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Vol. 48 No. 140
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'Sea Circus," the Aquaquettes
swim club recital, will be pre
sented tonight and tomorrow
night at 8:15 in the Coliseum pool.
Tickets are 40 cents and may
be purchased at the W.A.A. of
fice in Grant Memorial hall and
from members of the swim club,
and at the Coliseum door.
12 Numbers Planned.
The performance will be built
around a circus theme and will
include 12 numbers represent
ing the acts found in a typical
circus. Included in the program
will be the following events: Cir
cus Parade, A Ride on the Merry-Go-Round,
Seal Antics, Bareback
Riders, Clown Capers, Dancing
Girls, Cowboys and Ponies, Pop
Corn. Cotton Candy and Pink
Lemonade, Trapeze Artists,
Trained Poodle Troupe, Fireworks
and the Grand Finale.
Members of' the Aquaquettes
group are: Phyllis Allen, Charlotte
Blum, Jeanne , Branch, Jackie
Brown, Willadean Bryant, Mary
Carothers, Carol Calder, Mar
garet Chamberlain, Marie Collins,
Dawn Daggett,. Janet Dallam,
Gloria Ferchtman, Lois Fritz,
Mary Gaines, Betty Green, Mar
ilyn Grosse, uwen Harding, Mary
Lou Henderson. I Catherine nin
richs, June Horhby, Ethel Kelly,
Virginia Koch, - Suzanne Koehler,
Elaine Krause, Jo Jen Loder,
Dorothy Lord, 'Patsy Loudon,
Evelyn Lucas, Shirley Maser,
Marilyn Miller, Dorothy Meshier,
Ruth Jean Morris. Adele Mum
ken. Ruth Ann Sandstedt. Beverly
Shuman. Marilyn Stark, Jane
Traphagen and Catherine Wor
cester.
Sponsored by VVAA.
Sponsoring the Aquaquette
club is the Women s Athletic as
sociation with Miss Jane A. Mott
acting as faculty director. On the
program production staff are
Marie Collins, general chairman;
Peg O'Donnell, publicity; Marion
Moon, programs. Light effects
are under the supervision of Miss
Aileene Lockhart aided by Ma
rion Falloon. Mary Jean Mul
vaney. Peg O'Donnell, Jean
See Aquaquettes, Pare 4
Student Loan
Funds Donated
To University
Joseph Alexis, chairman of the
Student Loan committee, an
nounced yesterday that friends of
the University of Nebraska have
donated loan funds for the bene
fit of the students of the institu
tion. The money is in the custody of
the Board of Regents or the Uni
versity of Nebraska Foundation
us trustees.
The Student Loan committee
is appointed by the Board of Re
gents and consists at present of
the following members: Joseph
Alexis, chairman; Mrs. Angeline
C. Anderson, secretary; Theodore
T. Aakhus, Lawrence K. Crowe,
Harriett Schwenker, Perry Branch
and Floyd S. Harper, the last two
being ex officio members.
Loans are made to students at
a low rate of interest. They are
made in accordance with the
wishes of the donors and the rules
adopted by the committee. Prior
to the granting of the loan, the
committee must be convinced of
the student's real need of assist
ance. The committee also con
siders the student's ability as in
dicated by his scholastic record,
his general worthiness and char
acter, and his professional prom
ise. Preference is given by the com
mittee to students who have been
matriculated for at least one aca
demic year and have a satisfac
tory record, but no discrimination
Is made because of race, religion,
sex, or social affiliations of the
applicant.
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
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CLOWN CAPERS. . Margaret
Chamberlain (left), Gwen Har
ding (top) and Gloria Ferscht
man, aquaettes, do a little pos
in in "preparation for the swim
club's recital which is being
presented tonight and tomorrow
night at 8:15 in the Coliseum
USA Council Votes to Join
Independent Student Group
The name of the Unaffiliated
Student association has been
changed to Independent Student
association, by action taken in a
meeting of the U.S.A. council.
Previously open only to mem
bers of organized houses or
clubs, membership will now be
extended to all unaffiliated stu
dents.
Persons becoming members of
I.S.A. will be assigned to groups
of 20, each of which will be en
titled to one representative on
the I.S.A. council. Organizations
or houses having ten to 25 I.S.A.
members may retain a represen
tative on the council, and ad
ditional representation will be
awarded for an increased I.S.A.
membership.
Through this system the as
sociation hopes to establish bet
ter contact with independent stu
dents who do not live in univer
sity houses or have not joined
clubs. Every I.S.A. member,
whether through club or ward,
will be represented on the coun
cil and will receive all the privi
leges of the ISA.
to the national f.S.A. convention
at Ames, la., reported to the
council that Nebraska is now of
ficially enrolled in N.I.S.A. Wall
also announced that through the
efforts of the newly-formed West
ern Conference of Independent
Student Organizations, Don Mc
Kendrick, Colorado A. & M., was
elected an officer of the national
group.
May 15 the Nebraska council
releases the monthly Westeru
Conference Newsletter, which is
sent to the nine member col
vice chairman of U.S.A. coun
Friday, May 14, 1948
sa -Circus
pool. These three young mer
maids will put on a clown act
for the show. This year's show
is built around a circus theme
and twelve different cts will
be presented, including bare
back riders, cowboys and tra
peze artists.
cil, head the committee in charge
leges. Wall and Cecil Middleton,
of this publication.
The group will present a va
riety program as the highlight
of its annual spring picnic ac
tivities Saturday, May 15. The
show will be staged in the An
See USA Votes, Pare 2
Students to Direct Final Productions
Of University Experimental Theatre
Four three-act plays, each stu
dent acted and directed, will ring
down the curtain on the current
season of the University - Sxperi
mental Theatre.
The four plays are "Of Mice
and Men," adapted by John Stein
beck from his novel of the same
name; "The Servant in the House"
by Charles Rann Kennedy; "Am
phitryon '38" adapted by S. N.
Behrman from the French of Jean
Giraudoux; and "As the Eagle
Grows," by Elizabeth Wetzel,
winner of the 1947-48 national
playwriting contest, sponsored by
the Nebraska Masquers.
Students Direct
"Designed to integrate student
work in directing and acting
classes, the plays offer four widely
diversified types of American
drama," stated Dallas S. Williams,
director of University Theatre
activities.
"The Servant in the House,"
directed by Don Johjnnes, Is a !
dramatic and symbolic treatment
of a religious theme. The cast in
cludes Norm Leger ac William
Welcome Students
Trackmen of Nebraska high schools will participate this
weekend in the annual Nebraska High School track meet.
Nearly 700 students will take part in the state contest spon
sored by the university for the Nebraska High School Ac
tivities association. During the two-day meet, Friday and
Palmer Wins
All-American
Rifle Honor
Walter G. Palmer has fired his
way to the All American rifle
team. An engineering junior and
an advanced military science stu
dent. Palmer has been placed on
the national honor team for his
recent performances.
First Sgt. John Lovold, rifle
team -coach at the University, an
nounced the appointment of
Palmer today after hearing the
news from the Washington office
of the National Rifle association.
A member of the Air Force
branch in ROTC, Palmer has had
three years of rifle competition,
with one year remaining.
Palmer will participate in the
National Rifle association meet
this summer at Camp Perry, Ohio.
In the past he has won many rifle
honors, including the Richardson
award for attaining the highest
average in all matches fired by
Nebraska team members. He tied
for first place in the Midwest
Indoor Camp Perry Rifle Shoot
ing meet held at Kemper Military
school, Booneville, Missouri. He
shot 278 out of 300 in that match.
Palmer is also the captain of the
University rifle team.
Seventy '98 Alums
To Attend Confab
Nearly 70 of the 100 living
members of the class of 1898 will
attend the University alumni as
sociation annual roundup on the
campus June 5-7.
This was reported Tuesday by
Maurice Hyde and Mrs. Sarah E.
Taylor, both of Lincoln, president
and secretary of the class. Class
members will gather for a reunion
breakfast June 5 to open the
roundup festivities. After the
noon luncheon at which they will
be the 50-year honor class, they
will hold a reception in the fac
ulty lounge of the Union.
Other classes to be honored at
the roundup include 1908, 1918,
1928 and 1938.
Pharmacy Society to Fete
Seniors at Annual Dinner
The outstanding senior students
of the University college of phar
macy will be honored Friday eve
ning at an annual banquet. The
dinner, to be held at Cotner Ter
race, is sponsored by the student
branch of the American Pharma
ceutical association.
Smythe; Merle Stalder as Robert
Smith; Ken Frohardt as the Bish
op; Clare Denton as Rogers; Betty
Laird as Auntie and Pat Boyd as
Mary. Jack Asbyll will character
ize the key-role of Manson. Pro
duction date is May 17.
"Amhpitryon '38," directed by
Abe Katz, is a sparkling and so
phisticated comedy which proved
a glittering vehicle for the Lunts
on Broadway. The Experimental
Theater cast features Mary Wen
strand as Alkemena; Homer
Hauptman as Jupiter; Bill French
as Mercury; Tom Stimfig as Am
phitryon; Eloise Paustian as Leda;
Milt Hofman as the Warrior; Lou
Gobar as the Servant, and Bill
Line as Sosie. May 19 is produc
tion date.
"As the Eagle Grows," directed
by Gaylord Marr, is a poetic prose
treatment of a regional theme.
The cast includes Maggie Huff as
Nila; Eddie McCullough and Jack
Norman as John and Damon, her
twin sons; Pat Meehan as Nadine;
Doc Seccord as Corfield, and Paul
Harrington as Albert Lang. May
Saturday, the athletes and school
pep groups will be entertained by
the Student Foundation and N
club. A party will be held Friday,'
May 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the
Union.
All II. S. Students Invited.
All highschool students on the
campus for the meet are invited
to attend the party, according to
Sally Holmes, chairman, as well
as Foundation and N club mem
bers, who will act as hosts.
Entertainment for the event
will include track movies and a
composit film on Nebraska ath
letics. Foundation workers will
provide piano music. Free brown
ies and cokes will be distributed
Short talks and welcomes are
planned by N club members.
The informal gathering will be
held in parlors ABC of the Union,
with movies in Room 215.
To Welcome Students.
Both N club and Student
Foundation members will visit
the meet, welcoming the high
school students on campus.
The party is an important part
of an awakened policy to re
cruit the cream of Nebraska's
high school athletic crop to the
setup here has been instrumental
in this renaissence, and in co
operation with the Student
Foundation, the Alumni associa
tion, and other interested groups,
has been working positively in
the direction of a better univer
sity thru bigger and better fresh
men classes.
Although the two-day meet is
not expected to live up to last
year's meet when Jerry Ferguson,
Fritz Davis, Leo McKillip, Leon
ard Kroll, Bill Mountford and
Leonard Kehl performed,' it
should be closely contested and
spirited in the old-time Nebraska
tradition.
ROTC Stands
U.S. Inspection
The annual federal inspection
of the R.O.T.C. by the 5th Army
Headquarters and the 2nd Air
Force was held Wednesday at
3 p.m. at the parade grcids.
The following awards were
made: Pershing Award to the
outstanding member of National
Pershing Rifles, Lt. Col Planti
kow; outstanding cadet engineer
officer, Cadet Major Neal D.
Kennedy; 40 and 8 Award for the
highest scholarship for six se
mesters, Cadet 2nd Lt. Dana Ras
siressen; honor company award,
Company F under Cadet Capt
Tom Brownlee.
Honorary Colonel June Gast
was in the reviewing stand for
the inspection.
20 is production date.
Broadway Success. .
"Of Miee and Men," directed by
Dale Wisser, will be presented on
May 22. Highly successful on
Broadway and as a motion pic
ture, tnis play has become an
American classic. The cast in
cludes Jack MacDonald as George;
Jack Wenstrand as Lennie; Jpe
Moore as Curly; Herb Spence as
Candy; Don Nichols as Slim; Bill
Klamm as the Boss; Dick Toof as
Carlson; Jim Hill as Whit, and
Betty Shultz as Curly's Wife.
"Of Mice and Men" and "Am
phitryon '38" will be presented
on the main stage, Temple build
ing, while "The Servant in the
House" and "As the Eagle Grows"
will be presented on the Temple's
Experimental Theater stage
(Room 201). Curtain-time on all
four plays is 8 o'clock Admission
is free. Late-comers will be ad
mitted during intermissions only;
playgoers desiring to see the plays
in their entirety are advised to be
prompt.
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