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Soda! Column Page 3 Council Representation Page 2 D) ytM Vol. 32 No. 50 Lincoln, Nebraska Tuesday, December 17, 1957" Regents Promote University Auditor Glen Sloan, University auditor for the past 10 years, has been elevated by the Board of Regents to the position of director of ac counting. He succeeds A. L. Backlund, who was retired as assistant comp troller, a post he had held since 1948. Backlund joined the University staff in 1942 and retired Dec. 15 after reaching the mandatory re tirement age. Slnan S3, was Graduated from Ragan high school in 1941 and from the University in 1946 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He had been a member of the staff since 1947. In the College of Arts and Sci ences, the Regents appointed Des mond Wheeler, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical engi neering, as a temporary replace ment for Dr. N. H. Cromwell. Dr. Cromwell will be on leave for one year as a Guggenheim Fellow. The temporary appointment will be effective from Feb. 1, 1958, to Feb. 1, 1959. Dr. Wheeler has been a research fellow at Harvard Uni versity since 1955, and received his Ph.D. from University Col lege at Dublin, Ireland, the same year. He also served as assistant lecturer in organic chemistry at Dublin. Other new appointments in cluded : Gertrude F. Weisskopf, assistant agricultural economist who has been a research assistant for the University of Chicago Law College since 1953, will be employed from Dec. 1, 1957, to July 1, 1958. She NU Regents To Consider Claim Deed The Board of Regents will con aider possible approval Jan. 11 of a quick claim, deed to the con tractors building the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house on the Uni versity campus. The Regents briefly discussed the proposal Monday but agreed not to take any definite vote on the matter until their next regular meeting. The Regents sold land to the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority about two years ago at a cost of $7,500 as a site for a sorority house. Construction on the house is now Hearing completion, and the con struction company has requested a quick deed on the house and land in order to allow the ZTA sorority to finance the cost of constructing the house. Ag Chorus To Present Carol Concert The Ag College Chorus accom panied by a brass ensemble and various small groups will be- fea tured at. the annual Christmas Carol Concert, Wednesday at 7:30 D.m. in the Ae Union Gym. The public is welcome to attend the event, according to Roger Wehrbein and Darrel Einspahr, members of the planning commit tee. No admission will be charged. The 70-rnember chorus is direct music at the Ag College. The en ed by William Bush, instructor of tire chorus will sing several se lections. In addition, Bush has selected from the chorus a boys 'octet, girls double sectet and a mixed octet to perform. Candle lighters for the event will be William Spilker, represent ing the Innocents Society, and Evonne Einspahr, representing the Mortar Boards. Each candle will represent one year in Christ's life. The Ag Exec Board asid the Ag Union, sponsor the event. 'Operation Graduation': Ostdiek Family Corners Degree Market By DELMAR HOOD Special Writer "Operation Graduation" might be an appropriate name for the venture of the H. C. Ostaiek fam ily of Lawrence. Mr. Ostdiek, with the help of bis wife and 13 children, publishes the Lawrence (Neb.) Locomotive. The publishing family, all print er's devils at one time or another, has an enviable record for accum ulating college degrees. Seven of the Ostdiek family are graduates of the University of Ne braska, two are enrolled here now, another plans to enroll next fall, and two of the younger set are future prospects. Despite their journalistic train ing, those Ostdieks who have grad uated, and those -enrolled now, mUntwr a AofiAarl nrpfprAnr 1 ft T mathematics and teaching. Alfred, 29, and Glen, 27, were graduated- in 1932. Both are cer will work on a project dealing with the analysis of the. supply of labor and employment of practices of food-processing plants in small towns in Nebraska. In the College of Dentistry, Karl Bruce and Harlan Papenfuss were appointed instructors in oral path ology as of Dec. 1, 1957. The Board of Regents also voted to change the name of the depart ment of commercial arts in Teach ers College to the department of business teacher education. Chan cellor Clifford Hardin said the title change was in line with the policy of most American colleges. Fifteen staff members were awarded $1,000 facuty summer re search fellowships on the recom mendation of the University Re search Council. The faculty receiving these grants were: Harold Abel, home economics; Robert Beadell, music; Boyd Carter, romance languages; David Cook, engineering mechan ics; Frank Dudek, psychology; L. Ross Garner, English; Gene Hardy, English; Herbert Jackson, physics; Donald W. Miller, mathematics; Turgut Sarpkaya, engineering me chanics; La Verne Small, phar macy; J. E. Taylor, chemistry; Harry M. Trebing, economics; Scott Van Alstyne, law; and Reino Virtanen, romance languages. NU Regents Approve Sale Of Estate The University Board of Regents has approved the sale of three farms, part of the Frances Shel don estate, for a total of $182, 000. The Board unanimously Monday voted to accept offers made for the farms by three farmers in the Cozad area. Lloyd Bacon offered $78,000 for a 160-acre farm known as the "Lewis Place" and located one mile south and 4'i miles west of Cozad. Leo Peden offered $40,000 for 80 acres located six miles west and 114 miles south of Cozad. The farm is known as "White Rab bit." One Regent commented that the average price offered per acre by Peden was about $500, "some what of a record for Dawson County." Phillip Cler offered $64,000 for 160 acres known as "Van Nort wick Place," Jocated three miles south and two lalles"west of Goth enburg. The Sheldon' estate war willed to the University for use in the construction of an art gallery. Last month, the Board approved the sale of a 240-acre Dawson County farm for $115,000. IFC Slates Orphans Party Seventy-five children from Ce dars Home, Whitehall and Tabitha Home will be the honored, guests at the IFC Orphans Christmas Party to be held Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Union Ballroom, according to Jim Whitaker, oo chairman. Entertainment will be provided by Dave Meisenholder at the or gan, Jim Peterson playing his ban jo and the Lincoln High Girl's Octet. Santa Claus will then dis tribute gifts to each of the or phans and refreshments will be served. The Junior IFC and three mem bers from each fraternity will at tend the party. , "We are asking the co-operation of all the fraternities to make this party as successful as possible, be cause this may be the only touch with Christmas these children will have this year," commented Dick Arneson, IFC president. tified public accountants now working in Chicago. Linus, 26, was graduated in 1954. He is a certified public account ant employed at Muskegon, Mich. Marion, 25, who was graduated in 1954, is a math teacher at Ros alie, Neb. "Robert, 24. a 1955 graduate, is a math teacher and assistant coach at North Bend, Neb. Mary Alice, 23, a business ad ministration major who Was grad uated in 1956; works for a firm in Chicago. Leland, 2S, who was graduated at the end of the 1957 summer session, teaches math and is as sistant coach at Friend, Neb. Lou Ann, 19, is a junior in Teachers College, majoring in math. Patricia, 18, a freshman in Teachers College, is majoring in commercial arts. This Week On Campus Tuesday .7:00 p.m. Delia Omicron Christmas Vespers, Episcopal Chapel Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Red Cross event' , Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Ag College Christmas Carol Concert Thursday 7:30 p.m. Madrigal Christmas Concert, Union Thursday 8:05 p.m. Basketball Ohio, here Friday 7:00 p.m. Facalty Dancing Club, NU Coliseum Madrigal Christmas Concert Set Thursday Traditional Christmas carols will be featured at the tenth' annual Madrigal Singers Christmas Con cert to be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the tjnion Ballroom. A group of the traditional carols include: "O Come All Ye Faith ful," "Away in a Manger," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear," "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and "Silent Night." Many songs will be especially for the children, such as T'was the Night Before Christmas," and "Jingle Bells." A number of changes have been made this year in the organization of the Madrigals and in the pres entation of the concert. The Madrigals are now com posed of outstanding sophomores and freshmen, who don't neces sarily have to be music majors, according to the new director, John Moran. The concert has usually been held in the Union lounge, but with the co-operation of the Union Mu sic Committee, this year it will be held in the ballroom. It is being sponsored by the "Uni versity Music Department and the Union Music Committee. The Committee, headed by Kar en Peterson, is carrying out an Old English theme for the decora tions. The tables will be covered with white cloths and set with candles, goblets and a punch bowl in traditional 16th century Madri gal style. At the close of the concert the singers will be served a flaming fruitcake, while the audience will receive eggnog from the hosts and hostesses. Other songs in the program are "Song of Christmas" with Carol Ashbury and Rodney Walker as narrators; "Deck the Halls," "Lul laby on Christmas Eve" featuring Gale Miller as soloist, "Patapan." The twenty-one Madrigal Singers a Lexy Bell, Ann Blomquist, Marian Brayton, Mary Claasen, Appropriation Given To NU For Research The University has received $20, 000 from the Nebraska Heart Asso ciation for a professorship in heart research. . Receiving a like appropriation was Creighton University in Oma ha. The money will support the work of Dr. Denham Harman and will also cover research assistants, equipment and supplies. . Dr. Harman has been investigat ing the process of aging and atherosclerosis (thickening and hardening of artery walls) which leads to heart disease. Both medical schools have al ready received $9,000 each for oth er heart research and $10,000 is being put into a heart research reserve to guarantee support for the newly created professorships for one year past any possible ex piration of heart association sup port. Radio Club The University Amateur Radio Club will meet tonight at 7 in room B-8 of the Military and Nav al Science Building. After a short business meeting the club" will move to Room 217 in Ferguson for a lecture on "IBM in the Earth Satellite Program." Larry, 17, is a senior at Law rence High School. He plans to enroll at NU next fall. Julene, 14, is a freshman at Lawrence High School. Allen, 13, is in the eighth grade at Sacred Heart Parochial School at Lawrence. Only one of the eligible Ostdieks skirted NU territory. Doris, 21, re ceived her degree in nursing from St. Elizabeth's School of Nusing here in Lincoln in November. She works at the hospital now. Mrs. Ostdiek takes time out from her household duties to help at the newspaper plant, too. The printing business has been a fam ily enterprise ever since the chil dren were old enough to be of useful service. But the Lawrence Locomotive may Tun out of crewmen. None of the children intend to make jour nalism a career. Carol Grandel!, Mary Ryan, Shir ley Crab, Sandi Hefflefinger, Dor othy Knappenberg, Marilyn Koop, Mary Timmons, Susan Stehl, Ken Scheffel, Gale Miller, Richard Len ington, Milton Boldt, Kent Murray, Phil Rutlinger, Roger Schmidt and Roland Stock. Accompianists for the Madrigals are Kay Green and Bill Bush and the ' main soloist will be Gale Miller. . ASCE Constitution The new constitution of. ASCE will be introduced to the mem bers at a business meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday in Room 301 Stout Hall. Tentative Dates Established For Operation Of Book Pool Tentative dates have been set up for students to take any books they wish to, sell to the new Book exchange. They may be brought in on January 24, 27 or 28. The first three days of the second se mester will be reserved for selling the books. During the first two days of the second week of next semester unsold books may be picked up along with the profit from any books sold. Both buyers and sellers will prof it from the new book exchange. Instead of the usual 20 per cent charge which is added to a books cost by the book store the exchange adds only 15 cents, which will cov er the costs of handling the sale. When the students bring their books in they set their own price. Buyers may buy the books at a lower cost than at the book store, since the profit to the exchange will not be as great as that to the bookstore, Tom Neff, chairman of the Student Council Book Exchange explained. Books may be taken to the Ex change in Room 313 of the Union. While there a form must be filled out by the student. One copy of the form will go to the student; another copy will go to the master file; and another will be for the book itself. The Student Council will super vise Alpha Phi Omega In the op eration of the exchange. Reports of tentative plans and evaluations will be submitted to the Council before and after the exchange goes into effect, Tom Neff said. Mrs. Marvel Addresses Conference "We must face the fact that sci ence will not protect us nor will it save us," said Mrs. Archie Marvel, National Board member of the YWCA Saturday in a local conference held at Sen. Lieber's cabin. "What we need are men and women of wisdom, vision and good will, who will cope with Commu nism for what it is not for what it may be convenient to think Com munism is," she added. Speaking on the topic "What is more important: Reaching Man or Reaching the Moon," Mrs. Marvel continued saying, "Russia and the United States are like two little boys, throwing firecrackers to see how close they can come. But both of them are depending on some sort of safety valve to prevent an explosion." The only way to cope with Com munism is by "facing what it is its strength and its weaknesses," Mrs. Marvel said. "We've got to learn to live together. We must face the world with courage," she concluded. In a discussion following the speech. Amir Mahgin from Iran, one of the delegates of the con ference stated that as Americans, "the trouble is that you don't know what Communism is. You send much money and many boys, to Korea to get killed but you don't know what Communism is. If you really want to fight, you must know what you're fighting for and against." The conference was a joint YM YWCA conference represented by City and Ag Y's. Bridge Lessons Union sponsored bridge lessons will be held today, in Parlor A at the Student Union. They will be gin at 4 p.m. and Jim Porter will instruct. All students who wish to learn the fundamentals of bridge I are urged to attend. Film Festival Scheduled The Seventh Annual Film Festi val is scheduled to begin Febru ary 2th and run through April 30th at the Nebraska Theater, ac cording to John West, chairman. Eight films from seven coun tries including "Doctor in the House," "Ordet," "The Magnifi cent Seven," "Diabolique," "The Last Ten Days," "Girl in Black," "Wages of Fear," and "Animal Farm," will be featured. By arrangement with the Cooper Foundation, the '58 series will be presented at the Nebraska, -which has a capacity of 1100 people, some 400 more than the Capital Theater where the films were shown last year, West said. Tickets for single programs will not be available. Season tickets are $2.50 for students, $3.50 for faculty members, and $4 for local patrons, Bob Handy, Union Activ ities chairman, said. "Doctor in the House," an Eng lish film, will begin the series on Feb. 12th. Starring Dick Bogard and Kenneth More, this hilariously funny picture is the same type as "Genevieve" which opened the se ries last year, West' said. The Carl Dreyers production of "Ordet," (The Word) was award ed the Golden Lyon Grand Prize at the Venice Festival this year. Students buying their books at the exchange are requested to know the title and the author of the book. Books will be listed by course number. Rdg Position Applications Due Jan. 7 Applications for second semester paid staff positions on the Daily Nebraskan are available at the office of the Daily Nebraskan ad visor, Dr. Robert Cranford, room 310, Burnett Hall. All applications are due Jan. 7. Interviews are scheduled the last class week of the first semester, Staff positions are those of edi tor, editorial editor, managing ed itor, news editor, five copy edi tors, sports editor, business man ager, three assistant managers, circulation manager and ag edi tor. Cambridge Adds NU Development A method of obtaining disease free pigs developed by Ag College staff members has been adopted by the University of Cambridge in England. Under the new method, pigs are born artificially in sterile condi tions for research studies, accord ing to Dr. George Young, chair man, and Norman Underdahl, as sistant professor of animal path ology and hygiene at the Ag Col lege. Removing pigs in sterile condi tions prevents them from contract ing any diseases from the motner as may be possible in normal bfrth. In addition, the pigs receive no first milk from the mother. Details of the practice as used by. the School of Veterinary Medi cine at Cambridge recently ap peared in a B r i tsh magazine called "Farm and Country." The article reported Cambridge as using ttie disease free pigs for studying disease of young pigs and building a disease free herd of Landrace hogs. Another possible use for this technique would be of immediate interest to farmers. It is possible to develop a swine herd on the farm that is free of diseases such as inflammation of the nose and intestinal tract and virus pneumonia, scientists report. Stale Business Activity Siill Hbove 1956 Levels State Business Still Good While businessmen and econo mists ask, themselves if the nation is on the verge of a recession, Nebraska's business . picture was reported today as "still looking good." The University business bulletin, "Business in Nebraska", showed that October's retail sales were 9.5 per cent above a year ago and 3.7 per cent above the prev ious month. The bulletin said: "The figures do show a consider able drop in the Nebraska busi ness activity in September from August (physical volume of busi ness down 5.9 per cent) and a smaller drop in the U.S. business, but in both cases the drop is only as far as the levels of last June. "Nebraska is still above the levels of a year ago, and this is true of every constituent series This Swedish picture, of a re ligious nature, had its American premier Dec. 16th and will be pre sented at the festival on the 19!,h of Feburary. "The Magnificent Seven," un matched for suspense and specta cle is one of the .year's best, ac cording to the Nw York Herald Times and Tribune. It's "full blooded, stormy, passionate epic, with lots of battle scenes as ef fective as any ever seen On the screen." This picture will be fea tured the evening of March 5th. ... Festival goers will get a chance to view "Diabolique," a F r e n c h movie, on March 19th. The film was voted the best foreign film of the year in 1955, by New York film critics, and because of popu lar demand is being brought back to Lincoln. "The Last Ten Days," the true terrifying story of Hitler's last flaming days, will burn into the memcry of all who see it on March 26th. This film was produced in Austria. The title of the "first outstand Girls Debate Team Wins Second Place Two University teams survived the preliminary round of the South. western Debate Tournament at Winfield Kansas Saturday, accord ing to Don Olson, debate coach. Sara Jones and Nancy Copeland, and Barbara Bacon and Eileen Warren won the quarter final rounds. Miss Bacon and Miss War ren were defeated in the semi finals by Hardin-Simmons of Texas, thus tieing for third place. Miss Jones and Miss Copeland defeated East-Central Oklahoma in the simi-finals, but were defeated in the final rounds by Hardin Simmons. Five University debate teams competed in the Southwestern Tournament, which is the oldest debate tournament in the country. In preliminary competition, Miss Jones and Miss C 'land won four and lost one debate, as did Miss Bacon and Miss Warren. In the senior men's division Ernie Hines and Dick Shugrue Library Hours Library hours during Christmas vacation have been announced by Richard A. Farley, associate di rector. They are as follows: Dec. 21 7:50 a.m. to noon. Dec. 22 Closed. Dec. 23 7:50-4:50. Dec. 24-25 Closed Dec. 2G-27 ... 7:50 a.m.-4:50 p.m. Dec. 28 7:50 a.m.-noon. Dec. 29 Closed. Dec. 30 7:50 a.m.-4:50 p.m. Dec. 31, Jan. 1 Closed. Jan. 2-3 7:50 a.m.-4:50 p.m. Jan. 4 7:50 a.m.-noon. Jan. 5 . ... Closed. Journal-Star To Present Scholarships The Lincoln Journal and The Lincoln Star have announced that they are giving $900 in freshmen scholarships for the school year 1958-1959. These scholarships will be given to graduating Nebraska high school seniors who will enter the University's School of Journalism. Two $250 scholarships will be given to stu?snts who do not grad uate from a Lincoln' school. Four $100 scholarships will be given to Lincoln high school graduates. Winners of the six scholarships will be announced on or about April 1," 1958. Last year's winners were Judy Leadabrand, Mary Apking, Ingrid Leder, Margaret Wertman, Mary Lou Keill, and Donnett Keys. in our index except far market ings, which is down 3.6 per cent." As it did in September, Colum bus again led other Nebraska cities in business activity, with a report of 17.9 per cent climb over a year ago. Indicators used to de termine business activity are: bank debits; building activity; re tail sales; electricity and gas con sumed; water pumped; postal re ceipts; and newspaper advertising. Other cities showing gains in business activity in October are: Kearney, 7 per cent; Grand Is land, 5.8; Nebraska City, 4.1; Scottsbluff, 3.6; Hastings, 2.4; Al liance, 1.8; Omaha, 1.4; North Platte and Chadron, both 1.3; and Lincoln, 1.2. Cities showing a decline are: Fremont, 7.5; Norfolk, 7; Broken Bow, 6.4; Holdrege, 4.4; Beatrice, 3.3; and McCook, 1.6. ing picture to come from Greece,' was given, to the "Girl in Black. The picture was presented with one of the top awards at the Ven ice Festival this year and the per formance at the Nebraska Thea ter .on the 9th of April will be its second showing in the United States. The film portrays a tragic war-time love story. According to Time Magazine, "Wages of Fear," a French movie, is one of the great shockers of all time. This is a suspense-filled story of a 300 mile drive across a hazardous dessert in a truck loaded with Nitroglycern. The pic ture will be presented on April 23rd. The last picture of the series will be "Animal Farm," the only American film to be shown. This new cartoon movie is hailed by critics as one of the all-time great animated productions. "Animal Farm" will be shown on April 30th. Handy said, "We feel that this will be the best series the Union ever presented." won two and lost three rounds. George Moyer and Don Epp lost five debates. In the junior mens' division, Rennie Asnleman and Don Binder won three and lost two rounds. In individual events, Shugrue qualified for the final round of mens poetry reading. Hines and Miss Copeland also entered poetry reading competition. Miss Jones and Miss Warren entered womens extemporaneous speaking and Dick Andrews and Gary Hill participated in men's extemp speaking. In sweepstakes competition the University placed fifth out of the fifty schools present. Delta Omicron Vesper Service Set Tuesday The Christmas Vesper Service of the University chapter of Delta Omicorn, national music sorority, will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the University Episcopal chapel. Father G. M. Armstrong of the Episcopal Chapel will give the in vocation, the scriptural, and the benediction. Eight hymns will be sung by the Episcopal Chapel Choir. They are "Dearest Lord Jesus," "Tota Pul chra Es Maria," "Star Shown Down," "Flowering Manger", "In a humble cattle Shed," "Prayer to the Slavic Children," "On Christmas Night," and "Prayer of Delta Omicorn." Gayle Schoberg will sing a solo. Her number will be "The Little Road to Bethehem." The Choir is directed by Bev erly Pickering. PiMu Epsi!on Adds 24 New Members Pi Mu Epsilon, mathematics honorary, has selected 24 new members. They are: Undergraduates, Robert Ander son, Vernon Bolleson, Gary Fren zel, Burton Greiner, Dean Hohn- stein, Clarence Houser, Mairvin Kesler, Donald McArthur, Dwaino Rogge, Larry Smalley, Paul Smith, Gordon Warner, James Wees, James Williams and Richard Wooley. Graduates: Charles , Grimsrud, Mrs. Mildred Gross, John Her- zog, Ervih Hiitbrink, Robert Nel son, Haki Ozbek, Margaret Tevia and Doyce Wichelt. Faculty: Dr. Hubert Schneider, CosmopolitanClub To Hold Meeting The Cosmopolitan Club will hold a meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Parlor A m the Union, accord ing to the executive committee. One member of each nationality is requested to attend this meeting, since the club will discuss plans for their smorgasboard to be held Feb. 9, the committee stated. AIEE-IRE There will be a Joint meeting between Student AIEE-IRE and State AIEE and IRE organizations Tuesday in room 217 Ferguson, at 7:30 p.m., according to Mary Frahm, publicity Chairman. The subject of the talk is "IBM in the Earth Satellite Program. Frahm urged that all Electrical Engineering students attend, as it will be an excellent opportunity for them to become acquainted with professional engineers. Varsity Rifle Club A meeting of the Varsity Rifla Club will be held Thursday in Room 107, Military & Naval Sci ence Building. All interested peo ple may attend. ;iCT );r,'-".T.r"!ir j-., y?w-jWiJ-.W . . . c;