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JBD Pk -As o7 IkwtfnMi Highlights Of 1954 State High School Track Meet Reviewed By Sports Editor See Page 3 New Chancellor Speaks At Press A inference; Editorial Discusses - 'Common Touch' See Page 2 Volume 74, No. 86 Ivielue Awarded 'Oscars' it '54 Masquers Dinner Highest NU Theater Honor Given To Stromer, Walton, oder, Laase "Oscars" were presented to twelve outstanding actors and staff personnel of the University Theater at the 10th annual Nebraska M a s q u ers banquet Friday. x Acting awards went to: Hank Gibson for his portrayal of Sher idan Whiteside in "The Man Who Came to Dinner;" Pat Loder for Regina is "The Little Foxes?' Gene Densmore for the part of Digger in "The Hasty Heart," and Valerie Hompes who played Birdie in "The Little Foxes." OTHER AWARDS based on verall performance during the theater season went to: Technical Jane Laase. Service Charles Peterson and Bill Walton. Outstanding freshmen Luanne Raun and Marilyn Brietfelder. Laboratory Theater Carol Jones, directing; Jack Parris, best actor, and Marilyn Breitfelder, Ag Judging Meet Won mm y Loftey Contest Division Runnerups Named Marvin ' Coffey was named dinner of the annual Agronomy Crop-Judging Contest held Sat urday. He received a trophy from the Nebraska Crop Im provement Association. Coffey is a member of Farm House, Alpha Zeta, YMCA Agro nomy Club and the University Crop-Judging team. OTHER WINNERS in the senior division were: Junior KnobeL second place; William Wiesler, third place; Vern Youngman, fourth place; Charles Harris, fifth place. Junior division winners were: John Gas wick, first place; Charles Day, second place; Glenn Shanks, third place; Richard Mills, fourth place; Barry Bobst, lifth place; Marx Petersen, sixth place; Mervyn Schliefert, seventh place; Charles Reppert, eighth place; Allan Schmidt, ninth place; Otto Thiemann, tenth place. Medal winners in the freshman division were Wilbred Schutz, first place; Bernard Staab, sec ond place and Edwin Penas, third place. CONTESTANTS IN the fresh man division receiving ribbons were: Jim Feather, fourth place; Jim Turner, fifth place; Harvey Jorgenson, sixth place; Delv.n Whiteley, seventh place; Robt.t Lebruska, eighth place; Leslie McHargue, ninth place; Wendell Wertz, tenth place. Awards were presented at the annual awards banquet held Sat urday night. Stan Matzke was speaker at the banquet Regents Consider Proposal To oard Of Decision Delayed; Action To Make TT-nripr pnnsideration bv the Board of Regents is a proposal to abolish the Board of Intercol legiate Athletics. The decision will be delayed until the next meeting, probably next month. ACCORDING TO Chancellor John K. Selleck such action would streamline authority in athletics and put it on the same basis as the deans. It would make the director responsible to Men's Dorms Earned Action on several University building projects was taken at the Board of Regents meeung Saturday. In one resolution, the new $2, 000,000 men's 'dormitories were named the Selleck Quadrangle in honor of Chancellor John E. Selleck. In the resolution that the buildings bear Selleck's mme, -Regent Earle Johnson expressed the University's appreciation to Chancellor Selleck for his lead ership in the planning, financial negotiations and careful pur chases which resulted i the con struction of the new facilities. , THE THREE new units, to fether with three smaller, older dormitories,, cover a two-block area. They will be ready for occupancy this fall. The T.ew b u i 1 d i n gs will accommodate about 780 men students and ill provide dining facilities for C0. In other action approval was given for the construction of the estimated $1,000,000 Teachers College High School Training Center with the approval of gen eral, electrical and mechanical bids totalinp S778.C56. ( IT IS estimated that construc tion will besin within a morith and that the building will be 4iadj for use in the fall of 1955. best actress. Selections were made by a faculty committee composed of four members of the speech and dramatics department and four other faculty members. THE HIGHEST honor given by University Theater, Purple Masque, was bestowed upon Marv Stromer, Bill Walton, Pat Loder and Dr. LeRoy T. Laase, chairman of the department or speech an dramatic arts. New officers of Masquers for the coming year are: Morrel Clute, president; Marv Stromer, vice president; Kathleen O'DonnelL secretary; Jean Standstedt, treasurer; Katy Kel ley, historian, and Doris Biller beck, parliamentarian. Three books on the history of the American, French and Eng lish theater donated by movie actress Greer Garson were pre sented to the following outstand ing students: Dick Marrs, Clute and Barbara Leigh. NEW MASQUERS who were presented with the baldrick,' the organizations' ribbon sash, are:' Ron Becker, Miss Hompes, Mar-, got Hunt, Miss Laase, Miss Leigh Gloria Kollmorgan, Parris and Jean Weddle. Minimum qualifications for membership in the society are: 50 quality points, 60 credit hours, a 5.0 average, work in at least two major areas of .theater, and the vote of the membership. Duane Lake, director of the Union and Donald Olson, director oft debate, were elected honorary Masquers. Lab Theater Three Final Plays Set For Thursday, Friday Final Laboratory Theater pro ductions for the year will be pre sented Thursday and Friday at 7:30 in Temple Room 201. All performances are free and open to the public. Fantasy, comedy and psycho logical drama will be featured. Cast for "Matinata, a fantasy by Lawrence Langner, are: Bill Wagner, Pierrot; Marilyn Breit felder, Columbine and Ron Green, Harlequin. Anita Daniels is di rector and Doris Billerbeck is production manager. Charles Klasek will direct the psychological thriller, "Interim." Morrel Clute is the production manager. . Cast in double roles are Bill Walton, Ted Nittle, Harry Par ratt, George Hunker, Charles Pe terson and Ron Green. Others in the cast are Peg Lar son and Jane Laase, girls; Rod Holmes, priest, and Tom Brozek, warden. "A Dollar by David Pinski, is a comedy with a moral. Jack Parris is the villain; Bill Walton, the comedian; Qjll Israel, the old Intercollegiate Athletics th .chancellor and the Board of Regents like the college deans are now, he explained. The regents directed Chancel lor Selleck to officially notify the University Alumni Associa tion, which is represented on the athletic board, and the Univer sity N Club, of the pending de cision. Chancellor Selleck reported that faculty members on the athletic board nave approved the proposed abolishment. Regent Architectural fees, landscaping and equipment costs are ex- rfrtfd to brine the total cost of the Training Center to $ ljDOO.000. it will be located on the norm side of Vine Street, west of 5th. Plans call for classroom, gym nasium and auditorium units. The new building will provide for 100. students and will en , t - p. i iUJ Selleck's Quadrangle The University's new $2,- of Chancellor John K. Selleck 000 000 Men's dormitory rfacil- .(inset). The three new units, Hies have been named "Sel- along with dormitories in me leek's Quadrangle," in honor tu; h 1 fin VV X? l A iff 'Oscar' Winners Winners of the ""scar" awards for outstanding acting in University Theater produc tions are 1. to r.) Pat Loder, Valerie Hompes, Gene Dens more and Henry Gibson. "Os- Students Mumed To MUCWABoard New Members To Meet Tuesday; Twenty-Five Selected For Posts Board appointments of the Ne braska University Council on World affairs were announced Monday. ' New board members will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the NUCWA office in tne Unjion. Vice president in charge of program planning is Paul Scheele. Chairman of the bi monthly meeting committee is Glenna Berry. Her assistant is Pat. Morgan. - To Present Productions man; Len Schropfer, the tragid ian; Joey Dingman, the ingenue; Beverlee Englebrecht, the her oine; Joyce Stratton, the old lady, and Morrel Clute, the stranger. Director is Joyce Fangman and production manager is Dick Marrs. Outstanding Workers Honored At Gamma Alpha Chi Banquet Outstanding workers in Gamma Alpha Chi, national advertising honorary for women, were hon ored last week at the annual Gamma Alpha Chi Awards Ban quet Kay Nosky was awarded the outstanding pledge certificate and Marilyn Irwin received the out standing senior certificate. Nancy Hemphill, president, in stalled the new officers for 1954 55 in an informal ceremony. Of ficers are: Nancy Hemphill, pres ident; Natalie Katt, vice presi dent; Kay Nosky, recording sec retary; Barbara Clark, corres ponding secretary and Beverlee Director Resonsible J. L. Welsh of Omaha, said that the decision to abolish the board belongs to the Board of Regents but that out of courtesy he agreed with other regents that interested parties should be no tified of the pending action. THE RESOLUTION proposing abolishing the athletic board ex pressed the opinion that admin istrative structure does not re quire the existence of the board Selleck able the college to increase its high school program by two grades, seventh and eighth, mak ing a six-year program. ... . IN OTHER action the Reg-mts: Approved a low bid of $64, S85 from the George Bess Con-, struction company of Lincoln, for reconditioning the old R"TC v. 1 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 1, car" winners, winners of books donated by movie actress Greer Garson, Purple Masquers and new "Masquers were pre sented at the Masquers ban quet Friday night. Florence Haslam was chosen will head the committee TIN Week. In charge of the interna tional friendship dinner commit tee is Jane Brode, assisted by Alice Todd. Sue Ramey was named chairman of the spiing conference committee. Vice president in charge of publio re lations is Dudley McCuobin. Tolly Gould heads the commiTtee on faculty relations. FOREIGN STUDENT relations committee is headed by co-chairman Ed Weiss and Claus Schu man, assisted by Mary Sorenson and Shirley Eastwood. Jeanne Greving will lead in the inter collegiate relations committee. Her assistant is Dianne Knotek. Grace Harvey was name vice president in charge of manage ment. Lou Stephenson was named chairman ofthe member ship committee. His assistant is Randall Bixler, Directing publicity is Beverly Deepe. . Ron Blue heads the dis plays committee with Melve Fahrnbruck as his assistant, Sandra Smith was named chair man of the publicity committee, assisted by Marial Wright, Tat McDouagll and Margery Hooks. Engelbrecht, treasurer. Dr. William Swindler direc tor of the School of Journalism, discussed ''Education for Adver tising." Miss Hemphill pre sented Dr. Swindler with an award certificate for his serv ices to Gamma Alpha Chi. Guests included members of the journalism department, par ents and Gamma Alpha Chi alum nae. Gamma Alpha Chi projects for the past year included sponsor ing a high school essay contest, "What Advertising Means to Me" and a retail advertising con test. Abolish To Chancellor as an agency between the di rector of athletics, the chancellor and the regents. It made it clear that the proposal to abolish the board is not a reflection on the service of the present board membership. The 53-year-old athletic board is composed of seven voting members, including four faculty representatives, two from the Alumni Association and one from the student body, an N club member. motor truck laboratory on g College campus as new quarters for the poultry husbandry de partment Authorized planning for a 22 foot addition to the College of Law to- relieve overcrowding of the college's library. The idi tion is expected to cost about $200,000. i r V Courtcw'SundiO' Journal tmi Star now, encircle the block at 15th and S Sts. They will be ready for occupancy next fall, i QuG&FariGlQ 11 w i E Letters Suggest Helen Snyder, Kushner Nominations of Miss Helen Snyder, assistant dean of women, cited her sincere interest in the University coeds and her work in their behalf. "When the rearrangement of living quarters because of over crowded conditions was at its height, Miss Snyder worked long and diligently to find housing space for the overflow from the dorm," the letter stated. PERSONALITY AND service were main factors stressed in the nomination of Kushner, who is a senior in Arts and Sciences. His thoroughness and compe tence in carrying out many ac tivities for the University were specifically mentioned. Kushner is a member of the Student Publications Board, sec retary of Kosmet Klub, Most Eligible Bachelor, a member of Sigma Delta Chi and Zeta Beta Tau. He is a former cheerleader and sports editor of the Ne braskan. The letter stated: "His quality of staying with a job, when it is hard and carries no great pres tige, is the most admirable facet of his well-rounded, versatile personality." Barbara Adams had previ ously been nominated for the title in a letter praising "her service to the University in jour nalistic and publicity fields." NOMINATIONS FOR this se mester's Outstanding Nebraskan will be accepted in the Ne braskan office in the Union basement until Thursday noon. The Nebraskan, sponsor of he award, will select one student and one faculty member from the nominations. Nominations must be in writ ing and must include a state ment ot the nominee's qualifi cations. Final selections for Out standing Nebraskan will be an nounced in the Nebraskan Fri day. W, V. Lambert, dean of the College of Agriculture, and Eleanor Knoll, senior in the Col lege of Law, were named Out standing Nebraskans for the first semester. . . . Meats Lab Dedication Described Saturday Event Marks Progress The dedication of the new meats lab at the College of Ag riculture Saturday marked a milestone in Nebraska agricul ture. Inrluded in the dedication ceremony were speeches by R. C. Pollock, general manager of the National Livestock and Meat Board; Dr. H. R. Kray bilL director of research and education of the American Meat Institute Foundation; C Y Thompson, University Regent; Lt Gov. Charles Warner; Chan cellor John K. Selleck and W. V. Lambert, dean of the College of Agriculture. R E GE N T THOMPSON, in making the official dedication said, "The question for taxpay ers is not what this building cost but how much they lost by not having it sooner." Pollock added that William J. Loeffel, chairman of the animal husbandry department, and the University have been active in all phases of meat research since the study of factors affecting meat quality began.. Chancellor Selleck said the dedication of the building marks another step lorwara in tne long-range planning of the Uni versity. LAMBERT SAID, -"The people of Nebraska are to be com mended on their foresight in making money available for this building." DiKcoveries made in the new lab will contribute to meeting the food needs of the nation's rapidly growing population, Lambert said. He noted that the building will provide the live stock industry with well-trained men as well as research infor mation. , NU Kosmet Klub Schedules Snioker Prospective Kosmet Klub work ers are invited to attend a smoker Wednesday evening in Union Room 315. Al - Anderson, Kosmet Klub president, said "all freshman men interested in becoming Jtos-: met Klub workers next fall are cordially Invited and urged to attend the smoker." The organization, purpose and plans of Kosmet Klub will be ex plained to the prospective work ers. Kosmet Klub initiation will be held Tuesday evening at p.m.' for the ten new members of the organization. infer INlebira V r A -v J ' V-:;j f ft . -i-wr1 ? " New Husker Barbara Adams, editor of the press conference Sunday. Tha 1954 Cornhusker, presents the new Husker is visiting the Uni- , , ' ttA versity campus before assum- new yearbook to Dr. Clifford jng the chanceUorship on July Hardin, chancellorlect, at a i. NU Appointment Challenge Hardin Important Role Of Good Teaching, Research Stressed By Chancellor To be chosen executive offi cer of one of America's great universities is a great honor and challenge," stated Chancellor elect Clifford M. Hardin in a speech to the faculty Monday afternoon. As the faculty rose to greet the new Chancellor, he said, "I have been completely over whelmed by the enthusiasm and cordiality offered roe on this campus since I arrived." DR. HARDIN said that he hoped to travel around Nebraska to see what the University can do to help the total development of the state. He expressed the hope that he could visit with . many of the faculty members this summer about their programs. "The first and most important role is good teaching," Hardin said. "We also need research to give substance to our University." HE AGAEV emphasized the need for the "common touch" in the University program. "I don't believe that an autocrat has any place in a university, and that goes for everyone from the top on down," Hardin said. In discussing general educa tion versus specialization, he Adelphi To Install, Initiate Tuesday Adelphi, independent woman's organization, will hold installa tion of new officers and initia tion of new members at a formal dinner, Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. The annual dinner will also honor senior members of Adel phi. Miss Marjorie Johnson, dean of women, will be a special guest. New officers to be installed are: Carlin Walker, president; Jeanette Hilyard, vice president; Veronica Rowley, secretary; Rox- anne Simmons, treasurer. Marge PolzkilL pledge chairman, and Yvonne Tevebaugh, historian. New members whs wv.l be initiated are Jo Alberding, Donna Lee Brummer and Elaine Ver- miline. Seniors who will be honored are Claire Baade, Fay Freauf and Joan Reiling. The Outside World By WILLIE DESCH Staff Writer Segregation Ruling Made WASHINGTON A Supreme Court ruling Monday declared unanimously that race segregation in the public schools Is uncon stitutional and thus must end. However, because of the 17 states where Negro and white student are separated, the high court withheld' a formal order which would prt its history-making decision into effect. Plans were made for further arguments this fall on the ques tion of how the decision shall be carried out Some of the unsettled issues are: when segregation shall end, whether a special master shall be appointed to recommend specific terms for a decree, or whether the question of implementation shall be tossed to the lower federal courts. McCarthy-Army Hearings R&cessed WASHINGTON The Senate Investigations Subcommittee baa agreed to reunite hearings until next Monday on the McCarthy Army row. Sen, Mundt (R-SD) announced. The reason for the recess is to give time to seek an Interpre tation of a White House order restricting testimony by govern ment officials. President Eisenhower personally barred govern ment officials from telling the Seriate investigators about their private conversations in the matter, or giving confidential docu ments relating to it. . Tuesday, May 18, 1954 imtesf Coune&y Lmcofai Sur said, "More specialization, yes, but it must be done with a firm background of general informa tion." "If there have been any doubts in our minds about mov ing to Nebraska," Hardin said, "they have been completely re moved by the cordiality you have shown Mrs. Hardin and myself." Chancellor University Objectives Outlined Dr. Clifford M. Hardin. Chancellor-elect of the University Sun day outlined his objectives of a good university. "Excellent teaching, high aca demic standards and research, as well as keeping the common touch, are essential in a good university," Dr. Hardin said. Dr. and Mrs. Hardin . arrived Sunday noon to look over the university campus and the Chan cellor's home. Dr. Hardin will return for June commencement after completing his duties at Michigan State University. HE PRAISED the University statement on the Mitchell case concerning academic freedom of faculty members as "an excel lent statement of the true col legiate function." 4 Dr. Hardin was an favor of the recent proposal to the Board of Regents to dissolve the athletic committee and replace it with a group of three to five faculty members chosen by the Univer sity Senate to act in an advisory capacity to the director of ath letics. '"Ipfeollegiale athletic has a very important part to play 14 a well rounded university," Dr. Hardin said, "however, I think we should remember that our boys are here to get an education." sic in 1
