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Missouri university's Tigers,
scoring 143 points, walked away
with their second straight Big
Seven track and field crown Sat
urday afternoon in Nebraska's
Memorial stadium.
The Tigers, power of Midwest
track circles the past two years,
had room to spare as the Nebraska
Cornhuskers finished second with
03 points. Following Nebraska
were Kansas, 67s4; Kansas State,
59; Colorado, 48; Oklahoma,
AO3', and Iowa State, 12.
Sebulte Award to Prather.
Rollin Prather, Kansas State's
great weight star, was awarded
the Henry F. Schulte trophy as
the outstanding athlete of the
meet. Prather set a new confer
ence, mark in the shot at 53 feet
2 inches and won the discus
with a toss of 157 feet k inch.
Two other records were cracked
during the afternoon. Missouri's
Madill Gartiser clipped three
tenths of a second off the high
hurdle mark as he led the field to
the tape in :14.2. He erased one
of the oldest marks on the books
set by Hager of Iowa State in
1930.
Dick Ault, another Tiger, es
tablished a new record in the low
hurdles on a full curve. He won
the event in :23.3, one-tenth of a
second better than the old mark
set by Lambertus of Nebraska in
1932.
Three Double Winners.
Prather and two others, Harry
Meginnis of Nebraska and Bob
Karnes of Kansas were double
winners. Meginnis captured both
the century and furlong, and
Karnes finished first in the mile
and two mile runs.
Nebraska's trio of sprinters, Me
ginnis, Dick Hutton and Al
Thompson, accounted for 48 points
in the. 100 and 220-yard dashes
Meginnis, Hutton and Thompson
took first, second and third, re
spectively, in the 220, and they
took first, second and fourth, re
spectively, in the century. Me
ginnis also finished sixth in the
broad Jump, and Thompson
grabbed fifth in the low hurdles
Summaries on page three.
SENIOR RECEPTION.
Chancellor and Mrs. R. G.
Gustavson will hold an in
formal reception honoring the
members of the Senior class,
their families and friends, and
the faculty, from 4-6 p.m. Sun
day afternoon, June 6, on the
lawns of Carrie Bell Raymond
hall.
Aviation Career
Open to Men June Graduates
Immediate career opportunities
in the field of aeronautics are
open to June graduates under the
United States Air Forces ex
panding program of Aviation
Cadet pilot training, it was point
ed out today by Col. Howard
John, Professor of Military
Scence and Tactics.
College men today can obtain
free training in a significant field
as America and the world pro
gress in the air age. Colonel John
said. Pilot's training with the
Air Force leads directly to an
officer's commission and active
flying duty, and presents possi
bilities for a career through
commissions with the regular Air
Force for top graduates of the
course.
Men who want to fly may en
roll in a course which begins on
July 1, the Colonel explained, if
their applications are submitted
immediately. There is room for
approximately 400 Aviation Cadet
candidates in the July class, in
which 1,040 men are scheduled to
begin training at three USAF
bases in Texas. An additional
1,300 will start their instruction
in October, with even larger
classes scheduled for March, July,
and October of 1949.
Flying training with the USAF
is open to all unmarried male
citizens between 20 and 26
nan nlri AnnliVantc must hauo
a minimum of two years of col
lege or be able to pass an equiva
lent educational examination, and
Vol. 48-No. 1 46 Lincoln, Neb. Sunday, May 23, 1 948
Student Play
Proves Ability
Of Actors
BY FRANK JACOBS.
rarriorf out simnlv and sincerely
before an unusually attentive
auriionfa -Tnhn Steinbeck's Of
Mice and Men, performed last
night by the experimental
Theater's Actor lab, cpuld very
well be termed a success.
Handled entirely by students,
the production was cleverly, yet
realistically, directed by Dale Wis
ser who also took the difficult
part of the colored stable-hand
Crooks
The play Itself concerned the
II VPS of two traveling harvesters,
r.nnrof and Lennie. Georee is
quick, smart Lennie, slow and
dull, so dull in fact that ueorge is
nmr11H rontinnallv to Voice ex-
cuses for the feeble-mindedness of
his companion. On the shoulders
of these two characters lie the fac
tors that could either make or
break the drama. Fortunately for
the audience the decision was with
the former.
Jack MacDonald gave a stirring
performance as the loud, impa
tient but gentle George.
Rpnrop treats the slow-witted
ip as lennie childishly treats
his pet dead mouse protectingly
nnH reluctant to let him go. Al
though George continually speaks
of leaving Lennie, skuiruuy por
trayed by Jack Wenstrand, the
audience realized the sense of
enmradeshin between the two. The
part of Lennie is a role that could
easily be butchered through ex
aggeration, but Wenstrand com
bined feeline with a certain in
tensity that was necessary to the
part.
Toof Shines in File.
Outstanding as a farmhand.
Dick Toof was a very convincing
Carlson. His was perhaps the best
of the minor roles. Herb bpence,
thmiph starting out slowlv. SOOn
came into his own and in the
later acts very successfully Jbe
ram the erinrried broken Candy.
Of special mention should be
the novel stylized settings used in
the production. By the use oi spe
riallv nlared snotliehts and con
trastin shanes and colors the
stage presented an attractive
spectacle.
Of Mice and Men was the third
in the current Cavalcade of
Drama series being presented at
Temple. Monday evening, May 24,
at 8 p.m., S. N. Behrman's com
edy, Amphitryon 38 will be pre
sented. There wm De no aamis
sion charge.
Opportunities
must be in excellent physical
condition.
Those who apply will be re
quired to furnish transcripts of
their college credits, pass a physi
cal examination, and complete
successfully the Air Force quah
fying test designed to measure
their aptitude for flying.
Successful graduates of the 12
month pilot training program will
receive their pilot's wings and
commissions as Second Lieuten
ants of the Air Force reserve, and
will earn up to $336 a month to
start. If they marry following
graduation from the USAF pro
gram, they will receive up to $372
a month. Up to five percent of
each Aviation Cadet class will be
offered regular Air Force com
missions immediately upon grad
uation. Additional opportunities
to qualify for regular Air Force
commissions will be available
during the regular tour of duty.
Basic flight training is given in
single-engine At-6s. Graduates
receive either advanced single
engine instructions in P-51s or
P-47s, or advanced multi-engine
training in B-25s. Top single-engine
students receive jet training
in two-place training P-80s as a
part of the year's instruction.
Information on the program is
available at any UJS. Air Force
base, or at the nearest recruiting
office, or may be obtained by
writing directly to the Chief-of
Staff, United States Air Force,
Washington 25, D.C., attention:
Aviation Cadet Section.
Top 'Oscars'
Go to Shaiv,
J. Wenstrand
Jack Wenstrand and Mrs. Rita
Shaw were given "oscars" at the
Nebraska Masquers annual ban
quet Friday night for the best lead
performances of the year in the
TTnJiprcitv theater
Betty Schultz and Gaylord Marr
were named the best supporting
actress and actor.
Wenstrand. a junior in Law col
lege, was given the award on the
basis of his performance as fe
trnrhio in Tamin? of the Shrew.
Mrs. Shaw won the honor be
cause of her Joan in Joan of Lor
nine.
Marr won his Oscar because of
his siiDDortine roles in The Pet-
rifled Forest, Taming of the
Shrew, and Joan of Lorraine.
Miss Schultz is to be remembered
for her Oscar-winning portrayal
of Nurse Preen in The Man Who
Came to Dinner.
Marr Also Masked.
Marr received an additional
honor when he was awarded the
Purple Masque. The Masque
given each year to Masquers con
trihutine the most to the Univer
sity theater was also bestowed.
in absentia, to Rex Coslor, called
out of town because of emergency.
Faculty members Clarence
Flick, Max Whittaker, Robert
Black, and Margaret Servine were
also masked.
Other Honors Bestowed.
Named the best new actor of the
year, Jack Maxwell was given the
award for outstanding new face on
the theater stage. Maxwell earned
the award on the basis of his per
formance in Taming of the Shrew.
Clare Denton and Gertrude
Cloidt won the Nebraska Mas
quers' Service Award, bestowed
on the basis of contributions ana
work in the organization.
Cole Receives -Dental
Society
Service Award
Dr. J. F. Cole, Aurora dentist,
received the annual service
award of Omicron Kappa Upsilon,
dental honorary society, Friday
noon at the University dental col
lege luncheon.
The award, an honorary mem
bership in the society, was pre
sented to Dr. Cole for outstand
ing community service and lead
ership within the profession. He
is a former president of the Ne
braska State Dental association
and a University graduate.
Seniors elected to membership
in Omicron Kappa Upsilon are:
Norris D. Aardappel, Lincoln;
Harry Chernick, Seattle, Wash.;
Martin Pesek, Detroit, Mich., and
William S. Kramer, Lincoln. Dr.
Dean Yates, Lincoln, was elected
'to faculty membership.
Awards for high scholarship
in basic sciences were presented
to James Douglas, Lincoln, and
Harry Chernick. Awards in
children's dentistry were pre-
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aciiicu tu wiuuul, jiuiuMt,
and William Kramer and Hy
Chernick.
Chem Engineers
Hear Jorgensen
Speak on Atom
Dr. Jorgensen, associate pro
fessor of physics, explained the
wave theory of atomic structure
to the student chapter meeting of
American Institute of Chemical
engineers Wednesday evening.
Dr. Jorgensen developed the
ideas of quantum mechanics by
contrast with Newtonian or
classical mechanics. "In wave
mechanics," he explained, "dif
ferential equations are used to
calculate the effect when elec
trons are diffracted from a crys
tal a phonomenon that cannot be
explained by classical mechanics.-
After the lecture, Warren Koe
nig was elected president for
next year; Cecil Doubt, vice
president; Fred Feldhousen, sec
retary, and Duane Moiin, treasurer.
A DB DD iD Dll
Kerrigan,
To Editor,
Jeanne Kerrigan was chosen
the Publications board at their meeting in the Union Saturday morn
ing. She succeeds George Miller, a graduating senior.
Miss Kerrigan has served three semesters as a news editor and
is now finishing a semester as managing editor. In addition, she is
a Mortar Board, a member of the
Phi journalism sorority and Pi Beta
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Lincoln Journal.
board, in addition to the re-appointment of LeeHarris to that po
sition. The others are Bob Phelps, Susie Reed, Louise McDill and
Fritz Simpson.
Harris is a Corn Cob, member of the Interfraternity council, Stu
dent Foundation executive board and a Sigma Alpha Mu.
In addition to being a member of the freshman swimming team,
Phelps is a Phi Delta Theta.
Miss Reed is a former writer for Cornshucks and The Daily Ne
braskan and is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
McDill News Editor
Miss McDill is Ag news editor for The Daily Nebraskan, a mem
f"" f ,' Keith Frederickson is the new Ag news editor.
I ' , f (4" f He served in the j,ame capacity the first semester
I, --ti-J L this school year. He is associate Ag editor of the
I. Chesen
Bridle, Sigma Delta Chi, is chairman of the publicity committee of
the Ag union, and is a member of Farm House.
Succeeds Simpson.
The new sports editor, succeeding Fritz Simpson, is Harold Ab
ramson, a member of Sigma Alpha Mu.
Elected to the position of special features editor is Herbert
Danneberg, a newcomer to The Daily Nebraskan and a member
of Sigma Alpha Mu.
The new society editor will be Pat Nordin, former news editor.
She is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.
Business Staff Chosen.
The business staff for the coming year will be headed by Irwin
Chesen who has been assistant business manager for the past se
mester. Chesen is a member of Alpha Phi Omega, Kosmet Klub,
Innocents and Zeta Beta Tau.
Three assistant business managers were selected. Merle Stalder,
a member of Kosmet Klub and Alpha Tau Omega, served in the same
capacity the past semester. Bob Axtell, a member of Student Coun
cil, Kosmet Klub and Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Keith O'Tinnon, a
member of Delta Upsilon, are new staff members.
The business and the editorial staffs were selected by the Publi
cations Board. Student members of Pub Board are: Jack Solomon,
Sigma Alpha Mu; Clay Kennedy, Alpha Gamma Rho, and Hank
Anderson, Alpha Tau Omega.
Campus Clubs
Name Officers
Four campus organizations
have elected officers for the
coming year and awarded hon
ors for the past year's work.
Delta Phi Delta, art honorary,
elected officers and initiated 20
new members at a banquet in
the Union May 20. The new offi
cers are: president, Don Ellis;
vice-president, Roger Crossgrove;
2nd vice-president, Inez Paust
ian; secretary, Ruth Rosekrans;
treasurer, David Carlson; corres
ponding secretary, Betty Aasen;
historians, Alice Babst and Dal
las Bottcher; publicity chairman,
William Farmer.
New initiates are: Joan Wil
liams, Marcel Stratton. Shirley
Martin, Eleanor Stahl, Alice
Babst, W am Farmer, Joan Lay-
sor, John ileming, Hobart Hayes,
Keith Kennedy, Shirley Seright,
Inez Pausti&n, Donald Woller
stedt, Nancy Glynn, William
Moomey, Dallas Bottcher, Georgia
Secovic and Kathryn Geist, i
Iota Sigma Pi. women's chemis
try honorary, elected Kay Ham,
president; Mary Graff, secretary;
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Chesen Succeed
Business Chief
editor of The Daily Nebraskan by
Student Union board, I heta Sigma
Phi.
Leger, Clem Named.
Picked to fill the two managing editors' posts
were Norm Leger and Cub Clem.
Leger has been a managing editor the past
semester, and Clem is finishing his second se
mester as a news editor. Leger is president of
Innocents society, vice-president of Corn Cobs,
member of Nebraska Masquers and a Kappa Sigma.
Clem is a member of Sigma Delta Chi jour
nalism fraternity and an Alpha Tau Omega.
Harris to Return.
Four new news editors were selected by the
ber "of the Student Council, secretary of the Ag
Exec board, member of the student faculty council
and the Home Ec club council and treasurer of Chi
Omega.
Besides being the present sports editor of The
Daily Nebraskan, Simpson is on the Student Coun
cil, a member of the basketball squad,. Sigma Delta
Chi and Phi Kappa Psi.
Cornhusker Cour ryman, i.iember of Block and
and Carol Hinricks, treasurer for
the coming year.
Alpha Lambda Delta, scholastic
honorary for freshman women,
has chosen officers. They are:
president, Miriam Hicks; vice
president, Susan Allen; secretary,
Rosalie Garrop; treasurer, Jean
Smith.
Richmond Case will head the
University Veterans organization
it was announced Saturday. Other
officers are: vice-president, Ger
ald Blatchford; secretary, Rose
Holub; treasurer, James Pettit.
YW Tea Honors
Mildred Taylor
The university chapter of Pha
lanx, "honorary military society
for advanced students, were hosts
Friday evening to about 100
couples at a dancing party at the
Cornhusker hotel.
Two professors, Col. Howard J.
John and Maj. LaRue S. Sorrell,
were inducted into honorary
membership.
Guests included several repre
sentatives from middle western
colleges who came to Nebraska to
attend the national convention of
Phalanx. The convention will be
held Saturday in Omaha and cli
max with a dance at the Black
stone hotel.