Nebraskan Offers Space
For Council Candidates'
Platforms Editorial, Pg. 2
Convocation Honors,
Superior, High Grades:
See Student List, Pg. 4
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Vol. 55, No. 73
University of Nebraska
Wednesday, April 20, 1955
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Fined in County Court
Nine University,' students have
been arraigned in Lancaster Coun
ty Court for disturbing the peace
in connection with last week's riot.
Six pleaded guilty and were fined,
and three pleaded innocent.
The three suspended students
pleading innocent posted $200 bond
each pending their appearance for
trial April 30.
Students fined were:
Charles Smith, $75 for disturb
ing the peace of a sorority. Coun
ty Attorney Elmer Scheele told
the court Smith had been "one of
the ringleaders in the mens
dorm."
Don Heffernan, $50 for disturb
ing the peace of Women's Resi
dence Halls.
Lee Paul, $50; Lee Miller, $50;
Harold Jordening, $35; Charles
lindquist, $25.
Students pleading innocent were
Charles Garst, charged with dis
turbing the peace of a sorority;
Terrance Cochran, charged with
disturbing a sorority, and Richard
Glasford, charged with disturbing
Women's Residenve Halls.
While University officials con
tinued to investigate the riot, no
new names were added to the 15
Colbert
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si's
rro&arion
Explained
Phi Kapna Psi fraternity en
gaged in activity which the Uni
versity felt was a contributing fac
tor to the riot, Dean J. P. Colbert,
Dean of Student Affairs, said
Tuesday.
Colbert said that the case was
considered on its "individual mer
its," as are similar cases before
the University administration. Al
though the water fight was con
nected with the Thursday evening
disturbance, Colbert said, it did
not start the riot.
The fraternity had been on so
cial probation for a short period
previous to the riot. This probation
which was for violations of Uni
versity social regulations, ex
pired on April 11. Colbert said
that the Phi Psi' bad been
warned previously about water
fights.
Colbert also stated that the sor
ority area involved in the water
fight (Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha
Omicron Pi and Alpha Phi) is
under investigation by University
authorities. No action has been
taken against any group other
than the Phi Psi's.
Concerning similar action direc
ted at other fraternities partici
pating in water fights, Colbert
said, "There is always an element
of danger that public horseplay
such as water fights can lead to
more serious actions and can,
therefore, lead to disciplinary ac
tion. The University administra
tkmjbecause of these possible dan
gers, cannot sanction water fights
as being free from possible dis
ciplinary action."
Hospitality
ome
y
Nearly 1,0(50 senior high shool
fir Is from all parts of Nebraska
are expected to attend Hospitality
Day Wednesday on the Ag College
campus.
The annual all day event is
sponsored by the Home Economics
department in order that the girls
may receive an opportunity to be
come acquainted with the Univer
sity and to learn about careers
la home economics.
Jo Ann Meyers, senior in Ag Col
lege, is student chairman and Mrs.
Ruth Ganshorn, assistant professor
of home economics, is faculty chair
man. Hospitality Day theme is
"Keep In Step With Home Ec."
The group will be welcomed to
the campus by Dr. Florence Mc
Kinney, chairman of the home
economics department. Th day's
activities will consist of a style
show, a luncheon, and tours of
the Ag College campus, buildings,
classroomu and labs.
The luncheon will feature enter
tainment provided by a skit from
Loom Is Hall. Bill DeWulf wil act
as master of ceremonies
Other committee chairmen are
Betty Eberhart, assistant chairman
Marilyn Anderson, noon entertain
ment; Alice Hamilton, personnel;
Lou Llngren, tours; Lee Llngren,
tour stops; Mickey Snyder and
Ruth Vollmer, 4food; Kay Skinner,
favors: Jo Heilman, regiHtration;
Janet Lindquist, program; Wanda
Wallbridge, style show and Mary
Keys, publicity.
P
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already on the expulsion list.
Stephen Watkins, Lincoln super
three Lincoln High School students
implicated in the riot were noth
ing more than spectators.
He said that their cases have
been thoroughly investigated and
the boys went voluntarily to the
county attorney to answer any
questions about the riot.
William Bogar, principal of Lin
coln High, objected to what he
called an implication in University
news released that appeared to
"shift and spread the blame from
the true source of the disturb
ance." "It is to be hoped," he said,
"that responsible University offi
cials will issue a statement indicat
ing that there is no real evidence
to support a charge that these
pupils were participants in the affair."
$11,000 Goal
Five Charities Selected
For AUF Campus Drive
Cancer, World University Serv
ice, Heart, Lincoln Community
Chest and Lancaster Association
for Retarded Children are the
charities selected by A3 Univer
sity Fund for the 1955-56 drive.
AUF has tried to reach a bal
ance of international, national and
local charities President Andy
Smith said. All charities selected
rated near the top of the poll
Smith said.
"We feel that we have tried to
channel the student's money to
areas where it will be used to the
greatest advantage," Smith said.
LARC school, which has never
before been represented in AUF,
will receive 10 per cent of what the
organization raises. The school
was chartered in 1953 and is still
struggling, Smith said.
AUF felt that the work done at
LARC school was so vital that it
could not be denied during next
year's drive, he said.
Lincoln Community Chest will
receive the remaining 20 per cent
allocated to local charity. ore
than 30 separate charities benefit
from the Chest, and each one is
equally deserving, Smith said.
The University YWCA receives
$30,000 annually from funds raised
by the Chest, Smith said. Other
organizations benefiting from the
Chest include the Salvation Army
and the Red Cross.
The American Heart Associa
tion, rated high in the student poll,
will receive 20 per cent. The mon
ey will be used for research and
rehabilitation of stricken persons,
Smith said.
The American Cancer Society
will receive 20 per cent and is a
The Outside World'
Big Four Meet Asked
The Soviet Union called Tuesday for a Big Four meeting in
Vienna to sign an Austrian state treaty 'in the nearest future. The
proposed treaty is an outgrowth of recent talks between Soviet Foreign
Minister Molotov and Austrian Chancellor Raab.
The notes to Britain, France and the United States calling for
the meeting promised the Soviet government would settle its repara
tions bill against Austria ior 150 million dollars worth of Austrian
goods, and would return to Austria all former German property in
the Soviet occupation zone,
Matsu Bombarded
Matsu Island was shelled heavily last week for the first time,
according to Madam Chiang Kai-shek. Matsu is over nine miles from
the mainland, and had previously been immune from shell fire.
Madam Chiang declined to give any details about the shelling
but said it was "quite heavy." In Congress, Senate Republican Lead
er Knowland posed the question whether the artillery and the re
ported Red air buildup wih threaten the XJS. seventh fleet, operating
in the area,
On Formosa, the Nationalists have sped up plans for evacuating
Taipei amid reports that the Communists may soon be able to reach
the city with jet bombers.
Chou Accuses U.S.
Red China's premier Chou En-lal offered friendship to all the
world except the United States and accused it of trying to overthrow
the Peiplng regime. The bitter denunciation of the U.S. came at the
Afro-Asian conference In Bandung, Indonesia shortly after several
speeches denouncing Communism aggression.
Chou claimed Communist China has no intention of trying "to
subvert the governments of neighboring countries," but that it is
"the United States of America that is trying to subvert China."
British Taxes Cut
The British government has announced an income tax cut from
45 per cent of taxable income to 42. The announcement, which
follows several other slight tax cuts, comes barely a month before the
coming general election.
April 29
Complete with live champagne
bubbles, a six-foot elephant and
pink room decorations, the Pink
Elephant Party will be held in the
Union Ballroom April 23 from 9
to 12 p.m.
Tickets for the party and table
reservations will he available Mon
day at the Student Union Activities
Office.
Nat Towles and his orchestra
will provide the dancing music.
Free refreshments and entertain-
Pink' Elephant P
Scheduled F
Residence Exec Council Contributes $160
Tuesday was a donation made by
the Residence Association for
Men's executive council giving
$160 from the RAM treasury to
the fund which will help pay resti
tution for personal property losses
incured in last week's riot.
Originally, RAM leaders say,
their group was planning to make
some sort of financial contribution
They gave this sum to the united
effort, leaders added, to indicate
their support for the Nebraskan
Special Fund. There are other
plans for dorm contributions, they
said.
"We're asking all men in the
University dormitories to contrib-
national charity, as is Heart. Can
cer also rated high on the student
poll.
"Although both Cancer and Heart
have been represented in previous
AUF drives, both are still some
of the most worthy charities AUF
could help," Smith said.
WUS, an international organiza
tion, will receive 25 per cent, the
largest donation from AUF. WUS
aids students in foreign countires
by supplying books and educational
supplies and by providing housing
facilities. The organization reach
es students throughout the world,
Smith said. '
The poll indicated that students
approved of WUS, he said.
"AUF is anticipating the contin
ued co-operation and support of
the Student body in next year's
drive to aid these worthy organi
zations," Smith concluded.
e AUF Drive is scheduled for
Oc. 11 to 27. The organization's
goal is $11,000.
Gomon,. Vait Report
NUCWA Meeting Presents
Seven New Board Members
Seven NUCWA board members
were announced at a mass meet
ing Thursday night.
Roger Wait will serve as assist
ant to the president on inter-institutional
affairs. He is a Nebraskan
reporter and a member of the
debate squad, the YMCA reor
ganization committee and the Un
ion film and seminar committee.
- Chairman of foreign student af-
art
or union
merit will be a featured attraction,
Marilyn Staska, chairman of the
Union Dance Committee, said.
The Union will be arranged in
"night-club" style, Judy Kaplan,
Union Activities Director, said,
complete with bars, balloons and
bubbling elephants.
This second annual Pink Ele
phant Party Is a dividend dance
Bponaored by the Union with funds
collected during the high school
tournament dances.
Opening up contributions for
The Nebraskan Special Fund
ute money to the Nebraskan Spe
cial Fund," Lowell Vestal, RAM
secretary-treasurer, said. "Well
collect the money and turn it in in
the name of the dorm."
Individual House goals of $25
have been set, he said. Canfield
is currently the first dorm group
to begin this collection. All con
tributions will be by ind;viduals
and wQl not be required or as-
NU Petition
Commends
Legislature
A petition commending the legis
lature for "indicating by its ac
tion Tuesday that the University's
request for state appropriations,
now pending, will be considered
in the light of needs and without
heat of emotion" was sent to legis
lators by official representatives
of three independent groups Tues
day.
im students said they were " re
gretfully aware of the fact that a
relatively small number of stu
dents enrolled at the University
have brought dishonor upon them
selves and the University."
The petition suggested that the
great majority of the student body,
the University faculty and the Uni
versity itself should not by de
liberate intent be penalized for
the actions of a few.
The group also stated that they
felt there had been "too much
heat of emotion already" concern
ing the Thursday demonstration.
The petition was signed by mem
bers of the Residence Association
For Men cabinet, the Inter Co-op
Committee and the Barb Activi
ties Board for Women leaders.
fairs will be Joan Knudson, mem-
ber Student Counctt, Cosmopolitan
Club and Alpha Chi Omega.
Mel f'ahrenbruch will act as
membership' chariman. Miss
Fahrnbruch is a member of the
Builders Board, AUF and Alpha
Phi.
Civic and discussion events
chairman will be Sandra Mahaffey,
a member of YWCA, Mu Phi Epsi
lon, Union and Kappa Delta.
Ron Elue wfll be publicity and
poster chairman. He is a member
of CCRC, Gamma Lambda and
Theta Xi and a worker in Corn
Cobs.
Barbara Sharp will be in charge
of United Nations affairs. She is
a member of Red Cross, debate
squad and Alpha Xi Delta and a
Nebraskan reporter.
Chairman of a faculty-student
relations will be Eillie Croft, mem
ber of the Union Board and vice
president of Pi Beta Phi.
The position of Spring Conference
chairman will be selected at a
later date, Charles Gomon,
NUCWA president said.
Show Opens Thursday
ccyr Don Uiniiiiisygil Sites
By ROGER HEKKLE
Copy Editor
Juggled from warehouses to ball
rooms to drillhalls, the Kosmet
Klub "Bioomer Girl" cast will fin
ally be settled hi the Nebraska
Theater Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday for the showing of their
Spring Review.
Each night the cast and crew
count on a new and often un
usual site for their rehearsals. One
evening the actors had to slip
through an alley into the back
door of a warehouse where they
rehearsed in the depths of the base
ment. Even the director has brought
a dog with him to practice.
Recently the cast had to slip
into the Student Union ballroom in
the dead of night in order to
avoid attracting attention to their
bloomers, hoopr.kirts and Arabian
costumes. In fact, the percentage
of bloomers has been so great
that one actor, playing the sheriff
on a raid, atiked whether this was
a parity raid or a family reunion.
Ticket Rales
But tlie show must go on and
will go on Thursday evening. Tick
ets, both reserved and general ad
sessed to the individual residents,
he said.
Also at the Monday evening
meeting where the contribution
was passed were representatives of
the Inter Co-operative Council, the
Women's Dorm Council and the
BABW Board. Individuals from all
groups said they were interested
in The Nebraskan Special Fund.
The Nebraskan Special Fund
was established to co-ordinate the
campaign for funds for restitution.
These funds will be disbursed by
the Administration according to
verified claims by individuals who
lost clothing and other property
in the riot.
Contributions are now being ac
cepted in the office of William
C Harper, director of University
services and treasurer of student
activities fund, Administration
Room 201. All checks should be
made payable to The Nebraskan
Special Fund.
All claims will be handled
through University channels. Bruce
to the chancellor, said funds should
begin coming in early.
Goodding, Hicks
11 escihers Wood
SpecQai IHiojnioir
Dr. T. H. Goodding .professor of
agronomy, and Clifford M. Hicks,
chairman of the department of
business organization and man
agement, were named as winners
of the University Foundation
awards for distinguished teaching
at Honors Convocation Tuesday.
The awards carry a stipend of
$1000 and a medal. Announcement
was made by Earl Cline, president
of the foundation.
Each college selected -nominees
which were submitted to the chan
cellor for final evaluation.
Dr. Goodding received bis award
for distinguished work in the phy
sical and technological sciences
field. Hicks was commended for
distinguishetd teaching in the hu
manities and social sciences.
Reinert Emphasizes
Social Responsibility
Those who grasp the responsi
bility as well as the opportunity
provided by education will find
not only learning but wisdom,
happiness and peace because they
will have found truth, the Very Rev.
Carl Reinert said in the 27th an
nual Honors Convocation Tuesday.
Father Reinert, president of Crei
ghton University in Omaha, ad
dressed more than 500 honor stu
dents. "We owe a debt to our parents
and benefactors who have accept
ed the proposition that their sons
and daughters deserve more than
they themselves could have," he
said.
Students owe a debt to society
for the education provided them,
mission, are still available at pric
es ranging from $1.10 to $1.80.
The reserved tickets are presently
on sale at Walt's Music Store and
at the Nebraska Theater box office.
All types of tickets are available
from Kosmet Klub workers.
Thursday evening's performance
will be highlighted by the presen
tation of the six eligible bachelors
recently elected by coeds.
"Bloomer Girl," a 1944 Broad
way hit, is a musical comedy of
a father's troubles with his last
unmarried daughter who has fall
en under the influence of woman
sufferance agitators. He imports
a Southern gentleman from Ken
tucky to be a husband for his
daughter, but the gentleman's slave
tags along and creates a further
furor over the emancipation of
slaves.
It's Impossible for the father,
Horatio Applegate, to properly un
veil his astounding new hoopskirt
of 18G1 when his garden is full
of demonstrating Bloomer girls
Bnd his own daughter is one of
them.
Southern Suitor
Horatio Aiplepate and his wife
are played by Marv Stromer and
Bedford Says Nothing
Concerning Beal Editorial
Sen. Mervin Bedford of Geneva
offered no statement in the Legis-
lature Tuesday morning concern
ing Jan Harrison Beal, editor of
The Nebraskan, and said nothing
about, the editorial," "The Inevit
able Riot."
Bedford had said previously that
he would raise the question in the
Tuesday morning session. He had
released a statement that he said
he would present for the Legis
lature's consideration.
The .Unicameral postponed in
definitely the resolution of Sen.
Lester Anderson of Aurora which
called for state, county and city
officials as well as University of
ficials to apprehend and expell
students involved in the riot and
for the Legislature to consider
circumstances of the riot when
debating the appropriation for the
biennium University budget.
Sen. Hal Bridenbaugh of Dakota
City, stating that "responsibility
of punishment rests entirely on
the Chancellor and the University,"
made the motion, which in effect
kills the resolution.
At first, Anderson had moved
that the resolution be tabled. He
made the request because "now
conditions have changed for the
better." Anderson said he thought
the Administration, in the recent
"Dr. Goodding has an outstand
ing reputation for the inspiration
al and effective method of teach
ing in which he has introduced stu
dentsto college life as well as to
his specialized field of study,"
said a recommendation by Dr.
Good ding's colleagues.
Many leading agronomic scien
tists received their basic instruc
tion and inspiration from Dr. Good
ding, the report said.
Hicks' colleagues said, 'Over
the years, has been a favorite in
structor with students in the Col
lege of Business Administration."
Alumni have also . singled out
Hicks as an instructor whose
classes gave students inspiration
and lasting benefit, the report
said.
he emphasized.
"There is also a responsibility
on the part of students of making
a return in kind to the dedicated
men and women who have sacri
ficed so much that truth may be
handed" down from generation to
generation," Father Reinert said,
"And to yourself, how can you
say that you have been true to
yourself if you are not determined
to use your education for the bet
terment of those who will come
after you?" He asked. 'For some
of you at least there exists a
special call, not too unlike that
of the cleric and those of the
other professions, to serve your
feliowman in what may at this
point, look like a blackboard
jungle, Father Reinert said.
Ellie Guilliatt. Cecilia TeSelle is
Horatio's wayward daughter Eva
lina, and Jeff, her suitor from the
South, is portrayed by Monty Mc
Mahon. The leader of the Bloomer Girls
and publisher of a liberal handbill
the Lily is played by Cathy O'
Donnell. Her flock includes ac
tresses Janie Mapes, Cynthia Lons
borough, Anita Daniels, Shirley
Holcomb, Lou Sanchez, Kay Yerk,
Mary Thomspon, Marilyn Reed,
Nancy Person, Janet Jenkins and
Ann Douglas.
Horatio's desire is to marry Eva
Una off to one of his hoppskirt
salesmen, like his other daughters,
played by Diane Knotek, Jane
Stevens, Norma Brossard, Katy
Kelley and Murt ' Pickett. Their
husbands are acted by Morgax,
Holmes, Dick Harvey, Fred Allen
and Gene Scranton.
The sheriff is Skip Weatherford,
assisted by deputies Jack Lindsay,
Jerry Jurtz and John Zinnecker.
Forest Stith ph'ys Jeff's slave
and with him is Cecil Hatcher.
Jim Boling takes the part of Ham
ilton Calhoun, tycoon from the
South.
Dancers are Pat Harris, Allison
suspension of IS students and in
continuing investigation of those
involved, is on the "right track"
and has the situation well in hand.
"I have respect for Hardin and
the Administration and I believe
they are doing a good job," An
derson said. He added that steps
like this should have been taken
after the riot three years ago.
"I believed in the resolution when
I introduced it," Anderson said,
"but I now believe everything is
being taken care of satisfactorily.'
Dessert
Union Key
Offered
As Award
The first annual Union Awards
Dessert will be Wednesday at
7:30 p.m. in Union Parlors XYZ.
The Distinguished Service Key,
Outstanding Service Cup and rec
ognition cards will be presented by
both city and Ag unions. The new
board, chairmen and secretaries
will also be introduced.
In previous years the awards
have been presented at an annual
picnic on Ag campux.
Invitations in the form of Oscars
were sent to Union committees.
Janet Jo Boyd, personnel com
mittee chairman, urged all Union
workers to attend.
Junior Knobel wfll be master of
ceremonies and will introduce the
outgoing board which will present
awards.
Rec0gnitka
Recognition cards for outstand
ing work in city Union will be
presented by Leonard Barker and
Del ores Carag. Sharon Egger and
Max Peterson will present cards
to outstanding Ag Union workers.
The cards, fastened to gold Os
cars, are awarded on the basis of
Service throughout the year.
Miss Egger and Ann Skold will
name the new secretaries for Ag
and city Unions respectively. Pe
terson and Lois Simmerman will
announce the new committee chair
men.
The board secretary win be an
nounced by Phyllis Cast. Mimi
Hamer will introduce the city Un
ion board and Ken Pinkerton will
present the Ag board.
The Outstanding Service Award,
a traveling trophy which is given
to the top freshman worker, will
be presented by Miss Judy Kap
lan, Union activities director.
Service Key
Mrs. Katherine Peters, Ag Union
activities director will award to
an outstanding Ag worker a tro
phy and a permanent cup which is
engraved with the name of each
year's winner.
The Distinguished Service Key,
given to an upperclassmen oc ibe
basis of service beyond the mere
fulfilling of duties, will be present
ed by Duane Lake, director of the
Union.
Staff Picnic
The annual Cornbusker - Nebras
kan spring picnic will be held Sat
urday. All workers, reporters and staff
members of both publications
should meet at the Nebraskan of
fice at 2 p.m.
Faulkner, Mary Mong, Myrna Ol
son, Pat Purcell, Margot DuTeau,
Sue Thomas, Hal Herrman, Ron
Green, Brien Hendrickson, Chuck
Marshall and Dan Grace. Tbs
choreography is under the direc
tion of Mimi DuTeau and Nancy
Kiely.
Bill Walton, who has worked
with Masquers and the University
Theater, is directing the spring
production. Handling the technic
al aspects is Mary Sigler.
Bob Antonides directs the music
id this show which features such
popular songs as "Evalina" and
"Welcome Hinges on the Door."
Ticket sales are still cpen for
the following prices: $1 for spec
ial high school general admission
Thursday night; $1.10, upper bal
cony general admission; f i.i0, mala
floor unreserved; $150, lower bal
cony unreserved, and $1J0, re
served seats in the front four rows
of the lower balcony or in the
main section.
Kosmet Klub President Al An
derson said ticket sales will re.
main cpen through Saturday, but
stressed that most of the good
scats will be sold soon. The pro
duction begins at 8 f.m.