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Sigma Nu: UxUogssemof Sues' (Fee Kef ires By SARA JONES Nebragkan Staff Writer Mrs. O. J. Fee, Sigma Nu house mother for the past twenty-two years, has announced her retire ment effective at the end of this semester. Mrs. Fee expects to make a '. s . 4 v . f-v , f Imti'"! , imV'rt-faiiiat.ir-riiiimfrlar--'t-''- Hit--n Housemother Retires Pictured above is Mrs. 0. J. Fee, housemother for Sigma Nu fraternity for twenty-two years, who has announced her retire ment. The Sigma Nu's are giv ing a party for Mrs. Fee next Sunday, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Outstanding Nebraskan: our Additional Letters ommanon tteceiveu Courtesy Sunday Journal and Star Peterson Courtesy Sunday Journal and tai Smith The names of three more stu dents and one professor have been submitted to the Nebraskan as nominees for the "Outstanding Ne braskan" award. The students are Gail Katskee, Andy Smith and Marx Peterson. The faculty member is Dr. Paul Meadows, professor of sociology. Miss Katskee was nominated as a person respected by students and faculty alike for her many outstanding qualities as a fine stu dent and leader." The letter also said, "she has brought new pres tige to every group that she has been a part of." Miss Katskee is a Phi Beta Kap pa, past president of Mortar Board, a member of Student Council for three years, active in YWCA and an outstanding worker in radio and television. Smith was cited as a person whose "service to the university has had a direct bearing on the success of many organizations and projects." The nominating letter went on to say that along wi'h his activi ties, Smith "has shown outstand ing abilities in scholastic endeavor as is exemplified in his recent ad mittance to Phi Beta Kappa, na tional scholastic honorary." Smith, a senior in Arts and Sci ences, is a member of Innocents, past president of AUF, past treas urer of Builders, a former Student Council member, past president of Beta Theta Pi, and past histor ian of Kosmct Klub. In his nominating letter, Peter son was declared to have "shown a definite interest in people and has been a definite asset to his fraternity and the University." "eterson was called "a man of high moral and religious ideals, who is honest with himself and with others." Thacker Wins Blue Print Article Prize Winners of the Blue Print article contest, announced Saturday, are Jerry Thacker, sophomore, Bill Daily, sophomore, and Sanford WcConnell, freshman in Arts and Sciences. Thacker won first prize with his article on Gate City Steel of Oma ha, , entitled, "Putting Steel To Use." Thacker is majoring in me ehanical engineering and has been employed by Gate City Steel. Daily discussed a revolutionary Tnthod of cutting extra-hard me tals by electric spark machining. McCormdl's third place article was entitled "Halting the Jet," tnd detailed several approaches Industry is attempting to solve the problem of slowing down jet air craft for landing, Roy Green, Dean of the College j of Engineering and Architecture, presented the awards to the three winners. Green commended the prize recipients on the "excellent writing tbejr displayed." tour of the British Isles this sum mer. In the summer of 1954 she made a trip around the world and last summer she was a student at the University of Mexico. In a specially arranged inter view with The Nebraskan, Mrs. Fee explained that her decision to Nebraska Phot Sigma Nu house. All members and alumni of the fraternity are invited as well as parents, friends, and members of the Uni versity, Charlie Gomon, house president, said. Courtesy Sunday Courtesy Sunday Journal and Sun Journal and Suu Meadows Miss Katskee "His fine leadership in student activities sets an example for all who know him," the nomination stated. The letter lauded Peterson as "hot only a good leader, but an excellent follower." A senior in Agricultural College, Peterson is a member of Inno cents, past secretary of Corn Cobs, past president of the Ag Union Activities Board, former member of Student Council, for mer president of the Lutheran Stu dent Association, and a member of several honorary agricultural fraternities. Dr. Meadows was said to con duct "lively and stimulating lec tures." Professionally, the nom inating letter said, "he is keenly aware of human interpersonal re lationships and has readily volun teered his time and services to the communities of Nebraska." The letter continued that Dr Meadows has held and now holds many executive posts in var ious national sociological organi zations and is a thoughtful and prolific writer." Dr. Meadows pub lications includes sue books and many articles. Others nominated for the award Include, Carole Unterseher, Dick Fellman, Ray Morgan, professor of photo-journalism, Dr. C. Bert rand Schultz, Dr. Edgar Johnson, Mike Shugrue, Janet Gordon, Dr. Lane Lancaster, and Dr. Carl Georgi. Concert To Premier NU Music Original compositions by Robert Beadell, instructor in composition and theory, and Jack McKie, a graduate student, will be featured in the annual spring concert Thurs day of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, national professional music frater nity. The Glee Club and Sinfonette will perform BeadelPs song, "Li lacs," which was written especial ly for the concert, to be held at 8 p.m. in the Union ballroom. Beadell has received national recognition for his instrumental and choral works. McKie 's number, "Carnival Suite," will be performed "by the society's brass quartet. The Glee Club will sing, "Un known Warrior Speaks," by Ken nan, with William Bush as direc tor; "Holiday Song," by Schuman, with Wendell Friest director; "Norse Lullaby," by Sowerby; "Pianola d'Amore," by Fine; and "Simon Legree," by Moore, with Rod Walker, baritone, and Rog er Schroeder, tenor as soloists. The Glee Club and Brass Choir will play "Carnival Song," by Pis tnn. Also on the program is "String Quartet No. 1 in D Min or." by Thompson. The concert will be directed by Wesley Reist, instructor in music. There is no admission charge and the public is invited. I ...-wi''!"' 1 f -vmmmt. k ' i ) I retire was impulsive. "After twenty-two years as a housemother I simply was tired", she said. In the summer of 1954 Mrs. Fee flew, from Omaha to Malaya to visit her son who is in charge of Far Eastern operations of a large rubber company. She told of driv ing through the rubber plantations while bands of Communist guerillas were in the hills. She explained that the Communists had wrecked the railroad tracks and the armies were attempting to repair them as she and her son drove through. "I wasn't particularly nervous", she said calmly, "but my son seemed very relieved when we were out of the area." That same day, Mrs. Fee said, they dined at the rubber planta tion while shooting went on around them. That evening as they sat in the living room they heard the sounds of fighting all around. "That night," Mrs. Fee related, "my son and one of the men who was also one of my fraternity boys stood guard outside so that I could sleep in peace. In the morning they showed the bullet marks on the porch." Last summer Mrs. Fee w?s a students at the University of Mexi co. This summer she will motor through the British Isles with friends. She will leave the last part of July and be gone about two months. Mrs. Fee said that she expected to settle down in Lincoln upon her return to the States. But it doesn't seem that she will stay settled lJng. She is expecting to make an other trip to visit her son soon where she might stay as long as a year. Or she may go to New York to see her grandchildren who have spent most of their lives in schools abroad. Mrs. Fee stated that she has enjoyed her position as housemoth er immensely and that she will certainly miss it. "After twenty two years as a housemother one couldn't help but miss it." But it doesn't seem that life will be dull for this woman! Government: New Course Scheduled Next Fall A new course in modern govern ment, Political Science 10, will be open to students registering next fall, according to Robert Morgan, associate professor of political sci ence. The new course is not open to any student with credit in Politi cal Science , 1, 2, 4 or equivalent credits transferred from another college. Political Science 30, foreign gov ernments, will also be offered with same prerequisites as the present Political Science 2, according to Morgan. Any student who is a sophomore or above- by the first 1956-57 se mester may take 100 level courses, Morgan said. Sfuients who have had 12 hours of Political Science or the equivi lent in related fields may take Po litical Science 199 and 200 level courses, Morgan stated. Applications Due For Scholarships Students who wish to be consider ed for La Verne Noyes scholarships for the fall term should make ap plication promptly to Lee Chat field, assistant to the dean of stu dent affairs. Only blood descendants of World War I veterans are eligible for the Noyes scholarships which are worth $75 a semester. Chatfield emphasized that stud dents who are attending the Uni versity with benefit of a Noyes scholarship must re-apply if they wish to be considered for another Noyes award. Reapplications should be submitted by June 1, and all applications are due prior to July 1. Building Plans: udents By SARA JONES Nebraskan Staff Writer Displays of the various plans pro posed for the new Union building will be set up in the Main Lounge of the Union Friday, according to Duane Lake, Manager of the Un ion. Students are urged to observe the displays and comment upon them so that the Union will know which plans met with greatest student approval. Lake said. The Union has been working with several plans in mind and now wish es an expression of student opin- Union Board Plans Annual Banquet The tinnual Union Board dinner will be held Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. In Parlors XYZ of the Union. Marilyn Beideck will act as mis tress of ceremonies for the ban quet which will feature the pre sentation o' the Distinguished Serv ice Award. The new members of the Union board and the officers will be in troduced and the year's activities will be reviewed. Vol. 29, No. 90 v.:, '-r - i . Wit;- 1 ,. ' Courtesy Lincoln Journal BURR 'Outstanding': inner W. Burr W. W. Burr, dean emeritus of the College of Agriculture, was honored at a banquet Friday night by the Nebraska Hall of Agricul tural Achievement as an "out standing researcher, teacher, and administrator." Dean Burr came to Nebraska from Indiana graduating from the College of Agriculture in 1906. At that time he accepted a cooper ative position with the University and the U. S. Department of Ag riculture as an agronomist at the North Platte Agricultural Experi ment Station. His work at the station led him in 1913 to be assistant agronomist in the Office of Dry Land Agri culture in Washington, D. C. He came back to Nebraska in 1916 as head of the agronomy depart ment and was later appointed as sistant director of the Agricultural Experiment Station. He became dean of the College of Agricultural Experiment Station in 1928; a post he held until his retirement in 1948. v "We called upon Burr and col leagues to assess the past, to con template the present, and to chart a course for the future at a time when agriculture was undergoing a profound revolution," Senator O. H. Liebers,Lincoln, told those at tending the banquet. "And, as we can all testify, our society does not always provide men like Burr with all of the tools required to ac complish the mission." "Yet, I believe it is a marvelous thing that men such as Burr per severed. Our agricultural prog ress would be much less than it is today had they not persevered. This calls for something more much more than technical com petence, as important as that at tribute is," Liebers continued. "It also requires a warm heart, an understanding spirit, sound judgment, courage, responsibility, insight, and humility. These are ; the qualities that not only helped Burr understand and appreciate the dynamics of agriculture, but the men and women who earn their livelihood from it" Liebers stated. "We have come a long way in Nebraska agriculture and a generous share of credit for this achievement belongs to Burr." Other speakers on the program who told of Burr's accomplish ments were L. L. Zook, retired superintendent of the North Platte Experiment Station and W. H. Brokaw, retired director of exten sion at the University. raed To men ion on which plan should be final. Questionaires will be provided near the exhibits so the students may express their reactions, accord ing to Lake. Tentataive plans include a million and a half dollar addition to be extended over the present parking area. According to present plans, the new addition will turn the Union so that the main entrance is on "S" street. Bricked terraces, glassed-in rooms and sunken gardens are prposed parts of the addition. The most interesting proposal from the point of view of the stud ent, according to Lake, is the fountain-lounge area. "The union has decided that the present system of separating the fountain and the lounge area Is unsatisfactory, Lake said. The new addition will combine the two so that the expanded Crib will pro vide different types 'of. seating around low circular tables. Another provision of the addi tion is three Ballrooms, the main room, the junior ballroom and party room. The party roon will open onto the terrace arid will be ai -111 I jJMvl j 4, - LINCOLN, To Succeed Dr. William Aeschbacher, asso ciate professor of history at Ken tucky State College, Murray, Ken tucky, has been named Director of the State Historical Society to succeed Dr. James Olson, who will become chairman of the depart ment of history at the University. Dr. Aeschbacher attended the University and received his bach elor's degree in 1940, a Master's degree in 1946 and a Ph.D. in history in 1948. Prior to beginning his graduate work, Dr. Aeschbacher taught one year at Madrid in Perkins county. During World War n he served in the Army in the Pacific, he enlist ed as a private and was dis charged as a first lieutenant. Dr. Aeschbacher's doctoral dis sertation was a history of the cat tle industry in the Sandhills. He has published two articles on the subject in "Nebraska History," the quarterly journal of the State His torical Society. He is a member of the Ameri can Historical Association, the Mis sissippi Valley Historical Associa tion, and the Nebraska State His torical Society. During the past year he has been membership chairman for Kentucky of the Mis sissippi Valley Historical Associa tion. Arthur Carmody of Trenton, president of the State Historical Society's executive board, said that the board felt very fortunate in being able to secure a man of Dr. Aeschbacher 's profes-; sional preparation and standing who at the same time is intimate ly acquainted with Nebraska. "We feel that with Dr. Aesch bacher we can continue to develop all aspects of the Society's work, Theater Awards: Masquers i a n fi n y IKIead St Outstanding Actors Josephine Margolin and Bonna Tebo tied for the best actress oscar award given by the University Masquers chapter of National Col legiate Players. Jack Parris was presented the oscar for the best actor, at the 12th annual Masquers award din ner Saturday. The three top actors all received awards for their performances in the University Theater production of "Mary of Scotland." It was the second year that Miss Margolin re ceived the award. Miss Margolin portrayed Mary Stuart. Last year she won the award for her performance as Countess Aurelia in the "Madwom an of Chaillot." Miss Tebo portrayed Queen Elizabeth and Parris did Bothwell. Presented oscars for supporting roles were Miss Trudy Scriven and Jerry Carlson. Miss Scriven played Edith in "Blithe Spirit" and Carl son was John Knox in "Mary of Scotland." Winners of the Purple Mask, highest honor bestowed by the Uni versity Theater, were James To masek, a graduate student; Jim Copp, junior; and Norman Leger, a 1949 graduate and director of the Lincoln Community Playhouse. Named as honorary members of Masquers for their contributions to the organization and to Univer sity Theater were Mrs. Delia Ken- Examine rossnsnf available to organized houses for dinner dances and the like. The three rooms can be combined for large dances such as the Military Ball, Lake said. Provision is being made for a game area which will include 10 bowling lanes, 12 billiard tables, 10 ping pong tables and a card and chess room. There will be three music rooms, craft shop, an expanded book nook and photo dark rooms. Other features include an art gallery, small auditorium and small meditation room. "Tha total concept of the new Union is that of an open, .unrestrict ed area," Lake stated. "Students will be able to move freely from one area to another as unrestrict ed as possible by corridors and walls. During a formal Jance, for in stance, we might be able to have three or four bands in various parts of the Union and students could move freely from ine to another." ; Drawings and perspectives of the areas described above will be part of Friday's display. Lake urges -all students to see the dis pny and turn in their comments. NEBRASKA their Irstemni Dr. Olson At Museum expanding it services to the peo - its position as one of the nation's leading historical societies," he said. Key Winners Recipients of the "Nebraska Glee Club Testimonial Keys" named Thursday night include, left to right, seated, Ernest Eng- Pi Xi Alum Writes Letter To Nebraskan Se Page 2 Recognize v l i f K Courtny Sunday Journal and Star MARGOLIN ny, theater business manager; Jer ry Bass, technical director and Earl Jenkins, assistant professor of music who served as musical di rector of "La Boheme." Named as new associate mem bers of Nebraska Masquers were; Doris Growcock, Don Dick, Gene Hare and Don Auld. . New student members are, Tom Adams, Linda Beal, Phyllis Chard, Karen Peterson, Dolly Rejda, Scri ven, Sondra Sherman, Stephaney Sherdeman, Charles Weatherford, Miss Tebo and Bernard Skalka. Joe Hill and John Madden were presented the Masquers Award to Outstanding Freshmen. Jacquie Miller and Weatherford received the Laboratory Theater Acting Award. Other awards include; Parris and Copp, Masquers Service Award; Miss Scriven, University Theater Technical Award and Copp, Laboratory Theater Direct ing Award. University Composers Given Awards Four awards for outstanding original compositions by Univer sity music students were given Thursday evening by two national professional music societies. Receiving the Phi Mu Epsilon Sinfonia awards were: William Bush for his composition for a piano, "Fugue in G Major" and Wendell Friest, for his song com posed for en oboe. Winners of the Pi Kappa Lamb da awards were: Jack McKie for his fantasy for a woodwind quin tet, "Mr. Magoo" and Charles Palmer for Tiis string-quartet com position, "Allegro Moderato." The awards were presented at the University's annual concert of original composition. pllpi Illlll ; Tuesday, May 22, 1956 eiiy 1 Dr. Aeschbacher will assunw his will teach during the summer ses sion in the department of history at the University. Hi Iff mm Courtesy Sunday Journal and Star lish, Bruce Martin, Ronald "Bath; left to right, standing, Burton Johnson and Harry Grasmick. 0l6 Club Members Honored The University Varsity Men's Glee Club recognized five pi its members Thursday evening for outstanding contributions to the success of the newly organized musical group. , At the Glee Club's first annual banquet, Dale Ganz, director and assistant professor of voice, pre sented the "Nebraska Glee Club Testimonial "Keys" to: Burton . Johnson, assistant stu dent director and a junior in the College of Engineering and Archi tecture. Harry Grasmick, accompanist and a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. Ronald Bath, a junior in Col lege of Agriculture. Bruce Martin, a senior in the College of Business Administra tion. Ernest English, freshman in Jun ior Division. The recipients were selected by members of the Glee Club, who based their voting on musical con tributions, cooperation and inter est. Ganz told the group that the Glee Club performed before 18 000 people during the past school year, the group's first complete year of concerts. The organization sang before groups at David City, Newman Grove, Stanton, Omaha, Plattsmouth and Malcolm. Pcnhell: itusn uaie Favors; The Panhellentic Council voted to continue the seventh party during Rush Week next year, according to Mary Lou Pittack, president. The seventh party, which was in stigated last year in order to give the rushees a chance to see more houses, has "been the subject of much controversy. Many sorori ties maintained that seven parties, were too many. A poll was taken in all of the houses as to desirability of con tinuing the seventh party. It was almost unanimously in favor of its continuation. The Panhellentic Council also an nounced a Rush School for alumni and active rush chairmen to be held May 16 at 7:30 p.m. Also suggested at the meCmg was an all-pledge party to be Beld next fall for the pledge claJWts of all fraternity and sororities. This would probably be in the form of a dance, with a name band, accord ing to Miss Pittack, who said Vuut this had been tried with great suc cess at Iowa State University. A Panhellenic teievision kIidw was also proposed. The various so rorities would alternate in putting on the show which would be bntb a talent show and a documentary. Colleen Oshlund was appointed chairman of the handbook commit- Itee, which is sent to all niir. i 1 k V. it1 1,- IV.