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VoL 48 No. 83 Lincoln 8. Nebraska, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1948
Students Ask
City to Solve
R Street Jam
At the Lincoln city traffic
commission meeting held at the
City Hall last night at 7:30, a
plan suggesting that "R" street
should be made a local thoro
fare, shifting the . heavy traffic
to Q street was discussed and
referred to a, sub-committee.
This, action was taken follow
ing the presentation of a peti
tion and charts to the Lincoln
City Council by the University
Student Council showing that
the heavy traffic, was a nuisance
on 14th and R.
. Committee Counts Traffic.
According to figures compiled
by Dick Schluesner, a member
of the Campus Improvement
Committee; 9,017 vehicles were
counted on "R" as compared to
500 vehicles tallied on "Q"
from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.
Chief objection to making "Q"
street an arterial is the small
30 foot width of the street from
14th to 27th streets. !!
The petitions and charts were
first given ; to the Lincoln City
Council on the first of November.
The problem was referred to the
City Traffic Commission who in
turn referred it to a sub-committee.
Student Council Commended.
Carl C. Hudson of the sub
committee commented, "Mr. . R.
Schleusener and his associates of
the University Student Council
should be commended for the
fine exhibits presented to the
Commission pertaining to the
minimizing of R street traffic
which passes the University
campus."
A solution suggested by the
sub-committee was the elimina
tion of angle parking from 10th
to 14th streets and the substitu
tion of parallel parking.
Installing ' traffic signals at
27 and Q streets, 17th and Q
streets, 14th and Q streets and
10th and Q streets was also
suggested. Costs of new traffic
lights is another problem to be
considered. The subcommittee
also recommended that the
change should not be made un
til weather will allow comple
tion in a short time and all ma
terials are on hand for use.
New Grad Club
Elects G. Fratto
At Recent Meet
The Graduate Club was offici
ally reorganized by 35 graduate
students at a meeting earlier this
month, electing George Fratto,
chemistry department, as chair
man. Mr. and Mrs. William Arnold,
professors of psychology, were in
troduced as sponsors.
Members of the club will meet
each Tuesday noon in the Ffcculty
Dining Room, where two large
tables will be reserved for in
formal discussion. All graduate
students are welcome to this group,
luncheon chairman Norman Han
sen said.
' Social chairman Rosanne Svobo
da announced plans for a bowling
group to be organized by Frances
Hardin, a bridge group under the
leadership of Barbara Pratt, and
several club dances during the re
mainder of the year.
A council was formed of mem
bers from various departments to
make future plans. The council
includes:
Agriculture, Phil Cole. 6-4405.
Botnny. Arnold 8chultx, 622 So. 26.
Blzud, Francci Marclln, 4-1087.
Chemistry, Mnrtln Mlnthorn. 6-2940.
Judication. Phylll Warrer. 3-4349.
Matliematfcii, Krnest Btennei. 1-4678.
History, John TounR, 3-3514.
Philosophy, Llnde Atirem, 2-1131.
8ecli, Norman Hnnmn, 1738 M.
Sociology, Barbara Pratt, 3-2U09.
Psychology, Miml Ann Johnson, 6I.V430.
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Graduate students of depart
ments not listed and who would
like to represent their field on the
council are invited to call Chairman-
George Fratto, 2-1886, who
stressed that the club's main pur
pose is to plan social events for
graduate students.
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WANTED FOR MURDER! No noose is good noose for Duke
Mantee, notorious killer who will make his appearance in "The
Petrified Forest" tonight at 8 p. m. in the Temple theater. Behind
the sub-machine gun js John Wenstrand, freshman in Law college.
'Petrified Forest' Opens
Tonight in Temple Theater
Providing a definite contrast to
the historical setting of "Joan of
Lorraine" and the homelike back
ground of "The Man Who Came to
Dinner," the University Theater's
"Petrified Forest," which opens
tonight at 8 o'clock in the Temple,
holds a place of human interest
and pathos.
Written by Robert Sherwood,
"The Petrified Forest" is not a
play with a carefully planned plot,
but rather a cross section of life
as seen in the lunch room of an
Arizona filling station.
Into the "Black Mesa Bar-B-Q"
come people from all over the
country telephone line men, the
swank wealthy Mr. and Mrs. Chis
holm on a pleasure trip, bandit
Duke Mantee and his mob, foot
ball hero, Boze Hertzlinger, a
hitch-hiker and many others.
Desert Dwellers.
Living out there in the desert
are old Gramp Maple Jason, inter
esting veteran of World War I,
and the lovely Gabrielle.
Of all the characters, it is Alan
(Dewey Ganzel) and Gabrielle
(Betty Schultz) who provide the
most interest. Alan tells Gabrielle
that he has been looking for some
thing to believe in. He has been
"hoping to find something worth
'Spring9 Theme
Of Barb Dance
Spring will be in the air at the
annual USA-BABW dance in the
Union ballroom which will be
held Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9
p. m. to 12 p. m. Lee Hancock
and his band will furnish the
music for the dance.
The ballroom will be deco
rated with colored crepe paper
with the spring season as the
main theme. Six unique door
prizes, will be offered to winners.
The prizes will be of the sensa
tional' type, according to Dace
Bolyan, publicity chairman for
the dance. "
An informal affair, the dance
is sponsored for- unaffiliated uni
versity students. Marge Haga
man, social chairman of USA, an
nounced at the Monday meeting
that tickets will be on sale Wed
nesday for 60 cents at a Union
booth and through USA council
and BABW members.
Students who attend the play
or basketball game that night
are urged to attend the dance in
whatever dress they attend those
respective affairs.
Democrats Nix Professor
As Senatorial Candidate
living and dying for." When he is
told, of the nearby petrified forest,
he remarks, "a suitable haven for
me. Perhaps that's what I'm des
tined for... to make an interest
ing fossil for future study."
Later as the bandits under the
leadership of Duke Mantee, (Jack
Wenstrand) control the lunch
room, Alan finally does that which
he seeks "something worth living
for and dying for," and the play
ends on a rather somber note,
leaving the audience to remember
Gabriel's quotation. "Thus in
your field my seed of harvesting
will thrive. This is the end for
which we twain are met."
Cast Members.
The cast includes Don Johan
nes as First Lineman; Norm Leger,
Second Lineman; Rex Coslor, Boze
Hertzlinger; Gaylord Marr, Gramp
Maple; Av Bondarian, Jason
Maple; Mary Wenstrand, Paula;
Betty Schultz, Gabby Maple;
Dewey Ganzel, Alan Squier: Doc
Seccord, Herb; June Gast, Mrs.
Chisholm; Paul Schupbach, Mr,
Chishoim; Homer Hauptmann,
Joseph; Jack Macdonald, Jackie;
John Wenstrand, Duke Mantee;
Eddie McCullough, Pyles; Jack
Norman, Ruby; Herb Spense, Com
mander; Willis Taylor. Legion
naire; Don Johannes, Sheriff;
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A GROUP OF NEBRASKA YOUNG DEMOCRATS are shown attempting to put up a sign for their
candidate for Sdhator. Left to right, Bob Ridenour. Columbus; Dave Pickerill, Unadilla; Eugene
Berman, Holyoke, Mass. and W. R. Huddleston, Lincoln.
A.-T. Anderson Loses on First
Ballot; May Run Without O.K.
OMAHA, Nebr. Albin T. Anderson, university his
tory professor, was eliminiated in the first ballot cast by
delegates at the state Democratic convention here Tuesday
afternoon to determine the party's choice for United States
senator.
State Senator
Will Give Talk
To Federalists
"Some Frontiers of Sovereignty"
will be the subject of a speech
to be delivered by State Sen.
Harold C. Prichard before an
open meeting of the university
chapter of the United World Fed
eralists at 7:30 p. m. Thursday in
Union room 313.
The 31 -year-old Prichard held
the rank of first lieutenant in the
field artillery, and was awarded
the purple heart and bronze star.
A graduate of Peru state college,
he received his master's degree
in history from the university.
In the 1947 unicameral, in
which the senator served his first
term, he championed bills for ed
ucation and recreation. He re
ceived nation-wide acclaim for
his rigorous support of a Fair
Employment Practices bill in the
legislature.
The youthful Prichard believes
that the present foreign policy of
the United States "should be
dedicated to an insistence that
the UN be reorganized so that
it will have adequate means to
deal effectively with the com
plexity of international prob
lems." He does not believe that the
UN as now constituted is capable
of maintaining a lasting peace and
considers the chief obstacles to
the achievement of a federal
world government to be "the in
tellectual, moral and spiritual un-der-development
of the citizens
of the world."
Juniors, Seniors
Elect Prom Queen
Finalists, Feb. 19
The campus election for the
Junior-Senior Prom Queen will
be held Thursday, Feb. 19, in the
Student Union and the Ag Union
from 12 noon to 6 p. m. Only
members of the junior and senior
classes are eligible to vote in
this election which will determine
the finalists.
The Prom Queen will be se
lected from these finalists by
popular vote at the door the night
of the Prom. The dance will be
held Friday, Feb. 27, at the coli
seum. Music for the occasion will
be furnished by Lee Williams and
his band.
Norm Leger, Deputy; and Byron
Krasne as the Radio Announcer.
Besides tonight, the play will be
presented Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday nights with a matinee
performance Saturday afternoon.
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Although eliminated from con
sideration as the party's endorsed
candidate, Anderson indicated
that he may enter the democratic
primary without the convention
stamp of approval.
Terry Carpenter, Scottsbluff,
received the endorsement of dele
gates meeting at the Hotel Fon
tenelle. Carpenter's sole rival on
the third ballot, Pat Heaton of
Sidney, ended the voting by mov
ing that the convention unani
mously support Carpenter. The
motion was passed without dis
sent. Carpenter Gets Nod.
Anderson dropped by the way
side on the opening ballot when
he failed to collect the necessary
25 percent of the total votes cast.
He received 27 votes on the first
ballot as compared to 114 for
Heaton, 90 for Carpenter and 80
for Fred Morrison, McCook.
Another member of the univer
sity staff, Librarian John White,
withdrew from the race for rep
resentative from the First dis
trict. Anderson was offered a
place on the party ticket as First
district representative but he re
fused to enter the fight for the
lesser office.
Members of the Lancaster
County Young Democrats, chiefly
university students, who backed
Anderson as the senatorial choice,
switched their support to Mor
rison when Anderson was elimi
nated. Morrison Loses.
Morrison was chopped off the
ballot after the second poll of
delegates when he also failed to
obtain 25 percent of the total ,
vote, so the Young Democrats
group moved their support to the
Heaton camp.
Will Maupin, oldest delegate at
the convention, nominated An
derson for the senatorial position.
Don Morrow, president of the
Lancaster County Young Demo
crats, gave the seconding ad
dress. The Young Democrats had
stirred up a hornet's nest Mon
day night at the Jackson Day din
ner by posting signs boosting An
derson. Cecile .Fitzgerald, party
executive secretary, ordered the
signs removed from the banquet
hall. The Young Democrats then
moved from the banquet hall and
put up their placards outside the
dining room.
Change Vote.
Anderson originally received
34 votes on the first ballot, but
Gage county changed its vote
from Anderson to six votes for
Morrison and one for Anderson
when it appeared that both An
derson and Morrison would lose
out on the initial ballot.
The vote on the third ballot
before Heaton moved that Car
penter be the party choice was
163 for Carpenter and 137 for
Heaton.
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