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is f V T Vol. 31, No. 25 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Tuesday, November 20, 1956 Requests 'Clarification': 1 4$ -y' y. . 1 ; .a; the 1 MFC is at 1. i' u Lff Ann Bear Stopper Shirley Hopkins, (left) Alpha Phi sophomore, receives a ted dy bear trophy from Yell KING Don Beck Friday night after be ing selected "The Girl Most Like ly To Stop the Baylor Bear," as Joanne Deverauex, Pi Beta Phi and honorable mention, looks Defeats Creighton: " " Moot Court Team Takes Regional-Title The University's moot court team defeating Creighton Univer sity won the finals of the regional moot court competition held in St. Louis Friday. Members of Nebraska's winning Kosmet Klub: Nomination Due Today For Royalty Nominations for Nebraska Sweetheart and Prince Kosmet are due Tuesday at 6 p.m. according to John Nelson, Kosmet Klub sec retary. . , Judging will take place Nov. 27, Kelson said. Kosmet Klub had previously set Nov. 16 a deadline for Sweetheart and Prince Kosmet nominations. Due to complications over an nouncements the deadline had to be changed. Nelson stated. v Any student who has 500 av Vrage and is in good standing with the University may apply. Applications are to be turned in to either Sam Van Pelt at the Phi Delta Theta house or in the Kosftiet Klub box in the Union, Kelson said. NU Professor Called 'Noted Man In Field' A University professor has been recognized by the Colorado School of Mines as a "noted man in gsology". A portrait of Dr. Maxim Elias, pal eontologist 1 n Conserva tion and Sur vey Division, has been bung in the seminar room of the college's d -partment o f ceolopv. Bio- graphies itt A also included. J The purpose Courtesy Lincoln Journal e f the p o r- Elias traits and biographies is "'to fam iliarize our students with noted men in geology", according to Dr. L. W. LeRoy, chairman of the ecology department. Dr. LeBoy said that Elias wai interest and contribution to the geological science-particularly in the area of paleontology; his train ing of young geologists and his activities in the professional meet ing of geological associations." Dr. Elias has been a member f the University staff since 1943. ObsccneLanguage Results in Fine Two University students, Wayne Meier and Michael Higgms, both aophomores in Arts and Sciences, were fined $25 and $30 respective ly in Lincoln Municipal Court for using obscene language over the phone. The jirudents were talking to a sorority house when apprehended by the police. The sorority's presi dent talked to the boys while an other member called the police. The c&se is presently being con sidered by the Faculty Committee b Student affairs. 1 A , 4 , NtbraokM Phot on. Second place went to Son dra Whalen, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Marial Wright, Kappa Kap pa Gamma also received hon orable mention. Saturday's score showed Shirley unsuccessful, however. '.' ',Z . . team are James Knapp, Jerrold Strasheim and Patrick Healey, all of Lincoln. Both schools, Nebraska and Creighton, will take part in tre national competition to be held in New York next month. Legal arguments presented in Friday's finals concerned appro priate tests for insanity in a homi cide case. The judges were Culen Coil, Law rence Holman and Paul Van Osdol, all commissioners of the Missouri Supreme Court. According 4o Dean E. 0, Bel sheim frlbe University Law Col lege, Nebraska's team "will have a very, very good chance in New York." Probation Set For Two Seniors Two University seniors have been placed on conduct probation as a result of a violation of Uni versity rules concerning the pos session of liquor on the campus. Bob Cook, senior in Arts and Sciences, and Don Freemen, sen ior in Business Administration, were apprehended on campus prop erty by Campus Police Thursday evening with alcoholic beverages in their car. . . ' As a result of being placed on conduct probation, both men are no longer eligible for membership in campus organizations. Cook is president of Delta Tau Delta frat ernity, vice-president of the Inter fraternity Council, editorial page editor of The Nebraskan and a member of Innocents. Freeman is president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity." The anouncement of probation ary measures came from the of fice of Frank Hallgren, Associate Dean for Men. ClimateControl Lecture Set By Architect Wladimir de Acosta, an Argentine architect now visiting the Univer sity, has spent 25 years working on "sun control" and designing ex experimental buildings. Acosta discussed "Climate Con trol in Architecture at public lec tures Monday and Tuesday. He will 6peak at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Joslyn Memorial in Omaha. "Architects must try to regain the natural elements of light and air in their buildings," said Acosta. "The correct orientation direction al facing) of the openings and the architectural shape of the buidings are the- most important elements of design." Program Set On Interior Decoration The latest in Interior decoration will be revealed in a program called "Contemporary Trends in Interior Decoration," according to the Union Arts and Exhibits Com mittee. The program, scheduled for 8 p.m. Nov. 28, will "be held in Union parlors A, B, and C. No admission will be charged. Ted Butterfield, interior decor ator and owner of a gift shop, will speak on modern interior de coration. He will bring samples of fabrics and. furniture, including a I Count Bensdotte Swedish chair, to ' accompany his talk. J Dean of Student Affairs J. P. Colbert, reported Monday that the communication received by the Faculty Senate Committee on Stu dent Affairs was being returned to the Interfrater- n i t y ' Council for, what he termed "a bill of particulars." The commu nication, which Colbert said could only be r e 1 e a sed by the IFC, was termed a "re .1 quest for clari-Courtesv '.Incoln Journal fication of stu- Colbert dent social policy at the Univer sity." Action by the Committee on Stu dent Affairs followed a resolution which was submitted by the IFC requesting University clarification on its policy regarding social acti vities. Colbert said Monday that the Committee on Student Affairs of the Faculty Senate would take into consideration the dispatch of the IFC when particulars are sub mitted. "The doors are open for mem bers of the IFC to present their case before the committee." he commented. "However, there are a number of questions we feel need clarification at this time and we must wait until word is received from the IFC before any definite comment can be made." He said that the committee will Closed Meeting Tassels, University women's pep organization, met in closed session Monday t discuss the adoption of a new amendment to their constitution. A Nebras kan reporter present at the meeting was asked to leave by Tassels president Shirley Mc Peck. Miss MePetk said, "We have had four stories against tig and one for us. We will ask yoa to leave.' Student Council: ClubsAslced To Submit Constitution Organizations whose constitu tions have never come before the Student Council judiciary commit tee, or whose constitutions have been rejected must submit their constitutions to the Council within thirty days after receiving notice, the Council ruled Wednesday. Organizations which meet less than once a month must submit their constitutions within 60 days. The Council has the function of approving constitutions of all stu dent organizations. Election of the Honorary Com mandant will be held Nov. 28, according to Mick Neff, elections committee chairman. Voting will be held in the Union, and will be conducted by Council members. Nancy Tucker, Tassels represen tative, reported that Tassels held an open meeting on Homecoming Queen election Monday, and will take into consideration suggestions made in drafting an amendment to their constitution that would give them legal control of the election. President Bruce Brugmann an nounced the Big Seven Student Governing Conference to be held Dec. 26-29 in Kansas City. NU To Offer Study Courses In December The last voluntary no-tuition study courses of the semester will begin December 3 and 4. Students who want to take the courses must register at the Counseling Service the week of November 26 to the 30th. Sef-sions of the courses, designed to improve methods of studying in such areas as planning time, study ing assignments, taking notes, and preparing for exams, will be given in six one-hour sessions, twice a week for three weeks. Session I will me?t at 2 p.m. Monday nd Wednesdays in Foom 117, Burnett Hak. Sfcssicn II will meet at 4 p.rn. Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room 114, Burnett Hall. NU Symphony The University Symphony Or chestra opened its concert season before a capacity audience at the Union Ballroom Nov. J8. Louis Sudler, baritone, was guest artist for the initial per formance and Jack Snider made his first appearance as conductor. meet again after it receives fur ther word from the IFC on the original .charges. Colbert declined to say whether members of . thef Committee had mentioned that charges of incon sistency in the social policies had ever been brought up before the committee previously. I. ) 3. 1 Courtesy Sondny Journal and Star LT. YOUNG Burial: Services Set For former Aid Student Funeral services for University senior Robert Young, who was killed Saturday night in the crash of a National Guard jet fighter, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednes day at the Centinary Methodist Church in Beatrice. Burial will be in Lincoln -morial Park. Young, an Air National Gui. t second liewtenaHt-was killed when his F-80 jet smashed into two parked B-47 bombers. Two Air Force airmen working in the B-47s, which were being re fueled at the time of the crash, were also killed and seven other airmen were injured, one critical ly. . Young was currently enrolled in the University and was to have received a degree in chemical en gineering in June. He was married last March to the former Joyce Ann Taylor and lived in 1928 E St. Mrs. Young was graduated from the University in June, 1956. Young was a member of the Innocents Society, Kosmet Klub, Alpha Gamma Rho and the Amer ican Society of Agricultural En gineers. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young of Beatrice, he was born at Odell, Neb., and graduated from Beatrice High School in 1950. He attended the University three and one-half years before entering pi-, lot training in July, 1954, through the Nebraska Air Guard. ' He was graduated from William Air Force Base Fighter pilot school on Nov. 1, 1955, and re turned to the Air Guard as a pilot. In addition , to his wife and par ents. Young is survived by four sisters. Warner: New Name Added To Queen List Barbara Warner, freshman in Teachers, is the latest addition to the grownmg list of University beauty queens. Miss Warner has been chosen Lassie Queen of tiw Nebraska Shorthorn Association. She will go to the Chicago In ternational Live Stock show Nov. 22-30 snd compete for the inter national Lassie Queen title. She will be accompanied by Jean Hul tine of Saronville, The Lassies pres ident. AWS Sets Closing Times For Vacation All organised women's bouses and residence halls will be closed by 5 p.m. Tuesday, ac cording to Carol Link, AWS president. Students who plan to return later than the regular closing hours on Sunday should obtain special permission from their house-mother. AH houses -will be open by 3 p.m. Sunday wile other arrangements are made in individual bouses. Nebraska Phrta LINDA BUTHMAN Commandant Finalists: !TC Selects .'-aa '"- ; jat 4 " 1 ".- '' WJ ... BufrhflTTBaBTL Linda Buthman, Carol Link and Diane Pederson were chosen as Miss Air Force, Miss Army and Miss Navy, respectively, by Uni versity ROTC classes last week, and will be finalists for Honorary Commandant of the 1956 Military Ball Nov. 30. The three coeds will be present ed at the Ball. One will be hon ored as Commandant, and the oth er two will be her attendants. The Commandant will be elected by all make students holding ball tickets at an election in the Union Nov. 28. Miss Buthman, senior in Agri culture, is editor of the Cornhusk er, publicity chairman of Mortar Board, senior women's honorary, member of Phi Epsilon Omicron, Omicron Nu, Gamma Alpha Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha and is pledge trainer of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Miss Link is president of Asso ciated Women Students, vice-pres- Bath Wins State Farm Talent Find Ron Bath, Ag College senior, was the senior division winner in the Nebraska Farm Bureau Talent Find Contest. As the winner, Bath will receive an expense paid trip to Miami, Florida, December 9 to 13. He will be a guest at the National Farm Bureau Convention. Sales Up: Cornhusker Progressing Over 1955 Cornhusker sales are about 100 over last year at this time accord ing to Business editor Gene Spen cer. He added that he hoped to have more sales especially from the Independents because they seem to be showing a greater interest in activities. A letter campaign will be start ed in December to boost sales. A good response is expected from parents who will buy a Cornhusx er for Christmas for their son or daughter. Linda Buthman, Editor, said that everything is going smoothly. The schedule is about one month ahead of last year's. This is partly due to the increase in managing editors from three to four. Miss Buthman added "We are trying to give the students what they want.1' The theme is the Uni versity's contribution to the state and to the students. "This year's Cornhusker with its 472 pages com pares as one of the larger in eith er the big ten or the big seven according to Miss Buthman. Jim Whitaker and Sheri Hall, As sistant Business managers, plan to have completed the advertising by Dec. 15. Janet Kuska, Assistant Editor, said that the individual pictures scheduling will be finished by Dec. 15. Sororities and fraternities are scheduled up to next Monday when the Independents will be gin. The book - will be out the latter part of May, according to Miss Buthman. The Journal-Star will do the printing. Seniors: Fair Board actions Announced Bob Clock, Dick" Hagemeier, Doyle Hulme Ana Klostermann, Diane Peterson and Willa Waldo were elected senior members to the Farmer's Fair Board Monday. The election was beld in the Ag College Activities Building frcm 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Walt Schmidt was elections chairman. Other candidates for the position included John Burbank, Mark Clark, Roy Vcls-ie, Bob Lundecn, Betty Back, Mary DeMars, Pat Stalder, Paul Yeutter. Oarre!! T VeskerEi isd Ed Stolkr. Nrbratkaa Phota CAROL LINK w ident of Mortar Board, vice-president and pledge trainer of Delia Gamma, 1955 Homecoming Queen and a member of Pi Lambda Theta. Miss Pederson has been a mem ber of Orchesis for three years, and has served as its secretary treasurer. She is secretary of the Rodeo Club, social chairman of Kappa Alpha Theta and an Ak-Sar-Ben Countess. Other finalists for the Miss Serv ices, selected by a board of senior ROTC cadets from the three Ped Annual Auction: AUF To Sell Beans, Chancellor Hardin Chancellor Clifford Hardin, Dean of Faculties Adam Breckenridge and Associate Dean of Student Af fairs Frank Hallgren will be sold along with the University coaching staffs at the AUF Auction Dec. 5 in the Union Ballroom. The five finalists for Activity Queen will be chosen Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. at Presby House. The judges will be Mary Jane Mulvaney, Rev. Rex Knowles and Charles Neidt, AUF advisors; Dr. Curtis Elliott, the AUF executive board of Jeanne Elliott, Sam Jensen, "Beth Keenan, Ben Belmont, and Art Weaver; and Judy Bost, AUF board member in charge of the Auction. These judges plus S. R. Ross and Ken Keller will select the queen from the finalists Dec. 4. Tie Queen and the other finalists will be presented at the AUF Auction when Marilyn Heck, 1955 Activity Queen, will crown her successor. Candidates for Activity Queen, chosen to represent the campus or ganization to which they belong are Karen Krueger, Anne Pickett, New York Trip: Ten Students To Attend United Nations Seminar Ten University students leave Tuesday to attend a six-day Unit ed Nations seminar in New York City during Thanksgiving vaca tion. The students are Sara Alexan der, Ruthe Rosenquist, Barbara Nesmitb, Jane Michaud, Steve Everett, Glen Swift, Lavae Ander son, Gladys Meier, Jack Phinney and Wonsup Suh. The tour will consist of general orientation to the U.N., talks by delegates from countries including Seminar Discussed Bev Deepe K right) president of the University YWCA listens as Belly Wil?m. director of the Y and Steve Everett discuss the Y -sponsored tria to the Uaited Katiis over TlienLrgivirs vaca tion. Ten Uriverriiy strdtnis are msking plans to attrnd th erm in&t v'tuch Hiii a a v & ' i-i Nebraakaaj PbaM DIANE PEDERSON Look, eirsi branches were Courtney Campbell and Coco Ohslund for Miss Army, Arlene Hrbek and Diane Knotek for Miss Navy and Barbara Sharpe and Pat Stolder for Miss Air Force. Last year's Honorary Comman dant was Gail Drahota, a June, 1955, graduate. Miss Army was Peggy Baldwin; Miss Navy, Jan ice Carman; Miss Air Force, Phyl lis Sherman. This year there are three final ists instead of four. The two run-ners-up will be attendants. Jacquie Miller, Natalie Johnson, Nancy Copeland, Nancy DeLong, Nan Carlson, Terry Mitchem, and Carolyn Novotny. Snow Seen For Holiday Over State Snow gets the weatherman's call for the Thanksgiving holiday. The weather h u- reau predicts that snow will blanket the state b y" Tuesday. Rain or snow was expected i n the Lincoln area by Mon day night fol lowed by snow ending Tues day. Up t o four inches had already fallen in the panhandle by Monday noon. Syria, India, Israel, Egypt and sessions, a meeting on technical assistance in the Middle East, and luncheons with delegates. The seminar, entitled "The Eole of the Middle East in the Family of Nations," is sponsored by the University YWCA and YMCA . in conjunction with national head quarters. Students from Fairbury Junior College, Nebraska Wesleyan Uni versity and Black Hills Teachers College will also attend. !SU Cnertew Suadar journal a-stS & .x.t theme 'The Role Of the e East in the Family cf Nation is". Events oa the trip will inch a viv.il to the U.N. General terribly m?? tings ""ith U.N. & gstos and a talk by Cm-.k ' lock. E""c;-tive of the Ameru Jrie.-Hi I3i Middle fcyu .ie I . u 5s i y- J- " I. W VV 1 J.t I- t Y i P c & if v. . j i i " f4 -(." V: . A..