The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, May 13, 1957, Image 1
T 0 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. Sun'i n. r-T'T inr - ," &izexex.imu III uaatli. l umiwiMiff -4 jMtlBIWp' 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. f I Vl 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 , . Courtesy Sunday professors to Journal and Star t h e political Lancaster 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. TV 3 1 SI - i(ii a ! ! t -ft Star Courtezy Lincoln Strt 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. I Vs 1 - 'J If &T Vol. 32, No. 92 0 ttf' V;. ,v c l i V kv-vrt; ;4tM lister: 1 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 Nebrakan PboU.) 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 n E 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 Courtesy Sunday 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 ers. - 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. Courtetr Sunday Jocraal and Sua? 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. EMI !