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Vol. 49 No. 32 LINCOLN 8. NEBRASKA Thursday, October 28, 1948
Cobs, Tassels Set Stage
For Homecoming Events
Industrious Cobs and Tassels
have been working all week
planning Homecoming activities,
especially the Homecoming
dance which will be staged Sat
urday. Oct. 30. at this Coliseum
from 8 to 12 p. m. Elliott Law
rence, his piano and his orches
tra wiil play a return engage
ment at this annual dance.
Pompoms with red and white
streamers will be given to every
student sitting in the card sec
tion for the Homecoming game.
Members of Tassels are making
the pompoms this week to add to
the festive spirit of the UCLA
contest.
Cay Worcester, one of the
Tassels working on the pompoms,
advised students: "You saw how
good it looked when the cheer
ing section of KU waved their
pompoms together. So when the
yell king says 'Wave those pom
poms,' wave them!"
"Slam the L CLANS is appear
ing on car bumpers, too, these
days. Nearly one hundred of the
signs are riding on student cars
this Homecoming week.
Thirteen radio shows are mak
ing announcements of Homecom
ing activities on the campus and
in Lincoln. Among these, Pro
gram Service broadcasts a Home
coming show each day at lz:3U
p. m.
During half time of the Home
coming game, prior to the pre
sentation of the 1948 Pep Queen
who reigns over this year's ac
tivities, 20 Cobs, 20 Tassels, the
Innocents and Mortar Boards
will form an NU on the field.
Lois Gillette, the 1948 Pep Queen,
will then be presented.
Publicity stunts of the Home
coming committees are attracting
attention on the campus and in
the city. Window displays in Lin
coln stores, the reminder ad in
the "Rag," the indicator signs
over the entrance to the Union
and the event signs in the Crib,
are among the eye-catchers. The
roving megaphone pep talks rank
as ear-appeal. "Burma Shave1'
type signs are also scattered
throughout the campus in groups
of four line "pomes."
The Homecoming: dance deco
rations being designed around an
autumn theme by members of
the decoration committee. The
manner of the Pep Queen's pre
sentation at the dance will re
main secret until then. Commit
tee members vow it will be
"something surprisingly differ
ent." Enthusiastic Tassel and Cob
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ELLIOT LAWRENCE, his piano and his orchestra will play a return
engagement here at the annual Homecoming dance Saturday,
Oct. 3Q. Lawrence is number one choice of university students and
has played at over 100 schools since he formed his band a few
years ago.
ticket-sellers are now catching
students in the bear trap in the
Union lobby. They can get out
only by purchasing their $3 ticket
to the dance. The trap was
planned to carry out the idea of
trapping the Bruins of UCLA
this week-end.
After the Homecoming gimc
Saturday, Lee Knight and his
Double Daters will again presciit
their KFOR program from the
Union ballroom. All who attend
Homecoming festivities are in
vited to dance to Knight's music
or "just listen."
Members of the Innocents So
ciety will take their seats at the
game in a body this Saturday.
Just before the game begins, the
1948-49 Innocents will walk to
their seats behind the Corn Cobs
and Tassels.
Young GOPsters Rally Riders
For '48 'Paul Revere9 Jaunt
Students wishing to attend the
"Paul Revere Ride" Friday may
sign up at a booth in the Union
from 9 to 5 p.m. today if they
have not been contacted by a
house representative.
The ride, sponsored by fhe
Young Republicans; will begin at
4 p. m. Friday, organizing at 15th
and N streets, where cars will be
furnished. Everyone attending ts
asked to be there at that time,
so that pictures can be taken and
instructions given.
Participants in the ride will can
vass the city urging the citizens to
vote and to vote Republican. After
the two-hour ride, students are
invited to attend an informal party
at the Cotner Terrace. There will
be entertainment, a dance band,
party games, free food "and free
drinks at the party. Only those
who go on the ride will be given
tickets to go to the party.
Bob Wenke, committee chair
club, said, "Independent students
Club, said, "Independent students
are especially encouraged to par
ticipate, for we want a represent
ative group from the University.
Married students are invited to
bring their wives, and student
couples may attend together. So
far the response has been very
good and it appears that there
will be a huge turnout."
John Binning, president of the
Young Republicans, commented,
"Not only will everyone have a
good time, but they will be per
forming a public service by en
couraging people to vote. This
should help to build good will to
ward the student body from the
general public. All in all, it should
be well worth the time spent."
Ohioan lo Fill
Voc Ed Vacancy
Dr. Claude E. Rhoad will suc
ceed Dr. Harry E. Bradford as
head of the University vocational
educational department, Dean W.
V. Lambert of Ag college an
nounced Wednesday.
Dr. Bradford, head of the de
partment since 1919. retires Feb
ruary 1, 1949. Dr. Rhoad will as
sume his duties on the faculty
in November and becomes chair
man of the department in Febru
ary. Dr. Rhoad has been on the vo
cational education faculty of
Ohio State university since 1937.
Design Contest
To End Friday
The contest to design a costume
for the 1948 Honorary Colonel
will close Friday, Oct. 29, at
4 p.m.
The costume worn by the Hon
orary Colonel in previous years
is now on display in Miller and
Paine's window on the corner of
13th and O streets. Included in
the display is the wrist watch
which will be given to the win
ner of the contest and pictures
of the 1946 and 1947 Honorary
Colonels, Ann Doudna Davies and
June Cast, respectively. Pictures
of the six 1948 Honorary Colonel
finalists to be presented at the
Military Ball Friday, Dec. 3, are
also on display.
Information concerning the
rules of the contest and entry
blanks can still be obtained at
Room 108, Military Science build
ing, or from any advanced ROTC
officer. Sketches and accompany
ing entry blanks must be turned
in at this room in the Military
Science building by 4 p.m. Friday.
The winner of the costume design
contest will be announced Nov. 9.
HO n 6 D I " P D CjJ P 3 0 ui)
N e r s C Gimp S eM eh
Bill Schenck announced in Wednesday's Student Council
meeting that Oklahoma universityls students have voted to
accept the racial discrimination program of the Big Seven
conference.
The program, initiated by President Harold Mozer and
the Student Council last year, was devised to prohibit any
racial discrimination against athletes in the- conference.
Missouri and Oklahoma were the only two schools discrim
inating against Negroes.
Student leaders of all confer
ence schools were called together
to discuss the question. Okla
homa had not consented until re
cently. All schools have now
agreed that any qualified athlete
may compete in Big Seven ath
letic contests.
The Council will continue its
program by asking Dean E. S.
Fullbrook, athletic board chair
man, to present the plan in the
next meeting of the Missouri Val
ley Athletic association.
Lewandowski Present Problem
A. J. Lew andowski brought be
fore the Council the question of
seating at Nebraska basketball
games. Lewandowski said that
he anticipated seating problems
due to the increasing interest in
basketball here. He expressed his
desire to make sure that student
receive first choice in the selec
tion of seats.
The Council voted to recom
mend the following plan to Lew
andowski: First, the south balcony, con
sisting of 1266 seats, will be open
to public sale.
Second, sections M, N and O,
approximately 600 seats, will be
reserved for the faculty until 15
minutes before game time. At
this time these seats will be made
available to students.
UNESCO Plan OK'd
Representatives of the YWCA
and YMCA presented to the
Council a plan, initiated by the
two associations, to hold a model
UNESCO conference on the cam
pus. The conference is planned
as an all-university experiment
with all organized houses par
ticipating. If the plan is accepted, Gen
eral Assembly meetings of the
conference will be held Feb. 16,
17 and 18. Each organized house
will be represented as one mem
ber nation with representatives
on the General Assembly.
The Council voted to back the
plan, which will be an educa
tional experiment for the students
on the campus. Chancellor Gus
tavson will be contacted by the
YM and YW groups to discuss
further plans of the program.
Spring Activities Discussed
Roswell Howard, Council rep
resentative, announced that the
possibility of combining Farmers'
Fair, Ivy Day and Engineers'
Week next spring is being investi
gated. Contact will be made with
various organizations on the cam
pus to reach an agreement on the
plan.
Ray Biemond, business man
ager of the Coriihusker, eppeared
before the Council to help clear
up questions concerning the fi
nancial status of the Cornhusker.
The Council also voted to re
quest of Dean Thompson that
classes be dismissed Saturday
morning so students may partic
ipate in the homecoi. ' ig activities.
The point was brought out that
dismissal of classes has been al
lowed in the past.
Float Parade
To Headline
Big Saturday
The Homecoming Float Parade
will start Saturday festivities off
with a bang as members of 32 or
ganizations will display floats be
ginning at 10:30 a. m.
The parade will form at the
Coliseum on the north side of the
quadrangle going east. All floats
must report there by 10 a.m.
From the Coliseum the parade will
proceed down 14th street to R, on
R to 15th and down 15trf to O
street. The parade cuts off at 11th
and O and proceeds to R street
where it turns up to 12th. The
floats will go down 12th street,
and the parade will finish where
it started, at the Coliseum.
Judges for the parade are Maj.
Robert Brust, from the Military
department; Prof. Curtis Elliott,
from the Business Administra
tion college, and Coach Tony
Sharpe, from the Athletic depart
ment. The winner in both the men's
and women's division will be an
nounced at the homecoming dance
Saturday night.
Directory Needs
House, Club Lists
The following house and organ
ization presidents must turn in a
complete roster of your members
and pledges if you wish represen
tation in this year's Student
Foundation Directory.
Please give the following in
formation: the name of your
group, address, telephone number,
house president, house mother and
alphabetical list of all members,
last name first. The information
must be given to Ginny Koch or
Nancy Porter, 1545 "S" Street, on
or before Friday, Oct. 29.
Alpha Chi Omega.
Chi Omesa
Ielta (;ammi
(Hmrni phi Beta
Pelmn Union
Hesperia
Alpha Oamma Rho
Beta Theta Pi
Farm House
Delta Upsilon
Kappa Sigma
Phi Helta Theta
Phi Camma Delta
Surma Chi
KiKma Nu
Xi Pl Phi
Ask Y Members
To Sign for Meet
YM and YW members who wish
to attend the district conference
in Hastings November 5 and 6
must sign up by Friday noon in
the YM or YW offices.
This is the annual fall confer
ence of the YMCA and YWCA
and any member may sign up.
Automobi'j transportation will
be furnished delegates at cost, and
lodging will be provided by the
people of Hastings.
Halloa veen Party Scheduled
To Follow Friday Night Rally
. If you happen to hear agonized
shrieks echoing through the halls
of the Union, or see etheral beings
floating into the Crib after the
rally Friday inght, don't be
frightened it will be only a few
Halloween goblins celebrating
prematurely.
If you want to get in on the
fun, follow them up to the Union
ballroom where the dance com
mittee will provide what, in the
words of sponsor By Hooper,
"Looks like one of the biggest
and most entertaining parties in
the Union this fall!"
Don't let the spooks in the
tunnel of horrors scare you away,
for once you've braved this you're
entitled to dance to the music of
Eddie Garner and his orchestra,
and to have your fortune told
by the-"noted" Swami Ylodi Zuza.
Halloween decorations, candle
light and tables sc'. up around
the floor will help add to the
atmosphere, and cider, cokes and
popcorn will be served.
Marcia Pratt, chairman of the
Halloween dance urges that all
who plan to attend dress in old
clothes. Tickets for the dance,
which will be held directly after
the rally, from 9 to 12 p. m., may
be obtained at the door for 60
cents.