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Vol 29, No. 89,
Academic Freedom:
A letter pointing out the other
Bide in the current controversy
over academic freedom has been
received from W. K. Pfeiler, chair
man of the department of Ger
manic languages.
"You cannot be oblivious to the
truth that there are usually two,
if not mo:, sides to every ques
t i o n. But with unbelievable
thoughtlessness, you have accepted
each critic's views and opinion as
' a sterling fact, never suggesting
that men have an inborn tendency
to rationalize their actions and ex
Federal Inspection:
rmy Cites Gomon
uiStart
Cadet Col. Charles Gomon, sen
ior in Arts and Sciences, received
the Association of the U.S. Army
Award for being the outstanding
Army ROTC cadet of the year
Tuesday.
The presentation was made by
Governor Victor Anderson.
Eight other Army ROTC cadets
were honored Tuesday afternoon
at the annual Federal Inspection
Council:
Andrews
Elected
Treasurer
Dick Andrews, sophomore in
Business AdminK ration, was elect
ed , treasurer of the Student
Council at the first meeting of the
new Council Wednesday.
Election of a corresponding sec
retary and secretary of the Coun
cil was postponed until next
"Wednesday because excessive ab
sences made a required majority
difficult to obtain.
Mary Huston, sophomore in Arts
and Sciences, Sue Hinkle, sopho
more in Arts and Sciences, and
Nancy Tucker, sophomore in
Teachers' College, were nominated
for secretary. Nominations for re
cording secretary were not made.
In other Council business, the
constitutions of WAA, Nebraska
Masquers, Alpha Epsilon Rho and
Red Cross were approved.
Robert Knoll, associate profes
sor of English and Council advis
er, gave a short talk to the new
Council members explaining the
functions and powers of the organ
ization. "The Council has tremendous
power in its power to approve the
constitutions of organizations," he
said.
This does not give the Council
the power to interfere in the intern
al affairs of these organizations,
however, he said.
Council members of faculty com
mittees serve as a valuable and
quite often used sounding board
of student opinion, Knoll said.
- The administration and faoulty
definitely think that an organiza
tion of student government should
function in its prescribed manner,
he said.
Sigma Delta Chi
Initiates Six
Sigma Delta Chi, men's journal
Ism honorary, will initiate six men
Friday at 5 p. m., according to
Charles Beal, Sigma Delta C h i
president.
The initiates include; Conrad
Coftd, Jim Feather, Bill Ross, Dick
James, Roger Langenheim and
Rx KHIough.
1956 Cornhusker Beauty Queens are, left to right, Joan Riha, Shari Lewis, Sandra Stevetis,' Lucette Makepeace, Jancy Carman and Joan Pollard.
LINCOLN,
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Let f eir HacGcs
OODQStfT
periences in terms of maximum
self-justification. Hearsay, rumor,
vague generalizations and subjec
tive impressions are the basis for
your charges which you voice with
such intriguing eloquence and ring
ing pathos' Pfeiler said in his
letter to The Nebraskan.
Pfeiler pointed out that The Ne
braskan has a virtual monopoly as
far as campus public opinion is
concerned. He also said that the
paper had been frank but not fair
in its charges, "insofar as you
failed to consider the complexity
Parade. Cadet Major John Damon,
received the Pershing Award for
the year's outstanding member of
Pershing Rifles. Chancellor Clif
ford Hardin made the award.
Awards were also made to the
following cadets:
Cadet Major Sol Stiss received
the Association of the U.S. Army
Artillery award for the year's out
standing senior artillery cadet.
It was presented by Major Gen
eral Guy Henniger, adjutant gen
eral of the State of Nebraska.
Cadet Major John Chappell was
presented the Association of U.S.
Army Infantry award for the
year's outstanding senior infantry
cadet by Lincoln Mayor Clark
Jeary.
Cadet Master Sgt. Russell Niel
sen of Lincoln was given the
Armed Forces Chemical Associa
tion Award for being the year's
outstanding senior engineering stu
dent of Engineer ROTC. J. P. Col
bert, dean of student affairs, made
the award.
Cadet Capt. Avre Papst, Cadet
Master Sgt.' John Burbank and
Cadet "Vernon Souders all received
award for excellence and profi
ciency in Infantry weapons Pre
senting the awards was Col C. J.
Frankfurter, associate professor
of chemistry, emeritus.
Cadet Maj. Michael Shugrue re
ceived the Military Police Associa
tion Provost General's award for
the year's outstanding senior mili
tary police cadet. Dr. James Rein
hardt, professor of criminology,
presented the award.
The parade ended a day long
Col. Cecil Land of University of
Michigan, Lt. Col. Allen Rodehef
fer of Wheaton College, 111., and
Maj. John Koop of Washington Uni
versity, St. Louis, Mo.
Crop Judging
Ccmpi
etltion
Set Saturday
Nearly one hundred University
agronomy students will compete
in the annual Collegiate Crops
Judging and Identification contest
Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
Winners will be announced and
awards presented at the banquet
Saturday evening, according to
J. A. Gooding, assistant professor
of agronomy. The banquet will be
ut t '(0 p.m. in the Foods and
Nutrition building.
The contest is divided into three
divisions: the freshman division
for any interested students, a jun
ior division for students who have
field crop production and are tak
ing some advanced agronomy
courses, and a senior division for
students who sre preparing for
the inter-collegiate crops judging
team.
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NEBRASKA
Pfeiler Upholds
Administration
In Letter
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of the administration's problem
and insofar as you gave editorial
emphasis to statements solicited
according to tn apparently hand
picked list."
The letter also asks The Ne
braskan to back up all its state
ments made this semester.
Pfeiler pointed, also, to several
specific instances in which he felt
that The Nebraskan had been un
fair in its presentation of news.
"For the first time I have seen
the term 'demoted' used in connec
tion with ihe replacement of a
chairman. It was clevelrly -chosen
became of its deprecatory over
tones. A chairman is never 'pro
moted' to his his position, but ap
pointed; he is never demoted, but
relieved," Pfeiler stated in his let
ter. In conclusion, he said: "The ma
jority of the faculty is alert and
not unaware of the dangers that
selfish groups constitute; it wel
comes vigorous support from the
students in the cause of academic
freedom, but views it -with sadness
when this grand cause is used to
vent an irresponsible animus, per
haps for the sake of an exaggerat
ed self-assertion."
AFROTC
Cocfsfs
'bnoroi
Nine Air Force ROTC cadets at
the University received awards
Thursday afternoon for outstanding
achievements during the past school
year.
Maj. Gen. Guy Henninger, ad
jutant general of Nebraska, re
viewed the parade, where the fol
lowing cadets were honored:
Cadet Col. Earl Barnette re
ceived the Air Reserve Squadron
Award "for demonstrating leader
ship qualities and achievements."
Cadet Lt. Col. Wallis Cramond
received the Armed Forces Com
munications and Electronics Asso
ciation Honor award for "outstand
ing qualities of military leader
ship." Cadet Col. James Hewitt re
ceived a Chicago Tribune Honor
award (silver) "for leadership
qualities and academic achieve
ment." Cadet Lt. Col. .Timothy Hamilton
received a Chicago Tribune Honor
award (sDver) "for leadership
qualities end academic achieve
ments." Cadet MSgt. Marvin McNeice
was awarded the Air Force Asso
ciation ROTC award "fo-r outstand
ing leadership characteristics."
Cadet SSgt. John Ball was
awarded the Society of American
Military Engineers award for be
ing "outstanding engineer student'
of the year in Air Force ROTC."
Cadet MSgt. William Bedwell
received the Chicago Tribune Hon
or award (gold) "for leadership
qualities and academic achieve
ment." Cadet SSgt. James Placke
was awarded the Republic Avia
tion award "for best presentation
of air power concepts."
Cadet A3C Robert Hock re
ceived the Military Order of World
Wars award for "demonstrating
high potential for leadership and
distinguishing himself by high
scholastic achievements."
Friday, May 18, 1956
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Courtejy Lincoln Star
PFEILER
Gourlay Wins
SC Revote
For Position
Helen Gourlay was elected as
a Teacher's College Student Coun
cil representative in a run-off elec
tion Tuesday.
Miss Gourlay and Sally Laase,
sophomore in Teacher's College,
tied in the regular Council elec
tions May 7.
Miss Gourlay was elected by a
vote of 42 to 32; one vote was in
validated in the election, accord
ing to Mick Neff, Council vice
president. Miss Gourlay is a managing edi
tor of the Cornhusker and a mem
ber of Delta Gamma.
Dairy Club
Recognizes
Students
Lawrence Lieber6, associat
ed with a Lincoln dairy concern,
was main speaker at the Varsity
Dairy club's annual recognition
banquet Wednesday.
Robert Rathjen, sophomore in
Ag college, received a trophy for
having the highest relative score
in both contests.
The high man and trophy win
ner in all breeds of the dairy cat
tie judging was Ed Penas. In the
dairy products judging, Jim Tur
ner received the award for being
the top place winner.
Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity re
ceived the traveling plaque for
having the winning team in . all
breeds of the cattle judging con
test. Team members are Robert
Rathjen, Donald Beck, Richard
Hendrix, Roger Hubbard and Gary
Berke.
Team winner of the products
judging contest was FarmHouse
fraternity. A traveling plaque was
given to team members, Jim Tur
ner, John Burbank, and Jerry
Svoboda.
Individual, winners of the cattle
judging were Ronald Lubben, Jer
seys; Gary Berke, Guernseys; Le
lie McHargue, Brown Swiss;
and
Ed Penas, Holuteins.
The five high individuals of all
breeds were Ed Penas, first; Bob
Rathjen, second; Dick Hendrix,
third; Don Beck, fourth; and Dale
Friedeman, fifth.
In the products judging, high in
dividuals were Jane Michaud, ice
cream; and Jim Turner, butter
and milk.
High individuals in all products
were Jim Turner, first; Richard
Terp, second; Jane Michaud, third
John Burhank, fourth; and Bob
Rathjen, fifth.
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Pollard, Carman, Riha, Makepeace,
Lewis, Stevens Chosen By Judges
The six 1956 Cornhusker beauty
queens were revealed Thursday
by John Gourlay, 1956 editor of
the Cornhusker.
The girls are Janice Carman,
Shari Lewis, Lucette Makepeace,
Joan Pollard, Joan Riha and San
dra Stevens.
"'The appeal of the 1956 Corn
husker will be enhanced by the
presence of the six beauty queens,"
Gourlay said.
Each girl will have a full page
in the year book. The page will in
clude a portrait and a full length
silhouette cutout.
Miss Carman, senior in Arts
and Sciences is a member of Kap
pa Kappa Gamma. She is a former
copy editor of The Nebraskan,
member of Theta Sigma Phi, wom
en's journalism honorary. Gamma
Alpha Chi, women's advertising
honorary and Alpha Epsilon Rho,
radio and television honorary.
Miss Lewis, a first semester jun
ior in Teachers College, is a mem
ber of Delta Delta Delta. Sh,; hs
worked in Union and AUF aiid
is a member of Alpha Psi Ome
ga, national honorary dramatic
society. She is a transfer student
from Doane College.
Miss Makepeace, junior in Teach
ers College art education, is a
member of Kappa Kappa Gam
ma. She is a Union committee
chairman, a member of Red Cross,
Aquaquettes and Delta Phi Delta,
art honorary.
Miss Pollard, senior dn Teach
Armed Forces
To Observe
Special Day
Armed Forces Day -will "be. ob
served in the Lincoln area Satur
day, by four separate open house
programs conducted at the Lincoln
Air Force Base, the Naval Air
Station, the Naval and Marine Re
serve Training Center and the John
J. Pershing Army Reserve Arm
ory. Local project officer for Armed
Forces Day is Captain T. A. Dono
van, Navy ROTC Commander and
professor of naval science at the
University.
''Attendance is expected to ex
ceed the 30,000 record established
last year," Donovan said.
Nebraskans from a 60 mile rad
ius have received special invita
tions to the open house programs
through their respective mayors.
Special invitations have also been
sent to Nebraska school children
through their schools, he said.
"Some cutaways the children
wiii be interested in are the KC-97
engine, an air refueling boom, con
ventional parachutes and B-47 par
achutes and an Army Ordinance
display of ammunition and fire
engines," Donovan said.
Journalism:
Rochman
Awarded
Scholarship
Shirley Rosenberg Rochman has
been awarded the 1956-57 J. C.
Seacrest Scholarship.
The $1,000
i scholarship is
given annually
to a Univer
sity journalism
student for ad
vanced s t u dy
in journalism
Ior related
fields. It was
established in
1942 by the
Courtwv Lincoln Star Cooper FOUn-
Kochman dation in mem
ory of the late publisher of the
Lincoln Journal.
Mrs. Rochman, a graduate of
York High School, will receive her
Bachelor of Arts degree in June.
She hopes to enter the field of
public relations and advertising
and tentatively is planning to .do
her graduate work at the Univer
sity. She will take courses in the
supporting fields of sociology and
psychology.
She is a member of Phi Beta
Kappa, national honorary schol
astic society; Kappa Tau Alpha,
honorary scholastic society in
journalism; Gamma Alpha Chi,
women's honorary advertising
fraternity; Theta Sigma Phi,
women's professional and honor
ary journalism fraternity;
ers College, is a member of Pi
Beta Phi, She has been a cheer
leader for three years and has
worked in Union.
Miss Riha, sophomore in Teach
ers College, is a member of Al
pha Phi. She danced in this year's
Kosmet Klub production Kiss
Sigma Xi:
Scientific Study Group
Initiates 73 Members
Twelve University faculty mem
bers, two alumni and 59 graduate
students have been initiated as
members or associate members of
Sigma Xi, national honorary scien
tific research society.
Faculty persons initiated as full
members are: David Cook, assist
ant professor of engineering me
chanics; Donald Haack, assistant
professor of engineering mechan
ics; Roy Lipps, instructor of
agronomy; Ralph Luebs, assistant
agronomist; Vance Pumphrey, as
sistant agronomist.
Witold Saski, associate professor
of pharmacy; Neal Shafer, assist
ant professor of agronomy; Lyle
Young, assistant professor of en
gineering mechanics; (College of
Medicine), Joseph Gardner, assist
ant professor of anatomy.
Gordon Gibbs, associate profes
sor of pediatrics; Harry McFad
den Jr., chairman of the depart
ment of microbiology, and Merle
Musselman, professor of surgery.
Alumni Initiated as full members
are Raymond Allmaras and John
Malloy.
Graduate students initiated as
full members are: Margarita
Bravo-Hollis, Roger Cahoy, Dale
Harpstead, Alfred Hassner, Mer
vin Keedy, Chris Koronakos,
Gerald Mercer.
Robert Setterquist, Franklin
Sogandares-Bernal, Lazern Soren
sen, Norman Williams, Howard
Wittmuss, Julian Wohl, Robert
Gentry, James Karel and Herbert
Reese.
Graduate students initiated as
associate members are:
Richard Alire, Charles Ander
son, John Anderson, Robert Ander
son, Arnis Aumalis, Rodney Carl-
New Sorority
Announces
initiation Plans
Ceremonies for the initiation
and installation of Zeta Tau Alpha,
the University's newest sorority,
began Thursday night and will con
tinue through Sunday afternoon,
according to Pat Coover, presi
dent. There will be 22 women and 21
honorary members initiated, Miss
Coover stated.
The honorary members, she ex
plained, are women who are not
associated with another sorority
and who will act as alumni of the
chapter.
Initiation of the girls began Thurs
day night at First Presbyterian
Church and will continue through
Friday night.
Installation of the chapter will
be held at Matthew Episcopal
Church at 9:30 Saturday morning,
Miss Coover said.
Students Hokearse
Three music students -are
shown above making prepara
tions prior to the theory recital
Thursday night. The annual re
cital featured original compnai
tirnis of music ' students taking
Me Kate." She is a transfer stud
ent from Stevens College.
Miss Stevens, senior in Teach
ers College, is a member of Kap
pa Alpha Theta. She has worked
in Union and Red Cross.
The Cornhusker is expected to
be ready for distribution in June.
son, Robert Embree, Chris Foto
poulos, Richard Hamilton, Walter Han
neman, Robert In man, Lloyd
Jacobs, Henry Jedlinski, John
Jones, Hideko Katayama, Wil
liam Lannan, Paul Lehrer.
Gene Lightner, Marvin Lmdsev,
Donald Lorents, Jean Marsh, Dale
Masters, Ralph McClintoct, War
ren Monson, Donald Pederson,
James Peterson.
Walter Peterson, Fred Phelps,
Jr, Leslie Sabina, Raphael Samuel-Maharajah,
John Saylor, Rich
ard Sayre, Albert Scharen, Rob
ert Sorensm,
Lynn Throckmorton, Shigeiehi
Uyeno, Philip Vogel, Raymond
Wood, Nils Yvisaker, Richard
Gentry, Delmar Mahler, Harold
Oberman and James Wamsley.
Award Dinner:
Mosqjusrs
o SsIbcI
Members
Masquers, Nebraska chapter of
National Collegiate Players -will
hold their annual award dinner
Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Terrace
Room of the Lincoln Hotel Len
Schropfer, Masquers social chair
man, has announced.
The tapping of honorary mem
bers, new Masquers, and mem
bers of Purple Masque will high
light the hanquet. Jack Parris,
Masquers president, will be the
emcee, and recipients of awards
for outstanding contributions to
University Theatre will be an
nounced by the University The
ater staff.
Awards will "be" presented to th
outstanding freshman in Univer
sity Theater, the most accomp
lished technical theater worker, th
best actor and actress, and hest
supporting actor and actress. Other
awards include the service award
for outstanding contributions to
University Theatre, and Laboratory
Theatre acting and directing
awards.
Last year the outstanding fresh
man award was received by
Charles Weatherford, .and Bevertee
Englebrecht was announced as the
winner of the technical theatre
award. Other award -winners last
year were Josephine Margolin,
best actress; Doris Growcock, best
supporting actress; and Eugene
Pey-roux, best supporting actor.
Morrell Clute and Dick Jlarrs both
received best actor awards, and
Clute and Jack Parris received
the service awards.
't
theory -courses. Allen Holbert,
at piano, and left to right, Welter
Carlson, 'Wendall 'Priest and
Elizabeth Tierney, .proiessor at
theory, are shown in a prepa-e-