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Monday, October 14. 1957 Doctor RevealslV: Developments In Diabetes The Doily Nebroskan I- T. " It 9 . , TV. I H e c e n t developments In the t'J.v of diabetes are centered round a simplified treatment of the disease, according to Dr. hie fan Fajans, associate professor of Internal Medicine at the Uni versity of Michigan. ur. r ajans, while vlsitinor at the University College of Medicine in Omaha, said that early diagnosis aid in retarding the onset and severity of the o. ,.n - - ...... a flU lessen the treatment necessary. Dr. Fajans added that the "pre dication of those predisposed" can1 be heightened by well-established clinical routine. Those persons who : are overweight or whe have an- oestors who were known have diabetes are most likely get tne uisease. Routine checkups can id this susceotible omm "Three and one-half to four per- reiu oi me American population -have diabetes but, only about two percent of them know tljey nave it," remarked Dr. Fajana. The control of diabetes' lies in arly detection and adherence to medical Instruction concerning diet and medication by those afflicted. 1 j n "T, Stegoromastadon Tondl, Kyes 4-H Banquet Heads Rose Tondl and Marvin Kyes nave been named co-chairmen of the University 4-H club annual awards banquet planned for No vember. The club began this year's ac tivities with a watermelon feed. Future plans include the banquet next month and an orphans' Christ Jiias party in December. Joan Norris, is president of the flub. Other officers include: Ger ald Rainforth, vice president; Bev erly Shepardson, secretary; Bob voik. treasurer; Mary Seberger, publicity chairman; Paul Yeutter, propram chairman!" Gerald Dart, membership chairman; Mnry Vr ha, song leader; and Venna Lou Scheer, chaplin. Assistant State 4-H Club Leaders F.lnine Skucius and Louie Rud man are club sponsors. The University Museum ha rerrnlly added the k?lrlon of 700,00(1 yeurold sfegoromasta don to Ihelr famed elephant Hall collection. Extensive Improvement and rearrange ment of displays made It pos sible for the Museum to add the skeleton, only the second one of Its kind fn the world. The skull and tusks are made of plas ter of puiis because the original pieces were crushed In an earth quake that occurred loon after the animal died, according to Dr. C. Bertram! Schult, Museum director. Social Institute Meeting Scheduled Between 100 and 123 county and state oublic welfare workers are expected to attend the 14th an nual Nebraska Social Work Insti tute at the University Thursday and Friday. Principal speaker will be Dr. Robert Foster, director of mar riage counseling service and train ing program, The Menninuer Foun dation. He will deliver the opening address, "Stengthenng Family Life through Public Welfare Serv ices," at 9:30 a.m. at the Union. Six sections will be conducted during the two days. They are: j Services in the Public Assistance , Program, led by Dr. Garnet Lar-I son, associate professor, Univer-i sity's Graduate School of Social Work. Placement and Care of the Aged, led by Mrs. Elizabeth Breck inridge, supervisor of Services for Aging, Illinois Public Aid Commis- son. ! Meeting the Needs of Children in Institutions, led by Charles Garetz, chief 'of recreational therapy and ' group work section, Nebraska I Psychiatric Institute. ' Value of Statistics in Public Wel fare Administraton and Public Re lations, led bv Dr. Josenh Meisels. director of Graduate School of Social Work, University Of Kan sas. The Future of American Indian in Nebraska, led by Lucile Ham ner, area social worker for U.S Department of the Interior. The Team Approach to the Care of Mentally 111, led by members of the Nortolk State Hospital, Dr. Walter Klopfer, chief clinical psy chologist, and Louis E. Moody, so cial services director. Dr. B. N. Greenberg, president of the University's Board of Re gents, will discuss at the Friday luncheon his trip to Russia. Primitive Creature: Page 3 Prehistoric hssil Elephant Given NU Residence NU Home Economics Day Preparations Completed By (;for.k mover Staff Writer It takei time, know-how, and muscle to put a stegomastodon back together again. In fact, the staff of the Univer sity Museum worked on-and-off about .19 months to restore the 700,000-year-old "fossil" elephant, which la tht newest addition to the famed -Elephant Hall. The only other inch skeleton on display in the nation is at the "National Museum at Washington, DC. The Ice-Age Nehraskan meas ures 29 feet long from the tip of its tusks to the tip of its tail and atands nine feet, four inches tall. The bones of the stegomastodon were discovered In 1939 in a fossil quarry on the Dan Bowman ranch. east of Broadwater. Dr. C. Ber trand Schultz, Museum director, explained that the mounting of the elephant was delayed because of the lack of space and funds. However, during the last, two years extensive renovation has been done in the Museum's famed Elephant Hall with funds conated by H. C. Wear of Brandon. Colo., through the University Founda tion. The renovation fncluded rear- yTk ) 1 I V r If aVriawmi'fliiiaiiWKLwiMiaMiirTfiriftiiiMrt Governor Receives Ticket Joe Hill and Steve Schult?: of Masquers, I'nive mity Thea ter honorary, present a season's pass to Governor Victor Ander son hi the governor's office. This year the I'niverslty Theater will present, "What Every Woman Knows," "Ondlne," "The Tea House of the August Moon," "The Lark" and an opera, "The Old Maid and the Thief." Applications Due All students who expect to re-1 ceive bachelors or advanced dev grees or teaching certificates at the close of the first semester should apply for same by Nov. 1, l!T7, if they have not yet done so. Students may make application at the Senior Checking Office, 103 Administration Hall, between the hours 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 " p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Aquaquetts Aquaquettes will hold try-outs I for the. swimming club on Oct. 24 ' from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be two practice ses sions on Oct. 17th and 22 from '7 to 9 p.m. Aquaquettes members will give help to any interested girl during these sessions. NU Graduate To Supervise . GOP Office Marvin Sromer, a graduate of the University has bee.i named executive secretary of the Nebras ka Republican Organization with headquarters in Lincoln. Stromer, who served as president of4 the National C ol 1 e gi a te Young Republi cans while at the University, will direct the operation of the Republican h at arlniiaftarc ... Courtisy Linoain Journal llu;e- Stromer A native of Hastings, Stromer was president of Innocents Society. co-chairman of the University's mock political conventions, and a member of Kosmet Club. Cora Cobs, and University Theater. Stromer was very active in dra matics and Masquers, receiviiu the Purple Masque award for his excellence with the University Players. M7er Writes Critical Study On 'Whitman' Dr. James Miller Jr., professor of English and chairman of the department, Is the author of the book."A Critical Guide to Leaves of Grass." This book is a crit i c a 1 study of Whit man's poetry, revealing the form and structure o f "Leaves of Grass" and presenting the s i gnificance Li & Courtesy Lincoln Star Miller of Whitman thought and p o e tie ar tistry. The thesis of the book is that Whitman's masterpiece, the work of a lifetime, constitutes an enin of deliberate design and involves the spiritual consciousness, the achievements and the aspirations of America. Dr. Miller is also the author of the book. The Fictional Techniotie of Scott Fitzgerald, "Four Cosmic Poets," and other articles previ ously published on Conrad, Haw thorne. Melville, Poe and J. D. Salinger. rangernent of the other skeletons, making space on the west side of the Hall for the stegomastodon. The mounting of the fossil was done by Henry Reider, chief prep arator, and his assistants. In as sembling the skeleton, Mr. Reider worked closely with Dr. Schultr and Lloyd Tanner, associate crua tor of vertebrate paleontology, and other members of the scientific staff of the museum and nenart. ment of Geology so that the restor ation might be at accurate as possible. The long, nainstakinir ten in. volved in the year-long process of restoring the fossil elephant jre shown plctorially on this page. Robert Davis Named To New Regional Post The Rev. Robert Davis, student pastor for Baptists and Disciples of Christ at the University for the past three years, has been named western regional executive of the Department of Campus Christian Life of the board of education of the American Baptist convention. His new appointment is effec tive Jan, 1, 1958. Rev. Davis will supervise American Baptist cam pus work on college and university campuses from the Mississippi River to the West Coast. He came to Lincoln in August, 1934, from Fredonia. N.Y.. whrp he served as Protestant chaplain at the State Umverstiy of New York's Teachers College. In Lincoln, Rev. Davis has been active in community affairs. He was speaker at the Pinewood Bowl Easter Sunrise services in 1935 and again 1957. This past summer, he was visiting professor of philos ophy at Nebraska Wesleyan Uni versity. He has done further study to ward a doctorate degree, here at the University, which he plans to receive at the close of the pres ent semester. Program plans have been com pleted for the sixth annual Home Economics Day for Homemakers, Wednesday, on the Ag C o 1 1 e g e campus. The program will begin at 9 a.m. with a coffee hour In the College Activities building, Agnes Arthaud, state Home Extension leader, announced. All Nebraska homemakers are invited to take part in the day's activities, which will feature talks, a panel discussion, musical enter- ta'oment and a business meeting. Mrs. Kathleen Foote. state sen ator from Axtell, will speak on "Mrs. Homemaker U.S.A." durlni the afternoon program. A panel discussion on life in Tur key will feature Dr. Marvel Bak er, Dr. Th o m a a Goodding and Mrs. Albin Anderson, all mem bers of the University group In Turkey until thii fall when they returned to Lincoln. Florence Atwood, former atate Home Extension leader, will mod erate the panel. Dr. Josef Brorek, professor of public health at the Univeraitv of Minnesota, will talk on "The Fat You Cart and Carry." Dr. Bro zek, a native of Bohemia, also will entertain with Slavic folk songs, Mist Arthaud said. Special music numbers will be presented by University students under the direction of William Bush, instructor in music. Dr. Florence McKinney, chair man of the Home Economics de- j partment, will welcome the group i to the campus, and Dean of the College W. V. Lambert will apeak briefly to the women. J Mrs. John Biegert will preside over the morning program, and Mrs. Rex Ruckadaihel over tht afternoon session. Skits and a business meetintr of' I the Home Economics Association of Organized Agriculture will com plete the day'i activities. Annual Stag To Feature Bowmen Club The Prairie Bowmen Club, one of the outstandng archery elubg la the midwest, will be featured at the second annual Stag, accord ing to Bob Krumme, Stag Chair man. Members of the Prairie Bowmen Club have thrilled audiences In the Lincoln area for several vears with the bow and arrow. 'This is an excellent act." aaid Krumme, "and will certainly add to the enjoyment of the evening." Tickets are selling well, ha said, but can still be bought from any IFC member or at the Union ticket booths. This Stag is for all atudeft. fac ulty and administration males. It's primary rxiroose is to he In irn- dents and faculty become better acquainted in an informal atmosphere. Grad Award Directory Publication Announced KNUS Schedule Monday r 3:54 Sign on 4:00 Spins and Needles 4:55 KNUS Radio News 5:00 Spins and Needles 5:30 KNl'S Radio News 5:45 Eventide 6:55 Perspective 7:00 Campus Record Room 7:55 KNUS Radio News 8:00 Campus Record Room 8:55 KNUS Radio News 9:00 Campus Record Room 9:45 KNUS Radio News 10:00 Sign Off The Advancement and Place ment Institute announced Friday the publication of their first an nual world-wide graduate award directory Th now niantAm, ' tl ' " - f was prepared as an aid for Ameri can teachers, administrators, sci entists and social scientists" who wish to subsidize the continuation of their education to obtain their master's or doctorate degrees or to do post-doctorate or independ ent research. The award guide includes infor mation about the field of study, the duration of the awards, the amount of stipends, the number available, where the awards are tenable, the specific conditions and to whom and when to apply. Over 350 universities and foun dations in 45 states and 30 foreign countries have cooperated by sub mitting information about their awards which range in amount from $150 to $10,000. The Directory covers a very wide geographical range from re search in the Arctic to study in Ceylon. It includes new types of educational programs, sveh as educational Internships and stu-' dent deanships, as well as assist antships, graduate scholarships and fellowships. The Director includes awards in the Aus, Business, Education, Child Development, English, Health and Physical Education, Home Economics, Industrial Arts, the Languages, Library Service, Mathematics, Psychology, Recre ation, the field of Special Educa tion, Speech, Social Casework and Groupwork, Vocational Edu cation as well as all the various fields of Teacher Education and the sciences. Copies may be examined at Graduate Schools, University Placement or Dean's offices, Public and College Libraries, or may be ordered from the in stitute at Box 99E, Greenpoint Sta tion, Brooklyn 22, New York for $2.00 per copy. HAIR CUT $loo GOOD WORK Bill's Barber Shop Opn rnrll 8:00 P.M. 317 No. 12th teve a WORIP of FUN! Trmlwith IITA ifnbeievobe low Coit Europe . $585 Orient $991 1 DILI TNT U Many Hurt Inrfv colfff CfMif iAIm hw-rail trip. Mole Hawaii ttudy Tavr S4f op Mratma ma warw up. Aifc Yawr Traval Aganl jg 332 So Mich Avt ' mm wu. 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