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Wednesday, December 7, 1949
Vol. 50 No. 58
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Briggs to
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Engineering classes will dis
miss students to attend the Sig
ma Tau annual public convoca
tion at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the
Stuart theater.
Gerald F. Briggs of St. Paul,
Minn., a University civil engi
neering graduate, will speak on
the topic "Science and Mathe
maticsPlus." .
A former engineer with the
Nebraska department of roads
and irrigation, Briggs has gained
prominence in the engineering
field first as an expert of stabi
lized soil base for low-cost high
ways, and later as a consultant
on development of ground water
supplies.
Builds Argentina Roads
In 1939 Briggs was granted a
leave of absence from the state
highway department to aid the
governments of Argentina and
later, Brazil, with the construc
tion of low-cost highways.
After his return to this country
in 1941, the engineer was com
missioned as a captain in the
Corps of Engineers and served for
four years.
The Legion of Merit was
awarded him for outstanding
work in the reconstruction of
bombed-out bridges in France
and Belgium. He was relieved
from active duty in 194G with the
rank of colonel.
Editor of Blueprint
At present, in his association
with Edward E. Johnson, Inc., St.
Paul, Briggs is concerned with
the development of ground water
supplies for both municipal and
industrial use.
While in the University, Briggs
was editor-in-chief of the Ne-
Laboratory Play
Tryouls Begin
Tryouts for "The Boor," labora
tory theater production, will be
held Thursday and Friday from 3
to 6 p. m. in Room 300 at the
Temple building.
The one-act comedy by Chek
hov will be directed by student
director Mary Lou Thompson and
produced sometime in January in
the Temple experimental theater.
TncludfH in the cast are two
men's roles and one woman's part.
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UN Sooiitfeirenee SMraciGii
Ted Sorenson will repeat in
his role as moderator for the
model United Nations General
Assembly conference on campus
in March.
Sue Allen, conference chair
man, announced Sorenson's ap
pointment today to the post he
held in the model UNESCO meet
last year.
Sorenson, a member of Law
Review in Law college, recently
acted as defense attorney in the
Religion in Life Week trial of
Roswell Howard, Student Coun
cil president. He is a past presi
dent of YMCA, formerly a debate
squad member, and F.E.P.C.
chairman of the Social Action
committee of Lincoln. He was a
candidate for a Rhodes scholar
ship. Duties of Moderator
In his position as moderator,
Sorenson will chair the Assem
bly sessions, and rule on
procedure.
Irene Hunter, secretary of
NUCWA, sponsor of the confer
ence, revealed today taht a num
ber of houses and groups have
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GERALD BRIGGS
braska Blueprint, engineering
magazine; was a member of Sig
ma Tau; and was selected for the
O. J. Fee award. He was gradu
ated with distinction and is a
member of Sigma Xi, scientific
honorary.
Introducing Briggs Wednesday
will be Dean Roy M. Green of the
College of Engineering and Archi
tecture.
Junior Cards
Available Today
Registration procedure will con
tinue Wednesday, as juniors pick
up assignment numbers in Tem
porary building B.
At the same time, seniors who
have not yet picked up their
numbers may do so. Sophomores
may obtain numbers Dec. 8, and
Junior Division students on Dec.
9. To pick up registration num
bers as juniors, students must I
have 53 to 88 hours. Sophomores j
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This week is also being used
for conferences with advisers
Students should make appoint
ments immediately for making
out the second semester sched
ules. Actual registration procedure
will begin next Monday, Dec. 12.
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not yet chosen the countries they
wish to represent. Though some
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Union, MB's
To Sponsor
Ball Dinner
Something new is being of
fered this year to students plan
ning to attend the Mortar Board
Ball. The Union and Mortar
Boards are sponsoring the Mortar
Board Ball dinner, to be held in
the Campusline, Friday evening,
from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
A full four-course dinner is be
ing planned. The room will be il
luminated by candlelight, and the
atmosphere will be heightened by
music from the Hammond organ.
As an added attraction to solve
the transportation problem, taxi
shuttle service from the Union to
the Coliseum will be on hand.
"As the situation is at present,
the price of the Ball ticket is only
a minor part of the evening's ex
penses. The Union hopes to re
lieve this strain on student pock
etbooks by initiating a worthy
substitute for expensive eating
out.
"The menu we are offering is
as good, if not better, than menus
at any popular dine and dance
restaurant, only at a much lower
price," stated Union Director Du-
ane Lake.
The dinner is being planned as
an experiment. If successful, it
will be continued for future oc
casions. At least 50 couples can
be accommodated throughout the
evening.
Reservations can be made at
the main Union office or by phon
ing Ext. 4222. Price of the tickets
has been set at $1.50 per person
or $3.00 per couple.
BAIVW Elects"
New Treasurer
Louise Mucs has been elected
treasurer of BABW to serve until
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chosen at a BABW meeting Mon
day. A resident of Howard hall,
Miss Mues is a junior in pharm
acy college. She represents How
ard hall on the Barb Activities
Board for Women.
nations have been assigned, the
following are not taken:
Afghanistan, Belgium, Bolivia,
Brazil, Burma, Byelorussian SO'
viet, Chile, Columia, Costa Rico,
Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador,
Ethiopia, France, Haiti, Hon
duras Iran, Lebanon, Luxem
bourg, New Zealand, Nicaragua,
Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Siam, Sweden, Syria,
Ukranian Soviet, Union of South
Africa, Uruguay, Venezuela, Ye
men and Palestine.
Selection of Countries.
To select a country, the house
or group should contact Irene
Hunter, Kappa Delta house, or
put a note in the NUCWA box,
Union basement, before 5 p. m.
Friday.
Groups are also reminded to
name their delegates for the con
ference, to be held March 15-17
on campus.
Foreign students from the na
tions at the conference will assist
house representatives in an ad
visory capacity. They are now
being contacted by members of
NUCWA.
The Student Council refused Tuesday night to reveal the
results of the senior-junior class president election to The
Daily Nebraskan.
The Councils' refusal lent credence to the report that
faction write-in votes swept party candidates into both class
posts.
Senior Bill Mueller and Junior Herb Reese were backed
by the faction.
Outcome of the balloting will be officially announced
sometime today after a meeting of the Council judiciary
committee. Sources close to the elections committee of the
student governing body intimate that election results are
being held up until the validity of a write-in winner is as
sured.
Council President Roz Howard and Vice President McDill
told members of The Daily Nebraskan staff Tuesday after
noon that they could not promise to release the results to the
paper if a write-in candidate
At about b:JU p. m., rea
the Nebraskan that "the results of the election will be an
nounced tomorrow."
Council members counting
number of voters, the reason
or the winners.
"No Comment" Faculty
Miss Mary Mielenz, faculty adviser of the Council, said,
No comment," but added "Ask the students. It's their affair.
The issue will go to the judiciary committee which is the
supreme court of the Council.
word, unless a student takes an appeal to the t acuity benaxe.
An expected block of Engineer
materialize in sufficient strength to
Four engineering students filed
tered the junior class race. Engineering College sources disclosed that
the college vote was split.
Poll observers commented that
the minority at the polling places
coeds filed for the senior class
executive.
Neither Mueller or Reese filed
deadline last Friday at 4 p. m. in the Student Activities office. In
stead, their supporters instructed faction members to "write in" the
names of two men.
Both men are reported to satisfy both the 5.5 average requirement
and the hour requirements of their
The faction reportedly first
planning neither to back a candidate nor vote. When mteen persons
filed for the posts, faction members
to take advantage of the write-in
ballots.
Faculty pressure is suspected
to withhold results of the election.
If, as indicated, the write-in
mark the first time in campus election history that write-in candidates
ever swept a University election.
Incumbent
Mueller was president of the
votes of 501 cast for the office. Fritz Hegwood won the senior post by
amassing 322 of the 412 votes cast for that office.
The class presidents election was held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
both city and Ag campuses. Three Student Council members, a faculty
adviser and a graduate student
Council President Howard and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Frank Hallgren were present during most of the day's voting on city
campus. Ag Exec Board members assisted the Council in the Ag
portion of the voting.
Upperclassmen voting in the election had to present their ID
cards, which were punched. They also had to sign a registration list,
which asked for name, class and college, with the question "Are you
affiliated?"
The election was the first held on the campus since the junior
senior class election Nov. 16, 1948. Other "elections were suspended
until Tuesday's voting.
Duties of the posts are traditionally to plant the ivy at the annual
Ivy Day festivities. The Student Council Constitution offers the presi
dent rights ard power to undertake other responsibilities.
Longer Vacation
Still Not Definite
Final word has not yet been
received as to the extension of
Christmas vacation.
The faculty-senate committee
will meet Tuesday, Dec. 13, to
make the final decision concern
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should win.
Uhael, judiciary chairman, tola
ballots refused to reveal the
for wtihholding the results
That committee, has the Iinal
college votes apparently did not
offset the heavy faction vote.
for the senior posts. Three en
Greek women were definitely in
on both city and Ag campuses, iwo
president and three lor junior cnier
for the class presidencies by tho
class.
planned a "boycott"' of the election,
reversed their stand and decided,
portion or the buicieni council
to be behind the Council's decision
ballots decided the winners, it will
Returns.
junior class last year, taking 370
supervised the polls.
ing the extension of vacation.
The early announcement of
Christmas vacation dates was to
dismiss school Friday, Dec. 16,
and return to classes Monday,
Jan. 2. The senate will meet to
decide if vacation will be ex
tended one day with classes be
ing resumed Tuesday morning,
Jan. 3.
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