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LrarLKJ Vol. 49 No. 40 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Saturday, November 6, 1948 NH: Journalists Say NHSPA "Interesting" By Marilyn Martin, Lila Fiiedli, Lincoln High; Pat Moran, Tat Foley, Omaha North. WHAT DO YOU THING OF THE N.II.S.P.A. CONVENTION? Personally we think it's swell, but what do the rest of the "future journalists" think of it? Here are just a few of their opinions: Marlenc Ogond, Madison It's been fun and I'm looking for ward to the banquet. Mary Joe Andelt, Lincoln hiph I think the discussions are really interesting and I've met a lot of nice kids. Bonny Schmeiding, Lincoln high I think it's a lot of fun. Ira Epstein, Omaha Central Very good so far. Margy Schurman, Madison I think you learn a lot from the convention and everyone has lots of fun, Harold Stern, Omaha Central A wonderful experience. Marlene Weiland, Grand Isl and It's pretty swell. You can learn a lot if you try. Carol Haerser, North Platte It's pretty nice. Gwen Graham, Superior I think it's doing everyone lots of good. I have learned a great many things that will help our paper. Reminder A. J. Lewandowski reminds all students entering the east stadium for the Kansas State game today to hold their season pass books so that the ticket taker can remove the coupon marked four only. Yearbook Staff Greets NHSPA By the Cornhusker Staff. Attention high school NHSPA delegates! Now that you have been subjected to the job of put ting out a Daily Nebraskan, you are all invited to come in and visit the staff of the 1949 Corn husker and to let us show you a real publication. For those of you who were unable to drop in Friday, let this be an invitation to all of you future freshmen to come down next year and visit and let us put you to work. You will find the work on the yearbook an excellent addition to your college work. Staff Han Two Divisions. The two major divisions of the staff are naturally the business start and the editorial staff, with the editor-in-chief in charge of the entire book. The business staff is composed of a business manager, two as sistant business managers and as many workers as wish to apply for work. The editorial staff is headed by the editor who di rectly supervises the work of the three managing editors. Under the managing editors are the sophomore heads of the various sections of the book and the freshmen workers who are as signed to work under the sopho more heads and the managing editors. You will find that the work covers every field of university activity. From selling and writ ing advertisements to sports, ac See Yearbook, Page 2 High Schoolers Take Over NU Campus For 17th Annual Journalism Convention via - J. v n.v ! f -3 . h , i 'V HICH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE OVER Nebraska high school students invaded Love Memorial library Friday afternoon as well as other campus habitats on guided tours directed especially for the NHSPA delegates. Here they are informed of the complex system which enables the students to obtain books in simple and rapid man ner. Approximately 500 high school students from all parts of the state are attend ing the 17th annual convention of the Nebraska High School Press Association. The convention was held Friday and will continue through Saturday noon. Convention program includes a series of panel discussions, convocations, competitive journalism contests, two one-act plays by the University Experimental Theatre, clinic, a banquet Friday evening and a luncheon Saturday noon. The NHSPA convention is sponsored by School of Journalism. Panels, Clinics to Close NHSPA Convention The N.H.S.P.A. convention will . Science building. Demonstrations continue Saturday morning with a clinic for mimeographed news papers held at Burnett Hall. "Also on the program is a convention exhibit of newspapers and year books and the panel discussions, "Newspaper Features First Page to Last," "Planning A Yearbook," and "Sales and Advertising Cam paigns." The rest of Saturday morning is well filled up with other meet ings and panels. Late Registration Registration of delegates arriv ing Saturday will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday. The adviser's breakfast will be gin at 8:15 in Parlor X of the Union. Miss Celestine Brock will preside at the business, meeting The meeting is scheduled to last until 9:30. The clinic for mimeographed newspapers will open at 9 a.m. and will run for two hours. Bob Graham, Adam Miller, and Ed Parriott of tfce Nebraska Type writer Co. will demonstrate equip ment then and describe produc tion of the papers. The clinic will be held in the auditorium of the Social Science building at 12th and R. Opens at 9 The convention exhibit of news papers and yearbooks will begin at 9 a.m. in Room 306, Burnett hall. Beginning at 10 a.m. will be the third series of panel dis cussions. "Newspaper features First Pdge to Last," will be held in Room 101 of Social Sciences. Speaking at this discussion will be Marjorie Thomas, Wauneta; Garald Orman, Curtis; Mary Ry berg, Holy Name of Omaha; and Mrs. Ellen Pearey of Omaha North. "Planning a Yearbook" will be discussed in Room 107B of Social will be given by Thomas Graham, Mary Jean Neely, Barbara Dill man, Irv Peterson, Dick Burt, Don Gearke, Miss Elizabeth Grone, Frank Kane, and Bill De Vriendt. Advertising to be Discussed ' The "Sales and Advertising (See CONVENTION, Page 2.) Writers Tour Journal Office By Arlene Hansen. Beatrice. Mary Joe Andelt, Lincoln. Mary Bergstraesser, Beatrice. In spite of pouring rain and the girls' laments over straight hair girls' laments over straight hair, gates enjoyed a tour of the Lin coln Journal under the direc tion of Mr. Weir. Upon arrival at the Journal, the group was taken -Upstairs to the ni-ess room. The offices of the editor and the heads of the paper were pointed out. In the same room, the busy hub-hub of reporters, copy readers and others at work was observed. The operation of the teletype machines was explained by the guide. The students were then di rected to the composing room where they were explained the process of setting up type and making up the pages. They were told how the mats were made by machines, and upon comple tion, sent to the basement where the mats were put on presses for printing. Every minute 500 papers are printed on these automatic presses. The tour ended with a view ofMhe mailing room. All ques tions during the tour were an swered ' and explained by the guide. J' 1 Sfti Experimental Theatre Gives One Act Plays By Kathy Grabill, Yvonnie Yanney, Northeast Lincoln. Two one act plays were pre sented by the University Ex perimental Theatre to the Ne braska High School Press Asso ciation, at the Temple Theatre, Friday evening. "If Men Played Cards as Women Do" by George Kaufman was the first. It is a skit of men satirizing women at their game of bridge. CAST OK CHARACTERS. Jolin . Hunford Ivy Bob Milt Hoffman (ieorge Al Borchman Mtr Mu-hftel Shfrnnhfin The second play was "Twelve Pound Look" by James Barrie. CAKT OF CHARACTERS. IjkIjt Sinn Sharon Friizlr Sir Harry Lcnn Well T'rmbu Tom StimfiR Kute Marilyn Morgan Margaret Duton is the super viser of the skits. She works under the direction of Max Whittaker director of the Ex perimental theatre. Freshman and transfer students make up the Theatre. 1 ! I - '-ll ""'"'im. 1,11 "j 'l M : Gossij) Columns Add Reader Interest to Ncwsheet-Panel Gossip columns, headline writ ing and feature writing were the main points brought out by Adele Coryell and James Rosse in the panel on "Adding Readable Con tent to a Newspaper." Miss Anne Savidage, the ad viser from Omaha Central, con ducted the panel and contributed to the discussion. It was the opinion of all that interesting headlines and colorful leads are important to attract more readers. Adele stated that 600 Students Registered for Press Meet By Janet Atwater, Kearney; Kath ryn Baker, David City; Gloria Kalian, Omaha; Ruthy Mendel son, Omaha. Although the weather proved undesirable, approximately GOO high school journalists from 47 different schools registered for the Nebraska High School Press con ference Friday. Forty of these young journal ists came from Lincoln high school, the largest delegation here. Other large delegations were 28 from Grand Island, 22 from Be atrice, 20 from Kearney and 15 from Lincoln Northeast, Norfolk and Omaha. Broaden Scope Purposes of the convention are to broaden the scape and the knowledge of high school journal ism students and to introduce them to the University of Nebras ka. Programs for the visitors were planned by the Journalism department, Student Foundation Theta Sigma Phi and Sigma Delta Chi, journalism honoraries, the Union, University Theatre and the Daily Nebraskan. Registration started Friday morning at 8 o'clock and lasted until 10. After registration, stu dents were conducted on tours of the Lincoln oJurnal, the Lincoln Star and the university campus. These tours were sponsored by the Student Foundation, under the di rection of Sally Holmes, commit tee member. Students Convene At 10 a.m. all journalists gath- (See PRESS MEET, Page 2.) Hansen Speaks To NHSPA Opening Convo By Le Etta Brown, Fremont. Carol Ifaerer, North Platte. Jacqueline Carpenter, Utica. Nebraska High Press Associa tion delegates heard Jermit Han sen, youth activities director of Omaha World Herald, speak at a general convocation in the Student Union ballroom Friday morning. Mr. Hansen's topic was "How Do You Look at Journalism?" Welcoming addresses were given by Barbara Rowland, president of Theta Sigma Phi and Leo Grcier, Sigma Delta Chi president. Marlyce Widga of York gave the response. The Lincoln High girls octet sang two selections. "Barn Dance" and "Waltzs of Straus." Following the program, William Hice, assistant professor of jour nalism, read the convention an nouncements. the gossip columns have more interest for students as it is a paper which is put out for the student body. According to Jim Rosse gossip columns were out lawed at Omaha North because they included only a . few "cliques." An open forum was conducted by Adele and Jim who answered the questions asked by the pupils present. Adele, from Lincoln high and Jim, from Omaha North are prominent members of tbeir school newspaper staff.