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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Tuesday, November 20, 1956
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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
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tion and Sur
vey Division,
has been bung
in the seminar
room of the
college's d -partment
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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DIANE PEDERSON
Look,
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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.
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theme 'The Role Of the
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East in the Family cf Nation
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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 '
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