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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Thursday, June 27, 1957 NaiHioirca! Sell (For Jyly Gill Robb Wilson, aviation con sultant and editor of Flying mag azine, will speak at the third an nual National Affairs Preview to be held in the Union Ballroom, July 8 at 10 a.m., according to Dr. Frank Sorenson, summer ses sions director. Wilson will speak on the subject "America Is Determined to Lead." He will indicate steps America is taking to lead the world in air power and atomic weapons re search. He has first hand experience in both these fields because of his long experience in aviation and his observation of the recent atom ic bomb tests at Bikini, Sorenson said. Wilson was' the organizer of the Civil Air Patrol, according to Sor- ' , m it v Nrb'aakaa Photo Sorenson USAF Honors Dr. Sorenson For Services Dr. Frank Sorenson, director of the University Summer Sessions and chairman of the department of educational services, has re ceived a special certificate of ap preciation from the U.S. Air Force 3500th Recruiting Wing. The certificate which was signed by Brig. Gen. Arno H. Luehman was presented to Dr. Sorenson by Col. William J. Freelock at a special luncheon. As a member of the Air Train ing Command Advisory Board, Dr. Sorenson has conferred with the Recruiting Wing on more desirable recruiting practices, particularly those which have a bearing on maintaining efficiency in the Air Force. Last fall, Dr. Sorenson accom panied other members of the Ad visory Board on visits to American Air Bases in Europe, North Africa, and the Far East. All State Concert The final concert of the All State groups will be presented Satur day at 7:30 p.m. in front of the East Stadium, according to Dick Shugrue, All State counselor. The Band, Orchestra, choir and Charol Speaking groups will per form at this time. Admission is free and any mem ber of the University community may attend, be said. ' AM"- , Up .' . V-v V xt- 1 , ' ' -' $ s-i " v : r t - L (Preview enson During the first World War hewas a pilot in the French Es cadrille 66 and the U.S. Army Air Squadron 163. He served as a war correspondent in Africa, Europe, and the Pacific during World War II. He was also a press represent ative at the Bikini A-Bomb tests. Wilson received his A.B. from Washington and Jefferson College and his B.D. from the Western Theological Seminary. According to Dr. Sorenson, Wil son has achieved a national rep utation for his speeches before educational groups. Summer Staff Any student who wishes to join the staff of the Summer Nebraskan should apply to Sara Jones, editor, in Room 20B of the Union. No previous experi ence is required, according to Miss Jones. Television courses Expand KUON-TV, the University tele vision station, will be able to ex pand its television correspondence instruction to serve as many as 40 high schools under a $115,500 grant offered by the fund for the Advancement of Education, ac cording to a "Program Previews," the station's monthly publication. In addition the offer, which will soon be submitted to the Board of Regents for approval, will make it possible for the station to broad cast courses in plane geometry, physics, American history, and senior English. Previously begin ning algebra has been the only subject taught by this series. The grant is one of several made by the fund for its "National Pro gram in the Use of Television in the Public Schools." One of the primary purposes of the study will be to promote greater efficiency in the use of teachers and school plants and equipment. The current Nebraska program is being administered by a com mittee representing the Teachers College, the Extension Division of the University, the state Depart ment of Education and KUON-TV. Chairman of the committee is Dr. Knute Broady of the Extension Division. Instructor for last year's" alge bra series, which served 6 high schools, was Dave Wells. Color Slide Series To Show Palestine Mrs. David Bize will present the third program in the weekly Union Slide Series Thursday at 4 p.m. in room 315 of the Union, according to Bob Handy, Activities Director. 'Walking on Hallowed Ground," as the program is called revolves around the trip to Palestine taken by Mrs. Bize and her husband. Admission is free and refresh ments will be served. h Nebraskao Photo Dancer Rod Strong will present a pro gram of modern and classical dancing July 10 at 8 p.m. in the Union Ballroom, according to Bob Handy, Union Activity director The prograr. Is the second ,ln the Union Artist series given each Wednesday night. crncer To Give Program Rod Strong, the young Ameri can dancer, will appear July 10 at 8 p.m. in the Union Ballroom, ac cording to Bob Handy, Union acti vities director. Strong, still in his late 20's, uses both classical and modern music in his tap and ballet program. His concert tour this summer follows several years of bookings as a sup per club and theater entertainer on two continents. Strong is one of the few perform ers ever asked back for a repeat at the annual Command Perform ance for the President of France at the Paris Opera House. He has appeared at the famed Club Lido in Paris and was featured in Lon don's largest television show, "Con tinental Cabaret." During the spring of this year he appeared in the 1957 version of the "Ziegfeld Follies." He was fea tured in "New Faces of 19.56". Strong's dancing ranges from esthetic to comedy pantomime, and has been credited with cre ating a new respect for that art form, Handy said. Piano accompanist for the per formance will be Rolf Barnes. Aft er the performance Handy stated that a "Meet the Artist" reception will be held in Parlours A, B, and C. D'ja ever wonder how fast a turtle travels? In a recent turtle race at the University of Colorado, Red, Red Robin, entry of Pi Beta Phi, raced a distance of seven yards in about a minute and a half to win. Furbay To Address Convocation Today Dr. John Furbay, director of Air World Education for Trans World Airlines, will speak twice today at the Love Library Auditorium, ac cording to Dr. Frank Sorenson, summer sessions director. The public may attend his 11 a.m. lec ture in which he will discuss "Threats to Our Air Age World." At 2 p.m. he will appear before the Air Age Education Workshop to s peak on "The Influence if Transportation on the Development of Civilization." Dr. Furbay has recently re turned from a global lecture tour on which he addressed 66 organiza tions in 22 countries. He is delay ing another trip to Europe in order to speak at the University. Because of trips such as these, he was a re- Teachers Meeting Planned The annual All-Teachers College Conference will be held on the Uni versity campus on July 10-11, ac cording to Dr. Frank Sorenson, director of the summer session. The theme for the conference will be "A Modern Plan for the Education of Children and Youth." The guest speakers at the con ference will be: Harold Benjamin, Chairman, Di vision, Social Foundation of Edu cation, George Peabody College for Teachers. Edgar Daxe, professor of Edu cation and Research Associate, Bureau of Instructional Research, Ohio State University. Charles Ford, Vice-President and Editorial Director, F. E. Compton and Company, Pictured Encyclope dia. ' Frank Henzlik, Dean, Teachers College, University of Nebraska. Wesley Meierhenry, Professor, School Administration, History and Principles of Education, University of Nebraska. Norman Wicks, Manager-Institutional Television, General Preci sion Laboratory, Inc. Wednesday's program will be held in the Union Ballroom under the direction of Madison Brewer, Professor of Elementary Education and Chairman of the Department. The format will be as follows: 1:30-1:45 p.m. Orientation Session Comments: "Unique Features of Education." 1:45-3:30 p.m. First General Ses Address: "Modern Learning and Teaching," Frank Henzlik "World of Tomor row" Harold Benja min Lesson Changed Beginning bridge lessons will be taught at 3 o'clock each Tues day afternoon, according to Jim Porter, University bridge In structor. Advanced lessons will continue to be taught at 4 p.m., he said. The change was necessitated by the large number of students attending the lessons, Porter explained. cipient of aviation's "oscar" for outstanding service in interpreting the air age world. Dr. Furbay holds degrees from Ohio Stale University, New York University, and Yale University. During his educational career he has been a professor in several universities, including the Univer sity of Hawaii, the University of Geneva, and the American Univer sity in Cairo, Egypt. He was also president of the College of West Africa in Monrovia, Liberia. Dr .Furbay was a delegate and reporter at the first Pan-American Conference on Cultural Cooperation at Havana, Cuba; and served as the aviation observer on the U.S. delegation to UNESCO in Mexic3 City, Beirut, Paris, and Florence. During World War II, Furbay carried out several special War De partment assignments related to the invasion and occupation of Africa. He is presently one of the national advisors to the Civil Air Patrol. He is a fellow of the Royal Geo graphic Society of London, the Royal Anthropological Society, and the National Geographic Society. For several years he served as Senior Specialist in the U.S. Office of Education and as an educational attache In the U.S. Embassies oi Costa Rico and Colombia. In addition to his jobs with TWA and the Civil Air Patrol, Dr. Fur bay is a prominent member of the staff of the World Seminar on Edu cation in Geneva, Switzerland. 2 Nebraskan Photo Furbay Ellefson Plans Book Review Next Monday Mrs. Gretchen Ellefson will re view the book, "Professional Ama teur", in the Union Faculty Lounge on Monday, at 4 p.m., according to Bob Handy, Student Activities Director. Mrs. Ellefson is a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, maj oring in speech. The book, written by Thomas Alvin Boyd is a biography of Charles Franklin Kettering. Kettering, after 27 years as bead of the General Motors' Research Laboratory is kind of a twentieth century Ben Franklin. Kettering has supported many educational and scientific institu tions and today he contributes to research on solar energy, the small airplane and cancer. 1 A , ," A f .1 ' Vv- - ;i ' - v.i . : H, WW'fWWWfllfwwm:;