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Sunday, May 22, 1949 TT i nr. DAILY NEBRASKAN PAGE 3 f2ag Recounts Weird '4849 SzhooH YeF BY FRANK JACOBS. An eventful year two semes ters o crises, surprises, laughs, bannings, deals, weird happen ings. This very well describes 1948-49 at the University of Nebraska. x September and announcement of bigger and better parking fa cilities. The Corncobs, labeled the "redmen" scalped incoming frosh by relieving them of their last few bucks in their Corn luisktr selling endeavors. ROTC announced a 100 percent increase in it.s advanced ranks. The Rag Sports staff "experts" pi. kod their first list of football winners and did quite well. No one was surprised as they picked nothing but cir.ch games. The University Theater announced establishment of a pair of Hon orary Producer awards pre sented to the top house in theater tukct sales. A IllBllLB, a roar, as 200 students were assigned to the bleai her section lor the Iowa State game. Alpha Gamma Hho was awarded the Innocents Scholarship-Activities cup. Bill Mickie was named Yell King for the season. Peggie Lawrie an nounced that the Student Direc toiy would be out shortly. Ov tober 1 and Janie McCuaig an.- ' .ered the $99 question, "Who took the missing rags?" by com mitting the faux pas of the year. Minnesota dropped Nebraska 39 to 13 and parlay players were warned by Dean Thompson. Marge Reyn olds was presented as Farmers Foi nial Queen. The Student Mi gration Committee leaped on stu dents from all angles to fill up the Migration train for Kansas. AN EXPOSE on campus as the local Scotland Yard, the Student Council exposed graft at the Re gent's Book Store. Nobody knew nuttin. Margie Zellers and By Ki asne were revealed as Honorary Producers at the University The atre's opener, "Dream Girl." Footballers readied themselves for Notre Dame and four fraterni ties pledged to paint their front doors rcJ if N.U. won. They didn't and they didn't. Ted Sorcn sen and Eugene Luschei were nominated for Rhodes Scholar ships. The Bcrman-Hulac debate on Czech politics at a YW-YM open forum was highlighted by the surprise appearance of a Czech citizen, Ylnchmer Lavko. Peggie Lawrie announced that the Stu dent Directory would be out fchortly. Red Cross tame to the campus and Gene Berg was named head iru.n. Oklahoma became the sixth of the Big Seven schools to accept the conference clause banning race discrimination. HOMECOMING and Mary Helen Mallory was named Homecoming Queen as campus listened to Elliot Lawrence at H. C. Dance. The Fijis and Thetas snatched house display honors. In the float con test it was the Fijis again and the Kernels. A campus poll predicted that Dewey would trounce Truman. Hmmm. Gus came home from Sweden where he was a guest of the Royal government. Jimmy Dorsev was selected for the Mili tary Ball. Kosmet Klub honored Bill Wiseman with an honorary memltt-rship in the Klub for writ ing the past two spring shows. The highschoolers took over the rag, Nov. 6, and the regular rag gcrs took a rest. Love library was hailed as the nation's most modern book building. KOSMET KLl'B presented their Fall Revue and McDill and Ajax O'Meara captured "Sweetheart" and "Prince" laurels. Best skit wont to the Sig Eps. Oklahoma drenched the Buskers with their cup of "T" by the score of 41-14. Peggie Lawrie announced that the Student Directory would be out Shortly. Seventeen fi atenuUes protested against the high price of Military Ball tickets. The University The ater's "Beyond the Horizon" opened. Rocky Mueller and Fritz Hegwood nabbed the junior and senior prexy's posts. A vigorous Rag staff challenged a reluctant Cornhusker staff to a football game which never seemed to come off. Peggie Lawrie announced that the Student Directory would be out shortly. THE MORTAR BOARDS an nounced that Gene Krupa would drum up business for their turn about ball. Raulin Wight was an nounced as new head of Alpha Phi Omega. The Board of Regents approved a ten year plan for the construction of 36 new building units. Conspiciously absent were plans for a very-needed theater auditorium. Dec. 5 Peggie Lawrie announced that the Student Direc tory would be out shortly. Phyllis Harris was picked to reign as honorary colonel. Lavcrna Acker, Pat Beige, Jo Bergman, Vanita Brown, Pat Caddis, and Margaret Thomsen snared Beauty Queen honors for the yearbook. Campus choralers presented their annual "Messiah." Guns roared and bodies fell as "Winterset" hit the University Theater boards. The presentation came simultane ously with announcement of the auditorium's banning a fire hazard. Plans were completed for the Mueller Carillon Bell Tower. Rumors were flying as to the new football coach. Peggie Lawrie an nounced that the Student Direc tory would be out shortly. Dec. 15 and vacation. THE OFERA was cancelled no place to give it. The Theater moved to Wesleyan. The Corn shucks office was enlarged Schirmer could finally stretch. Peggie Lawrie announced that the Student Directory was completed and out. A grateful campus swooned. The Theta Xis imported Holly wood starlet Virginia Huston and presented her as "Sweetheart of Theta Xi." The grind of linal exams, inevitable dropping and adding, the start of a new semes ter. The Pub Board appointed larger, Clem and Simpson to head the editorial side of the Rag, Business-men Chesen, Stalder, Axtcll, and O'Bannon were re appointed for the rest of the year. BILL GLASSFORD was hailed as new football coach. AUF, with Peggy Lawrie at the helm, opened its fund drive. UN cagers found themselves leading the conference. An editorial over extremely-high book prfces incited a debate between the Nebraska Book Store management and Rag managing editor Cub Clem. Clem, by the way, had been the leading football expert in the fall foot bally forays. Glassford arrived on campus. Lewandowski announced a new "system" for '49 seating. Eye brows lifted. Bob Duis and his photo "Inferno" won grand prize in the Kappa Alpha Mu photo graph contest. Marilyn Weber was revealed Interfraternity Sweetheart. Chi Omega won Dr. Arndt in the AUF auction. (One of the best busboys they ever had). C. R A C I E NEILSON copped tiddly-wink honors as the Corn husker took the rag over for a dav. Typical comment of issue "What is it?" UNESCO opened Feb. 16 with an address by noted stateman and poet, Archibald MacLoish. The Student Founda tion began their plague of cam pus originality by seeking a new name for the organization. Missouri became the final Big Seven school to abolish discrim ination. Dick Srb thrilled a cheering basketball, crowd by dropping in the winning basket in the last five seconds to defeat Missouri, 47-46. Dean Thompson "damned" the faction. A Rag poll showed dissention in student ranks over politics. NEBRASKA MASQUERS im pressed a large Union audience with their enacting of Gay Marr's "Skyline Scandals." Debaters re ceived eight superior rating in the confeernee drawing 55 col leges. Betty Green became TNC at Coed Follies. Alpha Phis and Alpha Chis topped skits and cur tain acts. Campus officials threw away NU's chances in the Ail-American Freshman Beauty Contest. A rag poll showed students overwhelm ingly in favor of the contest. Dorothy Borgens and Harlan Powley became Junior Queen and Senior King at prom. Jeannie Sampson was named Foundation head. Lee White was announced editor of Law Review. Sue Eastergard became Miss Daily Nebraskan by collecting the most votes in the frosh beauty contest. Louis Fischer impressed a campus convocation with his views on "Russia and America." JAN STRATTOK, Jo Ann Learning, and Dorothy Borgens were elected to head A.W.S., Coed Counselors, and BABW re spectively. Cub Clem again flayed rising book prices. Again No body knew nuttin'. Student Foundation was re-christened U. of N. Builders. Herb Reese wound up fourth best 175-pound wrestler in the country. Bill Plank was elected ISA head. T. J. Thompson was ousted and U Theatre moved to the Mueller tower as the campus roared at the Rag's April Fool issue. (Who says we're conceited?) Typical comment, "Wow!" Ted Gunderson was elected to direct the AUF. Bob Wallace was named Constitutional As sembly steering committee head. Action was assured on the Temple. Rod Lindwall was elected Corn Cob proxy. Jack Soloman's KK Spring Show, "Let's Change the Subject" played for two nights. WILLIAM BADE and Fritz Ware became the year's two top scholars. Audrey Rosen baum was elected new proxy of Red Cross. Bob Sim was picked Kosmet Klub president. Faculty ousted elections. Engineers Week opened. Duane Lake was picked Na tional Union association vice president. Ted Sorensen was named permenent chairman of the Assembly. Frank Piccolo was chosen as 49-50 Yell King. John Binning was named Ivy orator; See "REVIEW," paee 4 RUST CRAFT CARD "t OVO BLOitf FATHER'S DAY from thr GOLDENROD 215 North 1 4th (Fathers Day Jane IS) I y ' y: i 7- Ir NORM LEGER, 1948-M9 Innocents president, presents th cents scholarship-activities trophy to Wally Banner, repr Phi Kappa Psi. The cup is given each year to the city fraternity totaling the greatest number of points for high ship and participation in campus activities. e Inno- esenting campus scholar- by; x. Lincoln's Busy TBEE TONI TWIN CAKAVAX WILL BE IN LINCOLN TIKHtSDAY! See them at Gold's from 11:00 A. M. to 12:30 P. M. : : X r x Thrvo Svis of Tivins! TIiurtIay i TVin Day In Lincoln! The Ton! Tin Caravan, wilh tliree bets of tlio.-e glamorous !ujIi cate Iicuiilic.s, is iiMting Lincoln for a dav! See lliem at CMs Tluir?!av lnhuni 11 A.M. ami 12:30 P.M. Thursday! 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