The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, January 19, 1955, Image 1

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Wishnow, Mielenze Nominated For Award
Seven additional nominations for
Outstanding Nebraskan have been
received by the Nebraskan,
raising the total list of nominees
to 16.
Emanuel Wishnow, conductor of
the University Symphony Orches
tra, and Mary Mielenz, associate
professor of secondary education
and professor of English, are the
two faculty members who have
procedure Explained'
Council Vote Slated
On Co-op Petition
By DICK FELLMAN
Copy Editor
Facing the Student Council at
the Wednesday meeting will be
the question of whether or not the
Inter-Co-operative Council should
be given an independent, voting
representative on the Council.
Last week, at the Council's meet
ing, petition was presented by
the' ICC requesting the change.
At the present time, there is one
representative elected by the res
idents of the Men's Dorm and the
members of the co-ops at the Uni
versity. According to the" motion
passed at the last meeting, the
question will be voted and decid
ed at Wesdnesday's meeting.
Spring Election
Under Student Council rules, as
enumerated in the Council's con
stitution, an amendment can be
passed only if it is voted on in the
Spring General Election. There are
two ways 'an amendment can get
on the ballot.
The amendment may be submit
ted to the Student Council. If the
amendment passes the Council by
a two-thirds majority vote, the
measure then proceeds to the
Spring General Election.
if the Council defeats the amend
ment, proponents of the move can
circulate a petition, and if the pe
tition has 500 signatures of Univer
sity students, it will be placed on
the ballot of the Spring election.
Representation Questioned
To pass and be finally adopted,
the proposed amendment must re
ceive a majority of the votes cast
in the final Spring General Elec
tion providing that 30 per cent of
the eligible voters vote in the
election. jlt
There is more involved in this
debate, however, than the mere
procedure of getting the amend
ment passed. There is a contro
versy over the philosophy of rep
resentation on the Council.
Generally speaking, there are
three types of representation grant
ed by the C6uncil. They are by
College, by cross-University in
terest groups and by living units.
Tryouts for AWS Coed Follies of
1955 will be held Wednesday and
Thursday nights.
The list will be narrowed to five
skits and three curtain acts. Groups
chosen to compete will perform
Feb. 28 and March i in "Main
street, U.S.A."
Judges for the elimination con
test will be Mary Jean Mulbaney,
AWS advisor and assistant profes
sor of physical ducation; Elsie
Jevons, AWS advisor and assistant
professor of commerical arts;
Morrel Clute, president of Masq
uers. Wesley J. Reist, graduate stu
dent in music and AWS Board
members Marilyn Brewster, Ei
leen Mullarky, Paula Broady, Cout
ney Campbell, Doris Frank, Clare
Hinman, Joyce Bennington, Marial
Wright. Beth Keenan. Nancy
Hemphill, Betty Hrabik, Kay Nos-1
ky and Mary Domingo.
Skits to be judged are: Alpha
Chi Omega, "Tales of Aly Cann,"
Joan Marshall, skitmaster; Alpha
Omicron Pi, "This Is Your Strife,"
Sylvia Barton; Alpha Phi, "'Campus
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Weeks of practice, practice and
more practice will finally pay
off Wednesday and Thursday
nights for some women's or
ganized houses. Five skits md
three curtain acts will be se
lected from the 17 coed groups
Rogers, Hemphill, Pepper,
recently been nominated. Among
the new student nominees are
Joyce Lasse, F. Jay Pepper, Dan
Rasdal, Jack Rogers and Nancy
Hemphill.
Outstanding Nebraskans will be
selected by vote of The Nebraskan
staff.
Previous Nominations
Faculty members previously
nominated are Robert P. Craw-
All Students Represented
All students are represented by
their college delegates. Selected
organizations, chosen because
they perform a function that cross
es all sections of campus life,
have votes. An example of this is
the representation given to Tassels
and Corn Cobs since they are pep
groups that have equal appeal to
students of all types.
The third type of representation
is that given to living units. Wom
en's groups are represented in one
of two waj's. All women, regard
less of where they live, fall under
the jurisdiction of either Pan Hel
lenic Council or Barb Activities
Board for Women. These two
groups, therefore, have voting
delegates.
Among the men's groups, the
Inter-Fraternity Council, represent
ing all fraternities, has one vote.
Currently, the Men's Dorm and
the Co-ops have one representative.
This one man is chosen by both
groups. There are no other repre
sentatives for men's living units.
Defunct ISA
There is one point, though, that
has cropped up through research
on the part of the Council and the
Administration. According to the
Student Council constitution which
was passed by the Faculty Senate
a few years ago, there was provis
ion made for a delegate of the
Independent Student Association or
its successor, designated by the
Student Council. For some reason,
probably a mistake in printing,
this clause -was omitted from
the copy of the constitution current
ly being used.
By interpreting this clause, the
Council could give the ICC the
representation . ,of . the. eiunclJ
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successor to the independent
group of students. If this were
done there would be no need for
the amendment to the constitu
tion. The decisions facing the Council
may revolve about the theory of
representation, as originally laid
out, and the application of the
Co-op situation to that theory.
Queen Captures King Dollar," Pat
Loomis.
Alpha Xi Delta, "A Penny for
Her Nibs." Barb Medlin; Chi
Omega, "Miss Main Street," Mar
ilyn Anderson; Delta Delta Delta,
"Red Shoes," Helen Schaberg;
Delta Gamma, "Feud on First,"
Barb Turner.
Gamma Phi Beta, "Sophisticated
Scenes," Shirley Holcomb; Kappa
Alpha Theta, "Woman Suffrage,"
Diane DeVriendt; Kappa Delta,
"Main Street U.S.A., Joyce Fang
man. Howard Hall, "The Shooting of
Dan McGrew," Grazina Markei
cius; Kappa Kappa Gamma,
"Street Cleaner Named Desire,"
Jan Herrison; Love Hall, "Golden
Day in Goldfir Gulch," Twila
Riley.
Pi Beta Phi, "Fifi's Mane on
Main Street," Lou Sanchez; Sig
ma Delta Tau, "Footsteps,'" Joey
Margolin; Sigma Kappa, "All
Aboard," Ruth Ann Richardson
and Carolyn Lee; Towne Club,
"From Farms to Charms," Judith
Koester and Marian Sullivan.
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competing, and then costuming,
timing and more problems will
begin for these few. Three sor
orities were caught by the cam
eraman in last-minute polishing
of their acts Monday night. Left,
ford, professor of journalism; L.
B. Smith, chairman of the depart
ment of architecture; Lucile E.
Cypreansen, assistant professor of
speech and speech correction, and
Norman Hill, associate professor
of political science.
Murier Pickett, Junior Knobel,
Art Raun, Len Barker and Marv
Strommer are students who were
previously nominated.
Wishnow, the nominating "let
ter said, is "never too busy to
listen to a student with problems
and incites a feeling of deep de
votion and loyalty from students."
He has served as guest conductor
of the Omaha Symphony and
has been on the Student Affairs
Committee and an advisor to the
Student Union Board.
The letter nominating Miss Mie-
lenz mentioned her many duties as
"friend and advisor, both official
and unofficial, of all the students
that know her."
"Through her willingness to de
vote herself to causes and prob
lems of students," the letter con
tinued, "Miss Mielenz has become
the devoted friend of countless un
dergraduates." Joyce Lasse is one of the top 10
senior women in scholarship, Red
Cross board member, Foreign
Student Activities Committee, Pi
Lambda Theta and treasurer of
Mortar Board. Miss Lasse is de
scribed as a ""true leader on the
University campus."
Excellent Leadership
Student Council president Jack
Rogers has maintained a 7.5 scho
lastic average. He has participat
ed in numerous debates and is
president of Delta Sigma Rho, de
bate honorary, and sergeant-at-arms
of Innocents.
Dan RasdaL vice-president of
Student Council and member of
Innocents, was nominated because
he "has given excellent leadership
and has been fearlessly outspoken
on important questions."
"His liberalism and courage
through his clear and logical writ
ing has made an outstanding con
tribution to free thought at the
University,"" says the letter nomin
ating F. Jay Pepper.
Graduate Student
Pepper will receive his mas
ter's degree from the University
in June. He is 19. .
Nancy Hemphill, 1953 Nebras
ka Sweetheart and a junior at
tendant in the 1954 Ivy Day Court,
lookihg Myona self-
She is president of Gamma Alpha
Chi, advertising sorority, and a
member of Home Ec Club, Stu
dent Union board, All University
Fund and AWS Board. She has
also been active, in Builders,
Cornhusker, YWCA and Coed Coun
selors. She was a Calendar Girl finalist
and an Activity Queen finalist.
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Schedule
WEDNESDAY
7 p.m. Howard Hall
7:15 Kappa Delta
7:3ft Delta Gamma
7:45 Alpha Xi Delta
8 p.m. Delta Delta Delta
8:15 Gamma Phi Beta
8:30 Pi Beta Phi
8:45 Sigma Delia Tau
a p.m. Chi Omega
8: 15 Kappa Kappa Gamma
THURSDAY
6:45 p.m -AAtve Hall
7:15 Towne Club
7:30--Alpha Phi
7:45 Alpha Omicron Pi
8 p.m. Kappa Alpha Theta
8:15 Sigma Kappa
8:30 Alpha Chi Omega
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th Tri Tteits nortray University
students pleading with Senator
McShoe to forget his inrestiga
tion of their activities. 7.hey ad
mit their books are -'read" but
are enticing him and his three
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Vol. 55, No. 43
Pout re, Norman, Amundson,
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John Poutre, Nancy Norman,
Marilee Amundson and Mrs. Shir
ley Rasmussen Alpuerto have been
selected as leads in the third
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Universal Language
Jdzz Termed 'Strongest Force'
In Today's
By ELLIE GUtLUATT
Staff Writer
Notes are common to all musi
cians, as language is common to
humanity, but fine sound is some
times a rare thing in music. Fine
sound is common with Dave Bru
beck.
As a person he is one of the
most considerate and interesting
"personalities" I have ever had
occasion to meet. He is as calm
and validity of jazz. Brubeck said
lieves intensely in the importance
and balidity of jazz. Brubeck said
that "Jazz is probably the strong
est force in the world today. It
is the universal language that peo-
Professors
To Receive
Recognition
Nine College of Business Admin
istration staff members will be hon
ored at a Silver Award banquet
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Un
ion. Sponsored by Alpha Kappa Psi,
professional business administra
tion fraternity, the dinner will give
recognition for 25 years or more
of University service.
The nine are Forrest C. Blood,
professor of advertising and sales
management; Dana F. Cole, pro
fessor of accounting; George H.
Darlington, associate professor of
accounting; Ear! Ftfllbrok, 3ean f
the college, Clifford M. Hicks,
chairman of the department of
business organization; J. E. Le
Rossignol, Clarence McNeill, pro
fessor of economics; Oscar R. Mar
tin, and Mrs. Katherine K. Shiglen.
Victor Z. Brink, University grad
uate who is now assistant general
manager f Ford Motor Company
.aircraft engine division, will be the
main speaker.
Tiryiuifl"s
,
ihsdes, Backs Ache As Coeds Cry for
By JUDY BOST
Staff Writer
Aching muscles, hack rubs and
warm baths have become quite
normal in the houses of groups
preparing for the annual Coed Fol
lies presentation Feb. 23 and
March 1.
Girls who have previous to the
present deluge of practices never
felt so much as a twinge are now
yelling loudly '(during quiet hours)
for epsom salts.
Comic Situations
Improvised conditions have led
to certain comical situations. Two
girls in one house are dancing the
Charleston on the back of a sofa.
It is at best an unsteady perch for
Charleston-type gyrations.
Lincoln girls have been heard
to complain about necessary added
trips to the campus to attend night
practices.
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Last Minute Practice Sessions
companions to join the "party."
Across the street, the ijelta
Gammas were "Feuding on
First." Members of two clans
oppose each other furiously in
musical mock battle, but it all
Lincoln, Nebraska
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University production, "The Con
sul," Director Dallas illiams an
nounced. Poutre, a junior in Teacher's Col
World By
pie have so long speculated about.
No matter from what standpoint
one looks at it political, re
ligious or social jazz has a
greater influence on people than
any other single force."
When asked who was his great
est influence, Brubeck said he had
three. Art Tatum, Duke Ellington
and Darius Milhaud. He also said
his mother and brothers added to
his early beginnings as a musici
an. Changing Goals
As to what goals he has in
mind for his music, he felt that
they change in varying environ
ments sometimes he plays only
to please himself, sometimes to
please and entertain his audience,
but usually he plays with a mes
sage in mind. He looks upon jazz
always as an artist, never as just
an entertainer.
He likes playing for college
groups, and he is a pioneer in the
field of bringing jazz to the col
leges in the United States. He
finds his most intelligent audiences
in places like Boston's Storyville
and Chicago's Eluenote. By "in
telligent" he said he meant people
who knew and appreciated good
jazz, originality and really ""gone"
improvisation.
Understanding Difficult
He was very intent on the point
that these places are better for
jazzmen because the clientelle are
more sophisticated and less eager
for music only as a background.
Contrary to general opinion, he
fells that these places can and do
make profit with jazz, and that
if more "good" clubs were started
both jazz and club owners would
flourish.
Brubeck believes that the only
way to really appreciate jazz is
to listen to i1 listen to swing,
dixie-land, bop, progressive and all
the other branches. He said that
a person can only understand some:
thing he knows and is thoroughly
Rallying cries of "We can do
it" are pushing future musical
comedy queens to new heights of
muscle stretching and rhythmic
turns.
Never has such attention been
accorded to enunciation, not even
in a speech class. "I cant under
stand a word you're saying . . .
ENUNCIATE 1" is the theme song
of harried skitmastetrs, who have
even been known to sprout grey
hair following practice sessions.
Fraternal cooperation has been
sorely tried by the additional stress
of long and frequent sessions in the
basements. Talented girls who are
able to play the piano are begin
ning to wish they had never heard
of Steinway.
Observation of several practice
sessions would lead the casual ob
server to believe that no two peo
ple in the same skit are capable
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turns .out all richt in the end.
Right, the Thetas too are putting
a battle to music but this time
a courtroom battle to decide the
fate of women suffrage. The
chorus freezes in a finale pose,
Alpuerto
lege and a voice major, will play
John Sorel. A member of Mad
rigal Singers for three years, Phi
Mu Alpha, professional music fra-
Brubeck
familiar with. He thinks that a
cognizance of "classical" music
is necessary, but that jazz is jazz
and a separate art form to be
appreciated for its own intrinsic
validity.
Composing Planned
He definitely plans to corrjse
jazz in the future, and ha done
some composing already. His fa
rorit composers are those like Bach
and Mozart who use improvisation
effectively in their work.
When asked to what he attrib
uted his immense popularity, since
jazz as a whole is vastly under
rated, he said .very honestly, "I
do not know."
Brubeck first met Paul Desmond
iu 1941 through the composer Dave
van Kreidt who has written comp
ositions for Desmond in a new al
bum. They started working to
gether in 1946 and have been to
gether ever since.
He always has the tune, and some
times even the lyric, in mind when
he goes into an improvisation.
though the harmonic sequences and
the basic beat emphasis may
change throughout the piece. He
likes most of the jazz stand
ards like "Don't Worry 'Bout Me,'
"Laura," "Over the Rainbow," but
his favorite is "On The Alamo," if
he has any one favorite.
ROTC Labs
Changes in Army ROTC labs
on Thursday have been an
nounced by Capt, Robert Law,
ROTC public information officer.
Artillery will meet In Pershing
Armory; engineers, in Room 20,
Morrill Hall basement; infantry,
Room B5, military and Naval
Science Building; military police,
Room 10S and ordnance, loon
206.
Cadets who regularly meet at
S. 4 or 5 p.m. should report to
the specified rooms at their reg
ular lab times.
of agreeing on anything. Careful
consideration should lead to the
assumption that this is what the
life of a Congressman must be like.
It is enough to destroy faith in
democracy and the American ideal.
In the miust of one house's prac
tice, a lavatory on the second floor
clogged and caused minor flood
conditions in the room. To pre
vent disaster, everyone in the
house rallied to the cause with
the well-known friend of the plumb
er's. Hospital Expenses
It has not been definitely clari
fied who is going to assume the
hospital expenses for those injured
in the line of practice. Specula
tion and rumor have it that the
injured individual will pay her
own expenses.
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agi-eeing "'It's Good Enough For
Grandma." Since Christmas va
cation, practice sessions have
been squeezed into every
coed's schedule, or, more ac
curately, cverj coed's schedule
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Wednesday, January 19, 1955
Disyll
ternity and the recipient of the Sin-
fonia and Presser Foundation
scholarships, Poutre played Jabex
Stone in the folk opera, "The Devil
and Daniel Webster," a University
summer production.
A graduate student working for
an M.A. degree in music, Miss
Norman sang the soprano solos
in the 1952 Messiah production at
Albia. She Was Miss Iowa in the
1951 Miss America contest. She
was a memberr of the Madrigal
bmgers for four years and Uni
versity Singers for three. She is a
member of Pi Kappa Lambda, na
tional honorary music society, Pi
Lambda Theta, national Teacher's
College honorary, Sigma Alphi
Iota, professional music sorority.
and Pi Beta Phi, social sorority.
Miss Amundson sang the con
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Film Tour
To Depict
Missouri
The second movie presented by
Audubon Screen Tours, "A Mis
souri Story," will be shown Friday
at 4 end 8 p.m. in Love library
Auditorium.
Admission prices for the matinee
performance are 70 cents; far the
evening, $1. Season tickets for the
next four pictures can be pur
chased for $2.20 for the afternoon
showings and $3.30 for the evening
showings.
Tickets are available from the
Bureau of Audio-Visual instruction.
Extension Division or from the
State Museum, Morrill Hall.
"A Missouri Story" is a color
motion picture showing the daily
lives of creatures of forest, mead
ow, orchard, pasture and bomelif e
on a Missouri farm.
The Extension Division, State
Museum and National Audubon So
ciety . are presenting the screen
tours.
Maj- Alfred Etter, a native of
Missouri, presents the study of the
Missouri Valley. Maj. Etter, resi
dent director of research at Wash
ington University in St. Louis, has
served as consultant "biologist on
President Eisenhower's Water Re
sources Policy Committers and par
ticipated in the Ford Foundation
studies of ecology.
Epsom Salts
The theme "Mainstreet, U.SA."
has caused much consternation.
Members of organized houses sat
in their respective meetings star
ing at each other with knit brows
and glassy eyes, both caused by
extreme concentration.
Groups abondoned Thornton Wild
er's, "Of Thee I Sing", and Grand
ma Moses as entirely too trite and
proceeded to woman suffrage and
the South rising again.
There is one consolation for the
plight. This year tryouts are be
ing held before final exams. It
will not be necessary to mix polit
ical science and ballet exercises.
has been squeezed between prac
tices. Songs have been re
hearsed, dances revised, faciij
expressions memorized ibe re
buHs will be announced in Fri--daj
's NebrasLttu.