The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, May 08, 1956, Image 1

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Th Ivy Day Court is in ses
sion with Biilie Croft, maid of
honor and Ingrld Swerre May
Queen surveying their subjects
from the peak of the pyramid.
Tie Vote:
For the second year in a row,
Student Council electrons have re
sulted in a tie between candidates
in Teachers College. Sally Laase,
who tied last year with Rita Jeli
nek, this year is tied with Helen
Gourlay for the Teachers College
position.
An election will be held May
15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Teach
ers College between Miss Laase
and Miss Gourlay, according to
Glenna Berry, chairman of the
elections committee.
A total of lifes votes were cast
this year. Students voted over
whelmingly in favor of the student
tribunal and a majority of votes
was also recorded in favor of the
honor system.
The votes on the tribunal totalled
1186 in favor and 526 in opposi
tion. Votes on the honor system to
talled 1005 in favor and 787 against.
College of Arts and Science are:
Pa
I representatives..
Art Weaver 249
Anne Pickett 219
Monroe Usher 215
Sara Jones 101
Janice Kraus 88
Larry Smalley 70
Business Administration,
resentatives :
Robert Schuyler 266
Veldon Lewis 227
Donald Stokes 141
Eldon Cole 129
2 rep-
Engineerlng,
t w o representa-
lives:
Harry Dlngman
Gordon Warner
Bob Young
Harvey McMillen
184
174
126
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Teachers College, I representa
tives: David Mock man
Larry Lester
Sally Laase
Helen Gourlay
Sandra Kadlecek
Marilyn Miller
Marian Elder
Marijane Craig
184
148
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96
94
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Students elected to the Council
and the organizations they repre
sent are Mary Huston, AWS; Sue
Hinkle, BABW; Joanne Bender,
Coed Counselors; Ed Stoller, Corn
Cobs; Dick Andrews, IFC.
Dwaine Rogge, RAM; Mary Lou
Fittack, Panhellenic Council; Con
nie Berry, CCRC; Nancy Tucker,
and Lou Selk, YWCA.
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Vandals Damage Car
While the Nebraslcan was go
ing to press Thursday night, VBn
1mIs painted the cur of Sam
Jetiaen, managing editor. The
tar was puinted yellow with
tripes around the body of the
CBr In a snake like fashion. The
Greek signs of Pi Sigma XI, lo
ts! secret fraternity, were paint
Reigns
The court is made up from left
to right of Jan Lichtenberger,
Karen Dryden, Nancy Salter,
Marilyn Heck, Emily Hemphill,
New Chairmanshi
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Dr. How
ard Ottoson,
associate pro
fessor of ag
ricultural eco
omics, was
named as suc
cessor to C.
Clyde Mitch
ell, demoted
d e pa r t ment
chairman, at
the Board of
Regents meet
Otto son
ing Saturday.
Three other changes in depart
ment chairmanships were also ap
proved at Saturday's meeting.
Dr. Alan Bates, associate profes
sor of sociology, was named to suc
ceed T. J. Thompson, who has
been serving as executive secre
tary since 1954. Thompson is an
associate professor of chemistry.
Named to succeed Dr. Boyd
Carter as acting chairman of the
department of Romance languages
was Dr. Charles Colman, associ
ate professor of Romance language
Dr. M. L. Weaver was named
acting chairman of the department
of botany. He succeeds Dr. Win
field Ray who was granted a
two-year leave of absence to join
the University's misssion to Ata
turk University in Turkey.
Chancellor Cliffor Hardin said
at the meeting that no issue of
academic freedom was involved in
the demotion of Mitchell and ap
pointment of Ottoson.
Academic freedom is not restrict
ed to department chairman, but
extends to the whole faculty,
Hardin said.
Hardin said that that Lambert's
decision to replace Mitchell was
made to "promote the agricultur
al extension program and to prog
ress toward the offering of the
Ph. D. degree" and that he con
curred in Lambert's judgment.
Regent Bernard Greenberg of
York, acting president, asked the
Chancellor whether Mitchell. had
applied for membership in the
graduate faculty, a necessary pre
work. Ntferoka toot
ed on the convertible top. Jensen
painted over them to make them
unrecognizable. Jensen said the
incident occured probubly atxmt
I a.m. Friday morning while the
car was parked in s fraternity
parking lot. The Nebraskan pub
lished a story concerning the
activities of Pi Xi in Friday's
edition.
Rosemary Weeks, Ann Luchsin
ger, Sharlyn Cress, Sharon Eg
ger, Roger Grant, Pauline Blu
mer, Carpi Deeter, Mrs. Stanley
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Bates
Hardin said that Mitchell had
applied "approximately twice" but
had been denied membership. Ap
pointments to the graduate faculty
are handled among the faculty, he
said. '
According to Hardin, Mitchell
presented a graduate program
with his application but action was
deferred on the program.
A petition asking a "honest ex
planation" signed by approximate-
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ourteen leave SM
Regents actions Saturday in
cluded acceptance of 14 resigna
tions from the University's aca
demic staff and approval of eight
appointments to the academic
staff.
Resignations:
Donald Moore, associate profes
sor of physics and chairman of
the department, effective Aug. 31.
E. Mott Davis, assistant profes
sor of anthropology, effective June
30.
John Hopper; assistant professor
of animal husbandry, effective
June 15.
Philip Cole, instructor in dairy
husbandry, effective May 31.
Inez Person, laboratory techni
cian in biochemistry and nutrition,
effective March 31.
Marguerite Maly, instructor in
physical education for women,
part time, effective Aug. 31.
Shirley Miller, Instructor in phy
sical education for women.
Arne Magnus, assistant profes
Residence Hallsj Theta Xi Second:
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Delta Delta Delta and Sigrjitf
Chi won first place honor, In the
Ivy Day sing competition Satur
day.' '
The Tri-Del t, 's, directed by
Carol Newell, vJnior in music ed
ucation, sang The Cres?nt Moon."
It was the second straight year the
Tri-Deltas placed first and the
second yesar Mihs Newell lias di
rected th group.
Last yar the Tri-Della's sang
"When lit The Night."
The Sima Chi's won with their
renditwni of "Old Ark's A Movln."
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Couftoy Lincoln Journal
Matzke, lucigrace Switzer, Beth
Keenan, Barbara Rystrom, Joycfc
Stratton Grundel, Marily Mc
Hargue and Nan Carlson.
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ly 500 students was presented to
the Board. The petition also stated
that the students felt that a ques
tion of academic freedon was
raised in the demotion. '
Greenberg asked if any commu
nication from the American Asso
ciation of University Professors, a
group which has repeatedly en
dorsed academic freedom, concern
ing the matter had been received.
Chancellor Hardin said that none
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"If we have no more confidence
in Dean Lambert than that, we
might fire him," Regent T. , J.
Thompson of West Point said.
' "The matter appears to be en
tirely administrative," Regent J.
Leroy Welsh of Omaha said.
Welsh moved approval of Ithe
change and it was passed. !
Ottosen has been a University
staff member since 1950. He has
served as acting chairman while
Mitchell has been in Rome in a
Fullbright Lectureship. 'i
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sor of mathematics, effective Aug.
31.
T. J. Thompson, executive sec
retary of department of sociology,
effective June 30.
Caleb Foote, associate; professor
of law, effective Aug. 51.
Loretta Asche, instructor in sur
gical nursing, effective May 16.
Judith Johnson, Instructor in
medical nursing, effective June 18.
Harold Lionetti, (assistant profes-
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tive Aug. 31.
Among the appointments ap
proved by the Regents were:
John Carson, instructor in his-
to replace Dr. Edgar Johnson, on
leave.
Robert Wotton, associate profes
sor of zoology, from Sept. 1. Wot-
ton will replace Dr. Otis Wade,
who is miring.
William Hall, director of the
Schoo)! of Journalism and profes
sor erf Journalism, from July 1.
Rax Reckway, associate profes-
dorfof secondary education, from
Sepl. 1.
Jon Dawson, junior In music edu
cation, directed the Sigma C h i
group.
Last year's fraternity winner
was Delta Upsilon. They sang
"Come Raise a Glass."
The Residence Halls for Women,
singing "Religion Is A Fortune,"
directed by Phyllis Mahony won
second and Kuppu Alpha Theta
sorority, singing "Wulkin," direct
ed by Joan Heusner, placed third
in the women's division.
Theta Xi fraternity placed sec
ond with "Nnrah," directed by
Wendall Freist and Phi Chi, Col-
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Biilie
Ingrid Swerre led the procession
Saturday as Queen of the Ivy Day
Court. Dressed in the traditional
white May Queen gown, Miss
Swerre was attended . by Biilie
Croft, maid of honor.
In spite of predictions, there
was tio rain to mar the festivities,
and for the first time in years, all
the Ivy Day activities went off on
schedule.
Miss Swerre is a senior in Arts
and Sciences. She is president of
Alpha Epsilon Rho, radio and tele
vision honorary, and is vice presi
dent of Builders and secretary of
Kappa Alpha Theta.
Miss Croft is vice president of Pi
Beta Phi, secretary-treasurer of
University band and a member of
Union Board, University Orchestra,
University Singers, Lincoln Sym
phony Orchestra and Pi Kappa
Lambda, national music honorary.
Senior members of the Ivy Day
court were Dorothy Hartwig
Matzke, Alpha Chi Omega; Shar
lyn Cress and Sharon Egger, Delta
Delta Delta.
NEBRASKA
Regents Approve
Increased Budget
The University's Board of Re
gents Saturday approved an in
crease of $41,460 in the budget
for the coming fiscal year, be
ginning July 1. The new budget
totals $11,684,159.
Chancellor Clifford Hardin list
ed minor salary adjustments
caused by promotions through
out all colleges and increased
summer session budget (up $22,
987) caused by heavier enrollr
ments as the reasons for the in
crease. Farmers Fair
To Include
Horse Show
A nationally approved Quarter
Horse Show will be one of the
outstanding, events of this year's
Farmers Fair to be held Friday
and Saturday, according to Al
Trenkle, manager of the Fair
Board.
The Block and Bridle Club will
sponsor a student livestock show
manship contest along with the
Quarter Horse show. Both events
will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday in
the rodeo arena on the Ag College
campus.
The Quarter Horse show is na
tionally approved by the Ameri
can Quarter Horse Association of
Amarillo, Tex. Grand champion
stallion, mare, and gelding troph
ies will be donated by the national
association.
Judges for the showmanship con
tests will be Robert J. Meade,
hogs; K. C. Fouts, sheep; and Vin
cent Arthaud, cattle. All three men
are on the animal husbandry staff
at the University.
Dwain Trenkle, senior in Ag Col
lege, will announce both events.
Committee chairmen in charge
of the various phases of the show
manship contes'; and quarter horse
show are Kaye Don Wiggins, Jim
Peters, Ed Penas, Mervin Schhe
fert, Bob Discoe, Stanley Eber
spacher, Dwain Trenkle, Harvey
Jorgenson, Doyle H u 1 m e, Ken
Frey, Don Leisy and Melvin Todd.
Pershing Rifles
Nome Hoffman
Thomas Hoffman, a Junior in
Agriculture and a member of Farm
House, was named the new Na
tional Commander of Pershing
Rifles at the banquet closing the
Little National Assembly. Hoff
man replaces William Wenzlaff.
At the Conference, decisions on
National Policy were made and
the agenda was set up for the
Main National Assembly in Des
Moines this fall.
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lege of Medicine fraternity placed
third with "Little David, Play On
Your Harp," in the men's compe
tition. Judges for the Ivy Day Sing
were George Peterson, Kearney
High School; Mrs. Elie Jensen,
Omuha Central High School and
Mrs. Elizabeth Kinkead, Falls
City High School.
The singers were Judged on the
following bams: presence and ef
fect; choice and arrangement of
selection; tone balance, blending
intonation and quality; attack and
releases and general eppftaranne.
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Farm House Wins Trophy
Farm House Fraternity was the
recipient of the first place tro
phy presented by the Innocents
Society on the basis of scholar-
luesaay, May o, ivf ijj
Befas, Kappas Second:
FH, Gamma Phi's,
elta Sig
Farm House took two top honors
Saturday, winning both 4he Inno
cent Scholarship - Activities cup
and the Junior - Interfraternity
Council trophy. Gamma Phi Beta
won the Mortar Board Scholar
ship Activities trophy and Delta
Sigma Phi took the Schram Schol
arship Improvement Award.
The Innocents Scholarship - Ac
tivities trophy is presented to the
fraternity that scored highest in
scholarship and activities. The
winner is determined by an intri
cate point system split 50-50 be
tween scholarship and activities.
A new award, the Junior Inter
fraternity Council trophy, was
given to the fraternity pledge class
Innocent, MB
Awards Given
Three Seniors
Courtwy Lincoln StarCourtoy Lincoln Journal
uoraon Maunder
Three seniors received trophies
trom innocents and Mortar Boards
Saturday for having maintained
the highest scholastic average dur
ing their four years. .
A tie between two senior men
resulted in the presentation of two
trophies by the Innocents. Richard
Muntz and Bruce Maunder, both
in the College of Agriculture, each
maintained an 8.44 average.
Miss Janet Gordon, Arts and Sci
ences received the Mortar Board
trkphy for maintaining an 8.34 av
erage. Miss Gordon is a member of
Sigma Delta Tau, Phi Beta Kappa,
Innocents, MB's
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Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Sigma
Iota and Mortar Board.
Maunder is b member Farm
House, Gamma Sigma Delta, Sig
ma Xi, Alpha Zeta and the Agron
omy Club.
Buntz is scribe of Alpha Zeta
and a member of Gamma Sigma
Delta.
Jr. IFC To Held
'Pancake Parade'
The Junior Interfraternity Coun
cil is staging their first all campus
project Saturday morning. The
theme of ''Pancake Parade" will
be used for an all campus break-'
fast to be held on the Mall start
ing at 7:30 a.m. '
Led by the Nebraaka State Pris
on Baud, a parude will Unim lit
the north end of Kith strt'Pt and
swing around campus picking 'up
breukfaKters Ht purh organized
bouse.
Tickets are available from any
Jr. IFC representative for fitly
celt's.
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ship and activities. Jim "PteafflMflP,
Farm House president, re
ceived the trophy from John'
Gourlay, president of th Inno
cents Society. Th Innocents
scholarship activities trophy U
presented to this fraternity that
scored highest in aohoiacsliip
and activities. The winner k de
termined by n intricate point
system split 50-50 between schc
arship and activities. Aotrvitie
were broken down into house and
individual activities. Beta Theta
Pi wa. second and Pi ICappa
Phi was third.
Win Cups
with the highest first semester
scholasitc average. A permanent
plaque will be given to the win
ning class each year and a travel-"
ing trophy will also be awarded.
The winner was Farm House, Pi
Kappa Phi was second and Phi
Delta Theta was third.
The Mortar Board Scholarship-
Activities cup is awarded to the
sorority with the highest score in
scholarship and activities. The
basis for the awarded is similar to
that of the Innocents trophy, ex
cept that scholarship weighes more
heavily, according to Carol Un
terseher, member of Motar Board.
Gail K a t s k e e presented the
awards. Kappa Kappa Gamma was
second; Delta Delta Delta, third;
Chi Omega, fourth and Love Hall
was fifth in the women's division.
Beta Theta Pi was second and Pi
Kappa Phi was third in the men's
division.
Delta Sigma Phi fraternity re
ceived the Schram Scholar ship
Improvement award. The award
is given by the Inter-Fraternity
Council to the fraternity making
the greatest scholastic improve
ment during the last year. Sam
Ellis presented the Award.
Sunday:
Honegger
Oratorio
Scheduled
Arthur Honeggcr'r oratorio,
"Jeanne D Arc," will be presented
Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Coliseum.
The program which features Miss
Vera Zorina, world-famous baller
ina and actress, is open to the
public and no admission will be
charged.
Also open to the public will be
a roundtable discussion, Friday at
2 p.m. in the Social Science audi
torium, in which Miss Zorina will
appear. Anyone interested may
also attend the rehearsals Satur
day 1:30 to 4 p.m. and Saturday
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Dr. David Foltz, chairman of
the University's music department
will direct Miss Zorina, the 500
voice student choir, and the 70
piece University Symphony Orch
estra. The program is sponsored
by the Convocations Committee.
Jack Wenstrand, speech instruc
tor and an attorney will narrate
the role of Brother Dominic. Dale
Ganz, asKwtant professor of voir
and director of the University's
Varsity Men's Glee 'Club and Earl
Jenkins, BKsiBtant professor of
voice Bnd director of the Univer
sity's summer choral program also
will narrate.
The role of ""Mother of Barrel
will be narrated by Doris Ann
Growcock, a graduate student.
Members Named
To Advisory Beard
The new members of Dean Een
zlik's Advisory Board have been
announced. They are Jnn Ksuif
iiinn, chairman; Ronnie No-S,
BetTelury; Janet Ranch, Judy
Cliulupa, DHores Wertst and Jeanne
Elliott.
The board acts in an advisory
capacity to the Demi and k tt
publicity ciininilttee fur 7cuJjri-
CollcgB.