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MUSEUM MAKES FIND FAMED EXPLORER SPEAKS Vol. 48 No. 37 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Friday, November 14, 1947 a- 4 f L VMig.n i"iu,4)ginjini; FONDER CHOICE FIND Dr. C. B. Schultz (right) director of the University of Nebraska museum, and W. D. Frankforter, as sistant curator, examine artifacts of nomadic tribesmen who lived in southwestern Nebraska 20,000-35,000 years ago and who were perhaps the earliest men in the western hemisphere. Evidence of Earliest Man Found by UN Traces of Primitive Culture Which Flourished 20,000-35,000 Years Ago Unearthed in Cambridge By Fran Smith. Evidence of man's probable earliest existence in the western hemisphere has been found in southwest Nebraska, on Lime Creek.about twelve miles north west of Combridge, Neb., Dr. C. Bertrand Schultz, director of the University of Nebraska State Mu seum, said Thursday. Three camp sites of semi-nomadic hunters es timated to be between 20,000 and 35,000 years old, were discovered in a terrace bordering the creek. Stone and bones tools and weap ons, such as blades, dart points, scrapers, awls, and chopping tools, evidence of ancient man's occupa tion.were found at the base of a high bluff. Intermingled with them were the bones of 20 differ ent kinds of animals, birds and reptiles many of which appear to differ from modern types now found in the area. No human skel etal remains have been discov ered thus far. Dig Before Dam. The three sites wil be exten sively excavated next spring by the museum in cooperation with the Smithsonsian Instutution. A Dogpatch Shindig Coming Up Tomorrow in Union Zero hour is fast approaching for all unwary males, and a lot of the wary ones. For Saturday night comes the big Sadie Hawk ins jamboree in the Union ball room, featuring music by Maestro Dave Haun and his orchestra. Tickets are on sale in the Union at one buck ($1) a throw. Dogpatch's progressive mayor, I. J. McGurgle, officially pro claimed the shindig yesterday in a meeting fraught with indignant cries from the poor males and screams of delight from the hopped-up females of the fair city. Men, Watch Out. All available men had better be on the lookout for any woman with that look in her eyes, 'cause all the frustrated females west of the Mississippi will be out for al most any standing representative of the stronger (we hope) sex. After the main business of get ting dates is out of the way, the people can relax and just have a good time. A great, big time has been promised by all the cats in charge, and anybody that doesn't show up is missing out on a good evening of fun, games and danc ing. Costumes Contest. A big feature of the party will be a contest to see which person has the best costume looking like one of Al Capp's famous Dogpatch characters. The pictures of the six best coeds dressed up (or down) like Daisy Mae, plus any other representation of any character from the strip will be entered in Archeologists Bureau of Reclamation dam loca ted a few miles downstream on Medicine Creek will inundate the Lime Creek area with a reservoir. Construction of the dam starts in the spring. Allen Graffham, university mu seum staff member, discovered the bones and several chips protrud ing from a steep creek terrace last April while surveying the con fluence of Lime Creek with Medicine Creek. The find was studied by Dr. Schultz and other museum staff members and furnished them with a reliable guide to determine where additional evidence of the early man might be found, but no further sites were found at that time. Early in June a museum field party began to excavate Graff- ham's "discovery" site. Two weeks later a flash flood raged down Lime Creek removing tons of soil and exposing a large ani mal bone, discovered by F. D, Frankforter, assistant curator in paleontology. Flint chips were located at the See Early Man, Page 4 a nationwide contest which will be judged by the author of the comic strip himself. This should intensify both attendance and the quality of the costumes. Sadie Hawkins, now married herself for these many years, had many words of encouragement for the women, but for the men only wished bad luck. So men, you's better be on your toes. ' This Is The Ileginning of the End! The Last Week. To Oct Your 1918 Cornhnsker Only 5.50 Tassels Student Union Basement Corn Cobs Final Clue Given In Band Contest The last clue and the last key slogan for the Military Depart ment's "Name the Band" contest are out, and the first couple to send in an entry naming the band correctly and supplying the winning slogan will win a formal and a tuxedo from Hove-land-Swanson and Magee's re spectively. Second prize is a season pass to the Varsity and State theaters good for an entire year to the couple whose entry is judged next best. All entries should be sent to "Name the Band" contest. Mili tary Department, University of Nebraska. The first correct an swer wins. Final clue: He is especially noted for his ability to play the trumpet and trombone interchangeably. He was once cited by Robert Ripley as the only man who can play both instruments in the same calibre as the nation's top-flight single instrument band leaders. Final Key slogan: This Ball Has Everything. Iowa State For Big Six Rule Change Cardinal Guild, senior men's honorary at Iowa State College in Ames. Iowa, has reopened the question" of discrimination in the Big Six conference by passing a resolution at their last meeting favoring equal opportunity for in dividuals, regardless of race, color, or creed, to participate in athletic contests governed by the Missouri Valley Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association. Dr. H. D. Bergman, Iowa State's representative to the Big Six, will introduce the resolution at the next meeting of conference offi cials to be held on the second week-end in December. Dean E. S. Fullbrook of the Bizad college, the university's Big Six representative, has decided to withhold comment until tomorrow, by which time he can have considered the problem more completely. Big Six Rule. As currently stated, Section 5, Article III of the Rules and Regu lations of the Big Six states: "In each institution of the con ference the personnel of athletic squads shall be determined in ac cordance with the laws of the sovereign state, regulations im posed by said institution's govern ing body, and the rules and regu lations of the conference, and the personnel of visiting squads shall be so selected as to conform with See Rule Change, Page 4 Feature Hobo Event at Ag Friday Night Something novel in the way of entertainment will be presented in College Activities building on ag campus Friday night accord ing to Marianne Collins, publicity director for the "Bums Ball" to be held there Friday night. Special numbers in the way of humorous readings and musical numbers and a special floor show will highlight activities at the dance, second in a series being sponsored by the USA council for the benefit of unaffiliated students on both campuses. Theme of the affair is "Hard Times" and a prize will be of fered for the most original cos tume at the ball. "If you don't care to compete for the prize, come in casual dress," advises Elaine Schott, USA prexy. AreftSe Explorer peeiExs Todcoy Today's university convocation speaker, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, is noted for something besides his monumental exploration work in the Arctic and Australia. He is best known to many people as the scientist who debunked the theory Spivakovsky, Uni Symphony Score Success By Sam Warren. (Spwliil Kctar- Kditor) The Daily Nrhraxkan Whether or the bowing and fingering techinque of Topsy Spivakovsky, guest soloist last night with the University Sym phony orchestra was "unconven tional" or "unorthodox" as des cribed by advance agents and New York critics, the fact remains that his brilliance of tone and mastery of control in the Mendlessohn "Concerto in E minor" excited the audience that jammed the Union Ballroom for the orchestra's first concert of the season. Appearing with a student or chestra last night for the first time anywhere, Spivakovosky has a stark face whose bold features strong mouth, deep heavily- lid ded eyes, straght black hair and brows were matched by a bold sparkling and highly embellished virtuoso piece. Under the energetic direction of Emmanuel Wishnow, the orchestra opened the concert with a spirited performance of Arthur Benjamin's "Overture to an Italian comedy" which set the mood of excellence for the evening. Basically a con vential form, but dressed i n modern clothes, it showed the woodwind section at its best. Contrasted to the lively orches trationtration of the overture was Moussorgsky's plaintive and minor -strained "Prelude to 'Kovant china.' " Deluis' impressionistic "The Walk to the Paradise Gar den" was flushed with vibrant See Spivakovsky, Page 4 Hayrack Riding, Scavenger Hunts Mark Church Weekend Baptist The meeting will begin with supper at 5:30 at the Baptist Stu dent House, 315 North 15th street. Following the supper, Calvin Ra venscroft will conduct a discus sion group on the topic "Ways of Praying." Christian There will be a hayrack ride following the Thanksgiving ves per service for the First Christian "Earn and Learn" fellowship, Sunday, Nov. 21 at 4:45 p. m. "Friendly" will have a Thanks giving theme this week. The fel lowship will be held at the Cot ner House, 1237 R street from 4:00 until 5:30 p. m. Episcopal There will be a Choral Euchar ist and Sermon at 11:00 at the Episcopal Church, 13th and R street. Methodist Everyone going to the scaven ger hunt to be held Friday, No vember 14, will meet at the Methodist Student House at 7:30. This Sunday will initiate the University of Life program which will continue from November 16 to December 14. Each program will be held at St. Paul's Church and will begin at 5:15 and last until 7:45. There will be three quest groups each of the four nights: "This We Believe," led by Gerald Kennedy; "The Church and Labor Problems," led by Dr. Curtis Elliott: and "Christians and the International Crisis, led I that man could not live by meat alone. The speech is scheduled for 2 p. m. in the Union ballroom. Stefansson, who will speak on "Not by Bread Alone," demon strated over a period of 12 months that man could survive on meat and water alone. He and a north ern comrade, Karsten Andersen, lived on this diet in New York City, thereby confounding most of the nutritional authorities of the world. A Canadian by birth, the speak er made his first trip to Iceland v , ! J 1 STEFANSSON. in 1904, and revisited the coun try the next year. He journeyed in the Canadian Arctic in 1906-07, where he tried out his now fa mous practice of living off the land. Later expeditions were spon sored by the American Museum of Natural History of New York and by the Canadian government. In 1924, the Australian govern ment invited him to explore the interior of their island continent. If today's speech has the at tendance of the previous two regu larly scheduled convocations, the ballroom should be packed. by Dr. Maxim K. Elias, former citizen of Russia and now Paleon tologist at the University of Ne braska. Jewish Vesper services will be held in room 316 of the Student Union, November 14 from 5:00 to 5:45. The choir will officiate and Rabbi Kestenbaum will deliver a short address. Lutheran Pastor Paul Bierstedt, central area secretary of Lutheran Stu dent Service Commission will ad dress both L. S. A. groups No vember 16. The city group will meet at 5:00 at 17th and R street. The Ag group will meet at 6:30 at 1200 North 37th street. Pastor Bierstedt comes to Lincoln from the mid-west Regional Confer ence which is to be held No vember 16-18 at Midland College, Fremont. There will be forty delegates from the Nebraska Uni versity attending. Due to the national Gamma Delta convention the Chapel Services will be held in parlors XYZ of the Student Union. Rev. E. Wolbrecht of Concordia Teach ers College, Seward, will be guest speaker. Myra Hauge will give a vocal solo. The convention group will meet in room 315 for a class and a discussion led by Professor L. C. Wuerfel of Concordia Teach ers College. Following lunch, to be held at 11:30, the group will See Churches, Page 4
