Monday, October 6, 1952
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
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It's A Sad Lite
Revealed By Survey
Financial Burden Of Course Too Heavy
By CHARLES BEAM iwas that a course of this nature
As Editor would benefit only a small num-
Should a horse training, han- ber of the students, while the new
rfiinir and breeding program be library, etc.. would benefit all
added to the curriculum ai uie;siuaems
C.nUeei of Agriculture?
This is the problem which is
facing: all Nebraskans at the
present time. A committee of
the Horse Club Associations has
prepared and is circulating a
petition to Nebraska people.
The committee has prepared
100 petitions which are in cir
culation at the present time and
hopes to have 100 more in cir
culation by the latter part of this
week.
Joseph Bovey Is the cnairman
The fourth reason such course
is not practicable for the Ag jam
pus is the large training and han
dling staff this program would
require.
Hixson revealed that c . the in
stitutions studied by the Animal
Husbandry Department, the ma
jority have' the course associated
with the Physical Education De
partment. He said that neither
the Animal Husbandry Depart
ment or the Physical Education
Department has the financial ca-
of the Horse Clubs Association's parity to maintain such a course,
committee. He said that each rid- Hixson said, "If one looks at
stitution like the Board or Re
gents and the Deans of the col
leges have to look at the prob
lem fewer moves to place ' te col
leges under a financial burden
would be undertaken."
GEM SHOW
Girl-Diamond
Friendship Is
3000 Years Old
best
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By PAT PECK
Feature Editor
Diamonds are a girl's
friend.
They are also a man's
friend and have been for nearly
3000 years.
These were among: the facts
revealed by Gladys Babson
Hannaford when she displayed
her collection of diamonds and
delivered a lecture in Morrill
Hall Thursday morning-. This
lecture was sponsored by the
Department of Geology.
Three things give the diamond
its unique place among gems, its
hardness, its rarity and its ability
to reflect the light when properly
cut.
The first diamonds probably
came from India. The Indian
diamonds have a soft trace of
silky blue that ranks them
among- the world's most beauti
ful. Diamonds are found in sev
eral colors, rose, pink, yellow,
brown, blue and green. The red
diamond is the rarest of all
gems, possessing the color of a
ruby with all the brilliance of
a diamond.
The gems are found in "pipes"
of blue earth of a volcanic origin.
These '"pipes" run straight into
the earth and are wider at the top
than at the bottom. The largest
stones are found near the top of
the "pipe."
The one diamond field in the
United States, at Murphysbor
ough, Ark., is a curiosity, but it
is not profitable.
Miss Hannaford, who is asso
ciated with De Beers, Inc., of New
York, is making her second ap
pearance here in three years.
As a final note to the prowess
of diamonds in the world of gems,
be it known: If a girl gets a one
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lUebaay. .IfhirH fincror loft Viand 9;ft nnc
Joan Khiley was appointed,
.airman of 7 the Homecoming! J?
Li uouca ciiiu uiatdiucu lj imu Luc
stone In the rough. And that Is a
lot of work.
ine club in the state is helping this problem of financing an in-
to circulate tne peuuons.
Bovey said that movement to
Increase the horse handling pro
gram at the University has been
brought by study of 36 univer
sities and colleges which have
such a program for students.
Many of these institutions have
only the riding academy for the
students.
However, Dean W. V. Lam
bert of the College of Agricul
ture said that such a course for
the University is not prac
ticable. He related that only a
few students would benefit by
such a program. The Dean said,
"The way I see it is that the
first things come first." The
Dean was referring to the other
improvements for the campus
such as a new library, an agri
cultural chemistry building and
dormitories.
The Dean of Resident Instruc
tion on Ag campus, Dr. Ephriam
Hixson, said that a study or in
vestigation was conducted by the
Animal Husbandry Department
three vears ago. Of the five in
stitutions surveyed they found
that such a program for the Uni
versity would be too costly ana
Tpnuire too much space. Hixson
related that a study of the stu
dent body revealed that a very
few were interested in such a
nrnirram when they found out
that a large laboratory fee would
have to be paid for such a course.
He said even with a large fee the
program could not pay for itself.
Hixson outlined a foui point
program accounting for the lack
of a horse handling, breeding and
training course at our institution.
A large riding area would have
to be built for the continuation
of the course during the win
ter months. At the time of the
Animal Husbandry Department
survey the building for this
purpose would cost the Univer
sity $80,000. Also a larger and
more suitable housing facilties
would have to be built. The
second objection was that even
a state institution is liable for
any accident which might hap
pen during this course.
His third and greatest objection
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BATTLE SCARS . . . Even the cheerleading profession has its
drawbacks. Judy Weible found this out when she sprained her
ankle while trying out a new stunt on the springboard last week.
The Junior cheerleader was laid up in Student Health until Friday.
Coed's Poll Reveals Lack
Of Interest In '52 Series
By DARWIN McAFEE
Staff Writer
Grandstand and box seats for
the World Series in the Student
Union lounge Thursday were filled
with spectators who registered
CHEERLEADER
lifer Stoats
Injure Weibe
A cheerleader with a cane was
a novel addition to the Yell Squad
Saturday afternoon.
Judy Wiebe, who is beginning
her second year as a member
of the group, was injured last
-week as she procticed a jump
from the springboard. Previ
ously the stunt was limited to
men only, but the squad de
cided to let a girl jump on the
seven count.
Judy landed on the inside of
both ankles when she hit the
ground. The Yell Squad promptly
carried her to Student Health. She
spent her enforced vacation sur
rounded by books with the injured
tootsies propped up on a pillow.
Her right ankle was badly swollen
knew who was playing and fol- and tne left "hurt." Still she told
lows tho snnrt Pcrwiniw in tho'everyone who came near that she
Western League during the reg-las going to be out in front of
ular season. Iilene would like to the stands Saturday, "Do or die.
see the Dodgers win the World Ana sne waSi
Plants, Rats Aid Research
In Engineering, History
Series title because the Yanks
have won so many times, but ex-
emotions over close plays, but not Pfcts tfie Yanks to win again, bhe
iiK.es logi cerra Decause ne is
Adelphis To Hold
Initiation Ceremony
The annual pledge ceremony of
Adelphi is being planned for
Tuesday evening in the Student
Unkiru It is to be a 6 p.m. dinner
meeting. ,
Weekly meetings are held every
uesday.
Joan 1
chairman
a member of the "weaker" sex
was present.
A survey taken in the Union
following the above revelation
showed that five of eight girls in
terviewed knew what teams were
playing in the Series. However,
only one of the eight follows base
ball closely, while three follow it
in varying degrees.
Bobby Shantz, Philadelphia Ath
letic's ace and leading pitcher of
the American League, was known
to all interviewed. Bobby
is a former pitcher of the Lincoln
A's, a farm club of the Athletics.
Patsy Liang, formerly of Hong
Kong, China, who has been in
this country for one year and
is currently attending Brownell
Hall High School in Omaha, said
that before coming to the United
States she knew that baseball
was our national sport but
didn't hear much about it in
Hong Kong. Miss Liang, who
was in Lincoln for Senior skip
day, said she didn't know who
was playing in the Series and
hasn't followed baseball since
her arrival here.
such a colorful player, andd thinks
Phil Rizzuto is one of the best.
Miss Frailey thinks that girls
should definitely be interested in
baseball if only for use in casual
conversation.
Other girls who knew what
teams were playing in the World
Series were Sylvia Krasne, Carol
McCown, and Mickey Wyatt.
Miss Krasne, a senior from Fre
mont said, "Ceraainly, I know
who is playing. It's the Yanks
and the Dodgers." She hopes that
the Bums win and states that
Andy Pafke is her favorite star.
Although she was on crutches
when released Friday morning,
following treatments that after
noon, she was able to use a cane.
Judy came into the stadium
under her own power despite
an ankle that is still taped up.
Asked if she planned to attend
the Colorado game Judy replied
with a lively, "Yes." She expects
to be fully recovered by that time.
The springboard is an effective
pep device, but it seems to take
a heavy toll in cheerleaders. Ac
cording to Ira Epstein, Yell King,
the group averages three or four
sprained ankles each season. Judy
is the first casualty this -year.
Considering the number of times
that the squad members must
She also feels that girls should ! iumP off the board in practice in
oraer 10 nave ine liming ngni ior
Saturday afternoon, the casualty
list isn't long.
Fans may soon see the spring-
have an interest in baseball.
Miss McCown, a junior in ele
mentary education, and hailing
from Beatrice, favors the Yanks.
She followed baseball a little
bit during the regular season
and had heard of Allie Reynolds
of the Yanks but couldn't recall
any other stars. Carol thinks
that girls should be interested in
baseball if only to be able to
talk about it.
A resident of Harrisburg and
a rnior in elementary education,
Mirkey Wyatt knew that the
Y.nks were playing but didn't
know who the other team was.
She would like to see the New
York team continue its win streak
in the World Series. Mickey fol-
By ROGER WAIT
Staff Writer
Dr. R. H. Moore, associate pro
fessor of botany, attended an un
usual school at Oak Ridge, Tenn.,
from Aug. 11 to Sept. 5.
No one was required to attend
classes, no paper were handed in,
and no grades were given out. In
this school, he studied intensively
the techniques of using radio
isotopes in research.
His study was made possible
by a grant from the University
Research Council. Others who
have made such studies are, in
1949, Walter Militzer, professor
of biochemistry and Dean of the
College of Arts and Science; in
1950 Carl Georgi, professor of
bacteriology; in 1951, Robert
Olson, assistant professor of
agronomy.
The methods of instruction were
much the same as in most science
courses, with lectures and labs.
The big difference was mentioned
above. However, no one cut classes amounts of alpha, beta, and
talked on his own particular field.
Dr. Moore had a special word of
praise for one of his lecturers.
She was an elderly woman .
displaced from her position in
Europe by World War n. En
dowed with a prodigious mem
ory, she would come to class
without notes of any kind and
cover the blackboard with de
tailed data on her field.
If a question arose on a point
not understood, Dr. Moore said,
she would stop and patiently ex
plain all the theory and back
ground for it. With a fair com
mand of Eiglish, she was under
stood at all times except when her
accent shaded the meaning of a
term. But the term could usually
be figured out.
In lab periods, Moore learned
about the different types of in
struments associated with radio
isotope study, how to operate them
and how to use radio-isotopes.
Some instruments used were pro
portional counters, Geiger count
ers, and those for determining
half-life, half the time a radio
active element takes to break
down into a stable element, and
because many were there on the
the same basis as was Dr. Moore.
Present were many physicians,
surgeons, radiologists, and bio
chemists. In lecture periods, each lecturer
Gamma Alpha Chi
Initiates 11 Coeds
Gamma Alpha Chi, national fra
ternity for women in advertising,
held its annual initiation ceremony
Sunday for 11 new members.
The women, who were pledged
last spring, received the tradi
tional yellow roses along with
their membership pins.
Those being initiated were:
Janet Nuss, Peg Bartunek, Vir
ginia Hollowav. Joan Cunning-
board stunt in which the girls will ham, Barbara Templeton, Darlene
participate. Judy has every de
termination to try again.
Frances Leacock, sophomore ing the reeular season and has this
music major from Lincoln, said to say about girls' interest in the
she "didn't know who was play- national sport: I think girls
'snouia nave an interest in Dase-
said she has scheduled several
hour dances, informal get togeth
ers and parties for the coming se
mester.
Adelphi is a social organization
for independent women on the
atMni ix Am nnna i ntaioelo1 Til o n ca '
contact president Charlotte Ma
son.
Lincoln Women Accept
YW Luncheon Invitations
Approximately 35 Lincoln
women have accepted the.YWCA
invitation to eat lunch Monday at
Ellen Smith Hall, Pat Llndgren,
YWCA membership chairman,
said Friday.
The purpose of the lunch, Miss
Llndgren said, is to help Lincoln
women become better acquainted.
Miss Llndgren said she was
pleased with the number of
women who made lunch reserva
tions.
Deferment Test
Selective Service boards have
received application blanks for
students who are interested in
taking the Selective Service
College Qualification Test for
deferment from the armed serv
ices. The test will be administered
on Thursday, December 4. Ap
plications for the December 4
teKt must he pontmarked not
later than midnight Saturday,
November 1. If a student has
taken the test at a previous
time, he may not take it again.
Application blanks and other
pertinent information regard
ing the test may be secured at
Room 202, Veteran's Building,
12th O St. or at any other selec
tive service board.
ing Wednesday and wasn't sure
who was playing Thursday." Miss
Leacock expressed a lack of inter
est in baseball. She feels that in
terest in sports of any kind de
pends on one's knowledge of them.
An elementary education sopho
more, Lee Spencer, from Lincoln,
knew who was playing and fa
vored the Dodgers. She couldn't
recall any of the stars, and said
that she reads the sports page oc
casionally but ddependds on lis
tening to her brothers for most of
her information. Lee felt tliat
"girls should be interested in base
ball because men play baseball
and girls are interested in men."
Greta Craig, rfom Clarlnda,
la., didn't know who was play
ing in the Series, and further
more didn't know they were be
ing played. Greta, a junior In
journalism, said she listened to
games occasionally during the
regular season only because her
father was listening to them.
Nhe had heardd of the Brooklyn
Dodger's star, Jackie Robinson,
and Stan Musial of the St. Louis
Cardinals. Greta felt that girls
should have an Interest in base
ball but did not elaborate fur
ther. Iilene Frailey, Lincoln, a sopho
more majoring in Social Studies,
I ball because it, like all sports,
exemplifies the American
of competition."
Journalism School
Sponsors Reception
One big happy family.
That is what the School of
Journalism might be called after
Sunday's student-faculty recep
tion in the Union Ballroom.
Served with apple cider and
donuts, students were introduced
Podlesak, Marjorie Moran, Bev
erly Deories, Diane Downing,
Terry Barries, and Tish Barry.
Following the initiation they at
tended a journalism reception in
the Union.
Ag Y's To Hold Picnic
Havrack Ride Safurdav
YWCA and YMCA members tually were volunteer prisoners
gamma radiations.
One thing Dr. Moore did was
to identify the element, sodium
24. Another project in which he
participated was the injection of
a rat with radioactive phos
phorus and later dissection of it
to see the different amounts of
radio-phosphorus in parts of its
anatomy.
One illustration if isotope study
usefullness is to find out the wear
of a piston in an engine. The pis
ton is put in the uranium pile,
made radioactive, then nut back
in the engine. Oil is run through
and subjected, after being drained
from the engine, to tests by all
sorts of instruments. From the
amounts of radioactive substances
in the oil, Wear is determined.
Of interest to historians and
archeologists is the accurate
determination of a relic's age
through measurement of the
radioactivity of carbon 14, con
tained in all things even re
motely organic.
Due to the nature of the work
at Oak Ridge scientists there vir-
proiessionai iou
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A receiving line was formed by
the faculty members and their
wives while journalism students
spirit and leaders of journalism groups
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Dr. Moore observed.
At the University. Dr. Moorp'n
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new knowledge on research on the
from Ag campus are staging a
hayrack ride Saturday after the
football game.
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