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Vol. 50 No. 70
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
Tuesday, January 10, 1950
Howard Names Deadline
For Council Constitution
The proposed Student Council
constitution, under which ideal
student government is expected to
exist on the campus, will be
drawn up in final form by April 5.
Council president Roz Howard
made that announcement today
saying, "This date has been se
lected in view of the time re
quired to make the constitution
law after it leaves the Council
floor."
Howard outlined today as "the
most' important problems to be
solved," the proportioning of rep
resentation and the system of
election. He said, "Should the
Council decide to continue select
ing representatives from certain
authorized organizations, the date
of the final vote could be set later
in the year. However, should the
Council favor the principle of all
campus elections, tUe April 5 date
would be the deadline."
Reasons for Deadline
Reasons for the April 5 dead
line, as outlined by Howard, are:
"the steps by which the Council
must gain approval of a constitu
tion," first through the Faculty
Committee on Student Affairs,
Ag Judging
Teams Named
The junior livestock, carlot, and
wool judging teams, of the Uni
versity were announced yesterday
by Professor M. A. Alexander,
te;im coach.
The teams named will judge at
the National Western ' Livestock
show to be held in Denver Janu
ary 13 to 15 inclusive.
"Subject to chaige at any time,"
stated Alexander, the livestock
and carlot team members are:
Robert Beck, Dean Eberspacher,
Robert Raun, Gayle Hattan and
Paul Kemling.
Wool team members are Robert
Beck, Paul Kemling and Robert
Raun.
Carlot Judging Friday
The judging starts Friday with
the carlots. The general livestock
judging is Saturday and wool
judging Sunday.
The teams will leave by Pull
man at 12:03 a.m. Friday and ar
rive in Denver in time to get a
good days judging in. "Then we'll
hit the rack early," remarked Bob
Beck, one of the team members,
"We'll probably get up and judge
by 8 a.m. (Saturday) and give
reasons probably till midnight."
All contestants representing the
EDeve New
Robert W. Devoc, Lincoln at
torney, was elected president of
the University of Nebraska Board
of Regents at the January meet
ing of the Board. He succeeds C.
Y. Thompson of West Point.
Other members elected to office
include Lt-Roy Welsh, Omaha,
vice-president, and John W. Scl
leck, University complrollcr, re
elected secretary.
Devoe was also re-elected Re
gent representative to the Uni
versity of Nebraska Foundation
Board of Trustees. Four members
of the Board of Regents, C. Y.
Thompson; Stanley . D. Long,
Grand Island; Frank M. John
son, Lexington; and LcRoy Welsh,
were elected to the University of
Nebraska dormitory corporation
board of trustees.
The other member of Regents
Board is George Liggett, Utica.
Along with other business of
tlx meeting, the Regents approved
of an increase of 50 cents per
game in the cost of reserved stad
ium seat tickets to Cornhusker
home football games.
This increase is in connection
with the 80 cent increase on ath
letic tickets for student use.
then to the floor of the Faculty
Senate about April 11. and then
to the student body for its ap
proval. "After the constitution has thus
been approved, it will be neces
sary to organize the '50-'51 Coun
cil," commented Howard. He es
timated as "two weeks" the time
necessary to select representa
tives from organizations, if that
method is used. "Slightly more
time" would be required for an
all-campus election with a cam
paign, he said.
"Then, too," he added "it
would be desirable, if not neces
sary, to call the new Council to
gether in order to elect officers
and preserve continuity."
No 'Exact Schedule'
Howard said an "exact sched
ule could not possibly be outlined"
on Council activities preceding the
final vote. He said the following
plans have been suggested: Feb. 1
to March 1, discussion on repre
sentation, system of elections and
election publicity; the remainder
of the month might be spent in
"ironing out" other problems con
cerning structure, powers and
functions of the Council.
In presenting the schedule out
line, Howard stressed that the
plan is of necessity quite flexible
and will undoubtedly be subject
to minor changes, and that the
April 5 deadline was selected to
allow sufficient time for the con
stitution and subsequent election
to follow the longest conceivable
route, and should - not be inter
preted as an indication of Council
opinion on representation.-'
16 mid-western universities at the
contest will attend the banquet
given by the Denver Stock Yard
and Exchange Sunday night. Win
ners will be announced at the
banquet, '"fhen the boys are free
Monday to see the town," indi
cated Alexander.
Teams Receive Top Honors
The last two teams "Alex" has
taken to the contest have returned
with top honors. In addition to
this, last year's Nebraska team
also won the quarter horse trophy
as well as the fat cattle trophy.
Reluctantly, Prof. Alexander
revealed the secret of his team's
success. "We train," he disclosed.
"Conditioning rules include a half
a dozen grape-fruit a day during
the contest as well as a week be
fore. This is a standing team
joke."
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REGENTS ELECT DEVOE PRESIDENT Robert W. Devoe, Lincoln,
right, newly elected president of the University Board of Regents, is
congratulated on his election by C. Y. Thompson, West Point. Thomp
son, retiring president, served as head of the board for the past year.
The Board of Regents elects new officers annually from the six
members. Other board members are Stanley D. Long, Grand Island;
Frank M. Johnson, Lexington, George Liggett, UUca, and LeRoy
Welsh, Omaha.
YWC A
Told for
Sue Allen
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Dorothy Bowman
College Fire Records
Take Serious Trend
BY BETTY DEE WEAVER
The fire record of schools has
taken a serious trend in recent
years according to .a recent Na
tional Safety Council report. There
have been a number of serious
fires in college buildings such as
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Officer Candidates
Ag,
City
Kathy Schreibcr
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. ;s
Mary Frances Johnson
dormitories, fraternity and soror
ity houses, resulting in loss of
life.
"No college should feel smug
and point to the unfortunate in
stitutions that have suffered these
catastrophies. It could happen to
any school. All are faced with the
same problem, and almost none
is prepared to cope with it," stated
the Safety Council
'Inadequate Exits
The fire hazard is increased by
inadequate emergency exits, and
lack of automatic alarm systems.
It is true that fire extinguishers
are provided in most campus resi
dences, but few students know
how to use them and some do not
even have a clear picture in their
minds as to the location of the
fire extinguisher on their floor or
near their room. Many types are
too heavy for women students to
use at all.
Large open central stairways
which lend an air of spaciousness
and grace to a ground floor can
quickly turn into raging torrents
of flame and smoke spreading
quickly to upper floors. Many
houses on this campus have back
stairs which are so narrow and
steep they would be a source of
danger in themselves in case of a
fire.
Many campus residence houses
have never had an organized and
planned fire drill. It is impossible
to tell whether the existing fire
escapes are adequate without ac
tually emptying the house by way
of the escapes.
Anyone, student or not, who is
living in a house with even five
other people on the same floor
should have firmly in mind a pre
cise plan of action in case fire
blocks the stairway.
Elections
Coeds to Vote
On Thursday
YWCA elections for both Ag
and city campuses will be held
this Thursday. Slates for the elec
tions were announced today by
YW nominating committees.
Sue Allen and Kathy Schreiber
head the city YWCA election slate
announced today by YW presi
dent Jan Nutzman. The election
of new YWCA officers will be
held Thursday.
Miss Allen and Miss Schreiber
will appear on the ballot as candi
dates for president. The one re
ceiving the fewest number of
votes will automatically become
vice-president.
Secretary nominees are Audrey
Rosenbaum and Alice Jo Smith.
The two coeds named by the YW
nominating committee to seek the
treasurer's job are Joyce Huns
cote and Jan Zlomke. Mary
Hubka and Miriam Willey are
candidates for district representa
tive. Ag Candidates.
Ag YWCA president for the
coming year will be either Dor
othy Bowman or Mary Frances
Johnson. They were nominated
by an Ag YW committee to head
the slate of the Thursday YW
election on Ag campus.
Eleanor Erickson and Jo Ann
Skucius are candidates for the
district representative post. Alice
Anderson and Joan Raun are sec
retary nominees, and Joan Engel
kemier and Evelyn Younj are
running for Ag YW treasurer.
First Spring Election.
The YWCA elections, the first
of the spring ballotings, will be
held Thursday on city campus in
Ellen Smith hall from 9 a.m. to
6 p. m. for all city YW members.
To be eligible to vote in the
election, city YW members must
accept the purposes of the organ
ization, have paid their dues,
attended at least four meetings
of the same commission group
have blue membership cards for
1949-'50.
Mortar Boards will supervise
the election.
Activities of Coeds.
Miss Allen is a former city YW
cabinet member and a past dis
trict, regional and national dele
gate. She is a member of the
Estes planning committee and
served on the Interracial Dormi
tory Issue committee. She is a
member of the NUCWA execu
tive committee and chairman of
the proposed General Assembly
conference. She is a Coed Coun
selor board member and trea
surer of Tassels.
District representative of the
city YW the past year, Miss
Schreiber is a Coed Counselor.
She is secretary of Alpha Chi
Omega and a member of the
Union music committee.
A city YW cabinet member,
Miss Rosenbaum is co-chairman
of the Estcs planning committee.
She is president of the Red Cross
College Unit and vice-president
of Sigma Delta Tau.
Miss Smith is the YW's repre
sentative on the Student Council.
She is a past cabinet member,
a member of Religious Welfare
Council and served as chairman
of Religion-in-Life week. She is
president of Gamma Phi Beta.
Treasurer Nominees.
The treasurer candidate, Mis
Hunscote, is a Chi Omega and
a city YW cabinet member. House
manager of her sorority, she is a
member of Alpha Lambda Delta.
Miss Zlomke is assistant trea
surer of Kappa Delta and a mem
ber of the city YW cabinet. She
is a Tassel and a new member of
the AWS board.
Student representative on the
city-wide "Courtesy" campaign
board, Miss Hubka is a city YW
cabinet member, a Delta Gamma,
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