Volume 54, No. 2
Ag Mission
Frolilc, Round To Study
Turkish University Plan
Dr. E. F. Frolik. chairman of
tne department of agronomy and
George S. Round, head of the
" Courtey Lincoln Journal
Frolik Ronnd
public relations department,
have left for Ankara, Turkey, to
study the feasibility of a con
tractual arrangement between
the University of Turkey at An
kara and the University of Ne
braska. - Frolik and Round will investi
gate the possibility of the Uni
versity assisting the Turkish
government in setting up an ag
ricultural college in Turkey.
THE TRIP is being made for
the Foreign Operations Adminis
tration as well as the University.
. E. W. Janike, extension direc
tor at the University, said that
?urkey is progressing agricul
,turally faster than most foreign
nations. People there are inter
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VJSkb .itt-Sita$Q Chora,
The WHO Songfellows. known
as one of the country's outstand
ing male quartettes, will appear
as guest artists with the All
State Chorus in a choral concert
June 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Union
ballroom.
The quartette is comprised of
Stuart Steelman, first tenor and
arranger; Ken White, second
tenor; Harris White, baritone;
and Bill Fischer, bass. Bill Aus
tin, pianist and arranger, accom
panies the group. '
THE SONGFELLOWS are
staff artists of radio and tele
vision originating from WHO,
Des Moines, la. They appear on
four regular daily shows over
WHO with which they have been j
associated for 11 years. In addi- I
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Guest Artists
The WHO Songfellows will
appear with x the . All-state ,
Chorus in a concert Wednes
day . in. the, Union Ballroom.
They are: (top, L to r.) Stuart
ested in setting up a college of
agriculture similar to the one in
Lincoln, he added.
UNDER THE program, certain
staff members from the Univer
sity would Instruct students at
the Turkish college. Ken Keller
of the public relations depart
ment said that a possible ar
rangement might be worked out
whereby Turkish instructors
would come to Nebraska for
training on an exchange basis.
He said that the contract would
be the first of its kind entered
into by the University.
Frolik and Round wil lreturn
about mid-July.
Indochina Problems Discussed
At Trouble Spot Forum Today
Full-Stage Pictures Aid Speakers
o 1 i t i c a 1, geographical and I ics, participated in the forum,
Po
economic aspects of Indochina
were discussed at a World
Trouble Spot Forum at 9 a.m.
Thursday. . '
Dr. A. C. Breckenridge. chair
man of the department of Dolit.
ical science; Dr. Leslie Hewes,
chairman of the department of
geography and Dr. Wallace C.
.Peterson, instructor in econom
TQ;ftppQar-
tion to radio and television
shows," the group records for ad
vertising purposes and has made
numerous personal appearances
throughout the country. ,
During the summer of 1952,
the Songfellows were featured as
guest artists at a Union spon
sored performance.
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THE CHORAL concert will
consist of selections by the Song
fellows and the complete All
State chorus. .In addition, : both
groups will combine to present a
selection of songs.
The quartette will also conduct
an ensemble clinic for All-State
high school students and for
under-graduate and graduate
music students, at which they
will demonstrate microphone and
arranging techniques.
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Steelman, Ken White and BUI
Austin, pianist; (bottom, 1. to
r.) Harris White and . Bill
Fischer. They appear on -four -regular,
daily shows over WHO
in Des Moines.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
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Courtesy Sunday Journal and Star
REP. CARL CURTIS
Following the discussion by these
men, a discussion period was
held in which members of the
audience took part.
THE FORUM, first in a series
of three scheduled for this sum
mer, is an extension of a 13
week series of local televised
programs, entitled Trouble Spots,
which was presented over KFOR
last winter.
-J ack : MeBrida, ; assistant di
rector of television, directs the
forums. In presenting the
forums, McBride makes use of
the standard television opening
xoi mais using slides . and film.
With this method the entire stage
oecomes me television screen
and a full-stage screen is used for
projecting slides and film. Nar
ration is provided for the open
ing format and introduction of
performers by an off-stage
imcropnone. - ;
Programs are 50 minutes in
length with each performer giv
ing a
10-minute background on
why the area is a trouble Dot.
Slides, maps with colored over
lays, cartoons and other visual
material are used in the pre
sentations by the performers.
The, next World Trouble Spot
rorum, featuring Western Eu
rope, will be held July 1 at 10
a.m. m Love library auditorium.
First Album Hour
Sot For Monday
The first Album Hour will be
held in the Music Room of the
Union Monday at 4 p.m.
A special . high fidelity-stereo-
pnonic sound reproduction set,
which .makes music sound as if
it were produced in the room, will
be sued for the records. -They
include: "William Tell
Overture" by Rossini; "Schirzo"
by Mendelssohn; "Concerto in C
Minor" by Rachmaninoff: "Clair
de Lune" by De Bussy; one of
Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies, and
selected works of Tchaikovsky and
Bizet.
The purpose of the Album Hour
Book Review series is to ac
quaint students with the facilities
of the Union. Refreshments will
be served at the cjose of the pro
gram. ,
Degree Applicants
Students who expect to receive
advanced degrees or teaching
certificates at the close of the
summer school must apply for
them by June 22,. if they have not
already done so. Students should
apply at Room B-8, Administration
Building between the - hours of
9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
Carl Curtis To Address
Clinic On Public Affairs
Forum To Follow Main Speech
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uari turns, Nebraska's reDre
sentative to Congress from the first
congressional district, will speak
A at a university Public Affairs
Clinic Monday 8 to 10 a.m. in the
1 union. The two-hour clinic is en
titled "Meet Your Congressman.'
Curtis will discuss current W.
isJation of congress, the forthcom
ing campaign and other state and
national affairs.
FOLLOWING THE main address,
a forum made up of Dr. A. C.
Breckenridge, head of the depart
ment of political science; Hugo
Srb, Clerk, Nebraska State Legisla
ture, and Dr. Leo P. Black State
Department of Public Instruction,
will ask questions about the talk.
Following the clinic, an informal
cofiee chat will be held at the
union ior anyone interested in
talking further to Curtis.
Curtis was born in Minden and
attended Nebraska Wesleyan Uni
versity and the University of Ne
braska. In 1927 he began his career
teaching in the Minden public
schools. He was admitted to the
Nebraska bar in 1930 and began
his law practice in Minden. From
1931 to 1934 hes.erved as county
attorney.
CURTIS HAS served as a mem
ber of the 76th and 83rd Congress,
and is a member of the House
Ways and Means Committee. He
has sponsored such measures as
the law extending the income tax
filing date, the bill classifying soil
conservation practices as a de
ductable expense nd"1ia3 " intro
duced resolutions resulting in plans
for the Missouri Development Pro
gram
He is the original sponsor of the
itepuoucan flood control and irriga
tion projct and played a leading
Square Dance Canceled
The All -State, All - University
square dance scheduled for Friday
at the Union ballroom has been
canceled.
Ernie Bebb, Union activities di
rector, said that indications show
that the popularity of this type of
group entertainment has suffi-
ciently decreased so that the spon
soring of other forms of entertain
ment would be more worthwhile.
Parents, Teachers
Clinic To Discuss Approaches
To School Problems Today
A clini discussing "Unique Ap
proaches to Critical School Prob
lems," sponsored by Teachers
College and the Nebraska Congress
of Parents and Teachers, will be
held at the Lincoln Hotel and at
Love Library Thursday.
A luncheon session will be held
at 12:15 p.m. Thursday at the Lin-
coin Hotel. The afternoon session
will begin at 2:30 p.m. in Love
Library auditorium.
WILLIAM A. Early, President
of the National Education Associa
tion and Superintendent of Schools
Savannah and Chatham County.
Ga., is the featured speaker for
both sessions. Early will discuss
the problems facing schools and
the role of. citizens in solving school
problems
He has served as president of
the NEA Department of Rural Ed
ucation and president of the Vir
ginia Education Association.
Galen Savior, President of the
Nebraska Parent-Teacher Associa
tion and Chairman of the Depart
ment of Secondary Education at
the University, is chairman for
the morning session..
CALVIN H. Reed, Consultant,
Nebraska Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation, and Assistant Professor
of Elementary Education at the
University, is chairman of the
afternoon session. . "
Thursday, June 17, 1954
role in the probe of the Internal
Revenue Bureau.
Authorities on national and in
ternational affairs such as Curtis
are being presented so that stu
dents and community and educa
tional leaders will have an oppor
tunity to hear of the latest develop
ments being discussed in the halls
df Congress and the United Nation.
The second in the series of two
clinics on national and interna
tional affairs will feature His
Excellency Amjad Ali of Paki
stan. The program, scheduled
for July 12, is entitled "Meet the
Minister to the United States
from Pakistan.''
Summer Play
Dates Named
By Williams
Dallas Williams, director of the
University Theater, has announced
the production dates for a Univer
sity summer play. The play, di
rected by John Tolch, will be pre
sented July 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. in
the newly constructed Howell
Theater.
Although the play has not yet
been selected, Williams reported
that these stories are being con
sidered: "Peer Gynt" by. Ibsen;
"Electra" by Sophocles and
".Murder In the Cathedral" by
T. S. Elliott
'WE ARE changing bur" policy
from one of giving a straight three
act play done in the conventional
manner to the production of a play
which will permit us to use the
facilities now available in the new
theater," Williams stated.
Williams said that the produc
tion will combine platform read
ing technique with some stage ac
tion and movement. Great emphs
sis will be placed upon lighting.
sound and acting, he added.
THE CAST will be selected from
students attending the summer ses
sions. Student . volunteers will be
needed for the production staff.
The name of the play and the try-
out schedule will be announced at
a later aate. . i
Courtesy Lincoln Star
WILLIAM EARLY
Reed stated that the general
theme of the clinic is that prob
lems of education can be solved
by citizens, teachers and school
officials working together. He em
phasized the benefits of the clinic
to classroom, teachers as well as
to administrators and citizens. The
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clinic is open to the public.
