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' -i PAGE 4 ETS ft Have you ever wondered what went on here on the Nebraska campus 33 years ago? . Looking back over the old files of The Daily Nebraskan, we found that life on campus was quite different from what the modern student sees. The ads in the copies of the 1912 Hag would really amaze you! All of them, in speaking of the college students, referred to ladies and gentlemen. The local Lincoln merchants now speak of college guys and gals or something casual like that. Food Prices The prices of food in 1912 sound like a dream. One ad of fered a three course meal to stu dents for 25 cents. How would you like that in 1950? A certain cafeteria must have certainly done land-office business, judg ing from their prices. Sand wiches sold for three, four, and five cents. Nothing on the menu was over a dime. Coffee sold for four cents. Different Ads Copy from the ads is really astounding. It reads like some thing written in another world. But just another era, students. Typical example of 1912 lit erary style in ad copy: "no sag ging collars, no haphazard shoul ders or 'lazy' fronts.'' This was the advertisement of a Lincoln men's clothing store. When you pick up a copy of the 'Rag it's hard to realize that back in 1912 University students were paying $1 per year for the privilege of reading what the Uag reporters had to say. Sub scription blanks appeared quite often in the Rag.' Students were urged to get their year's copies now. In the Chancellor's opening address of the school year, stu dents were reminded that "study comes first" The Chancellor seemed to feel that too little em phasis was placed on the aca demic side of college life. That phase of 1912 university activ ity doesn't sound too unusual, Joes it? Military Department The Military department was starting out the year with a rec ord force of 650 men. There was a great advancement in en RENT A and IOWA ( Any hour, HERTZ 1017 Que Su Sales 1951 n. n ill LI HERTZ HAS A CAR FOR YOU WflFS1! Jf" n f PPS? . . . . . Uli LluJ I L iiirvi fur a no warn M I Call today ... ak tor a mci-i. W if H IJ U L-AlvU UVHINJ You must purchaa your yearbook this lall in order to receive a copy next spring No copies will be mold at the dale of publication in May. ILLINOIS cons cons o U.CJLA. ( v n m ; ' ' i i o n n rinys il NU rollment over the previous se mester. Perhaps in 1912 the tvllepe men didn't have the same reason for rushing out for military drill as they do in 1950, but the sit uation is the same. More en rollments and a much more ser ious attitude towards the drill than before! The football team was holding daily practice out on the "farm" campus. (That's our present-day Ag campus.) Naturally, there was the usual predicting of out come, great hope for Nebraska, and estimations of practice strength. NTJ-Doane Game In 1912 the Cornhuskers were playing Doane college. Quite a far cry from the Husker sched ule of '50. However, there was some mention made of the at titude in the Golden Gophers camp. Then, as now, Minnesota stood a big challenge to the Ne braska Cornhuskers. In the fall editions many ac counts were given of the trips taken by NU students during the preceeding summer. Someone had gone to Europe, someone had Sell Returned to Colorado Campus Colorado's traditional Old Main bell, stolen two years ago, has mvsteriously appeared on the Colorado School of Mines Cam pus. A large "M" has recently been cut or ground into the metal of the belL Clay, caked on the out side, indicates it has been buried or hidden in the clay pits near Golden. While celebrating their victory Colorado Mines in 1920 overspirited students cracked the bell, and it was stored in the men's gymnasium. The bell was stolen in the wee hours of the morning when the night watchman was off-duty. It was rolled down the front steps of the gymnasium into a wailing truck, chipping the front steps of the gymnasium. These cracks can still be seen. At the time of the theft many unofficial, as well as official, trips were made to surrounding schools to search for the bell, but noth ing was found. Call today . . . Ask application card ... HEW CAR FROM drive it as your own ) PURDUE ( ) day or night, for an hour, day or vrrk (DMD-Wt-Sdi STATION Will End Soon on the CORXIIUSKEIt ( ) WASHINGTON ( ) SOLD BY You Know? The National Bank of Commerce is furnishing the University of Nebraska football team with a new silver dollar, before each game, to be used for the toss. The captain who wins the lcs gets to keep the dollar, with the best wishes of the ffatkmal Bank of Commerce. find, do you know that the National Bank of Commerce has "Comhusker Special" checking accounts especially for students? ) THE s s toured Mexico, and so on, just like it is now. Meeting Stories Accounts of glee club meet ings, band practices, convoca tions, and the like seemed to take precedence over all other events in the 1912 'Rag news. These stories are still covered by the 'Rag', but stories of na tional significance seem to be the dominating articles in 1950. Mavho thpv liked it that way jback in '12, but modern Uni versity life just can't be beat! ! Agree? Nl) Owns Car Pool; For Use By Staff Only Did you know that the Uni versity has its own car pool? This isn't intended to be a quiz, but it's a fact and an interest ing one at that. In the University's various ex tensions throughout the state, there are close to 175 vehicles available to people working for the University. Here in Lincoln there are 40 cars and trucks that are used daily. Only professors, heads of departments, and other members of the faculty are allowed to I rent these cars, and then it is for business only. Applications i Although most of the vehicles ! are in use every day, it is pos 1 ihiP tn spt one if the applica tion is in at least two days be fore the event The cars are used for a va riety of reasons, all in the line of duty to the University, of course. They are taken on tours, field trips, debate squads trips, and various other organizations under the jurisdiction of the University. One Bus C. L. Clark, foreman of the auto shop in charge of lending the cars in Lincoln, does the actual lending, but before he can turn them over, the client must go through the red tape of sev eral departments to get permis sion. The University owns only one tor a Hertz entitling you to HERTZ 1 Lincoln, Nebraska TASSELS STANFORD ( ) DAILY NEBRASKAN Former NU Coed Named To German Military Post MISS HOCOMB The former University coed, Marthella Hol comb, was recently appointed as assistant public information officer at Heidelberg military post in Germany. Gustavson Tells Of Nobel Prizes After this year America may lead all other nations in the number of individuals who have received Nobel prizes. Chancellor R. G. Gustavson, speaking before the Rotary Club at the Comhusker Hotel Tuesday noon, told members that until this year Germany had won 45 while Americans had won 44. Dr. Ralph Bunche was awarded the 45th Nobel prize this year. There are still four prizes to be awarded for this year, the Chancellor pointed out, but there is a good chance that America will either tie with Germany or take the lead. bus. This is used quite often by the zoology and geology depart j ments for field trips. Occasion- ally the track team has used it j for transportation to Kansas j meets. Close to 64.000 miles are put on the numerous vehicles in the course of an average month. Considering the fact that the tax payers are paying for the gas, ' that ain't hay. Prises Are Offered as Follows Itl'LES 1, In each advertisement on this page you will find one iwrthull game scheduled for the corning week end. Indi r&te your choice of winner by checking the box next to the team. If you wish to in dicate a tie, check both boxes. 2. Complete entries must be at the DAILY NEBRASKAN office by 12 o'clock noon this coming Saturday. 1 Fill Sn your name and ad dress in the space allotted, winner will be announced in next Tuesday's DAILY NE BRASKAN. 4. Don't indicate scores, mere ly winners or ties. Prizes will be awarded to the per son who guesses the out come of the most number of games and whose entry bears the earliest postmark. Staff members of student publi e i m flu ij oi 1 First SjOO 3 Prtee ! 0 Second SO 00 Prize J Third Si 00 ') Prize ' J K -. & r f Marthella Holcomb, who is a 1947 graduate of the University, has assumed the duties of assist ant public information officer at Heidelberg military post n the United States zone of Germany. Miss Holcomb has been assist ant director of press relations at the University of Chicago for the past two years. While attending the University, enrolled in the Arts and Science college, she was president of Coed Counselors, news editor and editor of The Daily Nebraskan and assistant editor of the Ne braska Alumnus. She was tapped in the spring of 1946 for Mortar Board, where she served as his torian. In Activities Miss Holcomb was prominent in many phases of college life, her activities including Tassels, Towne club, Blueprint staff and the varsity debate squad. She was also active in the Nebraska theater and a member of Ne braska Masquers. During her senior year she held a Seacrest journalism scholarship. Miss Holcomb went to Germany last summer on a bicycle tour of Europe. Her sister, Betty Jeanne Holcomb, accompanied her on the trip, and is now staying with her in Heidelberg. Duties with the post public in formation officer, Capt. Gordon W. Knapp, will include writing stories for the European edition of Stars and Stripes and the local Heidelberg Post. She will also be writing for releases to news papers in the United States. NU Bulletin Board Thursday Phi Chi ThrU meets at Cham ber of Commerce for a luncheon at 12 noon. Interfraternity Council meeting Room 315 Union, 5 p.m. Gamma Alpha Chi will meet in southeast room at Ellen Smith hall. 5 p.m. Alpha Phi Omega will hold formal activation pledging in Room 316. Union at 7 p.m. Sigma Delta Chi will meet in 309 Burnett, 7 p.m. Meeting of Alpha Zeta in Crops lab. at 7 p.m. NEBRASKA ! i Predicts a win for the Huskers and before or after the game YouH score with one of Hermie's Deluxe Hamburgers and Hermie's Giant Malts. TEXAS A. M. ( ) T.C.U. ( ) Self Service on Coffee and Donuts 1131 R St. Thursday, October 19, 1950 Musical Chimes ... i T CARnXON TOWER One campus observance of United Nations Dav will be the chiming of the carillon bells at 11 a.m., Tuesday. Gwen McCormack will play the hymns to commemorate the be ginning of the international organization. Spartan Paper's Suspension Ends After a summer of suspension, the Michigan State News re sumed publication this fall, under the strict supervision of a full time adviser. The suspension was brought about by the publication of an editorial of criticism aimed at SDartan Boy's State, under the sponsorship of the American Le gion. The State News objected to what it considered militaristic methods used and to a mock trial of an alleged Communist which it considered a burlesque of American justice. An editorial in the first issue of the paper termed the summer suspension a "thing of the past" You Can't Lose When You Trade With Nebraska Bookstore ( ) PENN BOOKSTORE. FOWLEiVS SERVICE 14 ih and Que 7 block from Campus formerly k. J. Brown's Service iWMaiyiiualiiiiwwi'iiliii.iiiliiiiiili mm I II . J III I :f . I I 1 ! ! ! r : Nt I - - v it i ...... t x x - & - -..-...iii'r'n, -',1 Student to Speak To Phi Sigma Iota Janet Kepner Jensen will pre sent a paper on "influnces on Andre Gide as shown in Nourri tures Terrestres" at the first pro gram meeting of Phi Sigma Iota, Romance language national so ciety. Arlene Park will also present a paper on 'The Popularity of Galdos" at the meeting which will be held at 7:30 Thursday in room 313 of the Union. Sue Kent was elected presi dent of the society at the last meeting. Other officers are Ar lene Park, vice president; Ada Schmidt secretary; and B. G. Carter, corresponding secretary. STATE( Phone 2-7418 J HAVE YOU Changed Y rnir Gear Grae Initialled Your Anti-frerze MICHIGAN ( ) WISCONSIN ( ) Arc you-rcady for winter? nb of cations are not eligible to enter. 0ILtR OF 13TII A O LINCOLN, NEBIL Name AddreM MEMBER P.DXC. y "aB55awKawrwioti
