediger, Jo Srb, Ardis
Stava, Mims Weeth, Jody Wolcott,
and Lorraine Zahn.
Last year's winners were Bob
Martes, ATO, and Lois Swanson,
Swift Awards
Chicago Trip
To Bob Meade
A sophmore at the Ag college,
Robert Meade of Tecumseh was
named Saturday as the winner
in the 1947 Swift and Company
essay contest. Carl Schmadeke,
Albion junior, received the second
place award.
The subject of Meade's prize
winning essay was "Specialization
in Industry," and he discussed the
broad expansion of the meat pack
ing industry throughout it's his
tory. Essays for competition must dis
cuss methods employed by the
meat-packing industry in the
marketing of meats, eggs, butter
and cheese.
The Swift contest is an annual
affair, open to all students enrolled
in state agricultural colleges. The
winner in each state is awarded
an all-expense trip to the Inter
national Livestock Exposition held
in Chicago the first week of .De
cember. While in Chicago, Meade will
attend a four-day market study
outlined by Swift and Company,
in addition to the program of
fered by the Exposition.
YW Schedules
French Movie
"Heart of Paris," a French film,
will be shown Friday, November
14, as the second foreign film of
the season to be presented by the
university YMCA. The movie will
be held in the Temple Theatre at
8 p. m.
This film stars Raimu and Mi
chele Morgan, well known to
American audiences. Raimu plays
the part .of a bicycle shopkeeper
who, while serving on a jury,
takes pity on the lovely defend
ant on trial, wins her acquittal
and then gives her a home.
Tickets, which sell for fifty
cents, may be secured from YM
members, at the YM office and
Ellen Smith hall, or at the box
office the night of the performance.