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BAPTIST
Sun., May 21, 9:45 a. m,
cnurcn scnool. and 11 a. m.
Morning Worship in all Baptist
churches. 5 p. rri. Student group
picnic, Pioneers park. Sun., May
28, services and picnic will be
held at the time indicated above
CATHOLIC
Sun., 9 and 11 a. m. Masses
will be held in Parlors XYZ,
Union, up to June 5. During
summer session one Mass will
be held each Sunday at 9 a. m.,
Room 315, Student Union. Msgr.
Scouster will maintain office
hours in the Temple Building
during the summer.
CHRISTIAN
Sun., May 21, 9 a. m., Miss
Margaret Long of the Indian
apolis Student Office will oe
honored at breakfast served at
First Christian church. 4:45 Miss
Long will be guest speaker at
Fellowship meeting at First
Christian church.
EPISCOPAL
Sun., May 21, after the Ascen
' sion. Holy Communion, 9 a. m.
Breakfast following service. 11
a. m. Morning Prayer; sermon by
Father Whitley. 2 p. m. Canter
bury Club picnic at Linoma
Beach. Meet at Club room.
Wed,. May 24, 7 a. m. Holy Com
munion followed by breakfast.
EVANGELICAL COVENANT
Sun., May 21, 9:45 a. m. Stu
dents Bible Class. 11 a. m. Ser
mon: "Christ's Prayer for His
Ascension." 5 p. m. Student supper-
and installation of officers.
7 p. m. Evangel sermon by Rev.
A. N. Anderson of Swedeburg.
JEWISH
Sun., May 21, 7-8 p. m.,
"Shab-huoth (Feast of Weeks)
Flower and Ten Command
ments." Closing exercises of the
religious school will be held,
featuring Youth Choir, Student
Raaders and Pupils' Processional.
Memorial service will be held for
summer Jahrzeits.
LUTHERAN
Saturday, May 20, 1 p. m. Joint
Council Retreat of the Ag and
City LSA groups for spring plan
ning session will be held at Rob
erts Park. Picnic supper follow
ing meeting. Sunday, May 21, 3
p. m. Joint LSA picnic, Pioneers
Park. Afternoon will feature
games and supper with devo
tional program to close the out-
in?. Meet at Student House for
ride on Saturday and Sunday.
MISSOURI LUTHERAN
Sunday, May 21, 10:30 a. m.
Chapel service, Room 315, Union,
Sermon topic: "And He Was Not,
For God Took Him." Student pic
nic will be held at Pioneers Park.
Meet at Union steps at 3 p. m.,
with car if possible.
METHODIST
Sunday, May 21, St. Paul, 9:45
College class, Prof. A. T. Ander
son; 11 a. m. Sermon, "Feeding
O'T Heart Hungers," Dr. Frank
Court; 5:30 p. m. Wesley Fellow
sHo supper. Grace 9:45 a. m.
College class, H. W. Deems; 11
a. m. Sermon, "Entrusted to Us,"
Dr. Harold Sandall; 6:30 p. m.
W?sley Fellowship supper. Trin
ity 9:45 a. m. College class, Prof.
NF. Thorpe; 11 a. m. Sermon,
Dr. T. H. Leonard; 6 p. m. Wes
ley Fellowship supper. Elm Park
9:45 a. m. College class, Charles
O'sen; 11 a. m. Sermon, "The
Wisest Investment," Rev. Carl
Bader. Warren 9:45 a. m. Col
lege class, David Sanders; 11a.m.
Sermon, Signs of Hope III In
Lay Religion," Rev. Virgil An
derson; 8:30 p. m. Interdenom
inational Fellowship supper. Ep
worth 9:45 a. m. College class; 11
a. m. Sermon, Rev. John J.
Sheaff; 7 p. m. Fellowship. Wei
lev Foundation Sunday, Mav 21,
8:30 a. m. Senior Breakfast. Tues
day, May 23, 7 p. m. S.T.E. "De
gree of Knot of Rope."
PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday, May 21, 2:30 p. m.
Picnic will be held. Meet at
house ad refreshments from 4:30
to 5:30 each day. Sunday, June
4, open house for parents.
QUAKERS
Sunday, May 21, 9:45 a. m.
Meeting for worship; 10:30 a. m.
Discussion will be led by Brigita
Matisons of Latvia.
CONGREGATIONAL
Sun., May 21, 9:45 a. m. Student
Clasi at Vine Church, 25th & S:
"The Church and Peace." 11 a. m.
Worship fervicM at First-Plymouth
Church, 20th it D, and at
Vine Church. 7:30 p. m. Sunday
Evening Club, First-Plymouth
Church, Vespers, refreshments,
nd recreation.
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Finally Solved;
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BY KENT AXTELL
At last the heavy veil of mys
tery which has hovered about
Nebraska's famous pillars is
lifted.
Now there is an answer for
the question which perhaps every
visitor to the Cornhusker cam
pus has asked: Where did they
get those columns? No doubt the
question has been unanswered
for many Nebraska university
students.
Attempts by The Daily Ne
braskan in the past three years
to turn up definite information
of the origin and a complete his
tory of the colonnade at the
corner of 12th and Vine streets,
have not been too successful.
Val Kuska Tells Story
The entire story concerning
the origin of the beautiful pil
lars, however, is told by an
alumnus of the University, Val
Kuska, now agricultural develop
ment agent of the Burlington
railroad. He is the father of Dick
Kuska. Junior who was recently
tapped an Innocent at Ivy day
ceremonies.
"It occurs to me," Kuska said,
"that the interesting story of the
old station and these columns
should be told before it is lost
to the memory and record of the
people in Nebraska. Already the
men who designed, built, and
appreciated its classic beauty are
gone, and the difficulty in find
ing records, descriptions, and
pictures of it now, barely 20
years since it was replaced by
the new structure, makes me
realize how easily the past slips
away from us."
Burlington Station
According to Kuska, the story
of the 24 columns, which are
worth a sum of $20,880, begins
in 1898. The columns were built
for the portico of the old Burl
ington station at Omaha.
A clipping from "Church and
Home" in 1898 stated: "All is in
perfect harmony, the columns of
Italian marble fronting the grand
dome on east and west, ushering
through a spacious corridor .'.
'Grecian Temple' T
The Chicago Record in its
July 16, 1908 issue said," The
handsomest railway station ever
seen is that of Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy company at
Omaha. It is an artistic gem and
looks like a Grecian temple."
Perhaps the best description of
the columns origin is in the
Burlington timetable, August
1900:
"The Burlington station sits on
the edge of a bluff and is en
tered from the street through a
portico sustained by 28 gigantic
pillars of the Doric style, made
from granite quarried at Denver,
Each weighs 18,000 pounds. fil
tering the building through a
wide corridor, you approach a
beautiful waiting room 80 feet
square, with colonades of marble
pillars, walls of white enameled
brick, mosaic floors and ceilings."
The columns la mcnes in
diameter, 22 feet high, with
molded cap and base were
nearly forgotten in 19J0 when
the station was dismantled. They
were found in an Omaha stone
yard.
The beauty of the pillars was
recognized , earlier when con
templation of razing the old de
pot was made. Alan McDonald,
architect, protested destruction
Two NU Coeds Plan
European Excursions
BY ALLEN EDEE.
Many students wish to see the
sights of Europe after five years
of post-war rebuilding. Although
much of Europe was bombed,
most of the important tourist
shrines are still awaiting the
American visitor.
Jan Lindquist, a language ma
jor, has booked passage on the
Queen Mary for a tour of Eu
rope. She will be accompanied
by her former Spanish teacher
from Colorado Women's college
and eight other girls.
The sailing date is scheduled
for July 8 out of New York.
After the ship arrives in South
Hampton, England, the group
will proceed to London by boat
train, where the party will stay
for several days. They plan to
visit Buckingham Palace and the
Tower of London among other
places.
On to Paris
The group will cross the Eng
lish channel to Paris and vicin
ity for a five-day stay. Traveling
from France to Western Ger
many, the group will see how
the German people have taken
five years of allied occupation.
Strasbourg and Salzburg, Au-
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Theatre to Give
Four 'Oscars'
Four "Oscars" awards will be
presented at the University The
atre's awards banquet at the
Continental Cafe, Saturday
May 20.
The awards will be given to
the 1949- and 1950 "best actor,"
"best actress," "best supporting
actor" and the "best supporting
actress."
Several other students will also
be honored for outstanding dra
matic work with the University
Theatre and the experimental
theater.
New initiates to Nebraska
Masquers and Purple Masque
will be announced and service
awards for the outstanding male
and female of the University
Theatre during the past year will
be given.
The "Oscars" are cast in bronze
from an original model by Harold
Roberts, art department student.
Theatre olficials recently de
cided that an award was needed
which would be more expressive
of the nature of dramatics than
the standard "Oscars" which
have been presented in previous
years. For this reason, nearly a
dozen models were fashioned by
students from Mrs. Katherine
Nash'i second semester sculptur
ing class.
Working with Roberts in
preparing the statues is Ruth
Ann Richmond, a Nebraska
Masquer.
Ad Group Elects
Lola Banghart
Members of Gamma Alpha Chi,
women's advertising honorary,
will carry on their activities next
year under the guidance of Lola
Banghart, newly elected presi
dent. '
Other students chosen for of
fices in the organization are:
Jean Fenster, vice president;
Carol Higgins, secretary, and Pat
Nolan, treasurer.
The new officers were elected
at a formal initiation during
which nine girls Joined the group.
Nancy Clark was named as an
honorary member of the adver
tising organization. Others inti
ated were: Jo Ann Learning, Pat
Nolan, Molly Myhre, Mary Lou
Plank, Dorothy Vestecka, Lois
Elwell, Carol Higgins and Lola
Banghart.
Pharmacy Coeds
Elect Officers
New officers of Kappa Kpsilon,
national honorary organization
for women in pharmacy were
announced last week.
The new president is Jean Mik
kelsen. Martha Smith will take
over the office of president, Jan
ice Teeter is the new secretary
and Donna Winch newly elected
stria are the next stops on the
private tour. While at Salzburg,
Miss Lindquist and her compan
ions will enjoy the world famous
music festival ' held annually in
an open air theater.
At Oberammergau, the girls
will see the passion plays, one of
the most thrilling" spectacles in
Europe. The tourists will go by
train to Italy for a 15-day tour
of the country.
Other stops include Napoli and
the Isle of Capri, with its re
knowned Blue Grotto under the
island; Venice, home of the Ital
ian merchant marine, and the
gondola; Rome, center of Musso
lini's fasist regime and early
Christian culture; and Florence
(Firenze), art center of Italy,
with its Pitti palace and Medici
monuments.
Trautman Plans Tour
Ruth Trautman is another Uni
versity student who will visit in
the "old countries." Miss Traut
man will go via the World Stu
dent Service fund which spon
sors the, "many nations tour."
Leave Quebec
The SS Valendam, a Dutch
liner, will leave Quebec June 26.
Although Miss Trautman is the
only University student to go on
this tour, 70 American students
will be aboard this special stu
dent ship.
Several study organizations
will be represented on the ship
and refresher courses in lang
uage and discussions and orien- j
tations will highlight the intell
ectual side of the trip.
In a lighter vein, the group
will enjoy the entertainment of
the ballroom, movies, the spa
cious lounges and the library.
Miss Trautman has completed
two years ct German at the Uni
versity and has lived in s Ger
man community part of her life.
The Valendam will arrive in
Rotterdam on July 6 and the
tour will begin on July 10. The
group plans to visit the western
part of Germany, England,
France, the lowlands of Belgium
and Holland and the picturesque
country of Switzerland.
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SOURCE OF NU'S PILLARS The old Burlington station at
Omaha, is . shown after it was rebuit in 1930. The columns at the
entrance of the building were given by the Burlington to the
University Feb. 26, 1930, free of charge. Now located on the cam
pus at 12th and Vine streets, the pillars were set under the direc
tion of Linus Burr Smith, University professor of agriculture.
of the station. He claimed the
loss was nothing less than an
architectural catastrophe.
.The news that the plans for
razing were final was contained
in an Omaha Bee News story.
The article stated that in order
that the station might "fit in
with the passenger t e r m i a 1
plans, it will lose its greclan col
umns and classic aspect."
Expresses Regret
More regret of the plans for
complete remodeling was ex
pressed by Dr. Hartley Burr Al
exander, former University pro
fessor.
Alexander said, "Until the
erection of the Nebraska state
capitol the Burlington station in
Omaha was easily the most
famed building in the state. The
first thing that struck me when
coming into Omaha on this trip
was the surprise and gratifica
tion felt when I looked out of
the car window and saw the old
Union station going down and
heard that a new one was to take
its place. I had not heard before
of the new station plans."
Evidently Dr. Alexander
wasn't the only person who
thought well of the station's
architecture. The Omaha World
Herald, in a 1929 issue, included
mention of the station, stating
that it was perhaps the only
building in Nebraska before
which a visiting architect would
stop a second time. A German
commission pronounced it the
finest railroad station in Ameri
ca.
Came to Campus.
Perhaps most interesting is the
story of how the columns ever
arrived at the Universit campus.
Kuska ?n pointing out this,
said, "When Chancellor Burnett,
who had long admired them in
the Omaha station, learned that
the pillars were being removed
to make way for the new de
sign, he immediately thought of
their fitness for the "Avenue of a
Thousand Columns" (12th street)
once proposed for the campus.
"He got in touch with his old
friend, C. J. Ernst, assistant
treasurer of the Burlington and
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you're in Van Heusen's famous dress-up shirts. Van Tux
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PHILLIPS. JONKS COr.. MEVTOHfc I. N, T.
former University Regent, to ask
for the pillars for that purpose."
Both Burnett and Ernst also
had worked together for the es
tablishment of the present Col
lege of Agriculture.
Free Transportation
"So," said Kuska, "with the
help of Burlington officials, au
thority was secured from the
state railway commission to
transport the columns free of
charge from Omaha to Lincoln."
The order for the transporta
tion of the columns was made
and entered Feb. 26, 1930. Only
24 of the 28 columns stand to
day, since four were broken be
fore they were found and
brought to the campus.
Students and faculty, Inno
cents and TNE's, football play
ers and PBK's come and go. But
the pillars can be counted on to
remain a part of the University.
They found a home at Nebraska.
BY LOLA
If you are a job-hunting coed,
take a long look at your summer.
Buy clothes that can help you
mock the mercury while you
find your job and fresh and
wrinkle-free as you work.
The fashionable Palm Beach
suit at Magee's will keep you
clean feeling through a hot day.
Choose one in a color like iced
coffee. Bolster it with orange
accents or with a blob of green.
One styled by Sacony has a con
vertible neckline, and the jacket
can be worn belted or loose. The
skirt is split for walking. Fabric
is wool plus rayon.
This summer you will want
accessories that are light and as
cool as a whisper.
Hosiery Graduates and budg
et-wise coeds can find lovely
stockings at a moderate price at
Miller's. You'll wear them in
new, soft hues like summertime
and teakwood. Miller & Paine
recommend "Munsingwear" and
"As You Like It" for the June
grad. They combine wonderful
sheerness and amazingly long
wear.
Hate The latest spanking
white pique hat comes with a
dark trim. Fashion names it
"The Flower Pot." This inex
pensive hat is dressed up with
velvet binding and a dark veil.
If you're job-hunting takes you
far away, Simon's have a white
pique hat for you that is easily
packed. It's a little hat with a
collapsible crown. See both hats
at Simon's.
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Blouses Be summer lovely 'n
an imported Swiss batiste blouse
from Gold's. The blouses are
wonderfully washable and have
a cool-looking lace trim. You can
choose one with either a Peter
Pan or Johnny (pointed) collar.
Just out The linen duster s
here in fashionable colors of
navy, red, beige, white and
black. The linen fabric, as light
as a shadow compared to your
usual coat, is new for shopping,
driving or any informal wear.
See them at Hovland-Swanson's.
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YW Will Discuss
Camp Counseling
Miss Carolyn Piatt and Mrs.
Bill Reuter, executive directors
of the Girl Scouts and Camp
Fire Girls, will speak to the
Camp Counseling group of the
YWCA at 3 p.m. Thursday in
Ellen Smith hall.
70th and South
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Tomorrow Night 9 to 1
Harry Collins
and his orchestra
FREE
Booths and Tables
Adm. 83c Plus Tax
MAY 18, 1950
INFORMATION MEMO
TO: STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Listed below are a number of the reasons why you save more money when you buy
books at the Nebraska Book Store.
Our buyers are all now leaving on a three weeks buying expedition. They will
locate at the various college and university stores as listed below and buy books
directly from the students on these campuses, the same as we do here from our own
University of Nebraska students.
Cliff Hillegass will be buying at Oklahoma City University, Washington State
College, University of Idaho, and University of Colorado.
Jerry Tubbs will be buying at Kansas State 'College, Oklahoma A. & M., University
of Wichita,' Grinnel College, August an a College. North Dakota State Teachers, Mon
tana State College, University of Montana, and University of Denver.
John Mulgrue will be buying at Texas Western College, Arizona State College. New
Mexico A. & M., North Texas State Teachers College, Weber College, Lewis & Clark
College, Idaho State College. University of Nevada, and Eastern Washington
College.
George Culwell will be buying at Midwestern University, Texas Tech. University of
Tulsa, Texas Christian University, Utah State College, University of Wyoming and
University of Utah.
Bill Holbrook will be buying at Sam Houston State College. Baylor University.
Southern Methodist University, Phillips University and University of Louisville.
John. Phillips will be buying at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Centenary College,
Southwestern University and Memphis State College.
George Hillegass will be buying at Creighton University, Ottawa University, Mc
pherson College, St. Benedict's College. Washburn University, Kansas Wesleyan Uni
versity and University of Denver.
Don Farley will be buying at Whitman College, University of Portland, Pacific Lu
theran College, College of Puget Sound. Seattle University, the University of Wash
ington and U.C.LA.
Johnny Johnsen will be buying at the University of North Dakota, University of
South Dakota, Momingside College. St. Olaf's College, Hamline University, Carleton
College, South Dakota State College, and North Dakota State College.
Boyd MacDougall will be buying at Texas Wesleyan University, Western Texas
State Teachers College, New Mexico Highlands University, and University of
Omaha. However, Mac will be back on the job here at Nebraska to buy books from
the Cornhuskers.
IN THE ABOVE LIST ARE 64 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
HAVING A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 200.000 STUDENTS FROM
WHOM WE WILL BE BUYING BOOKS. YOU CAN READILY UNDER
STAND THAT WE PAY THESE STUDENTS MORE MONEY THAN
THEY CAN OBTAIN FROM THEIR LOCAL BOOKSTORES FOR THEIR
BOOKS OR WE WOULD NOT HAVE THE PERMISSION AND OP
PORTUNITY TO LOCATE AT THESE STORES TO BUY THE BOOKS.
YOU CAN ALSO READILY UNDERSTAND THAT DUE TO OUR TRE
MENDOUS WHOLESALE MARKET WE ARE ABLE TO SELL THESE
BOOKS AT A BETTER PRICE THAN OUR COMPETITION OR WE
WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DISPOSE OF THESE TREMENDOUS
QUANTITIES. THERE ARE THOSE WHO WOULD HAVE YOU BE
LIEVE THAT OUR COMPETITION MIGHT SELL FOR LESS MONEY.
WE WILL NOT KNOWINGLY BE UNDERSOLD. THE MOST IMPOR
TANT FACT, HOWEVER. IS THAT WE HAVE 10 TO IS TIMES MORE
USED BOOKS IN STOCK AND CONSEQUENTLY WE ARE ABLE TO
SAVE 10 TO 15 TIMES AS MANY STUDENTS MORE MONEY THAN
OUR COMPETITION. THE FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. WE
COULD NOT HAVE BUILT THE VOLUME BUSINESS WE DO OTH
ERWISE. WE ARE ALSO ENGAGED IN THE WHOLESALE SCHOOL SUPPLY
BUSINESS AND CONSEQUENTLY THE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVER
SITY OF NEBRASKA HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF PURCHASING
QUALITY MERCHANDISE AT A LOWER PRICE DUE TO OUR VOL
UME BUSINESS AND TREMENDOUS PURCHASING POWER.
WE WELCOME YOU AT ANY TIME TO INSPECT OUR WHOLESALE
DEPARTMENTS AND WE WILL BE GLAD TO SHOW YOU HOW AND
WHY WE ARE ABLE TO SAVE YOU MONEY ON THE BOOKS AND
SCHOOL SUPPLIES THAT YOU BUY AND ALSO WHY WE CAN PAY
YOU MORE MONEY FOR THE BOOKS YOU HAVE FOR SALE. ,
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