The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, May 25, 1955, Image 1
the inraDciavDomis 10 T m rrrsro) a n a vr Nebraskan Nominations Close Four new nominations for this semester's Outstanding Nebras kans were submitted to The Ne braskan Tuesday. In letters to the Nebraskan editor, Jake Geier, head gymnastics coach;' Duane Lake, Union Managing Director; Orin Stepanek, associate professor of English, and Nancy Odum, were recommended for their achieve ments at, the University. Faculty Student Committee One faculty member and one stu dent will be chosen by a special selection committee on Wednesday as "Outstanding Nebraskans." This committee will be composed of the editor and editorial page editor of the Nebraskan, John Gourlay, pres ident of Innocents Society; Gail Katskee, president of Mortar Boards; two previous Outstanding Nebraskans, Donald Olson, assist ant professor of speech, and Em anuel Wishnow, professor of violin and conductor of the University Symphony Orchestra, and Ken Kel ler, assistant director of Public Re lations. The letter nominating Lake pointed out that he is at present the Managing Director of the Stu dent Union, a position he has held since 1947. As the chief officer in charge of total activities at the Union, the letter said, he coordi nates all efforts to realize the Un ion's objectives of social education. Community Attractions The authors of the letter said that Lake's work in the Union "has certainly gone above and beyond the normal call of duty." The let- was a Committee The special selection commit tee will meet at the Nebraskan office at p.m. Wednesday, to pick this semester's Outstand ing Nebraskans. of Theta Sigma Phi and member of Mortar Board. The letter continued, "Nancy's scholarship has enabled her to be oi.e of the top journalism students each semester." It concluded, "Throughout her many achieve ments, Nancy's humility, fairness, and quiet drive have stood out in my mind as great qualities." Previous Nominations Previous nominations for Out standing Nebraskans are Walt Wright, Junior Knobel, Doug Jen sen, Jo Knapp, Marv Stromer, David Gradwohl, Dick Westcott, Professor Cliff Hamilton, Dr. Ar thur Westbrook and Robert Knoll. The final selections will be made by the committee Wednesday, and this semester's Outstanding Ne braskans will be announced in Fri day's Nebraskan. Last Semester's Outstanding Ne braskans were Wishnow, faculty member, and Jack Rogers, student winner. Vol. 55, No. 87 University of Nebraska Wednesday, May 25, 1955 Brugmann, Jensen, Daly Chosen fin . K a n cru hsIIUmniain), VMifi) Ti jlbr)ks)fi) Stew r"""" i n n n I Dick Fellman, Arts and Science junior, and George Madsen, sopho more in Business Administration, will head the Nebraskan staff for the fall semester. Fellman was named editor and Madsen was chosen to be business Summer Stock University Group To Manage Hayloft ter cited his efforts in contacting and bringing to campus and the Lincoln community such attrac tions as the Sadler-Wells Ballet and the Caine Mutiny Court Mar tial". Geier was praised in his nom mating letter for his work as "N" Club sponsor, narrator and editor of football films, and for his ser vice on a weekly TV program and on the three-man NCAA Rules Committee. "In addition to teaching a full schedule in the Physical Educa tion Department, he is the win ningest coach at the University; the gymnastic mentor has domin ated the .Mid-western Conference for the last four years. 'Jake' has brought much attention to the Uni versity athletic program with gym nastic exhibitions both on and off the campus," the letter continued. Stepanek was praised, in the nominating letter, as "one of those rare brilliant men who has studied and learned about everything; he seems to have the wisdom of the world in himself and he offers it to those who take his courses." The letter added that throughout his years of teaching he has giv en his students a view of almost every phase of life and has stressed the idea of knowing what's going on around the world and why students should know what they be lieve. The letter also commented "his courses are philosophy cours es as well as subject matter." Cornhusker Editor The nomination of Miss Odum stated that one of her greatest contributions to the campus Is the 1955 Cornhusker which she edited. The letter said that "the' book cer tainly represents a great deal of effort, energy, and ingenuity, to say nothing of the many hours spent on making it one of the best books that many of us have seen." Miss Odum has also served as vice president of Builders and president Geography Club Holds Initiation Two graduate students were ini tiated into Gamma Theta Upsilon, national honorary geography frater nity, at its regular meeting Mon day. They are David Solzmanr and Molly Lucas. Both are working on their Masters degree in eography, according to Dr. Colbert Held, chairman of the geography de partment. The Hayloft Summer Theater, a center of summer stock for Lincoln, has been purchased by a group of University students. The officers of the Hayloft Sum mer Theater Corporation are president, Kathy O'Donnell; secre tary-treasurer, Jack Parris; direc tor, Bill Walton; promotion mana ger, Marv Stromer, and technical director, C. T. Weatherford. Board members are Barbara Leigh, James Boling and Marcia Ralston. The theater was purchased with the students private funds be cause it was feared that the thea ter would close this year. Stromer explained, "We felt that after five years of summer stock in Lincoln, it was only fair to the community that some conscious effort be brought about to keep summer stock here." He added that the University students involved "could bring to the community an understanding of the teaching being done in the theater department" and that they could also have an opportunity to show what they had learned. The 13 productions this summer will be completely produced by the students involved. The casts will be taken from two days of tryouts, May 29 and June 4. The casting will be done entirely on the try outs. Stromer said that a list of 20 people will be compiled from candidates from throughout the state. The 13-week season will open June 8. The first four plays that will be produced are "Harvey", Ramshackle Inn," "Dial M for Murder" and "Lo and Behold." Other plays to be presented include Life With Father," "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "The Bat." According to Stromer, tickets will be down in price this summer. All tickets will be $1 and a season ticket may be purchased for $11. A total of 13 plays will be present ed. The plays will run from Wed nesday through Sunday. Harvey" will open June . The main character, Elwood P. Dowd, will be portrayed by Marv Stromer. Veta will be played by Kathy O' Donnell. Other members of the cast are Barbara Leigh, Jack Parris, Skip Weatherford, Jim Copp, Luanne Raun, Mary Gattis, Ted Nittler, John Forsythe, Mary Sigler and Katy Kelley. The director of the corporation, Bill Walton, is a graduate student who will receive his M.A. in Au gust in theater. He has directed Kosmet Klub show, "Bloomer Girl" and also directed "Charley's Aunt." The other members of the corporation have all been active in University theater productions. The Hayloft Summer Theater is located at 59th and South Streets. Tickets are not on sale. Stromer said any information about the Theater or tryouts may be ob tained by calling 5-7659. manager by; the Committee on Student Publi cations Tues day evening. Bruce Brug mann, sopho more in Arts and Sciences, was named editorial page editor and Sam Jensen arts and Sciences sopho more, will fill the position of managing editor. Fred Daly, Arts and Sciences sophomore, will be news editor. Sports editor will, be Bob Cook, Arts and Sciences sophomore. Jim Feather, sophomore in agriculture will serve as Ag editor. Four new copy editors were 1 Courtesy Sunday Journal and Star Fellman named. They are Barbara Jel gerhuis, sophomore in Arts and Sciences; Lucigrace Switzer, soph omore in Arts and Sciences; Mary Shelledy, junior in Arts and Sci ences, and Judy Bost, sophomore in Arts and Sciences. Barb Eicke, sophomore in Bus Ad, was re-appointed as assistant business manager. New assistant business managers include Connie Hurst, freshman in Bus Ad; Ben jamin (Mick) Neff, sophomore in Bus Ad; and Bill Bedwell, sopho more in electrical engineering. Don Beck, sophomore in agricul ture, was named to the position of circulation manager. Fellman is secretary of Innocents a member of Corn Cobs, Student Council of Zeta Beta Tau. Madsen is a member of Beta Theta PiT Brugmann is a member of Stu dent Council and activities chair man of Alpha Tau Omega. Jensen is a member of AUF Board, Sig ma Delta Chi and alumni secre tary of Beta Theta Pi. Daly is corresponding secretary of Beta Theta Pi and a member of Sigma Delta Chi. Cook is a mem ber of Delta Tau Delta. Feather is a member of Kosmet Klub, Agronomy Club and Farm house. Miss Switzer is on the YWCA cabinet. Miss Bost is a member of AUF Board and Kappa Alpha Theta. Miss Shelledy and Miss Jelger huis belong to Delta Delta Delta. Miss Eicke is a Board Member of Coed Counselors and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. Miss Hurst is a member of the debate squad and Gamma Phi Beta. Neff is a member of Stu- Tvjo fraternities fa Smihii Phi Tell ans dent Council and is rush chairman of Delta Tau Delta. Bedwell is a member of Beta Theta Pi and Kosmet Klub. Beck is a member of Corn Cobs, Stu dent Council, assistant Yell King and vice-president of Alpha Gam ma Rho. erger ueasion; n i . . une 4 inmati Merger of Delta Sigma Phi and Delta Alpha Pi, local veteran's or ganization, was announced Tues day by Bob Johnson, Delta Sig president. The new group will serve to in crease the active and pledge membership of Delta Sigma Phi, Johnson said. Initiation for the members of Delta Alpha Pi into If Tuition Goes Up iMew Health Center Construction Seen Construction of a new Student Health Center is tentatively sched uled to begin in the spring of 1956 University Comptroller John Sel leek said Tuesday. It would be opened in the fall of 1957. Expected to cost approximately $500,000, the new health center would be financed out of a pro posed $10 increase in tuition fees The Board of Regents will consid er the tuition increase this summer SeDeck said. "I anticipate that the project will be approved," Selleck specu lated, "provided we submit a sound financial program. But he emphasized that the pro posal to build a new health center is only in the planning stage. The administration, however, has been authorized "to put such a project in study," he said. Ashes Buried Memorial To Professor Located On NU Campus By JOAN GRASS Staff Srlter Unknown to many students the ashes of a former University profes sor are buried on campus. At the foot of a tree near the Schiller Linden tree north of the Architec tural Hall can be found a gray roclc on which is inscribed the following: "Dr. James Thomas Lees; He Served Well; 1889 1926." Dr. Lees was in the ancient lang uages department, especially qual ified in Greek, and at one time Green Elected Cosmopolite e, -nss mi mar rim is Lomirt n Club Gunnar Green recently was elect ed president of Cosmopolitan Club. Other officers are Valida Jan son, vice president; Nancy Fritsch, treasurer, and Marina Wischnew sky, secretary. A special meeting will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Union Room 316. Miss Florence Burger, social worker at Veterans Hos pital, will be the speaker. Coffee will be served. Activities Cosmopolitan Club span sored this year include picnics,' the annual dance and carnival show, social dances every month, Christ mas card sales and the Easter Lily Drive. Regular meetings featured as speakers: Dr. Paul Meadows, pro fessor of sociology; Dr. Colin John son, visiting professor in political science; Dr. Benjamin Burma, as sociate professor of geology; Dr. Wallace Peterson, assistant p"o fessor of economics; the Rev. Dr. Thomas Domas of the Unitarian Church, and Don Pelton, graduate student in Business Administra tion. Green's plans for next year in clude trying to interest more Amer ican students in joining to help fulfill an objective of the organiza tionto help American and foreign 6tudents gei acquainted. Green explained that Cosmopoli tan Club is not in competition with any other group and would like to cooperate more closely with other organizations. Among the plans is helping with the Foreign Student Retreat which will be held for old and new foreign students at the University during New Student Week. The club will also sponsor its regular meetings with speakers, monthly dances and other social events. Dr. Lucile Cypreansen, assistant professor of speech and speech correction, is the group's sponsor. served as provost. Professor Lees retired in 1923 and died in Califor nia in 1926. The University had been the center of his life and he wished to come here for eternity. Dr. Lees is particularly remem bered by John Selleck for the tours he guided in Europe. When Selleck was a small boy he went on a tour with his parents and sister that was, guided by Dr. Lees. Dr. Lees took about 30 University stu dents and their parents or people from around Lincoln on these sum mer trips. ' Dr. Dann, art professor, went along on the trips and gave art lectures as did Dr. Lees. Dr. Dann brought back colored slides of the trips and showed them in a one hour credit course. Near the Lees Memorial can be discovered a tree surrounded by a wrought iron fence. The Schiller Linden Tree was planted in 1905 by the late Professor Laurence Fossler in honor of the German poet Schiller. The fence was placed around the tree when it was planted on the centennial of Schiller's birth. The marker was torn down by students during the first World War. In 1933 the fence was replaced at me morial services for Professor Fos sler, one of the University's best loved teachers. 4-H Club To Hold Picnic Wednesday The University 4-H Club will hold its annual spring picnic Wednes day evening at Bethany Park. Cars will leave from the front of Ag Hall from 5:30 to 5:45 p.m. for those needing rides. Harvey Jorgetfson, club president, said the evening activities will con sist of a picnic lunch, softball game, square dance and a short meeting inside the cabin. An architect, William Steel of Omaha.has recently been contract ed to draw up plans for the health building, Selleck said. He will base his ideas on drawings made in architectural classes of per spectives of the proposed center. "If approved, the tentative schedule" calls for receiving final plans from the architect in late fall, Selleck said, letting contracts in January or February of 1956 and starting construction in early spring. Tentative plans call for the build ing to he of brick and concrete construction with stone trim. The building, Selleck said, will also have a full basement. . The health center, Selleck said, will definitely be located at 15th and U Sts. Fifteenth St., he said, will be closed between U and Vine Sts. Selleck compared the proposed health building with present facili ties. It will be "very much more adequate," he said. The present temporary building, he said, is a "firetrap although we have done everything we can to safeguard it." Dr. Samuel Fuenning, director of University Health Services, said that the proposed health center would provide students with more adequate medical care. As now, he said, emphasis would be placed on preventative medicine, that is, detecting illnesses before they be come too serious. The building, he said, would pro vide "more space" to take care of mor. students in a shorter length of time than we do now." With increased student enroll ment, the Student Health budget would be augmented, he said, so that "we could fill the most press ing needs and at the same time provide adequate service." . , Delta Sig will be June 4. "We think the merger will be of help to both groups," said Ron Scheerer, president of Delta Alpha Pi. Delta Alpha Pi was organized as a local fraternity for veterans on the Nebraska campus, Scheerer said. The only restriction on mem bership was that each member be a veteran, he said. The group adopted its name from an inactive national fraternity, he said, and was run on the order of a fraternity with pledgeship, ritu al and meetings. Frank Lloyd, regional field rep resentative of Delta Sigma Phi completed arrangements for the merger. The unification of the two groups was officially announced by Delta Sigma Phi national headquar ters May r16. Chapter House Arrangements are being made for the chapter to occupy a chapter house next fall, according to Johnson. The Delta Sig house at 1701 D St. was sold recently and members have been living out in Lincoln, he said. S "The Delta Sigs are looking for ward to a full social calendar as well as active participation in all University events in the fall," Scheerer said. Delta Sigma Phi was founded in 1899 at City College of New York and at the University of Nebraska -in 1925. The fraternity was inactive during World War II and was reactivated in 1947. With the addition of the veteran members, the Delta Sigs should have approximately 28 actives and 25 pledges, Johnson said. AIA Elects Peterson New Branch President Alan Petersen, Junior in Engi neering, was elected president of the University of Nebraska branch of the American Institute of Archi tects. Other officers include vice presi dent, John Rudd, junior in engi neering; secretary, Norman Mann, tors, Jerry Spencer and Roger Schutte, juniors in engineering. The Outside World British Labor Unrest By DICK RALSTON Staff Writer Industrial unrest has proved a shot in the arm for campaigning for Thursday's general election in Britain. Five major seaports have been paralyzed by striking dock workers. And there is a threat of a nationwide rail strike. According to the experts, this labor unrest will probably help the cause of the conservatives, since it may cause the uncommitted middle class voters to be frightened of labor candidates. The previous campaigning had failed to excite more than apathy from the voters. The labor party has been hammering at the high cost of living, while the conservatives have pointed to the prosperity which they claim to have trought the country. Postal Veto Stays The Senate Tuesday upheld President Eisenhower's vote of a bill to raise salaries of 50,000 postal workers 8.8 per cent. The vote closely followed party lines. Senator Carlson (Rep-Kan.) has announced he will introduce a new postal pay raise bill conforming to the President's proposals. Eisenhower had insisted before the last bill was passed that he would veto any bill granting a pay raise of more than 8 per cent. Big Talk Predictions Western observers in Moscow are predicting the Soviet will soon accept the invitation of the West 'to top level Big Four talks this summer, in spite of sharp criticism in the Soviet press this last week. It is being forecast in Moscow that acceptance will come before the end of June. Nothing in the Soviet press has criticized the desir ability of holding a conference, and the criticism is .interpreted as an attempt to insure that the conference will meet with Soviet terms. Tito Remains Firm Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia has pledged his coming meeting with Russian leaders does not mean Yugoslavia will deviate from its policy of firm independence. The meeting is scheduled for later this month. Ag Mommy Takes In 16 AM Seniors Gamma Sigma Delta, national honor society of agriculture, initi ated 16 College seniors at the an nual initiation banquet Tuesday. Seniors elected to 'membership are Fred Adams, Alois Bell, Mer wyn Davidson, Brock Dutton, Wil lard Holz, Dwight Jundt, Ray Kel ley, Ralph J. Knobel, Gerald Kran. au, Dale NitzeL Donald Novotny, Rolla Swanson, Richard Tyrell and Charles Watson. Seven faculty members and 18 graduate students were also initiat ed into the society. Faculty members are Raymond Allmans, Vincent Arthaud, Harold Ball, Michael Boosalis, Milo Mum gaard, Ervin Schleicher and How ard Wiegers. Graduate students are Grant Cornelius, Deidrich Dyck, Roger Essman, Arthur Guieand, Clinton Hoover, Loren Johnson, Henry Key Allan Moore, Millard Stanek, Ar thur Struenmpler, Ernesto Wende, Richard WTiese, Howard Wittmuss and Arlan Woltemath. Dean of Ag College W .V. Lam ert, National President of Gamma. Sigma Delta, presented the Award o1 Merit in recognition of outstand ing service to agriculture to Chauncey Smith, professor of Agri cultural Engineering. Arthur George, master of cere monies, presented awards to James Dunn, the sophomore with the highest scholarship rank in Ag College, and to Rolla Swan son, the holder of the highest sen ior scholastic average in Ag Col lege. Rev. Charles Kemp,; pastor of the First Christian Church, spoke on the topic "Honor Society of Life." Mrs. Wilson Theta Sig Initiates Authoress Mrs. Louise Baker Wilson, well known author, was initiated an honorary member into Theta Sigma Phi at formal initiation ceremonies Sunday. The initiation was followed by a reception tea for alums, some faculty members and journalism faculty wives. Theta Sigma Phi will hold an initiation June 5 for senior pledges Marilyn Sheldon and Kathryn Bruggmann and the pledging of Lucigrace Switzer and Elizabeth Weber who could not attend the Ivy Day breakfast. Mrs. Wilson, who lost a leg while a child, has written such books as "Out On A Limb," "Her Twelve Men," "Snips and Snails" and "Party Line." She has also written over 100 articles and short stories. Concert Scheduled Friday Su'ELC 2ecall!s Three Ye n n -A . na n n F GJU O- The U.S. Army Field Band, scheduled to present a free con cert in the Coliseum Friday eve ning, got its start as a war bond band during World, War n. The bflnd was originally formed from men of different combat un its during the last of the war by Maj. Chester Whiting to sell bonds. It was called the Army Ground Forces Band. Now called the Army Field Band, it is stationed at Fort Meade, Md., near Washington, D. C. It spends six months during the year touring the United States and foreign coun tries. The rest of the year the band plays concerts around Washington. Varied Program The Army Field Band is separate from the Army Band, a group I which spends all its time in Wash- of- ington and plays mainly for ficial functions and concerts. Jim Hawley, University fresh man in Arts and Sciences, played with the band three years before his discharge. Its program contains "a little bit of everything, with popular appeal to every listener." The program ranges from jazz to classics and from novelty tunes to marches. There are arrange ments of Broadway hits, including parts for the Soldiers Chorus. The band is a full-time job Tor all members, Hawley continued. The members are career men, and all have the rank of sergeant, which, he said, is "unusual for a separate unit." Soldiers Chorus The band has aboui 120 members. A special feature is the Soldiers Chorus, composed of instrumental ists and a group of soloists and di rected by MSgt. Arthur Denefrie. A drum novelty act, along with the Singing Soldiers, iias been made into a film feature. The band has appeared on television and over the radio with such stars as Dinah Shore and Constance Ben nett. Director of the band is Maj. Whiting, assisted by Capt. Robert Bierly. Narrator for the program will be Sfc. Paul Henry. The band completed a two and one-half month tour of Europe in 1952. It has played in Canada and Mexico and all 48 states. Members, many of them profes sionals, must audition, for entry, Hawley said. During the Korean war an addilion-U number ol prc- th fessional musicians entered band through the draft. Hawley entered the Army Field Band after two and one-half year in music school in Philadelphia. He auditioned for the band when his draft number loomed into view, and when accepted, enlisted in tfiis Army for three "years. Played Trumpet He flayed trumpet in the band from 'February, 1952, to January, 1955. "I really enjoyed it," he said. He added that being in the band offered a good chance for travel and an opportunity to meet many people. Tutt band, which appears in spe cial concert uniforms, travels m its own caravan of five busses, four trucks and two staff car.