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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1954)
Wednesday,. June 9, T954 SUMMER NEBRASKAN Page 5 Fit8 ilfftffigll V, ' The Distinguished Service Award, the Alumni Association's highest honor, was awarded to five Nebraska alumni at the an nual Round-Up Luncheon Sat urday. Recipients were: Orval L. Brace, Houston, Tex.; Mrs. Mor timer J. Brown, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Spencer V. Cortelyou, Los Angeles; Dr. Glenn S. Everts, Philadelphia, Pa.; and James E. Lawrence, Lincoln. Brace, a 1916 geology gradu ate, has worked for the Corraine Petroleum Company in Rosewell, N.M., and the-F. L. Smith Oil Company in Houston, Tex. He left the Smith Company in 1937 to become a geologic consultant on gulf petroleum in Houston. ' MRS." BROWN -attended ..the University from 1902 to 1905. Prior to her marriage in 1908, she taught at the Omaha YWCA and at Omaha Central High School , where she was instru mental in developing the physi cal educational program. In 1948 she presented a gift of $93,000 to the University Foundation as a memorial to her husband, a University science graduate. , A 1902 graduate and honor ary Innocent, Cortelyou was a four year varsity football squad member. He joined the Califor nia highway department in 1910 where he became well known for the construction of the Los Angeles Freeway System which is considered the largest and best illllllilffcllf a x x: ; A ? 4 . I ..H ' .:vf:.?.: Courtesy Sunday Journal and Star Distinguished Service Awards Awarded for distinguished nual R6und-Up hei at the Lincoln; Spencer V. Cortelyou Falls, N. Y.; Dr. Glenn S. Ev- - service by the University . Union Saturday were (left to of Lbs Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. S.?f SJJJ' Houston Alumni Association at the an-, right ( James E.. Lawrence of Mortimer J. Brown of Niagara 5vai highway system in the world. He retired in 1952. Everts, '20, is medical director for Curtis Publications in Phila delphia. Before being named to this post, he was medical secre tary of the Philadelphia Health Council -and Tuberculosis Com mittee. An active Alumni Asso ciation member, he was vice president of the -Philadelphia Club from 1950-52. EDITOR OF The Lincoln Star and a professor of journalism at the University, Lawrence re ceived his LL.B. degree in 1911. A past chairman of the Missouri Basin Survey Commission, he is now president of the State His torical Society, member of the Lincoln-Lancaster building plan ning committee and chairman of the state centennial planning commission. CHANCELLOR John K. Set- leek, who completes his chan cellorship duties July 1, re viewed the accomplishments -of the past year and predicting fu ture problems as a result of the up-turn in our national birth rate he said: "In ten years this University will be bulging at the seams not only with students, but with problems, space prob lems." Challenging the alumni at tending the luncheon he added: Tex. "The thinking that controls the destiny of this University is not done in the Chancellor's office. It is not done by the Board of' Regents. It is done by the people of Nebraska. It is my opinion that you can spark the thinking of our people. If a spark is to be lighted in Nebraska, it will be by you: the alumni and close friends of the University. That is another way of saying that the choice is yours. 1I(S)K Px ji" PI ETl rs 'l iy) lyl liA U lyJlmLi O REGENTS has a complete stock of all required textbooks REGENTS has a large assortment of high quality supplies at low prices o REGENTS is the only OFFICIAL Bookstore of the University of Nebraska REGENTS is conveniently located on the Mall north of Love Library irrvrp.-rprvns; LW E li lij U VJ U ti) f """ " n in r m ' XMaa1' LJ1 U X,' nmiimiin. MWWiww The' Store Where Students Get A Break f.- - -it 1 IV
