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Commencement!
Ex-Chancellor
Chosen Speaker
Dr. Reuben Gistavson of Wash
ington, D. C, president of Re
sources for the Future, Inc., and
former chancellor of the Univer
sity of Nebraska, will be the Uni
versity of Nebraska 1957 Com
mencement speaker, Chancellor
Clifford Hardin announced today.
The annual commencement exer
cises will be held Monday, June
10, at 10 a.m. in the Coliseum.
Dr. Gustavson has headed the
Resources for the Future, Inc.,
since July, 1953, when he resigned
as chancellor of the University
fter six years of service.
Gustavson's six years at the Uni
versity were spent in promoting
the program of the University, and
appearing before the State legisla
ture with requests for increasing
the budget.
At the suggestion of Gustavson,
the first University Athletic Ban
quet was held to honor all par
ticipating lettermen.
Other "firsts" during his career
as chancellor were the Honors
Banquet for recognition of senior
students for superior scholarship,
and the all non-academic em
ployees dinner.
Courtesy Lincoln Star
Ag Award
University professor W. J.
Loefel presents W. W. Burr,
dean emeritus of the College of
Agriculture, with an award of
merit for his service to agricul
ture. Honorary
Initiates 52;
Honors Burr
W. W. Burr, dean emiritus of the
College of Agriculture was pre
sented an award of merit for his
service to agriculture last Friday
evening at the Gamma Sigma Del
ta initiation banquet.
Fifty-two senior students, facul
ty members and alumni of the Ag
College were initiated into the hon
or society of agriculture at the
tanquet.
Guest speaker at the event was
varl Deitemeyer, editor of the Ne
braska Farmer.
Those initiated into the society
Include:
Alumni Lyle Wilcox, vocational
agriculture instructor at Aurora
and Roger Moline, farmer at Brad
shaw. Seniors Jim Turner, Mervyn
Schliefert, Doyle Hulme, James
Pilum, Arley Waldo, Daniel Stil
well, Barry Bobsc, Blair Rehnberg,
Charles Summers, Jerry Cox, Bil
lie Reed, Duane Neuman, Glenn
Sanson, Leo Dankroger, Howard
Atkins, Larry Abbot, James Dunn,
Kenneth Papa, Charles Trumble,
Michael Sund, Wilford S c h u t z,
Stanley Jensen and Roy Adee.
Graduate Students Donald
Plucknett, William Tomek, Don
ald Kratochvil, Dean Bucy, Les
lie McHargue, Hugo Sieler, Rich
ard Rice, Ronald Reinmiller, Rich
ard Spady, Dean Bishop, Marion
Freed, Richard Gifford, Marvin
Hoffman, Robert Eikleberry, Steve
Roberts, Keith Young, Dale Stu
kenholtz, Fred Norstadt, and Ja
bez Bruwer.
Faculty Members Ida Blore,
Wesley Antes, Norris Skanson, Bel
bert Lane, Alvin Hoerlein, Don
Kanel, Everett Peterson, Harold
Chapman, and Ernest Feder.
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Spring Concert
Actor Basil Rathbone ' (left)
chats with David Foltz of the
University school of music after
Rathbcne's arrival at the ..Lin
coln Municipal Airport. Rathbone
starred in a concert at the Uni
He also worked with the Board
of Regents in making it possible
for the faculty members to have
greater participants in University
affiars and policies.
Courtesy Lincoln Journal
GUSTAVSON
Zimmerman
Gets Ful bright
Travel Grant
Dr. Edward Zimmerman, asso
ciate professor of physics at the
University, has received a Ful
bright travel grant to participate
in the International Educational
Exchange Program, it was an
nounced today by Chancellor Clif
ford Hardin.
He will use the grant to assist in
the construction of a six-billion
volt electron accelerator at Ham
burg, Germany.
Earlier, the University board of
regents approved a year's leave
of absence, beginning in Septem
ber, for Dr. Zimmerman.
The Hamburg group will work
closely with members of Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology
and Harvard University, who are
jointly building in the U.S. a simi
lar accelerator, to be the largest
of its kind in the world.
Dr. Zimmerman plans to leave
for Germany in July.
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Outstanding Nebraskan:
Lancaster, Kendall
Red eve Nomination
Two University professors, Dr.
Lane Lancaster and Bruce Ken
dall, have been nominated for
the 1957 second semester Out
standing Nebraskan faculty award.
Lancaster is head of the politi
cal Science de
partment and
Kendall is as
sistant profes
sor of Speech
and Dramatic
Arts.
L a n caster's
letter of nomi
nation stated
that "he ha3
attracted ton
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science department and has pro
vided the department with out
standing visiting personel."
" "As an instructor, he has stimu
lated interest and thought in the
classroom and his classes have
been cited as outstanding."
"As head of the Political Science
department he has performed a
service to the University both as
an instructor and in his administra
tion of his department," the letter
went on to say.
Nebraskan Award
Any bona fide senior student
and any faculty member or ad
ministrator who has been at the
University for two years is eligi
ble for the Outstanding Nebras
kan Award. Members of the paid
Nebraskan staff and members of
the Publications Board are not
eligible for nomination.
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versity Coliseum last night. The
actor re-created the role of Man
fred,, a dramatic poem, which he
has done with the Baltimore and
San Francisco Symphony Orchestras.
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Chariot Builders
Members of the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity are working on
the chariot which they plan to
enter in the Chariot Race during
Corn Cob Smoker
Planned Thursday
The annual Corn Cob Smoker will
be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in
Room 316 of the Union, according
to Gordon Warner, president.
The purpose of this smoker, is
to indoctrinate new workers on du
ties and responsibiblities of Corn
Cobs organization.
Since there is no limit on the
nuber of Corn Cob workers, all
organized men's houses should send
at least one or more represnta
tives, Warner said.
Bruce Kendall, according to his
letter of nomination, "is one of
the University faculty known to
many even before they come to the
campus because of his unsung
work as the speech director of the
All State Fine Arts Festival and
the All-State summer sessions for
students interested in the Fine
Arts."
"A staunch believer in self-expression
on the part of students,
Kendall has helped to manage
the annual Delta Sigma Rho intra
mural extemporneous speaking
contest. He- has also participated
tirelessly as an active organizer of
the -annual University invitational
debate tournament which this year
saw over 40 colleges represented
at the University campus," the
letter stated.
"In all Kendall has worked with
the idea that the prortige of the
University is more important than
himself and has worked tirelessly
to prove this in the years he has
been with the Department of
Speech," the letter concluded.
Others nominated for 1957 sec
ond semester Outstanding Nebras
kan awards include Dr. O. K. Bous
wma, Sam Ellis, and Jere McGaf
fey. Interview Date
Re-Scheduled
By Pub Board
A change from May 22 to Mon
day, May 27, in the date for Daily
Nebraska staff applicant inter
views has been made by the Com
mittee on Student Publications.
The interview session will begin
at 9 a.m. in the Faculty Lounge,
Student Union, with applicants for
editor, managing editor, editorial
page editor, and news editors be
ing interviewed first.
Ken Keller, Committee advisor,
said the interview date was shifted
after receipt of an objection to
the original date from Fred Daly,
Nebraskan editor, and the develop
ment of schedule conflicts among
committee members.
The application deadline remains
5 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Forms
may be obtained from the Depart
ment of Public Relations, 1127 R
street, or from the Daily Nebras
kan office.
The Committee met late last
Friday afternoon to hear a report
from Nebraska Builders' repre
sentatives on plans for publication
of a special summer edition news
paper which the Builders send to
students who will be enrolling in
the University for the first time.
Halgren Elected
Frank Halgren, associate r-ean
of student affairs was chosen vice
president of the Family Service
Association Friday. The previous
vice-president was Richard Harns
berger, who resigned recently.
Greek Weekend. Each fraternity
will enter such a vehicle, driven
by the sweetheart chosen by that
house. The chariots will be pulled
Saturday:
Greek Weekend,
Chariot
Heated competition is expected
in the first anual IFC Weekend
Chariot Race starting Saturday a
2:30 p.m.. acocrding to Boi
Krumme, chairman. I
Krumme said Saturday that all
but two fraternities have entered
the Chariot Race, which is part of
the first IFC weekend.
According to the rules each fra
ternity must build a two-wheeled
chariot which will be drawn by two
students carrying the respective
sweetheart of each house.
The winner of the race, which
will be ran in front of the Mens
dormitory, will receive a trophy
and the sweetheart riding in the
chariot will, be crowned "Sweet
heart of Greek Week."
Jay McShann and his Kansas
City band which has been booked
Army ROTC
Inspection
Set Monday
Annual federal inspection for the
University Army ROTC unit will
be held Monday and Tuesday, ac
cording to Col. Chester Diestel,
professor of military science and
tactics.
The inspecting officer s Col.
Frank Shelley of University of
Missouri and Lt. Col. Jesse John
ston of University of Minnesota
will visit classes and inspect cadets
at the annual parade and inspec
tion Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Five cadets will receive awards
at the parade. They are:
Cadet Col. Roy Keenan, who will
receive the Association of U.S.
Army award, for being the out
standing senior Army ROTC cadet
of the year. He also will receive
the Superior Senior Cadet .award.
The Army award will be presented
by Lincoln Mayor Bennett Martin
and the cadet award by Maj. Gen.
Guy Henninger, state acjutant gen
eral: Cadet Master Sgt. Andris Klein
hofs, who will receive the Pershing
award for the year's outstanding
member of the Pershing Rifles.
Chancellor Clifford M. Hardin will
present the award:
Cadet 1st Sgt. Morgan Holmes,
who will receive both the Associa
tion of U.S. Army award for the
year's outstanding junior cadet and
Superior Junior Cadet award. Col.
John B. Richardson, National
Guard advisor for the Lincoln area,
will present the Army award, and
Dr. A. C. Breckenridge, dean of
faculties, the cadet award:
Cadet Sgt. Swaine Rogge, who
will receive the Superior Sopho
more Cadet award, presented by
Dean J. P. Colbert of Student Af
fairs: Cadet Richard Wooley, who will
receive the Superior Freshman
Cadet Award, presented by Dr.
Floyd Hoover, registrar.
Pi Tau Sigma
Pi Tau Sigma, national mechan
ical engineering honorary society,
has elected its new officers for
next semester.
The new officers are: Ray
Valasek, president; Harry Ding
man, vice-president; John Meyer,
recording secretary; Keith Schaf
er, corresponding secretary; Ernie
Moser, treasurer; and Frank Shel
ledy, historian.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
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by members of the fraternity and
the winning queen will be named
"Sweeheart of Greek Weekend."
HI ace Set
for the IFC ball will stage a jam
session, Saturday afternon from
1:15 to 2:15 p.m. on the steps of
the Union.
McShann according to his billing
has played vith Count Basie and
other well-known jazz bands. His
own band hai toured the nation
and has been booked into top night
clubs over the country.
Tickets On Sale:
'Harvey'
Tuesday
Harvey, final University Thea
tre production this semester, will
begin Tuesday at the Howell Me-
Scholarship:
Heimers
Awarded
Fulbright
Sandra Jean Reimers, senior in
Arts and Sciences, has been
awarded a Fulbright scholarship
from the U.S. State Department
for study at the University of
Hamburg, Ger
many, next
fall.
The 22-year-old
coed plans
to study televi
sion production
techniques in
Germany in re
lation to edu
tional televi
sion in Amer-
1Ld- Courtesy Lincoln Star
She said that Reimers
the German' commercial television
programs place more emphasis on
cultural aspects and have few
commercials, being more similar
to America's educational stations.
At the University, she is en
rolled in the College of Arts and
Sciences, majoring in speech, ra
dio, and television. She is a mem
ber of Phi Beta Kappa, honorary
scholastic society; Delta Sigma
Rho, honorary debate society; and
Alpha Epsilon Rho, radio-television
honorary society.
Homo Ec Sensors
Join Associations
Thirty-three home economics sen
iors at the University have joined
the Nebraska and American Home
Economics Associations this week.
New members include: Caroline
Allen, Linda Buthman, Edna Cleve
land, Mary James, Ellen Jacobsen,
Barbara Jochem, Carolyn John
son, Veryle Johnson, Nancy K'is
ka, Marleen Lamb, Rogene Lees.
Almy Lybyer, Jacqueline Maup
in, Dorothy Novotny, Katherine
Skinner, Mary Sorenson, Verna
Wertz, Joanne Wilson, Sue Blomen
dahl, Lou Ann Patterson, Alyce
Sides, Gertrude Sokol.
Alice Collman, Patricia Pierce,
Judy Anderson, Carol Palme, Mrs.
Verna Allen, Tania Budovich, Bar
bara Conover, Jacqueline Dill,
Margaret Edwards, Nancy Byerly,
Marion Sullivan and Shirley Tliorn
sen.
Enrollment Problems:
Stfudly
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A resolution which proposes a
Legislative Council study of ques
tions posed by the increasing col
lege enrollments in Nebraska and
the anticipated shortage of college-
level teachers
has been in
troduced in tha
Unicameral by
three state
senators.
The resolu
tion was intro-
d u e e d by
Senators Wil
lard Waldo of
Kearney and
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Journal and Star
Waldo
Arnold Ruhnke of Plymouth.
Some of the questions proposed
for study are:
1. Should enrollments at the
University and state teachers
colleges continue on an unre
stricted basis?
I. If admissions continue un
restricted, how shall the cost of
meeting the national competi
tion for adequate faculty be
met and how shall adequate
physical facilities be provided?
J. Should junior colleges be
brought Into the system of state
supported higher education and
if so, on a wholly subsidized ba
sis. 4. Should tuition charged by
the state schools be increased?
5. Is there a duplication of serv
ices existing within the Univer
sity or the four state colleges?
The resolution noted that Ne
braska's birthrate has increased
55 per cent since 1942, and that
more high school graduates are
going on to college.
One of the resolution's introdu
cers Senator Otto said Friday that
the senators "sho,;ld have an over
all view of the needs of educational
institutions and of their future
needs." He also noted that we
To Open
At Howell
morial Theater. The production
runs until next Saturday evening.
Each performance starts at 8
p.m. Directed by Dr. Margaret
Servine, the play is about Elwood
Dowd, played by Roy Willey,
whose favorite companion - is a
six-foot invisible rabbit. It is in
visible to everyone but Mr. Dowd,
who gets himself into a great deal
of trouble uid involving situations
when the rest of the cast "meets
Harvey."
Reservations and tickets are
available at the Howell Memorial
Theater. The box office will re
main open through the run of the
play.
While on Broadway, "Harvey"
enjoyed the sixth longest run in
history and won a Pulitzer Prize
as the best comedy production by
an American author in 1944. In
1950, the play was made into a
movie starring James Stewart and
Josephine Hull, who won an Acade
my Award for her performance.
Others in the cast are: Dixie
Lee Helms, Staphaney Sherdeman,
Clare Cooper, Pat Patterson, John
Crowell, Keith Williams James W.
Baker, Janet Boucher, Clancy
Croft, and Eric Prewitt.
The production staff includes:
production manager, Bernard
Skalka; assistant to the director,
Scholarships
Competition
Now Open
Competitions for Fulbright and
Buenos Aires Convention scholar
ships for graduate study abroad
for 1958-59 are now open. Kenneth
Holland president of the Institute
of International Education, an
nounced. Fulbright awards for predocteral
study and research in Europe,
Latin America and Asia cover
tution, books and maintenance
for one academic year. The Bue
nos Aires Convention scholarships
provide transportation from the
U.S. government and maintenance
from the government of the host
country.
Eligibility requirements for these
foreign study fellowships are U.S.
citizenship, a college degree or its
equivalent by the time the award
will be used, knowledge of the
language of the country of ap
plication sufficient to carry on the
proposed study and good health.
Preference is given to applica
tions not more than 35 years of
age.
Competition closes Nov. i, 1957.
Applicants enrolled at academic
institutions must abide by the ad
mission deadlines established by
their respective Fulbright advis
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Monday, May 13, 1957
Asked"
"need a good look into the f"ture.
If the resolution passes, a com
mittee of state senators will be ap
pointed to study these qi-stions
Otto stated. The committee will
then report its findings to the next
Legislature ttession.
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Otto Ruhnke
NU Prof:
APS Elects
Joseph Burt
President
Dr. Joseph Burt, dean of the Ne
braska College of Pharmacy, took
office as the 1957-58 president of
the American Pharmaceutical As
sociation in New York at the con
cluding session of the national
group's convention.
The association is a non-profit
professional body of pharmacists,
pharmaceutical educators, law en
forcement officials and research
workers who are interested in the
protection of public health and the
prevention and treatment of di
seases. A member of the University fac
ulty since 1920, he served as first
vice president and council mem
ber of the Association in 1951-52.
Dr. Burt served in the AEF in
France in World War I and during
World War n he received a leave
of absence for two and one half
years to serve in the Chemicals,
Drugs and Health Supplies Divi
sion of the War Production Board.
He joined the A.Ph.A. in 1922
and has been a life member since
1946. He served as AJh.A First
Vice President and member if the
Council in 1951-52. From 1948 to
1953 Dr. Burt served as chairman
of the Executive Committee of the
American Association of Colleges
of Pharmacy and as president of
that organization in 1954-55.
Being the first pharmacist to be
named to the Nebraska State
Board of Health, he is now vice
chairman of that body. He is also
a member of the American Council
oc Pharmaceutical Education.
Dr. Burt is past president of the
Rho Chi and holds membership in
ACS, AAAS, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma,
Phi Delta Chi, Kappa Fsi and the
Nebraska Pharmaceutical Associa
tion. Cornhusker
To Undergo
MinorChanges
The Cornhusker Yearbook for
1958 "will have some revisions in
procedure and makeup, according
to Bev Buck, editor.
A new intensive training pro
gram will start for all new section
heads of the Cornhusker as soon
as they are announced. The pro
gram will stress copywrWng, pic
ture taking and general orienta
tion. The new section heads will work
over the summer organizing their
section insteady of working in
September. In September a review
session then will be held for all
section heads. This year the past
staff members 'Till orientate the
new staff members.
Another change in the 1958 Corn
husker will be no underclass panel
pictures. Only seniors will be or
ganized in class form. Underclass
men will be featured as campus
residents in the organized houses
where they live and as Lincoln
residents for all those that are liv
ing in apartments or who are resi
dents of Lincoln.
These extras pages will be de
voted to more academic coverage
on academic events. All these
correct revisions "vere approved
by the Publications Board.
Damp, Warm
Temperatures
To Continue
Cornhuskers can expect mostly
cloudy weather today, according
the the Lincoln Weather Bureau.
Scattered light showers and pos
sibly thunderstorms may appear
throughout the day in Lincoln
land.
The warm humid weather may
continue for several days, with
highs in the lower sixties ao4
lows in the forties.
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