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Wednesday, October 4, 1950 PAGE 2 THE DAILY NEERASKAN 1 1 o In Memoriam . . , Once upon a time in the overseas meant vacations and gladness instead of consternation, there lived an editor. Now this editor, with his copy pencil behind his ear and "editorial circles" under his eyes, was the "big chief" of the campus newspaper. He worked hard and long to be a good editor and to have a good paper. He printed all his fraternity brother's pictures once a month and his editorial policy was one of conservation. The back page was filled with racy jokes to please the students, the second page with retractions and apologies to please the faculty. As time went on, the students began to appreciate their hard-working editor and showered him with letterips of congratulations. The faculty held a dinner in his honor and the athletic department gave him a free football ticket on the ten yard line, row one. The paper's advertisers, m order that he might have more room for his middle-of-the-road editorials and his fraternity brothers' pictures, ceased advertising. Everyone was gratified that such a person was editor of their school paper. But the flood of appreciation went to the editor's head. He decided that now was the time to begin a project, a crusade that would fire student enthusiasm and place him, the originator, even higher on the pedestal of recognition. And thus he began with hope, determination, enthusiasm, a coke and a copy pencil, the crusade that had been on his mind since his freshman beanie days keeping students off the grass. For seven days the paper burned like a grass fire with pictures of beaten paths and ruined lawns. The editorial columns were full of what they do at Kansas State and remarks by visiting students. Every possible angle was covered, every available source was tapped for more infor mation on this common student crime. The editor threw himself into his work both day and night until his copy pen cil shortened and his circles deepened. That he must go down in the musty annuals of history as a crusading editor burned forever in his mind. But alas, the editor was doomed to failure. The stu dents wanted to walk on the grass and they resented any controversial comment on the subject. His crusade began to falter, his progress began to wane and his Hooper rating dropped to the lowest depths of unpopularity. The faculty forbade the distribution of papers in their respective build ings; the students refused to read the jokes; even his own fraernity brothers confiscated their pictures. The campus was a sea of criticism and on the crest of every wave was the poor editor going down for the third time. In his one big project he had failed and failed miser ably. Instead of being the most popular person on campus he had become the most disliked. But even though his name is lost in the pages of history, his spirit lives on. For across this typewriter are written his famous last words "WHATEVER YOU DO, LAY OFF EDITORIALS ABOUT WALKING ON THE GRASS!" Joe Doakes9 Many Troubles Benin With Selective Service Since Selective Service is one of the main conversational topics ot the -day,, ar feature writer of the Daily Kansan wrote this about the problem. "All males know it's no joke to be pursued by Selective Serv ice m addition to professors and women during these weeks of re habilitation, to the grind of school. But the fate of one student may make some of us feel a little bet ter. It is mentioned at the risk of making some others feel a little worse. "A business senior whom we'll disguise with the name Joe Doaakes happened to be in a re serve unit. Joe had taken his physical two weeks before school started, and was told at that time that he would be given three weeks in which to settle all of his affairs and to apply for de ferment from the time he would receive his orders. A Fat Envelope "On the second day of school, Joe returned home after a 3 o'clock class and found a reg istered mail slip. At 3:39 he was opening a fat official looking en velope at the Lawrence post of fice. His presence was being re quested at Ft. Hood, Tex. on Sun day, Sept. 26, and one of the fine print clauses said that application for deferment must be in. the mail by Sept. 19 which hap pened to be the day he was reading the letter. "Obviously, his situation called for action. At 3:40 Joe was talk ing to James K. Hitt, registrar. While Mr. Hitt began typing out duplicate . forms saying that Doakes was a good student in the top half of his plass and that he was enrolled in the University, Joe was dictating a letter of de ferment to a secretarial friend and buying air mail special- de livery stamps. Two Letters to Mail "At 3:45, Joe had both letters ready to mail. At 3:59, he dropped his letters in the slot at the post office. The deadline for airmail special delivery letters in Law rence Is 4 o'clock. "The letter which Uncle Gam had sent to Doakes was evidently detained enroute. Joe had four Mambar Intercollegiate Press FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR TM Daily Nebraakan M pubuahw By ui atudeota ot th. Umvcmty ot Ne Wamka M xprttlon of ita&mf cwwt ana opinion only. According to Article II tha By Law governing ttuaent publication ana administered oy Ui Board mt Publication, "It la toe declared policy of the Board that publication, under It furtetUctton lb all b free from editorial cenaorahlp on the part of tbt Board, ac oa th put ot any avimber ot the acuity of the Unlverdty but meaiben of to atatf of Tb Daily Ncbraakaa are personally reaponilbla for what they aay or do or eatwe to to printed. Snfeaarlpttaa rate a 11.00 pr trmmtrT, fejo ootHftffa year, aa.uo maiiea. amnio copy ec. ruone.iea aaiiy oaring mo ecnnof mo" oxenpt 8atarday ana) Sundays, vacation and examination period and one Urn Inline the month of Auiunt bt the Untveraity of Nebruka onder the nuoer- Vduoa f the Committee) on Student Publlratione. Entered a Second CIh.hr Matter at tn Foot CMie in Lincoln, Nebraska, under Act of fonir, March 3, 1879, and t aneriat rmte of pnstace provided for ut Section 1108, Act of Concre of October S auihoruea September iu, vm. j . EDITORIAL K41tor Maoaglna Bdltor t Kewa Editors .Joan gporta Editor Ah'I Sport Editor '.tuni Editor Ag Editor tVelHy Editor rnciocraohar BUSINESS flnclne Manager t Hniineo Manager Jack Circulation Manager .- Kisbt Newt Editor o BiDiinoini draftless days of peace when letters were received with and one-half days to withdraw from Jayhawker life. "But even that presented a problem, for if Doakes dropped his classes, he would also drop his basis for deferment. He hesi tated to resign from various or ganizations and the offices he held, for he might be deferred. "After calling his favorite girl, Joe made a date' for the entire week. (If you want a date for the entire week, men, here's the way to do it.) With this comfort ing element at Joe's side, he wrote a number of resignation letters and dated them to be ef fective at a future date when he would know whether the defer ment was granted. "A sequence that unnerved Doakes more than anything else happened when five fraternity brothers entered his room and began arguing which one had the most seniority to take over his desk and closet. "But there's a possibility that we might meet him in a few weeks on some foreign shore. Anyway, we hope he gets de ferred." Journal Praises Foreign Student Valadimir Lavko is helping the new University students from Europe to get acquainted with the American college life. Lavko is a student himself from Czechoslo vakia and is studying for his master's degree in geography. Lavko was recognized by The Nebraska State Journal's weekly recognition gallery in the Tues day evening issue. He says Europeans tend to be critical at first of American life. He tells them not to be too formal, like they are in European universities. The informal greet ing such as "Hi, Bob" and "Hi Jack" is a natural American way of life. Besides the psychological adjustment, foreign students are helped with language problems, picking curriculums, and many more of their problems. 13.50 P'r vimeiter mailed, or (3.00 for Bruce Kennedy Norma Chubbuek, Jerry Warren Rraeger, Kent Astell, Betty Dee Weaver, Glenn BotenquUt, Tom Rltche Bill Hundell Bob Bank rry Bailey Bex Measeramlth '" v Valkenbnrg Bod Rlgg Ted Randolph Cohen. Chuck Biirmeiater. Bob Relrhrnbuch ' Hlln .Betty Dea Weaver 'Tarheel' Reports Frosh Confusion With the fall's Influx of fresh. men there invariable come some prize statements. These written lulus appeared on date forms the entrants were required to fill out at a North Carolina school and were printed in their paper, The Daily Tarheel. While glancing through a file the other day, they came across these two: In response to the question, "What were your high school ex tracurricular activities," these answers were: One lad from Western North Carolina penned in a moun taineerish scrawl, "Ushered in the church." The other had carefully printed: "Arranged flowers for high school graduation." 0 lK By Rex Messersmith The main topic which comes to my mind is the 1950 Farmer's Formal which is 'scheduled for this Friday night. As you prob ably all know, the event will start at, 8:30 p.m. in the Ag Activities building. There is a rumor flying around that upon entering the dance floor Formal goers will slide down an incline to land in a net at the bottom. Messersmith Of course, there can be no hay for decoration this year due to banishment by higher authori ties, so the net has to take its place. From Omaha comes Al Hud son and his orchestra to provide some hot jazz along with other types of music for those flying Aggie feet. Of course this is an all University affair and I hope to see a number of City campus students out there to enjoy themselves. Credit should be given to the troup which advertised the For mal at the organized houses down town. Sure hope this pub licity does some good. Upon entering the Ag Union Dell there are now some new pictures in the large frames on the wall. Among them are Dick Regier, Husker football player, and Miss Sue Bjorklund, last year's Farmer's Fair Queen. In my opinion this does add to the atmosphere in the Dell and nat urally provides conversation ma terial for the coke dates which usually are held there. Oh yes, the Ag Union is going to hold an Open House on Fri day, Oct. 13. Hope none of the student body is superstitious be cause from what plans I've seen this promises to be an enjoyable affair. Bingo will be played in the recreation room. No, this is not gambling as it will not be played for money. The highlight of this Open House will be the dancing to Riley Smith's orchestra upstairs in the gym. I'm sure, since this will be on a Friday the Thir teenth, that there will be no ladders to walk under or black 'cats' around. On my way through Ag Hall the other day I noticed a poster on the wall which read some thing .to the effect: "The two hardest things in the world are: climbing a fence that leans toward you and kissing a girl that leans away." Do something easy: Subscribe Cornhusker Countryman ; I'll second this statement wholeheartedly, even if the in formation upon which I base my opinion is entirety second hand. I believe Rob Roy Farnam is re sponsible. Just a showing of Ag campus ingenuity. NU Bulletin Board Wednesday Alpha Zeta report Photog raphy Laboratory, West Sta dium, 4:30 p.m. for picture. Student Council meets Parlor B, Union, 4-6 p.m. Phalanx meets In Armory, 7:15 p.m. Sigma Delta Chi meets .?09 Burnett, 5 p.m. Candidate Officers Association Executive Council meets 7 p.m., Armory lounge. Pre-Orchesis meets 4:50. Try outs 5 p.m. Badminton Club meets 7:15, Grant Memorial. Duckpins Club meets 7 p.m., Grant Memorial. Alph Kappa Psi meets in Union Parlor X, t1 p.m. y Builders meet at West Sta dium 12:30 p.m. for Cornhusker picture. Mass meeting for upper class workers, Room 307, Union, 7 p.m. AUF organized houses repre sentatives meet in Room 309, 7 p.m. Thursday Tennis Club meets at tennis courts, 7 p.m. Swimming- Club meets at pool, 7:30 p.m. ,. Home Economics Club meets at Photographic Laboratory, West Stadium, 4:45 p.m., for Cornhusker pictures. AWS House of Representa tives meets 5 p.m., Ellen Smith Hall. Air AUF workers meet in Ag Union, 6 p.m. German Club meets In Par lors A and B, Union, 8 p.m. Speaker, Heinze Schreiner. f A L r lan d Jim Most novel candy passing yet was Bev Smith's and Don DeVrles! Ira Epstein and Don came over, and after giving a few cheers announced that the AOPI's had received a prize for cheering the loudest at the game Saturday. Don gave the house mother the package, which was a box of gum drop men with AOPi-Phi Delt enscribed on them. Sigma Kappa's should receive the candy passing championship of the week. They had four engagements and one pinning. They'll really be getting fat if this keeps up. Frosh Jody Bolton received a diamond from Don Weller last Tuesday evening. Delores Swenson went home last weekend to see Bob Cox, who was on furlough from the Air Corps, and was surprised with an engagement ring. Finned for two years, Mary Ann Moore and Bob Schultz will be married Nov. 19. Mary Ann passed candy for her engage ment Monday night. Helen Barry and Bob Dolton have kept their engagement a secret since July 29th. Last night the Sigma Kappa's formed their traditional pin out of candles for the couple after the candy pass ing. Last Friday night at King's John Weaver pinned Verba Jean Miller. The candy passing wasn't too much of a surprise, for a few sorority sisters spotted the pin at the dance. The DU's came over to the Gamma Phi house Monday night for the pinning of Mary Ann Lindauer and Dick Asmussen. Bubble gum was passed by Marg Arendt for her pinning to Norm Wilnes. If the Theta's or Alpha Phi's were going to have any pinnings, they were probably postponed until next week. Monday night was the annual Theta-Alpha Phi picnic. This year it was a buffet supper of baked beans and wie ners in the Phi basement. Pledges provided exercise entertainment. Diane Smith, who was pinned last week, gave advice to Marsha Ireland, who has been going steady for ages, on how to get a fraternity pin. Bev Larsen and Ed Mcllnay were pinned last Monday night. The Kappa Sig's came over for the event. The entire Pi Phi house prac tically turned out at the Ak-Sar-Ben Rodeo Sunday to see Mary Elise Day crowned Queen for the day. Bob Pecha and Phylis Schock are now going steady. e The Beta house was rocking Saturday night with the music of Russell Young, "man with a thousand fingers." Beta's and dates gathered around the piano to listen or dance. A few of the couples were Jerry Siegel and Ann Jane Hall, Jack Greer and Priscilla Jones, Pete Peters and his mother. When Stuie Reynolds brought out his trumpet a real 1 jam session started. j Music on the ukes were pro- j vided by Katie Radaker and Jim j Lubker while Delta Tau Delta's and dates sat around the fire singing at a picnic Saturday night. Phi Gam's also had a picnic Saturday night. Held at Penn Woods, it was in honor of Pat Gilbreath and Dave Minard, who was here from Westminster, j Present were a few beauty ' queens, Jinx Burris and Burkett Van Kirk, and Louise McDill and ' Leo Geier. Sammy's rolled back the rugs and put on some records Friday night at their Post-Rally party. Dancing were Jerry Swedelsen and Eleanor Ncssky, and Leon ard Bush and TilHe Charney. A house party was given by the Phi Kappa Psi's Saturday night. Program service provided the music until the Beta's brought over Russell Younff. Bob Reynolds and Sandra Walt, Bob Esscr and Ann Hines, and Dave Noble and Janet Bailey were couples on the dance floor. Syd na Fuchs was also on the dance floor riding a scooter. Jim Ste- venson soon took up the sport and really showed them how. An Innocent party was held at King's Friday night. 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Tewett and Lanmen Tri Delt vs. Roussin and Roch on International House 5. Moore and Degran vs. Ogden and Christoffel Alpha Phi 6. Peters and Huntting Kappa Kappa Gamma vs. Kinne and ZlomJ'e LKappa Delta 7. Stockstill and Younkin Tri Delt vs. Lorensen and Malm International House 8. Frampton and Mann Alpha Xi Delta vs. Purney and Wid ner Gamma Phi Beta vs. Rock well and Reinhardt Alpha Phi vs. Bentel and Rogers Sigma Kappa 11. McKelson and Recke way Alpha Xi Delta vs. John son and Forney International 12. Schmidtmann and Vansant Kappa Kappa Gamma vs. Gilt er and Shramek Terrace 13. Agnew and Goll Tri Delt. Amos and Pinkerton Chi Omega, Fritzler and Rosensweig Tri Delt, Delong and Matthews Kappa Kappa Gamma and Van Valkenburg and Fowler Chi Omega have byes. cobs and Marilyn Campfield and Burdette Pecha and Ted Ran dolph were a few of the Inno cent couples. ATO'S and Kappa's had an Hour Rally Friday, instead of an hour dance. Phi Gam's and Alpha Phi's also rallied. 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