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Tuesday, September 27, 1955 Paae 4 THE NEBRASKAN i9m 1 ' jm mm &tt m !' 1 i V'iiw. )! 1 ' Si' tMtf"-"-u"- v" ......w,tljL ? ) 1 ' r ' l'f ' ft Piofo Fnsf) Nrlrkn l'hnton By May nurd SmMI Drinking racers (left to right) Ann Luch singer, Alpha Chi Omega, Sandy Buell, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Mary Lynn Ander son, Alpha Phi, draw hard on their baby bottles for the crowd. Miss Buell tied for third in this event, the fourth race of Derby Day. Races were scored like track meets, with the winner receiving five points; sec ond place, tnree points; and third, one point. Queen's Profile Sigma Chi Derby Day Queen, Mary Her ries, Kappa Alpha Theta, shows how she fits Miss America's specifications. Candi dates for queen walked through the profile to determine the winner. Place winners (left to right) Marlene Kuhlman, Delta Gamma, Ann Schleiger, Alpha Phi, and Nancy Campbell, Pi Beta Phi, look on. Tassels To Select More Members Vacancies created in Tassels by women who have dropped out will be filled in the selection of new members in the Tassels meeting Monday in Union Room 313 at 5 p.m. All eligible interested indepen dent women may apply for ap plications at the Ag and City Union offices. They may also at tend the meeting, Courtney Campbell, Tassels secretary, an nounced. Tassels applicants must have a 5.5 weighted average and be of sophomore or junior standing. Construction BMs To Open Oct to Coeds Ignore Rain To Race: Theta Takes Fersf SogoToa Cho Derby Day! By MARY SHELLEDY Copy Editor The first annual Sigma Chi Der by Day, held last Saturday on the Mall, was won by Kappa Alpha Theta. Derby Day, Jumpered only slightly by a light rain, began at 2 p.m. Each sorority entered girls for each of the six races and the Derby Day Queen judging. i Mary Hemes. Kappa Alpha The ta, was named queen by judges Curtis Elliott, professor of econom ics and insurance, and Harry Wea ver, associate professor of botany. Elliot and Weaver also judged the other events. Terryl Evans. Kappa Delta, won the Outstanding Girl Athlete tro phy with her greased-pig-catching time of 17 seconds. Miss Henries and Kappa Alpha Theta were also awarded trophies. The team trophy will travel to next year's winner, though a sorority may keep the trophy if it wins Derby Day three times in a row. Races and winners are: First race, Ice Race: contestants sat on cakes of ice to determine who could stay there longest. After half an hour, none of the girls had moved, so they pushed their cakes of ice down their lanes. Winner, Jean Cole, Gamma Phi Beta; sec ond, three way tie between Ann Field Trips: Geologists Do Summer Research During the summer months all eight faculty members of the geo logy department did field work in different areas of the United States. Dr. William GiDiland, chairman of the department, studied the Beartooth mountains in Montana and Wyoming to determine the ori gin and evaluate adjacent areas for oil possibilities. Director of the University of Illi nois' summer geology camp at Sheridan, Wyo., was the position held by Dr. James Fisher, assist ant professor of geology. Dr. Richard Threet, assistant professor, conducted a geological study in southern Utah; and Walter Sadlick, instructor, did pal eontological research for the Ne braska Geological Survey. Supervising the University Mus eum's CKploration parties at Ft. Robinson and Angus and in the Cuadalup Mountains, New Mexico, -was the job of Dr. C. B. Schultz, geology professor. Dr. Alvin Lugn, proiesitor of geo logy, headed the University's sum mer camps at Ft. Robinson and the Black Hills. Dr. C. M. Riley, assistant professor, prospected for metals at Atlin, British Columbia, while Thompson Stout, assistant professor, did research on fossil beavers at the American Museum of natural History in New York. Pickett, Kappa Alpha Theta; Mar ty Epsen, Kappa Delta; and Mary Hemphill, Chi Omega. Stilt Race: each contestant had two gallcn-size tin cans, held on by long strings, which served as stilts. Winner, Mary Lynn Stafford, Kappa Alpha Theta; second, Vir ginia Bush, Alpha Phi; third, Gwen Chab, Delta Gamma. In the Egg and Spoon Relay, the teams raced balancing' eggs on spoons. The winners were Georgie Stcber, Susan Stone, and Bobbie Wylie, Alpha Xi Delta; second, Sylva Geas, Kay McCrory and Mary Miskell, Pi Beta Phi; third, Helen Gourlay, Louise Kilma and Elaine Unterseher, Delta Gamma. Entrants in the Drinking Contest were given baby bottles full of milk to drink in the shortest time. Win ner. Gloria Denton, Gamma P h i Beta; second, Jan Farrell. Kappa Kappa Gamma; third, tie between St-ndra Buell. Alpha Omicron Pi ind Sally Wilson, Kappa Alpha Theta. The Egg Toss winners were Jo Ann Devereaux and Myrna Olson. Pi Beta Phi; second, Ann Desmond and Marilyn Heck, Kappa Kappa Gamma; third, Bev Flack and Marge Copley, Alpha Chi Omega. Each pair of girls threw eggs back and forth until then were no egg left. The greased pig event de termined the Outstanding Girl Ath lete. In a circle of sncn fence, girls were given one minute in which to catch a small greased pig. In ' addition to Miss Evans, second was ! Janice Shrader, Pi Beta Phi; third, ! Agnes McLean, Sigma Kappa. I The Derby Day Queen contest ' ants, in the last event of the after neon, matched measurements with j Miss America of 1956, Sharon Kay ' Ritchie, whese silhouette w-as cut out of a panel for comparisons. In second place, after winner Mary Herries, was Ann Schleiger, Alpha Phi; in a tie for third were Nancy Campbell, Pi Beta Phi, and ; Marlen Kuhlman, Delta Gamma. ! Sigma Chi will treat Kappa Al pha Theta to a victory dinner Sun : day at the Sigma Chi house. : Bob Peck organized Derby Day proceedings with "pledge help." Master of ceremonies was Tom Nicholas. Before the races, a pa , rade featuring a Dixieland band circled campus. The band played i intermitently during the afternoon. ; "Our first Derby Day was very much of success." Ken Vosika j ! stated. "We plan definitely to re peat it next year, probably on the ' first Saturday after school starts." ' "Derby Day is held by many ' ether Sigma Chi chapters," Vosika added, "and Nebraska's was or : ganized with help from other chap- ttrs." , j Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Kappa Psi will hold a : busiwss meeting Wednesday in : the Student Union, Room 316, ! at 7:30 p.m. Union: New Prints Boost Total In Library The Union picture lending libra ry will open Monday. This free service allows students to borrow a picture for a semester. Students with ID's may check out pictures from 1 to 5 p.m. in the main lounge. There are no reservations. Twelve new pictures have been added to the collection making a total of about 75 pictures. There is a limit of one picture to a person unless the. pictures are in pairs. This service is sponsored by the Union committee on exhibits and displays with Kay Christenson, chairman. The new pictures are "The Vigi lant Angel" by Paul Klee, "The Embrace" by Paul McKee; "Fight ing Cock" by Miro; "Summer" by Miro; "String Quartette" by Mopp; "Red Horses" by Franz Marc. "Still Life With Lemon" by Braque; "Zapatistas" by Arozco; "Three Masks" by Hofer; "Yachits a Deauville by Raoul Dufy; "Out door Cafe" by van Gogh; and "Three Musicians" by Picasso. hr Mm The University will call for bids Oct. 18 at 2 p. m. for construction of the $300,000 Administration building and $223,00 library addi tion to the Law College building, both cn city campus, Charles Fow ler, director of the division of build ings and grounds, announced re cently. . The Administration building will be attached to the existing Teach ers College building and located on the west side of 14th street be tween R and S streets. The new structure which will be faced with Mims Union Lists Sunday Night Free Movies Free .movies will be shown on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. in She Union I oallroora starting Sept. 25. These j movies are sponsored by the Union and students will bs admitted by presenting their I. D. cards. 1 The first semester schedule is as follows: Oct. 2, The All American Oct. 8, Tm Anybody Seen My Oct. 1C, Tlm-vey Oct. 23, Dia! M for Murder Oct. 30, Hondo Nov. 13, The Crun Sea Dec. 4, The Glenn Mille Story Dec. 11. Becaime trf You Jan. 8, Fiantoni oi Rue Morgue Jan. 1",, Young at Heart Jan. 22, Johnny Belinda Jan. The High and the Mtghty. Wembley o University Repps . . mi ;-( "' v .JjK SHI AST M(N I f i , f i c" -V A i J : t f i : .... -, - -r : .. f ; o ;- A ? - fi " t J i IDcmblcj z THE Tl WITH THE COlOft GUIDE Wembley iritrojuces the latest color combinations -as well s.s trafiiticnal campus colors all planned lt go with your new Fall suits and shirts. national university panel cf top tinfiergrafiuates selected these ties for Weakley. c ALL-SILK ACETAXE TlAYON $50 Gold & Co. Lincoln, Ncbrctko Debate Squcd To Consider Annual Wage Debaters interested in partici pating in the University debate program held their first meeting Thursday with 22 attending, accord ing to Donald Olson, debate coach. "We have a very fine squad of returning members, but I would like to see a larger number of beginning people starting in debate in order to keep up the quality of the squad," Olson said. He urged all interested students to contact him before Thursday in his office. Room 202A, Temple. Xo previous experience in debate is necessary and freshmen are encouraged to participate. College Poetry Contest Open Poetry contest for college stu dents has been announced by . the National Poetry Association, j I Winning manuscripts of this con-1 : test will be considered for publica-; j tion in the Annual Anthology of ! , College Poetry. j j Manuscripts must be typed orj j written in ink on one side fo a . j sheet. Student's home address, name of college and college ad- j 1 dress must appear on each manu- j senpt. J Students may submit as many manuscripts as desired. Theme : and form may be in accordance with the wish of the student. In ; order to give as many students ! ; as possible an opportunity for rec-, ognition, and because of space lim-1 itations, the Association prefers , ! shorter efforts. j j The closing date of the contest ! is Nov. 5. Manuscripts are to be ! 1 sent to National Poetry Association, j 2331 Shelby Avenue, Los Angeles 34, California. ! Aquaquettes Regular nguaquettes organiza : tion and business meeting will be he'.d Thursday at 7:15 p.m. for ail old members at the Col- isevm. Builders Start Calendar Sales University Builders inaugurated their annual drive Wednesday to sell the 1955-56 Builders Calendar. Sales representatives will visit all organized houses. j The booklet-type calendar con tains major University events ! athletic, curricular and social and : a daily memorandum space. ! "It is the most complete calen dar ever offered with added ma iterial and a new caver, ands bing ; of 50 cents a copy," said Ben Bel jroont, assistant treasurer in charge, j of sales. : red brick will be four stories with basement and will house adminis trative offices and provide addi tional classroom space on the third floor for Teachers College. Work on the building which will measure 200 feet long and 50 feet wide will begin immediately after letting of the contract, and com pletion is expected in July, 1957. The building will eliminate a 1 1 temporary buildings north of the library,' except the one housing Student Health." The Law College addition will add about 30 feet to the north end of the existing Law building and the new space will be used for li brary and book shelves. The structure will include six book slack levels and a basement. The face of the addition will be red btick. Work will start this "fall and completion is expected next year. Beth projects will be financed by the one-mill institutional build ing levy passed by the 1947 Legislature. Builders Mass Meeting Planned To Reorganize Builders will hold a mass meet ing Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Union I Room 313. j This meeting will be for the pur-' pose of reorganizing for the com- j ing year and is for all old work-j ers as well as upper-class pledg es, according to Dorothy Novotny, publicity chairman. 1 There will be a meeting at a later date at which pledges can ! sign up for work on committees. KK Workers All sophomores who are inter-, estad in working in Kosmet Klub. may contct Chuck Tomsen, Vice-President, by calling 2-5949, Al Scmidt, Kosmet Klub secre tary, announced. Application: Magazine Announces Contests Applications for' Mademoiselle Magazine's 1955-56 College Board are due November 30 from any un dergraduate woman, the magazine has announced. , . Those who are accepted for the College Board to two assignments during the college year in their particular interest. Four choices are offered for ap plications: a brief critique of Aug ust, September, October or Novem ber issue of Mademoiselle; a car toon series on any phase of campus life; or an illustration for at least one article or story pub lished in Mademoiselle during the past year; a description and illus tration of an ideal weekend ward robe for a coed of the applicant's college; or a layout, copy or both for at least one promotional piece encouraging students to enter the. College Board contest. Successful candidates will be notified of their acceptance before Christmas. First assignments will appear in the January issue. 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