Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1956)
r n S7 Kn the Vol. 59, No. 44 Daly Jensen, Bost Named: Bruce Brugmann, junior in Arts nd Sciences, was appointed editor of The Nebraskan following Board of Student Publication interviews Thursday night. Fred Daly, junior in Arts and Sciences and former news editor, was named the editorial page edi tor. Sam Jensen, junior in Arts and Sciences, was reappointed as man aging editor. Judy Bost, junior in Arts and Sciences and former copy editor, was named news editor. Lucigrace Switzer, junior in Arts and Sciences, was reappointed copy editor and Bob Cook, junior in Arts and Sciences and former sports editor, Barbara Sharp, sophomore in Arts and Sciences, and Monroe Usher, sophomore in Arts and Sciences were newly named copy editors. Max Kreitman, sophomore in Business Administration, was named sports editor. Wilferd Schutz, junior in Agri culture, was named ag editor. George Madsen, junior in Busi ness Administration, was reap pointed business manager. Bill Bedwell, junior in Electrical Engineering; Connie Hurst, sopho more in Business Administration, and Ben Neff, junior in Business Administration were reappointed as assistant business managers along with Don Beck, junior in Agriculture and former circulation manager, who was newly named as an assistant business manager. Richard Hendrix, sophomore in Convention Sets Vote Of States The list of delegates from each house who want to represent a state in the political mock conven tion must be turned in by Feb. 9 m the NUCWA office or left in the NUCWA mail box in the basement of the Union. The above statement was issued Wednesday night after the kick off meeting for the sonvention sponsored by Student Council, NUCWA and Pi Sigma Alpha, po litical science honorary. Each house who is sending a represenattion to the convention for a state must be able to guarantee a delegation listed for the state of their hoice. Houses should list their choice. Houses should list want. The state delegation and their votes are Alabama, 41; Arizona, 4; Arkansas, 8; California, 32; Colorado, 6; Connecticut, 8; Ind iana, 13; Iowa, 10; Kansas, 8; Ken tucky, 10; Louisana, 10; Maine, 5; ' Maryland, 9; Massachusetts, 16; Michigan, 20; Minnesota, 11; issis sippi, 8; Missouri, 13; Montana, 4; Nebraska, 6; Nevada, 3; New Hampshire, 4; New Jersey, 16; New Mexico, 4; New York, 45; North Carolina, 14; North Dakota, i- nhin Oklahoma. 8: Oregon, 6; Pennsylvania, 32; Rhode Island, 4; South Carolina, 8; South Dakota, 4; . 'Tennessee, 11; Texs, 24; Utah, 4; Vermont, 3; Virginia, 12; Wash ington, 9; West Virginia, 12; Wis-' consin, 12; Wyoming, 3, Alaska, Washington D. C, 3; Hawaii, 3; Puerto Rico, 3; Canal Zone, 3; and Virgin Islands, 3. This is the first convention of this type to be held at the University. The convention will take place in the Coliseum, March 14-17. Houses entering a delegation shouldend at least one of its dele gates to a meeting that will be held Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Social Science Auditorium. The organi zation of the delegations will be discussed, according to Charles Gomon, NUCWA president. James Harrison, instructor in po litical science, has run this type of convention at the University of Washington. He said that it was very successful there and he hopes that the convention here will have even more success. The purpose of the convention is to portray as closely as possible all the color and reality of a na tion nominating convention, Harri son said. Ag Ec Club Announces Newlv Elected Officers Meluin Rellinwpr. iiinior in the College of Agriculture, has been elected president of the Agncul ture Economics Club. Other npwlv elpcted officers are Tan Bucy, vice president, and iarry Voss, secretary-treasurer LINCOLN, Agriculture, was named as circu lation manager. "I am very pleased with the job done by the Board of Student Pub lications in their selection of next semester's staff. I am sure that they will do an excellent job," Nebraskan Photo Madsen ' Brugmann Dick Fellman, outgoing - editor, said. "Naturally I am very pleased to be appointed editor of the Nebras kan. I shall do my best to make it a credit to the University and to the students," Brugmann stated. The first issue of the second se mester Nebraskan will be pub lished on Feb. 7. The Nebraskan SDT, Tri DeltThetq Curtain Acts: amma Phi's, Phi's, KG si- DGs To -Give 'Skits Delta Gamma, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Phi have been selected as skits for Coed Follies, Feb. 27 and 28. Curtain acts are Kappa Alpha Theta, Delta Delta Delta and Sig ma Delta Tau. The winners were selected from 14 skits entered in the annual com petition. The theme of this year's Coed Follies is "Midnight Mad ness." Ruth Lucke is skitmaster for the Delta Gamma skit, "Knights of the Rbbe." The skit deals with a hobo convention, which takes up pressing issues of the hobo world and debates them. The largest sin gle problem is the selection of a meeting place for the next con vention. Sections of the country present musical arguments for the selec tion of their particular section. The convention delegates finally decide to meet in the same place again next year. The Kappa Kappa Gamma skit, "Midnight Dolls Delight," is direct ed by Luanne Raun. The skit opens with a little boy lost in a toy shop late at night. As the' clock strikes midnight, the dolls come to life and the boy is shown around the shop by a clown. Each doll relates a story and the little boy, decides to become a doll in the finale. , "Minstrel Madness," the Gamma Phi Beta skit, uses strobolights for effect. It deals with an old time minstrel show returning to life and the members reminiscing of the "good old days." The nlavers 20 through a. min- strpl show and the finale is also done with strobolights. Shirley Holcomb is skitmaster. Kav Cunnineham is directing the Aloha Chi Omeea skit, "Night and Day." The theme and settings will be abstract in form. The skit features nieht people and day peo ple fighting for supremacy of their special interest. The clock is stopped at midnight, Men To Study In Nuclear Energy Field A fivp-mnn studv committee on nuclear anerssy has been establish ed at the University "to carry out the University's interests and obu raHnn in the nuclear energy field," Chancellor Clifford Hardin announced. Dr. Elvin Frolik, associate di rector of the agriculture experi ment station, and Dr. Theodore jor gensen Jr., professor of physics, will serve as co-chairmen. . Other-members are: Dr. Marti Hobson , associate professor of chemical engineering; Dr. Varro Tyler Jr., associate professor of pharmacognosy; and Dr. Herbert Jacobi, associate professor of bio chemistry. The main objectives of the com mittee are: NEBRASKA will not appear during the final examination period. The newly appointed Nebraskan staff will make it- first public ap pearance at the bi-weekly Rag Press Club luncheon and Editor Brugmann will officialljy take over the reins of his job. A record at tendance of 45 persons is expected. The Board of Student Publica tions is composed of five faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate, and three student mem bers appoint -d by the Student Council. The editor will receive $65 monthly; editorial page, managing and news editors will receive $45 monthly; copy editors receive $35 monthly. The Ag editor receives $20 monthly. The business manager receives $65 monthly; assistant business managers receive $20 monthly plus commissions; and the circulation manager receives $50 monthly. Brugmann is a member of Stu dent Council and Alpha Tau Omega. He has held positions of editorial page editor, sports edi tor and copy editor. while the two sides argue. The fight ends in a draw, and both groups agree to split the 24 hours. The skit will feature modern dances. "Tell-Tale Heart." the Aloha Phi skit, also will also feature modern dances. The skit is based on a story of the name by Edgar Allen Poe. It tells the story of a man 'La Boheme' Double Cast: ossard, Blair, Lincoln, feeney Picked For Leads Norma Bossard, Barbara Blair, Amer Lincoln, and Joseph Feeney are leads in "La Boheme," a four- act opera by Giacomo Puccini, to be presented Feb. 14-18, Mac Whit- taker and Earl Jenkins, director, have announced. In the double cast opera Miss Bossard and Miss Blair play Mimi, a seamstress, and Lincoln ana Feeney play Rudolfo, a poet. Other cast members are: John Poutre as Marcello, a paint er; Cecilia TeSelle and Shirley Halligan as Musetta, grisette; Norman Riggins as Colline,, a phil osopher; William Hatcher as Schaunard, a musician. Ernest English and Herbert Meininger as Beniot, a landlord; Richard Voth as Parpignol, a toy vender; Joseph Crawford and Wil liam Bush as Alcindoro, a coun cillor of state; Rodney Walker as customhouse sergeant; Dan Grace as guard. Miss Bossard, a sophomore mus ic major, sang in "Bloomer Girl," and is a member of Mad rigal Singers, University Orchestra, Half-Time: ove S o illiott At Andy Hove, Council president, will extend the student body's wel come to Pete Elliott at a welcome ceremony during half time of the Nebraska-Colorado game here Saturday night. ' Elliott, newly appointed head foot ball coach, will also be presented a gift by John Gourlay, president of Innocents, and Gail Katskee, president of Mortar Board. . Hove was elected by the Council to represent the student body in welcoming Elliott. Bill Orwig, di rector of athletics, will introduce Hove. The welcoming ceremony is be ing sponsored by Tiie Nebraskan, Innocents, Mortar Board and the Student Council. Gene Christensen, Yell King, said that "he hoped that the student body will all be on hand at the Colorado game to show their support of the new coach and lso to cheer the I basketball team bn to another im 'portant conference victory. W Friday, January 20, 1956 Madsen is a member of Beta Theta Pi. Daly is IFC public relations chairman, Beta Theta Pi, and Sigma Delta Chi. Jensen is vice-president of AUF, Sigma Delta Chi and Beta Theta Pi. Miss Bost is a member of AUF board, Theta Sigma Phi and Kap pa Alpha Theta. Miss Switzer is a member of YW CA board and Theta Sigma Phi. Miss Sharp is a member of YW- CA board, debate squad and Alpha Xi Delta. Usher is an AUF assist ant and Phi Gamma Delta. Cook is president of Delta Tau Delta. Kreitman is a member of Zeta Beta Tau. Schutz is a member of Farm House fraternity. Bedwell is a member of Kosmet Klub and Beta Theta Pi. Miss Hurst is a member of the debate squad and Gamma Phi Be ta. Neff is a member of Student Council and Delta Tau Delta. Beck is a cheerleader and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho. Hendrix is a member of Alpha Gamma Rho. AKO's, who commits a murder and buries the corpse under his living-room floor. He confesses the crime when po lice come to investigate his home and he becomes convinced that they can hear the heart beat of the murdered man under the floor. In reality, the sound exists in his mind. Mary Mong is skitmaster. Sigma Alpha Iota and Gamma Phi Beta- . Miss, Blair, a graduate assistant in voice, was a "Messiah" soloist and is a member of Madrigal Sing ers and Sigma Alpha Iota. Fenney, a senior majoring in mu sic, has sung on the Horace Heidt Show and is a member of Sinfonia and Sigma Chi. Lincoln, a senior music major, was an understudy in last year's opera, "The Consul,'' was a Mes siah soloist, and is a member of Madrigal Singers and Sinfonia. Members of the chorus are: Sue Kirkman, Lois Panwitz, Annabell Blincow, Carane Swan son, Alice Allen, Mary Appleget, Janet Boucher, Carol Newell, Jo dene Kuxhaus and Lois Ripa. Phyllis Maloney, Ddttie Novotny, Evelyn Molzahn, Carol Asbury, Cynthia Barber, Caroline Rhodes, Clare Grasmick, Jack Lindsay, Nor bert Schuerman, Richard Voth, Donovan Crandell and Dennis Cole man. Jerry Hurtz, Rodney Walker, Ernest English, Delmar Bohlmey er, Ronald Irons, Richard Stopher, Dan Grace and Hervert Meininger. Icom Game Before the welcoming ceremony, Orwig will present letters to ath letes who earned them in baseball and track last spring and to foot ball players who earned letters this fall. Elliott, who has had experience both as a player and a coach, started his playing days at Bloom ington, 111. There, he . won eleven letters for athletic achievements and two in golf. ,. He attended the University of Michigan and was quarterback of Michigan's 1948 football team when they won a victory over Southern California in the Rose Bowl. After graduating from Michigan in the spring of 1941, he became end coach at Oregon State. In 1952, he was hired by Oklahoma as back field coach. During his stay at Oklahoma he coached such football greats as All-American Eddie Crowder, Billy Vessels, Tommy McDonald, Buddy Leake and Kurt Burris. nafsteBidiiig IIlebraskaDis Dr. Arthur Westbrook, professor of music and director of Univer sity Singers, and John Gourlay, senior in Arts and Sciences, have been selected as the Outstanding Nebraskans for 1955. Westbrook is one of those rare individuals who is a qualified mem ber of the natural, sp ritual aris tocracy that is so beautifully con gruous with our ideals of democ racy and art, said the letter nom inating him. His students have for him a loyalty which is to a person who is greater than themselves, and Press Club The last Nebraskan Press Club of the semester will meet for luncheon at 12 noon in Union Par lor X, according to Dick Fellman, outgoing editor. New and former staff members, columists, report ers and members of the Board of Student Publications have been In vited. who isin his greatness, compas sionate, humble, and responsive to the needs and accomplishments of his students, the letter said. Dr. Westbrook came to the Uni versity in 1939. He received an hon orary Doctor of Music degree from Albion College, Albion, Mich., in 1926 for distinguished service in the field of music education. Graduation: Peterson To Speak C. Petrus Peterson, Lincoln at torney, will speak at the Uni-versity'sTaid-year commencement exercises Feb. 4, Dr. Walter Wright, chairman of the committee on commence in e nt , an nounced. Peterson was a mem ber of the Ne braska Consti tutional 'Con vention in 1919 and has served seven terms in the state legis lature. He ser ved as Citv At Courtesy Lincoln Star Peterson torney from 1915 to 1929. He is also the former president ot the National Reclamation Association. The commencement ceremonies, for approximately 300 students re ceiving degrees, will be held at 10 a.m. in the Coliseum. The Rev. Leland Lesher of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church will serve as chaplain, and Chancellor Clifford Hardin will preside. Movies: Union Plans Final Break Activities The Union has invited all stu dents to take a final break, accord ing to Charlene Ferguson, chair man of the entertainment commit mittee. During the two-week exam pe riod, the Union will show movies and give good-luck gifts to final weary students, Miss Ferguson said. Tuesday, winter sports movies will be shown in the lounge Wed nesday, football reels and varied sports films will be shown at 12:15 p.m. and at 4 p.m. Thursday, bubblegum will be given with every purchase in the Crib and Round-Up room. A cartoon parade will be shown Jan. 28. There will be juke-box music in the Crib all day Jan. 31. Walt Dis ney cartoons will be shown in the lounge Feb. 1 at 12:15 p.m. and 4 p.m. On Feb. 3, old time movies and a Laurel and Hardy film will be shown in the lounge. EE Short Course Planned Monday A discussion of radio and tele vision interference problems will be a special feature of the third annual Electric Meter Short Course to be held at the University Mon day through Wednesday. These problems will be discus sed and demonstrated at a special evening meeting on Monday. The course will include basic mathematics and electricity with advanced work in the fields of vectors and transmission systems. There will be two laboratory ses sions for actual meter testing. Classes will be held at Ferguson Hall. All Sports Tickets Tickets which admit students and faculty to basketball games and all winter and spring sports are still on sale at the Coliseum business office, according to A. J. Lewandowski, athletic business manager. On Feb' 4 H-L When he arrived , at the Univer sity in 1939, the music department consisted of less than 40 music ma jors. Now there are more than 250 majors in the department. He was also responsible for the incorpora tion of a master's degree in music at Nebraska. He is recognized nationally as one of the outstanding music edu cators in the country. He is in the "Who's Who" of musicians and music educators. Westbrook is building a better university and a better society by hi- most precious gift: himself, said the letter. Westbrook is retiring after the spring of this year. Gourlay, said the letter of rec ommendation, has, with quiet de termination, striven to make the University community more pro fitable for all the many with whom he comes in daily contact. In spite of the honors which have come to him, f he has never been too proud to seek advice; nor has he ever been too busy to listen to and take a real interest in every one in his activity and fraternity life, the letter said. Probably the most outstanding quality which he possesses is the high moral character which is ap parent in both his speech and ac tions, the letter said. The award would be a fitting culmination to the valuable and profitable life which has marked his four years at the University, the letter con cluded Gourlay is president of Innocents, Cornhusker editor, Inter-fraternity Council vice president, past Stu dent Council treasurer, vice presi dent of Beta Theta Pi, and a mem ber of Corn Cobs. Both Outstanding Nebraskans will receive certificates at the Ne braskan Press Club luncheon. Win ners from past years will also be there to receive certificates. They are: Emmanuel Wishnow, 1954 fall faculty winner, Donald Olson, 1954 spring faculty winner; Col. C. J. Frankforter, 1953 spring fac ulty winner; Dr. G. W. Rosenlof, 1952 fall faculty winner; Mrs. Alan Katskee, 1952 fall student winner. Rex Knowles, 1951 spring fac ulty winner; Frank Hallgren, 1951 fall faculty winner; Mrs. Charles Pederson, 1951 fall student winner; Bob Reynolds, 1950 fall student winner; Miss Mary Lielenz, 1950 spring faculty winner; Tom Novak, 1949 fall student winner. Other winners have been: Lt. Marvin Stromer, Jack Rog ers, Eldon Park, W. V. Lambert, Mrs. Carl Swanson, Mrs. Charles Student Council: Ag Boards To Meet For Merger Tallcs Representatives from Farmers Fair Board and Ag Exec Board will meet with the Student Council after exams to discuss the matter of a merger of the two organiza tions. The meeting was arranged through a motion by Gail Katskee, which was amended by John Fa- gan. The original motion called for Larry Conner, Ag Exec Board, and Jovce Tavlor. Farmers Fair Board, to be the representatives. Fagan amended the motion to provide for representatives to be named by the respective groups. The matter of the merger was brought up in a report from the judiciary committee presented by Sharon Mangold. The report con tained proposed amendments to the Ag Exec Board's constitution, one of which provided for the mer ger of the Ag Exec Board and the Farmer's Fair Board. In the discussion, Dick Johnson said that "a large number of stu dents feel the Farmer's Fair Board is obselete.I don't think we as a body can approve something that concerns the Ag College." He aided that the Ag College students should vote on the matter. Miss Mangold said that calling a student election on such a mat- Army ROTC To Commission Eighteen Men Army ROTC seniors to be com missioned as second lieutenants in the Army, upon graduation Feb. 4, have been announced by Lt. James Miller, .PIO officer. Seniors and their branches of service are: Valjean Anderson, Infantry; Robert Becker, Corps of Engi neers; Gordon Fitzekam, Military Police Corps; -James Garber, Mili tary Intelligence; Merlyn Grueber,. Corps of Engineers; Paul Jordan, Ordnance; Jack Keene, Infantry; Frederick Longacre, Infantry; Vemon Magill, Corps of Engi neers; Valdean Markussen, Artil lery; Rodney Rippe, Ordnance, Jerry Roe, Ordnance; Franklin Sazama, Corps of Engineers; Pe ter Schmitt, Ordnance; Robert Schwantje, Infantry; Lee Stal naker, Military' Police Corps; Dan iel Werkmeister, Corps of Engi neers, and Aloysius Zelewski, Corps of Engineers. v i 7 Courtesy Sunday Journal an 6Ur WESTBROOK Nebraskan . JPhota GOURLAY , Thone, Don Noble, William Glass ford, Robert Raun, Carl Borgmann, Mrs. Juergen Herbst, and G. G. Gustavson. Other nominees for this year's award were: Sharon Mangold, Glenna Berry, Barbara Clark and Gail Katskee, seniors in Arts and Sciences. . Bob Oberlin, senior In engineer ing; Ray Morgan, assistant pro fessor of music; Dr. Adam Breck enridge, Dean of Faculties, Mary Jean Mulvaney, assistant professor of physical education for-women. Dr. Oscar Werner, professor of history and principles of , educa tion; Rex Fischer, senior in Arts and Sciences; Dr. William Lam bert, Dean of the College of Agri culture. ter would set a, precedent.:, Don Beck said that he didn't thing Ag students are in favor of a merger. He added he didn't think the Farmers' Fair Board was obselete. "The Ag Exec Board is almost defunct," Charlie Trumble, repre sentative from Ag College, said, "but it has potential." In a report by Beck, chairman of the spring events committee, it was announced that a proposed date for Spring Day, May 4, would conflict with the date set for the annual Union Birthday Party. This day was proposed by the committee because it is the day before Ivy Day and would provide a good weekend of activities for the campus. Beck added that the administration was in favor of a Spring Day. A motion by Miss Katskee was passed calling for a committee to study and make recommendations for "broadening the scope" of Ivy Day. The committee will consist of representatives of music sororities, Kosmet Klub, Mortar Board, In nocents, Sinfonia, Associated Wom en Students, Student Council and any other organizations deemed necessary. Kazys Alminis notified the Coun cil that due to his second semester schedule, he will be unable to re main on the Council. He asked per mission that either a sophomore or senior member from Cosmopoli-v tan Club be allowed to take bis place. Since the Cosmopolitan Club con stitution calls for junior members, and Alminis told the Council that there are too few junior students in Cosmopolitan Club, the matter was referred to the judiciary com mittee. Chancellor . Clifford Hardin and Dr. Adam Breckenridge came to the Council meeting for the week ly Chancellor's round table. Mat ters discussed included parking and the spring event. The Chan cellor said that the "parking situa tion today is as good as it will be," and said that it will become worse in the future. Correction The Nebraskan erroneously print ed the marriages of four couples in the Wednesday issue. The fol lowing couples announced their en gagements: Marguerite Carrier and Hugh Barnard, Jackie Dill and Hollis Cook, Marcia Nixon and Bob Crain, Ellen Pickett and How ard Doty.