Vol. 49 No. 76 Lincoln 8. Nebraska. Friday. January 14. 1949
Gustavson Urges Strong
March of Dimes Support
Today is the opening the 1949
MARCH OF DIMES, the most
urgent financial appeal in the
11 -year history of the National
Foundation for Infantile Faraly
sis, according to University of
Nebraska Chancellor R. G. Gus
tavson, state chairman.
"More cases of infantile par
alysis (polio) were reported in
Nebraska during the past four
years than for all the previous
20 years," Chancellor Gustavson
said. "While research has made
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great advances in knowledge
about polio, there is still much
to be dune, and the people of
Nebraska, bv contributing gener
ously to the MARCH OF DIMES,
can continue to do their part in
this great cause. It is only thru
continued research and develop
ment that our children will be
free lrom the fear of crippled
bodies and possible death."
'4S Second Highest
The 1948 polio epidemic was
the second highof.t in the country,
and in fighting it, the emergency
funds of the National Foundation
lor Infantile Paralysis were com
pletely wiped out. This was due
to the fa 1 1 th.-;t in addition to ad
vancing luij. Is to local county
chapters to help pay for treat
ment among families stricken
with polio this past summer, there
were also many cases requiring
financial aid for continued treat
ment from previous years. An
other tutor was greatly increased
hospital costs.
Split Funds
''Half the money collected by
the local county chapters thru
out the MAIiCH OF DIMES re
mains in the county for use in
treatment of local cases," said
Chancellor Gustavson. "The other
half is used by the National Foun
dation for research, training doc
tors, nurses, physical therapists,
scholarships for those studying re
lated subjects, and for emergency
aid in major epidemic areas oxer
the country."
'The high cost of polio treat
ment is a severe drain on even
those with above-average in
come," Chancellor Gustavson
stressed. "Only thru the help of
the National Foundation can we
be certain that all polio sufferers,
regardless of age, color, creed or
financial circumstances will be
able to receive proper care. It
is my sincere hope that everyone
will find the means to donate not
just dimes, but dollars, to the
1949 MARCH OF DIMES. I feel
sure that the good people of Ne
braska, realizing the seriousness of
the situation, will rally generous
ly to this urgent need."
Last Issue
This issue of The Daily Ne
braskan will be the last this
semester. In view of printing
difficulties at The Journal
where the Daily Nebraskan
goes to press, it was decided
that a Sunday edition would
not be made up. No other
issues will be put out this
semester because of final
exams.
Filings Close
For Positions
On'Daily'Staff
The Publications Board will
meet Saturday, Jan. 15, at 9.00 a.
m. in the Faculty Lounge to in
terview applicants for positions on
the editorial staff of the Daily Ne
braskan. Filings for the positions close
today and may obtained at Dr.
Swindler's office. They should be
obtained in sufficient time
in order that the registrar's office
can fill in the grade reports.
The positions open are: editor,
two managing editors, five news
editors, sports, special features and
society editors.
Board of Resents F.Ieets Head
Charles Y. Thompson, West
Point, was elected President of
the Iniversity of Nebraska
Board of Regents. Mr. Thomp
son succeeds Frank M. John
son, Lexington. The new presi
dent has been a member of the
Board of Resents .iiue 1935.
His term on the board expires
in 1953.
Committee Heeds Named
For '49 Engineers7 Week
Robert Bottum and Mono Wil-, always a vital defense problem,
helms, co-chairmen of Engineers' j displays from these departments
Week, today announced the ap- ; are also included. At the head of
pointment of departmental co- the army committee is Mervin L.
chairmen. This list, in addition to Klug. Jim Peterson and R. L.
the special committee chairmen j Zwart will supervise the naval
announced earlier, complete the i
appointment ot administrative
personnel. Engineers' Week is
scheduled this vear for April 28
29. Depar t mental co-chairmen or
ganized their own committees and
: appoint the necessary sub-chair-
ji tun uii n i i ,jin ii i c jiJt;iov
ering college departments. It is
the responsibility of the depart
mental chairmen to see that
ample facilities for displays, both
in room and material, are ob
tained, and that the displays are
presented in an attractive way.
Competition Keen
Since departments vie with
each other to win the first place
award, competition between these
men is very keen. Successful dis
plays are the result of hours of
work and ideas contributed by
each man in the department.
Representing Ag campus as
chairman of tde Ag engineering
department is Leslie Jockens. E.
A. Griffiths and Richard Kusek
will head the architects and arch
itectural engineers.
Military Display Shown
Since military engineering
is i
Home Ec Club to Elect New
Officers Today at Ag Union
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MARILYN BOETTGER
Music Faculty
Gives Outstate
Performances
Members of the School of Fine
Arts faculty have had several out
of town engagements recently.
Prof, and Mrs. Donald Lentz, on
Jan. 4, gave the third concert of
the Community Concert series in
Grand Rapids. Minn. The recital
consisted of flute and piano num
bers. On Dec. 29. in the First Method
ist church of Sumner, la.. Miss
Mary Louise Boehm gave a com
plete piano recital. On Jan. 10,
Miss Boehm played at the Gordon
club in the Fine Arts building on
Michigan Ave., Chicago, celebrat
ing the annual guest night.
Prof. David Foltz was guest
conductor, on Jan. 7 and 8, of the
York Choral clinic, which is spon
sored by York college and the
York Chamber of Commerce. The
Following communities were rep
resented: Aurora. Bradshaw, Cen
tra City, Friend. Geneva. Mr
Cool. Seward. Shicklev. Trumbull
! Waco, Western, York high school
1 and York college.
science displays.
The department that is noted
for bridges and electric trains al
ways puts on an interesting dis
play. Last year, in fact, the dis
play presented by the civil en
gineering department was awarded
first pi ace. Joe Peterson and
Charles West will be co-chairmen
from the department this year.
More Chairmen Named
The "Voice of Engineers'
Week." the electrical engineering
department, will be headed by
Floyd Bean and Al Scheideler.
The mechanical engineers will
have Carl Hellerich and John
Powell as their cv-chairmen.
Darrell Frederick, head of the
engineering mechancis commit
tee, and Ed Finley and Duane
Moiin. of the chemical engineer
ing department, are responsible
for carrying on the fine reputa
tion e.-i"h department has estab
lished in previous years. ,
As reported at the firrt meet
ing of the Engineers' Week com-
mittee early this week, many new
lines are being collected. Work '
on construction vill start soon.
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Military Club
Offers Award
To Best Cadets
The national Society of the
Scabbord and Blade passed a mo
tion this week providing for the
award of a medal to the freshman
or sophomore ROTC cadet who
has the best manual of arms.
As soon as the corps starts
drilling outside in the spring,
weekly 'spell-downs" will be
held. These elimination contests
will be judged by members of
Scabbord and Blade and by fac
ulty members of the military de
partment. The winner of these
contests will be awarded a medal
and bar to be worn on his uni
form, however, if he should not
win the following week's compe
tition he forfeits the medal but
may retain the bar.
Near the end of the semester all
winners will meet to determine the
grand champion who will perma
nently keep the medal.
In making the announcement,
Captain Roswell Howard, empha
sized the fact that the award will
be an incentive to basic students
to perfect their manual of arms.
This in turn will improve the
ROTC unit at Nebraska.
Attention, Men Students
The swimminff pool in the
coliseum basement will be
open for recreational swim
ming between the hours of 3
nd 6 p. m. daily, Monday
through Friday, during fina
examinations.
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Heading the slate for the Home
Ec club election Friday are Mari
lyn Boettger, Connie Crosbie and
Gwen Monson, candidates for
president. Ballots will be cast at
a booth in the Ag Union from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vivian Frasier, Donna Lu John
son and Jeanne Weilage will vie
for the position of secretary, and
Annette Carnahan, Mary Chase
and Annette Stopkotte are on the
slate for treasurer. Candidates for
historian are Joan Englekemier,
Jan Ross and Mar Bon Spcice.
Only Members Vote
Only members of the Home Ec
club will be allowed to vote. Re
sults of the election will be an
nounced Monday.
At present, Miss Boettger is
treasurer of Home Ec club; she
is also secretary of the 4-H club
and social chairman of Ag YW.
Miss Crosbie is a member of the
Farmers Fair board. Home Ec
club council and Gamma Phi Beta.
She is also secretary of the Coll-Agri-Fun
board. Miss Monson is
secretary of the Home Ec club and
a member of Tassels. Aa Exec
board and 4-H club.
Activities Listed
From the secretary slate. Vivian
Frasier is a member of Home Ec
club, Ag YW and vice-president
of Phi Upsilon Omicron, home
economics honorary. Miss John
son is music chairman of the Home
Ec club and a member of the AWS
board and Phi Upsilon Omicron.
Listed among Miss Weilage's ac
tivities are Home Ec club council,
YW cabinet and BABW. She is
also a member of Alpha Lambda
Delta and is national commis
sion leader for UNESCO.
Annette Carnahan has worked
as social chairman of Home Ec
club, writes for the Cornhuskcr
Countryman, and is a member ot
the Ag YW cabinet. She is a Chi
Omega. Miss Chase is a Tassel,
and a member of Ag YW and the
Home Ec dub council. Coed
Counselors, Cornhusker Countrv
man. BABW and 4-H club a e
among Miss Stopkottes's activities,
and the Home Ec club council and'
the Ag YW cabinet both lit her
as a member.
Candidates for historian are a-!
member:
Ag YW.
of Home Ec ;
All-University
YW Elections
Slated Todav
Today is the dav lor the uni
versity YWCA elections.
Both city and Ag campus YW
members will go to the polls to
name their new slate of officers
City campus candidates are
Jean Eckvall and Jan Nutzman
for president, Jeanne Malone and
Marcia Tepperman for secretary,
Pat Larsen and Jean Smith for
treasurer, and Phyllis Cadwal
lader and Kathy Schreiber for
district representative.
Members must present their
blue membership cards and have
attended at least four meetings
this semester to vote. Booths in
Ellen Smith hall will be omi
from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from
1 p. m. to 5 p. m.
Ag candidates are LaVerna
Acker and Irene Welleriek for
president, Alice Boswell and Mur
iel Nelson for district representa
tive, Mary Frances Johnson. Polly
Ludlow and Annette Stoukotte fr.V
secretary, and Dorothy Bowman
and Charlene Eggert for treasurer.
Booths in the Ag Union will be
open from 9 a. m. to 12 noon and
from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m.
In the presidential race tho
person getting the most votes will
be president, the other candidate
being vice president.
